The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-14


ut any price. Wheat has ranged from four
to live dollars, and potatoes from six 10 twen-
~ dollars per bushe!, and though no, to
be bought at present, it is expected that
there will be good supply for seed, anoth-
or year.
Our public works are prosperous, con-
sistlng 81 council house, i5 feet square,
two stories, building by ,ahing; also q
bridge across The Western Jordan, at OH ex-
pense OF $500, and six or seven minor
streams, 10 be paid by one per cent. prop
er,y tax; also bath house ut the Warm
Springs.
4 field Of about 5000 acres, has been
surveyed south Of and bordering on the CITY.
mud plotted in five and ten acre lots, ard a
church farm Of about 500 acres. The five
aud ten acre lots were distributed to tho
brethren 10y casting the lots. and every man
is To help build a pole, ditch, hue stone
fence, as shnl he most convenient, around
the whole field 10 proportion 10 the land he
draws, also canal on the ensi side for the
purpose Of irrigation. There are three
grist mills, and five ar six saw mills in op-
era;iop, and several more in contemplation.
Milestone, equal to French burr, is found
here.
The location Of . tnnncry and foundry
are contemplated, rs soon Us the SHOWS
leave the mountains.
The forts are rapidly brenking up, BY tho
removal al the houses on To the CITY lots;
and the CITY is already assuming the ap-
pearnnce Of years. for any ordinary coun.
try. such is the industry and perseverance,
Of the Saints.
a winters hunt, nv rival parties Of QUE
hundred men each. has DESTROYED about
1000 wolves and foxes,2 wolverines, 30
mink and p"ecais. 500 hawks, owls, and
magpies, aud 200 ravens, in this valley
and vicinity.
On the return Of portion of the Nor
mon battalion, they discovered an extcn.
siye gold mine which enabled them. bv u
few days DELAY, to bring sufficient Of the
dust to mako money plenty in this place
Tor oil ordinary purposes of public conve-
nience; in the exchange, the brethren de-
posted The gold dust with the Presidency,
who issued bills. or paper currency; and
the "hirilnnd Safety Fund.-" resigned, 10
on par with gold.
On the lst Of January last, John Smith,
uncle TO the Prophet Joseph Smith, was or
daincd Patriarch OF the Church, holding the
keys and powers thereof. same as Father
Joseph Smith and Hiram.
AL tho vacancies in the list Of Twelve
Apostles were filled On the 18th Of Febru-
arv last.
The valley is settled for 30 miles south
aud I'D miles north OF the city. The city
is divided into I'D wards, The country south
into three wards, and north three wards,
aud over each is ordained Bishop with his
Connsclors, with Newall X. Whitney,
Pfesiden, Of the Bishops Quorum, presi-
ding, who have been instructed to set in
order all The lesser officers.
About thirty Of the brethren have recent
~ gone 10 the Utah Valley, about 10 miles
south, 10 establish a small colony for arri-
calnral purposes and fishing, hoping there
by To lessen the call FIR heel, which at the
present Time, is rather scarce al an average
OF and : cents per pound, but will i'm
prove with the vegetation.
The wards Of the city, generally, consist
OF nine blocks, each three square, and each
ward will he fenced hy itself this season.
on The plan Of big field, for the purpose OF
saving time for cultivation.
In consequence OF Indian depreciation on
our horses. cattle, md other property, and
the wicked conduct Of few base fellows
who came among the Saints, the nhabi-
,ants Of the Valley, rs is common in new
countries, generally. have organized tenn
porar3 government, 10 exist during it,
necessity, or until we can obtain d charter
lor Territorial Government, petition for
which is already in progress.
There have been large number Of
schools tho past winter, in which the He
brew. Greek. Latin. French, German,
Tahi'ian and English languages have been
taught successfully.
Last fall the brethren had liberty 10 cut
all the timber within thirty miles Of the
city, provided they would haul it into tho
CITY in the course of the winter.
The month OF March, and April to the
18th, was very mild and pleasant. and many
small crickeis have made their appearance.
ArLoAT.-Tbe steamer Highland Mary