Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-03-18


eifc Railroad, The sand ON the bars IL
Of coarse, silvery nature, and well d
adapted for building purposes. We epur.
sued our course along its banks, and heard
nothing but the ripple Of the water at our !
side, and the faint sound Of the pioneers 3
nx in the distance; oil nature appeared
absorbed in sleep and silence reigned su.
preme. Ere long the cloud gathered d
blackness the wind blew a hurricane
and as we emerged from Cedar Island,
and entered on the broad expanse of bot.
tom land, the rain battered in thick drops I
in our face. The two monuments Of archis {,
tec,ural skill which marked the ruins Of the q
old Otoe mission were plainly discernabls a
and a curling wreath Of smoke ascending
in the vapory atmosphere near the stone Il
chimneys was evidence of settlement. b
/, buoyed up our spirits in this diseour. 30
aging aspect Of affairs, and spurring up il
our mules while crushing under the tall .
weeds that impeded our progress and {,
snapped like cane break. We drew d
up at 5the entrance of a small Gov. ]
cred ten, on the margin Of stream, = 81
few rods from the Mission chimneys.7g
The inmates were as much surprised nj,
our appearance as we were plensed at C.
our escape from the impending storm. %
They we're TOO young men, whose united
aged would not amount 10 forty-ive years 3
and who had taken section Of land
which had been selected as town-si,e \,
by company Of eastern Spectators, and p
ON which there was SO acres of breakings
which had previously belonged 70 the r.
Otoe Mission In one corner Of the
tent wnsa quantity Of damp straw, serv. .
ing as a bed, small cooking.stove in the b
center Of the room, and number of Pal.
iadiunis, Police Gaseties. and other liter. 3
ary productions scattered over the ground
floor, proving them to be men Of some in.
telligence. The storm now ragged with
all its fury, and our cloth covered roof
was of small service in protecting US from
the watery element II however soon
abated and the youngest Lloyd proceeded =,
10 disclose to our almos, fsmished gaze . 4
fine fat turkey, which we assisted in pick. 0
ing and dismembering for pot-pie, and at 4
two o'clock we foaned table fresn an 10.
verled wagon-box and were soon the re.
cipien.s of their kind hospitality. Each
one declared it was delicious. and required
an account of the means employed TO pro-
cure il. II was. not long before our pla."
cid features spoke Of contentment and an 4
inward peace with the whole world "and
the rest of mankind" After dinner we
had recourse to our pipes, and each Of us
detailed some awful adventures. finishing
up with a lively song. They informed
us that they were only .taying here for A.
purchaser of their land, in order 10 cross
the plains in the spring for, California.
And after exhausting vast amount Of
logic on trivial subjects, we exchanged
our deer for beayer-skins, and reiraeed
our steps for Bellevue, which we reached
before sunset. az IFH7fr5I slsg -15,sfaEd
About this time the Benton House TIM
bers were hewn and hauled upon the
ground, and the frss impetus given to-
building on the ,Own-siie Of Bellevue. s.as,
The Town Company complained Of ths
niggardIy spirit Of the Mission in eouhn-g
ing,them within the narrow limits of anA
so acre lot, cornering on their propersy9
and petty animosi,y existed betweeni
both parties for long period previous to-
their amalgamation. Up and down town
was then merged into one common interest
The Nebraska Pdiadiams, the first pa
per in the Territory advocating Demo
cratic principles, was receiving a large
share Of patronage from Easisrnsusscfi-g
bers and excited a powerful influence IN
forming public opinion, and was a fair
exponent Of those principles connected
with the in,eres, and general prosperity
of the Territory. II was edhed BY ID. E.
Reed, and published a, the Mckinney
House. fiiAb 'i ~ 'S't,t l'str haa
Previous to the death Of his Escellsaey
Gov. Burt a, the Mission house, Oct. Is,
1851, The lcesion Of the Capitol a, Belle.