The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-03-21
Colorado---Nevada---n..o.

oo'i iouSe' ~ oonoiess before Its al
journment, and were signed by the Pre-;
dent. This increases the number of ;,
Territories of the United States 10 co..
including the previously existing onos :,
Washington, Nebraska, Utah, and y.
Mexico. In the n. Y. Tribune wo e.
the following description of the :.
ones: ueS
The first of these Territories. Co,ou.,
includes parts o. Kansas, Nebraskso sl,
Eastern Utah. Its boundaries nm 44a
follows: Beginning at a point where u :
l02 degree OF West longitude from Gr..- sie
wich crosses the 3Ith parallel of NosI
latitude, thence north along said lO2 T.A r.I
aiiel TO where it intersects the 4lst daiP~ Pai'
of North latitude, thence west alone ss:S
line to the 109th degree of West 1oa1: @-It
tudc thence south along said Ine ~ i
37th degree Of North latitude, thence saa. s-s
along the 37th degree of North lati,n5s r,S'
to the place Of beginning. The Terr;ta-0
contains about 100000 square miles .a3
at this time has a population of some d 0GS s
persons. The Rocky Mountains diyi5.
the Territory into two parts, westw,rj
from them flowing Il large number of W.
ers, tributary to the Colorado, and c,s,
ward others equally numerous and larg.
tributary to.the Arkansas and South FoSss
Platte Rivers 1t includes the tamom,
mining region, Pixies Peak, rich in coJ
and other metals, cut off by deserts irom
the more fertile Western States, bnt aog
tined 10 be the home of advancing civil
cation, and to give up its treasures at tbs
summons Of enlightened toll.
Nevada is taken from Western Utsb
and California Its boundaries are :.
follows Beginning at the point Of inter.
section of the 42d degree OF North hf.
tude with the 39th degree of loagits5s
west from Washington thence rgo1no
south on the line Of this Il6ih degrsS
West longitude, uuti, it intcrseets the
northern boundary Of the Territory Of
New Mexico; thence due west 10 the
dividing ridge separating the waters Of
Carson Valley from those that Row into
the Pacific thence on TINS dividing ridge
northwardly to the 4lst degree North
latitude; thence due north to the south
ern boundary line Of the Stale OF Oregon;
thence due east to the place of beginning.
That portion OF the Territory within the
present limits Of the State Of California is
not TO be included within Nevada. until
the State OF California shall assent to the
same by an act irreyocable without the
consent of the United States Tie Ter.
ritory includes the lovely Carson VALLEY,
the memory Of whose beauty fingers with
the traveller in his journey through arid
plains and over rugged mountains, and
whose wondrous fertility, even under he
rudest cultivation, shows what may be
expected there when intelligent industry
has free course. Great mineral wealth,
especially of silver, in which it is richer
than amy other part Of the world, and
unlimited capacity for the raising of agri-
cultural products, will combine at an early
day to transform this region into a Tirh
and populous State.
In general terms, Dakota lies between
lat 42 d. 80 IN. and 40 d. north, and long.
90 d. 80 m. and los d. west. 1t is bound
ed on the north by British America, east
by the States of Minnesota and Iowa, south
and west by Nebraska. Its length from
north TO south is 40 miles, its average
breadth IS about 200 miles, and it has al
area Of 10000 square miles. 1t vas for
merry part of the territory Of Minnesota,
but was detached when that became
State. The Indians belonging to the
Yankton, Sissiton and Sioux tribes are
numerous, and live chiefly by the chase
The territory includes open, grassy plains.
high-rolling praries, great number Of
lakes and ponds, and very numerous Talu-
able rivers. The climate of the south IS
mild that of the north severe, though
less so than might be expected from is
high latitude. The land is well tim0eTea
aud the valleys are highly productive
Coal abounds in some parts, and othe'
minerals add wealth to the region. Inc
game is plentiful, and Of great value iO'
its furs.
The eager thirstfor the precious metals
which has opened these tar Western :,
gions to the white man, already modin'u
by the discovery that the labor neccssal!
to obtain the metal viii yield more sats,
factory returns when expended IN ti.llns
the soil and developing the natursl ~
sources of the country, will soon ehs.'
only its proper influence; then the ha'a.
al vigor OF free labor, assisted by the ~
telligently fostering care of an enhghtelJIa
Government, Will soon redeem these nUG,
territories from their wildness, ana ie5.,
imately extend by SO much the real 1i''
of Freedom.
THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF BucHAA
AVS ApA,1NTsvu ATIoY-Hou John ohei'