XrM itonday' BaityThe editor of the Rulo Register saya

it isn't him who wants to go to Congress,bat that it ia his dad.

A. Cannichael, Ej., iinured himselfseverely a ftw days bince by lifting tooheavy a load.

The mercury indicated 98" at 3 p. m.yesterday, on the north side of E. T.Duke's store, in the shade.

lion. T. M. Marquett has recently ad-

ded about $1,000 worth of new books tohis law library, making it now one of themost complete libraries in the west.

Mr. Thos. Thomas has procured anumber of the finest blooded hogs hecan find, and will experiment somewhatin their culture.

Hon. S. M. Kirkpatrick. of this coun-ty, fell from a wagon one day last week,the wheel passed over his foot and in-

jured it severely.Miles Fellow. Esq.. of Mills county,

Iowa, invsdod the HEKALD sanctum to-

day. Mr. Fellows was one of the earlyresidents of Platu-mouth- , and has manywarm friends in this locality.

A long row of piles are already drivenfrom the President' landing down to-

wards the foot of Main rtreet. Capt.Butts informs us that he struck rockyesterday only a few feet below the sur-face of the eoiL

'Many of the Democratic papers of theState are calling loudly on Mr. Calhoun,chairman of their State Central Commit-tee, to issue a call tor a convention.

Sec. Kennard, Hon. II. W. B. Stout,"and Hon. Mr. Edwards of Saity county,came in from Lincoln on last evening'strain and proceeded immediately toOmaha.

We publish a letter, to-da- y, writtenfrom our city by Prof. J. U. Butler,I.T. r Tin i a. irrachic writer, and agentleman of great culture and ability.

A ' very interesting package arrived"from the east yesterday by Express, addressed to our worthy fellow-townsma- n,

Capt. H. E. Palmer.A man from the Rakes neighborhood,

In the southern part of the county, wasin tUa nifw thin mirninr alter a doctor.naying a man was shot. Y e have been

' unable to find any particulars, furthertban above.

It is said the most polite man in Platts-niout- h

walked a whole block yesterday,hat in hand, while the sun was at itsmeridian height, in company with awoman and it didn't hurt his head, ci-

ther.We venture to rejoin that there is

more enterprise in McCann's new corner,than in Plattsmouth. Neb. Ciy Times.

Is it kept at wholesale or retail, anddoes the vender pay his license promptly.

"Dirty Jimmy" is the classical cog-

nomen of a fellow who attempted tomake off with a pair of gaiters, yester-day, from the boot and shoo establish-ment of Win. Stadelaiaun. He hdbought a piiir, wore them a day, cameback and claimed the privilege of ex-

changing them for a new pair. Theclerk "couldn't see it," and "Mr. Jinmy'' started to leave with the new pair.Our wide-awak- e Marshal was on handn r--. A AiuttiAnA Ktitt fWiMrt Vii rtiirtr)sf

Almost every stranzer who visit nrcity expresses astonishment at the lifeand business manifested. They do notEp to outsider that this is the base ofpup;lies for the rich agricultural rcpionsof the Salt Creek and Wahoo Valleys,the immcr.se regions along the Blues anath Repullican. This, in some measure,a. counts for the great amount of lumber,gran and stock handled at this place, andconsequently the enormous sales of allkinds of merchandise.

John Kiley, recently discharged fromthe County Jail, was un before HisHonor, the Recorder, this morning,charged with an attempted larceny ofthe property of Mr. Daniels, in Iho rearof the Exchange Saloon. After hear-ing the evidence the prisoner was dis-charged, His Honor heins fully convincedthat Kiley was the man but that larcenywas not the erime he was endeavoring tocommit.

It may be news to some of our read-ers to learn that "F A. White, Presi-dent, etc.," (do not mistake the name)is once more just going to commence"active operations" on the Midland. Acitizen of Nebraska City recently in-

formed us (and the report is confirmedby the newspapers) that the aforesaidWhite contemplated employing a gentle-man who lives west of Nebraska City,and wbo i the owner of a white mule,to spend his spare time, together withthat of the mule, in working upon saidroad. The company expects to "strikeiron" soon.

, Mr. Richard C. Cushing, book keeperand business manager for John Fitzger-ald, Esq., purchased a farm to-d-

ay twelvemiles southwest from this city on theload to Weeping Water Falls. Mr.Cushing has become satisfied that there isno country equal to Nebraska, and thatnow is the time to invest.

Hon. C. W. Seymour, writing fromthis city to Nebraska City his home)recognizes our importance a. a commer-cial point. Others would do the samething if they would only come hre auditay a few days, as Mr. Seymour did.

The Nebraska City daily Clironidecornea to us enlarged four columns, mak-ing it now one of the largest and neatestdailies in the State. The Chronicle isemphatically the people's paper, and isbeing liberally sustained.

A secret order, with ritual,' pigns andrrips, called the Earthquake, has orig-inated in Tipton, lndiaua. Its objectsand purposes are unknown.

Man often weeps in his sleep. Whenhe awakes, he scarcely remembers thathe shed tears ; so regarding life. In theeecond thou wilt no longer know thatthou hut wet in the first.

from Timj 4ay' fat'ly.The next Grand Lodge weeting, A.

F. Si A. M. will be held at Lincoln.Another installment of Chinese are

expected from the West soou.Are the City Dads waiting to pay

heavy damages for broken lioitM beforethey protect the deep cut on ThirdEtrect.

Dr. Blue, editor of the -- Tinns, is en-tertaining the people of Nebraska Citywith original lectures on liraxil, wherehe spent four years time.

The Chinese Shoemakers taken toMassachusetts recently, are creatingquite a commotion there. Mass meet-ings are being held and the introductionof Cootie labor denounced in unmeas-ured terms.

