Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-08-21
A NebrnrI,n Ncwunnncr.

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]. E. johnson & Jno. w. Patterson, are edi-
tors and proprietors, and judging from the
present number, we should say that they are
couple of wide awake gentlemen, who have
counted well the cost of their undertaking,
and make it pay. Knowing the deep interest
that is felt by our readers in every thing con-
corning this interesting portion of the repub-
lie, we copy below a few items from the Ar-
roc; and first we give the editors account of
A NIGHT IN HIS SANcTUM.
Last night we slept in our sanctum-the
starry decked heaven for a ceiling, and onr
mother earth for a flooring. 1t was glori-
Gus night and we were tired from the days
exertions. Far away on different portions of
the prairie glimmered the camp fires OF our
neighhors, the Pawnees and Omahas, or that
noble and too often unappreciated class OF our
own people, known as pioneers or squatters.
We gathered around our little camp fire, talk
ed Of times in the past. of the pleasing present
and of the glorious future which the march
of civilization should open in the land where
on we sat. The new moon was Just sinking
behind the distant prairie roll, but slightly
| dispelling the darkness which crept over our
| loved and cherished Nebraska land. We
thought of distant friends and loved ones who
! stretched upon beds of downy case, little APP
| precated the unalloyed pleasure, the heaven
blessed comfort that dwelt with us in this far
| off land. No busy hum of the busting
world served to distract our thoughts. Be
| hind us was spread our buffalo robe in an old
| Indian trail, which was to serve as our bed
| and bedding. The cool night wind swept in
| cooling breezes around us, deep laden with
| the perfume of thousand hued and varied
| flowers. Far away upon our lea came the
occasional long drawn howl of the prairie
wolves, Talk of comfort; there was more of
! it i'll one hour of our sauctum camp lie, and
/ of camp life generally upon Nebraska soil,
than in a whole life Of fashionable, pampered
world in the settlements; and individually, we
| would not have exchanged our sanctum, for
any of those of our brethren of the press who
boast of its neatness and beauty Of artful
adornment.
AN EDITORIAL EXCURSION IN NEBRASKA
On Thursday last We (both sen. and jun Eds.)
left Council Bluffs for little ride around BY
ST. Mary and Belleview to this place-pass-
ing over some eight miles of fine bottom land,
and leaving the new town of Choteau on the
river to our right, we passed on either side
several fine well cultivated farms, among
which we noticed the broad fields and heavy
crops under the agricultural attention of Mr..
Alhs, Formerly instructor at the Belleview
Missionary School.)
By urgent invitation we spent short time
with Mr.. d. HEREFORD, who by the by has an
excellent farm which is attended and man
aged in model Yankee manner.
Passing forward our road lay through
very pretty body of timber, which in less
lengthy shadows soon merged into under
wood, and then to wood bottom prairie, upon
which we for the first time obtained a near
view of st. Marys. A short drive brought us
to the door of public house, when we for the
short time enjoyed every necessary comfort
Our first visit was to the office of the Gazette.
The editors received us kindly and entertain
ed us in an agreeable manner throughout our
short stay. We found the store Of Mr.. Sarpy
and that of Mr., Kenney well supplied with
necessary and convenient articles.
The town is situated upon point of high
bottom land, and position commanding the
view of the high variations of the Bluffs to
the east. 1t contains two stores, two public
houses, and is steadily OIL the march of i'm
provement, and some twenty buildings.
We visited Mr. Sarpy's ferry boat Nebraska,
(Which is laid up for REPAIRS found it sub
stantial and capacous craft and we should
suppose sufficient to run in the Missouri river
trade. We parted company with our editori-
| al friends Latham and Reed, at the waters
edge, about a mile below the town, got On
| board Mackinaw boat, which was managed
by four sturdy watermen, paid $3.50, and
after taking good sup Of water from the
boiling Missouri, drove about two and a half
miles to the site of Belleyiew, which is upon
beautiful eminence about a mile below the
old Mission. At a comfortable house i'll the
midst Of good garden, we were cordially met
by Mai. Gatewood, who entertained us very
socially and agreeable for half an hour. He
pointed out to us all the notable points and
objects III and about this old post, with much
satisfaction. He informed us that there were
one or more ehalybeate springs near at hand.
The Mission buildings are large, neat and
well arranged. Some few fields Of maize and
small grain were spread upon the sloping tab
leau which gave an admirable variety to the
scenery around. Declining a pressing invi-
taton to spend the night, we parted from the
Major and his host, and at near sunset direct
ed our course over the wild prairies up the
river, intending to reach Omaha City that
night, (about ten miles.) The scenery on
every side is Of the richest description. The
luxurious yerdure of the rich praries, that lie
like the heavy swells of the ocean, as far as
the eye can extend, was of deep green and
enchantingly varied by magic islands of tim
Der in the distance, and the golden light and
| varied shade caused by the setting sun. Eve
| ming shades commenced to draw around US
ele we had half passed the distance. The
| prairie twilight is the lovliest of Times crea-
| tons. Thoughts, sad. soft, agreeable, and
! eXhilarating, rush upon US. The whole
scenery magic-the rude cabins of the squat
tiers begin to be seen to the right and left, and
| the broad traces OF the prairie plough faced us
| in every direction. A column of blue smoke
| arises in the distance, and as we hasten to-
wards it, imagine our surprise in meeting by
his own campfire our old chip, ''typo,' S. A.
Lewis. We gladly accepted his invitation to
share his hospitality and blanket, and turned
our animals out to Craze in the pasture fenced
on the east and north by waters of the Mis-
souri,, on the west by the rocky mountains,
and on the south by the great waters. After
| partaking heartily of a squatter's healthful
repast and spending a few hours in animated
conversation with our host, we rolled our
| selves in blanket and tucked ourselves away
into the luxurious grass, and although the
mosquitoes were somewhat troublesome, slept
soundly until daylight
OMAHA CITY.-The ArroW gives the follow
ing description of Omaha city:
A great rush is now being made by emf
grants to this favorable territory, consequently
all pei taining to locations, prospects, town sites
and the country generally, will be interesting
to our readers. We shall therefore give.
from time to lime, all such information
as will be necessary on these points and here
with note the town sites which at present at
| tract the most attention Omaha CITY NAV he