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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-14
$lSl sos
Increase.
Decrease.

Decrease. 1912 ,204 1881 459 1874
Tie increase Of loans again calls for censure. The
events Of the day full Of warning with sl26 500 900
of loans in time OF general commercial inactivity, pol
cal troubles disturb Market the consequences
may be very disastrous The very rumor Of hostlite,
with Great Britain France would cause severe de-
cline tho securities which the banks have been
lending money, and would in consequence precipi-
tate UPON the market large blocks of stocks
hypothecated for loans. Such tho pre-
would render the recovery of embarrassed
financial institutions far difficult than il would
the banks would risk thor desire TO dividends As
ng that the amount Of specie shown by tho banks
be what they actually held 90 Saturday morning, they
have about 5000 more for the shipments per
Arago Saturday and TO the South to-day leave only
about this amount out of the Cali arrival yesterday
The stock market today depressed, and lover
prices ruled The was doubt, in part, the
favorable sy mpoms in the pciitca horizon but intrinsic
values had something to do with the decline.
For time past the two leading specula-
tive stocks, New York Central and Reading have boon
maintained at the price which they stand by the saes
which are constantly bcug made by the bears for future
delivery The market has in fact been sustained by the
bears. Whenever the boar infuence--n the shape OF
purchases Tor deiSery-is removed, prices fall Tns
is simply what occurred to-day. State siocAs declined
from u TO u per cent, Missoirs closing In the after
noon al eSIs All the railroad bonds were lower from
u TO per cent but the Eres, Hudsons Ia Crosse land
grants and two descriptions were freely
taken at the decline Among the speculative stocks New
York Central was the most active it declined per
cent during the day The decline in the Western stocks
less marked with the exception Illinois Central
which foil oil per cent Southern preferred
pretty steady, and was, il is said, in fair demand among
persons conversant with the affairs Of the company
Reading was, usual sta and unbcudug the business
done small. We note sale Of the
paDy--the DoTchestcr-which produces the olive
stone, which is beginning to be in all leading streets
Pacific Mail heavy throughout the day, and
cned 10 ssA The closing prices, reported by Groes
beck 4 Hoyt, MssoGrIs, So 50; Central S31a
4 Erie, la y, Hudson, 33ss Il. Reading, 81 "a
Michigan Central 6l's u Southern guaranteed 47si
As; Panama, 1i7R y; Illinois Central 70 u; Galeus
TN -; Rock Island OIL, u; Pacific Mail, ssl So
The market closed unsettled.
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morning
were So ia 40 CO. and the balances 81 04 S22 49,
Tie business OF the Sub Treasury to-day fol
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MoSpAy Dec. IB--6 T.. "
Asns-The sales embraced about % bbls pots &c.
poarls we're more quiet AZ bLc
Rgg,rerrfrS. Flour-The market without, ANNA
rlan while the closing prices os saturday sustained
10th for grades and for extra brands Of state
and western The sales embraced about 900 a 5000
aF
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Canadian brands were unchanged, while sAes were
rcstficd 70 about 200 bbIs. southern h0uf was n ~
request az our ngurcs, while the sales embraced ab0u
500 bbF., included IN which were purchases 70
shipment 70 tropical ports. wheatTherc was no chang
40 onetlce IN prices, WALL saos confined 70 Anpu
a 200 bushels, IN small lots, including Inferior sGite
Southern at VI 20, good red AZ III g. and damaged do.
ut e1 " o. Corn steady, but Ices active saos o.