Some young goats at Sr. Jose ph? re-

cently undertook to go "sniping" with a;Mrade who had recently arrived fromPhiladelphia. The yonng Phihtdclpbianwas not so green as was supposed, andsucceeded in Wring his principal ''hold-ing the sack" about five iirHes from townuntil about 19 o'clock at night

Mr. Derby informs u. that tbere ismore life in Plxttsmouth than in anycity west of Chicago. He has visitedeeveral western town recently but ad

one of them to ki tr. .

1 t T? i. 1Tnv firA ii,tr:ncr a rmtp t

of platform rx-ol- oppoeite their store onMain street.

The railroad company are putting inculverts a.toss the track north of Mainstreet. Not a bad idea.

"Chance" Harris, of the Council'BluCj 7i'w?, gives our city a good "set-ting up," which we copy to-d-- y.

A lad sold six young buzzards theother day to a Chicago flat for eagles.He din't discover his mistake until hewent to making inquiries as to the habitsof the bird of freedom, its proper food,etc

A workman in the 11. R. MachineShops had a piece of etcel extractedfrom his finger yesterday, which hadbeen there nearly four years. The piecemeasuied three fourths of an inch inlength by about one-fonrt- h in breadthin the centre, acd narrowing to a pointat each end. He had felt but little inconvenience from it until yesterday.

A Nebraska City correspondent writesto the Omaha Herald bewailing thedeath of that aged concern the News andthinks they will never be able to findanother such man as J. Sterling. Hepraises Sterling because he stood by PapPrice's boys when they were friendle sswhen they were strangers in a strangeland when Peniek's men wcro afterthem with sharp sticks.

Married on the evening of the 25thinst. at the residence of the officiatingclergyman by the Rev. Daniel W. Cam-eron, Capt. IIexrt E. Palmer, of thefirm of Vivian & Palmer, and MissLaura Z. CASEallof Plattsmouth.

A mock marriage was recently per-formed near Albany, Mo., by which ayoung girl was gro.-l- y deceived. Theperpetrators should be given time to re-flect over the enormity of the crime, atthe expend of the State.

If yon would prevent sunstroke thishot weather be terni-orat- e in ynureatiuir,strictly avoid all alcoholic' drink, keep amoist handkerchief or green leaves inthe crown of your hat. If this does notprove effective, subscribe for the Her-ald and tay for it in advance, and wewill insure yu.I'rom Wtdneid ly't Dai'n.

Mercury op to 105 to-da- y.

The steamer Columbian, which wassunk recently, is believed to be a totalwveck.

Harpers Weekly, for July 2d, containsa "striking" representation of Cubanaffairs. It will be found on the last pegeand is worth the price of the paperr

Did you ever think of it, that onegood draught from Johnson's soda fount-ain is worth more as a promoter ofhea!th than half a dozen do.es of medi-cine, and is far more palatable. Try it.

The Cass County Bible Society have t

just received a full invoice of Bibles andTestaments at their depository, withClsrk & Plummer. They are sold at theactual cost of manufacturing in NewYork, and given to those who are unableto purchase.

The Methodist Convention is in sessionin this city to day. Tho attendance isvery large, judging from the large num-ber of arrivals by last evening's train.

A young man named Bailey was seri-ously injured at Nebraska City a fewdays since by being run over by a wagon.

Austin, the wounded printer at Coun-cil Bluffs, was not dead at last accounts,but it was not believed he could lastmuch longer.

We learn that tho interesting packagereceived by Capt. H. E. Palmer, spokenof yesterday, consisted of a fine silvertea set, valued at $150.

Chicago theatre audiences are judgedfrom a moral point of view by the cum-ber that go out between the acts to "seea man." On a recent occasion, at theprincipal theatre, the whole audience,except two men, went out to drink. Oninvestigation it was found that, of thc.ctwo, one was already drunk and the otherhad in unsettled account at the bar, anddare not go

Waterman & Son have reduced theprices of lumber from $28 and $32, to$28 and $30. See advertisement.

Chief Engineer Do?.no and his assb-t-ant- ,

Mr. Holbrook, have gone west to-

day to look after the work on the newconu-ac-t west from Lincoln. Thvy willmake the necessary surveys for bridges,so that they may be ordered at once.

We are in receipt of a very readablemagazine entitled "Good Health," whichU puMi.be J monthly by AlexanderMoore, Boston, at $2 a year or 20 centsa month. Its name indicates its mission.It tekes the laws of life and tho condi-tions of health as recognized by the greatmasters of the Anatomical, Physiological,Medical and Educational science, and un-

folds aud enforces them in a peculiarlyeffective and popular style. Send tothe publisher lor a single copy, and techow you like it.

The people of St. Joscph pxe becom-ing very anxious about a bridge acrossthe Missouri at that place. The greatdifficulty about bridging at the differentpoints where bridges are desired alongthe Missouri is that there are ouly oneor two pcinfon the upper Missouri wherealow bridge (with a draw) cau be con-structed, and that the foundations aretoo deep to make a high bridge a successPlattsmouth is the only point where alow bridge can be built successfully, asit is the only point where the channelnever changes. Rocky Iint, jut be-ta-

town, is the historic point mentionedia the report f Lewis & Chirk, in theirexpedition through this then westernwild, soaie forty years since.

Sheriff Johnson will start for MlPleasaut, Iowa, with an insano man named Herbert Wolcott, aresident of the southern part of thicounty. He m aboat 22 years old, andhh insanity dates back to a spell of sick-

ness some six years ago. He is tractabl amost of the time, but occasionally at-

tempts to destroy himself, and has onceor twice attempted to take the lirea ofothers.

