The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
The Nebraska Democrat.

We have received the first number of
this, the first and only paper published
in Nabraska. The editor, in his saluta-
tary to his readers, says that his chief Ia
Dor shall be to urge upon Congress and
the country the vast importance of taking
at once affective steps towards establish
ing a territorial goyernmentin Nebraska,
and speedily extinguishing the Indian
titles. .
The paper is democratic, as its name
indicates, and pledges itself to the support
of the present administration. tits pub
lished at Old Fort Kearney, about the
prospects of which the editor grows elo-
quent, prophesying that it will be the site
of the future territory, which his imagi-
nation already peoples with its thousands.
eve prophesying, he says, '.that within
three years after the organization of Ne
braska territory, where now stand only
a few out-buildings, will be reared city
which will contain five thousand inhabi-
tants." In the advancement of any town,
territory or State. the newspaper is an i'm
portant clement, and we have no reason
to doubt that the Nebraska Democrat will
do its share in promoting the progress Of
Nebraska generally, and Old Fort Kear
ney particularly.
"0nce the embargo removed which
now restrains the settlement of Nebraska
by whites, there will be such a rush to
Nebraska, that emigrants will have to be
counted by hundreds and thousands, if
if any one expects to gain an insight into
the number we will make that beautiful
country their home. It appears to be
conceded on all hands that the present
site of the cold Fort will be selected for
the city, and thither all eyes are directly
at the present time. We prophesy that
within three years the organization of
Nebraska territory, where now stands on
ly few buildings, will be reared
city which will contain FIVE thousand
inhabitants. 81 ~'s
Nature has been prodigal in her Law
ishments upon the section of country i'm
mediately adjacent to the post known by
the name of Old Fort Kearney, and if
man does not take advantage of such
prodigality, we will think this is not the
age of progression, or else that his senses
have become extremely blunted, But he
will, and in a short period of time, where
naught now is heard but the savage war
whoop, will be seen and felt the presence
of the white man. All hail the future of
Old Fort Kearney!"
'sBE OF Coon CHEER-We will have
you all off Safe. ''The Scotch captain of
the Three Bells, Creighton, who met the
steamer San Francisco after the sea had
swallowed up over an hundred of her
passengers, and who uttered to the wreck
ed and despairing ones the brave words of
cheer at the head Of this article, was liter
ally forced upon Change, January 18th,
in New York, and was greeted with three
times three by the merchants thereof
This was not enough. Theery was, mount
the stand-let us see YOU This he
: modestly resisted, ''until he was taken per-
force, Col. James Lee leading him, and
other assisting, until he was mounted on
the stand, when he uncovered his head and
. bowed politely to the multitude, who again
, gave shout of three additional cheers
The gallantcaptain seemed too much over
come for utterance, and again bowing in
| acknowledgment of the compliments paid
him, retired from the stand in company
, with Col. Lee There was great rush to
shake him by the hand. A dense crowd
surrounded him, and were most happy to
give his hand cordial shake. Among
Others who approached him were some of
the old respectable and retired sea captains
now engaged as merchants, or in other
pursuits along shore, AMI who gave his
hand grip which only sailors know how
to give each other "'-Forest City Demo-
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