The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-14
Our Nebraska Correspondence.

Our Nebraska Correspondence.
Forrxsnls, Dodge Co., n T., Nay n, 1867.
~ Congressional Cdmpaig-The Neu Appointments tor
Essrmka-A Day IN an Indian Yiao9e-Lys N ne
Va, dc.
Since my last weeks letter there Is almost daily
- some importance ranspring. People talking OF the
Congressional campaign which tanspires in August.
WIKI In Nebraska, a. every where eke, land little
more SOY there large quantity Of eager patriots
willing 10 sacrifice themselves for Office. b. B. Chap
man. the present incumbent, win probably again for
Congress- yet his friends believe, have idea that no
can be elected. DR.. Rankin our United States Marshall
cossempates running the same course How he will
reconcile himself d run against Mr. Chapman, who OBJ
timed for him the office of Marshal do not know-per
ksps he only intends TO long enough to render what
nts he 10 Mr. G. 80 his friends say. the
Doctor however, thinks perhaps there little chance 70
Norton, editor the Nebraska Oiy Ne,cs ia talked OF
some General l. l. Bowen and others are re- men da'
toned, but the ono whom the people seem most 40
terBne TO elect Gene, al Jno NJ Thayer, of Omaha CITY
Gen. Thsyer Is originally Boston man and generally
esteemed by his fellow citizens He an od resoen'' Sno
slightly inctured with republ canism, beheve.
me new appointments for Nebraska are anxiousiy
hooked for II seems to be anticipated, and generally
hoUed that President Buchanan should remove all the
present incumbens at as early cay a phsioie, auo
tperhaps with the exception OF the MAKE ~ we
appointments from amongst the actual residents OF the
Terraory The ground OF public expediency" upon
vhich the removal OF Governor lizard Is based 10 Wash
"a then let the old gentleman pass into oblivion quietly
Let the charges hanging over his head die with him.
Omaha CITY properly seems q seAna SUI. tae pam,es,
pass ed think, and will not return for years again the
place, however, rs progressing Is IS crowded 70 over
lowing with enigranp, and they n some extent
farming frightened at the big price paid for everything
yes many have commenced l0ofug around the country,
snd nearly our towns are or crowded Here
i md propNrty steadily advancing there is a popu.
Ation OF about -four hundred and lots which elk
months since cold for $50 and SIS, now readily
atfp,x. InfQ ham
for from $40 $780, according TO location. In this iniy
there several prosperous towns amongst which may
be mentioned Fremont North Bend, Buchanan and Jalapa
O, Indeed shares and lots in most Of the bona de
In the Territory advancing Large crops put in
the ground by industrious farmers and the tendency
wiz DO TO make produce &C., cheaper by far this fall and
Claim Jumpers stand no show here in Nebraska. A
sert time OF this unorit late class Omaha
City wH duckea IL the Missouri river by crowd until
during The last "duck," finding the boys had hard
work 70 restore him 70 life, ne concluded to withdraw
Ais fpg from the piece OF land he had "jumped" This
ip but one of the many which occurring here
The new of laws goes into effect on the LIST Of next
month Now and for the ras four months, owing TO the
repea of nearly all Of civil ard criminal code by last
Vers Legislature, we have pursued the even tenor of
our ways without aw
short time since, in company with few Friends
vfited the Pswnee Indian village soetwevs miles 10 the
OF this place. aud spent day ancngsts no ed
and yenefaliy dreaded tribe fhe loupe Band (he
veited) number from 900 70 500 souls The
village ia situated on high point OF land on the SCUM
bank Of the Platte river, commanding tine view oil me
surrounding and exceedingly beautiful country Winding
up the steep bank by the a found ourselves In tue
suburbs Of the village OF conca hus each measuring per-
haps twenty feet diameter and ten feet high hole at
the top of the wgwam allowed the smoke 10 escape and
low narrow entrance Of twelve feet found s way
TO the wigwams. We visited the chief-a missionary
looking feow-seated ourselves on buffalo robes on the
hard ground smoked and ate dried buffalo meat SeverA
and had talk, that is tried IN,
signs mongrel Indian the best could do They
ibid I. of prowess with their enemies the $40
indians and how their young warriors were distinguish
ing themselves by stealing horses from other tribes how
our Great Father waA going TO remove them from .he
Omaha lands (upon which their present village D farther
towards the get ING how the bright dollars were 10
be paid them by their Great Father, aud how
much they wanted to sell their lands and get
money and presents the same as the 0mahas
had done, and then how much powder, lead and
guns they could buy II kill Sioux and kaw and Cheyen
Indians boedes vast quantities OF buffalo and deer We
ketened and talked best could and then visited
o&her hodges smoked, and talked until tired,
and party left the red rascas minus handkerchief
two knives, Colts revolver and one eoatall stolen
and concluded, far individually concerned,
had paid dearly for such information could then
send the HxRND.
The overland emigration this will be toeraoy
hrge yet, however has not commenced. Boats
almost daily arriving from ST. Louis 10 Missouri river
pore laden with produce and passengers.