Nebraska advertiser., 1876-04-27
FROM OHAHA.
PrOspects-Her Public SchOols-U. z.
ShOps-DOm PeGro-Etc., Etc.
Nebraska Advertiser.

Correspondence Nebraska Advertiser.
OMAHA, April 81. 1876.
Perhaps a few lines from Omaha,
and from an old friend, might be ac-
ceptabIe to you and your many read
ers.
Omaha is alive. and don't propose
to die, although the terminus of the
Union Pacific r. r. Is decided to be
on the Council Bluffs side. A great
many new buildings are going up this
spring, and real estate is on the rise
all the time. 1t is almost impossible
to find a vacant house in the city now,
and the demand is constantly on the
increase. Business men are much
encouraged, and the outlook for the
spring and summer is exceedingly
hopeful. The Black Hill fever Is still
raging, but instead of depicting Oma-
ha it Is constantly increasing her bus
iness, and adding to her wealth and
resources. 1t remains to be seen
whether the fabulous wealth reported
in those regions are a farce and hum
bug, or whether it is true in reference
to the rich deposits of gold said to be
In that country. Certain it is, that
quartz sent here to be assayed, proves
beyond doubt that the yellow metal
is there, and the quartz found to be
very rich. But many, very many,
passing through here burning with
the gold fever, will come back again
disgusted with the country, begging
their way home again.
Omaha is certainly the great COM
mercial city of the west, and Nebras-
ka may well be proud of her. No city
in the United States can boast of bet
| ter public schools. Abont 1000 chill
dren attend these schools. The high
school building, situated on Capital
Hill at the head of Capital Avenue,
is one of the finest school buildings
in the State, costing about two hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars. At
present there are about 500 pupils at
tending this school alone. 1 had the
pleasure of visiting the school in all
its departments, and the school and
teachers certainly reflect great credit
to the city, and also to the State.
The Union Pacific shops are O mar
vel. Hundreds of men are employed,
and it is a city in itself. No one
ought TO visit Omaha without going
through the high school building,
the Union Pacific shops, and the
smelting works.
Being situated midway between the
Orient and the Occident, on the great
line of travel, we are honored with
the visits of all the great theatrical
characters, also poets, lecturers, seak-
ers, &c. The latest sensation was the
visit to our city of Dom Pedro, Empe-
ror of Brazil, and his party. consist
ing of Viscodee de Bonn Retira, Min
lister of State; DIR. Arthur Macedo,
Sec; DR.. Henning, Prof. of Sanscrit /;
and J. o. Kelly, correspondent of the
n. Y. HeraldHe and his party utter
ly repudiated our mayor and all the
city authorities; hence the city will
not have to pay any champagne, ho-
tel, or livery bills. They came in
aver the Chicago & n. w. at $50 AM,
had their private carriages at the de-
pot; got In, and under the guidance
of Lon Bennett, Supt. of the Pull
man Palace Car Co., drove through
the city; visited the high school and
heard the children sing. The drive
was resumed, taking in the smelling
works and other places on the trip:
after which he and his party went TO
the depot, got on board the Metropol-
itan, and at 1915 the train pulled out
for the Pacific coast, leaving the
crowd we'll satisfied that for once they
had seen a veritable king, flesh and
blood. His royal highness is some
thing over six feet, weighs about 200,
gray whiskers and moustache, wore a
black cloth suit, a felt hat, and car
ried in his hand an umbrella, and
looked to be an ordinary Englishman
or American citizen. AS we looked
upon him we felt for once in our life
we had met king, and sensible
man.
But excuse this already too long
letter. Spring is coming, and the
farmers in this part of the State are
looking forward to season of plenty.
You may hear from us again in the
not ramota ftltnrn r.