The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-04
Jnserr.tsng fro Utah


is done 10y The continued storm, the trims will run
regularly as before.
Inserr.tsHg from Utah
CALIFORNIA EhlG KAros---BArr.g BETWEEN ruE
UTAH arm sSAKE rNniAss--IMrRovEsESrs og SALT
IAKE--fBE cRorS. ETC. ETU.
From the st Louis Republican, Sept. 90
by the steamer Robt Fulton, from the Missouri
river, yesterday. we received the F,Ost.r Guardian
United States all from salt lake City with dates to
the Sd Of August. This hail arrived On the l2h SC
mules stolen from him by the Indians just before he
reached Fort Laramie, leaving him with ouly one
horse and heavy mail Ne team could be proc ur-d
at Fort Laramie, as the troops stationed there
making preparations to leave shortly for the Stateg
Hi hors- vas worn down when he got to Fort Kesr-
ney, al there he hired conveyance TO bring him
toe Msso gri river Most letters papers in
the mail were from emigrants.
The Guardian publish es letter from Brigham Young
and other leaders OF the church. addressed TO Orson
Hyde IL Ia dated on the 18Th July. and represents
that Salt Lake City had been crowded with eaigraus
since the 3th May The letter says -" The emgrs.
ton poured in here in such numbers that they raised
provisions to very high price Flour sold for ono
Of speculs,ors to sell their last morsel and go
without. Harvest commenced with the fourth OF July
and has continued until the present Some Of the
earliest pieces Of wheat injured by frost hioh
occurred when IL was in the blow Since harvest -four
has been selling for t~enty five dollars per hundred
r.s %sne Fhs great ma; is Of ara "a. a
grain has produced an excellent crcp, sad the
spring crop looks remarkably well In conse.
Qusnoe OF the great amount OF snow on the noun
tsins, many Of our rivers overlooked their banks,
causing considerable damage to crops sc. The Jor.
dan several feet higher than 1t has been known
before and destroyed great portion of the crops be-
low the bridge. The crops in Weber Utah, sad rooe
counties reported to be excellent Brother Nor
ley, who has lately visited from San Pete gives
stterips accounts OF the Tor an abundant
harvest. Our celebration Of the Gath we'll at
tended and very interesting the anutes which you
will find in the Dsstret Sers 1t is general time Of
work, o every has been s. busy tsat they can
hardly get time to eat sleep You speak about hurry
and hustle at Kapesvills but II you were here see
feel and reAze the burdens labor and responsibii-
ties, which daily, hourly, momen.srly rolling,
pilins, rambling, and laundering upon us, you woald
at least conclude that there danger OF get
ting the govt from idleness or teo much jollity.
Our public works appear TO drag for want Of means
aud workinen our council house Is not yet enclosed
We have erected = large shop on the Temple square
for doing the blacksmithing for the pubic works;
we can execute all jobs necessary for tie building OF
the temple. We have had to make some alterations
and improvements upon tho Bowery, and have been
unable yet to set store house done for the pub
lie grain. provisions &c.
The Destre Eess says that the lst OF July they
received long letter from John W. Jones Captain Of
the oquswka company OF cmigrsrts, giving the parti
culsrs OF an Indian fight at yellow Creek eleven
miles west Of Bear river, en- the 27th Of June The
Utah indians burned dix lodges Of the Snake Indians
at the place named killing seven men aud four
sgnaws aud captured Ave Indians aud forty horses
killed all the horses. The prisoners were FOE ssls
This attack was 10 consequence Of previous one, In
which the Snakes killed some OF the utahs
Capt. stsnsbury's corps Typographical Engineers
has closed his survey of the country sf the Great salt
Lake The Hs,es contains a iette. from Capt STAINS
| bury. intended to contradict reports which have
reached the States that the object OF his expedition
had been forcbly opposed by the Inhabitants OF the
valley Hesays nothing be farther froa the truth
lie was received by the President and public sushori
ties with the greatest courtesy and he will remember
with grstituts the many tokens az kindness received
from the citizens of the place. Every facility has been
studously afforded tor the ntion OF our Jues
instruments OF science frankly and gra,uitously
loaned and the able and faithful assistance obtained
from their mencrrient hers Of gentleman, WILL
knownm fearless advocate OF your Doctrines, All
prominent and innuentisl member OF your oommu-
nifty. have deemed 1t not improper TO say thus ucb
to countsrset an erronsus Impression against reo
pie already burthened With too much undsseryed re-
Droach.
The Neps ofihe 2sd June rh. public works are
prog essing we'll The vIlS Of the blacksmith shop
Temple Block completed; the store houses on
State House lot designed for TIRE occupancy OF Nessrs
Livingston Kinkade, ready FL the tmbets: and
house and store ssst Of the Bowrry. The floors are
being placed in the State House and the best Of slate
IL qusrryinr at Utah for the roof The aqagsue.
! TO the Bath ucy.s Il nesrly completed"
The N,,5t Of the eth Of July, ssys;--"rhc Valley
Weather has been very warm thu past week. Msrcury
ct noon in shsse, on wsdnrsIa lay, 100 deg Atip 81
please ut thunser storm passed the southern por
ttn Of the valley few drops falling the city Mer.
curry fell 10 IS deg but Immortality rose again.
Tne emgrsnts commenced arriving In the valley
on the 2Oih MAY, aud then there was eontiuuai
Iu.h The mail was carried from Ksn~syille to Salt
Lake City in ,hir,y;so days, mules and horses In
Potatoes were dug In salt Lake City July ,.h MA
suring six inches In circumference Carr had been
pulled measuring sixteen inches In length On the
18th CT June heavy frost Sss experienced In the
vsliey. which destroyed many tender vegetable on
the hight Of the 18th OF Jane consierabe rain fe In
the Valley.
Many Of the enigrsEts attempted TO pass counter
felt coin In the Valley which the people there ueher
vish to buy sell, and advise them kc.p their
bogus out Of sight Also bogus goli du1t Ia, bcss
onared. consisting only of copper
The main California emigration passed th pvgh the
valley about the middle OF July.
The Ners, Of July !, esys Two gardens we're do
stroyod on Tuesday night by ~misrsn' cattle Witch
wisdom tor tho emirrauts 10 camp further from the
city thereby sn,irg their money and leaving ths
getsbies to grow.
Under the head of d" independent eoupsny' the
Ner. describes a man leading mich COW 9TH
small pack parsed our off cs yesterday face west"
Tie Mormcu religion J. la n hourishing condition n
the accounts publi.hed In the Desertf k,rs may ~
relied upon ara they are probshy correct But what
ever msy he faii a the Mormon religion Mormon 40
rails and practical good in the ~ nlept o
their social and civil r.istion are iavorsbly Develop
ell la the following Ordinance concerning revenue
approved July 4. 1850 y
Gee I. be u ordained by the General Assembly Of
the State 81 Descrst that all spiruous liquors which
offered for tsle OF dsposa ia any way hin this
state the same ths be Assessed aud taxed at the rate
Of ~ per cent upon the selling price thereof
See. q II l. hereby msde the duty OF tbs assessor
ard collector 20 aud collect tho above tax from
and after the publication Of this ordnance IN the
manner, and under the regulation. and pro
yifiCrf. required In the ordnance ccacerning
venue. rssssd Jeu. 10, lSJo.
See All iron. Steel cs TINS, glass, nails hard.
ware hollow ware siass, aud queens ware psiut' otis
dye ftufs tes coee rice, mOlases. dried fruit
aud al other groceries together With medicines boos
shoes sud all kinds OF leather hereby 2ted
FROM al and any assessment OF tax whatever
Interesting from Council sIurs.