Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-05-14
Reneyuc-Its Prospects.

In speaking Of "Hotels In Nebraska the
Nebraska News truly says that "Bollevue
has two, and they are the best In the Terrific
n.y." IL II had stated further, that Bellevue
had the handsomcst site for a large city, the
best steamboat landing north OF Fort Lcaven-
worth, on the Missouri, the best farming lands
In its vicinity, and ultimately destined to be
the point ut which the Davenport and Mis-
souri, and the Burlington and Missouri Rail-
roads will cross the Missouri river, Il would
have stated nothing but the truth.
The prospects In Bellevue are Frightening
every day, strangers arc 6ocking in from
every quarter of the globe, our hotels and
boarding houses are crowded all the time, and
emigrants who have landed at Omaha and
other SMALL towns north and south of this
city, are leaving those localities like rats for
saking n sinking ship, and arc continually
pouring In upon us. We have W large no.
tells, which accommodate about $50 persons f;
also three boarding houses, accommodating
in all over 200 persons, yet we want more ac-
commodations for the hundreds who are daily
docking to this rich farming county. We are
pleased TO learn that a company is now being
formed for the purpose Of building a large
commercial brick block Ito cost $i0,0O0), on
the bluff near the landing. with store rooms in
the first story, aud a hotel above. In addition
TO this, Mr.. W. II. Cook has purchased the
Sarpy reserve, and intends TO reft the "Sarpy
House," and make out Of II a first-class hotel,
an accommodation much needed at the land
ing. Several store-room buildings will also
be put up Immediately near the landing. Two
large brick yards are in successful operation,
and EAon have contracted to make two mil
lions of brick this season. Arrangements
have also been completed to have at this point
large quantities of pin. lumber by the middle
ef June. Quite a large number Of brick build
ings are contracted FOR, and the incipient
steps taken for their construction.
'a We learn from Gen. L.. l.. Bowen, who has
returned from the East, and is one of the com
missioners to locate the county seat, that the
county buildings are to be built without taxa
ton, and to he completed by the next term of
the court in November.
A great amount OF property has changed
hands In the last two weeks, principally &c
eastern parties who are coming here with
their families to improve the city. Col. TUos,
ii. BENTON, Jr., has purchased a portion OF
Gen. p. A, SARPy's interest for $4,000 in
cash, and in company with Mr.. ALLAN, is now
at st. Louis for the purpose of purchasing Q
good steam ferry boat, which will be here ant
in operation BY the first OF June.
Our merchants will soon be ready to fur
nish every article needed as at low prices al
they can be obtained at any place this side o
the Mississippi river. With all these hatter
ing prospects In view, we feel a confidence i
inviting the attention of immigrants to this 10
cality. We are not however in favor of in
eestments by nonresident kid-glove sharper
and spectators, whose course of conduct Ia
had such a frightening influence in some Il
~calities of this Territory. We wish TO Sc
here as citizens the hard listed aud enligh'
ened farmers and mechanics CT Ohio, Penn
sylvania, New York and New England, who's
industry and economy would soon make the'
beautiful prairie lands blossom as the ros
and cause peace and plenty to abound in til
delightful country.