The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08
INTERESTING rasn urAH.


Young-The Crops-Maxxlages ana Deaths
Politics, &c., &c.
We have received the Salt Lake Necs to the Goth Of
August from the es OF which we take the following OK
tracts
THE CROPS
From the North we hear good reports TO the yield Of
wheat considering the damage by the grasshoppers
who in their depredaons Seem to have been not alto
gether imparta-some fields ha re been entirely stripped
touched
In Utah county, especially at Provo and vicinity, we
understand that through abundance Of water rr
CATION and the blessing of the Lord the crops generally
Corn looks WELL and the prospects are good for fair
yield throughout the Territory, and in sections it
VIII be the principal grain In many fields in the neigh
rious injury to the crops from destructive worm and
it will be well for farmers to examine their corn and if
possible prevent further loss for assuredy shall need
Potatoes doing finely and with plenty Of corn and
oats from all we can learn. viii mot be- an average
yield Many fields cut for fodder while yet green
to to the grasshoppers the task Of devoung them
gated looks promising but where water not in
dance which Is the case in various portions Of this
ssa Se t. II
small item.
Melons plenty in Market though worry Late, on
resowiDgs at late period While the weather continues
warm we may enjoy them; but late melons, in cold
weather. by those who have regard for health, should
ELECTIONS.
The elections had been held throughout the Territory
and Hon John N. Bernhise had been returned dele
We cannot and that in any instance was there more
than ticket in the field the divisions and subdivisions
into the valley Of Great sa ks '0e'r
To the Territorial legislature the following named
Councillors and Representatives elected from salt
CoSnciors-H. c. Kimban D. H. Wells Albert Caring.
ton, Orson Pratt, MILFORD Wo ,druff.
DDs,.>y afUfs - ovSk nv DI&oy@ ID Dnrt
wood S. W. Richards J. G. Little Hosea Stout f. d.
Wooley J. W. Cummings, P. H. Young, VIM. Snow, G.
v. Spencer.
ARRIVAL OF THE euRvEYoR-aENERAL.
The SurveyorGeneral for Utah, David H. Burr, arrived
in Salt Lake the 9th July. He left Fort eavenworth
ON the I'd of June and camped with Capts Haghts and
Millers companies the Blue As miles beyond Fort
Kearney all well. Mr. Burr reports having seen but few
Indians on the route and had no trouble with them
HEALTH OF SALT LAKE.
The health Of city generally good though among
children there u considerable sickness and some
tally Inflammation in the eyes has BEEN and still
hnues to be, quite prevalent.
THE DESERET ALPHABET.
Punches matrices, and mouds being prepa ED by
are in hopes Of SEEING ere long font Of handsome letter
cast and primary books In the STYLE printed for the
use of our schools.
Large quantities Of this article being deposited
in the tlthing sorehouse This salt is obtained from
large lakes, which during high water form part Of
remains the surface of the ground to the depth Of
from three to six inches in nexhaustabe quantities. and
this at the distance of two three miles from the Lake.
1t is very clean aad white, but somewhat coarse.
FIRES IN THE MOUNTAINS.
The fires in the mountains still continue, notwthstand-
ing the rain and in consequence our view is much d.
minhed in extent by the masses of smoke which cover
the mountains, and sometimes fill the valley
DISCOURSE OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.
The following il portion of the sermon delivered by
Governor Young the tabernacle at Great Salt Lake
City the 9Th Of July Some portions of 1t are rather
rich and rare, even for brother Brigham -
was ed NOR M
the United States the best most wholesome one
on the earth, and the best adapted to condition
States and the laws the United States and of the
several States honored by the oces by those who
had even the letter Of the law been honored to say
thing Of the split of It, Of the spirit Of right it would
have h hung t judges generals magstrase ~
been the case with enemies in every instance that
this people have been persecuted II person belonging
to the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
guilty of stealing while living in the States or any Of
THAT az S found Guilty Of Say 0s
affixed to the crime. Did any Of the Latter Day Saints
object to that No, not Joseph the Prophet
for it, and wished the church TO be delivered from all
transgrcssors. While in Illinois, If every trans
been taken and tried and punished every saint would
have said, "Amen, we are better without them than
with Them" SO we FAY here, we are far better off
without wicked than with them. / would rather
be in the midst of these mountains with thousand,
even five hundred men who are Latter Day Saints,
than with five hundred thousand wicked men, ali
the forces OF the earth were against battle
for God would fight the battles Of the SAINTS, but
he has not agreed to fight the battles of wicked
men. I say again that the constitution aud laws
of the United States, and the laws of the different
States, as general thing, are Just as good as we
who do not the laws yes officers Of the law dis
honor the law. Legislators and law makers fire.
he s
rupton Of people bears down the scale in favor Of
wckcdness that people nigh unto destruction We have
the proof onh and that instead Of the laws being honor
ed they have been violated in every instance Of persec
ton against this people instead Of the laws being made
lawyers judges, sherifs governors, legislators, and
nearly all the officers Of the governments such persons
are the most guilty Of breaking the laws TO dvcrge
little in regard to those who have prosecuted this people
and driven them to the mountains, intend to meet
them on their own grounds. 1t was asked this morn
! will tell You how 1t could be done, we could
take the same law they have taken viz mooocracy,
and If any miserable seoundrels come here, cut
This woad be netting out pSo that treatment 70
wicked men, which they had measured to innocent per-
sons. We could meet them their own ground, when
they will not honor tie law, but will kill the prophets
and destroy the innocent They could drive the innocent
from their homes, take their horses and farms cattle
and goods, and destroy and children, walk
ing the laws Of the United States trampling them
under their feet and not honoring single law. Suppose
should follow the example they have shown and say,
Latter Day Saints ye likewise and bid defiance to the
whole clan Of such mem Some who tmid might say,
70 our property Will be destroyed and we shall be
killed. II any here IL a coward, there are fine
mountain retreats for those who feel their hearts beating
at every little hue and of the wicked though they
would break their ribs After this year shall very
likely again have fruitful Now, you towards, If
there are any hunt in these mountains until you find
cavern where person can find you, and
go there and store up grain enough to last
you and your families seven years then when
the mob comes, take your wives and your children
and creep into your den and there remain until the war
Is DO not aposatzc to your lives for if you
do you are sure TO lose thcm You may do some good
by laying up little more grain than you want and by
handing out biscuit to hearted soldier pa sing
by hungry and faHgued could hide myself In these
mountains and defy five hundred thousand men to find
me. That is not all could hide this whole people, and
fifty times more in the midst Of these mountains and
enemies might hunt until they died with age and
they could not find You who are towards Law up
your crops another year and hide them away You
know that almost every time that Gcnes address us in
public they very mindful to caution the Latter Day
Saints !" not to 6ght-now don't fight Have ever
wanted to fight themY No, but we have wanted to
preach to them the gospel Of peace Again they say
1--WE are afraid that ycu Latter Day Saints, bccom
ing aliens to the United States; afraid your hearts
are weaned from the brotherhood down wonder