New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-05

~. . ga 40 nnsrsnIy vitbout earth TO sustain
them, grew three pine trees whlcn - c,n.,e1 of
aIoui At the top Of the rock Tih Iarys asg was
Young pines about two feet bgh: l"sI "'s
| IA from tiese trees, bearing the mouo,
"Ctsr the Way" with the oil seeing eye - q" 80 10
in the upper margin, above two cIaspeo HauuS unue'
! - TfsInb,d upor q scroll, were tue WORDS,
%,hcb tol1ow sacn6ces"a Representa- .tion Of tue
urn. cre,.ipg Of the North Fork OF the fat-, wnn
thr Pior eer company upon both banks ana crossing
| mon rsns occupies the center \ ne fioneefs VI
,be pnper crossing OF the Platte, 10 pursut Of
"tbs Vsll,y VA Of the Mountains, fills the lower margin
| little fuJtler TO the tight, and Lear the north
| wet corner of the bowery, is sta.e'y pine, from
which Aoat,d several flags Among them and near
d.. ION az IN. tree was small one bearing the rep
Ie,.ntstion Of sn old gentleman seated between two
lags of money the one on his left very large resting
| -, a msIbe stand, and marked with bod letter.
| - Oregon" with the old geLtlemans hand rest nx
uucp Il; in his right hand, between his thumb aud
for, fiji ger. be held small bag marked "U:ah,"
| motto " Icles Juttice TO Utah"
little lower down, another flag had the representa-
tion of buDoe OF sticks bourd together with strorg
| cords, arc The inscription, United We One"
Beneath ttat was another, representing q hand
no drg Eel oil uDfOded on whicn the iD.crioon,
"Tbe Constitution of the United States Equal kghts;
"Wo to It's Violstops." Then Tne Clerks
Gown: to tie friends OF the Union; 10 Ia to its
d" ent miles,
Fl, The frtnt Of the bowery hung three flags, the
first having the representation of rock in th- midst
Of the oceaD, with flag floating from ts summit and
beaIiIg the inscription, " The Constitution OF the
Moluons cefeno the rock, who can prevail against
"n 7"
The second flag had the picture OF lion with one
paw upon the rock above which is the inscription,
Utah Courage" AID underneath, The spirit OF 70
ie lot oesd"
| The third had the representation Of hon standing,
LAMB lypg beside linn. and the inscription, Peace
| reigLs here.'
| At the lead Of the bowery s large pine 100 feet
beb, at the top If which Br John B4gey assisted by
Patria,ch John Smith, son of Hyrum Smith, who was
ayred for bis religion in Carthage jail, fastened the
! flag Of the United States
Nature seems t. have exered hereef to outvie srt in
formr this eDcbaItingy beautiful place The trees
grew in pyrsmldal groups with thiek foli3ge, esca
gopp fpg.d with small pines some two fee' hlg9'
back Of which eracualy rOee other trees gently lead
ing the sight to be lofty tops o. the center. Every
heat that could feel every mind that could appreciate
the skilul benoDg Of the sublime and picturesque,
ard realize the deep sileIt pe6ce that aH Iature
seemed bstbed in, could not entertain an angry
thought, Jealous feeling, an unvlruous desire and
| hardy a Willingness to ever again mngle with tho
| III gOdIy world.
| Every one vii he'd to clothe bis inpre ssions with
words but the lar guage of the trees, the rocks the
end the hush of peace were 90 eloquent that
seI sation Of the want Of expressive language left
maj peItOn to silently reflect in fulness of JOY
Major K. r. Burton with detachment of Life
Guards, was detail ed TO guard against accidents at
the swings and the lake aid to take charge of the
abin ais as they oamed freely over the richly grassed
mt 8dOws.
Capt. Dimick B. Huntington, assisted by Elisha
| AveIett, bad charge Of the cannon.
Capt. Balo's band, the Nauvoo Brass Band and the
Martial Bend, and otl er muslc ere present.
