; CHUECH, COLHAPP & CO.,PROPRIETORS,

McPherson's Block, 2d Floor, Hall Entrance,

Brownvillc, 3Vcl.TERMS:

6ne copy one year . 2 00Plve copies one year...- - 8 75Ten copies one year - - 18 00Twenty copies one year.- -. ........... 80 00

BOOIC.WOHK,And Plain andI'akct Job Work, done in

good style and at reasonable rates.

ScntntI

Cards of five lines or less, $--" a year. Eachadaitionai line ti.

DeFOIlEST PORTER,Attorney at Lw and Laad Agent,

Office In Court House, with Probate Judge.

TIPTON, IIEW'ETT A CHURCH,. Attorneys and Counselors at Lw(Office No, 70 McPherson's Block, up stairs.

THOMAS A BROADY,Att'ys at Law A, Solicitors In Chancery,

Office In District Court Room.

a M. RICH,Attorney at Law and Land Agent.

Office In Court House, first door, west side.wm. ii. Mclennan,

Attorney and Coanselor at Law,Nebraska City, Nebraska.

B. F. PERKINS,Attorney and Counselor at Law,

TecumHch, Johnnon Co., Neb.

F. N VE,- - -

Attorney at Law and War Claim Agent,Pawnee City, Pawnc Co., Neb.

N. K. GRIGGS,Attorney at Law A, Real Estate Agent,

Htrio, On?c Vnntr. Ne!rkB.LAND AGENTS.

R. V. HUGHES,Ileal Estate Agent and Justice of Peace,

Office In Court House, first door, west 6lde.BARRET A LETT,

Land Agents A Land Warrant Brokers.No. 21 Main Street.

Will attend to paiing Tares or IXon-reside-Personal attention given to making Location.Jjands, improved and unimproved, or tale onrefuonnble terms.

WM. IL HOOVER,Ileal Estate and Tax Paying Agent.

Office In Ilstrict Court Room.Will ffiverrompt attention to the sale of Real

JZxtate and JfiumnU o Taxes througlwut tieA'emaha Ixind Jjistriet.

JONAS HACKER,Collector for the City of BrownTllle,

Will attend to tfie Payment of Taxes or 2 im-pendent Land Owners in Scmaha County.KJOrrespondence HoUeited,

IKtltSKY, HOADLEY & CO.,Ileal Estate Agents, and Dealers In Land

Warrants and College Scrip,No. T Main Street.

Buy and sell improved and unimproved lands.Puy, sell and locate Land Warrants, and Agri-cultural ticrip. Vareul selections of Govern-ment Land jor Location, lhrnxesteatls, and ITr-cmptin- ns

made. Attend to Contested Homesteadsand ITe-emptis- m cases in Vie Land Office. Let-ters of inquiry promptly and cartfully answered.Correspondence siAu-Uet-

Mclaughlin a rich.Real Estate and Land Agents,

Will attend to making selections of Land orEmiirrants.or LocatUm or l ; at-tend to contested canes beore the Land Olltce, andwill do alt business pertaining to a first classJieal Kstate Agency.

MOSES IL SYDENHAM,KOTARY PCBL1C A LA3TD AGENT,

Fort Kearney, Xebraska.Will locate lands for intending settlers, and

give any information required concerningUie laiKisof South-Wester- n Nebraska. 1'2-- to

JPHYSICIANSIL L. MATHEWS,

PHYSICIAN AND SIBCEON.Office No. 31 Main Street.A. 8. HOLLADAY. M. D.,

Physician, Surgeon and Obstetrician,Office Holladay &. Co's Drug Store.

Graduated in l)vl ; Ijocated in Brotcnville in1HM. Has on hand complete sets o Amputating,Srephining and OOstctrtcal Instruments.p. &. Special attention given to Obstetrics andthe diseases of Women and Children.

a F. STEWART, M. D.,P1IYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

Office No. 1 Main Street.Office Hours 7 to 9 A. M., and 1 to 2 and Ci toli P. M.

W. IL KIMBERLIN,OCULIST AND A CRIST,

Rooms at the Star HoteLWill Treat all rfiea.e of the Poeand Ear.

MEIICHANDISEGEORGE MARION,

Dealer inDrj Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Ac,

No. 9 Main Street.WM. T. DEN,

Wholesale and Retail Dealer inGeneral Merchandise, and Commission

and Forwarding Merchant,No. 20 Main Street.

Com Planters, Plows, Stoves, Furniture, Ac,always on hand. Highest market price paid forHides, Pelts, Furs and Qjuntry I'rotluee.

O. M. HENDERSON,Dealer in Foreign and Domestic

DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,No. 53 Main Street.J. L. McGEE A CO.

Dealers In General Merchandise,No. 79 McPhorwon's Block, Main St.

DRUG STORES.HolxAAAcb

TFAocae and Retail Dealers inDrugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, etc.,

i No. 41 Main Street.McCREERY A NICKELL,

Wholesale and Retail Dealers inDrugs, Books, Wallpaper A Stationery

No. 3 Main Street.

BOOTS AND SHOES."cilvrTeshlmerT

HOOT AND SHOE HIKER,No. 63 Main Street.

lias on hand a superior stock of Roots andShoes. Custom Work done with neatness anddispatch.

A. ROBINSON,BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,

No, 5 8 Main Street.Has on hand a good assortment of Gent's,

suite's. Misses' and Children's Boots and Shoes.Custom Work done with neatness and dispatch.Jinmirinrr dime on slmrt notice.

HARDWARE.JOHN C DEUSER,

Dealer In Stores, Tinware, Pumps, Ac.,No. 7 9 Main Street.

