Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-07-08
From Utah Territory.

We have, says the ST. Louis Repub-
llcan of the 10Th, letter from Great
Salt Lake City, dated on the Goth April.
The mail from the United States had not
then reached there, having been out 6Idays
il it left on the lst March. About the goth
April, company Of fifty Mormons, CON-
posed of the principal men--Gov. Young
among them-started for Iron county,
or Little Salt Lake They were on an
exploring expedition to the different
valleys at the South. 1t was generally
believed that there was much gold near the
Little Salt Lake--some specimens having
been found--and this is probably one of
the objects of the expedition.
The Indians were giving the Mormons
and the emigrants mnch trouble, by stealing
and running of'their stock. A large party
started about the 10Th of April in search
of the Indians and TO regain the stolen
animals. On the Tooelee Valley, one of
the company, an migrant, was shot by an
lDdion and killed. His name was Lorenzo
Dow Custer, from Ohio, and wife and
two children are left behind him. They
had stolen four Of his horses. On the
18th one ofthe company returned 10 Great
Salt Lake City, with Information that FIVE
of the Indians were captured, and for
stealing their horse and refusing TO tell
where the remainder were encamped,
they oere shot. The party were de,ermin-
ed to follow the indians 10 their encamp-
ments.
Money is represented as being scarce, in
the hands Of few, and not in circulation.
Wheat has gone up TO 81 per bushel. A
much larger amount of merchandise is
expected al that place thai, there is money
TO buy, unless gold is found in Iron couu-
ty, by the company which has gone to
seek it,
The health Of the citizens OF Great
Salt City was good. An enumeration of
the inhabitants was in progress, and it was
supposed that the nineteen wards of the
city would average two hundred persons,
each, or say 400 in all. About 1000 emf
grants have left that place for California,
and great many Mormons had gone south
TO settle the different vallies.
The expenses attending the troubles and
difficulties with the Indians are very heavy
the writer estimates them at not less
than $4,000 since he has been there
To call out fifty or one hundred men, at a
time of the year when every man should
be at work on his farm. is no small loss to
the community.
In second, or supplemental epistle of
the Church, it is stated that Messrs Miles
Beach, of ST. Louis, and Blair, of Texas,
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and emigrants are directed 10 bring out
oil the white sugar beet seed they possibly
can. They are progressing in making
molssses and vinegar. The epistle con.
tinues:
1t is expected that this establishment will
continue lis operations, and be prepared
for more extended abors on the approach
of another harvest, but it will not be posi-
BILE for one factory TO supply all the sweet
that will be needed and if practical
chemist and manufacturer of sugar from
the beet, one who understands the busi-
ness in all its bearings, or a company OF
individuals, who are severally- versed in
the various branches, could come TO this
place and open their sugar factories, our
farmers and and families would gladly sur.
render their domestic operations, and pro-
cure their supplies, in more perfect form,
from the factories, and it would now re-
quire several extensive establishments 10
supply the people. Ills our wish that the
presidency in England, France and other
places should search out such practical
operators in the manufacture of sugars as
fully understand their business, aud for
ward them TO this place, with all such ap-
paratus as may be needed and cannot be
procured here.