n 900 bushels, including mixed Western, AZ Ito 10
new yellow Jersey Al 30. 1sc. ncs white southern AZ
~ T., old white DO. ~ $50 and old yellow 20. Of SC
Fec Rye and barley quiet Oats were heavy,
rand nj CSC b5c. for Western and Canadian
CoFyr,--Thc saes embraced about 500 bars 81 nO
.rnngo At y. g., and Ice DO ko At lie. li9.c
Corros.--The sales embraced about 1000 bales about
eco OF which reported in tlansitu Tho market
closed At unchanged prices
FRRIaHrs London 100 erces beer wcrc engaged m
VS. Sd and 200 boxes cheese at Sos To Isverpoo 100
aserces beef taken at "a Cd and ~ bbs spirits
penine fat 6s. To Bremen 20 tons arcncn goods
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4 EvIsOSs EXHIBITION or FINE PArNTfNGs-si IKs-
IL rom 81 Broadway topposite SewarslCou~isng OF
50 different SUBJECTS sucn superb andsspes ~ SON
HArtwicke Ross, Ac fruit pieces BY Rogsn Ia Crox
Raab, Ac ngur. pieces ~ Rosenberg mon Hossntsieln
Leonors Ae We've rivers, mostly taken
the spot also and winter views very Ono nautical
pieces scrptura and historical pieces SC tc THIS coec
ION embraces variety subjects
At any other establishment the world and where
have he opportunity Of making selection from
choice paintings, all ready hang The wall This
progress Of art introduced the pubic By John evaon dur
the a.t years. proven eye
nosseur ~ over 30 subjects nearly al original They All
tasefuly mounted gold leaf frames, and win
account n the 81 ~ low villain
reach az ALL The public and respectfully
o. call and examine this superb collection Exhibitor
free Paintings carefully packed d. rremisas shlp
John IENISUN prunfet0r.
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(lI.p BRaNDfFs

ON BH,SDrFs
NEW PRICES
In anticipation of heavy mporatuns the
vintage ~ 1857 snd lsss induced 70 oder ing
uisled stock Of old bndes geaty reduced prizes
well - new brsndr- just imported BY s ta bsl bpuss
w iornac theee branches guaranteed BE- entirely pure,
and all and old, ~ IN first olsss, nie
say, Unequslea he narKe the prg>s lower than
Known range fol0wn gallon g. "a,
sA ~ 3D. s. o. to So 81, a. ~ ~ thc fctnohn larger
quantity At snch psices hf terms necessarily BE- ash.
FRED. = OWENS.
73warren street opposite Hudson River Railroad depoL
CIN0FRs erwINa MACHINES.
- Tire grsat rucun the prce ~ these Indispensable
machine. has brought a rush % rbpugh tho
prices have Teen pt down, ha machines male 1eiax
han Now = The tine W buy.
d M SINGER A co,
1S broadway, New York
r.otr u.Svv ,rgrrpr M iApIya LINEN oNry
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1sis irishful msady made hs sppesranoe In Now
scotia New bfunswnk Usnada East and West add now pre-
ssae is sudden in lbs Attacks sad lays proslr.e ia
hours e infant At he breas the youth the adu IN toe prime
rs symptoms various ms victims humorous
% rSs p.n oe ,as as ~S s & W ss
constipation OF the bowels influenza wstary discharges from
With difficult breathing COLTS fever coughs SHORTAGES
g nft" ana yaept pains shooting shout The body q
nens e whole hoy 4 yisie BY asass o. hsa. and ho as
,csn Sqy e. Sss Resisted !.
Itstaieni OF Al tho regular physicians The only remedies
hat have been successful K + i" arc
READY RELIEF AM REGULATING PILIa.
Lea those suffering with this rna0O pains. sches In
ar resort q ass & nsds sS.s and sduea a
dc. 4, BY Logan Esd. that has ragged
Sse ss he sss, nyssns sns was oy arresd
% s % nss az
III remain. respectfully, yours, Il Is. LOGAN"
DESPATCH From NEwFoyNDLAND.
Isle vAI1s Oct Ia, lsa2
Kadwsys Ready Relief and Regulatory Pills highly
disease hsre With throat and
ming tho gauntlet pain aud ache o. the
human system Send Immediately goes Of Ess, isd o
RADWsYs re%edss are sold At lss Fulton street, New
W MUSIC BOXES. OPERA GLASSES
ossoRNE' soARbMaN fowNsENp.