At sunset Of the 3d. the camp assembled for
payers
The choir sung Come, come, ye Saints"
Prayer by ElCer Amasa Lyman, chaplain Of the
camp, after which President Brigham Young made the
| foiOwiI remarks:
..'To.Inorrow morning, at O'Clock we wish the camp
to again mbe here for prayers, with the exception
OF II WHO mus necessarily stay at the wagons. We
wish those who have children here to that they
in the tents, and not have the cry go forth that this
that sD6 the other child is lost. also wish to give
word of caution to al who may vist the small lake
Just west of us. j would rather have stad at home
than TO have il said that cfid has been lost or any
person 6IOw ned through visiting this place.
"Suppose that child was lost i'll these woods an d
could not be CuDd; suppose you stoud lose sister,
daughter, or a companion on this lake; you woHld
always think your visit to Big Cottonwood kaDyon
with bitter regret. circumstance of this nature
VIC ud mar the peace Of every person.
81 wish the sieterstand children to keep away from
those iafts unless they have some person IN their COM
paby capable of tskiDg care of them II they k1ow
enough to co as they should they will listen to this
counsel.
"Here are swings and bowery prepared for your
enjoy ment here are mort beautiful glOves, meandsr
ing streams ard lovely sheet of water, amid the
towering peaks of the Wahsatch Mountains. Here
ole the stupendous works Of the God of Nature,
though all co not appreciate His wisdom as manifested
in His works but tempted to ecklessness hr luRh
the buOyant feelings of youth and health and without
caution are liable to ,un besdloDg into every darger.
"Some. if they had the power, would be on the other
ride of these lofty peaks in ten minutes, instead of
calmly editaiing upon the wonderful works OF God,
and lie kind providence that has watched and
provided for US, especially during the last ten or
fifteen wears of our bntOry. | could Fit here for a
onih and reflect the merces of our God, and hum
bic myself in ttabkfulness because CT all his favos to
my seli INDIVIDUAL, and 20 ali this great people.
"N hat do you think Joseph and Hyrum would have
given to have seen this day in the flesh and to have
BEEN here instead of being taken to Carthage, like
lambs to the slaugiter and butchered by their enc
nies7 We are here hid up in the LORDS secret cham
bers according to his promise, where none can molest
make us 6frSld
Here is a good floor which we have prepared ex-
pressy for Your eIoyment and here are the musicians
ready to accomm odate you. You enjoy your
selves in the dance, in your tents medltati'g on the
mstchess power ard goodness OF our God or in gazing
upon splt Ddid grouping Of the mighty the lovely and
varied pOd ductiC Ne OF ma ure. -
BE prudent, and let every an, woman arc child
take of themelye and see that others are taken
care Of.
"Tle guard should be on the alert continually to
that DO pe, son il running danger and that the an
mals are taken Of And again, say, wish the
sisters TO take the precsuton to keep away from the
lake. that they may not 60 from here SICK with colds
caused by damp feet.
Enjoy ourselves and If you observe these h r few
very happily. co not wish TO have TO reflect on the
o.s of a life in my own faulty or in yous.
I'VE have made the last five miles of the road ex-
prtsey that the brehern and sisters might come here
without accdt nts, and We will make you as Comfort
able ss il lays in our power TO do.
Mothers take care OF your children, for they are
blessing to you, and l bless you all, in the name OF
J.sus ChIht Hesrken to counsel and }ou will be
bic ION th time her ceforth and forever: Amen
Music and dancing ellvened the few hours preced-
ing the nights rtst
TwESTY-FOURTH.
Rsvtille at five miI u,es before a.. m.
At 5, two rounes from the cannon woke the silent
echoes Of centuries ss the crashed through the
dense pines anc ieverberated from peaks glens and
Ge,s announcing to world that freemen were cele-
bra,ipp the bf ssir os which make life valuable,