The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20

Prom the Omaha (Nebrasks) Arrow, November g.
CITY, Old Fort Ksarney, IN company With his Ex
ee.isncy T. B. Cunning. acting Governor Of Ne
braska, N. lizard, Marshall Of the same, aud Mr..
Q. B. Smith. On our journey thither we passe 4
over that pleasant portion Of the Territory south Of
ne Platte river, its town and city sites &C., and
enjoyed that unalloyed pleasure which seems to
tDfuee itself into the soul Of almost every one who
journey my distance over our lovely country.
South Of the Platte, the first town Gte We passed
Has one claimed by Mr.. Martin, upon which 10 ns
hves, and has trading post for the Ottoe and
Missouri Indians 10 pleasant site, and may
eventually become town of SONS importance
oar friend COL Sharpe also has very pleasing Site
called Ottoe; the landing is crock bottom" firm as
the everlasting hills- At both these places god
6at boats are In readiness TO convey passeng rs
and vehicles to and from Nebraska. Farther on
down, and at distance Of some twenty miles north
q Fort Kearney, We passed IN embryo town Ia d
on st Thompeon's ferry, commanding . beautiful
back country; but the landing Is not good. Az the
laouth Of the Weeping Water, . stream running
ehrough beautiful section Of country, smother IN
= about being laid Oh, possesdng advantages, We
unde rstand, equal to any south OF the Platte.
The country generally We found POSSESSING the
1all quota Of cnsIms 70 the Nebraska eigrsnt with
ewever, that scarcity Of ii nber which 10 eooaide
= extent characterizes tae whole country. In places
We found the country much broken, yet the sol
e4ualfDg Ia fertility the northern part. TIE valley
Z the Weeping Waters Is beautiful, and but 'sw
sars will elapse ere it viii be cut up into carefully
Il granged and titled farms, whose broad fields Of
0oadeD grain will speak volumes in favor Of civza-
tSons march, and around the farmers hea. thstone
viii be Oft repeal led the beautiful Indian tradition
|ory legend u tho Weeping Waters. We iou nd in
|eur jour- eyings nambeFs Of families Just sta ting
Ne m Nebraska enduring with cheerful hearts the
temporary LIS and inc0nvenienoes which greet set
eioss 10 new country, aud looking 10 ward to that
|Aappy future which the fstes have deczeed our IA
IVoged land.
After journeying over rather "a hard road I,
Eavei night overlook us upon tho prsiries . short
distance to the north ward Of our deatinstion-Ne
aAka City. Far away upon the prairie the FIRE
KING was nolding hn bscchanas upon the luxuriant
grsss, u times " bis exultaton 10 aping heaven
-, like some spirit from The infernsl regions; then
- the wind lullcd, change INTO derv ram ,rt.
peretchtDg for miles away In the darkness. Far
Dway, down toward the Kansas line. other ti-ss II.
Eliminated the horizon; and again. upon tie Missouri
bottoms, on on the windward, Other fees asose an
u the surrounding scenery presented . degree Of
beauty which partook moro Of the ideal than the
zeal world. The Ottoe Indian trail, which had
krved to guide ne during the day, had now merged
INTO trav eIled road; and with friend Sharps a.
pa outfider and pilot, whose tall form was Just di4
iDe Unstable ahead against the start sky We drove
p, reaching Eebrasks City at about eight O'clock
1eIe we were greeted In . cordial manner oy Major
Downs, with that open heartedness and frankness
hichx seem to form the principal part Of his com
ostob; and with cheerful blazing fire in tae
|esi room Of the old hospital building, now con-
sr Cd into Temporary hotel, we felt as much at
pme as heart could wish.