Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-08


BsLLEvIEw.
Balleview is situated on The Missouri.
six miles above the mouth Of the Big
plstte. or Nebraska river. The town has
been laid out on an extensive scale, with
reference to the future wants Of the great
metropolis Of Nebraska. Nature has
planned he size for something grand and
beautiful, and If it fails 10 become such
it will be owing 10 negligence and inauen-
lion TO her plainest indications. She has
elevated it eighty feet above the high
water mark Of The majestic Missouri, and
fortified IFS base against lis cncroach-
ments by a bredst-work It has no power
to scale. The size is tie most command
ing and beautiful we have ever seen in
Nebraska, or elsewhere in the western
world. The view is extensive and pic
t~uresque. embracing an agreeable variety
OF scenery upon which the beholder can
look with ever increasing delight. On
The Is, the magnificent valley Of Die
Missouri with its lofty bluffs upon the
Iowa side, present themselves as objects
OF admiration 10 every lover or nature.
The Southern view, cmbrocingthe Puppii-
lion and Plette val!ics with their wild and
beautiful scenery, affords q landscape of
10 ordinary attraotivcness. Over the
whole landscape presented TO view, nature
has lavishcd lis charms with unsparing
mofusion. We trust that in addition 70
A-a .-.li-ll - -i-
aud that her wilds Will soon be covered BY
mnumerable monuments Of industry, taste,
and genius.
We trust THAT the solitude chat has :
long peryadcd our rsaguifcent valiies and
pruiries, win soon be invaded and broken
~ tie tramp Of the Iron-horse, as he
comes and goes upon his rapid errands
Of commerce and friendship from ocean
10 ocean. it is no chimera OF ours,
that we are soon TO be favored with the
immense advantages which the great III
vontion Of modern times is destined 10
afford the people of Nebrasko.
Our knowledge Of the views Of prac-
hcal rail-road men, engaged in bringing
forth tie great Pacific railway project
lead US to lie conclusion that, The Platte
Valley viii be the route selected for this
purpose, and that BeIieview viii be a link
in the extended chain that connects the
Atlantic with the Pacific.
We hope u readers will bear in mind
that they have m influence that viii tend
TO make nle event wehaye spoken Of sure
II faithfully and wisely applied. Lei it,
be employed then, with a zeal commeusu-
rate with the Importance Of Tie end TO be
ssined, and lis accomplishment viii be
certain.
PLor IsLASB.-Piio, Island is sltua-
ted in the Missouri river, between Belle
view and s.. MARY. This island derives
is name from tie Steamboat "Pnot,"
which sinking while on a voyage TO The
Yellowstone, in 1884, led 10 its forma-
lion. The island is about tLree niles in
length, and over a mile in breadth, a large
portion Of which is acnsely covered with
,oung cotton wood Gmbor-some Of which
is eighteen inches in diameter. Several
claims have already been taken up by en-.
ferprising choppers, who are now ready
10 furnish wood and timber 10 order.
MARsuAL IzARp-We had the favor
Of a call from this gentleman a few days
since. The Marshal is ~genilemanly in
his dePortmen highly social, aiiab!e and
generous. lie appears 70 take a lively
interest in whatever relates % he welfare
VI Nebraska. Tie IS Acquainted with
life, and has come to enter heart
and hand into he organization and settle
.Eent Of 1hls country. We have reason 10
b. thankful, hat a man so well adapted 10
lie wants Ok he Territory, takes 50 i've
an interest in is we are. We under
the Marshal IS iniealing to be ab-
on important business a few weeks
SNow-Thsrc wa a sn0w storm on
sunday weea ou be m5uniainz west Of
.smbcilaHf, MI.