The fruit, prosr-ec- t in Kentucky is rV- -( HOCK

The census returns fo- - thisconnty will

reveal the fact that Cass U far ahead, inagricultural matters, of what she is gene-

rally supposed to be. Captain Murphyinfoims us that our fiieud Geo. Shriderha about thirty or forty of the finestBekshire pigs he has ever seen. Wehave arranged with Mr Sh.iJcr fjr one

of them, and hope some of car princi-

pal su.ek growers w 11 avail them, elves

of the chance offered by Mr. Shrider.Oce of the largest aud best farms in thocounty is that owned by Mr. L. G. Todd.He has about 700 acres, nearly all in cul-

tivation.Mr. Carmichael informed as yesterday

that he had met, a few days before, aparty of men with their families goingwest. They told him that when theyentered Iowa at the northeast cornerthey were told that just a few miles far-

ther on the crops wert nearly all de-

stroyed by drouth. When they arrivedat the supposed destitute part they weretold that a little farther west the drouthhad ruined eveiything, and thus thestory continued, and the crops continuedto get better all the way across Iowa.When they get to the other side of theriver they were told that everything wasparched up over in Nebraska, but whenhe got onto this side he found the finestcrops he had ever seen anywhere. Iliadrouth is following up after the "GreatAmerican Desert," and they will befound together.

We saw a few days since a curiousspecimen of the animal creation, in tLpossession of Dr. Rawlins. The anim-i- l

was apparently of the locust species,

but so different from anything we evernoticed in these parts that Dr. Rawl:ntdecided to send it to an eminent natural-ist at the east. We shall endeavor toobtain his decision also a description ofthe animal.

Rev. J. J. Roberts is in the city for afew days. He is now stationed at Blair,in this State.

TEX S CATTLE.A drove of nearly 300 Texas Cattle

arrived in the city this noniing for ship-

ment eait. Dealers are finding that thisis the best point for shipmeut, as it savescrossing the Platte and is on the shortestand best route to Chicago..

HALF IARK.Passengers on the B. &. M. R. R. will

be carried for half fare on the 4th ofJuly i. e., they will be carried to anygiven oint and return fir the price ofthe fai e one way. This is doue for thepurpo:?e of giving all an orportunity tospend the 4th ia a pleasant and agreea-ble manner.

THE AVUUAUE.Less than a year ago we had a daily

hack running between this city and Lin-

coln which was canying, in cases ofemergy, nine or ten passengers. Theproprietors of the line thought they weredoing a good buiiuess if they had a dailyaverage of three or four passengers eachway. We now have two daily passancrtrains each way on the railroad, and theyare often crowded with passengers.

WHO BEATS ITT.We venture the assertion that Platts-

mouth will out strip all conietitor3 thisseason in the way of improvements.New houses are springing up in everynook and corner, and they are not 6low

in springing up, either. We were toldby a gentleman this morning that he hadrecently noticed the lumber for a housebeing delivered on the ground in themorning, and passing the same spot inthe eveniug he found the house up anda family living in it. Can anybody beatthat for ' high?"

BETTER THAN THEY EXPECTED.There has been a great many new bus-

iness houses opened in our city duringthe present season, and we have natur-ally felt an inclination to know whetheror not the proprietors were disappointedin their expectations. We have askedmany of them how they were succeeding,and they havo invariably replied thatthey were doiag a better business thanthey expected to when they opened.That is certainly encouraging. Whocould ask for a healthier sign for atown.

FIRE AT IIVBL!.OTOJt.

Srva IXoite Kurucd anil Fire atll!

From O. A. Derby, Esq., who leftBurlington at 7:20 hv-- t Saturday even-ing we learn that a destructive fire wasraging in the lower part of the city whenhe left, although it was believed its forcehad been checked. The fire broke outin Cook & Hooper's shingle factory, nearthe Railroad Bridge, and had deployedseven buildings when the train left Thefire damaged the C. B. & Q. R. R.ttack so as to prevent the passage oftrain for a short time. Two fire en-

gines were in successful operation whenMr. Derby left, and no .further damagewas anticipated.

OlTI.VTIIECkiLD.The Wi: cousin editorial party arrived

at Council Kuffi yesterday morning ateight o'clock. Preparations were madefor their reception at Omaha, and SiousCity appropriated the sum of $4,000 tobe expended in a bnuquct and entertain-ment. The Wisconsin gooequiiiistsstopped a hort time at Council Bluffs, andimmediately returned without going toeither Omaha or Sioux City, and thopeople of tho-- e two cities fet-- i much ag-

grieved, as th:y have a right to. Theywere treated shabbily. -

tklUMIfr ICAXT.We clip the following very significant

item from the Rulo Register of the22d:

"The Democracy of the State did notsustain Morton against his adversaries,aud the party certainly should not ex-

pect him to take an active part in poli-tics, as ho has done for the past fourteenyears.

"If the party failed to support himin his hour of need, it cannot reasona-bly expect his support in its hour ofneed."

Docs not that look very much like thegreat "war horse" was "going back" onthe iartv, and like the RrgUtcr endorsedit?

titrr kkaoi.We give our Liucoin friends fair warn-

ing that all creation wih be there on theFourth, to attet.d the soldier's conven-

tion and to sbe our new and magic Capi-

tal City. You must kill a chicken andchurn, s'id be prepared to "feed andtleep" at lea.-- t one thr u:ai.d persons.

FJlrV Afi ff .hltUED.The tri il of Samuel L. Pool for the

mui-de- r of Dallas I'. Case ha.s just con-

cluded at Omaha, and the verdict of thejury was that the prisoner was "guilty ascharged in the indictment" We havenot learned whether or not the sentencehas been pronounced.

