The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-29
Our Nsbraska CerHesPsndcncs.
FosENnLE, DODGE Co., NEBRASKA TERRIroR

ETected Ne0rdSkd
for 1868 in the 7eu7Iory7ns Psils of Cand idaes for
the legislature "A,oay Out Vest Scenes Incidents, DC
Tho rst session OF the Nebraska Legislature granted
charters for less than three universities in the Terri
tory but owing to the desire Of the first settlers 70
ula,e fortunes lhe general scramble for self during the
hush times" and the closing up OF the purse strings
during the "hArd times" nothing 10 speak Of has
been doss until quite recently towards carrying those
charters into effect, any in manner directly tending to-
wards the urherng Of educational interests in the Ter
rory At Fontense was located in 1866, the Nebraska
University Last summer the Congregational Association
for Nebraska determined upon the establishment Of .
university seminary Of high order q! some favorable
point the north aide Of the Platte river in Nebraska
and after thorough examination Of the country this
place was selected o. point The colony which had
located here had set aside about hundred and twenty
Of beautiful land within the town limits for the pur
pose Of endowing the Nsbrasks University, which land
together with the charter Of that institution rendered
the Congregational Association, under restrictions aud
they accepted the Offer, and selected 1.-THE point the
place for their operation Week before last the
stone o, the Nebraska University laid and the build
ing, intended eventually primary department, is
rapidly approaching completion. This is the first col
lege university eddos really started Nebraska By
the middle Of October the building according CONTRACT
be ready for the reception Of students Mark the
foot fall OF the pioneers Scarce three years ego We
under rere the attack Of the svages and
the country threatened with al the horrors Of Indian
war now the thriving inland settlement Of the
Territory college edince building and the first great
o, educational interest Is started 10 the Territory.
We are but following the footsteps OF the Pilgrims.
the General Assembly Of TIE Territory has just passed
and so far as am able at present to judge, the political
character o. both branches Is democratic the feeling
election was anti party organization To the readers
Of the Herald "sway Gown East" description OF
In all Territories in either branch OF Ter.
ritoral Legislature 10 but temporary honor; aud so
ticalIy speaking, Sl Inc members future aspirations.
Local strife and generally die with the fortuust
members Office and really the honor Of the affair mounts
TO about much ~ medium class conatable's berth
in the old States. However, there's fun in the
vsss ''as is fun" You are expected visit your cen
them your IDEAS of county lines, town sites. corn
crops, &C., &c.
affair conducted, and attaching our fortunes to q
horse buggy,a candidate and ct ceters away went
just upon the heel Of the wettest season known in
ley OF the Platte river In 10 waite. aud gu. OF ely
and mosquito time" this section OF the Territory
however good insxedse Of navigation is Absolutely me-
cesrary and little fund laid by 10 pay Doctors bills
when you get home again At least the latter Is my feel
ing Just emerging - am from attack Of the bilious
inter mttsnt fever attendant upon my trip OF five days
The FIRST right out brought upon the elephant wehad
rAYln00,
prairis and al supper time reached little log cabin near
by the embryo town site OF Buchananhow much stock
o., WORTHY ~, h so knew mol. Here We me,
Hscs OF waving and wheat, situated upon tho mill
tary road from Omaha CITY 70 Fort Kearney, aud %
inner and horse. which host furnished AFTER
supper sat awhile in the smoke Of . heavy smnoge,
ded by thousands Of the worst mosquitoes any
country boast About nine O'Clock at ughi we con-
cludec 70 avoid the flies, would proceed and through
water nearly up to the hubs Of carriage wheels aui
Ne NJ
was decidedly used up. Midnight brought US 10 "sapd
or so-re,hrg with an unknown dspth breadth or where
10 at and the pale moons rays afforded but
l!sle assistance 70 f.ihom the mystery Three times we
dered ourselves fortunate In being able 10 reach sound
iDgs. About mile back we had passed n small log
bin, surrounded by water, and thither rsted few
rough "hcloss brought feminine response from With
a. a1d ash Cd, In God s-or other strange be.
pgs-name for resting place for ourselves and horse.
had gone about 90 miles after provisions would not be
back for i've or SIX days more-she and Some four or
FIVE children were scS with sgue aad fever stable aud
hocse almost asoat and she could not consistently e two
stay over night We assured her we pesceaby
our ey es and bang upos peg-aoythns TO stay there
We did some tall special rleadlog, and gained case
and After wseing around the sablrs, aad succeeding in
nndips au elevated hill. perched our horse
thereon get scythe and cut grass uoder water fed
H. waded back 10 the house. 70 nd our kind with
through tie urch.uksd holes II was little seven By.
cab probably Eve six feet high, and puncheOn
SSnsr 1' r.a Az ssa ,ssa sor.r ss
doubted whether she cood meet worss) Her dre rood
was secured from eiets from thewcod bill drifting past
the door; her beaest leighbor mile distant
their crops Inundated hcuse infested day night
by insects and among the lesser troubles the rattle and
striped srskes from the prarios driven 10 H. pre-
by high wser sought refuge not only amongst ro logs
and the noor but tho bees fns was c3nsoing 10 40
S, 3, .ns rS os o .
tcn the comfortable rest such imagination would siyo
sleepg upon the floor where sbo preparing blan
kei For us Ny compNiou-vho by the way osaeryes
fs cousulshp 10 Of the South Sea lslsDsiook mat
tiers qEite easily soitpuucteo1 le5gthvse Of the aran
ss,,fy rim am sspsibiy Of tho OPTION tnai al NOS
sleep and as daylight dawned. fearing 70 oo rpon
my psie,, made straight ooattAil fof the stables,
decided rsvres m sunrise. After securing oil ncsiipg
In stui The water and mud vas about avefoei
wept aDd out We came on the ether eide iosraoy wet
Three 'niios through the water aud mud, AID
,rnsfscr we PLUGGED n again, udns bottom aeou, tas
depth SAFE tire other baok, and our faithful
aorse sssn oouo 1cej Jorosr was nsrd rosd 70 travel
land ard oy cnt Of hard labor, pushing TIE carriage
through tie mud, and pulling tie ho'se, did succeed
eight bcurr Here fell IN with klad host he lifted
ca, with another horse, aud sfer hearty breakfast
~, misy rcad erSsirs Of tie oups Fork on the Plate
river about THREE O'Clock. Here BY the way found
the opposing candidate 70 my travelling ccnrsncn fcr
W De Tuy formerly Of NevYork-vho beasts o. having
been Private Secretary 70 Governor seymour OF New
York also Of oerg made Consul under President Pierce
10 Baden 7sien Perhaps many OF the HxRuD's poiIcA
rescere N New York may recognise him.
From the eligbly situated and prosperous town OF %
lumbus We visited Cleveland, another promising sni
prsty located town. only two miles fror, columbus,
Toe lNuIo Fork Bere my friend announced himself a.
the caBodse and TO impress the fact upon the minds OF
he tsope wrote his name aud the Office sought boldly
upon suDcry pieces OF paper and left them To be read
Back thea 10 Columbus, where the same demonstration
ana srnilc n si Of
bad whi.key on iourneyed 70 friend WHO loaned
bis horse reaching there near midnight Barring the
osquitoes bad good nights rest, and shortly AFTER
sunrise morning continued journey homeward
through the water and through The mud across ravnes
through the msd and through the water and then
rsvines again, stopping with my friend nj every cab n
where sign OF life vas visible leaving In "oud hand
writing hu name ~ candidate, talking moment with
uh tired horse again. and fornna substantial looking
farmers house, where We stopped dned and smoked.