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'Congress has adjourned uulil Jan.oth.

It Id stated tbat Gen. Banks intendsto act with the Republican party incongress, and baa already stated thatlie will support the foreign policy of

- the udminidtration as put forth iu the.meesage.

V. II. Glasgow, an "uuassumiugfarmer1' who' resides near DiamondCross, 111., was recently detected as aforger. He used tho name of hisfather, Jno. Glasgow, and that of hisuncle, J. C. Glasgow.

The next national Republican con-

vention, it is thought will be held inthe weBt, Chicago, perhaps, as thelast was held in the eust.

It i3 supposed that the Democraticconvention will bo held in St. Louis.

It is announced tbatthuRcpubllcanNational Committee will meet at theArlington Hotel, Washington, on the13tb of January, for the the purposeof fixing a time and place for holdinga National Convention to put in nom-

ination candidates for President andVice President.

Our State colemoraries are discuss-ing the propriety and expense of anextra session of the legislature thiswinter. We do not care whetherthere is an extra session or not, butwe should think that as we are livingunder a new constitution, our lawsuhould be made to conform with it atus early a day as practicable.

Advices from Fort Clark, Texas, tothe 17th, state that Mexicans crossedthe river below San Felipe, and stole600 head of cattle and 50 horses fromStrickland & Slaughter. The citizensare raising companies, and threatento cross the river. Great excitementprevails. Citizens of San Felipe havecalled on the military authoritiesat Fort Clark.

The circuit court at Kearney Citylast week tried and convicted JordnnP. Smith, the Texas herder, for mur-der in the first degree, and he wassentenced, by Judge Maxwell, to behanged. April 7th was fixed as theday of his execution. Smith, we be-

lieve, is the man who iu the mostheartless manner shot down a farmernear Kearney a few months ago be-

cause he wanted pay for crops destroy-ed by the stock of the herders ofwham Smith was the leader.

About six o'clock on the morningof the IStb, while the North Missouritrain, with the U. S. express car at-

tached, was nearing St. Louis, theexpress car was entered by severalmasked men and robbed of about$8,000. Before the robber proceededto open the safe they put the messenger, Chas. KIncaid, in a big trunkand securely fastened down the lid.and there he remained until discovered and released after the train hadstopped in tho c:ty. Of course therobbers escaped.

If our people are to be deluded allthe time by Grant and his servants,prosperity will never show it3 face Inour midst. Neb. City News.

In another editorial theiVcitttspeuksof how Grant has deluded the Dem-ocrats as follows :

A upecial from Washington saysthe democrats are generally acceptingthe Idea that they should fall iu withtho president's suggestion of a consti-tutional amendment prohibiting thesupport of sectarian schools out of thepublio money.

Now, Potter, don't squeal. Your. brother rebels in Congress think thatla the better way, and you should fallinto line at once and consent to bedeluded; and then you haven't senseenough to know what Is a delusionaud what is not.

A stupendous land swindle has justbeen unearthed In Southeastern Missourl. It appears that deeds to landsin North Arkansas and SoutheasternMissouri have been forged some yearspast, and agencies for this work wereestablished in Cincinnati, PittsburgPhiladelphia, New York, and Man-chester, England. It is estimatedthat deeds to over 12,000,000 acres ofland have been forged aud disposedof, the valuation being $25,000,000 or$30,000,000. The land operated uj.onis owned by non-residen- ts, and as therecords were mostly destroyed duringthe civil war, the ring had every fa-

cility to carry out the enormous swin-dle, and the deeds have been sold allover the United States and in Eng-Iau- d.

The Grand Jury of Shannoncounty, Mo., has indicted Dr. Thos.K. Herman, David D. Bingham, andJames L. Lawton for complicity.Lawtou seems to be the executiveman aud the man who operated eoextensively in England.

Geu'I Grant has beeu rebuked iu hisCiesarUm by the house calling for thepapers in regards his removing Gen.Henderson. Keep on, old man, youcaunotfool us all the time.

This exceedingly flat, inelegant,ungrammatical grunt, is a specimenof the mixed sarcasm and wit in-dulged in by the Nebraska City News"In regards" to "Gen'l Grant in hisCicsarlsm." That paper fosters thehope that "Grant can't fool its all thetime." The editorial "us" of theNews Is not the crowd alluded to, butrebehioni generally is the "us" refer-red to an being fooled by Grant. Hefooled "us" on the battle field of thenation, compelling Lee, Johnsou,Davis, Quantreli, and the balance of"us" to stop trying to destroy thecountry, and to ask pardon for thecrime of treason. Grant fooled "us"again by being as good a President asthe United States ever had. But he"can't fool us all the time" -- there isa big lot of "us" now in congress, andjust wait until we control the othertranches of legislation, then Grantcannot fool "us" any more, for then

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the jubilee or democracy will havecome, and our foot will be on the necksof Grant and his followers who savedand restored this union. And so theNews exults at the prospect.

