New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-06
NEWS FROM NEBRASKA.

Correspondence Of The ". Y. Tribune.
CoUscIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Saturday, Oct. 81, 1854.
The most noticeable event which has transplred in
this part Of the country for some time is the dsh Of
his ExseleDoy FRANCIS BURT Territorial Governor OF
N.b, aska, which occurred at BelleVew,N Y. T., on the
18th inst at 3 o'clock in the morning. Gov. Burt
arrived in the Territory about the 10th inst and was
Immediately confined 70 his bed by sickness caused,
in great measure, by his long, and perhaps tedious
journey to the of his future labor aggravated by
previous attack Of bilious character which be had
suffered before leaving home. Several phy seians we're
in attendance upon him during hls illness, but all their
efforts to resist the ravages OF disease proved unava-
ing. The only member Of HE family present at his
death wss his Armistead Burt, who had accom-
panied him on his journey hiher. Gov Burt, un-
cerstand leaves a large family, resident N South
Carolina 10 whom the Of his deah, 50 far way
from their midst, will be peculiarly painful and heart
repoDg. The funeral services Of the late Governor
were ATTENDED on Thursday afternoon at Bellevlew.
Brief but impressive addresses were made by the Sec
re,ary aud Chief Justice of the Territsy followed by
an appropriate discourse by the Rev. J. Hamilton.
The Hon. T. b. Cunning, the Secretary Of the Tern
tory By the death OF Gov Burt, nov becomes Acting
Governor. He has been on the ground Tor some
time and feels keenly the imp Jrtant respons bites
which have suddenly fallen upon him. de II, how
ever pre- pared TO meet them promptly and faithfully
Most of The other officers Of the Territory are here,
Jusice and Judge Bradley have been IN this vicinity
for several days and the Marshall of the Territory ar
rived ye,ierGay. This place being directly opposite
OMAN, in ~ T., several of .he officers are Temporarily
stoIpng here until buildings suitable for their accom-
modai!OR can be prepared on the other side OF the
river. 80
Its supposed tina; Gov CUNISG viii proceed 10
TAX im-s steps for the organization VI the Ter
Iitory. Territorial eg-lature vii, ia all probaoIi-
~ be convened IN the Of the winter, aud the
machinery OF the Territorial Government set IA mo-
ton The protection Of the settlers within the limits
Of its future Or-dcti0n, makes such courss neeee'
sary at the earliest possible moment They are now
scattered the wide Territory a. vide distances
apart wth0u; any other law To protect them Or their
ufopfr;y from the deFr, dations Of the EVIL disposed
kept that Of Judge Lynch ald without the b-oe6I
of aIy oiafr courts than he convenes 10 which their
rights may be vibdlcsisd
The emf grafton into Nebraska this fal il consider
aDle aud extends frcm uen is southern limit Al the
4Otb parallel Of BoTth latitude - point abOdt forty
niles above this place. Aost OF these settlements
are cob fined TO the banks Of The Missouri, bat few
haze be, made az considerable distances IN tue iu
tericr The Nsersd AID timbered .rOns Of tue Ter
rtory DO Lot extend more than 10 100 miles Eest Of
the river and l. is pretty certain that Tor many years
70 come The principal BJpalaiiOn Of the Territory viii
be col tired within these limits The soil OF N-bras
Ia il the eastern portion is very fertile, aud al NJ
rahly well ss.erec. Timber however i scarce, a1d
this fsc- will render the population comparatively
spsrse for YEAR and until timber can De grOEa,
which can be rapidly done a. soon ss the hres that
annually, in October and SOgSmber, sEeep over TIE
praIies stopped. These fires both On the prsires
and bottoms, Rave been burning far several diys
past, AMI present az night mos: mssnibesn; az