New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-26
MORMONISN.
The State ard Prospect, Of Utah.
FROM The Seer
epCoSD FPfgTLT OF ORgON PRATT

SECOND ErIsTLE OF oRsoN PRATT
tn soinf, .ofeed hyo ta n UHtd Slae md b. tsi Pro-
n,,a BerrnREs. With heart full cf gratitude 70 the
rs, jyer Of every good and perfect g for His mani
d merces and bltssings 20 literally bestowed upon His
,o,je in the last days, again attempt 10 communicate to
-, THROUGH the medium Of an Epi-tlc such items OF In
oepco and instruction, VIII no doubt, be interesting
10 you 70 learn ,,. -. r.. g..
throughout tie world is in very prosperous and flourish
inc condition her tcitlements are rapidly extending
throughout the breadth Of the Territory norm ana south
hi, Territory il included between the parallels Of 81 deg
s,A a deg North and between the merdians of 20 deg
ard q deg West of Washington in other words it il
,bou $50 miles broad from north TO south and about go
,ils long from east to west including an area of about
eco squire miles. The Legislature during its trst
session in 1882 divided the Territory into twelve Coun
lie, namely: Weber, Davis, Deseret Green River Great
Sail Lake Utah, Tooelc Juab, Mllard San Pete Iron,
and Warrington These Counties are mostly bounded
ly meridians and parallels OF latitude, and include
tie whole Territory By far the greater portion OF
trey unit for the habiiaton Of man or animal-
In Tie midst Of these dray wastes may be seen here and
there beautiful and fertile valleys wa,ered by crystal
streams, formed by The melting SHOWS which are dcpos
ted during the winter ia vast abundance upon the sur
rounding mountains. During the summer, It is seldom
that asuioient quantity Of rain falls for frmng purposes
hence tie busbandma obliged TO resort 10 the process
Of irrigation; this is accomplished by forming artificial
canals and channels Ia which tie water Is conveyed from
the higher elevations the base of the mountains to
the lower portions towards the centeTs If the yacys and
is used such fines aud in such quantities consid
cred necessary by the agriculiurst.
Gans and vegetables of every description tina. pro.
duced the laudc in the State, grow in ihe most
liuant abundance Young fruit trees seem to be thrifty
and doing wed some Ioeches haze been produced for
tries in the world The fine bunch grass will faiten cattle
and horses equal TO grain it is seldom that farmers cut
much hay. for the cattle can generally find good grazing
theyear round.
Timber building purposes not found in the valleys.
bat procured from The mountains AMI consists princi
IaNy Of Pine and fir Wood for iuol is also generally Oh
iu u Ii Of
southern paris souhby cedar grows in places
in tie Veleys 1t quio expensive aud tedious to procure
the uecefssy tu a and fuel Cod and iron abound
in the southern countos, and probably in many other
places where they not yet discovered. And most hap
ply gold silver ard other precious metals do not 70 any
great extent trouble ttons soil o. &C least the people
have not been unfortunate TO discover them during
the minncy of their settlements.
Many OF the frosh wafer lakes and larger streams
vel stored with fish, of which the salmon trout Is th prn
opal Game Is rather scarce although in the mountains
and unnhabed valley there occasionally
FEW antelope deer oik mountain sheep foxes wolves AMI
gnzly bears Large quantities Of wild fowl. principally
geese and ducks abound in the vicinity Of lakes AMI water
tounts
The climate in midsummer is dry and hot the thermom
t;er during the middle of the day frequently ranging in
The shade from 80 deg 20 io5 10 Fahrenheit evenings
and mornings generally cool being refreshed by mountain
heezos The amosl here is pure and healthy. and very
bacing and invigOfLiing to The system. That dreadful
scourgethe cholera which has found sway into alnus
tey nook and of globe has not yet been por
nited 10 scale the summit of the everlasting hills AMI
enter those heallhu wales. The winters mild Snow
seldom falling in the valleys but few inches IN Depth
Nondsappears under the warming influences Of the bright
iMSi Tie sun n h,y penG'ra'e without much opstruc
hon the amo. cloudloss and rareed atmpspl
Of that elevated region. Spring and autumn also mild
though given sudden transitions from Did 10 heat
and ifom heat 10 cold than climates of the same latudeS
enhe Atlantic coast Vines, vegetables, corn &c, are
frequently injured by untimoly frosts Winds exceed
mg variable shifting almost every day 10 the four points
dtAe compass heavy showers but whcnthey do
come they generally accompanied with thunder and
lal, and sometimes with strong winds.