SHELLENBERGEIl EROManufacturers A Dealers In Tinware.

No. 7 Main SL, Mcrhereou's Block.Stoves, IIrdware, Carpenter's Tools. Black-smit- h

FtimikMmr. Ac., ron-ifnnt- on hnnd.

SADDLERY.JOHN W. MIDDLLTON,

XIARNKSS, BRIDLES, COLLARS, Ete.No. 6 Main Street.

Whips and Lashes of every description, andplastering Hair, kept vn hand. Cash paid forJlides.

J. IL BAUER,Manufacturer and Dealer in

HARNESS, BRIDLES, COLLARS, Etc.No. 60yi Main Street.

Jendinry done to order. Sntixfriion miarnnteed .

BLACILSiimiS.J. IL BEASON,

Rlaoksmlthlng and IIors Shoeing,Shop No. SO Main Street,

Will do Blacksmithing of all kinds. MakesJlorse Shoring, Ironing of Wagons and Sleighs,and Machine Work a Sjecialils

J.-W- . A J. C. OTr.S0N,BLCXSMITUS,

Shop on First, between Main and Atlantic.A 11 work done to order, and satisaction guar-Tantee- d.-

JOnN FLORA,BLACKSMITH,Ehop on Water St--, South of American House,

Custom Work aU kinds tolicitml,

Vol. 12;i It'll ii'l" " '" ilcli HI n i'I-- HESSE

icittrul

Cards of five lines or less 5 a year. Eachadditional line, SI.

HJTELSSTAR HOTEL.

CROSS & WHITE, IToprietors.On Levee Street, between Main and Atlantic;

This House is convenient to the Steam BoatTsimlina. and the business port of the City. Thebest accf'Tnmodations in the Cit-y- t A'o pains willbe spared in making guests comfortahle. GoodStable and Oorrail e(nvenxent to the Jtouset

AMERICAN HOUSE.L. D. ROBISON, Proprietor.

Front St.. between Main and Water.A good Feed and Livery Stable in connection

untn trie novnci

CONFECTIONERIESWILLIAM ROSS ELL,

Bakery, Confectionery and Toy StoreNo. 40 Main Street.

Fresh Bread, Qifces, Oysters, Fruit, etc., on handJ. P. DEUSER, , . .

- Dealer In Confeciioueiles, Toys, ete.No. 44 Main Street.WILLIAM ALLEN,

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City Bakery and Confectionery,No. 37 Main Street.

Fancy Wedding Cakes furnished on slwrt notice. Best family Flour eonianuy on nana.

OTARIESJ. C. McNAUGHTON,

Notary Public and Conveyancer.Office in J. L. Carson's Bank.

Agent or u National Life" and "Hartford ALivestock" Insurance LTrmpames,

FAIRBROTHER & HACKER,Notary Public and Conveyancer,

Office in County Court Room.O. W. FATRBROTHEK, JAMES M. HACKER,

Notary Public. County cierK.

JSALOONS.CHARLES BRIEGEL,

BEER HALL AND LUNCH ROOM,No. 52 Main Street.

GARRISON fe ROBERTS,BILLIARD HALL AND SAOON,

Basement, No. 46 Main Street,The best Wines and Liquors kept comtlantly

on lutna. vix-iii- U

JOSEPH HUDDARD A CO.,SALOON,

No. 47 Main Street.The best Wines and Liquors kept on hand.

PAINTING.G. P. BERKLEY,

House, Carriage and Sign Painter.No. 66 Main St., upstairs.

Graining.GuiMing.Glazingand Paper Hanging done on sfwrt notice, favorable terms, andwarranted.

NEWS DEALERS.A. D. MARSH,

BookseUer and News Dealer.CUy Book Store,

No. 50 Main Street, Postoffice Building.

BARBERS.J. L. ROY,

BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER.No. 53 Main Street,

Has a splendid nit of Bath Rooms. Also aehnire xtm k of Oenth'man's Notions.

GRAIN DEALERS.GEO. G. START A BR0-- ,

DEALERS IN GRAIN, PRODUCE, Ac.Aspinwall, Nebraska.

The blahest market price paid for anythf nethe Farmer can raise. We will buy and sellevery tiling known to the market.

WORTHING &. WIIXX3X,Storage, Forwarding and Commission

jnrrcnauti,And Dealers in all kinds of Grain, for which

thev pay the Ifi'ihfxt Market Price in Yrh.

AILORINGnAUBOLDT & ZECH,

MERCHANT TAILORS,No. 5 8y Main Street,

Have on hand a splendid stock of Goods.and will make them up in the latest styles.on short notice and reasonable terms.

AUCTIONEERS.BLISS fc HUGHES,

GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.Will attend to Uie sale of Real and I'crsonal

Property in the Nemaha Land District. Termsreaimnnhle.

JVlGOMAMRSFRANZ HELMER,

Wagon Maker and Repairer.Shop West of Court House, of

Wagons, Buggies. Plows, Cultivators, dc, repaired on short notice, at low rates, and war-ranted to give satisfaction.

A, STAFFORD, ofPHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST,

No. 47 Main Street, up stairs.Persons wishina Pictures executed in the litest

sfile of the Art. will coll at mil Art Gallrrif.

GARDENERS.E. H. LURCHES,

Landscape Gardener A Horticulturist.Will plant crops in Gardens, and cultivate

same fcv contract.

ED. D. SMITH,U. S. WAR CLAIM AGENT, to

Washington CUy, D. GWill attend to the prosecution of claims be-

fore the Deimrtment in person, for AdditionalBounty, Ruck Pay and Pensions, and allclaims accruing against the Government du-ring the late war. 46-- tf

SMITH. P. TUTTLE,V. S. ASSISTANT ASSESSOR.

