Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15
BelleH.ew CITY.

your children. and for Nebraska.
Belley,ew CITY.
Bclleyiew is situated to the west Of the
Missouri river, in Nebraska Territory,
about eight miles above the mouth of the
great Nebraska river, and, as its name i'm
plies, is a beautiful view. The bottom
land Of Missouri river at this point IS
about six miles wide, with a line Of bluffs
on either side, rising abruptly to a height
of 300 feet, from the summit Of which
spreads out 10 The east and west the undu-
lating highlands for many miles. The
Missouri river has general direction from
north TO south, along the base Of the high
lands ON The west, but makes many curves
out into the valley for two or three miles,
and then winds again TO the foot Of the
highlands. For more than one hundred
miles above and below, it never approach
IS the hills TO the east. 4 few miles
above It makes a long curve TO The cast.
reaching a point near the center OF the
valley, from whence it bears of 10 the
I southwest in 4 nearly straight line to the
rock-bounl shore Of Bcllcview; thence 10
lie south along the rocky shore for one
mile d bears gently TO the southeast in
The direction Of the young city Of St. MAJ
~, until itapproaches within th~ree-fourths
Of a mile Of it; and thence southwardly 10
The confluence Of the Nebraska. The
reader in order to get a correct understand
ing Of lis precise location, must bear in
mind the point where the river strikes the
rock shore, at which point the hills bear
off TO the southwest, and the river TO the
southeast, making an obtuse angle. From
The same point, drawing a line due south
three miles, and it viii strike at right an
giles the Pappillion, a fine creek flowing
-. the Missouri river from the west
Between this line, tie river and the creek,
is a high a%lIuyial prairie bottom, with a
border Of timber on the east, and a large
grove Of cottonwood Oh the south, and
contains an area Of five square miles,
From the line TO the hills is a triangular
plateau, equal in area 10 the bottom, and
similar in shape, but elevated about 100
feet above it. Upon this plateau Belleyiew
is located.
Standing upon the site Of this prospect
i've city, we have a view Of the river,
and its beautiful valley for many miles
lboye and below, including in the range Of
Jour sight, The aourishing young city Of
81 Mary, ChoaLeau and Bipfc,tg Re
yond the river valley, and full in view,
rise the bluffs on The Iowa side, present.
ing the Lights and shades Of forest and
Pr'irie, 70 the north and south, until they
fcde away in the distance. The smoke Of a
steambos tscendingth the river, may be seen
ascending nearly half a day before The boat
reaches this city, and for a long time after
she departs on her upward course. Turn
ing west, we trace the Pappillion as
il approaches from The west winding its
serPeniine course through a rich valley,
one mile wide. Upon either side of this
valley, the green prairies rise into gentle
waves and cones, and interspersed with
groves of timber in such a way as 10 pre-
sent q view that the lover Of nature may
feast upon 10 his hearts content. While
this view, the conclusion forces H.
self upon the discerning mind, that this is
The natural gateway through which the
great highway of nations" is to pass into
he valley Of the great Nebraska.
The landing for boats is the very best
On the Upper Missouri, being a cliff Of
line stone, that has successfully resisted
he action Of the river since the beginning
'I lime,and will continue 10 do so as long as
lme shall last. This is not Lhe case with
my other place, and all who know the
uncertainty and danger attending many
'ther town sizes, Of falling into the river.
appreciate the importance Of such a
bank for a landing.
Within the last month a large city upon
a grand scale, has been Laid out, with q
to The location Of the capital og Ne
0raska, al this point, and with a view 10
making il the centre Of commerce. and the
halfway house between lbe Atlantic and
pYa;fr ae.ors