The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-14

OMAHA Chr, N T., Jan. 8, 1852
No6 Lasu in Ncbroska-A Change Of Vmwe Taken oy the
Tae Horse 7Aieves' kSrdsrus-Feiss Hsvsabosss Co"-
cermimg the Awder-GoId Aaxia Nin Rampass-G%
neral Neax, &c.
The hanging Of two horse thieves In this county some
three four weeks since by mob orcehavng been taken
from Jail night carried some six eight miles north OF
here by the mob, and hung near the road side in the
tmber-has created great excitement hereabouts The per-
sons thus far principals hanging a are
four old worthy citizens Of the Territory there are
doubtless fifteen twenty others just guilty as
they still at large Our county Grand Jury found for them
bill of murder in Ihe first degree, and day before
yesterday during the special term Of the District Court
here a change of venue obtained, and these four
persons tried for murder Sarpy county court
March next with little prospect of becoming suffer-
for the crime Of murder in the first degree, or hang
ing horse thieves Horace Greeley has of becoming Pre-
sidept ofthe United States. Is almost much matter
of inpossbilty out here the frontier convict man
Tor Kidding the country Of that class Of citizens
denomina,ed horse thieves as it s to turn muddy
Missouri up stream. Everybody says al, can't be did,
nd if everybody says 80, of it can't Judge Hall
s, however, pursuing his duty a faithful impartial
.Ldge; and II matters not what their fate may be- am
Onhdept Judge Halls duty will be carefully performed.
These four respectable citizens charged with the crime OF
the murder Of two men, are now slowed away in the cell
Of county jail
cdedly favor OF the prisouers and would ret sur
PRISE me ere long 10 hear of attempt at their
Popular feeling is decidedly opposed 10 the approprang
of stock without some equivalent, and is hard work
enforce good and wholesome laws where common in
terest comes IN conilict herewith. However, dont
destanG your correspondent by 20 favor mob
law.
Still the cry from nesrly half the citizens Ne
braska, "Tm oil for Cherry Creek right early tho
spring. The subject seems upon bodys tongue and
heart 1t is no humbug here in Nebraska and already trains
starting On yesterday coming from the agricultural
district upon the Elk Horn, your correspondent met
some four teams and ten men conveying a mil 70
the mines. Numbers preparing TO from here
now and hundreds early in the spring. The HERALD
count upon its correspondents assurance that this
section will find larger emigration crossing the Plains
to Cherry Creek and the gold dggngs early next spring
than crossed TO California SAT- Lake Oregon in any
previous season. and that next Atm OF July will dnd f.
$4,000 to 10000 population in the embryo Territory of
Laramie or Colopa
The appointment Of Judge Black Governor of this Ter
rory received with pleasure by large majority OF our
citizens 1t hoped that the Territory Of Colona be
organized the present session. and that It's northern boun-
Diary be extended north OF Fort Laramie. The
of delegate in Congress, Hon f. Ferguson still
to give satisfaction to all here is also hoped that the
Hon H. j. Graham may be successful In his endeav0rs for
the interests of the embryo Territory Of Colona.