Office in District Court Room,Notary Public ami I'nited State War Claim

AgeaX. WM attend to the prosecution of claimsbefore the DejHirtment, for Additional Bounty,Back Iiy and I'ensions. Also the collection ofSemi-Annu- al fhift on Pensions.

JEWELERS.jTvTd. PATCH,

Manufacturer and Dealer inClocks, Watches, Jewelry, etc., etc.

No. 32 Main Street.Silver and Silver-plate- d Ware, and all varie-

ties of Sjtectacles constantly on hand. Repairingdone in the neatest style, at short notice. Chargesmnfleraie. Work unirranted. to

BUTCHERS.KEISWETTER & EIRSMAN,

BrownTllle City Meat Market.No. 60 Main Street.

TTI7i pay the h ighest market price for good BeefCnttU. t 7v. Klwm and Una.

MUSIC.

METROPOLITAN BRASS BANDvjr?rkirv-- i t . r. . .... .Is atall times prepared to plav for the pub-lic at any point within 1V miles of this city,on reasonable terms. Address, --413m D. C Smith, Leader.

MRS. J. M. GRAHAM,' TEACHER OP MUSIC.Rooms, Main, bet 4th & 5th Sts.

Lcmoiw fiven on th, PUno. Organ, Melodeen.?JLlnd ocahza'.'T'rAf McinNeJrfrk is... ....y .'u action

A. W. MnRfi xrProbate Judge and Justice 'of the Peace

Office In Court House Building.J-- K. BEAR,

Agent for the M. c. Express Co., andW. U. Telegraph Co.No. 72 McPherson s Block.

BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 3, 18G8.

Ulysses S. Grant.

THE PLATFORM .0ihxi National Republican Party. ' Atedat Chicago, May 21..1SG3.

The following piatforrri, reported bythe Committee on Resolutions, wasunanimously adopted by thelsationaRepublican Convention in session atChicago i

The National Republican party ofthe United States, assemDiea in xsat--lonal Convention in the city or Chicagoon the 20th day of May,. 1868, make1 1 1 1 1 ' neuie luiiowing ueciarauuu ui i)uuubles :

First. "We congratulate the countryon the assured success of the reconstruction Droiccts of Congress, as evinced by the adoption, in a majority ofthe States lately in rebellion, or con-stitutions securing equal civil andpolitical rights to all, and regard tit asthe duty of the government to sustainthese institutions and to prevent thepeople of such States from being re-mitted to a state of anarchy.

Second. The guarantee of Congressof equal suffrage to all loyal men ofthe South was demanded uy everyconsideration of public safety, of grat-itude, and of justice, and must bemaintained, while the question of8uHrage in all the loyal States proper-ly belongs to the people of those States.

Third. We denounce all forms ofrepudiation as a national crime, andhonor requires the paymentof the na-tino-al

indebtedness in the utmost goodfaith to all creditors, at home andabroad, not only according to the letterbut the spirit ot the laws under whichit was contracted.

Fourth. It is due to the labor of thenation that taxation should be equal-ized and reduced as rapidly as thenational faith will permit.

Fifth. The national debt, contractedas it has been for the preservation ofthe Union for all time to come, shouldbe extended over a fair period for re-demption, and it Is the duty of Congrest to reduce the rate of interestthereon whenever it can possible- - bedone. - - ' -

Sixtlu That the best policy to diminish our burden of debt is to so im-prove ourcredit that capitalists willseek to loan us money at lower rates ofinterest than we now pay, and mustcontinue to pay so long as repudiation,partial or total, open or covert, is threat-ened or suspected.

Seventh. The government of theUnited States should bo administeredwith the strictest economy, and thecorruptions which have been so shame-fully nursed and fostered by AndrewJohnson call loudly for radical re--lorm.

Eighth. We profoundly deplorethe untimely and tragic death ofAbraham Lincoln, and regret the ac-cession of Andrew Johnson to thePresidency, who has acted treacherously to the people who elected himand the cause he was pledged to sup-port ; has usurped legislative and jud-icial functions ; has refused to executethe laws ; has used his high office toinduce other officers to ignore and vio-late the laws ; has employed his ex-ecutive power to render insecure theprosperity, peace, liberty, and life ofthe citizens ; has abused the pardon-ing power ; has denounced the Nation-al Legislature as unconstitutional;has persistently and corruptly resisted,by every means in his power, everynroner attemnt at the reconstruction

the States lately in rebellion ; hasperverted the public patronage intoan engine of wholesale corruption, andhas been justly impeached for highcrimes and misdemeanors, and prop-erly pronounced guilty by the votes

thirtv-rlv- e Senators.Ninth. The doctrine of Great Brit

ain and other European powers, thatbecause a man is once a subject he isalways so, must be resisted at everyhazard by the United States as a relicof the fedual times, not authorized bythe law of nations and at war with ournational honor and independence.Naturalized citizens are Entitled to beprotected in all their rights of citizen-ship as though thej were native born,and no citizen of the United States,native or naturalized, must be liable

arrest and imprisonment by anyforeign power for acts done or wordsspoken in this country. And if so ar-rested and imprisoned, it is the duty ofthe Government to interfere in hisbehalf.

Tenth. Of all who were faithful inthe trials of the late war there are noneentitled to more especial honor thanthe brave soldiers and seamen whoendured the hardships of campaignand cruise.and imperiled their lives inIhe service of their country. Thebounties and pensions provided bylaw for these brave defenders of thenation are obligations never to be for-gotten. The widows and orphans ofthe gallant dead are the wards of thepeople, a sacred legacy bequeathed tothe nation's protecting care.

