Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-24
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We make the following extracts from a
letter to the Alta, written at Salt Lake, on
the 1st October;
There must be many poor women in this
city. After hearing of the discipline and
state of obedience to which they are reduced
| was somewhat astonlshed TO see the num-
bers that are always in the streets, and al
ways in calico-dark prints at thirty-seven
and half cents per yard, are the prevaiings
ofSalt Lakedom. They all wear un-bonnets,
and there is in many of them timid, Woe
worn look, that does not indicate happiness
in their condition. Many timid looking wo.
men throng the streets where men congre-
gate, with baskets Of fruit to sell. Mormon
ladies tell me that there are very few young
women over fifteen in the city These fruit
women are evidently wives sealed for saliva.
ton, whose lords are not fully able to pro-
vide for their necessities, and like other poor
people they have to resort to this occupation
to make out their scanty living. Their wives
seek labor in all its varieties, because they
are poor The happiness of the sealed wo-
man, however. depends upon the strength OF
her faith in the church if she has become a
wife except upon purely religious principles,
she is likely to be unhappy, because it is a
condition subject to many annoyances.-
Many of these women | see about the streets,
must have become wives without full faith.
They look as if no ray of cheerfulness ever
Illuminated their dark path.
The principal street presents scene Of
busy activity throughout the day. Markets
for cattle, horses and mules, are held daily,
and the singular feature is, that only poor
animals are in demand. There is no sale for
fine horses, but ordinary "plugs" go off at fine
prices. Mules are high and in demand as
they always will be where long journeys
over sandy plains are to be made.
regret that cannot remain longer among
this singular people, and become better ac,
quainted with their customs. SO far as my
intercourse extends, have received hospital
ity among all classes,
am unuer obligations to many persons
for favors, among whom | must mention
Mr. Kinkead and Mr.. A. b. Miller. once ia.
nous as partisan in Kansas, and to all of
whom l return my grateful acknowledge
ments.
Tntic, the chief Of the Utahs at Spanish
canon, fifty miles below this city, threatens
war upon the whites lie is a bad Indian,
and has been at the head of the troubles be
tween the races in this country Some time
since, the Indians of Sintic's band committed
rape upon a Danish girl and mother. The
criminals were demanded by the Governor,
to be punished by law. The chief refused to
deliver them up, but offered to shoot them
himself The Indians have perfect horror
of hanging and especially by white men
In consequence of this demand not being
complied with, an order was issued to arrest
the chiefs, Tintic and Batiste, and hold them
responsible This so offended the chiefs that
they burnt their lodges and went into the
mountains about the 25th inst, threatening
to war upon mormons and whites.
These Indians are capable of annoying the
thin settlements very much, and fears are ex.
pressed on account of their attitude. These
are the Indians over whom Dir. Hunt the
agent in that region claims to have under
perfect control.
l shall leave in the mail stage for the East,
tomorrow morning, Oct. 2, for st. Jo., Mo-