The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-19

sr,srrg In the eyes, nssris and ears and. on coming
out, converts even negroes into crysszed white
four gallons o water they obtain nearly one gallon OF
clear dry SAT- Nature IN her greet laboratory however
posts them the shore Teams and from tho
csies and shove up, and IL sells often ~ low ffy
cents per 100 lbs From an analysts Of the water made
by Dr. Gale, determined 70 contain by weight 20 422
per cent OF solid subs the proportions Of 20 1875
chloride OF sodium common sa), lS34 OF sulphase or
sooa 2h2 Of chloride OF magnesium, and trace Of chic
rice Of calcium.
We turn cur eyes from the Salt Lake back 70 the city
which just peeplpg from under the hill We stopped
on top in front OF wide deep ditch and de-
tended by basticne at half musket range These
are pierced with oophoes 10 afford front and knk pre
Of attack Ii was pretendedly built " keep out
Indians but as encompasses the city, whi,h covers an
area Of six square miles, all its male population c,uld not
thoroughly defend it, The hills rise abrap.ly arouRd IT,
aud there abundance Of eminence5 where risman
could kill persons In the city, and the wall be but as
wall of paper beneath him. was boilt ia 1854 lis dc
sign give the people something TO do, TO keep
mis- and hands occupied Ia the best msaDs 10 prevent
r,pertir ert inquiry and leave time for rebellion.
The wall above described does extend moro than
ouEd the city. On entering |. from the east "a
not stepped by the ws he sees nothing but the bank OF
ditch which seems " have been duy Tor irrgsans pun
sss To the porih OF tho city the vail, however, is
porfe aud OF the dimensions above given. To tho soah
aud weet is also perfect in places, but thon a. least half
tbs city walt around it, ani for the
vail that does exist military purpose since
miles ne aides Of thu CITY are unprotss ed.
Emigration canon by far tbs mosi cescrsSle region
high mountains either side; inc canon or ravne De-
tween them Is very narrow; road and creek runs
nsod the road Tners are pns.ions where orsnsys ar
ery oood do little injury; positions which could
rot be turned without extraordinary difficulty, they
could be turned Ef all positions which reope arodsed
the Morous could forty defend for some time
against regular army There places whore tue e$apn
abruptly And tue mountain side rans like
wedge into the mountains other side IL wouii bs
fearful place for army, with its long tysns provi
sons ana munops Of war 70 Rave 10 force itself Yet
TN AsastN mr.
paracn for the defence VI this in passing through
There are ooe or two places in the cknon wIica merit
il by this mall Though the sioTnous have msas such
oac sounding boas aoou. Their defensive WORKS, their
o'tat s;iors &c they Don't seem to have done more IN
that line than small army could hSvo effected IL half
tSy Daes tns indicate that they really intended 10 make
stand Ards In hand, or that they merely poased an
Dragged for effeciS
TfMPLE-APPRARANCE or TEE CIrY-Kow GEN.
TILES LIVE HBRK, ETC., ETC.
SALT LAKE CRY June Is, 1858
Imagine perfectly level plain a-rsrenty twenty uiilee
vide ard hundred nes long, almost surrounded by
ountsns Nesr the mountains CT the east Of the plain
conceive section Of land ak miles square laid out
city the Streets all Of which much wider than Broad
way regularly laid out and rannug exactly at right
ges each otae either duo north ard soch due
xod west; they $50 Zee, side; the SIDEWALKS are
twenty fee. wide the blocks very large often
tairrg ten Of land The city has fifteen streets in
direction and eighteen ia the otner they unpaved
and much tranpieo curing wet weather must bs very
muddy The cite OF the CITY gradually slopes from the
norm to the SOUTH at tho present tnae there lie fresh
stream of water running dow the sides OF every street
laying north and south ~a.er from these streams is
yeyed into almost every garden 10 the city, for
purposes Cotton wood AID other <oos hseu set
sorg every street, bright green and shade
give peculiar charm 70 the smooth and regular tho
rough;sres. Small foot bridges have been bau over
the streams where they ipseysec, the sidswsks
TIE town Is very sparsey covered With houses; in the
major part o: there only two three Little haoita
toIs a square block, and It will be remembered TIA.