Eleventh. Foreign emigration,which in the past has added so much

the wealth and development of theresources and the increase of power ofthis nation, "the asylum of the op-pressed ofaU nations, ' should be fost-ered and encouraged by a liberal andjust policy.

Twelfth. This convention declaresits sympathy with all the oppressedpeople who are struggling for theirrights.

On motion of Gen. Carl Sehurz, thefollowing additional resolutions weunanimously adopted as part of theplatform :

Jltsolvcd, That we highly commendthe spirit of magnanimity and forbear-ance with which the men who haveserved in the rebellion, but now franklyand honestly co-oper- ate with us inrestoring the peace of the country andreconstructing the Southern State gov-ernments upon the basis of impartialjustice and equal rights, are receivedback into the communion of the loyalpeople : and we favor the removal ofthe disqualifications and restrictionsimposed upon the late rebels in thesame measure as their spirit of loyaltywill direct, as may be consistent withthe safety of the loyal people.-- . ,;

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Sclmylcr Colfax.

fiesolved, That we recognize then lo!l ftrtti'n in the

immortal Declaration of Independenceas me true luunuauwu i vv.wrrmToimmanf QTlH WP Hall With 13(1--mvs " vgUtVlUiUVllVfness every effort toward making theseprinciples a living reuuij ojr114 V Ul XXLLICI DUii.

Trip up tlie MississippiQulney Bridge across Rirer Keokuk

-- scenery, fce.Correspondence of the Advertiser.

August 81st, 1863.A trip up the Mississippi at this sea

son of the year is exceedingly delight-ful. All the way there is the mostbeautiful and attractive scenery; andas you ascend the river it increases inbeauty and grandure. Upon" everyhand there is the indication of thriftand prosperity. All the way in Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota the cropswere never better. Minnesota thisyear has the largest and best wheatcrops she has ever raised.

The largest and most importanttown on the Mississippi, above St,Louis, is Quincy, III.; a town of 35,000 inhabitants, situated on the eastbank of the Mississippi, one hundredand sixty-tw- o miles above St. Louis.Quincy is improving very rapidly; agreat many very nice fine buildingsare being put up thi3 season. Herprinciple business is trade in merchandise, grain and fruit. She can'tboast of her manufactures or waterworks.

Quincy is situated in the midst of avery fertile country, and on a highand healthy elevation from the river.The railroad bridge, which spans theriver at this place, is nearly completed.It is being built by a bridge companyfor the use of the Chicago, Burling-ton and Quincy railroad. The bridgeis built on the principle of the woodentrestle suspension, and consists oftwenty four spans, eighteen across themain channel, and six across the bay.The superstructure is being furnishedby the Detroit bridge company of De-troit, Michigan.

The next town of importance as youpass up the river is Keokuk, Iowa; atown of about 10,000 inhabitants. Keokuk is situated on quite a high elevation of land or plateau, two hundredand eighty miles from St. Louis. Thetitle to her real estate has for a longtime been in controversy, which hasbeen very detrimental to her prosper-ity. This question has finally beensettled, and the town is improvingvery rapidly.

The river here is obstructed byrapids, which extend from Keokukup twelve mile3 to Montrose. Theyare usually known as the Des Moinesrapids. When the river is exceedinglylow they are impassable for boats ofthe lightest duaft ; and the river beingvery low at the present time, all traveland transportation is by rail fromKeokuk to Montrose or Ft. Madison.This of course is done at the expenseof occasional delays and great laborof shifting freight from boats to cars,and from cars to boats. To obviatethis a steam-shi- p cannal is being con-structed around these japids, which isto be sufficient for the passage ofsteamboats at any stage of water.This canal in many places will in-clude a portion of the bed of theriver, separated from the main chan-nel by embankments.

J. T. Patch.

After a long march, during the latewar, a captain ordered, as a sanitaryprecaution, that the men shouldchange their undershirts. The O. Ssuggested that half the' men only hadone shirt each. The captain hesitatedfor a moment and then said : " Mili-tary orders must be obeyed ; let themen change with each other."

The disease of cattle, called charbon,has made its appearance again inLouisiana. It is, naturally, a subjectof great apprehension to the planter.It not only threatens the heavy lossof property, but the loss of workinganimals puts into jeopardy the cropsso anxiously looked for by the dis-tressed population.

There is a farmer in Jones county,Iowa so the Animosa Eureka affirms

who will vote for Sey mourand Blair,and who supports his determinationby the declaration that "the meanest,most contemptible thing them fellowsdown to Congress have done, wa3 tosend bureaus to them freedmen downSouth."

"Keep off that grass," said police-man 44 to an Irish orange peddler,who had established himself on a nicebit of turf on the Common. " Badluck to yer, I'm not hur-r-tin-g thegrass," said the exile of Erin "Whoiver heard of an Orangeman 'wearinoff the greerr. "

Temperance puts wood on the fire,meal in the barrel, flour in the tub,money in the purse, credit in thecountry, contentment In the house,clothes on the children, vigor in thebody, intelligence in the brain, andspirit in the whole constitution. -

Letter from IV err Mexico." Ft; Union, New Mexico,

July Sth, 1S68.Editor t Nebraska Advertiser : '

I left my home July 15th, on a pros-pecting tour through Kansas, South-ern Colorado and New Mexico, viasteamer to Leavenworth and thencewest by rail. I stopped two days atJunction City, three mile3 from Fortftiley, and at the Junction of theSmokey Hill and Republican rivers.I procured a team and visited FortRiley and the surroundingI find the Fort guarded by one' company of soldiers, and it will even tually be abandoned, as 'tis useless hereany longer. Junction City, built upand sustained by the railroad and thepatronage of the Fort, has attained itsfull size. There are very few improved farms around here, as apartfrom the valleys of the Smoky Hilland Republican, the country is veryrough and broken, and seriously afflicted with the Kansas complaint"drouth." -- The grass, crops andstock all show the effect of it. Therailroad having passed on, the town isleft dependent upon its own resources,which to me are not apparent to anydesirable extent. The crops of smallgrain around here are medium, thecorn far inferior, and grazing decidedlypoor, in comparison with SouthernNebraska.

