New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-01

season, by the ciy-the appropriation made by Con-
grers being insufficient for that pur' 'se when he
enormous cost OF materials and he puoe OF labor are
considered the wonder is that las been sccon-
piished. The building is of the Corinhian order OF
architecture, surrounded by lofty columns and richly
oruamented with iron aud copper castings. Two hun,
drd tuns OF these metals, 2,5OO,OO bricks, nnd
II 900 perches Of stone, already prepared Tor the
structure. 1t stands upon the summit Of the blum
directly back Of the city. Nothing be imagined
more delightful than the prospect from this spot.
Omaha lies at our feet. Saratoga and Florence, on
the pOrth, are in full view. Oh Council Bluffs aP-
pears in he distance. The mighty Missouri is seer
Tor miles rolling along lis turb1 waters whlle rs the
eve turns to the wer' It takes in imtess sweep Ut
prairie, rolling undGlstng grandly and beautifully
ike the waves Of the sea, and altogether presenting
such scene Of glory as human eye seldom beholds.
CHURCHES.
The Catholics, Metbodists and Congregationalists
have already erected neat and comnodious houses Of
worship. The Episcopalans and Old School Presby-
terians to erect churches curing the Bush
ness is very generally suspended upon the Sabbath,
and the churches attended by crowded and attentive
audiences.
The first chuiehbel that Nebraska ever heard, rang
out at Omaha, full AID clear, upon Sabbath morning.
The sound of a church going bell,
These valleys and rocks hare now heard"
I confess the sound stirred my hearts blood. Thought
of the past, These beautiful plains had slumbered
since the dawn of creation, with naught but the moan
ing winds the orgies Of the savage Indian to break
the brOOdlDg silence. But lo there comes change.
The red yanihes and while yet the forms of the
retreatipg tribes darken the western horizon, the
wbiteented wagon Of the immigrant appears in the
east From the plains of Kansas to the remote north,
from the Missouri to the Rocky Mountains, the far
spreading prairies, the murmuring streams the bluff
the valley the mountain side catch the rst.echo Of
this morning bell Of civilization and rejoice.
SOCIETY.
There are a great many educated people here
more than in any place of the size have ever known
The New England and New-York colleges are all
largely represented. shluld think that about one
third Of the settlers from NewYOrk and New
England one third from Ohio and Pennsy lvana, and
the remaining onethird from every region under hea-
vep Eastern society N reproducing itself here The
idea that second-rate lotions second-rate fashions,
secondrate people are going to pass at the West as
anvil ing more than secoid-rate, il great way from
the truth Progress ceaseless, restless. everonward
progress ia the great fact that must strike every be-
holder. The mud-hut Of to-day is succeeded by the
log.cabin of tomorrow and the spacious mansion of
the dav after. The progress of the Missouri Valley
will vet fill the world with amazement Five years
from now will see the great tidal wave of emigration
breaking at the base of the Rocky Mountains.
POLITICS.
Party lines are not yet drawn very osely in Ne
braska. The ruling powers are OF Course, supporters
Of the present Administration. Slavery stands poor
chance in Nebraska There is not the slightest desire
in ans part Of the community TO have the institution
fastened upon ns. At the Democratic glorhcation
meeting held during the Winter the election Of
Buchanan, no sentiment of any Of the speakers was
more loudly and heartily applauded than that OF Mr..
Stuart of Virginia. who expressed his desire that Me-
In three OF four years Nebraska will be ready for ad
mission into the glorious L alon and she will come
with the principles of liberty woven into every hoer
Of her Constitution. ii. J.