Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-12-21
Letter from Nebraska.

FREMONT, Nov. -, ltlO.
Ifr. Ediori
Having received the REpuBIIcAS, regular from
my friends, and not seeing anything from this
part Of the country, take the liberty Of writing
few lines for insertion in your allovcr Demo
cratic paper / do not propose a repetition Of
the many inflated ideas 50 common in the west,
or voluminons account Of enthusiasts, hu, few
Isimple facts that / hope will be read with some
degree Of interest by your numerous patrons.
Believe me sir this Is not bid for emigration, a.
] would not advise the well to-do or comfortable
natiye Of the Keystone, TO abandon Biz pleasant
home for the precarious chances Of making hasty
Fortune, but to the young or adventurous that are
|roaiy 10 share the hardshps Of a new country,
Nebraska offers superior inducements.
Fremont, the FIRST town west Of Omaha. Is 40
milcs from the Missouri river, on the Great Union
Pacific Railroad, and is the present railroad ccRtre
|of Nebraska. II is regularly laid out, contains
|fhe largest school-house In this section Of the
touniry, has the only grain Elevator IN the State
Nend Is surrounded by very rich and fertile
farming country, IL l mistake not will soon be
7tome ono Of the principal trading marts this side
~ the Missouri river. Clenrfcld q largely repre-
<sntel here, having met the MsMullcn's, Wnghrs,
iianeocks and others, all Of which seem prosper
1ps and happy. Well may Mr.. Wallace, the iron
tere Of Pa. Democracy, feel proud Of the able
&wyers and iuriss, he has furnished this maiden
+ng barrister james 5. Smith, who has already
Fiablishe1 a record that will last for all time
AN him the other day returning from u. s. Court
n good spirits, though much emaciated and won
II by hls labors at tho har and his mastery
rNorls during the last exciting and bitter political
#npaign, just closed.
E. The notorisas, though tioolless Cen. John
|h'son, passed through here sometime since. on
<N dead head tUar from Pa 10 Caiiforuia-small
"stallmenu for voting land 20 cxiorilon Railroad
tpmpanics that has nnie them the great nabobs
"A Amorica His speech 0fthanks " the Company
dicciion compared very favorable with the
<'hcr great CaptainG) Gen. Grant, when be said
~ our dining saloon, "that was good gravy"
|eath is an iron rod with whichio beat the poor,
MI such meg make The rich richer and the poor
Ntorrr The most exciting topic VIC have now Is
I'D race for u. $. Senator for the next six years.
|'paha presents the names of Gen. Thaycr and
<t-5oy. Saunders, while nearly every county has
HIet candidate, besides every "shavc shop banker
[|Erl has safe as lsrgo as n cheese hoxl nattcrE
HNself be Is ready Cor tho honor, besides being
i4H the man 70 take care Of T. s. deposits. Oie
" pc numerous Butler fimily rules over rs as
"@Fernor aud Is said % be equally A. good q
|1fe Of town lots, school money and whisky rs
iAt oiher Butler vns Of silver ware during the
rhe "noblc red men are quito numerous IN ibis
t'tinity, and the 0nahas have ius passed through
c7-c route for Republican riVer0n Buffalo hunt.
+ITc members Of the Winnehago tribe that were
f11f eeuined 10 our jan charged with cutting o
Inan's head ed, have ins been tried at poncho.
fund guilty. and sentenced to prison Tor lie.
WI&te people generally treasure up wrongs done
fheu BY the indians. aud have yet to meet an
ci1 residenicr that has anything lko Friendly
I>f'inga towards them. IL any Of your readers
taoeld imagine il is the fools that mhabit the
Htst they viii do woll TO witt Mt Omaha n
X>filcular, and assure you they win 20 back
#ilb severe noggiug-dnaneially mean. The
<'And shark With his paper city and the Home
t'1nd broker are fully a match for the mock auc-
|rneer ef New York, Or the bogus oil dealer Of Pa.
VI Nld Mr. "Whai I know about Farming" went
H| y Greeley 10 console bis diseonsoate subjects.
|ave just lpct and conversed with very intelli-
<#f Pennsylvsuiau, who dcnounccs the leaders Of
< Iuion Colony IN the most bitter terms The
]etiers Of this enterprise are enrching themselves
rI'ie their infatuated dupcs do the work and live
A ttntf, sod houscs and "dug outs" or holcs IN
~ ground. Tho editor Of "my two papers, both
1<''ies' sent dipatehcs to our Rep. papers 10
|Unha the time your election was going on, 90 ]
14Irose We got about the same Radical accounts
I4H bid. Have met sevcrai gentlemen that were
1</fDnally acquainted with your esiccmcd fellow
~Hoy Bigler. IN bis eafiy life. and thoy spoke
a tis social qualities 10 the most hsitcring terms
*3Hg Hguagc can hesfuw."
Ihis country Il fast settling Up by native Amer
<>&rs aud forcignors-long trains ~ cmigmnt.
~ be seen plowing their way % the interior
U*1 day. Many foreign languages arc spoken
#f* md have seen as many a. dofcu dihorcui
<'*nifymon al stopping at our hoicl, including
i"r "naiionai wards and John Chnamcn. Our
j4| 4 cmpty and We are NJ peace with al nations
~ <Ae earth. FUNCTrs OFFICIO.