Nebraska advertiser., 1857-08-13

POhSA-S -
tains throw their proud SUBMITS far
above the clouds. Why should not
the interior of such country CORES
pond to its magnificent exterior. That
such is the fact We we're led to believe
by our own observations and discover
les. These immense coal fields viii
lsAan furnish a nrnftable Investment
for capitalists, labor for thousands of
our people, and fuel for the millions
who are fast filing up the great valley
Of the West.
Pure rock salt has been discovered
in the valley of the Arkansaw, also
sal: springs, and salt creek whose
waters are so strong and abundant as
to make the Arkansaw river brackish
for considerable distance after they
Inningle with it. In Salina county, In
southern Nebraska, there are large
salt washings caused BY immense salt
springs During the summer salt is
formed on these marshes by the action
Of the sun, turning them into vast
fields as white as our snow in the
winter. It is safe to presume that
there is more salt in southern Nebras-
ka than in all the United States east
of the Missouri river. This viii soon
become the Salina of the West and
furnish the entire Mississippi and Mis-
souri, vaIlies with salt. f-s
Iron oar and lime stone In great
abundance and of excellent quality are
also found here.
The commercial prospects of this
section are not less inviting than It's
virgin soil and its invaluable mines--
Such soil, richer than Egypt ever was
: in the most palmy days of Its prosper
ity, and spreading over an extent Of
country almost equal to the eonquests
! of Alexander and capable of sustain
Ii ing a population more dense than tina;
of China, with It's eastern shoresswept
for more than thousand milss by the
largest river in the world, furnishing
all the facilities of steamboat naviga-
l ton, must soon be covered with highly
cultivated fields, dotted over with cities
: towns and villages, and teaming wit
an active and enterprising population
The eastern division of this great coun
e try VIII yieldarieh reward to the hans
/ of industry in the most prolific grOwtl
: of indian corn, wheat, rye, oats, barley
[ hemp, and potatoes; in short, ever,
e production common to the temperat
n zones. The mineral wealth is alread,
calling the attention OF capitalists an
: viii soon demand active operation
and large out lays to develop it,
q These scenes of wealth and incentive
T to enterprise must produce considera
T BE trade with other parts of the Uniol
t and demand railroads and all th
: modern facilities for travel and trans
e portation. Hence the locomotive Wit
b his train of cars will soon dash aerOs
: the Missouri river and run far out int
c the interior of these great plains; thu
:, opening the way for an outlet to pro
!, ducts of the soil and the mines 81.
1 railroads are now In contemplation
a four of them actually commenced an
pushing forward with all possible speed
h contending for the patronage of Kan
i sas and Nebraska and the honor @
n being the great Pacific railroad. Tier
: is fair prospect that all these road
: viii be completed. But the Hanniba
j and St. Joseph road, connecting wit
+ eastern roads on the Mississippi rive
' and extending TO ST. Joseph On tn
S Missouri is likely to take the palm
t. This is nearly finished and advertise
' to be in operation during the presen
!. season. This viii connect with south
e ern Nebraska BY few miles of steam
: boat navigation to the mouth Of tn
is Great Nemaha. At this place con
Il mences the first link of the great trun
d of the Pacific railroad West Of th
lie Missouri river and extends rs far Nes
K as Grand Island, distance of l6
n miles from the river When this rOa
A is completed southern Nebraska ha
IS as extensive commercial connections a
= any portion of our countrys and wi
$ be able to compete with any in Ii
At production Of It's soil and mines.
. It may now be REGARDED as the Sc