DOST LIUE IT.The Council Bluffitcs do not appear

to relish the idea of the entire trade ofOmaha coming down to Plattsmouth onthe west side of the old Muddy, andstarting from here direct to the east.We admit that it is a little tough, butwe shall not grumble down here atPlattsmouth in fact, we rather like it.

STEAMtll COLVMBIAJ1.The Steamer Columbian, one of the

St. Louis line of boats, plying betweenSt. Louis and Om&ha, struck a snag afew miles below Brunswick, Mo., onThursday evening and sunk in nine feetof water. The Columbian was one ofthe most popular boats on the Missouririver.

STOt'HOLDF.KS' : EET1XO.A meeting of the stockholders of the

B. & M. R. R. Co. in Nebraska washelii in this city j'estcrday, at whichthere were rcpre.n;ntfsd, in person andby proxy, 35,372 shares. Sidney Bart-k-t- t,

Nathaniel Thayer, John M. Forbes,John W. Brooks, John A. Burnham, jr.,Cyrus Woodman and Chas. E. Perkinswere directors of the company,receiving 35,372 voles each. We areindebted to Wm. C. Brown, local Secretary aud Treasurer of the company, forthe above particulars.

A Kt; AW AY.A pair of large bay horses, belonging

to Geo. Humphrey, Esq., became frightened this morning ai the lower lauding,by the starting of the ferry boat, andran up to Second ftret, north on Sccoudto Main, whore they were stopied. Asthey rounded the coiner onto Mainstreet tbare was a diversity of opinionas to which side of the telegraph polethey would go, and each oas acting hisown mind they went oue on each tr ie.

The neck-yok- e struck the pole withsuch force hs to upset cue of the horso:-- ,

but he was up and running attain inshort order. They ware loose from tbewagon when they started to run, conse-

quent done but little damage.

ICE CREAM SOCIAKLE.The ladies of ihe Presbyterian church

end compliments to the good citizens ofI'tatt. mouth, and solicit the plcasuie oftheir company on next Monday evening.Ju!j 4th at the Court House, whore IceCream and o her d.'licacis will be served,to the satisfaction, it is hoped, of thepatrons.

HAOJUFICEXT MAIL, CARS.The B. & M. R. R. Co. in Nebraska

received, to-da- y, two magnificent mail,baggage and express cars, combined,which are direct from the shops at Au-

rora, IIL, manufactured expressly forthis road. They are of the very bestmanufacture, and in pcint of eleganceand convenience are surpassed by nonein the -- United States. They are sup-

plied with Miller's Patent Coupler, Plat-form and Buffer, which is a wonderfulimprovement over tho old style. Seve-

ral passenger coaches will be here soon.

A 1'OBUERT.

Held for Indictment n Hex t Term fCourt.

Yesterday complaint was entered beforeRecorder Cooper against one Peter Alson,charging him with the crime of forgery, inthat he changed an order given him by J.E. Holland on Doom, Bro. & Co., fromthe sum of $10 to that of $25, which lat-

ter sum he procured upon the order.The order had evidently been changed,and the evidence waa deemed ,ufncientto justify holding Alson for trial at theDistrict Court. His bail was fixed at$100, whivh he has not been able toprocure up to the present time. Theorder was given him for wages due foreerviccs at the City Hotel.

HIS HEA&OX.A few days sines we were handed a

paper containing a letter written fromFremont, in this State to a Canada paper wherein tho writer labored long andhard to discourage people from comitigto this country. Wo read and wonderedwhy this man was so bitter, for he wasbitter, and he asserted many thingswhich are uutruo. Near the close ofthe letter we foimd tr.e solutionof the problem. He wouod upall the reasons he could manufacture fornot coming here by saying: "Do notcome to this country xmless you are wil-

ling to he;ir the 'old flag and the 'gov-ernment' abused." That's what's thematter! Here we detect the secret.This Later of Nebraska is also a hater ofour Republican form of government,We agree with him, that persons whothink more of the "old flag" and the"government" of any other countrythan they do of this land of the free,had better stay away. We have no uefor tbeai here.

I loner.In every age the heart of man has

been blcsaed by flowers. They wreathethe cradle and the tomb, they deck thebridal and the bier. The Cupid of theancients tipped his arrow with flowers,and with us orange blossoms crown thebride. Flowers garlanded the Grecianalter, and to-da- y they hang votivewreaths on the votive shrine. Flowersare always symbolical ; on he brow ofwedded beauty they are a lovely type ofmarriage, they twine around tin tomhan emblem of the resurrection; theyshould festo on the place of offerings,for their beauty and 1 raganco ascend inperpetual adoration before the MostHigh.

Brigham Young paid eventy-5v- e dol-lars to take his family to a circus, theother day, and only took part of the chil-dren at that.

CMI.VE EAST.It is with feelings of mingled pleasure

and regret that we notice the departurefor the east 6f Mr. Cyrus Woodman,Vice President of the B. & M. R. R.Co. in Nebraska. It is a source of re-

gret te lose him from our midst, as ourrelations with him as a man and an offi

cer of the company have been of themost pleasant nature, and yet it is pleas-

ant to know that he is to remain for atime with his family in the east, sur-

rounded by all the social and domesticjoys to which one of his great worth in

hose particular spheres is entitled. ehave ever found him one f those up-

right and honorable men who alonesucceed without other help than theirown energy, ability and straightforward-ness. Mr. Woodman came to our cityfor the express purpose of looking afterthe affairs of the company until the roodreached Lincoln. The road is so nearlycompleted to that point, that he has de-

cided upon returning to his home in Boston now. He leaves this evening on theAtlantic express. He takes with himthe best wishes of all who have formedhis acquaintance in this State, and espe-cially those who know him best.