So Broadway, corner Of spriag sirest.
co SO DOUBLE SOLE PEG BOOTS; ALSO, 81 80 DoU.
fc w bic sole 9ater proof sewed boots II JONES No.
loAnn ueet Warranted to give perfect Satisfaction
go sJNoER's NEW FAMILY SEWING MaCuINEs-
efa the "
In the world has long been wanted
can NO" 's A' rr''s ''Tpsse sf Ia ass G1' a.
45o Broadway, New YORK.
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MEURAi GIA.-skvERE CARR
IN Cured by the magnetic save-Mawy W. Horuby White
Plains, Y For sale Dr. y Is. nMIfi 32z Canal street.
Church and by drugs ists.
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ChsPped Hands. &c.-Certain Cure, Hogc-
NAN 20 = camphcr ice with gyceslno los 2S Oh and
556 Broadway.
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MSsCEssAA4AN EsOUS.
EEIGA--1HE BhSr THING TO ALl.AY PANTRY
"A BtkpShIL'S aruics liniment - RcskmsN street.
GROVER 4 BAKERS
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE
rRloE $50
fs5 BRoADwA9
THIS machine Is unqueston1bly
The beat In the market
4 FRoLIo MASTER FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD.
THE soCfABLE,
on,
HOME AMUsEMENTs
illustrated with nearly
zoo EsGEAYINGs AND DIAGRAMS.
Tue WHOLE pRIss a FUND
OF EEvEE ENDING ENTERTAINMENT
By The snihor Of
"THE MAGlCIANs OWN BOOK"
Eesrly 400 psees limo. Price CLOTH gilt stamp 81 o.
Published By
DICE 4 FIrzGTRAI.D.
Ne. Is Ann srssxr. NJ.
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CoyfR'S TUtrANA SAUCR-TIITs Exquisite SAUCE
- pronounced NJ al the leading Ts0netW journals
equssd worthy o. ne great reputation n soler be
hsd OF xrcrers generally The following from res Idfe,
ast Appearance CT hs In London.1ha ndeis
benpe soyershs cusrier 4e par excellence OF the nine
crsury-naa invented fbe frst
col, sd the srape 81 rmor spread lac wre rom club 70
club, acfles " Rrl Savarin assembled ten
minute. carrier usual n tscus.-ths We
present n these which cat hat % 1878 into
the shHar I'd was unanimously decided thai h. great genius
had achieved truaph-a Promethean feawlh woula
hand Gown NE % ,ts rcmct pCsieriv To asarribt s
would b. rca8ets hungry rich ssvory,
exotic, nfuars amnrosal fsyor into the stnsncr
which = p0Nre -3aH flesh. fowi-tg dssf~ine when
language vc Usranre Scye sENlee val sunerpete
ksthup sckpeo Harvey, ami boldly nke It's place
sauce hiNertn invented
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Cory MANUFACTURES or LADIES LINEN ONLY
- Prices ov. ~ broadway.
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I 600 TRIcKs'i'
THR MAGlGIANiA OWN ROCK

THE MAGlCIANS OWN BOOK
OR, Tux WHOLLY ART coSJURiNG.
Being complete handbook OF parior magic containing
thousaud teal chemical mechanical. lgnecal and
magical experiments, amusing transmutiions astonishing
slciRhis aud subees celebr ed card deceptnns
tricks and numbers curious and entertaining puzzles together
with all the most noted tricks oil modern performers The
whole illustrated Nth cuts and led
of smusefnept thousand and evenings
LIMO CLOTH 0 gilt side and back stamp Price 81
Published by DICK a fIrZGk RALD,
No. ~ Ann street. New York
Also. for sale by all booksellers In Tins place.
copies OF the shove HOOK by man. receipt OF ~ to
Az zee of hostage
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Bnrry's Trtcopherous ~ che Best a
ohsspes article for dresAn< bauuryng Cleansing oar
preserving and restoring the hae ladies try il Sold by
Arxaa
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FIEA~,
Norrp,
MosuufroEs
AND ALL OTHER yERMrN AND INSECTS.
