The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-15

by the change remains to be seen. We are o.
course driven into an acrimonious contest with
England for the maintenance of the Monroe
doctr ne and the prevention Of British settle.
nent on the ruins Of Greytown. The Nicara-
qua Company will not be likely to find Com
mander jolly more tractable master than
Mayor Sigaud. The people of San Juan are
ruined. Finally, Marcy himself has brought
down upon his head q load of odium that life
time Of patriotism would not remove.
Nebraska Going Ahead I-Romance OF the
Fronsaer-Eoieerial Paonecring-Haxzas
From the first number of another frontier
paper, woicb lies before us, we are enabled to
give another interesting chapter touching the
wonderful results which are following the or
ganzation Of the Territories of Kanzas and
| Nebraska. The paper which we refer to is
called the Omaha .ayrO,c, and bears the date
of Omaha City, Nebraska Territory, July %,
1854" J. E. and J. w. Pattison are the editors
and proprietors. They seem to be the chaps
for editorial pioneering. The following ex-
tract from their opening leader gives us glim-
uering as to where and what Omaha City is,
and how they are situated
We'll srrr .S pstsea. and the ...,a
here We upon Nebraska SOIL upon the stump
Of 40 ancient oak, which for eiitofai chsr
and the IF badly abused beaver for tabls We
propose indicting lesder for the Ohaaha Arroc Al
elevat, table land surrounds us. tho majestic Ms
' h goes
.h; ; tho back ground , Of the pleasing picture
AWAY upon left spreading far away 10 the distance
lies OF the loseest sections Of Nebraska Yon roh
rolling, widesprsad and beautiful PRAIRIE dotted win
imber looks lovely enough just now heavens free
sunlsh touches off in beauty the lights and shades
literally entitled the Eden Land Of the worli aud Ia
spires with flights Of fancy upon this baa
But IT ont pay here sticks orr axe IL the trunh
Of old oak whose branches have for
oc the s s Tat @n:ssnay sweep from over the
| pose making log for our cabin and claim.
Beautiful beautiful What glorious coun-
try is this of ours! Sitting in the midst Of the
prairies upon stump writing editorials upon
the crown Of an old beaverl Aud SO here he
goes again in the description Of
NIoHr our sAxcrux Last night 30 slept in our
sanctnm-the starry deck.d hc-ven for ceiling aud
our mother earth for 6oorin, IL glorious night
on different portions o. the prsrs. imwer.a The os~S
Bres OF ghoocs the Pa ~ness ON sbas tnat
BILE and too often unapprecised elias. Of people,
knoe "a pioneers squat We gathered around
our little camp are talxei Of times In the past Of the
pleasing present and Of the gorior future which the
l
sat- The new moon was just sinSrg behind the distant
prairie roll, but slightly dispelDg the darkness which
cicpt over our loved and cherished Nebraska land.
| And mark how he moralizes upon the "unal-
loyed pleasure" OF sleeping in the open air Ia
Nebraska:-
We thought Of dhtant friends and loved ones, Who
the unslloye ed pleasure the heaven blessed Comfort
that dwet with in this far OF land No busy hum OF
the busting world served TO dtract tnoughts Be
IN npYh UHa In Ia x'N v~Hfs
trail, which was to serve bod and bedding The
cool night wind swept 10 cooling breeses around u.s. dep
anen with the perfume OF Thousand hued and vArisd
1 howers Far away upon our lee emo the occasional
lQDg drawn howl u the prairie wolves Tak Of comfort
here was moro Of It In One hour Of our sAnctum camp
in who'll life Of fAs6ionabls, pampsred world 10 the
seitlemsnts; and individually, would not have OK.
char ge orr sabctum for Of those Of brsthrsu
Of The press who boast Of It's neatness and beauty Of
| full adornment.
Good, very good That is the stuff for an
editorial pioneer. He next describes q
dream, in which Omaha City appeared great
inland commercial emporium, all noise and
confusion from steamboats,, railroad locomo-
tives, and the busy overland commercial ex-
changes Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
| He may live to realize the vision. Who knovs7
| Here Is description of Omaha City as 1t is,
pronounced O-maw-haw) Speaking of the diff
terent new town sites in the neighborhood, the
A,rop says that
Omaha City may be considered among the arst in i'm
porsDee II is situated directly opposite Bluff City upon
otgn full and ,gh'y .minenco overlooking the couu.
Try all tides for miles around bringog In view the
city Of Council Bluffs town Of st. Marys rraders Point
and Council Point In Iowa, and wntsr Quarters in this
Territory II extends directly TO the river landing and
hack upwards OF milc, and ne and half up aud
dosn the river There some fifteen hundred loa sur
veysd together With large square on The summit Of the
elevation for the Capitol The huodrsd
fest wide and alleys divide each block The two
esdrg 10 Capitol square, 10 feet wis, and al ths
cool clear streams and springs Of water in varsoss
ssrss OF the town alto heavy body Of timber, In
cludiDg many square miles immediately below, ana
The city and nd. as ra .%s
An extensive bsk yard d IN suoessfsl opsration sad
large amount Of prime lumber Il looked for daily
Of houses are alssdy reared aed hundres Are
oDs Are 10 prcss for rearing large and comaodiocs
~ u,e :sd Tor cc-s for the various deParnsnss PRO
! v'dsd u should Be required BY the executive.
They have also . good and commodious steam
ferryboat which plies every I'VE minutes b.
'ween Omaha and Council BLUFFS, on the Iowa
side Of the Missouri. The editors have intro
duced the New York institution Of gift enter
prizes, and they propose 70 give 70 that man in
any part Of the Union, who. within one year
rom date, shall send them the largest list Of
Subscribers, full genuine Omaha Indian oos-
tune. Where are Catlin, Schoolcrafs, Kinney
and 6quieri
The following paragraphs arc rsfteahing. and