OSfAHA A SOUTHWESTERN R. RWe had the pleasure yesterday of

taking by the hand our worthy fellowcitizen Governor Alvin Saunders, whowas visiting this point in the interest ofthe O & S. W. R, R. He informed usthat he had met only the heartiest cooperation on the part of our citizens to.ward the project of extending the roadthrough this city and down the river.That many of our people had urged theroute from Rock Bluffs to Lincoln viathe Weeping water, and that himselfand some others of the Railroad Company would be down shortly to look overthe route ; and from what he said wehave no doubt that if proper encouragement is given by the people of Cass,that will be the route of the road. Wecongratulate our friends in the southernportion of the county upon their prospects of an immediate railroad connection. This company is composed of thesterling, driving, energetic, capitalists ofOmaha, and we believe that their road,as indicated, will be built without delay.They evidently mean business.

Something new may be seen every dayone lives, and it is not strange that awriter of local paragraphs occasionallyfinds himself astonished by some newthing. The newet thing we have dis-

covered is the tying of a hore by thetail when he refuses to leaiain quietwhen tied the ordinary way but, then,it makes all the difference in the worldwhich way the tying is done. We no-

ticed a "pulling" horse hitched by thetail a few days since, and after his firstpull to get away he stood perfectly quiet.The rope with which he was tied wasfastened like a crupper, brought forwardunder the back part of the saddle, andthence through the ring of the bridlebit and tied to the hitching post. Wewill guarantee a horse tied this way will

not pull very hard. Try it, if you havea horse that is always breaking his hal-

ter strap.

Indian literature is now all the rageWe have freely expressed our opinionof the redmen, and it is no inoro thanfair that we should now give the observ-

ant Spotted Tail's opinion of the whiteman. In a letter to Mrs. Spotted Tail,he Bays, "the white man is like the sandsof the sea. His huts are like the treesof the forest His horses are iron.Their speed is lightning, ne has a littlewire that goes over the great eoantry. Itreaches a hundred nations. He blowsthrongh the wire. The white man is agreat Hower. The words of his mouthgo to the ends of the earth. They callup warriors and summon men-- to thecouncil. But the soul of Spotted Tailknows no fear."

THE OMAHA HCRDEB.

Arrest f Drea niter n DesperateResistance.

HeCbeane Dead.

The latest news from the murder ofMcCheane and Mulchay is that the for-

mer is dead, the latter lying in a criticalcondition, and thatDoren, the murderer,has been arrested. He defied an arrestby the crowd that first assembled to takehim, and fired one shot at them ; butwhen an officer presented himself Dorcnimmediately gave him&clf up.

THE B. AM. IX X ERR ASK A.

Earnl for tne first tw weeks mtJane.

The B. & M. R, R. in Nebraska hasbeen open to Ashland during the pastmonth, a distance of thirty miles, andwe learn from Mr. Brown, who hascharge .f the business management ofthe road, that the earnings for the firstweek in June were $35,000, and for thesecoud week in June $29,0iX). We callthat pretty good for only thirty miles ofroad, and that nttr and extending into anew country. It does not look much asthough Nebraska was the wilderness sheis sometimes represented to be, and itcertainly speaks well for the'fertiiiry ofthe "Great American Desert."

The bill respecting the census returns,which lately passed Congress, an.l whichis now the law of the land, requires re-

turn of population, to be mad. i y thecensus takers by the lOih day ol "Sep-tember next. This is to allow apportionment to be made and members ofCongress to be elected this fall under thenew census. . The act was improvedMay 8..

Xew CntlMllc Mavensent In AmericaA movement Lh being commenced in

America for dissociating Catholicismfrom Rome, and no fewer than forty-seve-n

priests are said to have joined theinstitution. It is proposed to abolishthe compulsory celibacy of priests, tomake the confession permissive but notnecessary, and to limit tne time dur-ing which monastic vows are to be con-sidered binding. The new church willseek to draw closely to the Greek andAnglican churches, and regard- - the Popem a mere bishop.

AXOTki EB TEX MIL.E8..The Commissioners appointed by the

Governor to inspect and report upon theB. &, M. R. R. in Nebraska, under theprovisions of the law granting Statelands, have to day inspected the thirdten mile section of the road, and thelands will be selected at once. This willcomplete the State laud donations to thisroad. We remember, very distinctly,that when the bill was up before theLegislature many of the wiseacres of theState looked upon the B. & M. as themost uncertain line contemplated, andthe belief was almost general among themembers ihtt it would be as tardy inbuilding as any line projected. Timeworks wonders, and to-da- y we find theB. & M. about completed to the capital

a distance of fifty five miles fromPlattsmouth and the only road whichhas secured more than the first ten milesof its lands under that law, and the onlfone being built with a view to making alegitimate line of railway, if we except,perhaps, tho Omaha & Southwestern,which is now operating on the second tenmiles, and is pushing through as rapidlyas possible to a connection with this city,and a prospect of continuing throughthis county in a southerly and westerlydirection.

Pet goats are the rage with Bostonbelles.

Magnolias were beginning to bloom atNashville on the 3d.