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The recent Democratic congress-ional caucus in Washington passed aresolution "That the Democratic partyhas been, is now, always was, and al-

ways will be in favor of free schoolsfree press, free trade, und gold andsilver as the only constitutional mon-

ey of the nation."They should, by way of taking in

the whole subject, have gone on andresolved that the Democrats of theSouth never prevented a negro fromlearning to read ; ifever whipped onewhen detected in trying to learn toread the Bible; never made concu-

bines of their slave women and neverBold their own children the same asany other kind of stock; never pro-

hibited the free circulation of news-

papers and books among the people;never whipped, mobbed nor murder-ed school teachers and preachers be-

cause they were Yankees; never prohibited the free discussion of theslavery question ; never maltreatedmurdered nor drove out of the southnorthern men simply because theywere northern men ; never preventeda free expression of opinion on allsubjects, as should be the case in allthese United States.

Had they resolved all this it would,have been equally as true as whatthey did resolve; and what they didresolve were as monstrous lies as ifthey had declared what we have sug-

gested.

On the 14th inst., in the House Mr.Fort, of Illinois, offered the followingresolution, and demanded the previous question on its adoption :

Resolved, by the House of Repre-sentatives, That in all hiibordinateappointments under any of the olil-ce- rs

of this House, it is thejudtrmentof the house that the wounded Unionsoldiers who are not disabled from theperformance of duty should be prefer-red.

A standing vote on seconding theprevious question showed 07 Republicans voting in its favor, and 104

Democrats against it. A vote wasthen taken by tellers, with the result:yeas, 99, nays 120 ; so the previousquestion was not seconded.

Of course such a resolution wouldnot prevail in a democratic congress,where Union soldiers stand the leastchance of any oe of any classof citizens. But Mr. Fort did a rightgood thing iu compelling the Democ-racy to show their hand and so go onthe record. In this congress a policydirectly to the reveise of this resolu-tion has been adopted, and rebels andrebel soldiers have been appointed toevery position, and Union soldiershave been ignored. The time hascome and now in practical operationwhen the brave men who fought tosave this nation are ignored aud haveto take "back seats," and are shunnedas uuworthy, while the ex-reb- el andbushwhacker are invited forward topositions of profit and honor, as ser-

vants of the people, to be paid by themoney of loyal, honest tax-puye- rs.

The men who rule the present Con-

gress are a lot of traitors, from Kerr,the speaker, down to the dirtiest,bloodiest bushwhacker of the crowd.That's the way the matter stands to-

day, and we hope it will effectuallyopen the eyes of Union men andthotiglitless loyal meu, who helpedby their votes to bring this state ofaffairs about, to a sense of tne dangerthat threatens aud of their duty inthe premises.

State Rights Resolutions WhichShould Pass.

Senator Morton proposes to havethe question of state rights plainlydefined and settled. He has intro-duced tiie following resolutions iu theU. S. Senate. They will cause quitea flutter aud flurry among the rebelsiu the house, especially the fourthresolution :

Resolved by the senate, the houseconcurring, that the people of theUnited States constitute a nation, andare one people in the senso of nation-al unity.

Resolved, that tho government ofthe United States is not a compact be-tween the states in their municipaland corporate character, but wasformed by the people of the UnitedStates in the theory and primarycapacity that the rights of states aredefined and guaranteed on the consti-tution and not by any outside theoryof state sovereignty, and that therights of states cannot be enlarged ordiminished except by an amendmentto the constitution.

Resolved, that the rights of a statehave the same sanction and securityin tne constitution as the rights andpower of the national government,aud that local and domestic govern-ment by states withiu the limits ofthe constitution is an essential of ourfree republican system.

Resolved, that the doctrine that a.xtale has the right to secede from thounion, is inconsistent with the idea ofnationality, is iu conflict with thespirit and construction of the consti-tution, and should he regarded as hav-ing been forever extinguished.

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The idea that recently, and perhapsinadvertantly, crept into the publicprints, must be pleasant to the im-biber of alcoholic beverages; it aroseupon a question to the Commissionerof Internal revenue as to whetherspirits recovered from saloon w.ash-lug- s

must pay tax as that from origi-nal distillation. Few, perhaps, everdreamed that the rinsings from bartumblers, 1 eslobbered by besotted hu-

manity of all ages, sexes and colors,were and served up again.The contemplation of swallowingsuch a beverage, ought to be surBcient,it seems, to disgust the most confirm-ed topers, and cause them to turnwith loathing from the vile compound.

We notice that our Senators in Con-

gress have received the honor of be-

ing placed on several important com-

mittees. Senator Hitchcock is chair-man of the committee on Territories,aud has a place on the U. P. railroadcommittee, while Senator Paddock iso member of the committees on Pub-lio lands. Post offices and post roads,and Publio buildings and grounds.

GENERAL SEWS.

Gleaned from our ExchangesTelegraphic Reports.

At Vincennes, Ind , recently, post-most- er

Denny and family, five innumber, were poisoned by a servantboy who had been taken into the fam-

ily through charity. He put arseniciutn the oyster soup to avenge an af-

front by pome member of the family.All will recover.

The Commissioner of Pensions as-

serts that the reports of the allegedfrauds in the pension service aregreatly exaggerated.

A coneepoudent says that in Con-

gress ' 'idleness is the order of theday."

Recently, at Rising Sun, Ind., ayoung lawyer named Jolley, shotlmdmortally wounded Dr. J. T. Watson,for notifying Jolly to discontinue hisvisits to his daughter.

Sixteen prisoners recently escapedfrom the Hudson county jail, Kentucky, by sawing off the iron bars ofthe window.

