Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-11

plates, SC, were scattered round in wide
profusion over the sanded floor; lIantz
was terribly alarmed and ran franlically
to the bedroom for a shot gun, calling on
all the saints in the calendar for he Up and
uttering a voIley of frightful imprecutions
upon the heads of the tam Irish baga-
bonds His 'vrows voice broke in with
1--WE have no fighting in mine house"
which seemed for moment to quell the
confusion, and at this juncture, the Col.
and | concluded that discretion was the
better part of valor, made good our re-
treat Disappointed and chugrined at
losing our supper, we wended our foot
steps to the house Of Felix Avereux, u
Canadian, who rendered us refreshments
which we gladly accepted, and after soci-
able chat with his amiabIe wife, who, by
the way, was a charming singer, and
who enivcned the evening with few
popular airs. Young folks began to ar.
rive in couples and we had some excel
lent music and dancing until rosy morn.
We retired 10 rest and after two hours
sleep arose and prepared for starting 10
cross the big Muddy'to the Nebraska
side.
| drank a cup of coffee, bade adieu TO
the Col, mounted my mule and was soon
upon the road to Bellevue. crossed the
river on the steam ferry boat, Nebraska,
and was landed in few minutes upon
terra frmd. The distance from this land
ing to the town site of Bellevue was about
two miles, and my faithful mule carried
me across the bottom in an incredible
short time. | ascended the steep bluff,
and looked around for Bellevue, but TO
my surprise the only ves,ige of civiliza-
ton that caught my attention were a few
log cabins, upon an immense plateau Of
1000 acres. bull, by Govcrnmci, as black
smith shops for the Oioes, Omabas and
Pawnees. The town was surveyed, duly
plated on; aud various stakes a, shor, in
,ervals, deno,ing the inside and corner
lots. Col. A. was unfolding the plat to
Gen. H., pointing his finger upon some
choice lots, and showing the eligibility of
certain positions when approached.
They appeared happy TO see me and COM
menced by explaining to me the superior
natural advantages of this point over all
others; how that the Railroad must come
along the Valley of the Musquito, and
terminate at this point ; that | had better
invest my surplus cash in purchasing city
property before all the shares were dis
posed of; that lots were quadrupling in
value in a week, and an immense immi-
grafton was expected in the spring to set.
tie up the back country, and variety of
other things were said to draw me on
but they soon found that | was hard
she'll aud we'll posted in such matters and
they left me free to examine and act for
myself. That night / slept at Isaiah Ben
nets house, and was placed in well venli-
lated room, the roof Of which afforded an
excellent opportunity to study aslronmy
on a clear starry night. Rats and other
vermin crawled over my body, the wind
howled on the outside, shaking the old
building and about midnight The rain
poured down in torrents thro' the Gil
cloth roof and | was compelled 10 seek
refuge in one of the blacksmith shops
where had for my companions, four
male Omahas and five or six Pawnee
s1uaws. .-
At sunrise | walked out to dry my
clothes and strolled along towards the Pa
pillion Creek, where | found by the stakes
that ! was yet within the limits Of the city.
The air was invigora,inG. The scenery
delighted me, and retraced my steps
with a light heart, buoyNnt and elastic
step, and felt an inward satisfaction Of my
newly adopted home. After warm
breakfast. | was presented to the Govern.
or Of the Territory, Gen. c.. Maj, H.,
and the Lold,knows,who, 10 whom | rela.
ted some events of my life, which inter,
ested them very much and with an in
, terchsnge of good feeling, took my de,
parlure and called at the Mission House
where was kindly received by the dom
inie aud his assistants, one OF whom gave
me an interesting toc,an, of their mis-,