The valleys of the Saline and Solo-man- 'sforks of the Smoky Hill, I like

better, though the effects of the drouthare here visible. These drouths inKansas are of tod frequent occurrenceto make any point remote from theMissouri river desirable ; and at present the transfer of the surplus produceof these valleys, and the reception ofsupplies are wholly dependent uponone line of railroad, a monopoly extorting exhorbitant prices, eating upwhat profits may be in grain growingor stock raising.

From 5aline up the entire valley ofthe Smoky Hill to Pond Creek, andthence to vicinity of Bent's Fort, onthe Arkansas river, a distance of several hundred miles, the whole countryis what an Englishman would term a"blasted 'un." Not a stream on theentire route worth a dam. Grass alldried out burnt up and no water fitto drink. From Bent's Fort to Trini-dad, at the foot of Rattion Mountains,in Colorado, the grass is better, butnot good grazing; and at no pointfrom Fort Harker to Trinidad, willsoil repay cultivation. .

Leaving Trinidad we commencedthe ascent of the Rattoon Mountains,up a most beautiful valley, watered bya clear, cold,dashingmoun tain stream,covered by a luxuriant growth ofgrass; the mountains on each sidethickly set with straight, flourishingpines; the road excellent, all contrast-ing so strongly with what we hadpreviously experienced, that I thoughtit the most delightful place I had everseen, am then l am creaioiy informed that these beautiful mountainpasses, and these lovely valleys arefrequently covered with deep snowlate in May and early in October, andthat often fearful and violent stormsrage here. I also notice in gardenshere green peas just blooming, andother vegetables, all from two to threemonths later than with us. Theselong winters'are not desirable for stockrai3ing, and for any other purpose thiscountry is worthless.

From the western base of the mountains to the Cimeron river, (Maxwell'sBranch,) the grass is but medium forgrazing. At Cimeron we found Richard Brown and family, of Brownville,and Judge Holly, of Nebraska City,doing the wind work of a new townthey have laid out here " CimeronCity." But it is entirely dependentupon the success of the mines here ;and in regard to them I can get no reliable information, vere flattering.That there is gold here, there is nodoubt. That there are excellent opportunities to invest money in thepurchase of claims and town lots, isalso true ; as is the fact that hundredsof men are leaving here every daywho vote the whole thing a humbug.The only water furnished here is byone ditch owned by Maxwell & Co.Maxwell owns the land ; hence, as Isee it, 'tis a" monopoly owned andcontrolled by a few men who willmake all the money, if any is made.

Leaving the Cimeron, we pass, onthe road to Fort Union, numeroussmall Mexican farms. The wheat andoats now only from one to two feethigh, and just headed out ; and thecorn from two to three feet high. ANebraska farmer would estimate theyield per acre of wheat and oats atabout eight oV ten bushels, and thecorn a failure. At Maxwell's I seen afew acres of heavy growth of wheat,the result of expensive manuring andcultivating. The "States" corn, asthey term it, cannot be raised here, theonly variety grown is a very smallflinty kind. The stock throws out nolateral roots, grows about three feethigh, and shoots only from near theground.

At Fort Union I overtook the train,and found Col. Porter and family, Mr.Silas Tidwell and family, and Mr. W.W. Bremen, all safe, in good health,and getting along finely. Frank Chap-lin and family stopped in Trinidad.Mr. Neffe and wife, and Mies NellieMills stopped at Cimerott. I shallhere join the train and proceed d. rectiyon to and down the valley of the lUoGrande.

I reached here by a different routefrom the one traveled by our train, yetthe unanimous . verdict of all is thatbetween Lawrence, Kansas, and iortUnion,- - New Mexico, there is nd in-ducement sufficient to attract the far-mer and stock raiser, from the fertilesoil and rich pasturage of SouthernNebraska. Will write again.

Yours, J. 6. Mlnick.

Communication fro in Vxe Exe-cutive.

To Messrs. George M. Roberts. St. A.D. Balcombe, A. J. Poppleton, Geo.L. Miller, T. B. Lemon, II. W.Kunns, E. 8. Palmer and others,signers of a petition, asking for thepardon of Harry C. Jordan, who isunder sentence of seven years' im-prisonment in the State Penitentiaryfor the crime of forgery.

Gentlemen:A petition with such an array of

names upward of six hundred em-bracing many of our oldest, worthiest,most prominent, and most reliable fellow--citizens of every shade of politicaland religious sentiment, would seem,of itself, quite sufficient warrant forany act left to the discretion of anyone man. Morever, this prayer isseconded by the impulses of my ownfeelings, and. an earnest desire that ifthere is to be any error that it may beon tae siae oi mercy.

Being, so moved, it has. been ex-tremely difficult for me to give thecase that impartial consideration thatsuch an interference in the adminisS-eratio- n

of public justice demands.But, constrained by the provision ofthe Constitution and the requirementof the statutes, that in every instancethe reasons for granting pardon, shallbe reported to the Legislature at itsnext season, and so enter into and be-come dart ofthe written history of theState, I have carefully examined intoall of the circumstances of material im-portance, though not as being clothedwith higheror supervisory judical power ; for it cannot be conceived that thepardoning power was designed to beso exercised as to conflict with thatfundamental principle in our institut-ions which separates legislative, judi-cial and executive powers, and confersthem on distinct branches of the Gov-ernment.