At Owensburg, Ky., on the 13th,G. W. Murphey and Wm. McAleerengaged iu a desperate fight with pis-

tols, which ended in tho immediatedeath of both.

At Sulphur Springs, Mo., on Sun-

day of last week two men namedBird aud Breckenridge, got iuto aquarrel over a game of cards, andBird shot Breckenridge, inflicting awound that will probably prove mor-

tal.A man in Kentucky was found dead

with fourteen bullet holes in his head,and a coroner's jury returned a ver-

dict of "death from undue excite-ment." Ex. That's the way repub-lican negroes Usually die in Kentucky,Mississippi and Louisiana.

A Kentucky man brags about apumkiu vine which grew 1,140 feet,aud bore. 24 pumkins, averaging 26

pounds.The saving of Indiana Granges iu

Bales of agricultural and householdimplements through the influence ofthe Gjange, is said by the IndianaFarmer to be 8700,000. No wonderthe Grange is popular in that state.

For the first eleven months of thisyear there were exported from NewYork 24,609,019 bushels of wheat, 12.-423.S- 35

bushels of corn, and 1,650,646barrels of flour.

Apples aro now shipped direct fromGrand Rapids. Mich., to Holland.

The orchards of Ontario county, N.Y., are estimated to occupy 500,000acres, and contain nearly 20,000,000trees, in various stages of growth.

New Orleans merchants talk ofstarting a steamship line between thatcity and South American ports, audwMI usk congress for u postal subsidy.

The public debt was reduced $19,-405.835.- 4S

last year.One hundred and thirty persons

were killed by the Yorkshire collieryexplosion.

The Leavenworth, Kansas, schoolboard has voted to admit colored pu-

pils iuto the public schools.Dr. Hartmau, an old aud highly re

spected citizen of Troy-- , Ohio, was rencently murdered, aud his"bddy throwninto the canal.

W. B. Thompson was hung on the17th inst., at Lewisberg. Ark., for themurder of a Mrs. Sloan, a widow wo-

man, about six months siuce. Thomp-son confessed the crime, but said liedid it at the instigation of a son-in-la- w

of deceased. On the scaffold hewas cool and collected, and smoked acigar before putting on the black cap.He bid good-b- y to the crowd, andkissed his hand to the ladiis.

Our Washington correspondentsays Contingent Haws would stand abetter chance for admission to a seatin Congress if the Omaha Herald didnot favor such admission. This maybe true, but we should think that ifthe llcruld has auy influence at all itwould be with the present rebel Con-gress.

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It 13 said that Contingent Congress-man, Pat. O. Hawes. entertains theidea that he will be admitted to a teatin Congress as a member from Nebras-ka. We hope such may be the case,but think, considering the presentcomplexion of the House, that hischances are extremely slim.

On the 20th inst., at Milwaukee theU. S. circuit court sentenced a reven-ue officer named Burbach to eightmonths imprisonment aud to pay afine of $2,000 and one-ha- lf of the costof the trial. His offense was conspir-acy to defraud the Government in thewhisky business.

Hon. H. D. Hurd, of Chicago, hasbeen nominated by the rt publicansfor judge of the supreme court of thatstate, to fill the vacancy occasioned bythe resignation of Judge McAllister.The district is composed of the coun-

ties of Cook, Dupage, Will, Kauka-ke- e

and Lake.

In Poweshiek county, Iowa, recent-ly G. E. Taylor shot his wife, hismother-in-la- w and bis wife's sister,and then cut his own throat. He wasa drunkard and his wife bad refusedto live witli him.

Recently the treasurer of Thayercounty, Neb., stopped a train of carson the St. Joe. &. Denver road, andwould not let it proceeduntil the tax-es of the company were paid.

Wm. Hnyt, aged about 15 years, ofHarlan county, Neb., recently whilebunting game, shot himself in theknee, which will render him a crip-ple for life.

A farmer in Adams county, namedRatcliff, this fall harvested 10Q acresof broomcoru, which made thirtytons, and he received $90, per ton.

A lady in Pawnee City recently de-

livered a tapeworm 19-fee- t long.

CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

and IN THE SE.SATE.

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Mr. Allison introduced a commendable measure to amend Sec. 10 of theIndian appropriation bill of March3d 1875 in regard to the bonds of Indian Agents

It provides that no Iudiau Agentshall be allowed to enter upon thedischarge of the duties of his officeuntil the sureties on his bond shallhave filed a sworn statemeut settingforth the nature and kind of property owned by them, the'value of thesame and where situated, and empowers the Secretary of the Interior to require any Indian Agent now on dutyto execute a uew bond in accordancewith the foregoing provisions, in anyease he thinks the interest of the service demand it. The bill also requireseach Indian Agent to keep a book ofitemized expenditures, and records ofcontracts and expenditures alwaysopen to public inspection

Mr. Morton submitted a preambleaud resolution declaring that it hadbeen alleged that fraud and corruptiou prevailed in Mississippi duringthe late elections in that state, andthat the popular majority, 2,500 wasovercome and a fraudulent majorityof 25,000 returned, and providing forthe appointment of a committee offive Senators to visit the State audinquire into tho circumstances attending the election.

