The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-15

If the tide of emigration continues at this
rate, the Missouri Valley will increase in
population this season, beyond all others.
Yours, &c. JEHU.
In and About the Mound City. p
ST. LOUIS, April 9Th, 1858.
When see the long line of boats laid up
at the Levee, am more than ever convinced
that here, as well as elsewhere, business feels
the pressure of the times. The only trade in
which much is doing, is that of the Missouri
River. Boats, freighted to the waters edge
with busy life and all the Injuries and staple
necessarics of a growing people, are leaving
almost hourly, for various points on the riv-
err, and returning with fair freights Of pro-
duce, and a few passengers. Three rival
lines send, each, boat up the ''Big Muddy"
daily-rie, the Pacific, the Union, and the
Independent: and around their landings, the
Levee, is at all times piled high wit Mer-
chandize, and crowded with people.
The Railroads in this State, pushed for
ward by the capitalists of St. Louis, and the
credit of several of the public spirited coun-
ties of the State, are destined to become
important thoroughfares. Though We can
not overlook the hardness in this matter,
we applaud the combined efforts now being
made, to fully developc the rich mineral
resources Of this State. Iron, Of asuperior
quality, will soon be brought by rail from
Iron Mountain and Pilot Knob, and St..
Louis will become such manufacturing
place as to compete successfully with any
Eastern town; and nails, r. r. Iron and
other hardware, will thereafter 60 up the
the Ohio instead of coming dorm, as at pres
ent. Pittsburgh and Wheeling, will be
obliged to seek other markets, while St Louis,
will supply her own wants, and all that vast
domain now being developed upon the Mis-
souri, and its tributaries.
The treaty with the Sioux, which has just
been ratified, will open Dakotah Territory
for settlement, and emigration will soon be
pouring through your place to the habitable
portions of that triangular piece Of Old
Minnesota. Parties here, are making pre-
parations to take up their quarters at some
paper town thereaway, and be prepared to
receive and fleece the expected emigrants.
made short visit to Jefferson Barracks
yesterday, where is stationed the old Sew
enth Regiment Lieut.. Col. MORRISON which
will soon set out for Utah, marching under
the same tattered banner tina; waved oyer
them from Matamoras to Buena Vista, and
from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico. The
old Seventh was in more battles than any
other regiment, and returned from the hard
fought fields with hardly hundred men
they now number about six hundred and
fifty, mostly young men, and they make on
parade, a fine appearance.
CON S"r-u hos arrived hn-s,
route for Fort Leayenworth The old vcte-
ran looks as though he could stand one more
campaign, without adding many more grey
hairs to his head.
St. Louis is, at present, overlooking with
strangcrs-many looking for employment,
but fear they will find little encouragement,
as learn that many of the large manufactu-
ring and mechanical shops, are discharging
their hands-not from want Of work, but
from lack Of money to carry out their orders.
Two fine Hotels are building in this city
the "Southern,' near the Planters on 4th
street. and the ''La Ciedc," on Sixth street
both of which will be fine structures, and
ornaments to the City. The Planters Hotel
Ifound to be not ovcrcrowdcd, and mine
host STOPPING to many low devices to obtain
odd quarters from its guests. This lack of
honor is hardly commendable in ''6rst-
class" house, and has resulted in driving
away many of its guests.
The Florida leaves for Council Bluffs to-
day, loaded down with freight and passen-
gers-success to her. Nebraska money,
see, (Tekamah and Bank of Ncbraska,) is
received here at many of the retail Stores,
and understand redeemed in this city.
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