The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-06-16

OMAHA, Ncb. June ), Is

OMAHA, Ncb., June }, 1865.
MIR. EDITOR As this city is becom-
ing the central point of interest west of
Chicago, and is daily increasing in inn
portancc, shall venture to offer your
readers II few observations relating to
the same.
Like many other western cities its
uamc Is derived from AN Indian Chief,
and has, at least, n pleasant, cuphonious
sound. OSHKOSH, Ncenah, Mcnasha,
Osceola and u score of others are simil-
arly derived, and all have u linciure ol
the wild and beautiful
Omaha is located near the right bank
of the Missouri River, on rs pretty a
Site rs can hc found in the fair west
The ground is elevated, aud though
slightly rolling, is smooth and seeming
~ level, and commands n view of the
surrounding country rs far as the eye
can extend, The Traveller aSccnds by Il
gentle graduation t"thc Capital building,
ana as hc brcaihcs from this point the
rN,pufc air that comes from The plains,
and casts his eye upon the - prai Re
scene in the distance, and then upon the
thriving city at his feet, he is compelled
To eN"laim, at l., beautiful"
unlaha, Ill western sense, is hardly
a young city, being twelve or fourteen
years old. 1t was formerly tho seat of
the territorial government, but at the
last State Legislature the Capital was
permanently. located at Lincoln City, a
new town some fifty miles Southwest
from here.
During the last year Omaha has rap
idly increased in size, and now contains
from fourteen TO sixteen thousand in
habitants, AS may be supposed the
transient or unemployed population is
relatively large; and not Il few young
men Of small means who came 10 this
place. regarding il the III Dorado of The
west, having "prQspected" until thciI
hotel bills-which are not modest
have eaten up their little capital, now
turn to the east vita IA sigh. This need
not be. ldlers are nowhere successful
but least of all in new town,
Board is high. There are some p
| hotels and many minor boarding hous-
es, and all flied to repletlon. III,
! Easement House rents for $1,000 n year
| but this IL upon nm old lease; present
rents are higher, Property whom com
pared in value with that in large east
ern cities, bears no relation but whcI
| il Is remembered that in this country
there Is "a great deal of land to the acre,
town lots are reasonably high. Twenty
nine feet front on one of the best streets
was recently sold forSl7 900. All is lif,
and activity. There are no slow shil
lings here. Immigration CONTINUES
lively, and ii Is estimated that on al
average 10 passengers arrive daily upoI
the Chicago Il n. w, n. II, alone, an,
that not less than 5000 strangers center
In the city from different sources every
week. The future destiny, however o
of Omaha is by no means certain a
Council Bluffs, rival city on the low;
side and nearly opposits, Is likely, il
the opinion of those disinterested, {,
reap a greater benefit from the u. j. II
r., and hence TO surpass her now thirty
Ina sister in very few years. Howev.
or this may be, Omaha vt present afford
the best market has the most life, Is uil
surpassed in beauty, and we trust tn
days may la many before her glorl
shall depart l.. w. PEET,