Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-02-04
VISIT 10 oslaDI

On last saiurday-Pgovideuce favoriug-
wsloaded oursclf into a luuter wagon which
was propelled by good span of raw bousd
horses. After getting ourself righted up aud
o5olly surveying the wagon WOsaw, or thought
vo cav, sugdry others prepared for a ride in
tho saae strong bot j%olting vehicle. The
horses we're soon headed towards Omadi, and
n crack sf the whip started them on q gallop
towards our destination. Between here aud
tlers we saw nothing worthy Of notice, save
sky, and grass, aud cotton wood, aud cotton
wood, grass and SKY in about equal proper
tons aud admirably arranged 10 suit the con
v%cnience and taste Of ACTUAL Settlers."-
About four o'clock P. NJ. the PmOke stack Of
tho Omadi sawmill, owned by Mash, Cochrane
& Baker, "might DO seen." We were depos
itod on the street short time ofter, and max
a few inquiries as u where3b bouts soon found
ourself inside tho comfortable quarters of G
O.. Cochrane Esq Here we we're invited to
make ourself at home, which We did TO our
satisfaction. DURING tho evening we found
olTsvif aurrouuied Gy Dr.. Wiki uson, ". c
N. o.lh * L.pPson, Judge Baker. Squire
Ford ona euF popular and efficient Sheriff u.
r. NASH Tim passed agreeably NJ tc1rie
aud other amusemgu;s until late atpight when
in company Of the Sheriff, not custody mind,
We went to his residence 20 sggud the pight.
Az the Sheriff is "a nice young man" some
what, aud sadly needs mateing We refer his
case TO the candid consideration Of our femi-
nine friends, Altogether we suggest that
some "Femslo Aid Society be organized in
New Eugland, or el,cwLere whose object
shall be to supply the large number of uuhap-
by bachelors With wives, who reside at Oma-
81, and elsewhere above the Reserve in Ne
hrssks.
OmAdi is situated on the Bank Of he Nilsson
ri and is rather 3 handsome location. A fms
stream called Omaha Greek puts into the river
at Ihis place, from the bluffs, which are about
three miles distant from the town. The
ceanry surrounding the town, like all the
land on the Aissoeri bottom In Dakota County
IS unsurpassed in point Of fertility, and has
yielded the largest crops Of corn ever raised
In the west, The town has Obout forty hous-
eR, nearly oil OF which are nice frame ones
Some Of them are IN occupied as the former
owners and occupants rushed frantically and
furt usly to Pixies Peak last spring, and
there became rich not very fast. IL would
have been much better for then had they re
NAMED where they we're and irnpFaVed 'heir
property, ;hsa pa,ting cut on Eild goose
chase after the stuff that g%li,ters, IL would
have been better for the town, too. The
best sRWmilli in this country is there. Sever
al thousand brick are piled up carefully for
future use. They need covering badly, A
good store, store house, and warehouse adorr
the central portion Of the town, while th'
American House is equally as central and
more conspicuous. A large school house.
where young ideas arc taught to shoot, sdoru'
the northern portion Of the place. We no.
ucel o large quantity Of soasoued Pine lam'
Der eubraclng flooring, siding, scantling aRd
plauk pul shingles aud 10th, which Macbeth
ma, cuarse o. aud which be vii sell Low fol
cash.
We said there al day, Sunday, and OF
Monday m5ruing Saer,H Nash trotted out his
Lorsvs aud, 10 about forty minstss after
set US dosa ia the Immediate yiSiaity Of our
off,
Il is said that the present Treasurer OF