IN THE HOUSE,

Mr. Hale, of Main, offered the following resolution and moved theprevious "question on its adoption:

Resolved, That in the judgment ofthis House, prompt legislative measures should be taken to render theact of January 14, 1875, providing fora return to specie payments on thefirst day of January, 1Si9. effective byplacing in tne hands ot the Secretaryof Treasury whatever powers may benecessary to that end

The House refused to second theprevious question, yea3, 72, nays, 145.SPVPrAl Romililinnna vrtil "tin "among them was Kelley of Peunsylvania. ine resolution was then, oumotion of Mr. Holraan, referred toCommittee on Banking aud Currency.

Mr. Randall introduced a bill to re-mo-

political disabilities, removingall disabilities imposed and remain-ing on any person by virtue of thethird section of the fourteenth articleof the amendments to the constitution, and relieving every person therefrom, also, providing that all suciipersons when elected or appointed toany oillce under the United Statesshall take the modified oath. He moved the previous, question on its passage. Considerable debato followed,and finally the bill was made a specialorder for next Tuesday.

Mr. Bluine said so important ameasure should not be hurried thro'.Mr. Randall disclaimed any desire toact with undue haste iu the matter,but said he "I want the holidays tobe real and sincere, aud I want everyman to feel at that time that he is re-

lieved from all past political disabili-ties, aud I want the coming holidaysto be a centennial holiday, iu fact andin spirit."

Mr. Blaine said there would be nocombined opposition to the bill, Tuesday of tlfts week was fixed fonspeda!'consideration of the bill. j"5f.r7spiinger of Illinois, ofiered thefollowing and moved the previousquestion on its adoption :

Resolved, That in tho opinion ofthis House the precedent establishedby Washington and other Presidentsof the United States, in retiring fromthe Presidential office after ttieir sec-

ond term of office, has become byuniveisal concurrence a part of ourrepublican system of government audthat any departure from this limehonored custom would be at the ut-

most unppatriotio and fraught withperil to our free institutions.

The previous question was seconded and the resolution adopted. Yeas,232 ; nays, 18.

Mr. Anderson introduced a resolu-tion instructing the committee onBanking and Currency to report abill repealing the national bankinglaw, and substituting for nationalbank curreucy national paper moneyissued directly from the Treasury,made legal tender for all debts, publicor private, including duties on im-

ports ; to be interchangeable for regis-

tered bonds bearing 3-6- 5 per cent, in-

terest. Referred to the committeo onBanking and Currency.

A bill was introduced to make anappropriation of $1,000,000 fordeepening and permanently locating thechannel of the Missouri river, with aview of securing a navigable depth offive feet during low water, from SiouxCity to the mouth of the river.

Mr. Mitchell introduced a bill at-

taching the Territory of Alaska toand making it part of the Territory ofWashington, and providing for civilgovernment therein. Referred toCommittee on Territories.

Mr. Blain introduced an amend-ment to the Constitution, providingthat no State shall make any law re-

specting the establishment of religionor prohibiting the free exercise there-of; and that no money raised by tax-

ation in auy stato for the support ofpublic schools or derived from anypublic fund thereof or any publiclands devoted thereto shall ever beunder control of any religious sect,and that no money or lands so devot-ed shall be divided among religioussects or denominations.

The constitutional convention ofColorado met at Denver on the 20thto frame a constitution preparatory tothe admission of the Territory as aState.

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On the 21st Mr. Speaker Kerr an-

nounced the committees of theHouse,

Capt. General Yalmesada, of Spain,has tendered to the King his

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The woman who shuffles around incloth slippers, broken down at theheels, and wipes her nose on aflat-iro- n

bolder, Istheone who leaves gristle inher mince pies, and runs a hair-pi- n

lather bread to see if it is done.

OUR NEW YORK LETTER w

A Step Forward Christmas Gifts-Cha- rity

Fairs The Lack of WorkCrnelty The Escape of Boss

Tweed Business.

Correspondence Nebraska Advertiser.

New York, Dec. 23, 1875.

A STEP FORWARD.

There Is something iu public opin-ion after all. Even tho reckless ad-

venturers who have control of theDemocratic party of this city havediscovered that they have not themoral strength to brave the indigna-tion of the whole city, and they areletting down. The crushing, over-whelming defeat that Tammany metwith in November, has bad its effect.Tammany will, in a week, lie Tam-many no longer, for its chief strengthwill be shorn away. At thelast saeet-in- g

of the General Committee--, H. L.Clinton, one of the magnates-- , andone of the few respectables who con-

trol it. introduced a resolution thathereafter the veil of secrecy should belifted ; in short that ail the meetingsof the society should be public. It isunderstood that Boss Kelly has con-

sented that this amendment shouldprevail, and that hereafter Tammanywill be simply an open Democraticclub, in whose deliberations all themembers may take part. If this isaccomplished, down goes Tammany.The few kid-glov- ed gentry who werewilling enough to rule the unwashedmembership so loug as they did nothave to associate witli them, will goout in disgust, or, if interest forcesthem to remain, the ardor on bothsides will rapidly cool. You might aswell expect oil and water to mix, asthe uuwashed Sixth warder and theelegant Fifth avenue politician, whowants not only the spoils, hut influ-ence in political circles far removedfrom its dirty source. Interest willhold some of them, but when thegrimy privates and the perfumed of-

ficers come together, there willbe trouble. Pat, whan he gets a voiceiu the management will not be con-