ANOTHER MURDER,

A Woman Named PowersShot and Killed,

Arrest of Gal Ian t Rake as the Snpposra j.uraerer.We stated yest erday that some person

had been shot in .th Rakes neighborhood. The following are the facts asnear as we are able to learn them :

Mrs. Powers, a lady some forty-fiv- e

years of age, lives in the southern partof this county, in a house adjoining thatof Mr. John Rakes, with her son. Between nine and ten o'clock yesterday(Tuesday)t

morning she.

was returninironi her garden, and .when about 300yards from the house she was shotthe back, by some person unknown toher, the ball entering near the spinepassing entirely through the body andcoming out near the navel. Dr. Lattawas sent for immediately, but the shotwas of such a nature as to p ace her beyond hope. She died about nine o'cloclast evening. During the day a largenumber of the citizens gathered at thehouse, and everything was done to bringto light the perpct:atnrof t! i fouldeedAfter putting together all the facts theycould obtain, suspicion fastened uponGallant Rakes, a son of JohnRakes, aged about nineteen years. Hewas known to have bean near where theshot was fired at the time and was knownto have been armed with a revolver(which he carries all the time). Hewas working in the field near where thewoman paused, and tracks suiting hiswere found going to and returning froma point very near to where the shootingwas done. There are various reports incirculation regarding the affair, but asthe matter is to undergo legal investigation we refrain from giving them. Thecircumstances were deemed sufficient towarrant the arrest of young Rakes, hencehe was taken into custody last night byvirtue of a warrant issued by justice Allison. Th-- prisoner was brought to thiscity to day for examination ; but it wasdeemed expedient to await the result ofan inquest which is now being held onthe body. The examination is set forone o'clock to morrow before JusticeO'NeilL

METHODISM.

The Dalnrs ml the M. E. State Can'ventlan.

First Iajr.

The Methodist Episcopal State Convention met at eight o'clock last evening,in the M. E. Church, in this place.

Delegates were present from all partsef the State, the attendance being muchfuller than was expectod at this busyseason of the year.

Prominent among the delegates we notice Hon. G. W. Frost of Omaha, Hon.E. II. Rogers of Fremont, Dr. Pressonfrom Decatur, and Revs. De La Matyr,Lemon, Davis, Alexander, Michael andothers. J. G. Miller calied on the Rev.G. De La Matyr of Omaha, who openedthe Convention with religious service.

Hon. G. W. Frost was elected President of the convention, and Hon. E.H. Rogers, Vice President.

Rev. G. S. Alexander was electedSecretary, and Rev. W. B. Slaughter,Assistant Secretary.

On taking the chair, the President remarked that he looked upon this conven-tion as the most important body "thatever met in Nebraska. Compared withsimilar bodies east, it may seem smail,but it is a beginning and much largertbau he cad expected to see.

He congratulated the convention onthe wide prosperity of the Church, andsaw in this movement the germ of apower of great magnitude, whose farreaching results for good none can meas-ure. He thanked the convention for thehonor of being chosen their Pre.-iden-t.

The evening was spent in hearing prop-ositions from different localities, for aConference Seminary.

Informal propositions from a numberof places were presented. One fromPlattford, Sarpy county, was very liberal,indeed, and is received with favor.

The irrepressible Prof. Miller is forward with a proposition that, backed byhis energy, will carry the day, doubtless.

Some ipicy sparring was indulged induring the evening, foreshadowing something interesting when questions of apolitical nature shall be reached.

A member aiade some invidious remarks concerning Rock Bluffs Methodism, when an "outsider," whose "frontlooked like grim visaged war," arose andextinguished him.

At ten o'clock Convention dionrned.

to meet at nine and a half o'clock to--

day.

SECOND DAT.Wednesday, June 29, 1870.

Convention called to order by thePresident, Hon." G. W. Frost. Openedby Rev. T. B. Lennon, with reading ofthe scriptures and prayer.

A full attendance of delegates waspresent. Some additional oues arrivedthis morning.

Consideration of 6ites for Seminarywas in order.

The Commission on Education metand recommended the postponing of de-

termining the site of the Seminary untilthe day previous to the meeting of thenext annual conference. Pending thismovement remarks were made by Messrs.Miller, Ritchie and others.

Motion for postponement carried.Hon. E. H. Rogers, Hon. A. J. Crop-Ke- y,

Hon. J. U. Croxton, were addedto the tho Commission on Education.

An address on Public Education wasdelivered by Rev. II. T. Davis, of Lin-

coln. This address was vigorous and tothe point. It was followed by a discus-

sion led by Rev. J. B. Maxfield. De-

bate was participated in by Frost, Miller,Slaughter and others. Considerablespirit was maniferted by different speak-

ers. The speech of Hon. G. W. Frostwas full of fire, and had the true westernring, and frequently elicited the heartiestapplause. He evidently had the fullsympathy of the audience. Methodistministers pitch into each other with aa vim which to an outsider is terrific.Harmony prevails to a great degree, yeton questions of a local character some-

times provokes a warm debate.Adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock this

P. M.

SECOND DAT AFTE&N OON.

After an animated discussion of thequestion, "The relation of the State tothe common schools," the following res-

olution was passed :

Resolved. That at all hazards our systern of common schools, should be sustained in its integrity, entirely mdependent ot sectarian control.

The address on the above topic, fromRev. G. De La Matyr, was one of rareability. It had all the polish of higclassical culture, evincing the utmost research and the deepest thought. Copious illustrations were drawn from thhiutory of different nations, clear, pcrtinent and overpowering. None who heardthis address could fail to see more clearly than ever before, the essential necessity of the common school system to t'ieperpetuity as well as the prosperity ofthe State. To hear it was to feel an increased affection for this bulwark of ourfree institutions.

FROM THE CAPITAL.

All Afcaat Thing-- in the Vicinity afLincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., June 27, 1870.

Ed. Herald: I now improve thefirst opportunity that has been presentedfor some time past, to illumine the col

umns of yaur paper with one of tnyepistles.

