New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-31
From OR Own Cor espondrn.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, FIioay, Oct. 10, 1855
The census Of Nebraska Territory has just been
completed and shows the following results:
To.al popuis ion Of Eo6rask,.....".

The number of legal voters, after deducting the
fifty white males residing the halfbreed tract, is
one thousand four hundred and s1ty-fye. There
are eleven slaves in the Territory, FIVE residing on
the halfbreed tract, and six in Otoe county.
The Territorial election is to be held On the first
TUESDAY Of November, when the following officers
are TO be chosen: delegate to Congress, Terri
torial auditor, treasurer aud librarian two mem
bers Of the council, and twentysix members oil
the House Of Representatives Of the Legislative
assembly Of the Territory; also probate judge,
register sheriff, and surveyor in each county, aud
various township officers. dstrictattorney L.
likewise 10 be elected in each OF the three judicial
districts Or the me nbers OF the House OF Rep
resentatives fifteen are to be elected from counties
south of the Platte, and eleven from those north
Of it.
great deal Of interest is being manifested in
the result Of this election and candidates are
about as numerous as voters. Indeed perhaps by
80 small constituency larger number OF officers
were never before 10 be c Osen. Tue post OF dele
gate to Congress- of course calls forth the largest
number OF aspi, ants. On the south side OF the
Platte the names of n b. Giddings, the late dele
gate; J. L. Gibbs, Henry Smith and II. p. Bee.
nett are announced. On the north side there are
even greater number, among whom are W. j.
PappletOp Gen Thsyer and Bird B. Chapman.
This last named gentleman was an administration
candidate last Fall, having come on, only few
weeks previous 20 the election, from Ohio, for the
purpose of being elected to represent the squat
tiers in Washington but the squatters. refused
to vote for him in sufficient numbers, aud he was
not again seen in Nebraska until the first OF the
present month, when he is again on band for the
same patriotic purpose as before. He announces
himself as a Democrat OF the Douglas Nebraska
" school" The other candidates assume neutral
grounds on National questions, but 1t Is under
stood that both Mr.. Glddings and Mr.. Bennett OF
Nebraska City are opposed to the present addlins-
tratiOn and well disposed to the new Republican
movement If the people south of the Platte
would unite on either of these gentlemen this cleo
ton would be insured and it is not unlikely that
such a result viii yet be secured
The population Of Nebra-ka, as given above falls
short of the expectations Of those who have been
sptcula,ng in claims and city lots The emigra.
ton into the Territory would, doubt, have been
much larger, had not the indian difficulties &C.
CURED this Summer. These have kept great
many families from moving in, aud have also even
induced some people to leave from fear Of being
scaped by the savages. Only two persons, how
ever have been killed thus far and all fears on the
subject seem to have pretty generally subsidized.
The vOlur teer companies, which have been sta
toned at FoDenele for the protection OF the from
tiers, have been disbaDded, and wagons filled with
families IRE again weDOing their way across the
Missouri into the Territory.
On this the Iowa) side of the river the country
is filling up steadily and rapidly with an intelligent
and industrious population from the Eastern and
Middle States The sales of public lands at the
Land Office in this city have been for the past
three months, ard still continue to be- very large,
and the best locations in all parts OF the district
are sought for with great eagerness. While many
settlers are coming in, vast quantities OF lands are
being taken up by spectators, with the exPecta-
ton of realizing large profits for their invest
ments. PoTTAwATTAMiE'