The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-04-16

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sistant editor or the Republican, to take
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Witnessed Yesterday Republican
Conysntien IN Nebraska. Il was con-
ducted in the same manner we hold our
primary elections in Indiana The cleo
ton was held for the purpose, of choos-
ing eight Delegates to the State Coz
.vention,- but really the contest was for
members Of Congress, 1t was. .spirited
and lively; reminding me Of many l
have witnessed in "Oid Wayne. The
candidates were Hon. John Laffe, the
present Incumbent, and John /. Roder-
lex, lawyer of this city. The former
was overwhelmingly the choice of the
Republicans of this section of the State.
have not as yet made the acquaintance
Of these gentlemen, but am informed
that either would make good and effic-
lent Representatives in the National Con-
gress. The election in this State takes
place on the second Tuesday in Octo-
Der, same day Of ours.
On Wednesday last the Peace Com
missioners arrived in this city. Gen.
Sherman left the Commissioners at this
point, and his place was supplied by the
addition of Gen. Augur. Here for the
first time l got glimpse of that gallant
officer and noble specimen of man
Gen. Phil. Sheridan He looks as
young and fresh as a rose. l also had
the pleasure of meeting my old friend
Ash. White, Chief Clerk of the Indian
Bureau, who is one of said Commission.
They seem quite hopeful Of making per-
manent peace with the hitherto hostile
tribes of the North Platte.
In many respects am becoming per-
fectly charmed with Omaha and the
country around. l have been in the
country for some days, stalking off some
ground preparatory to having plough
ing done. have not experienced but
three days since have been here too
cold or unpleasant for a person to work
out of doors in his shirt sleeves. The
proper time to break prairie sod, is from
the latter part of April along up till the
middle of June-anytime after the grass
has grown sufficiently to draw the SUBJ
stance Of the roots into the stalk; then
by turning the sod over properly, it will
rot and become mellow the first season:
after which the soil is no more trouble
to plough and cultivate, than the richest
and most highly manfred gardens about
can hope to raise more than half crop,
and that of corn and potatoes. Water
melons, cucumbers, &C., will also grow
very well the first year. After the
ground is ploughed and crop put in, no
other work can be done with it until
gathering time.
Omaha is now growing beyond the
expectations of its most sanguine
friends. In fact, it is not regarded here
as the season for business yet opened;
still more houses are being built already
than you ever knew erected in Rich
. mond during one entire year, in the most
prosperous days of that beautiful little
city. The influx of strangers is great; in
fact have thought at times, too great;
but most Of them seem to be PURCHASING
lots, building houses, and starting up
branches of business generally. Others
are pushing out on the broad domain
west of us.-D.