For sale RON 70 ~ by the proprietor, JOsEpf
MEYER practical chemist M tl1 Broadway. OF ious
street General aKent " Rusifon, druggist No ~
Asor House and an Bruadway slso, BY y q Wells Co.
ls Franklin a.. and Mr.. Hays vs. Fulton street. Brookyo
CO EXCELLENT BLACK AND BLUE PILOT ovER.
EVANS,
81 md ~ Fulton street
90 ExCFII.ENT BLACK AND BLUE rr.OT OVER.
EVANS.
IS md "a fulton street
DC ExCELt.ENr BLACK AND BILE rll0T Otsl
EVANS.
IS trt IS Fupo streei.
DC RxCRTAFvr BLACK AND BbGy PIL0T o. -.
6aad s. Faeou ssres.
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A WORD or ADyIcE-Do you DYE YOUR HAIai
WiisCs'S iAIa oUi|REs AND REsroRER.
IN .s se ss S ssst so se.s ard I
store to lis Osiura color and never fsaes or Nils to coi
Beautiful brown or black.
without dyetns the siio irjurng the hair. Remember
b., Vi. give you, hair say Sesirsa shade from light brow.
no. OH de- s-i q aa ss ~s o p s
I'm restore The gsyesi hair in from o two applications
bar vs.. coorss W ke.iorsr WIN pre.ervs he 6ss
s,aafua and s7' The fs One NATURAL sSVosl
depot Fss1 "a s-S SsS s.1. sG',s Grand stree, .,
sn IS ard sGa : Grand In srs e.,n & %
s' s s n. sS w:s s,s. = ra:Ss . r 4sGds.
A HORDE Or NEEDY AND USscsgPuloUs KAs,
n suas ss eso. ne s s r.
VISITS nervous An,,do and We caution toe public that
The money Il L no. beneficial JOIN pYSs CO, ios
At NOTWITHSTANDING CARDS, NOTES SC.
"A Tbes@ celebrated cards spenddly only
hsd At broadway corner Of Duane street
n T MISUNDERSTANDING CARDS FOR THE HoII.
n days rev sl he most elegant Ia he ely. Broadway,
BARrHoLrs SEWING MACHINES HAys 30
"A. super,os. "-Hsran. oaes {ss asoa4.wsy.
CoRNs BUSIoSs NAILS PENETRATING THK
- nesh curnd without pain - thai III boot an be In
. ne pstsni y DI zACnaRIS, chiropedis, 10
broadway Refers 10 the phy scans and o. the city,
HHURCHs NIAGARA
BARkERs I'll. CO.SD."
These celebrated pictures have BALTIMORE tbeir
Southern will be exhibited for
leriss o. MeEsTs ssnlson. aar.ss a 60.
S''''''ISsi s's'' ssi.Ss' Z ir's
saS BroaGway, N. v
I'VE AND eAR.-iR IdJHraHL PAYS SPECIAL At.
snln the he "a
bis ofice lss Broadway ucc hours between A. "
aP.M
L,OR ADJOINING CHRISTMAS TREES.-DurCH METAL
IL leaf by The package or book Al ANbRt.W A AosERS,
~ William street. opposite Plat ptatJncr importer dealer
IN fancy ARTICLES. cho,e assortment cl aOa3
ladies and gentlemen on hand.
JJFRRrCRs PATENT
III CAkPFT SWEEPER.
Prize ~ 90.
For sale at the principal house furnishing and carpet
Warranted 10 give satisfaction.
wOUDzas A SCHMIDT, Agents,
isn Pear street.
HOLIDAY TRADE
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HOLIDAY TRADs.
Ill FRANCIS TOsRs A soNs
No. 6MsIDar Lass, ". ".
Arc now opening large ot0f
rich FANCY GOODS.
From LONDON and Paris Just received ny CIR
Baltimore Vanderbilt and Africa, which they ofer
TO Tux TRADE AT Vskf Low PRICES.
