The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-20

Dacotah county elects one councilman and tao repre-
sertaaves.
Burt and Cunning jointly ele,s one representative.
Washington elects councilman and three represen
tatves.
Douglas county elects four cOuncilmen and twelve re
wasking Burt Cunning and the southern distrc.
Douglas counties jointly elect one councilman.
Dodge and Plato counties jointly elect one representa-
Cas- Clay and Lancaster counties jointly cleo. one
councilman and four repres entatives.
ooe county elects two councimen and six represents
ives.
Nemaha county elects one councilman and three repre-
Richardson and PAwnee jointly elect one Gilman
and three representatives.
Csss Dodge and 0toe counties jointly elect one council
Thus we have thirteen councilmes and thirty Ave
members Of the House, 70 meet ct this place on the first
Monday In January next to egisate for the Territory
The election for these members occurs the first Toes
day in November and already In every little horse
the Territory you hear OF and Of patriotic
aspiraDtsgenerally mtn who would not dare TO aspire
tor the office Of constable IN their native towns and often
Of that class described
"rrue patriots we, FOR be it understood,
We left our country for our countrS's good"
People generally get remarkably smart in new conn
ry-they become progressive, ambitious, patriotic and
wonderfully self concerted. The cmste and pc
cularly adapted to those traits. However, there u
plenty good substantial talent in the Territory form
two branches Of Legislature intelligent as many OF
our states But word in regard to the apportionmeni
The power "a vested in the Governors Of Kansas and
Nebraska 10 apporon 10 each secton its
based upon the census returns the first census and
superintendent under the intriguing acting Governor I.
B. Cunning, CON plete farce or humbug es tae
i"n,.S the good psops everywhere was ,ue OF cor
rupton-so judged by two thirds Of the Tefrtoryand
yet Pierces administration, OF course sustained hin
IL does dishonest The one, last year,
under the jurisdiction of NJ. fzarf, present Cover
nor q whose qualities, qualifications and peculiar pro
clivtes shall !wriss at length OF these line
" TAI
one cannot vouch forI have no faith In it. In the first
place. do not believe that Douglas county has within
many OF actual population Is represented 1t Is
pe there goodly array OF loAfers IN it, Of
vsiters and taking the oompos-
Lake. If mistake not, the c.unty many
al actual bona Ede population IS Douglas. Burt ano
Cunning counties, with represented pooalatoi Of 50
VOTERS Lss on,y tho same tights Dodge tnt Platte
counties with actual population OF AZ vaara; aad
Dodge county instead of being joined ~ neehboripg
counties for councilman, as common justice would IN
dicste Is joined TO Otoe aud CAss countless away
south OF the Pstte rivtan almost impossible barrier
between the two sections OF beautiful Terrtry.
might continue 10 cite Instances OF injustice IN this appor
ionment, but Is unnt cessary. Douglas cornty-tne
pool Of land sharks and spectators the rendezvoa
Of gamblers and osers and the point ia which lead
ing cias conttabty specuiaing OFF OF tbs uoitad
States lands sud in the principal town OF which they
hssyiy mt rested. granted s privileges Sy heross
honest and unin.erestcd citizen would awata
There Is, trust, day Of settlement for these
on3ceis OF the United States In Nebraska Saoald 81.
cbsbsn, 10 be believed saw ~ out wesn reach
the White House 10 preside the destnies o. the
ION, God grant he VIII mako complete renovation II
eIces Nebaska appointments and thereby satisfy toe
shss OF large majority Of tho people Of the Territory
But more Of this anon.
The news reported in my last Of tho attack OF the
Cheyenne Indians Colonel Babbts's TRAM and the
murder OF the drivers true, and nearly read In
my last Colonel Is The Secretary OF utan aud start
ca train OF govern nent goods for Salt Lake rhers
three wagons aad three drivers together with
Mrs. Wilson and child About ten miles THIS sde Of Wood
place sish sssa a,smo' the little train was
attacked by party Of Chey ennes who killed N.hols
Tho conductor Of the rain and OF the divers
unknown Parrish lthe third drivsr) escaped with a
bullet wound, 10 Fort Kearney. Mrs. Wilson IA missing
perhaps prisoner The dead body OF the child VIII
us brains das bed out was also found by. hunting
ay Of Omaha Indians came upon the Cheyennes before
they Ia piaged the train and through them the goods
were faved and handed 70 the Colonel In command
OF the detachment sen from Fort kearney bloody
seine The Cheyspnes number several thousand war.
rors-are nerce warike tribe infesing The mountain
Gus regions 10 The southwest OF Fort Laramie.
There net much outside OF the above Just nov
considerable lever and ague around. A storm swep,
over here last week, doing damage 10 the amount o.
several thousand dollars.