Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
n,,a Na,rs frnn, Utah.

yond reach of Danger-Probabiy fruit
less result of Coz. Cummings riS't 10
.Sah Lake CJiy-CharGcter Of his Is
cort. &c.
express considerable doubt as TO the
peaceful termination Of The war IN Utah.
We condense what news IS transmitted
them BIZ their special correspondents.
A writer for the Herald says OF Col
Kane. who had reached Fort Bridger;
"Col. Kane, as he is called, comes,
understand. with letter Of introduction
from the Presiden, OF the United States,
recommending him 10 the favorable con-
siJeralion of the authorities here. lie Is
still in camp, and TO the present moman'
lbe nrecise nature of his business is nn-
known, so far as am able 10 learn. his
whole conduct appears strange; ou' Wha',
ever may be his Observation-Disclosures iTlehd
or foe, for peace or war--the time Tor ne
go,aiions has passed.
Col. Kane brought out the Desert
News Ia the 9Th OF January last. The
shirt Of Rebellion and resistance remains
unabated. On the 2Olh of December last
Uebcr &. Klmball entertained the con-
grepation Of Saints at the Tabernacle in
a discourse on economy, home manuiac-
lures, and the prophecies Of dress among
the women. Here is specimen:
In our city there are a great many poor
women. l am aware of that, and they
will be eternally poor, for they waste ev-
erything they can get hold of, and they
are nasty and filthy, for see them drag:
ging their dresses behind them; and
though they are so poor that they cannot
get up in the morning and wash their IA
ces and hands before breakfast, yet they
have got about eighteen or twenty inches
of their dresses dragging in the mud.
Now you look, when You go out OF the
meeting, and sec if you do not see several
of them.
was speaking 10 lady,th other day.
about long dresses, and, said she' that's
the fashion Queen Victoria established
here" says l, "what the hell has Queen
Victoria TO do over here -
remarked to DR.. Lorenzo, few days
ago, il was tremendous muddy, and wo-
man was walking through the mud with
her dress whopping overland then stretch,
ing ont, and then whoPPing over on the
other side, you follow that woman home,
and you will find size has muddled her
feet clear up to--her legs.
From the above extract it is moi difficult
TO decide upon the morality of such Peo-
pie. We have never iead one of Kim
BALLS sermons that did not contain much
vulgarity and many obscene illusions.
1t seems to be his peculiar delight TO say
something repusive 20 truth and morality.
An express came in from Capt. Marcy,
in New Mexico, via Fort Laramie; he
represents the suffering OF that faithful lii
tie band in the mountain SHOWS as ex-
IRENE. Col. Johnston has published an
order OF congralulation 10 the army.
A Mormon settlement on Salmon river,
Oregon had been attacked by aparty of
Indians. supposed to be Snakes and Ban
hacks, and two men killed. This settle
ment has all been drawn into the city by
Brigham Young--living TO flight another
day."
DR.. Hunt, the Indian agent, is out on 3
mission with the Indians in the direction
of New Mexico.
The deserter Berlin, was brought into
camp by the Indians on the 9th inst; he
was found near Bear River in starving
condition by some Snake Indians, who
were out hunting, belonging TO Ben ST.
monds' band.
On the same day private by tho name
of Allen, Of Company B, Fifth Infantry,
and one of Phelps light battery, deserted,
but owing to the incIemency Of the wealth
er they could not make lime, and returned
the next day to camp.
DR.. Forney. Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs for the territory Of Utah, has caught
the affection from the Governor, and has
gone to the Yellow creek to make trea-
ty with the Indians. He Ief: camp in the
direction ofSalI Lake City, on the even
ing Of the 7Ih inst, under much more
respectable escort than his ExcelIency's;
to wit, Ben Simonds and about one hun
dred OF his braves.
A man by the name OF Lucas, in the
employ Of the QuaTtermaslor's department,
Tcs arraigned before the civil court, few
days ago, for stealing from one Of the suit
ler's wagons bag Of buckshois, suitable
for revolver, and was acquitted. lie
was dismissed from the quartermasier's
employment, and started for the States;
but Mr.. Gilbert, before mentioned, met
this worthy son of Mormonism near Bear