The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-02


psrt .hich she played during tho engagement Of the
Ssguin's, at the Bo~ery. last year. Mis- Do r. Vas
much beloved B, all ,ho sDs. her, That i.sidious
and after several months Of yscsl .uerns her gen.
II. spirit has fed leaving her family and Ssisnts to
mourn her loss. Peace to bsr ashes
Tho MOrm0ns-SaIt Lake Valley.
Iron the Rochester IN " Democrat, March 2sl
We are permitted 10 make interesting extracts
from letter written by the wife OF Eber Kimble.
one OF the Twelve Apostles" to her friends,
whom some OF our readers will recollect as having
formerly been a resident OF Mendon, IN this coun-
y The immense tram of some 600 wagons LETT
Council Bluffs the lst Of June, and reached the
"'premised land" on the lst OF september, making
the journey, Of some 100 miles, In about 100 ira
Salt LAKE. VALLEY, Oct 10, Is4s.
"Dear Sister and Frirnds-We are now IN the
Great Salt Lake Valley, which place we entered
two weeks since, and were met by hundreds Of
men, women, and children, whose dress and
manners would have done honor to your eastern
cities and 30 many glaa hearts and cheerful
conferences count are not to be found in all yeur
tor US on our arrival, OF which we cheerfully
partook Our families were all IN good health.
AS people, we have been remarkably blessed
with health on our journey, and but few accl.
dents happened to u.s. One child was killed
by falling from and being, run over by wagon.
We found our friends here In geod health and
spirits, and pleasantly located in comfortable
houses, and their tables loaded with the produce
tons OF their fields and gardens. Wheat seems Pc
culIarly adapted to this valley, and garden vegea-
bles are large and excelent. Corn, considering tho
brethren, who have been taken from our midst to
fight under our banners, whose protection hath
been Withdrawn from us as people, are returning
daily, laden with that which Is needful to render
life tolerable. great feast was made for them
Friday, which caused great rejoicing. would at
tempt to give you description OF our Valley
which has many cuiiositi:s OF which to boast.
such ss a large salt lake, which furnishes with
an abundance OF excellent salt a sulphur spring,
awsim spring, and spring Of sufficient heat
cook an egg all within short distance Of each
her. think our warm spring, tor bathing, far .:
ceeds the Ballston and Saratoga waters The
spring proceeds from the base Of an exceeding
high mountain, through an aperture about eighteen
inches IN diameter, and OF that heatthat 1t requires
Ms to 60 into It by degrees, ~ you put your feet
hot water. After bathing in 1t for season, Ifelt
my flesh and strength renewed, and could say
that the angel Of health there, as at the pool ia
former days. We are located upon a soil thatisex-
ceuent; surrounded by mOuntalns, which at all
seasons OF the year are capped with snow, and to
me seem like sufficient barrier to protect US
from the bands Of eur oppressors. Our journey to
this place has been long, bur not tedious until We
came into the mountains, when we found the
roads bad, and the weather cold and stormy
Previous to this, It appeared moro like a
pleasure party than . moving community. Al
ties, and their, tables spread with every luxury
that reasonable person could ask or desire. My
self and husband have been highly favored with
from nome, that we were oft times obliged TO ex-
cuse ourselves. Our home has been 80 pleasant,
that It was no pleasure Tor me to leave II. My
family wagon, drawn by tour large bay horses, like
projections, bedstead, with comfortable bed, &C.
&c. bad sufficient room In the centre for myself
and little ones. My wagon seemed more like
parlor than travelling vehicle. We often, during
our journey, currelled, or formed ring, with more
than Elk hundred wagons, which, when lighted by
candles and evening fires, had the appearance OF u
city: We passed many tribes Of Indians during
our journey, and were well treated by all excepting
the Otoes. Many came to our wagons, neatly
dressed in garments made of skins of beasts, and
trimmed with wampum, on which great taste and
neatness was displayed, They rode excellent hor-
teniion they received from us. They offered ten
ponies for some Of our prett~st girls. We started
from our winter quarters the first OF me, and
passed distance OF five hundred miles over a
country beautiful beyond description, had 1t not
been for lack OF timber. The buffalo, the elk
the antelope, and deer, were constantly ON our
path, and furnished US with the best OF meat.
Goosebe1ries, currauts, cherries. and grares 10
then passed country barren In the extreme days
and weeks, moi SHRUB or spear OF grass was
seen by us, and our horses and cattle were taken
from one TO tour miles into the valleys OF the
mountains, Tor food and water, which often was
poieon, snd caused the death OF many OF our best
cattle 1t would have been difficult for us to have
come through with our enormous loads, had not
eur brethren from the place come with horses,
mules. and cattle to our relief. This valley has
been passed by our Gentle neighbors on account
Of the scarcity of timer, which we find IN abun-
dance, hid up in the kanyans Of the mountains, as
1t tor the especial benefit OF the Saints.
We also find clay equal TO tina, Of Liverpool, and
every appearance of gold mines, which we tear to
have opened, for adversely we have proven 70 be
tar better Tor the SAINTS than prosperity. We have
and mechanics OF every kind in our Fork city, for
such it Is city built in the form OF fork. The
materials OF which tits constructed are principally
"dobes,"o or what you would call unburnt brick,
but OF harder texture, and plastsred with NOR
tar saken from the earth, much resembling hard
finish have been astonished at the Improve
ments made In this place. We have the necessa-
riss and many OF the comforts OF life. Moiasses
to a considerable extent, aud some excellent sugar
has been extracted from the cornstaik this season
We are hitting out some wagons to send into IN
States, tor groceries and clothing tor our famiie
which cannot be procured here.
N B.-We have just received a present OF a
winter squash, that weighs seventy-four pounds,
and round turnip, which weighs eight pounds and
OF our beautiful valley. II you don't believe 1t,
come and see.
TRADE IN TExA,.-We learn from Colonel Nil
by. who mas lately visited Brownsville and other
towns on the Rio Grsnde, that the kttlements In
that section are rapidly increasing, Brownsville
is already quite thriving city, and bids FAR to-
outstrip Mstamoras. Several we althy men, WELD
ing capital of two three hundred thousand dol
lars each, have purchased property In the town.
and are making extensive improvements. large
portion of the Mexican trade that formerly was
directed TO Mafamorae, snow turning to Browns
VILE II is estimated that the business done here
will exceed that Of all the towns Of Texas ives, ct
Galveston, unless the Mexican government should
impose such restrictions as to render il Impose BILE
for the Mexicans TO trade advanta geously at this
point. The trade OF Zacateeae, Durango and Aguas
Calientas, worth more than two mllllops of dol
lsrs annually, will probably be directed TO this
place. The land IN the vicinity Of Brownsville is
very fertile, and well adapted to the culture Of sugar
cane, cotton, corn, &C. the climate is so mid that
the orange, planien, bansns, pine apple, NC, can
be cultivated without difficulty. The severe frost
that VISITED this part OF the State few weeks sinss
was not felt at Brownsville, and It is said that there
has not been any frost there for four years-HoSs-
ton (Ttxas) Tslegroph. March Is.