Nebraska advertiser., 1856-09-06

FLORENCE DoUaIAs Co, y. II
August %, 1856.

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FRfExD FURxAs:-one Of the most imPor
tant questions which now interests the citizens
Of Western Iowa and Nebnskas has at last
been permanently settled, by the location Of
the Davenport and Council Bluffs Railroad
line. And rumOr says the Land Object at
Cooncil Bluffs has been notified Of that fact
for the purpose of preventing any further pre-
emptOns being made, Oh lands which oughtte
belong to said road. in pursuance Of the giant
by Congress for rail- purposes. This win re-
move the doubts Of many as to whether the
road would be located down the Musauit0. OF
~intersect the Missouri valley at Crescent City,
by establishing the line following closely on
the preliminary survey Of said road through
the valley of the Pigeon; and from thence ex-
tend to the terminus at Council Bluffs, in Rc-
cordance with the acquisitions of the grant
A large amount Of land has been pre-empted
along the line, since the orders were received
to stop the sales, and, therefore. the necessity
Of making the location at this early day. II is
now possible that we win hear the whistle Of
the locomotive IN our midst yet, before our
heads have become whitened by years Of anx-
iety and waiting.
Another question, which has agitated the
minds of the community for several days past,
is Of quite a different and less interesting
theme; but one which has Weakened up the
drOnss to a sense Of their duty, and thar is
horse thieves. who appear, from the little sx-
perience they have had, to meet with but poo
encouragement in this part of Nebraska. For
the energy and perseverance of our Sheriff, i
a sure guarantee that they viii be compelled
to revisit US under rather unpleasant circrm.
stances. An occurrence of this kind tool
place at Omaha, q few days since, when Their,
were several horses and saddles stolen from
the citizens of that place, by men who haC
been working there, and who appeared to un
r derstand the by and forbidden paths. The,
appeared to have had their arrangements al
made, and az the word, mounted and passsi
through our town, when one OF them feignin
|, sick, made an excuse that he could 90 no fir
t Lther, and told the Others to 60 on and he woul
: meet them. About thirty-six hours after the
E started, the Sheriff was notified of the thief
and immediately followed in close pursuit. BIZ
did not overtake them until in the neighbol
a hood of Dahkotah, in the northern portion {
( the Territory, eRdeavoring to make their e.
cape towards the Ferry. It was with much Il
~lpctance that they consented to stop, whe
overtaken by Sheriff Reeves, who was aIreaa
? getting out Of patience, and finding that word
{ would not suffice, brought Corr to his asst.
lance, and had they gone Fifty feet farther, a
that would have been necessary for him
have returned, would have been their scalp
to have shown his success in his energetic al
; venture. But instead Of their scalps, /
h brought the thieves and horses as they wen
and the lads are in safe custody for the "b;
" house,"
There is 10 political excitement in this pu
ton of the Territory, except what is create
by the news from the States, and whena que,
: ton Of that kind arises, the argument is near
all on the side of Republicanism, in our tow
and precinct for if there are any DemOcra
they keep mum on the subject.
1 believe the new town between this pla
and Omaha, is to be christened Centre CITY.
Business is lively and buildings rapidly :
ing upshere, in Crescent City, Omaha and Coz
Gil Bluffs; the two latter nearly equaling
be population and Improvements of a pernane
and substantial character. HoME.
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