The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-10-25
The Country Of the Mornfoms.

gust, and bearing the signature of WV.
DRUMMoND. Having taken the liberty Of
abridging and adapting il to our purpo.
ses, we here append it for the perusal OF
the readers Of the Inteliigetlcer:
Byvirtue of law am assigned TO this
The judicial district. My headquarters
are at Fillmore City, in Millard county,
the seat Of government of this Territory.
AT Fillmore City there is now being erect.
ed d splendid State house. built OF a supe.
ror quality Of stone of redish cast, and
no dobbtyery durable One wing is hearA
y completed. and will be in readiness by
thesecond Monday in December, at which
time the Legislature meets. This city is
one hundred and sixty miles south Of
Grent Salt Lake City, and about two hun. -
dred end fifteen miles south of the liz. d.
viding Utah and Oregon Territories, ant
is centrally located in .he Territory
Great Salt lake is the largest city in the
Territory, and contains fifteen thotisand
inhabitants. In it ere a number of fine
stone hotels, school houses, &c. 4 large
majority of the population of the city are
of foreign birth, mostly English. TbsS 4
next city Of Importance is Provo, OF. .tRe
Provo river, about fifty miles south of Salt
Lake City. Provo is beautiful place,
containing factories, mills, &C., with three
thousand inhabitants, about equally divi-
ded between native and foreign BIRTH
From Provo south there are a number Of
villages and settlements 1.-THE way down
until you reach the California line, much
of the land is quite productive in all kinds
OF grain.
In the county oil Iron is to be found an
ineXhauStabIe quantity Of stone coal, as
well as extensive quantities oI iron ore.
torges aud furnaces are in operation in
the county Of lion for the manufacture Of
iron, which is soon destined, in the ordl-
nary course Of things, to become source
Of great profit. Copper, lead, chalk, and
plaster OF Paris, as well as gold, are TO be-
found in great abundance in different
parts of the Territory, In the lake of
which YOU have heard so much, is to be-
found salt in the greatest abundance which
can be obtained simply by driving wag-
on 10 the edge Of tho lake, and with com.
mon shovel filing il 10 its ostcapacily,
at no other cost or expense, and is free
for Jew and Gentle, saint and sinner
Among lha grains cultivated here with
success are 10 be found wheat. rye, Indi-
an corn, barley and outs. Among tbam
vegetable kingdom are potatoes. onionY,
tomatoes, beels, cabbage lettuce. radish-.
es. as we'll as peas and beans in great a.
buudancc; peaches are cultivated TO some
extent but no appIes yet There are ma
ny fine nurseries in different parts OF the
Territory, which in few years will yield
a iul supply o! fruit. Wild lruit OF dit.
ierent kinds is quite abundant, and it is
: a good s"bstiale. Owing TO the long
continued drouth and tho plague of grass
hoPPcrs last spring, grain, grass, and all
KINDS OF vegetables are very scarce, aud
much fear is OIl for the sulieriugs OF the
poor, who are nunerou', and who viii
suffer unless aided by sumo Low unseen
hand. s,, ID
Nots single hive Of bees is 10 be found
in the Territory. Ii is said thai mum
Der o years ago deep snow fell in these
mountain valleys and caused all the buff
iao on the west of The Rocky Mountains
to die of starvation There are none
west OF the mountains at this lime.-
Among tho wild animals you will fad
the black and grizzy bear, wolves Of dill
terent kinds, Two or three dllloren, kinds
OF deer, elk, mountain sheep. and differ.
ent kinds OF hare and rabbits. There
are OF the teathered tribe the sage-hcn
prairie.hen, wild duck, and geese quite
abundant, but no quails, Geese, turkeys.
and the common hen are quite abundant.
Horses, both wild and tame mules, cattle
and sheep grow finely, and live mostly
The year round on grass, and are said to
be in better order in the winter than sum.
, mer, there being no flies in winter.
The prevailing religion is that OF the
t Latter day Saints, although an OCCASION
al sermon is delivered by persons Of dii-
t ierent persuasions. The population OF
} the Territory is varousy estimated at
from sixty TO one hundred thousand, tho
, most Of whom are active and industri.
f Gus. No business man in this country
performs more bodily and mental labor
Than Gov, Brigham Young.
The Surveyor General, Gen. D. II.
Burr Of Washington, is here, and has
opened an office in Salt Lake City, and
entered upon the du les of his Office, two
parties of surveyors being at work, led
by Mr., Joseph Traskalawski. Gen. Burr
is a mild, gentlemanly, pleasant man,
popular in his Office and firm in all Lis
efforts. A splendid mansion is being
built by Gov. Young. said to be nearly
capacious enough to hold lis whole FAM
lily. A fine dwelling is being built by
Col A. w. Babbitt, the Secretary of this
Territory, and whose name is well known
to the Democracy of Illinois. Mills and
factories of all kinds demanded in a
new country are in successful operation
throughout the whole Territory where
settlements are made Great credit is
: due the Mormons for their efforts in com.
mon schools in all the settlements; a
school house is the first good building
erected. They are the most industrious
community | ever saw. Strongly devo-
ted to their religious faith, many of them
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