Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-01
Correspondence of the Advertiser.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, N. IT,,
September 18th, 1856.
r. W. FURNAs, go

R. W. FURNAs, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR:-Council Bluffs is still ad-
vancing in Improvements and population at a
very healthy rate. The grading of Broadway,
from Madison street westerly, towards the
Missouri, has certainly added much to the
beauty and convenience of the city. The
city authorities are opening the streets to their
proper width, by moving the buildings back
on the line, thereby, l believe, making Broad
way one hundred feet, instead Of that narrow
contracted cow-path, as heretofore.
noticed in my round that the Palmer Block
is nearly ready for the finish; and when COM
pleted, will add much to the credit of the pro-
prietor for his building enterprise. The Pa
cifc House is to undergo an enlargement of
just double its already extensive dimentions,
by S. S. Bayless, its original proprietor. But
it is useless to undertake to recount the mary
handsome buildings which are on the stocks;
but let it be sufficient to say they are legion.
But hold: friend FUBEAs, / believe you
have never yet assembled the Big Muddy as
high as this Kanyon City, otherwise, the town
in the hollow. 1t is located on a small brook
termed in this country "Big Lousy"--and
at its intersection with the Missouri Valley
The town was originally settled as a mormon
settlement, and built up entirely within the
Kanyon of this "gentle, murmuring Lousy"
Its peaks and bluffs towering high on either
side, and at a distance have the appearance of
an almost perpendicular precipice. In the
spring and summer seasons of the year, the
green mantle of those lofty peaks bursts upon
the vision of the distant bcholder, as one grand
picture, soothing the mind of the weary trav-
eler whilst he gazes with wonder and aston
ishment upon the irregularity of their surface
The scenery, for miles, as witnessed from the
summit of some Of those lofty pinaclcs, is more
> picturesque and captivating TO the true love
of Nature, than is to be found at any othe
point, save the bluffy regions Of the old Mis-
souri,.
From those points may be seen the loca
ton of old Fort Calhoun; the hourishing tow
of Florence; the unrivalled City of Omaha
with its twelve hundred inhabitants; the sub
merged town of Traders Point; the village 0
Bellevue-formerly Omaha Mission; the tow
of St. Mary; and the whereabouts of the tow
of Plattsmoutb, which is not behind the res
in enterprise, according to the oppOrtunitie
offered; Again, turning the eyes toward tn
northeast, the beautiful site Of Crescent Cit
may be pointed out to the beholder, and nc
less than half a dozen ferry points may also b
seen.
q But I started out to tell you of what ha
transpired since 1 last wrote you, in the twi
sisters-Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Hon. A. HALL, the representative in Cor
gress of the southern portion of Iowa, an
Col. CoBB, of Alabama, spoke here last ever
ing, to a large concourse of gentlemen Of a
parties, much to the edifcation of the comp;
TO ny; and to-day went to Omaha City, and frOl
IN there their course will be southeny.
ed Business is lively here, and I should thin
p the merchants were adding a handsome p
centage to their capital regularly.
The jewelry store in Omaha City, was ro1
IN bed of three hundred dollars in money, IL
a day before yesterday.
ing The new occupant of the Douglas Hou
ne talks Of changing the name to Fremont
TAR The new Capitol remains yet untouched
ia half mast, and it is very doubtful wheth
be much more will be done to it this season.
H.