Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-11-17

communicated.
DAKOTA TERRITORY AND FORT
RANDALL.
Having lately journeyed over the coun.
try between Sioux City and Fort Randall
We propose to give the impressions made
upon our mind of what we saw and heard
We made about the same trip three
years since without finding anything like
a comfortable house west Of the BIG
Sioux river,-but a marked change ha.
since then come over the territory, and
good dwellings and improved farms NEE,
the gaze as far as Yancton, which is Jus,
now the end Of much settlement, with the
exception Of the Yancton Indian Agency
some fifty miles beyond. AT the mouth Of
Eermillion river, quite a village has
sprung into existence, and it is becoming
point of much trade, and a good bust.
ness is being done at hotel keeping. as it
is natural stopping place going from OF
returning to Sioux City, Yancton or For,
Randall.
The land between the Vermillion and
James rivers is of the same character as
that gone over between the Sioux aud
Nermillion; but west of the James river
you find less flat and more hill prairie, Of
most superior quality, as shown about
lancton, beyond which point there is less
to admire for the eye of the pioneer, and
the ride to the Agency is embarrassing,
nor does it improve between there and the
Fort.
The buildings and work done at the
lancton Agency, and the selection of the
ground for the same, reflect the highest
credit upon the gen,lemanly agent, Col.
REDF!ELD, who has made model estab
hshment, aud done more for the comfort
OF the Indian than would seem possible in
SO short space Of time.
Between Yancton and the For, we pass.
ed large number of teams, loaded with
merchandise for Capt. TODD, which the
steamer Florence was forced to put of on
account Of the low water in the Missouri
river; and the ferry at Randall presented
a busy scene, which was OF made less 40
by quite \ number Of Indian encamp.
ments upon the Dacota shore.
The parade ground at Fort Randall
seems to have been designed by nature
for the use that is made Of it; and the neat
order of everything about it, renders it
pleasant post for both officers and men.
Col MONROE, who is in command. has
had long experience, and is most ably
supported by the officers around him :;
while the eye seldom rested upon so fine
a body Of soldiers as we saw drilling
there nor has our ear ever taken in bet
ter music than was made by the fine band
stationed at that post.
From our knowledge Of the country,
and The best information furnished us, we
believe that the governments should make
Fort Randall depot from which the mi.
Iitary establishment should be supplied
that lay west OF it; and we can give many
reasons for our belief, but must not now
trespass upon your columns, beyond the
saying, that this trip aud pleasant atten.
ton bestowed upon Us at the Fort, will
long be delightfully."- remembered.
On our return to Sioux City it was our
good fortune to spend some pleasant hours
at \ ancton, where we had the best at,eu-
ton from Mr.. and Mrs ASH, the landlord
and landlady Of the Yaucton Hotel, which
is in truth, welcome western place for
the weary traveller.
Three years ago we were at this same
spot, and no mark of civilization present.
ed itself; but now the march of improve,
msnt is onward, and it is goodly sight
to see the comfortable dwellings that are
spr'ns'ng up upon this most excellent
town location and the land that has been
under cultivation the past season shows
that there are no sluggards there
Our attention was called to a superior
quality of lime that Messrs. ASH & PIKE
were burning sample of which We no.
tlce in your ofice-and we hope aad be.
leve that it will prove fortune to our
Yancton friends. Yours, *x*
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The VOTE OF THE CITIES IN VIRGINIA.
The following is the vote of some of the
large cities in Virginia:
Pe,ersburg-Bell go, Douglas 6l3
Breck 223, Lincoln 0.
Nortolk-Bell 996, Doug. 23O, Breck.
ABS, Lincoln 0.
Alexandria -Bell. 9Os, Douglas 1875.
Brock. All, Lincoln ,.
Wheeling-Bell 1886, Doug. 627, Breck
649, Lincoln 600.
Richmond-3ell $3.50, Douglas 1873,
Breck. LILO, Lincoln 0.
In these cities Bell leads Bseckinridge
over 5000 votes. The gain is very large
for Bell. Petersburg gave fine vote for
Mr.. Douglas 49, =. 81. .....
John B. Cough, the temperance orator,
ia worth 100000. He receives $3.50 for
each lecture he delivers.