The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-10-22
FROM DESERET.

Intelligence has been received from Deseret
TO the 2ltl of August, by which it appears that
the Salt Lake City has been crowded with em-
igrants since the 20th May. A letter from
Brigham Young, dated at that city, says:
"Ihe emigration poured in here in sucllnum-
bera that they raised provisions to very high
price. Flour sold tor Que dollar per pound,
which was sufficient to induce some of our spec
ulators to sell their hast morsel, and go without.
Harvest commenced with the 4th of July, nd
has continued until the present. Some of the
earliest pieces of Mh9at were injured by frost
which occurred when It wasin the blow. Some
harvest fuur has been selling for twenty five
d,,llars per hundred The amount of grain sowa
last fsll aud spring was Immense The great
majority Of the fall grain has produced al, ex-
tellent crop, and the spring crop looks remark
ably we'll The crops in Weber, Utah and
'roule counties, ,lre reported to be excellent.
Brother Morley, who has lately visited us from
Saa Pete, gives US Hatterins accounts Of the
prospects for an abundant harvest. It's a gen.
eral time OF health with the saints, and peace
: and plenty ofhard work, as every one has been
so busy that he can hardly get tine to eat cr
sleep. Yon speak about hurry aud hustle at
Knnesyille; hntH you were here, to see, to feel,
and realize the burdens, llbors, and respons;-
biiities, which are daily, hourly, momentarily,
rolling, piling. tunbling, and laundering upon
us, yeu would at least conclude that there was
no danger of our getting the gout from idleness
or too mnel jollity
"Our public works appear to drag for want
ofi,leans and workmen; our council house is
not vet closed. We have erected u large shop
on the Temple Square, for doing the black.
sn,itling for the public works; when compile.
ted it will put in our reach place where we
can execnte all jobs necessary for the building
of the Temple
The Deserct News gives the particulars Of an
Indian fghf at yellow Creek, on the 9th of
June. The Utah Indians burned six bodies of
the Snake Indians, killed seven men and four
suuaws, and captured five Indians and forty
horses. The prisoners were for sale.
Capt. Stansbury's Corps Typographical En-
siueers had closed his survey Of the country of
the Great Salt Lake The News contains
letter from, Capt. Stansbury, intended to con
tradict reports which have reached the States,
that the object of his expedition had been forci.
bly, opposed by the inhabitants Of the valley.
He says nothing can be farther from the truth.
He was received by the President and public
authorities with the greatest courtesy, and he
will remember with gratitude the many tokens
of kindness received from the citizens of the
place. "Every facility has been studiousy at.
forded us for the prosecution of our duties; in.
strunents Of science frankly and gratuitously
loaned, and the able and faithful assistance oh.
tanned, from their commencement here, of
gentleman, we'll known us a fearless advocate
of yonr doctrines, and prominent and inAuen.
tial member of your community. lhave deem.
ed it not ,improperto to say thus much, to coun.
tcract an erroneous impression against peo-
ple already burthened with too much undeserv.
ed rcprnach.
Arrivals from the Upper Missouri announce
that the Indians ol, the northwestern frontier
are in very unsettled and dissatisfied condi-
tion, and much bloodshed is anticipated from
intestine feuds. A hand Of two hundred Sioux
warriors had started out against their foes, the
Pawnees and Ottoes, and smaller party against
the Reas This expedition of the Sioux, it is
Thought, will be the signal for general rupture;