Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-07
Letter from the Plains.

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insertion entire. All we can do is to
give only a few extracts,
Fort Laramie, Sept 10, SO.
FRIEND FURNAs-
Through the kindness of Capt. Magraw
of independence, No, and Mr.. David
son, sutler to the 10Th Infantry. | am in
possession of the following advices from
Salt Lake City TO the LIST inst. Capt. NJ.
is returning after an absence Of many
months he has been in direct communi-
cation with Salt Lake for several years,
having Lad the mail contract from Iude-
p~endence.
They report every thing quiet in the
city. No public meetings are held, and
a disposition manifested by all parties to
submit quietly to the newly appointed
authorities; but no person without the
pale of the church is enabled to arrive at
any definite conclusion in regard to what
t~ranspires within. Gov. Cumming and
lady with President Young and Il ''small
part of his family were ruSticating at
Cottonwood Cannon, a ~favorite resort of
the President. Judges Eckles and St.
Clair have gone South, under the escort
of a battalion of Dragons, Cor the pur-
pose of holding Courts.
A street fight occurred a short time
since between Mr.. Williams and Brig.
Gen. Grant, of the Nauvoo Legion, in
which the latter received a severe chastis-
ing.
Great distress was experienced in the
financial market. President YOungs
scrip. rcdecmaJle in cattle. had been re-
pudiat,d even at the Lords store
Provisions very low. About 1000 heads
of cattle had left for California; cattle
selling at from $50 to SO per yoke.
The health of the army in the Valley
was very good. The Notifications and
winter quarters were rapidly approaching
completion. These are composed of a
daub brick, furnished by the Morrnons at
$40 per 1000 under contract. Company
quarters each 100 by 81 feet. The hay
for the use of government animals Is fur
ni>hcd under contract By The Mornons,
al $40 per ton.
Great excellence prevails in relation
to the gold fields on Frazer river. Many
are leaving for the dicgings, a distance
of about 1900 miles overland from the
city.
In relation to the discovery of gold ON
South Platte, specimens have been shown
here. Those who have been out preserve
great secrecy in regard to their desrina-
ton. These mines will be properly pro-
pected during the winter. About 300
men are preparing to winter there, from
various points from here to Green river
principally mountain man. y
We are progressing with our usual un-
interrupted success cattle aud men in
good condition. y 4
We are each m~ornin%more sensible of
our proximity to the Rocky Mountains by
the refreshing breeze waited to us across
the Nevada covered rocky ]sierres. We
now breathe an atmosphere the purity of
which is ~unequaled n the haJitable globe,
causing a buoyancy and elasticity Of spi-
rits and muscles unknown among the lux
uriouo citizens of civilization. We have
already passed the several curiosities Of
Chimney Rock, Court House Rock, SCOTS
Bluffs. But those Of the new chums who
arrive at the conclusion that they have
seen the elephant, and turn their faces
homeward from Camp Scott or other sta
tions, will be denied the pleasure of wit
Messing the remarkable phenomena of
Nature to lie met with in Il Journey down
DudhC vi lIHtllOUiOlL duu Dtdl NV is
First, we visit Soda Steam Boat and 9TH
er springs on b. ar river. These springs
as a bcautifying lotion for the complexion
of the fair sex, IS unsurpassed by any
preparation Of art or by any mineral wa
ter from Maine to Florida; for raising
bread, 1t is superior to Durker's best. In
the vicinity of these springs, the country
7 bears marked evidence Of some terrible
commissions IF nature; but at what period,
We are unable to determine. The ,rad,-
tional reports of the Indians are 50 oLluse,
50 conflicting, and altogether 50 vague,
hit no definite period can be arrived at
I Us 10 the time o. these yoIcaic freaks Of
aa.are.
IN places on the leve' plain We find
heaps Of rocks, fr7m % -o 800 ..,t liz
diameter and from 10 to 80 in height,
looking as though they lad ar.n lasted
froma quarry and hauled tor ,her. Th9a'
the openings in these rocks may he heard
/ the rambling of some C~OuvuIions in ,Ir