tent with scrapiugs of the pot, but in-

sist upon his share of the solid meat,which heretofore his owners have mo-

nopolized. And when A. FitzHughJones, Fq., of 5th avenue, is compell-ed to rub shoulders with Din n isO'Flaherty, aud uot only that, butdivide with him, Jones goes out. Heis in Tammany for himself- - alone.Dinnis, he is willing to use, but hewill never be used by him. WhenTammany dies the most perniciouspower In American politics goes out.May its days be few.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Merchants must make large profitsto pay for the attractiong they use todraw custom. The fancy shop3 arewreathed with evergreens in evey di-

rection ; one firm lias an orchestra,which plays during the evening; an-

other has uu illuminated exhibition ofmechanical dolls, aud a third devotesthree bay windows to passages of dolllife. One window has a baby show,doll mammas dressed in tho latestfashions in miniature, with blue-brocad- e-

trains and basques, aud lightFrench hats, clasping tiny glovedhands iu rapture over Infants in longclothes, trimmed and tucked in thelast agony, held by doll nurses in capand apron, the waxen hair faces allbearing an absurd mimicry of fash-

ionable delicacy, and exaggeration.The babies are in every position afternature; one wee girl sits in a satinensy-rhai- r, two mites in lace caps liein bed sucking the tubes of two im-

possible nursing-bottle- s, while an Af-

rican nurse carries ofFthe very young-est specimen that is able to open itseyes. The dolls' skating party isabout two dozen figures to representladies and gentlemen, dressed in theheiglitof mode, with velvets and furs,and tiny skates strapped on tinyFrench boots, poising on a glazed flooras if the skating carnival were at itsheight. The expressions of eagernessand coquetry are diilcious satires uponthose who are dolls of a larger growth.Yet another scene is a fine lady goingto ride in her landau. Her velvettrain flows out at the door of the coach,where a page stands ready to closo it ;

she holds a natural bouquet, and herescort, opposite, raises his hat withan air of exquisite good breeding,while the liveried coachman and thepair of spirited dark horses are mar-velous mimicry of life. There is al-

ways a crowd round the windows,aud children are by no means thelargest part of them.

CHARITY FAIRS.

Some sort of a fair is being held inalmost every ward. The largest is inaid of the Jewish hospital, one of thelargest and best conducted in the city.This fair is "held at the old Hippodromea bewildering building in itspreseutstate where fansT dolls, smok-ing sets, loungingchairsaud such nec-essaries- of

life, aredealtbysomeof thehandsomest women in the city. Themo3t superb beauty, as well as thegreatest wealth, is found among theJewesses of the better class, aud no-

where is dress more gorgeous. Themauagers of the fair had a large num-ber of valuable articles to be raffledfor, but they were warned by the cityauthorites that if lotteries and rafflesformed part of the attractions at theFair they would be dealt with accord-ing to law. the officials deeming it un-

fair to apply the law against gamblingin one setof cases, and uot in another.

THE LACK OF WORK.The work of organizing charities

goes on as briskly as possible beforebitter weather sets in again. Theuumber of poor flocking to the cityfrom the neighboring country is pitiable. The farmers want help no Iong- -

Ler, there Is no work to be had in thecountry of any sort, and men andwomen walk in from thirty milesaround in droves, in hopes of findingsomething to do that will give themfood and shelter. 4 servaqtgirljiate-l- y

told me that her family father,brother, and mother had come Infrom Port JTervia way, because theycould get nothing to do, aud were de-

pending entirely on her earnings.There isn't work enough to go round.The manager of Booth's Theater late

ly- - advertised for five hundred mensix feet high to act in the play of Ju-

lius Ctesar for thirty cents a nightapiece. He feared that it would notbe possible to find men enough of thedesired height willing to take suchpoor pay, but at the hour appointedthe street was filled with applicantsabsolutely fighting to be nearest thedoor, and get the best ciiance for a po-

sition. Heavens! what a pitiful back-ground that five hundred will muketo tho glittering pageant for everyspectator who knows the facts. Therewill be more exciting sceuM in thecity before the winter is out. Theftsare daily committed simply out ofhunger. In one case brokeinto the basement of a house, whereall the ThaJi-ksgivin- eutables wereset out ia tempting nrrny, but leftthem untouched aud carried off aplate of cold meat scraps. The wine-decant- er

was on the mantel, the bot-

tle was-earrie-d to the kitchen and thewmedrank from a tin cup. Nothingelse was disturbed, show rug- - that star-vation uxust have led. to the deed. Arespectable mechanic was arrested theother day for stealing something out-side of'a store togethis wife and three

'children food to eat, as he had beenunaided to get work for weeks. Thebrfck layers' have petition-ed the . Council Jfo give themwork to keep their families fromstarving, and the Department ofPublic Works fs to push ahead all en-

terprises possible this relief.CRUELTY.