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AppoRTIoNING THE CLERKS AND MEssEN


bill introduced into the House of Representatives. by
Hon II Smith, Of Illinois, to apportion the clerks and
messengers in the several departments of the United
States government in the city of Washington among the
several States and Territories and District of Columbia
SEC l. Be enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
pes of the United States Of Acrica Congress assembled That
hereafter all appointments of clerks and messengers
ploycd to be employed in connected with the
departments of the government in the city of Wash
ngton shall be appointed from the several States and
Territories of the United States in proportion to the rep
resenation Of said States and Territories in the House Of
Representatives and the District of Columbia shall be
deemed for this purpose equal to congressional dis
trict. uU NFsE#-
SEC. g. and be IL further enacted, That in making the
selections to fill the aforesaid Offices actual residents of
said several States and Territories and Of the District of
Columbia shall In all be selected and appointed
and far practicable such selections shall be made
from the several congressional districts Of said States.
SIC g. And be u further enacted That when any va
cancy shall occur by DEATH resignation, removal, or
otherwise any of the departments aforesaid shall be
the duty of the head of the department where such
cancy exists to select from the State Territory and
from the congressional district having the smallest
Der of clerks and messengers from the best qualified ap
plicans to fill the vacancy and this rule shall all
appointments hereafter TO be made until the clerks and
messengers in the several departments apporioned
equally among the several congressional districts in the
United States Territories and District of Columbus
provided in the first section of this act
SIC 4. And Be IL further enacted That when vacancy
occurs in any of the aforesaid departments and al
pications been made appointments from the dis
trct entitled to the appointment the head of the depart
men shall notify the member of Congress from the dis
trict of the senators from the State the dele
gate if from Territory, from the district entitled to the
appointment requesting Recommendation OF the names
of competent persons to fill said vacancy and If within
thirty days from such notice being given competent and
qualified person docs not present himself for the Office,
then the head Of the department may appoint from the
next district entitled and proceed in this order until tho
vacancy is filled
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THE PURCHASE OF UNITED STATES STOCKS BY
SECRETARY CORR

THE PURCHASE OF UNITED STATES STOCKS BY
SECRETARY COBB
The following article, from Thompson's Bank Note
Reporter paper entirely neutral in politics. is in
serted here as act of simple justice to the dis
tinguished head of the Treasury Department
ain conversing upon the present condition Of the
United States treasury and the issue of treasury notes
not unfequenty hear the Secretary of the Treasury
censred for purchasing in, during the panic large
amount of United States stocks.
This censure, however is invariably from superficial
reasoners, from political opponents. The large
amounts purchased were from savings banks and had
Mr. Cobb declined to purchase delayed in nego
tiatng for lower price, the panic would have resulted
in mobs bloOdshed and general breaking up of savings
banks not only in this city, but throughout the country
We will not deny but that the honorable Secretary might
have by being penny wise and pound foolish saved
four to six per cent about two millions or by refu-
sing TO purchase the balance hand would have been
two millions larger for short time but the conse
quences would have been these
'l Millions of loss and suffering by the poor and
middle classes.
~. A large depreciation in national credit
SO An augmented stagnation in labor trade and COM
II An increase of crime the natural heir of distress
and disappointment.
'5. BY augmented stagnation In commerce and a
prolonged depression In business, the would
have lost in in 1858 than tho total
of stocks purchased during the panic. glI
1.-The determined aulthnder may sheer at the idea of
all these consequences hanging upon the two millions Of
gold obtained from the sub treasury drafts given for
the purchase of stocks With such have no space to
but let the unbiased look at the statistics of our
savings banksthe amount Of deposites the number of
depostothe class of people depositing amount Of
mortgages held ssetsal Of which in Of failures
would have to be paid orcclosed Then let him but
think of the state Of public feeling public panic
vading all classes at the time Mr. Cobb did best
the government could and then If he can say il
wise act say have respect for him AZ
statesman political economist philanthropst Chris
tian" @ t.ra e#rr
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We ought to make very liberal allowance in dis
cussng the political issues of the day. for the fact
that for more than thirty-fve years we have had
species of political North and political South. The
habit of agreat public is not unlike that of in
dividua They have way of coloring subjects
very similar; way of imbibng prejudices and pre-
Judging cases almost the Let apply these
suggestions to the Kansas controversy. There is in
reality in that controversy it now stands not
element of the old slavery quarrel 1t has dwindled
down into dispute about the construction of Flaws
whether the act of 1854 conferred sufficient author
ity upon tho people to authorize them to frame
State government? whether delegates elected by
the people for specific purposes to be presumed
to express the will of the latter? Some few men,
who never forget and learn anything, still talk
about the slave ogarchy in connexion with Kansas
affairs as old soldiers fight their battles and
over again; but in honest truth there is nothing of
the slavery questoneft. There is nota county court
in all this Union which is not called upon TO decide
questions from month to month, of more practical i'm
portance than that which is involved in the terrific
rial issue now before the country.
