Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-02
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News from, salt Lake.

A special correspondent of the Bulletin, in
Utah Territory, writes, under date of Sep
tember 18th, as follows:
This city has for the past week or two
presented one constant scene of drunkenness
nuarrelng and fighting. 1t is net the Nor.
mons who have been guilty of the disgrace
ful scenes which have been enacted here, but
tbe nlace is filled with crowd Of gamblers
loafers. and teamsters from the frontier towns
ON the Missouri river, who have come out
here in order to pick up some Of the money
thrown into circulation by the army. The
Mormons, either through fear, or from de-
sire to make capital cut of this state Of affairs,
neglect and refrain from making any arrests,
but allow these drunken men to promenade
che streets, hoeting and yelling at the top OF
their voices, shooting and knocking down
each other without restraint. The orderly
nort;op of the Gentiles have it not in their
mower to compel maintenance of good or
der. and the result is that the evil is inereas-
ing daily.
On Thursday night last fatal rencontre
took place between two gamblers-O. Buck.
or and - Peale-which resulted in the
Immediate death of the former, and the prob
able death of the latter. The origin of the
difficulty, it seems, was an old one, although
its Immediate cause was difficulty at the
gaming table Peale was very drunk at the
time of the encounter and was the aggressor,
having followed Bucker-who was endeavor-
ing to avoid him-for the avowed purpose OF
killing him. When they met, Peae ran close
up to Bucker and shot him through the
breast causing him to fall Immediately, but
whilst thus laying down, mortally wounded,
Bucker fired five times at Peale, shooting him
Il. Al l., I
that he will not recover. Bucker was a ma
tive of Tennessee, and resided in New Or
leans for several years past, but more recent
ay in Sacramento city.
Much of the liquor which causes these
difficulties is sold at bar-room in the Salt
Lake Hotel, owned by Heber G. Kimball,
Brgham's first counsellor.
In taking walk recently, noticed that
workmen are busily engaged in building a
stone wall across the street which divides
Heber KimbalPs Square from that of Brig
ham Young Both of these squares are en-
closed by high stone walls. and now by build
ing walls across the street between them, at
each end OF the square, they are united as
one Workmen are also engaged in re-fitting
the public workshops of the church in the
Temple Square.
Some of the Mormons, at least, have not
forgotten their old tricks, for the residences
of three ladies, widows with families, de
pendent upon Genties for support, and liy-
ing in different sections of the city, have
been stoned, and the inmates frightened at
night by gangs of young men who have not
been identified; the Police of the city take
no notice of these occurrences, but on the
contrary, seem to aid and abet the actors.
DIR. Forney, Superintendent of Indian At
fairs, and Frederick Dodge, the Indian Agent,
started from here on Sunday last to visit the
Indians on the Humboldt river
The streets of the city are now filled with
.oxtrains arriving from the States, bringing
goods to this market end supplies to the
army.
The Eastern mail arrived here Yesterday
at its regular hour. This mail has made its
trips regularly within the appointed time
twenty-five days. since its establishment,
and connects punctually with the California
mail.
Kirk Anderson who is to edit the "Gen-
tile" newspaper in this city, arrived here on
Saturday last. The press, type, &c, will be
here in few days
Snow fell to a considerable depth, on the
mountain peaks around this valley, filling
them once more with caps of spOtless white.
snow was still visible on many of the peaks
previous to this late storm. 1t is reported
that the cold, during the storm. was so severe
IN the mountains that ceveral head of cattle
troze to death on Bear river This report,
however, probably needs qualification, and
means that they died from the sudden change
from heat to cold
The Army has moved into its winter quar-
ters. These quarters, or rather barracks,
are temporary structures, built of adobes
and will insure comfort to our troops during
the coming winter-a reward which 4hey
richly deserve, after the suffering and priva
tions of last winter. Gen. Johnston has as
signed the command of the army to Lieut..
Col. Smith, of the Tenth Infantry, and has
himself entered upon his duties as Command
er inChief of the Department Of Utah.
Peaches and pums are now ripe in this
city They sell readily at the moderate
price of 81 per doz. Watermelons are offer.
ed for sale daily, but are not so plentiful a:
asual-they sell at from so cents to 81 a
piece.
Secretary Hartnell having requested the
immediate removal of the printing Office Of
the Deseret News from the State House al
Fillmore, it was moved up last week to this
city, from whence its last number was issued
There is comet now distinctly visible in
the northwest heavens from dusk till about
an hour later. 1t was first noticed by the
Indians on the evening of 10th September