The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-04-11
LETTER FROM NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Mar. 81, 1874

DEAR WH1G:-Winter still seems to lin
ger in the lap of Spring, and although we
have had an exceeding mild Winter, take
it all together, we are enjoying for few
days the dregs melted out up to the very
close of March, and we would fain hope
the first of April. though styled all fools
day, may be the harbinger of real Spring
weather. We have been highly favored in
regard to ce-the great essential to health
and comfort during the heated Summer.
Our ice men have secured an abundant
crop of that commodity of good quality,
some 1G inches thick, which may be mostly
attributed to the low state of the river for
such long time; and now, although late,
comparatively, the waters are still low,
which is caused by the cool weather not
melting the SHOWS of Dakota and Mon
tana.
The bare ground of Nebraska has en-
couraged early emigration, and it is sur
prising to see the thousands already arriv-
ing from what used to be considered "out
West the States of Indiana, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Missouri, not excepting "my
Maryland'
Doctor Mitchell, son of ]. H. Mitchell.
of Hartford county, but late of Frederick
city, is located in Merrick county, near
GAINESVILLE, on the L. p. Railroad, 12l
miles from Omaha, has turned his atten-
ton, in addition to physic, to sheep rails
ing, as well as agriculture. He is much
pleased, we are told, with the climate,
soil and the country generally. Mr.. S. J.
England, Jr., of Cecil, is, we think, in
Platte or Saunders county, south of the
L. p. Railroad, engaged in stock business
one of the surest enterprises of the West.
James Crummie is located in western
Iowa, with some Of his friends accompany
ing him and all are doing well. Mrs. An.
drew Lewis and her sons, of Lancaster
county, Pa, have purchased land in Iowa,
somewhat improved, in Harrison county.
near Missouri Valley, on the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad, some 90 miles or
less from Council Bluffs. Two of her sons
in-law are at this town yet. Mr.. c.
Cooleys sons are located near Bon Home,
Dakota; while Mr. Elihu B. Hall, with
some of his friends, will select land in
Nebraska, near the L. p. Railroad and
possibly not more than 70 miles from
Omaha. There are a number more from
Maryland who have made good selections
in the West, which l cannot now call to
mind; and we hope to be able to record
thousands of others ere long. We were
glad to have Mr.. Halls company for few
days before he went out to select loca-
ton for himself and friends.
Every information is afforded as we'll as
every facility for reaching the lands Of
Nebraska extended by the L. P. Railroad
Company and the Superintendent of Emf
grafton in Omaha, when the most reliable
information is obtained to guide settlers at
all times going West Every locality is
fairly represented by Mr.. Davis and his
assistants in the L. P. Land Department,
and much information afforded of value to
strangers, beside ample protection against
the imposition of thieves and gamblers and
impostors of all kinds, if persons will
adhere to their counsels. They offer very
liberal terms to those purchasing lands of
the company and many other advantages
to settlers.
The great effort to produce an Indian
scare by some of our ought-to-be wise
fathers, for interested purposes, personally,
politically and otherwise, has proved a
failure to their shame and chagrin. A
man is as safe from Indians for 800 miles
west of Omaha as he would be in Maine or
Georgia, and well they knew it,-aohite man
cery uncertain aehen he has an ar to grind.
Glad that our friend Mr. c. c. Fulton did
not encounter such an army of tleas dur
ing his Southern tour as when in Italy.
We hope he will visit the West and Pacific
Coast during the ensuing Summer.
Sincerely yours,
OCCASIONAL.