The town is not unusually quiet now,and but little has occurred of late worthyof especial remark. People continue tobuy corner lots, build, grow rich andlaugh or repine at the stupidity of Eastern capitalists, who hesitate to withdraw their funds from investments fromwhich they realize but six or seven percent, rer annum, and invest them nerewhere as great gams are realized monthly

Considerable dissatistaction is manifested at the result, but too recently expected, of the IndianPeace now wow. and the wish isfrequently expressed that certain personsat asningcon ti iiobc iuuikiiu; us unufor the perpetuation of the present In-

dian policy, might be initiated into the"noble order or the red man alter themanner and with the ceremonies observedbv fearless braves on the western border.

Ample preparation has been and is be-i- n

c made for the reception and entertainment of the soldiers on the fourth ofJulv..

and. . no exertions. . will be sparedT .

to-

make this occasion a nappy one. it isalso advertised that the day will be celebrated at Nursery Hill, Seward, and theproposed junction ot the 15. & iu. It. 11with the Little Blue.

Gov. Butler is absent in Gage countyfor the purpose of accepting a bridge re-

cently built, and is expected back withina lew days. fcec. Ken nam ana lamuyhave recently left town for a Visit olseveral days in the north part of theState.

The salt well has finally been sunk tothe depth of five hundred feet, but istandidg still in waiting for the pumps

and tubing which have not yet arnvca.The wads on the Sstate University have

been raised to the height of the secondstory, and the wing ot the lunatic Asy-lum is now iu readiness tor the rof,while the main portions of that buildinghave also been raised to the same heightas those of the University.

Large ouarries ot a one white magnesian lime stone have recently been dis-

covered in the immediate vicinity of thetown. The stone is ot a finer appearance and a superior ouainy u anythat haa been heretofore broughtfiom quanes situated at a greater dis-

tance, and is already being ued in pri-

vate residences and other buildings, andit use is contemplated m the Mate Penitentiary, work-upo- which will soon becommenced. The supply of this stoneis said to be inexhaustible. It is a!orumored and believed by some, that coal,in pavimr ouantities, has been discoveredwithin a ohort distance of this place, butas yet, no tests have been applied Ironwhich one may judge with any certainty.

The work upon the B. &, M. steaunynrocres.-e-s. tnougn not as raimuy asmight be wished, and it is said that,with the aid ot a g'ass, tne workmenmay te seen from the Capitol dome.It was honed that the first train wouldbe run into the city on the 4th, but it isnow thought to be impossible. TrainInspector Templin informs me that thestone work on the temporary Penitentia-ry will be completed to day, after whehonly a short time for roofing and plastering will bo necessary to put it in readiness lor tne reception or ine convicts.

The dry weather still continues andthe heat and dust have become very op-pressive, while farmers are complainingthat unless we have rain soon, lots ofsown and planted grains will suffer materially from the drouth. Grains, how- -over, which were gotten into the groundearly are looking finely, and, as yet, seemto have suffered but little injury. Somepieces of early sown spring wheat aresoon to be nearly ready for the reaper,and early planted corn promises a full

w wwcrop, i ours, ji.bur.

"MMB'"a"'anannnnsynaiwiLsOVAtj NOTICES.

The celebrated Elgin WatchcrareThetruest time keepers. Call and sec themat Wm. Stadelmann s.

Just received, a large asortm,.t r,fthe finest and latest styles of LadicVJewelry, at Wm. Stadelman s.

Don't forget to bur your Wcddi,,,Rings at Wm. Stadeliuaa'a Jewel, vStoie.

Eye Glasses for all eyes just rcceeivedatWni. Stadclman's.

At Wm. Suleiman's you can get vourWatches Clocks, Ac., Jm in txxorder. All work guarantee.!, by 1WVnitsch. junf-- j hnlm

WANTED.A girl to do general houe work

junc23tf

Ifyouwantto live long and die ha pr y,buy an Advance Machine or Clark' Jfc'

Plummer. junc-2;- j

m

Dwelling house for s:1lo ehmnquire of DU WIIKKLER i COjunc21dtf

W00L1 WOOL!! WOOL'M

ui irwi uy i'tt;sM. JlaiUfMlp t r A' . 1 ir- -1 a. it T ft

iiner, at ine lice llive btoi Piattd- -.mouth, Nebraska.

D. H. Wheeler k Co. offering forsale over 100 lots in the City of I'fatU- -

$250 each. Jt'23tf

VALLERYS & RUFFNKIlAre now receiving the largest stock ofDress Goods ever brought to this mar-

ket, which they are selling cheap forcash. ap!5dwtf

If you want a neat calico dress, go toVallerys & Ruffner's. They aro nowselling the best for 12 cts per yard.

apl3dwtfFOR SALE.

A farm of five hundred and twentyacres, one and a half miles from Platts-mouth, all fenced, 250 acres under cul-tivation, good buildings, timber and wa-ter. Will be sold all together or iu tai uto suit purchasers. Apply to or aUrets

A. G. Baknks.march29thdtf Plattsinuuth.i -

Go to Valleys & Ruifner and buy yourGroceries. They buy for cash and willnot be undersold

Tbe I.nt" nlKAll persons knowing tii"!i.-c'e- s in-

debted to us by note or ci:our.t .m re-

quested to call and settic iuiu.-.:- i iU ly.

VaLLEKYS vt lIU5 l M.it.

A few city orders for sale. Enijuiri lthe Herald office.

Go to Vallerys & Ruffner's an J

your Boots and Shoes, the best in mm-ke- t.

ajil m1 vwtf

320 Acren of Land for sl- - at 5

per acre. D. H. WHEELER

CHANGED HANDS.The undersigned having pit-chase- the'

billiard hail formerly occupied by HufusClark, respectfully solicits a than: of tliapublic patronage. '

june8w3 JfiT. J. VanOiiman.

