The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-25

A GLIMPSE AT NEBRASKA

We are indebted TO intelligent gentleman now in our
city, who has just returned foma brief visit TO Nebraska
Territory for the facts in the following article in relation
to this interesting Territory
The shore OF Nebraska along the Missouri ten miles up
from the mouth of that river il bold BLUFF strip six
miles in width, of indefinite leagth is covered
with timber The Nebraska shore presents a beautiful
with the Iowa sidethe former being much holder
and the scenery variegated The soil very rich
Ten twelve miles back from the river there extern
sve belt Of prairie land varying from hundred TO
hundred and fifty miles in width with timber along the
streams
The valley of Platte river i. beautifully timbered the
soil fertile and towns prnging up along the banks
The Of five of these towns mentioned likely
TO become points Of Importance, namely
Fort kearney, near the division line Of Kansas, below
the mouth of the Platte
Platte the Papio II is situated high table Land
which ascends with series Of natural terraces from the
river. There is a steam ferry at this point
Omaha City the accent this word is placed by the
Indians the o. is situated opposite Council Bluffs Ten
miles above BeIlevew There brickyards here
large building about to be erected here for government
purposes with the expectation that is become the seat
Of government There is steam ferry here alse and a
newspaper is about 10 be started
Winter Quarters eight miles above and Fort Calhoun
few miles further, points spoken Of but informant
did not visit them
The country settled along the Platte with substantial
farmers and emgrants rushing in with great rapidly
The emigration principally from the northwestern States
and informant like all Others who have visited the
country, thinks there is not the remoest possibility o.
ing OF the ferry where strangers, suspected OF being
Yankees asked pronounce "cow before they were
permitted to pass over, but, the contrary thinks the
general sentiment of the country is hostile slavery
if preiuded by the character Of the soil and
climate.
The Indians were all out grand hunt The tribes
consist Of Sioux, Omahas, Otoes, Pawnees, Pottawato
mics and Sacs They constantly fighting among them
selves and informant several who had been
F wounded in battle They have shown themselves friend
ly TO the whites tar though ii is apprehended that
there viii be difficulty between them the squatsers
upon their territory The chiefs offer however, To guaran-
and protect squatters claim upon their lands for the
sum of ten dollars
There is return travel from Nebraska, there was
from California, and is from all Territories Our in
formant many who coming back TO the States
disappointed They belong generally to class without
and without the practical experience to enable them
encounter the rough and tumble of pioneer life They
probably expecting from the glowing accounts OF
some writers find themselves in another Utopia
earthly paradise like that described by Claude Menotte
the credulous Pauline her future home They found in
stead community, where of all others it is most diff
fcut avoid Gods universal decree that shall live
by the sweat Of his brow But there is little doubt that
industrious artisans farmers and indeed all who do not
expect TO live without work will find their toll we'll re-
warded and happy home upon the virgin soil of Nebras
ka and that it will speedily become State with many OF
the elements of political and commercial power developed