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HON. DAVID S. REID.

letter received in this city yesterday from Rich
mond announces the gratifying fact Of the continued
Improvement in the health of this distinguished gem
teman. He is still, however, confined to his room.
He hopes to be able in the Of ten days to pro-
coed to Washington, and resume the discharge Of
his duties in the Senate.
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PEsssYLvAsn.-The democratic State convention,
called to meet at Harrisburg the 4th of March
next, viii nominate candidates for judge of the SUI
promo court and canal commissioner.
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Hon SAMUEL A. SNIrH--Tbis distinguished gem
teman returned to the city yesterday morning from
brief visit to his home in Tennessee. Wo are graft
fed to learn that he back to his congressional
labors in renewed health and vigor
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there for the whole band but shelter and insufficient
wood This valley is warm, wooded. and watered and
welcomed MS Our legs are united, on last getting
and when spring comes more devastating swarm Of
grasshoppers will never have swept that valley of Salt
Lake than will this army be if our progress is nolested
This people design starvation, our destruction and
there device man can resort to Which they will not
practise from assassination, murder, nre, and Hood
The robbers and sssns will scatter and form bands
euerilas and party, train no band OF cattle, will
pass to the valley If they murder, burn, or OFF
The Mornos have great fear OF mounted mem and had
Col Johnston brought the two companies OF the
I'd from Iarame companies schic 10 be called 10 ha
men, and ohich directions had been gren 70 prepare for al
from the negligence of guards and the watehiunes OF
the Mormons, We would now be struggling by hand 10
get here and without meat Had the III Dragons been
sent at the time drectedtoegr aphed--no an animal
would have been lost by theft. The army could not,
however have entered the valley without leaving its sup
plies behind. The Mormons set OF towards, like all
assassns and buies and fear their leaders, and those
who have claims in the valley will run away requir
ing their dcuded followers to destroy their property lest
it may benefit The leaders rely such conduct
pursued by Congress In the Kansas question hope
Congress will declare the Territory In rebellion and tall
upon all governors and commanding officers 10 arrest
and keep in custody all persons leaving the Terrific.
y and especially the leaders, unless accompanied bya
safeguard or passport
ott al From Republican lpth
INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE PLAINS
letter from the agent Of the United States express
company At Jefferson City dated Yesterday communicates
some interesting items Of news from the Plains.
It is stated that Mr. A. Achner Indian trader had
arrived in this city from Fort Laramie He left that fort
the Sd inst. On his way, on the 23d December he
met between six hundred and hundred Cheyenne
and Cananche Indians returning from Great Salt Lake
City to their villages the Black Walnut Hills about
eighty miles southeast of Fort laramie, accompanied by
about twenty of the Mormon leaders. He understood
that the intention of these Indians of under
the influence of the Mormons, to remain in camp until
the spring, and then to employ themselves In harassng
and cutting off the trains OF provisions, &c. intended for
the relief of Col Johnston The Indians had been per.
suaded to believe that there eighty thousand men
among the Mormons capable of bearing arms, and well
equipped and they describe them AZ having numerous
Notifications They also speak Of large number Of In.
Of running away. si