The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-05-21
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Missouri RIVER,

OF CouuCu DiouSS 10 ~ 1SSSoSs A '>"'
after four mile ride in one Of DoHAsEY's
hacks, and parting with an old friend OF ours,
on whose shining visage We read the cabal-
istic terms, "Half Dol.," We found our
selves on board-as the advertisements ex-
press it-ss the fine and substantial steamer
VIM. Campbell, whereof J. S. CABBELL, IS
Captain, and JAS. STEVENS, Clerk" After
an hours delay, during which time, humid
red or more sacks Of potatoes, destined Tor
Southern market, were taken on board'
: word is passed that call is ready'-the
bell taps, orders are given to "cas' on,
and "haul in" the wheels commence their
almost ceaseless revolutions, and We are OF
! for sc down below"
"once more upon the waters, and once more
we may sing with Childe Harold, as the ri7-
or rolls beneath US. Down the muddy, tur'
bulens Missouri, we pursue our course with
nil the speed desirable, from that wonderful
agent which the genius of FuLroS gave 10
the world. As we glided smoothly and
swiftly along, passing farms and farm hous-
es, many of them embowered in trees no"
bright with their recently resumed fo''"se'
the borders of the river seemed moving
panoramas-one beautiful scene succeeding
another, like the changes of magic mirror.
Revond the ceaseless babel Of nondescript
noises issuing from the steam woks,-the
&c rounding to" at wood-yards and enbryat-
;c cities. there is but little to diversity trip
On the Missouri River. As we have given
above what constitutes the " staple" COM
moditiss of " riveriaa" enjoyments, we may
hint to the reader, that for the "fancy' ar
ticles. one must rely upon the scenery and
the Imagination. Though the "bis muddy
NAV possess but little 10 excite the enthusl-
asst. vet j, must be suggestive of thought to
the reflective mind, when viewed as whole,
with its giant arms stretching from the
riyulets Of 1.-The Rocky Mountains and the
Black Hills Of British America, running IN
silent but mighty power its majestic course
grand in its gloomy and solitary magnif-
ceuce-but more grand in the capacity and
the means with which it enriches the nations
If the earth, and adds to the common stock
Of human comfort and happiness. To a
frontiersman the Missouri River is ever an
interesting object.
Ro, on mighty Missouri, long hast thou ran,
Giving srags to steamboats, and - grub to man
While we have been moralIzing, the boat
has sped on its way, and now in the midst
of cold drilling rain, has " rounded to-
at the Bellevue landing. Here we took on
board few passengers, and the I" effects
Of busted" hotel keeper-the former
bound for St. Joe, the latter for Oreopols.
Bellevue, is in that position, known in West
ern parance, as " collapsed" Well such is
life-it grew up like Jonah's Gourd, under
the night of speculation, which prevailed to
some extent in this region some two years
ago, we are told and it has withered as
soon under the daylight Of " hard tines. p
1t is not alone in its departed glory, for the
banks of the " big muddy" contain the ''rc!-
les =" of many such.
But, we must keep pace with our carrier.
A few more revolutions Of the wheels, a
waltz like movement on the part of tho WV.
CAMPBELL, and we are in the august pres
ence of the good people of Plattsmouth.-
Our stay here was short, so that we are pre-
cludcd from saying aught Of its self reputed
business movements, but We may venture
this much-when the dreams Of specializing
Missionaries are realized, it will not only excel
Council Bluffs and St. Joseph, but rival St.
Louis and Chicago, in trade, wealth and
commerce. To the cursory glance, however,
!tnow appears not unlike some New England
villages we wat Of, in deriving its masni-
tuds an1 magnifcence from wood and white
wash. We have noticed some fifteen o.
twenty returning emigrant wagons.
Four or five men left their companies
here and took passage on the boat for St.
Joseph, en- route for theirhohes, disap-
pointed and disguised, and free in their
enunciations of a determination not again to
follow such an ignus fatuis. We convcrsed
with these men. and found that not one Of
all those who were then in Plattsmouth, had
been within an hundred miles Of the mines.
As at your place, these returning emlgrants
report large numbers turning back-but say
the greater portion have gone by St. Joseph.
The people of Plattsmouth were somewhat
apprchensve Of difficulty, but as yet had
been unable to detect anything like demon
strative evidence of approaching trouble. 1t
was thought that the greater portion Of the
reported returning emigration had no seri-
Gus intention of riotous movements-but, be
that as it may, ere this reaches the public
eve. this question will be settled-it will no
longer afford food for speculation or ap-
prehension. May law and order prevail.
Amonotonous tune from the escape pipe,
and continuation of waltz-like movements,
for the space of about three hours, and the
'.hawser" of the Vim. Campbell is made
fast at Nebraska City. Our stay here was
not Oh SuluCltut uuTullJu W dOHlit VI IL pc
des ran visit about town, therefore we ca l.
not give even an inklng of 'its fluctuations
and vast concerns" Seen from the river,
Nebraska City presents fine appearance
its many superb structures, present evil
dcnces of wealth, taste and refinement, not
often met with in places Of its size, whose
growth have been as rapid. OF its future
we forbear specializing upon-but we must
say this much, that the region of country
adjacent, and tributary thereto, possesses
all the elements necessary to the creation
and support of large commercial town,
and tina: it cannot be long ere these resources
will be fully developed
At this point we heard much of the re-
turning Pixies Peakers, though we saw but
little of them. Three returning teams crossed
the ferry while we were there, and two or
three s'sadder'' if not "wiser men, took
passage on the boat for St. Joseph. 1t was
the same old story with them, as with those