And as I cannot consider the Ex-ecutive as invested with a power thatcan conflict in any degree with theadministration of justice, neither canI look upon the power to grant par-dons as an extension of legislativefunctions to be exercised on the pre-sumption that the penalties providedby the Legislature exceed the demandsof the public welfare. It is, to beheld as a power in reserve a last re-sort to secure that more exact admin-istration of justice by the mitigationor removal of the penalty which some-times, even after sentence is passed,mav be rendered Dossible. bv importantadditional testimony, or by subsequentchanges wrought in the ever varyingcircumstances of human affairs. Inthe light of this conclusion, I haveproceeded in the examination.

1 have found but two considerationsset forth in the petition on which hi3pardon is urged.

First That he confessed his guiltin open Court.

Second lhat "a widowed motherand two little brothers are dependant,in a measure, upon him."

As to the first, it rs too palpable toneed more than the' bare statementthat, in cases where the guilt is beyond question, wnicn, in this case.was made so by confession, m openCourt, the measure of the penaltyis entrusted to the iudiciary, and thatit was not designed, in conferring thepardoning power, to transfer thi3 tothe executive branch of the Govern-ment.

As to the second consideration, it isnecessary to say only that it wasknown equaly well to the Court beforethe sentence was passed, as it is knownto the public to day, and doubtlesshad its influence in determining thepenalty at the medium instead ofthe extreme limit of the law.

In private, it has been urged in addition to this,

lirst lhat this 13 a young man'sfirst offense.

Second That his health is rapidlyfailing, and

Third 1 hat he was . reared in themidst ofgood society, and under Christian innurnce.

The first, I regret to say, is not confirmed by recent developments. Evidence clear and unquestionable leavesno doubt on this point. The secondis in direct conflict with the report ofthe medical attendant upon the pris-oners of the State, in conflict withthe testimony of the keepers of theprison, and in conflict with the resultsof my personal observation. Thethird that he was reared in the midstof good society and under Christianinfluences, instead of being a groundfor the exercise of clemency, is, inmy opinion, the reverse. He hasbroken through so much stronger re-straint, has trampled under foot somuch more of .known public sentiment, and has done violence to a somuch higher sense of moral rectitude.He, whose associations have all beenbad, and whose surrounding influenceshave all tended downward, independ-ent of other considerations, certainlyis the more fi t subj ect for j udicial len ity .If the argument were sound, whenstated in other language, it would runthus: The greater the violence to hisown moral sense, and to the restraintsof society, in the commission of crime,the more worthy the criminal of pardon. When so expressed, howeverit becomes a proposition to which veryfew will willingly consent.

These are the only reasons that havebeen urged for this extraordinary ex-ercise of the power to issue pardon3.And I am constrained to add that,notwithstanding my sympathy forthose who sutler on the criminal'saccount, and my profound respect forthe united prayers of so many goodand distinguished citizens, the fore-going considerations, with othersthat need not be made public, haveforced upon my judgment the convict-ion that this is not a case for Execut-ive interference; at least that it isnot such an one a3 shall call for theexercise of that power in advance ofthe incarceration ofthe prisoner pursu-ant to the sentence of the Court.Whether it may be proper to so farmitigate the sentence at some futuretime, as to shorten the term of im-prisonment, the future will doubtlessdetermine. Whenever it can be doneconsistently with my views of dutyto the State and to society, I shall bemost happy to gratify the wishes ofthose who have subscribed their namesto the petition referred to.

With considerations of personal re-spect for each and all of you, signersof said petition,

I subscribe myself your humbleservant.

DAVID BUTLER.

It ia a glorious occupation, vivifyingand self-sustaini- ng in its nature tostruggle with ignorance, and discoverto the inquiring minds of the massesthe clear cerculeanr blue of heavenlytruth.

. When' you expel a man from yourhouse it is very natural that he shouldbe put out.

HumoroU3 play upon

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No. 47.

Tlie Way To VFar.How a Democratic success at the

election would occasion civil war iseasily seen. General Blair does nothesitate' to" avow it, Congress mustbe wholly disregarded. The SupremeCourt must not be invoked. ThePresident must usurp all powers ofthe Government and act alone. Hemust be a Cjar. "Because," saysGeneral Blair in his letter, "if thePresident elected by the Democracyenforces, or permits, others to enforce,these Reconstruction acts the Radicals,by the assessicn of twenty spuriousSenators and - fifty R rresentatives,will control both branches of Congressand his administration will be as powerless as the present one of Mr. John--sox." Force 13, therefore, the onlyalternative.

If Mr. Skvmour be elected, afterthis loud and reiterated declaration byhis party then hi3 election will meanforcible overthrow ofthe present Stntegovernments lix tile Southern .state,the result is evident. He would off-icially declare those Governmentsvoid. He wonld then be impeachedand probably convicted. But theDemocratic party, victoriou3 at thepolls, with the whole rebel force jub-ilant and reaiy, would dispute thesentence, and risi against it execut-ion. Meanwhile in the SouthernStates, the new 'Democratic State or-ganizations summoned by the Presi-dent would be formed. They woulddispute the State authority with thepresent incumbents. The Presidentwould recognize the new claimantsand order the army to their support,and to "trample in the dult" the oth-ers. They in turn would appeal toCongress, already engaged in conflictwith the President. Meanwhile Rep-resentatives and Senators sent by thenew State organizations would arrivein Washington, and in concert withthe other Democratic members wouldbe recognized as Congress by the Pres-ident. But, indeed, long before thisevent civil war would be ravaging thecountry and Wade Hampton, andRobert Toombs, and Howell Cobb,and the old rebel chiefs who say withAlbert Pike, "We do not love andwill not pretend to love that Union,though we have agreed to obey thelaws of the conqueror," would gladlybehold in a desolating war and ruin-ed republic the fullness of their re-venge.

