New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-05
Later from the Great salt Lake-Tbe Nor
mons-CaIlfornin Gold. &...

| The PUtSburgh Gazette announces the arrIva
in that city OF Mr. E Whippe OF the leading Nor
mons the settlement in the neighborhood OF the
| Great Salt Lake
Mr. Whpple left the Great salt axe settlement on
the 18th Of October and arrived at Forf Kesrney, on
the Missouri, in 81 days. The settlement of MormoDs
with which ne Is connected is located in beautiful
valley the borders of the Great Salt Lake in the
north eastern part Of Upper California Tse Great Salt
Lake ia about 80 miles long by so broad, and contains
nothing living II is salt that three barrels Of water will
make of salt The shores Of the Lake in the dry
season are encrdsted with salt ut for 1t has no
outlet.
Nearly south OF the Salt Lake s fresh water lake
called the Utah. which empties its into the for
mer In this lake hsh the mountain trout, are found
The river which connects the two Lakes the Mormops
call the Jordan The valley in which they situated
slopes from the mountains to the Tlver both sides
These lakes may state for the the information OF
those who have not to late maps, situated
the western slope OF the Rocky Mountains near the
head waters Of the River Platte which into the
Missouri the Colorado which eInpues into the Gull OF
California, and the Columbt which emp,ies into the
Pacific The waters OF the Platte and the Colorado
almost unite by OF the Sweet Water River which
heads of the Rocky Noun; ain chain and into
the Platte through the famous South Pass. Between
these axes and the California mountains in which the
Sacramento rises s vest valley basin supposed TO
consist principally of sandy p aims about 400 miles wide
from east 10 west and some 600 T. 200 miles long from
north 10 south From this immense basin esress for
mas been discovered the rivers losing themselves
In the sand
about fifty miles long and forty broad and is surround
ed three sides by high mountains aud on the north
side by the lake Ii gradually slopes from the NOM
tans to the River Jordan and is formed into steppes
From various eOrges in the fresh
water streams pour their waters into the Jordan afford
ing iue power. No timber grows in the valley.
but abundance is supplied by the valleys of the
streams IN the mountains II consists Of mr. pine, hem
lock, and sugar maple.
In this delightful valley. about 1000 miles from Mis-
souri, the east and 700 from tine goddiggngs OF the
Sacramento on the west-t3e Rocky Mountains being
barrier side, and d Great Basin, and the Cal
lfornian sierra Nevada ange the other-the Nor
mons have At last found resting place About 1000
persons of all ages, and bo III now collected
In this valley They Fenced arriving in the valley
in July l-i and last sessC they raised line crop OF
wheat and other pre- auctions sufficient Tor their
own consumption and of those of their faith who are
yearly coming In. After next harvest they will have
provisions dispose Of They have two grist mills and
four saw mills H. ration, and have laid out several
villages, and town on elevated plat, which over
looks the whole valley an lake They are building sub
stanta houses and surrO ndng themselves with many
comforts They expect large emigration this season
from their brethren in the neighbOrhood of Council
Bluffs where there some thousands congregated.
The road Oregon and Cali torns by the North Fork
of the Platte River and the nth Pass passes some 90
miles 10 the north 4 the eee nent but aroute by the
way of the SILT Is be tak which Will not take
the traveller mt his way MOI than 40 OF 80 miles
The Mormon wih be able to supply fresh mules and
and after next harvest provisions to those who
are emcra,ing to California.
Mr. Whipple says the road is very good all the way
from Independence to west of the mountains In 1917
about 600 wagons passed over H. and last year some
$50 The trail il well defined that no danger from
losing il need be feared. Mr. nipple recommends
oxen in preference To mules, and says they will make
lust as good time. Emigrsnts usually make about Is
miles day on some portions of the route there is a
scarcity of grass. For about 500 miles, buffalo meat
can be obtained in abundance.
Mr. Whpple represents tn. valley of the sat Lake IS
perfectly healthy and the journey 20 that region as at
tended with dangers, and but little fatigue tie re-
turns again in the Spring.
|
rivers which iordable account of high waters
the Platte and Green ryers-so that no hndrsnce TO
epigrsnts, from that cause. need now be feared No
| gold has yet been iound In the neighborhood OF
| the Salt Lake. anywhere east OF the Sierra Ne
] vsds, as far as Mr. Whipple is informed. What has
reached that region, was brought there by the dis
| charged Mormon soldiers, who had returned from the
| Placer to visit their families
With reference to the story, that the Mormons had
| claimed prempuOn right 10 the diggDgs, and were
demanding per centsge on the gold found, Mr.. Whip
ole gives the following account The rst discovery of
| gold made by Mormons, discharged soldiers in
digging mill for Mr.. suffer. As the discovery
his ground he gave them the liberty OF digging
gold on condition of paying him certain per centsge
This they agreed to do but soon started on 10 explore
for themselves and having found some rich spot they
demanded per contsge from new corners Tor digging
In their ground to which they claimed right OF dis
covery This practice is general in the mines, and the
| Mormons Mr. Whippe says, more clsmj the whole
of the mines than they do the whole OF California
RIGHTs OF MARRIED WoMES-The Judiciary
Committee OF the Senate Of this State have reported
the following amendment 10 the bill passed at the last
session for the protection the property OF married
| women
Any married female may take by inheritance by
giit grant devise or bequest from any person other
than her husband and hold 70 her sole and separate
use and convey and devise real and personal property
and interest or estate therein and the issues
and profits thereof. In the and with ike
effect as II she were unmarried and the shall not
be subject the disposal of her husband be hsble
for his debts and sny such married woman may take
property or any interest or estate therein BY
from her husband and the rents, issues and profits
thereof and hold the 10 her sole snd separate
use and convey and devise the same In the same
ner and with ike effect II such husband and wife
unmarried and such property shall not be subject to
the disposal Of such husband nor be liable Tor any debts
contracted or liabilities incurred by him after the evi
dence or deed of such grant shall be recorded In the Of
nee OF the Clerk Of the County where such property Is
situsted."
TIE PILor BoAT.-Capt Fountain, OF the brig
Elizabeth Vans which arrived yesterday from New