Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-22
A rip south of the Platte.

retirement, nnd, IN company WIN lhTec
sOciul, jovial fellows Of this place. started
for Nebraska Cry. We wound our way
round the stylish residence Of L. b. Kin.
ney, on the outskirts Of Bellevue, and
struck on to the Territorial Road built by
Col. Sites; crossed ove- his new bridge
on the pappio, which, by the way, is a
bridge rs j, a bridge" we soon found our
selves in Larimer City, a place not alto
re,her unknown in the history of Sarpy
County.
Larimer City lies on al even plateau,
about one and a half miles from the Mis-
souri, river. close ON the north hank Of the
Platte river, il has an abundance Of build
ing material adjoining the site timber,
rock. sand, and nil the essentials for build
ing u right smart little town. We
crossed the Platte river at this point 10y
the MD Of Brother Levi Kimtall, and
landed safe in Cass County. Speaking
OF Ferries we can safely say to those
wishing to cross the Platte, thatthi Ferry
is rs safe aud reliable as any Missouri
Ferry.
W. hauled up for dinner at Queens
Hotel, Plattsnouih. Here we expected
to find raany signs of hard times by the
dullness Of business, and the usual grum-
bling Of business men; bu, we found the
reverse. The Improvements going on in
many parts OF the town, the stirring busy
strides of the citizens, aud the immense
piles Of freight strewn up and down the
Landing, gave strong evidences Of the
actual prosperity Of Plat,smouth. Having
rested our nagsa ID fully satisfied the in
ner man at Queens Widespread table.
we broke out for Nebraska City.
About five miles out from Plausmouth
the nicely undulaling and slightly rolling
prairie aud the thick margin of timber OH
the Missouri, drew forth voluntary mp.
plauss from those of our crowd who had
never before travelled south Of the Platte.
About ten miles brough, us to a large
and ,hickly tinbered grove, with a small
stream running thro' it, situated about sill
miles west of the Missouri. Here W,
found ON old friend, Hon. - Buck,
member Of the second Legislature. from
Csss County, living in q large and com
modious new dwelling. Mr.. Buck has
premium farm, and appearances indicat,
his taste aaa enterprise as 4 prac,ica! far
mer. Blu, on inquiry we found he ha'
the good fortune to be born in the En-
pire State (our native State, as most en-
terprising men were,) which in n grea
degree accounts for the milk in the COCO
nut.
We proceeded from this point toward
Nebraska City, and three miles out fror
Mr.. Buck we encountered the Weepin
Water, a stream much like our Pappllio
and about the same size, but why it wa
given the m%ournful cognomen Of " WeeT
ing Water" we cannot tell. for we ar
inclined to the opinion that a more clea'
pure, beautiful, merry little stream do.
not run in Nebraska. We had to for
the stream. the water being abou, A fe'
deep, and about six inches Of the SAN
was found rushing into our carriage al
eomplacently drenching our clean line
and store clothes we had ina carpet.sacI
IN case of a dance or a parade. Once c
the top Of the banks of the Weepir
Water, and on the broad prairie, the ri
bons were drawn tightly over Kitty al
the Silver Grey, and we went chargir
along the line, reaching Nebraska CT
about five in the evening As we d
scended the hill north of the City, y
were struck with the reflection that lie
than four years ago we approached Il
city on the same road. three small fran
bUl'dings, a few claim cabins and
sx by nine old block house, was then
Of the now Star City of the South Plat
Now you behold its magnificent bri
blocks, its large brick churches, W
spires pointed heaven.ward, its long bu
ness street crowded with live men tear
carriages and emigran, wagons. In
Nebraska City is , place of no smulI p
tensions; besides her growing greatn,
she has enjoyed since ii was laid out
aCiiy, which has already produced
a.;hmanf sha has novv tha ra-Shinn