This is the real issue. It can not bedenied, for the Democratic party ex-ultin-

declares it. It can not beevaded, for the experience of the lastfew years has taught us that we haveas desperate and dangerous elementsas any country at any time. It is therelapse of the rebellion, and a relapseofdisease is often fiercer than its origin-al attack. There was never a momentwhen the utmost effort of every faith-ful citizen was more indispensablethan now to the salvation of the coun-try. On the one hand is GeneralGrant, with his moderation, his firm-ness, his tried patriotism, his singularsagacity, his signal illustration of thefinest qualities of the IntelligentAmerican: and with hini SchuylerColfax, who has never said a word ordone an act that can inspire the' leastdistrust,-- and Who is in full accordwith the best and most peaceful andprogressive tendencies ofthe country.They are the candidates of those whowould do the best that the circumstan-ce's allow ; who would reconstruct theUnion upon equal rights, who wouldneither ostracize nor revenge, whowould not exasperate the jealousies ofrace, but who would neither betraythe tried friends nor the pledged faithof the country. They are the candi-dates of the great body of citizens ofproved patriotism, intelligence,' in-dustry, and of a peaceful mind obedi-ent to law. On the other hand isMr. Seymour, a plausible polit'cian,for whose success the rebels in armsprayed four years ago ; who preferredthat the Union should perish ratherthan slavery, and who declared thesuccess of the Government to be asrevolutionary as that ofthe rebellion.With him is General Blair, whoseremedy for the situation is the nakedsword. They are the candidates of allwho hate the Union and who soughtand seek its dishonor; of those whothought the waracrimc, and demand-ed that the Government should yieldto the rebellion ; of those who wouldbreak the public word to the publiccreditor; of those who would putthe late slave, always loyal, under thefeet of his always rebel master; thecandidates of the ignorant and lawlessevery where in the land.

Let every man be alert. There isno doubt of the issue' or of the candi-dates. And when' once . they are un-derstood there is no doubt ofthe coun-try and ofthe result. Harper's Week-ly.

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Ex-Go- v. Seymour says: "Underit3 (Congress t?) influence, some of theStates organized by its agents are pro-posing to deprive the people of theright of vote for Presidential electors,and the first bold steps, are taken todestroy the right of suffrage." Shouldany of the Southern States cat theirelectoral votes through their Legisla-tures, instead of by electors elected bythe people, it will be only what SouthCarolina, a Democratic State of theolden time, has always done untilnow. The Democrats of Sauth Caro-lina will have the first opportunitythey ever enjoyed of voting for Presi-dential electors. If thi3 is a bold stoptaward destroying the right ofsuffrage,why did not the Democratic partyfind it out when it was m long practic-ed by them? X. Y. Tribune.

Old Deacon Sharp used to relatethis story: He was standing one daybeside a frog pond and saw a larggarter snake make an attempt uponan enormous bull-fro- g. The snakeseized one of the frog's hind legs, andthe frog, to be on a par with his snake-shi- p,

caught him by the tail, and bothcommenced swallowing one another,until nothing was left of them.

The following advertisement ap- -Eears iri a Western paper under theof "A wife wanted:" "Anygal what's got a bed, a coffee-po-t, skil-let, knows how to cut out britches.can make a hunting shirt, and knowshow to take care of vouncr 'uns. kpvnhev my services till death parts both ofUi.'1

A clergymad in Springfield, Mass.,who has the habit of adding "ah" tomany of hi3 word?, recently spoke tohis congregation of "those who havebeen brought up on the Lord's sideah!"

If a girl is absorbed in self-lov- e, theysay to gainher affectionis is to ministerto her self-lov- e until it overnows; allthat runs over will be yours.

When i3asailorlikeagraveelothes'maker? When he runs up theshrouds.

The food of love turtle soup.

Onesrjtiarc, first r-f- ' " .... f3rlactt Mit-fnn- t i i " iJ';tiine t'nrC, f! ve 1.:. s or ! ...Kacli A(I.l;;U)riiU Line - 1One ..... f iC'ol'.'.mn, one yearOne ('r lair.n, nix nuor.thsfno Column, throe Months.. ..........Ha!( ('ohur.n, one yr;:r.Ha", I '..!n'im, six ni.p.th ..........Hail (.'oiiiinn, tare n'.onti... ..........Fourth Coiinr.n, one yt ;;r ... -)Fourth Column, fix Y.irr.tY: '21Fourth Column, t.ro' rr. nrst hi I'.F.lcrhth Ciil'iimn, ynrF.izhth Coiunin, n.t mon:h - rEighth Column, threw mntha - .... iStray Notices, hfii .... aTrnIent ! vert ;enier. payable ir ,lvan.

Tlie t'smpainrA Gr.int Legion hns been formed in

Ilonesdale, Penn., l' O strong.Eight thousand people were present

at the recent Republican demonstra-tion at Martinsville, Indiana.

The campnin is opening vicr"?lyin" Central and Southern Ohio'. Therawill soon be cannonading all alocjthe line.

A Grant and Colfax pob was raisedat Brushy Fork, West Virginia, ciithe 19th inst., by the Union men ofthat region.