A strange malignity seems begot-ten by the cruelty of the times. A boyof sixteen tried to burn his father andmother in bed by pouring keroseneround them and setting tire to it. Ker-

osene, for once, failed to explode andand kill the user. A Jersey cou pie werearrested for killing tbeirlittfe boy ofrx,by cruel treatment. Hisrstepmotiier, aSouthern woman of frightful temper,told a neighbor they were going Souhbefore winter, but she meant to bt?ythe boy first. His arm was once-br- o

ken by rough treatment at homo,and he was an object of pity amongthe neighbors for the continual be.it-iu- g

by which he was tormented.About two weeks ago ho went toschool frightfuHy bruised, and seem-Ingstup- id

instead of bright and active,as usual. When questioned he said liedidn't dare to tell what had hurt him.His little sister said the stepmotherknocked him down with n piece ofboard, and kicked him ubout thehouse. A neighbor took him in. buthis brutal father came for him, scold-

ing tho ohild for not coming home.A bed was made for him on two chairs,hefore the fire, where he lay a fewdays till he died. When his poorlittle body was dressed for the grave,it was covered with welts and bruisesfrom the waist to the feet. The storyis but one of the dark and harrowingtales that might be told of the lone-some country districts withiu twentymiles of the metropolis, where brutal-ity and low passion go unnoticed. Inthe city they cannot be hidden.

THE ESCAPE OF BOSD TWEEDHas been a nine days' wonder, andis almost forgotten. It was no escapeat all his prison doors were openedby the officials whose duty it was tokeep him in custody, and he walkedofF. He could have gone any time thelast three years he went when hodid, doubtless by the advice of hislawyers. The prosecutions the citywas pressing against him were closingabout him the most important wereto come on in a few days, and theBo&s, realizing that he had no hope,walked out through the door he hadalways keptopen, and vanished. TheDemocratic sherilF aud his assistantsare responsible for his escape, audGov. Tilden will be forced to holdthem to an account. But as they

e all been doubtless paid heavily,little do they care.

Eversince the great chief has beenin Ludlow street jail, he has been permitted to go out whenever he chose,with a deputy or two, and he has liv-

ed more of tho time at his home onMadison avenue, and the up-tow- n hotels, than he has in bis prisou quarters.When his time came to run, he wentouta3 usual, with two deputies hewent in a carriage to his house theDeputies stayed iu tiie carriage in themost accomodating way, till hodidn treturn. Then these twO'iunocent fel-

lows, after waiting two hours andsearching the house which they knewhe was hot iu, which consumed an-

other hour raised the alarm. In themeantime, a steam yatch wa3 lyingin the East River, coaled and provis-

ioned. Doubtless the Boss walkedthrough his own house into the streetbeyond, got into a carriage in waiting,was driven to this yatch and In threehours was decently out on the bosomof the ocean. Or, he had plenty oftime to get into secure hiding in thecity, from which he can take his de-

parture at his convenience. The po-

lice demonstrate once more their in-

efficiency or corruption, by findingno trace of him the sheriffs officialsare even worse one-na- il tne Democ-racy grin with delight attheir chiefs escape, and the othersare vexed as they think of the politi-cal capital this escape furnishes againstthem.

I predict that the Boss will never betaken. Those who assisted in his escape, don't want him to come back toclaim any of tho property they havegot there claws upon. The miserableold man is abroad, by this time, ndhe will probably stay their till he dies

the companion of Sweeny, Connol-ly and Genet, liisaccomplices. Wouldthat some of the present officials wouldgo and do likewise, before they havequite bankrupted the city.

It is said, that David Dudley Field.lawyer of the Boss, advised his flight.The bondsmen of the sheriff are shiv-

ering in their shoes, for the city willat once proceed against them. Con-

ner expects, of course, to be removed.BUSINESS

Is dullness itself, and the weather isfearful. Pietrq.

Has any one yet said that old roanTweed has gone to catch old manBender? He will not Bender knee;Jtne snacKies never again, soall bindthe limb that went np stair3,

OUR WASHINGTON IETTEK.

Washington D. C, Dec. 12, 75.Correspondence Nebraska Advertiser r

While Congress has organized, andat work. It is really not yet fairly im-d- er

way. In the House, tho democrats, so loug unused to holding the--

reins, are awkward, and somewhatembarrassed with the surroundings.The controlling power consists of

eight3'-thre- e ex-reb- el generals, whoare not at all bashful In asserting it.aud who are baeked by ten-fol- d thatnumber of clamorous outsiders, in no-

wise modest or reserved in their ex-pressions or demands. These outsid-ers, lank, lean, cadaverous, hungrylooking fellows, make no attempt todisguise their belief that the "Iotcause" is, in their opinion, not lost,by auy means. Onefcfthe results ofthe serai-successi- on to power of thosewho were so lately engaged in

tear down the Govern-ment, will be to unite and cement theIo3al element o5 the country. TheRepublican party, when iu power todo what it should have done, made agrievous mistake when it failed topunish traitors, and render treasonodious-- . This mistake has long beenobvious, " will be moro so beforetho close of the present congress.Mark rile prediction ! The Republi-can minorily io the House however,is of such character that the countryueed fear nothing beyond an exhibition of the prevailing spfrittof the majorily. The goveruingpower, numericaliy, of the House, are of scarce medium calibre, and without experience,while the direct opposite may be saidof the minority, or Republican side.