The lowest Of these valleys elevated more than 1000
net above the sea level while the elevation Of of
ne more southern where settlements formed,
hear OoO feet The mountains in many places in the i'm
Mediate vicinity OF the settlements tower up in rugged
Haese grandeur from 1000 to 1000 feet in perpendicular
light above the valleys The SUBMITS of these mountains
thntned with eternal SHOWS gsten in the sunbeams and
exhibit sceneres of the dazzling spendor aud pciur
tue beauty if covered with the gries of heaven like
Sinai of old
there several small tribes or rather bands of Indians
hsoting different parts of the territory, who sunk in
~ hwesI depths OF darkness, degradation and misery.
lese bands wander over the territory, often rObbng and
mastering one another and stealing whenever they have
favorable opportunity. They hive mostly on berries,
NSa crckets hsh, and such small game they may be
os procure with the bow and arrow. They almost
shney naked Sometimes thong very rarely they have
hns or wigwams formed OF the skins of animals bat
o Snerslly they live in caves or in thick cluster ct
uslts without much shelter except few limbs of small
es bent down and loosely covered with branches Since
me settlement Of the Saints in that territory, their eon
ss Beng greatly improved many are beginning 70 ia
ara some instances with houses which the Saints have
sS'ed for theH although OF late through the ireacher
ssS festiess and waike spirit of Walker, OF their
onepal chiefs they have been stirred up hosttes
Nd have committed some depredations; but through
Ne Vice and energetic policy of Gov Young in placing all
ut settlements in state Of defense, and in giving
nt counsel 10 the Saints 10 act only the defensive
bio be hoped that they will their folly and cease
Der hoss and learn that the Saints are their friends
nc No; their enemies.
The population of Utah numbers from thirty 10 thirty
I'VE thousand and is annually increasing by the emigra
con Of the saints from the different nations of the earth
chain OF settlements has been formed extending north
ne south $50 miles Many small cities have been
studied and Incorporated with certain powers and priyi
Ns by the Legislature The following OF the
E1cA villages and cities Of the territory. named in the
WI OF their succession commencing on the north
%sns'lle, Ogden. Great Salt Lake Leh Provo, Spring
re Nephi Manti, Fillmore, Parovsn and Cedar cities.
1or CITY, being the center of this chain of settle
.s~s appointed as the seat of government, at which
~ me State honse is being built Great Salt Lake
hoy Tar the largest and most populous in the terri
,.S covers of several square miles. and
~, en eight to ten thousand inhabitants The streets
sn Em rods wide, crossing each other AZ right an es,
scr,shg north and south, east and west each block
rs Yen acres and is divided into egh. lots, each ten
ne By twenty long, ailording acre and quar-.
thss building spc, and garden TO each family. Oae of
as,ss was reserved for public buildings which
has been erected and completed that will
rss,S about 5000 persons temple also is to be
on ~ on he same the foundation of which was laid
inst I'M Of April last. This whole block is fast being
sAor - ~ high wall encrclng large public joiners
NIX Nn TO be used in the construction of the temple
A. mon prosperity and the blessings OF Heaven, In
v;sl ars VIII be seen large and magnificent temple
Iowa., oseFs pointing toward heaven erected upon ths
NAM snc censecreted spot. There several other
4 hgh ms he