New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-08

connection with this subject may mention that
stephen 4. Douglas has been invited to deliver
the Fourth of July Grafton at Omaha CRty AZ the
approaching National Anniversary whether he
viii take the occasion to to laud the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise and to convert Free Terri
tor, into market for Virginia breeders OF slaves
cannot tell. but it is no doubt expected that the
Senator will expatiate most eoquently upon the
beauties of squatter sovereignty both in Kansas
and Nebraska.
Until within the past week the adjacent coun-
try bordering on the Missouri has been suffering
severely from want Of rain. The wheat crop
especially promises a bad Weld. Within the psst
few DAYS we have been visited BY drenching rains.
and the parched earth has gladly drunk in the
falling waters. This rain comes in good time for
the newly-plaDted corn aud potatoes, aud farmers
have now little fear Of not realiz ug an abundsnt
Yield of these prime articles of consumption In the
Western country.
The navigation of the Missouri River this Spring
has been greatly impeded BY the low stage of the
water, and emigrants coming rp il to Kansas, Ne
brasha or Western Iowa, have been compelled to
pay the most exorbitant charges for the transpor.
tation of themselves and families. We have had
but two steamboats, reach this place Council
Bluffs City, this Spring One Of these reached
here about three weeks since, and the other ar
rived this morning. This latter boat left st.
Louis on the I'D oil March. and has therefore Deen
over two months on the way-long enough TO make
trip to China. Those well acquainted with
the river confidently predict rise in June, and
if this rise actually occurs it will be great relief
TO the whole of this Western country, as II will
enable the steamers to reach here with supplies OF
all kinds at moderate prices.
This infant city is steadily progrs ssing in popua-
ton and Importance. We have now full two thou
sand inhabitants, and would have a still larger
number could suitable dwellings be procured. Tho
land Office which is located here ia almost constant
ly crowded with persons anxious to enter, or /
other words purchase the beautiful prairie coun
try which comprises this section of tho State, and
the Government lands are going of at rapid rate
at tho minimum price of 81 %. When the new
land warrants come out in July there will bea still
greater rush, and year hence large part Of the
most desirable farms in the district will be entered
either by spectators or emgrants from the Fest
ern States. To the old soldiers who vii, soon be
receiving those warrants so libera.iy bestowed by
Congress. would say, Locate them yourselves in
all eases rather than dispose of them at the mere
pt'arce YOU will get for them at the hands OF spec
nla,o,s The prairie lands of Iowa are among the
fines, = all the Western States, and ere three years
RIM ronpd ,c,,, he worth from five to ten dollars
per acre II you capno, me out to pick out your
farms yourselves then send OH TO reua.ic pe1soh'
who will 60 it for you, and you will then become
the actual possessor of portion of the rich and
fertile domain watered by the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, and their numerous tributaries.