Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-26

pose moving westward, in the right direction;
and he thinks the length oflime he has resided
in the Territories, gave him ample oppoHuni
ties Of becoming acquainted with the most
eligible locations. in which to invest money,
or become an actual settler.
southern Nebraska, therefore. is beyond all
comparison the finest country have seen and
more particularly The four counties on he nver
viz; Richardson, Nemaha, Otto aud Douglas
but as each Of these counties is but type Of
the others, l shall select Nemaha aud her coun.
ty town, BrownVille. for description. I
To attempt to do justice to this beautiful
county Of Nemaha, would be entirely beyond
the range Of my poor eaPseily. II would take
the descriptive pen Of Byron to do it's maeni6.
cent qualities half justice. have seen scenery
more grand and majestic, but a lovlier, natural
landscape never beheld. That part Of the
county which ffinges the river, presents to the
eye bold. preeipitious, ard almost continuous
bluff, extending back from the river 10 some in.
sauces more than a mile But when you have
! fairly cleared this broken upland. aud get into
a position enabling you to take IN with the eye
moderately extensive view Of the country LeS
In nature who is not at once oaptivated by the
extraordinary beauty Of the scene which opens
To his vision, its glorious undulatious, rising
aud falling with regularity which must as
tonish even the poorest Of natures worshippers
The landscape does not present to the eye
naked prsirie, but is fuely diversified by wood,
aud stream. There flows the littls N,maha, it's
banks lhekly covered with walnut. aud oak,
and the graceful beauty OF its windings, as il
makes It's way TO the Missouri, must convince
even the most common observer, that natures
iourpeyman had no hand in the construction Of
piece Of work so superlatively beautiful -
, And when you connect this with soil un.
equaled in fertility, you have such country
fhr the habitaliou Of man, an rarely falls to his
lot. even in this favored land Nor must il for
a moment be supposed that this glorious coun.
ty is isolated Not 40. II is situated on one
Of the greatest thoronghfares in the world-the
3 Missouri river, aud a constant succession Of
} splendid steam boats brings it into daily con-
: munication with the great commercial cities Of
: the Continent furnishing ready market for
a the various products Of this leeming garden.
The marked qualities Of the landscape are
its gentle inequalities not abrupt, but regular
ly slopiug; just enough to carry of the water
And between these slopes there is almost ipva>
riably TO be found never failing springs of wa.
ter But this question of water may be at once
disposed Of by stating that there is not quar~
: ter section Of land in Nemaha county, that does
] not possess, on its surface buffalo holes.
i springs, or running streams. amply sufficient
for stock and other purposes. To speak Of the
fertility OF the soil would be supeThuous; it is
capable Of producing wheat, corn, barley. rye,
oats potatoes. &C., &c, in such quantities to
the acre, as would seem fabulous were to state
them here, and in addition to the above am
enabled TO state that Fall wheat has proven to
be complete success. The experiment was
D. first tried last Fall, and has turned out 10 the
It satisfaction Of all who made the adventure. In
II concluding this part Of my subject feel perN
n fectly safe in making the assertion, that the
n four counties | have named will have surplus
|. Of produce this season, amounting to not less
!. than $3.50 900.
BroWnville is the county town Of NemAhS
county. 1t has most eligible situation, and
10 has decidedly one of the finest landings op th'
river; and 1t possesses one feature, which il
y certainly w orthy Of passing notice. viz ii il
far behind the country by which II is surroun'
B. ded, and although It's progress has been whole
he some, yet the country has far outslrpped II il
of the race Of advancement In sporting Parlance
h. the town has been fairly distAnced by the cOun
r try. To give something Of an idea Of this, 1t i
merely necessary to say TINT know farm
within Two miles of brownyille. that could no
bp bought this day for less than eight Ihousan,
W dollars. This may astonish people at DIS
'e lance who are not familiar with tho improve
le ments in this portion of Nebraska. Yet it il
= nevertheless true, for am quite sure that lest
is than the sum | have named would not buy
= Judge Whitney's farm, or others that could
Is mention.
The people Of Brovnyille claim for It pop
a ulaton Of one thousand. This somewhat
doubt; but should think from their last vote
making all allowances, that the population
does not exceed eight hundred; but that il
must become an important town, is beyond q
~ peradventnre. tits backed by The finest eoun'
> Iry on this continent, and by far the most fer
u tile. Il has timber in abundance. Wood was
n sold here last winter at two dollars per cord
J. It also has building stone Of most excellent
s. quality. within 800 yards of the steam boat
% landing, and limestone beds within shori
distance oflho Town. II has already Prosby
If terian church, Old School, in charge Of the
!, Rev. Mr.. Billingsly. most excellent man, aud
worthy pastor. Mr. Upton, late Of your city
u" is erecting Congregational church, aud the
T. other denominations are respectfully represent
= cd. There are a saw and corn mill, and four
"a stores that would not disgrace any city, The
of extent Of the business done In these establish.
a msnts may be inferred from the fact that but a
b few days ago, one Of the concerns alluded to.
a received at one shipment over 40 tons Of goods
a There are two good hotels, two well conducted
= newspapers; and 10 the office Of one Of these
"A papers have seen specimens Of job printing
q that would put to shame. some Of the best sam
is Piles which could be produced by the best Off.
" ces in the largest cities. Nearly every descrip.
/" tiOn Of business is literally represented. not
= even excepting periodical Office. It is in the
y haeds Of sn intelligent gentleman. who kaows
= how to conduct it. should you desire to look
r over the pages Of Herald. or Tribune. or
h glance At the pictures 10 Harper. or Leslie,
Ie you can be accommodated; there they are,
The banking Business is represented by the
House Of Lushbaugh d Carson. Persons are
ls very apt 10 sneer at lhs idea Of Nebraska
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