Maxwell P. Gn!Ji, a prominentman in Southern Ohio, who switchedoff Into the Democratic party withDoolittle, hr.5 come out for Grant andLCIUX.

Coles County, 111., 'has witne-c- dthe largest torchlight procession ofthe campaign. Its I, ) lamps havethrown the Democracy of that regioncompletely i:i t."..' shade. .

The Chicago Irish Republicans helda grand rally on Wednoday evening.Judge Sloanakerof Texa, Gen. Juli jsWhite, and Major Stevenson address-ed the meeting.. The largest political meeting everheld in Middletown, N. Y., was theRepublican demonstration on lastFriday night, at Slauson Hall. The-Democra- ts

are looking blue.Mr. Wm. A. Gulick, a well-know- n

New-Jerse- y Democrat, residing atKingston, Mindlescx County, andformerly a member of the Legislature,is out for Grant and Colfax.

The meeting a tChambcrsburg, Ind., .on Saturday, was a mass County Con-vention, and over 4,fHK) people wcroin attendance. This looks as thoughthe Republicans intended to carrythis stronghold of the Demsoracy.

An immense Republican meetingwas held in Columbus, Ohio, on tho21st. The Tanners were out in greatforce. Judge Winansand Capt. Slier-da-n

of Louisiana shook the dry bones'of the Democracy, amid great applause,-fo- r

over three hour?.Old Dick Oglesby polh-he- d off the

Copperheads at Wankegan, III., onthe 20th in his usual effective style.The enthusiasm was unbounded. Twohuridred Tanners were in the process-ion which escorted the Governor fromthe depot.

The Republicans of North Carolinaare making an energetic canva-s- . Re-ports reach us of mass meeting inDuplin countVj atTarbcro. at Ch ipelHill, arid Franklinton. the blackturn out en m asse to these meetings.

The German Theater in Chicagowas filled to overflowing with Gor-man Republicans on the evening ofthe 20th. The Hon. N. B. Judd andGen. Salomon, the Commander-in-Chie- f

of the Tanners, addressed thdmultitude, the latter speaking in Ger-man.

A grand rally of the Fighting Boy3in Blue took place at Aurora, Ind., onthe 21st inst. The people camo fromthe country' on horseback and in w.ig-on- s

enthusiastically cheering fr Grantand Colfax, and the glorious Republi-can cairse.

During a late circus and raenagerioexibition inFlemingsburg, Ky., there'suddenly came up a violent ?torm ofwind and rain which threatened tointertere with the performance. Atfirst there was but little excitementamong the spectators ; but finaly thestakes of the outer canvas gave way;then the immenco center-pol- e of thelarge one commenced to sway andgroan, and the sides to flop anil givownyjthe lions commenced to growland roar, the elephant to swing hUhuge proboscis around, and the horsesto neigh and stamp, the women shri-eked; the confusion was indoscribale,and the excitement the wildest everseen in Flemingsburg. Every bodyrushed pcllmell for the entrance, gen- -tlman and ladies in confused mas cal- -ling alternately for help and friendsOf course, on the top scats some jump-ed to the bottom,' ome fell throughsome were caught and suspende d whilafalling, and a grout many cut theirway through the canvas. At thisjuncture the elephant broke out

the pcoble and created a perfectpanic or terror, l he rain was tailingin torrents, the lightning flashed andthe thunder crashed . Men la theirfright ran against the ticket-wago- nover ladies, wildly to and fro . Manyof the ladies fainted and fell but fortu-nately none' were killed or scared todeath . After the storm had abatedthe great canvas was explored, but noone was found to be seriously injured. . '

Mr. Scvmour, the statesman whosestatesmanship would have destroyedthe State, says snac our people areharassed by the heavy and frequentdemands of the tax gatherer." True,and these demands were caused by aliebellion or Southern Democrats.doubled by the sympathetic aid ofNorthern Copperheads, and would berendered twice as heavy and frequentas they need be by the policies of revol-ution, rebellion, and repudiation in- -troduced into the Democratic platform ' ,

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by Wade Hampton and Pendleton, 'adopted by the Convention with thesame wild Rebel yell which used tosalute the ears of our troops when theywere pressed back on the battle-fiel- d,indorsed by Seymour and Blair intheir letter of acceptance, and now 'put forward as the creed ofthe Demo-cratic party. X. Y. Tribune.

The Buffalo Commeroud ofthe lMl 'instant publishes the following thrill- -ing incident: We learn by a gentle-- .man who came up from Niagara Fullsthis morning, that a startling incidentoccured yesterday afternoon. A littlegirl, while getting upon the railing ofthe bridge leading from the main landto Goat Island, lost her balance andfell into the ranids. Instantly a young 'man named Moulton, who resided at .Auburn, plunged in to rescue th-- jchild. Grasping the little one and ',keeping her hea l above water bothwere swept on toward the precipice,and distraction seemed evitaole. But .Moulton, being an expert swimmer,struggled manfully with the rushingtorrent and succeeded in reaching theshore, only about fifteen feet from thebrink of the cataract. It was a mosthumane and daring act.

"Yaw," said Mr. Spreitzelswiggle,who lowered his beer glas from hisface long enough to tell the story. "Idinks I know vot vash de matter mitBendleton, so dat he vach not nomina-ted. The Seymour veller voh tooTammany for Shorge. Yah!"

A little" three year old wa3 heard toexclaim as she saw a sail boat: "O,mama! there's a boat with a bonneton!"

Home-sickne- ss is more frequentlya weariness of home than a lonir'for it 0 0ITS"

Wool-growe- rs are supposed H 1tcether-viz- e.