Vallerys & Ruffior have the iiirgsstock of Groceries ever brought t tli:city, which they bought for cn-- ii :treduced prices. Call and cx;uiinj thi irstock. aplikvrtf

G rover & Baker' 8 Sewing Mai Line is

the best in market. Vallcry. & K" f-

iner are ag-nt- s. Those in want ot a irood

Machine will find it to their advainaLto give them a call.

Vallerys A; Ruffncr Lave jut rcecivoda new supply of Boots and Shoos, w hi.hhey are selling very low.

Go to Vallery " & Ruffncr'- - to buy "uDry Goods. They are selling thcjirthan the cheapest.

Goto Vallerys & RuffwrV ail linkat the Panicr Arabs, the prctti. ; ! in themarket. :ii l.rif.t

FOR SALE.TXR SALE- - The large Brick Store House onJL west half of'lntficvert- - in hlnrk twfiitv-rixtj- tat the coiner ot Main arid Sixth atr-t-t- i""used as s .School lloune, in for nle. The Ijui la-

in ii 22xt'i feet, two gtorvn. and a b.vmi'nt litfull size of the building, and is the brU lursirn nlocation in the city. Will be ixtld to the h if Leftbidder. U Uovey, Jnmi-- f O eill and J?uoVallery. Jr.. are authorized to receive l.i.l - jn- -til the 10th day of July. 1870, when th? bidi willbe cloned.

Tkrms One-thir- d eah. one-thir-d in threemonths, and the ballance in six iuonthn fruiadate of pnrchase. Hy Order f

THE MAYOR AND CITY C0UNCIL.June 15thdwtd

L'OR SALE A story and a half brick lioti-- eI with out-houx- e. on an acre lot surroundiS

with shrubbery and tdiude trees, also cintiiininbearing fruit trees, grape vines etc. Incjuir.: atthU office, or of Joseph fichlatcr, Jeweler. MainStreet, PUttHruouth. ati'1.1 v. rim.

1,'OR SALE The Subscriber offer lor ii!e avaluable, water power, two im.lii bi llow -

Plattsmouth. near the Missouri river, withsufficient water and fall with economical inanngi- -ment to produce power equal to h.Vj ljore-p"e- r

steam engine. The present owner is engaged mother business and cannot devote his uli-iit:-

to tbe business of nulling, and will sell uiu water power for a reasonable price.

Plattsmouth. Iec, 21 1.9.RICHARD VIVIAN.

Apply to Mazwkl Chapman.Hec,'1.Jwff

PROP .4 fE iOTirf3.

"V0TICE IS. HEREBY GIVKX That nil.ll claims against the er-- ,i o .Si ri.h ( r:i,late of C'a.--s county, muft ne nit :i. i!n; l"o a.eCourt ot said county, en or b,:i're the i"ti oi.y

f A. U.. IX. u. or tl.c wl be ii.ioerhnrrtd.

A. I.. CHILD, l'rooate Ju.lpe.June 24th. 1570. (Lue.s.t'

Guxrdi tn' a!t"VOTICE IS i.fclitj-- Y nIVLN TJiat, in11 pursuance of an order or license to s. Ii lieKeiM Estate hereinalter desc- ibed. trade o hitliuiio: uco ii. Lake. Juugi-- o tub --ti Juu tulDistriclof NebiasKu. wUiiiu ati.I 'r C:i-- s oun.y.ou the 3d day ot January. .V.O. t wnl. on uioLiln uit oi July. A. lil1). at the t".nf d orof the Court House in th city f Platlsiiiou'h.Cass county. etrika, cl the Court t J oP. M. of saii day. offer f.rsaie to the bw--' tand nest bidder, ail th ritfiit, title i.icl iiilof Henry Alexander nd LiTiii Aiex' ii ler.minor children and heirs of A. .l'i'",,fjdeceased, in and to the loll..wing .leMrib'dDiCiniscs. to-w- il : the w hi" o: the nrse 'jr of the sc o,r o section 5 town IHIlexuithe sw qr of the eirf "ct:on 1 , t wu I. ie

10 eastol the 6.h I'. M.. in C -s conn . --V "iuska. Sale will be open for biJs lot out hour.

Dated June th. la.0.Vt. D. MAKIU.vM.

Guardian of Henry and Liii A.exH'nicr.WlLLlTT I'OTTKKGJtR A S. Y. COCoB. At . y.

j&y.'w-'-

Chancery Sale- -

George E. Proucer )ri. fStephen Russell. J .

la Dursuance of a decree to me directe.l 7the Clerk of the District Court ot the --'1 ju-dicial District, within and for Cas Couury.braska. dated June 4th. 1H7U, I. the su..-cn- r ,T.

keinv Mfitwitntad Sneei&l .i A t c r i u DJ lof '1'

Courtwill offer, at public auction, t- - ihe big-- "1

bidder, for rab, at the frontdoor ol Mie -- fHouse, in Plattsimmib. Ca--- County. ei.w.on Wednesday, "be Sub. day ot July. .y.o'clock. A. M.. of said d.y. the I .Uowimjscribed real estate, town : the southwest qurt'rof th ont h east Quarter ot section N. live intownship eleven, north ol range thirteen.ofbthP. M.. together with the priv ic?- - n J

ppurtenances thercuuto lo.tetuk. t" "c r

s the nrooerty of the Del rod .tut. uboe im--

eighty dollars and forty-fiv- e cents, witt. " ''',from the date of said dwree ct the rate olper cent, ptr anuuui, together with costs oi .;'nd sale.

J. W. JOHNSON'. Fpecinl Mos'tr.Max wrtt' CHAFHA.W. Aturnej for,l.'&

tiff