The principal movements this session, will be upon the political chessboard, where ability, skill and tact ismore important than mere numericalstrength. Upon the whole, greatgood will result from what some Republicans considered defea-5- . Therewill be no "Liberals" after this winter. Then again, there is-no- moreof a "split" in this "Democratic ma-

jority" than has ever been In the Re-

publican party since its organization.Tho south gobbles everi'thing. Vir-

ginia and Texas take the loaves, andtiie north is forced to accept the merecrumbs thatpercfinncffescspe the eyesof those who once and so long, before

used to atbut have fasting

for tho past fifteen years. Thesebrethren do not "dwell together inunity," nor is icatal? "like tiro prec-

ious ointment which ran down on thebeard of Aaron." There is "weepingand gnashing of feeth" amasg thenorthern Democrats, and they refuseto be comforted," In Biblical parlance.So look out for "fun aud leathers'

The Commissioner of Penssons,Hon. H. M. Atkinson, of your town,familiarly known as "Henry,'7 here.as at home, is still winning "goldenopinions" from all with whom hecomys in contact. No public oilicerhere has ever shown more of a dispo-sition to accommodate aud fully per-form duties devolving upon him thanMr. Atkinson. He spends morehours iu his nffico than any otherman in his, or any other DepartmentCourteous. oblijiinK and laborious.He is popular with the people and of-

ficials.Tho Nobraska Delegation, Senators

Hitchcock and Paddock, as well asRepresentative Crounse, are alive andactive to every interest of the Slate.While neitiier of them are of thesplurge order on the lloor, they nrealways in their seats, and arenotsui-passe- d

in department labors. ThoState may well be proud of dele-gation. They are working men. Thecontingent member elect Hawes is anactive energetic man. Whether hesecures his seat or not, he will do allin his power for Nebraska. He Isflattered with prospects of success.Only one thing seriously retards hisefforts. Tiie Omaha Herald is advo-catin- g

bis claim.Major CafFrey is here again, haviug

thrown up his Laud Office situationiu Wyoming. At present, I believe, hois engaged in no business. He leavesno stone unturned in behalf of Nebraska.

The new railroad route recentlyopened by tho Baltimore and Ohio R.R. company, from Chicago to Washington, Baltimore, and other easterncities is attracting great attention onthe part of the traveling public justnow. Trams come tnrougu on thatroute some nine hours shorter timebetween Chicago and Washingtonthan overauy other. This road is un-

der the passenger arrangement andmanagement of D. W. Hitchcock,an old and rellablo passenger agent,formerly of Omaha, and latterly ofthe C. B. & Q. R. R. The Pullmancar Department is regulated by JesseMeans of Chicago. In addition tothe excellent time made on this road,the palace and parlor car appointments are ?uperb. Nino.

A GRAND EXCURSION!One In which every Musically interested

person that wishes to learn the science ofmuslcttbould Join.

E.M. 3LIPPITTIs nowprepared to give instructions In anydepartment, viz:

Special attention Is called to the latter.Harmony. It has more direct application tocorrectness In reading music at Might, nnd arun appreciation or tne same, man any oth-er depart ment that can be pursued.

A deduction from the regular rate will bemade to those wishing instructions In morethan one branch.

The following Is a letter of recommenda-tion recently received from Mr. F. W. Root,under whoso Instruction be has been for thepast two summers ;

August SUh, 1S75.

I take pleasure In giving an opinion of Mr.E. M. Llpplttas a musician, and hope thatwhat Is said m.ay assUt hltn to n positionwhere his ability may be made of the great-est nse.

The statement is briefly this: I haveknown Mr. Lippittfor three or four years,and have com e, to regard him as possessing

talept and sterling perseverance.He has, under our direction, been made ac-quainted wl;h those methods or voice, piano,and harmdny, which wo bellevfe rdbj thebest, and has gone far toward mastering theprinciples of them In his own performance.Believing that Mr. L. will never be superfi-cial in Imparting what he knows. I do nothesitate to recommend him as teacher ofmusic In any commnnlty.' " lfREDERIC W. ROOT.

X.EGAI, ABTEKTlSEjJn.;w-- . W W . -

Estray arotlceV"

n half miles south .nr W ?C t V?In Benton precinct. Nemaha r2?e urSan eray steer, three yearn old n?niJ". Xtflight red color. iDvrj KED.r;r;;ffis.ct

iegal A'olice.

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T G. RUSSELL, or Red Oalc0 . Iowa, will take notice thit SJeor tne bounty of Nemaha. In iasNebraska, did on the'J9th iiv v.S! uA.ir.lS7o. tile hts rtlflrm l W

... -.. . Jl ". ' "' 10ft T, .. -

ha. in said State of Nhri?Jnt? Seasaid J. G. Rnssell. dpfp,rt..2. "Was:lorth that the mM defendant Jo Ucave his nromlssorv nntn ... M-a-

p1

Fonn on the nth day of March .Jo J ;and thereby promised to . ?V'.Ponnthe earn of sn s ??10 pot- - cent, from date, and prWyj '" 1'' v.merit apalnst defendant Tor wld ma -credit or one dollar, September ??" '? ftsaid defendent is a non-reside- d

Nebraska, and has real prol?ltrhf S"

Nemaha County. Neorastea VhSS ,? Jr""U

tlnn nf M llm -- Vi 'C lr "1 SS' ',was levied on said thV$ 5t::JDecember. A. D. 1S75. and ibVliu ??, V"sen is notiueu to aypear and answer.'a!d?1wV re lhC3ISt

;Dated December 13. IS75.

3w - byT.WcWfKAttachment A'otlce.

