Nebraska advertiser., 1857-01-08

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STERrrEe PorET FOR THE PLAINS.
w desireto call the attention Of our
hispds East, and others, who contem-
Mate crossing the plains the coming
season. to the advantages of misplace
AZ Starting Point, and in so doing It
IS not cur object to misrepresent the.
boasted advantages of a host of VII
l,ges. towns and cities situated below
rs On the Missouri River. A simple,
and, Obvious statement of facts We
think alone is sufficient, believing one
tue representation is worth more than
an endless string Of falsehOOds, but
donOt believe that We mean anyinsin-
.uafon towards cur neighbors. VIZ
have no such intention-merely wish,
aearrecs understanding to be had as
10 the advantages Of our place as a
starting point for the plains; and IN
the frstplace, attention. respectfully
directed TO our geographical position;
soaTpfal examination of which, eTi-
DENLY gives Us prominent position
relative to the country lying East o
US. Our location cannot escape thl
egs.ef the most casual observer ant
ifs ~iapurtsnce does not admit Of
doubt. By drawing aline almost due
Vest from Few York City It viii strik,
I our place, passing hrOaghsOme Of ON
most wealthy and populous States
viz Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Hi
nos, the Southern part Of Iowa, ant
the Northern part Of Missouri. This
being a fact, overland emigrants from
theStates enumeratedto Utah, Califor
MIA and Oregon would find it highl,
advantageous to make this a point o
starting, insteadof starting fromplaee
farther down the Missouri River.
We have an excellent Ferry Boat
capable Of accommodatingaH who ma,
want to cross, and the charges quit,
reasonable The banks of the rive
here are sold and Interchangeable an.
the landing on both sides splendid
Our Mercantile Houses will be full
prepared with-eYery indispensable TO
long voyage across to the Pacific, wkic
theypledge themselEest to sch at yer
small advance over original easter
cost The resources of our place an
the surrounding country for Out6tin
eHlgrants are abundant.
Another fact of much important
should not be forgotten. The rout
FoptAis place to New Fort Kearne
aeriates but slightly from a due We
me passing over beautiful, gent
oadllating prairies, intersperscd he
and there with groves Of trees. skirtil
spring branches Of clear, runnil
vat afording to the emigrant tho
three indispensable requisites, Gw6e
Eater, sndrass.3 The aBlues oft
1etszding the progress Of emigrantsl
AA water and BY stu higher Terra
s9s avoided by this route; only one
tFa small branches Of the Nemah
fhd the Saline iversto cross which
hot require bridges or ferrays
a mature consideration Of the
acts viii, We think, resultin the co
tlsaOn Of many that our town c
C9?st Of natural advantages as a sta
ing point for the plains equal, if Z
superior to any other point on t
late Intelligence from Congress 4
important. President Pierces NJ