Nebraska advertiser., 1868-04-16

TWELVE YEARS In NEBRASKA.
By }. c. LAWRENCE.
Nemaha County.

eOuTl river, elgntee1 miles ABOVE the
Kansas line, anG south of The south line
of the State of Iowa, and westOf the
northern tier of counties in Missouri.
Il is eighteen bytwenty-one miles square.
The Missouri river forms It's eastern
boundary. The Little Nemaha river
runs from the northwestern corner down
through The centre of the county, and
reaches the Missouri river about six
miles north of the south line Of The coun-
". The Little Muddy river runs through
the south and western portion Of the
county and various smaller streams,
tributaries to these, ramifying all Sec
tions of the county, which makes this
one of the best natural counties il the
State. The land is very rich and pro:
ductive. There can be no better soil
found west of the Mississippi river.
There IS Just a sufficient mixture of sand
with the soil to make it quick and active
in sending forth the green sprouts of the
seed sown by the husbandman. The
land ploughs light and produces WE'LL
There is much good timber on the larger
streams a sufficient quantity for all
practical purposes.
ST. Deroin Is a town of importance,
| situated in the south eastern corner of
the county on the Missouri river. Three
miles above. will be found the young and
thriving town of Hillsdale, three, more
miles brings US to Aspinwall, and about
three more TO Nemaha City. Five miles
further Up we reach Brownville, the
county seat. Eight miles up the river
from Brownville we find Peru. These
are the only towns Of much importance
in the county. They each have good
landing places on the river, where freight
from the river boats is received and dis
charged. Boats land regular al tall these
points. BrownVille is the chief town of
Importance. Il has some thirty.f or
forty business houses. The United States
Land Office is situated here. The sur
rounding country is very rich, productive,
and well settled up. Brownville has a
very extensive trade, and supplies the
country for over one hundred miles back
with all articles Of merchandise. The
business men are enterprising, active,
and energetic, and allow no other place
to offer greater inducements TO the trade
or TO customers than they. Improve
ments march straight forward, regardless
Of grumblers, conservatives, and other
slow coaches. If money can bring the
concomitants of eastern civilization, rest
assured hat they will not be long with
out them. The grading of streets, laying
down side walks, building of bridges, the
erection of school houses, and the build
ing and furnishing of church edifices, are
enterprises which receive the cordial
support of every business man. Not
only the town but the country as we'll
have their good school houses and their
places of worship conveniently neal to
every settler.
At least one half the lands of the
county are held by non-rasidents for
speculative purposes. The unimproved
lands may be had for from five to ten
dollars per acre. There is hardly one
poor acre of land in the county. Many
farms are fenced with hedges, and many
miles of this fence are now being pre-
pared. Corn, wheat, oats and hay are
the chief articles of production. Farm
ers are beginning to turn their attention
to stock raising and feeding. Nemaha
county is destined to be a rich agricultu.
raj county, and at no distant day manu-
facturers will improve the numerous wa
ter powers of the Little Nemaha river.
Wooden manufactures will spring up and
shops for the construction of agricultural
machinery will be demanded in the i'm.
mediate future, and capital will supply
them when the opportunity is so inviting
as those furnished by the Little Nemaha
river.
Professor Hayden. the State Geologist,
is confident that coal can be found in the
county. The only point in the county
where a shaft has been sunk for coal is
at Aspinwall, where a vein cf coal was
reached of about twenty. inches
thick, but as yet it has not been much
worked.
The farmers of the county are in
telligeni, industrious and %enterprising,
and are a good people to settle among.
The horticultural interests of the county
are in good hands, and their success last
year was abundant and encouraging
Peaches, Pears, Plums and
Cherries are the principle varieties of
fruit so far cultivated. And the question
success in this line is no longer an ex-
pertinent.
There is no Government land in this
Sill good, thrifty, moral and
intelligent settlers are always welcomed
and they will find many opportunities of
investing capital in paying enterprises.
The above is written in the interests
of emigration, with a view to really as.
sist the emigrant, and not to allure him
to a place TO spend his time and money
without profit.