State of Nebraska. Nemaha Ccantr mC.F. Hey wood

vs. J.Taylor Cook. )

. In Justices Court, before HarlaaJustlceof the Po Mln'T T::OR COOIC.JL ant : ou are herebylion has been ommcnd npala,t aiaa.

entitled nabove came, before laelKwiJustice of the T.Wrr "v 'and a order of Attachment iCabove named lust k--e nminJ i..riD. -i

- . inur nrnnrrti.iiunscuuuiy, anu ycur procertv f,.'. ! 'this county has beencause, and final ofsVia the etc- -;

been adjourned until DeeemUr 3faf"! ".10 o'clock In the forenoon. Tft &:reQiiired staid action or ln4;'.will be taken against you fw ih.?1named sum. wlthemunr nir

2lw3 C. F. HEY

Estray Notice.m,i:EVi!Pi,rtin.i.-.- i , .JL the town of Asplnwall, m NemaUlNeb., on the 1st day of November l",ilred yearling heifer, the under part if t7,

ibellir white. and lle bush of h i,i - '.5rThe owner can have said ealfb7property and paylns charsew. y" "

Zteb MARY E: BFRC--

Delinquent Tax-Payer- s,

2STOTIOE.AH delinquent personar tn.t tnat Is r jpaid by January 1st, IS76. will be pntlntor 1hand of Precinct Collectors, which wIIlUan additional cost of

fflve jper Centto the Tax-Paye- r, and If collected by div-m- jnnd sale of personal the sarr.o rcsIs allowed 03' law as to sheriffs for nelproperty tinner execution. The law rriu- -

the war, fattening Uncle SfiS'Sam's tables, been- - ,!cref ???!

her

CHICAGO.

excellent

WOOD, Plalnt.ff.

property

the tax as soon V

qui in connrauener cs ifravedelavM tliecol'ee' -as Ions ai the Interests of tho connty vpermit. It Is to bo hoped that all prs ra --

terested wlK" come forward and pay pier j"ly. and save cost, as further time ennn.-given-

.

A. H. GILMOltr.23vJ County Trins-r- er

AlIforOaieBollar!Ten clrgant Sheets ot Choice MnR- -

the Piano Forte will be sent t -

Linnll on receipt of one dolfnr. (noat ra.'l , rI slnvcle copies at 15 rents each.

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tney can aiso do oruerea inrocgu tnvNev?3-P;ae- r In the United 9tats.Happier Days TnRirnmentRl..Tcni Pr 7- -WUy can X nof Forget..... (la 11Far O'er the Waves.. .Ma 1 '".Hfjtlf Life Waltz b r ltUmrrt where the Vlofets Grow-Vpt- r

0When Old Jackson had ha dy fot tzThe Grand Old Farm R .t r- -

The College Quickstep Stod.! 'TIiere'H a Letter In the Candle .. ctiDo von Really Think he HW?

Addrtws orders to Bbxj. W. Hiirm xsPublisher. SoSThivd Avenue,New York

23mG

PIIOOBi . UUBIImain Street,

TbT if tTp stairs over WH-hcr- ly t10 4: Smith's njrbe.-Sf- c

BUOAVNVIL.LK, NEBRASKA.

I make every size or style ofnMudsired. Life-siz- e photographs a pu 1 tyEvery pains taken tfigive pIcaalnR and 0coming positions. None but

nasT class workallowed to leave my gallery. A full ayr-me- nt

of PICTURE FRAMES, of all "'v'eand crades on hand. ALHU.MS. I.(K KLT".COLORED PICTURES, and many other

PLEASING ORNAMENTS FOR TH3 PABLCS

Persons wishing Photograph work done 1 1

the best style, at lowest prices, shouldfall to call and see for themselves.

P. M. ZOOK.

eS "O6M K--

rm52tS2I

R mSurpasses In tone nnd powerany Reed Organheretofore manufactured In thlscountry. 14

has been tested by many competent jqeigand

Gives UMIVERSAL Satisfaction,

Ry a sklllfnl no of the stop, and of ttuPatent knee swell, the music is adnpteJ lthe human voice, ranging from the sokes',flute-lik- e note to a volume of sound.

Unsurpassed by any Instrument

Theproprietor has noted for many J"the imperfections and needs of thereeJ .

htrumeiits. nnd dlrevted his praetlcal pitenee to tho correction of soch Imperfecuor(ami his experiments bare resnttod in "production of a quality of Wa which asHa te- - so closely to

TBEPIPEORGMOHALin

That It Is dltUcult to distinguish between t :two. This Intrument has all

THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS

And every organ Id fully warrantedOll-Polls- n, Black Walnut. Paneled

cases tbat

Larg'

WILL NOT CRACK OR WARP,

And forms In addition to a splendid lnstrj-me- nt

of music,

A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF FURNITURE

This organ needs only to be seen to bo ap-

preciated, and Is sold at EXTREMELY

LOW PKICESFor cash. Second hand Instruments taknIn exchange.

A-gent-s "Wanted

(Male or Female, in every county In thet'mtul fnto nnit Panmln A liberal dI5--

' count made to Teachers, Ministers. Churches. Schools, Lodges, eta. where mere j

ror the"Star" Organ. Illustrated cata-logue and price list free. Correspondencesolicited. Address the manufacturer,

EDWARD PLOTTS,

Washington, N. J.July 1,75 ly

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