The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-16
Our NcnEassSa Correspondence.

OMAHA cui y. T., Aug. Il, 1850.
Mas from Sell Lote and Cat.jorasa, oserlams- Honey
Aa'ka IN NeJrasta-Cpsnsp9 II the Land 0Gices :
Claim Difficulties dmor0s, he Ssslcrs-case 0. u.
Hosn--G,neyal Neos Of tie Territory.
Since my last weekly Letter 20 tho Herald. ha
The pie sure seeing traios direct from PA,
ceryLle or Eapgtown, California, Salt Lake. They
made the trip from the former place ia 81 and 80 days
They bring favorable OF the California troubles,
The vigilance Committee prrsuing the correct
rid California OF the unho.y ianIence OF It's gamblers
The crops dong well. California Is growing poorer
every day Thousands desie to return to at.s and
yet not accumulated enough Of the wherewith
The country in he valley 0! the Sails is swArming
with rasshoppers destroying crops for thousands 0.
acres. Indeed, large and numerous they taat
according tho statements o. Of the gentlemen VINO
overland they often obliged 70 stop travelling
when passing through Utah. particularly when the wind
was high. Some Of them large as ones nst--so
say g our informant.
Money here decidedly scarce, and readily bring
from three 10 SIX per cent onih, and well secured
Everybody wants 70 borrow, wiling TO give any price
and consider very great Accommodate, TO got il,
ndeoo AM nan d ordinary speculative ability can easily
make four iiues that amount ON tho money.
Much interest manifested IN regard ~ the opening Of
the Land oice here Conflicting reports in regard
tme has added materially " this iatercs The prooa.
hiy w. will be II market hs faly.t tngre " nothing
certain al all events, viii ba In early In the spring
Hundreds are now ding iher declaraory statements
claims
Many difficulties have already arlsen 10 regard 10 tho
conflicting claim titles upon the publ; lands. Some
have death 10 Of the parties. bat gene.
rally in respectable fees 10 lawyers. Quite interesting
case of claim Jumping occurred few days siace uros
the FIX Porn river, about Eve miles below the thsiyiag
town ol Fonteuenr. Being an eye witaes,, q graphic
sketch thereof might not come amss psrtcuiry II
Eastern neghbors wac never saw The clcnhant' away
cut Wet. man Of the name OF Gosy, good,
clever lrishman, had tskea timber claim about dve
niles below fonienclc, and near ~ u = prairie
claim The tim6er, feVGis had prior cain upon Il
by some citizens OF Eon,oaec - soon tne fact
known that tho timber taken, AMI a cabin being
entered thereon the rz oil font.a es beea tho
gban,, declared Beatty was a resba tser AMI must 70
move tho rancho. COMMITTEES Of three hrst waited
upon him, assured him no upon claimed Ian
lie declared BIZ intention 10 stick 10 bis claim aad Ia
deed, dic By 4 II necessary Tue next dag committee
Of one waited ron Lin from Foateneliea preacher by
the wey-gyioR him - hours yacate the premises for
ever. Just before the 18th hour 90 men, genes ally
armed with musssts, double barre!et shc, guns, revolt
vers rifles, bowie knives, &c from Tontence repaired
e. The cerulcd claim, expecting 20 md Beatty with
Poodly array Of Ticn1saccorang q his statements
ready for free hsh..n They found rocod The
eatin IN tue timber, bat Bealy aud fellow laborer A
CONSULTATION held He was requested W vacstc sysr
oi the fo,ner clanantsnc declared he wuuf not do IT.
down came the cabin a. the time spccied-crowd SOM
what nuxious-Btaty sFan requested 20 sgn pipsfs
hnqulshbg al right title, 6c-wonld no, % H. lie
then ordered the risc ~ DO 5uckei and drownes
Away be went hacs cd by hs IS opponents Al the
bank he again refused 70 quiet claim. or
his coat and hat Tor drowuing-ino the river he was
rnarcbsd-oue touch o. The cold brought HIN
terms and he signed II saved him rough dueking aud
coubtiess a wa,ery grave for excited. ,hey
consider little the brittle and thrcid o. lie partoi
nFly away out here iLs frontiers Perhaps this
last Of claim, Jumping on that particular locality.
The health " the country y good Crops look well al
though suffering to extent from tae ELECTS or he
grassbopper EmiFtation hther Increasing. Many
leaving Kansas for peaceful Territory In short
time shaA have some rich and facy felsares 81 maize
concerning lca4ing othcias Il will sound well In
line HsaAIB, and better In Washington