The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-07

Our Nebraska Correspondence.
OMAHA Crr. NEBRASKA TERRITORY. Dec e. 1855.
Csd Weather in Nebraska-Grand Scheme on Foot 10
INIT Portion Of Nebraska ,ci Kansas-Ks Prospect
and Perlicr Adpantases-Elecsion ofa Public Printer
-Chrssmas on the Fronter-O Organisation of the Third
Hous-Comnor's Messa9e-General Aspect Of Both
Branches Of the Legislature, de-. de-, de-
For twenty four winters Of joy and sorrow yet
experienced one remarkably cold this my second
in this far of land For four days now, the thermome
tor has ranged from Eve to twenty degrees below aud
the piercing, bowling prane winds rattle against our
fra tenements here "a II old Boreas wished to sweep
from existence Ears toes and fingers by
suffering ali around The Missouri has been passable
for vehicles for the past ten days. and better sleghiug
To night your correspondent hopes to in
dugs in joyous ride Of forty five miles to thriving
town of Fonteree to meet the Lads and asses by
tight in joyous merry Christmas.
Since my last hasy letter there has been much of in
terest in the Nebraska Legislature few hours ago
became cogriant of grand scheme to unite that por
ton ofour beautiful Territory lying south Of the Platte
river to Kansas Its originator is J. Sterling Nor
ton member eect from Nebraska City and editor Of the
Nebraska City Ntrrs 1t will 10 introduced q memo
rial in a few days before the House. with certain pros
pect think, Of its passage and thence 70 the Council
where its success Ia at present doubtful. When its OBJ
ject is known in Washington and throughout the North
cannot but believe It will meet with universal approba-
tor and s protector will be kindly regarded than
he is here by imbecie Governor II is scheme
talked Of last fall by few, and will think eventually
meet with euccess.
The Platte river at present Is insurmoun.able bar
rier between what is here known as the North and
South of the Platte 1t cannot b. Sridged and indeed it
cannot be ferred hence the traveller lie compelled to
and recross that worst and least reliable Of ali
streams, the Missouri at delay Of from 70 three
four, five days, the case may be. This is and
the FIRST argument used in favor the south of the Platte
union with Kansas This however, IL not the chief fea
ture of the question is the freedom Of Kansas. The
union Is for this purpose.
The majority Of the population Of Nebraska reside
south ofthe Platte they are actual and bona de set
lers squaters, tilers Of the soil; they compose 900
voters and 100 souls all told. An overwhelming
jory Of these in favor of freedom Nebraska and
Kansas-of having slave terrtory-no
slave country. The union of all the country beginning
at the boundary Of Kansas and Nebraska running north
to the Platte river will probably eHest this. The
rial to this purpose will be offered to the House in few
Gays BY J. 5. Martin, ESQ., copy of which Will send
the Herald and then enter fully upon the relative
merit and dement's OF this policy.
The election OF Hsdley D. Johnson Territorial Printer
by vote Of 20 to TO- is rebuke to home admins
traion severely felt. Mr. J. will in company with others
Oh lew uhySh press
voted to the interest of the Territory and people, It will
OIL understand ,ighty) be the only true representative
Of The democracy OF Nebraska yet eXtant
The administration is here below par Franklin Pierce
could not touch bottom with the scuatters. Some
straight forward democratic ticket outside of his peculiar
influence WITH such John B. Floyd Of Virginia,
Vice President, would suit us squattes admirably.
Reader you never epjoyed-no, suffered--a Christmas
on The frontier did your The thermometer ten de-
before yesterday. We in frontier town. possessing
frontier habits Yonder isa little group of Pawnee In
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Just down the street yondersor the prairie here laid
oil in stree-n that snanty yonder, is faro bank In
full blast surrounded by honorable gentlemen fro
dry courez representing the peoples interest at the
CsTitI Near by them are few halt 6edged officials,
,ugely eroyre" the scientific game Of POKER, at ten
cenis ante Their oaths are after the most approved
rontier fashion. There gees ensconced in huge buffalo
coat the intriguing Secretary He has drank only seven
times too much to day and must not be surprised -
him marking out more zigzsg trail than ordinary.
II is Christmas snd things don't work just to suit
law uerchans, tfcias &c. engaged in shooting for
heuse-for there less than in this little
paceto clear the frost from their optics There goes
runaway horse with half dozen believing throats after
him. frjghten him into redoub!ed speed Here comes
lives in these parts" Yonder goes right merry load
Of the toys out to some little one horse town, TO roic
tonight.
We'll Christmas On the frontier is fun How wildly 1t
recalls pleasing "Reminiscences of the pashese annual
have teard the nsrrie Christmas greeting around the
rude campfire of the a West and the mansions of the
East-bave felt its cheering influence amid tt OF
storm and the merry Jingle Of sleigh bells terra
Gsmd We have seen bright eyes grow bfigter around
the good old New EDgsnd and on the plan
correspondent sits ccoped up in his nine ROOM
away en- the ccnres Of civilization, he too may be in
tuged in the thought Of the bright and beautiful past
But to my letter-I briefly alluded TO the memorial
which viii be introduced in the House Of Representatives
ss o. y soSh u en to
Kansas fer the purpose Of adding freedom loving ropu
sisting in akirg Kansas free state fhis is the start
ing point Of the cbeme Of course the end may not be
accomplished here, but the ball put in notion and will
fine echo IL the hear. Of the isms and factions and
perhaps finally the object will be accomplished That
prttent MT well Inhabited, viii vie with any country
the face of the globe for richress Of SOIL beauty OF
country and salubrity of climate.
Scheme upon scheme to accomplish selfish objects
daf]y talked Of. The Omaha City Company here, |
srsand made their boasts that the Governor is safe
enough for tbem-i O. he has town lots enough now to
bis any bill which might the Ca
ptoi. The intriguing Secretary will perhaps be bought
over again ere long Many Of the members are open
In fact doubt amid all the Leading ana minor schemes
c soblduege." whether but little else viii be done in
Both houses ale row in Assion Work goes on slowly
There's change in the ce Of publ, affairs since last
The sttsT a1a there
u Of the petty schemes Of the ocious Secre
lay, T. B. Cumming. They are generally men Of inteli
nee snd aotco hut few old fes In the lower house.
In the Coane this BODY held their seats overhere
those Of be Ok gy schcolthcse who refer with pri lie
ard pomp to byegone Gays and petty Office One can
tell you hon he ooated as Mayor some little
horse tovn-sao'her how he moved in good so,.ety
swsy down east'anotber how he tfciated for brief
pericd rs Secretary some old igy State and finding
the pee pie had further use for him, lie came 'out
WestD II fact there are HUNDREDS ef the latter cass
In NEBRASKA.
Icy before yesterday the Governor read his message
tefcres jti-t c9Yggmeration Of both bodies. 1t was
isdy read Jet suggests mich good for The action Of the
loved 20 indulge IN. AT pitching In little bnncoms BE
the peece and prosperity Of the Territory, he
nefes. here. He says 1t is progressing and speaks Of
s perm mercy Il but little until the per ole
desii It's removal and then, from cause It was
hurried up SO fer ns ts perranency concerned
al 10 ira aination. Omaha Is more tho perm auent
Sap,al o. kesTasha tran New York is. The Capitol he
eJs viii cost serenity nine thousand seven huno-ed and
evenly five dollars ard seventy nine cents The appro
Irai,n granted BY the last session Of Copgress was
i - thinke ud0