The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-22


C0iorndU-Neyudn-DalsOta.
As,hc telegraph has already announ-
ccd the bills organizing the Territories
Of Colorado, Nevada and Dukoti have
passed both Houses of Congress, and
have been signed by the President. This
Increases the numbgr of the Territories
OF tho United Statas % seven, including
tho previously existing ones rWushins.
ton, Nebraska, Utah and Now Mlxcio.
Tho first OF these Territories. Colora-
do, Includes parts Of Kansas, Nebraska
and Elstcra Utah. lN boundaries run
as follows: Beginning ut n point
where the l02d degree OF West Longitude
rom Grccuwich crosses tho 20lh paral-
lUi Of North latitude, thcncc North along
said iu2d parallel to whore it iutstsccts
the ilst degree Of North latitude, thence
Wcst along said limo u the lO7th degree
OF West longitude, then South along said
line to the 3ith degree ofNurth latitude,
thence East along the 37th degree OF
North latitude 10 the place of beginning.
Tho Territory contains about 100 900
square miles, and at this timo a population
OF some 10000 persons.
The Rocky Mountains divide the Ter
I |utory into two parts. Westward from
thcm flowing largo number Of rivers.
/ tributary 60 the Colorado, and Eastward
Others equally numerous and large, trib-
utary 20 the Arkansas and South Fork
Platte rivers. II includes tho famous
mining region, Piko's Peak, rich in gold
aud other metals, cut oiiby deserts from
the more fertile Western States, but des-
tined to be tho homo of advanced ciyili.
cation, and give up its treasures at the
summons ofcnlightcuol toll.
Nevada is taken from Western Utah
ard California. IT, boundaries ara as
tollows' Beginning at the point OF inter-
section Of the l2d tcgrCc orNorth latitude
with the 29th degree Of longitude Wost
irom Washington; thence running South
on the limo Of tho llGth degree West
longitude, until i iutcrsects the Northern
boundaries Of the Territory ofNew Mex
y itoi thoncc due west 70 tho diyidir- rit-o
separating the waters Of Carson Valley
from those that flow into the Pacific:
thence on this dividing rfdgo northward-
| ly q the ilst degree North latitude;
thence due north " the southern bounSa.
I ~ hno Of the State Of Oregon; thonco
duo east 20 the place OF beginning.
! That portion Of the territory within
the present limits Of tho State of Cali.
fcrnia is not TO be included within Neva-
! da,until tho State Of California shall as.
sent 20 tho same by an act ircvooablo
without the consent Of the United States.
/ The territory includes the lovely Carson
Valley, tho memsry Of whose beauty lin
gers with tho traveller in his Journey
through arid plains and over rugged
mountains, aud whose wondrous fertility,
even under tho rudcst cultivation, show
what may be expected no when intel.
lIgcnt industry has free course. Groa,
mineral wealth, especially OF silver, ia
which Il Is richor than any other part
of the world, and unlimited capacity for
tho roisingof agricultural products, will
combine at an early day to transform
this region into rich and popul3uu
State.
In general terms, Dakota lies between
lat ~ and SON. aud 40 @ uolti, and
long. 060 30m. aud 1903 west. Il is
bounded on the north by British Amsri.
ca, cast by !hc States Minnesota and 10.
wa, south and west by Nebraska. It's
length from north to south il 40 miles.
It's average breadth is about zoo milos,
and II has an area OF 10000 sqaro miles.
II was formerly part of the territory Of
Minnesota, but was detached when that
bccsmo State. The Indians belong.
ing TO the Yankt9n, Slsston and Sion,
tribes arc numerous, and live chiefly hy
tho chase. The territory includes open
grassy Pls!nS, h'gh-rolliug prairics a groa
number of lakes aud ponds, aud very M,
.mcrcu1 valuable rivers. Tho climate o.
the south is mild, that Of tho north se.
we're, though less so than might be exp &c.
ted from its high latitude. The land /,
well tjmbered, and the valleys arc highly
productive. Coal abounds In some parts
and other minerals add wealth to the ro
gion. Tho game is plentiful, aud o
, great value for ito furs.