The blocks very large. The houses sui close "a
The sides OF the blocks the rest OF the ten being
lsd gardens and fields TIE city At preseut con
tains ANAL fields Of wheat very ina
gardens. rne houses Gre all tn;h OF assSe dries
srickihsy are about Ave inches vide, iuchss long
aud four inches thick they are MADE OF a superior
quality Of clay Tor building purposes, AMI form
very substantial structures rhe color tao buildings
Is sort Of bate white ard though with IN irdivisus
house It is very ssresloc, pet IL gives to Tho tou
ensemble Vi the city avery lively and pioasAn, appear
Tie buildings look aud comfortable they
generally small rodest structures laying claim Il
architectural beauty ther style is vEregased but NO
reurarsaoy Probably DO other city in the world o.
this Iesenis 10 the eye OF the approaching voyce
GO nsgaiecert prospect; the exsS, space occupies
the streets 50. % we're in jewel OF rppog brooks
whiCn glisisn bright silver In the sunlight tns
breath aad regularity, the ., young verdaat
'h1l border uPoa thon toe lively color VI the houscs
the beautiful gardens sn5 orchards with the email zelda
thick covered ~to fowrg wheat, gve to I; ~ aspect
sBguiariy s'teiive, espe ally rhea Il oooirastsl
-tn the bordering bleak and barren mountains. rhis
ctv he,v "A s,r,
at present full Of interest to the world With lis Plea
otohsrdh sad gardens, is the work q Da pears,
aud that too In barren valley vfissgt spontaneous
vegetation higher than siow nush There we're abou,
IT. Geo inhabitants in This oy before was Gepopalslca
by orcer OF Brigham.
In ming toto he city yesterday morning gore pay.
ucularly struck By SIS qic,aess rserc of ,h
hum sas stir OF blanem tss chassorzo 5antie 10 sus
re streets were deserted tho houses sore inssrted bs
city deserted. Though surrounded Dy house. We ere
nevertbelsts 10 place Of desert loneliness The quot
of IA grave prevailed whore & seemed tha IN cng
ing thousanes and rushing o1nD0rSs ought - psar
their tides along TIE uirdows hai BEEN tixsu Gus OF
The m,or par, OF the house,; The doors were look.i
evsryihDs had been msto ready Tor burning, tue
Nornops tell co. n peace !; no. BEEN ssncvel be'Jre
thc Of he troops 50 much for i6scy general
nov iOr is great and mAiyciOos bslduss Firn there
are
BAGsAss fIOT u0Csz AND ms MANSION.
They tie h'si pronrot tpecnc Obi scs that a,Ta;
the Travellers eye ccsccnJrg fro-s The mount4ins
tsey the oerrs o. to- o7 shs square a1,n
ing Temple AID with o;copy mo best sites 10 tse
toxD. BrRham't home 10 tho uos, dsn-cIy populated
pert OF he cry occupies squars conlnag tsu Of
land ese entire square Is surrounded By soas ~a tea
foes sh l~o feet vile q! lie top, aud four feet
eosa Al 'hs bottom Al either SIDE OF eli TIE sses and a.
short distances so9g the WALL colics1s are built 40 They
are roohsed anu extend obe foot eeyo2d the wall
Tsoy also bril-. two foe; higher than The sal.
The wall Il very substantial. 1t 10 bndt Of
cut aud cosble stone with raoiisr and s.nd Il must
have been oonst Ccsi a, imncnse expenditure " time
and lsbcr one, in looking Al 10, could Dot help ~Sing
for what esrtD such a great wall erectesY An
susg ssts itself Brigham did NOT know bu tina. al
come time uore might be a movsneos VI the people
sskinsi hi be determined 10 strongly forfy himself
sgAnsi froh emergency. he might aso consider TIA