New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-14
LATER FROM UTAH.

From Our Special Correspondent.
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, L. T.. Aug I3.
was invited to join party, last Sunday after
noon, TO visit the Penitentiary. Ii lies nearly half
way between the mouth of Parley's kanyon and the
city, and is about four miles distant from the latter
The road to il leads past the farm of Lorenzo
Young, Brlgham's youngest brother. His land is
well cultivated, and his house-a roomy adobe, sur
rounded by trees larger than the average Of those
in the cty-commsnds one of the finest views in the
valley. Very shortly after passing his place We
met Brother Lorenzo himself, driving three Of his
wives in an ambulance. He is a smOoh-faced,
cleau-shayed, mplexioned man, bearing
strong resemblance IN his features to Brigham.
The road at Cottonwood settlement turns abruptly
around the sugar works erected al heavy ex-
p,nsc some years ago by Englishmen who have
been beggsred by the operation. Chiefly under
assurances from Elder John Taylor, they were in
duced to invest more than $l00, 900 in these build
ines, and IN machinery TO extract sugar from beets.
The works are discontinued, and they have never
realized d cent on their investment. The ostensi-
bile reason for the failure is the presense of So
great quantity OF saleratus in the soil. They sue
ceeded, however, for while III carrying on quite
n brisk manufacture of molass-s and whisky
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east from the sugar works. IL stands apart from
any other buildings, an elevoted but level piece
of ground, and consists of an adobe wall about
twenty feet high aud three feet thick, inclosing a
paraleloCram 262 by l62 feet, in the center of
which the prison is situated. The Warden's house
ia built into the wall. Ii is two-storied and ad-
Joining it the guard house. three stories in hight
ON top of the wall il plsnked walk with sentry
box al each corner of the paralleogram. The
prison is about 10 by 20 feet. The basement,
which is built OF stone contains the cells, sixteen
in number, each 4 BY feet. Near il is small
adobe built originally for the accommodation OF
worklner hui which used for the confinement
of the Indians who were sentencedto Imprisonment
on account OF the massacre OF Gunnison's COM
mand
The Warden is elected biennally by the Terri.
toria Legislature. The present incumbent Mr.
Carnes, is II Mormon. and has three wives. He re.
ceived us Very politely snd conducted us over the
whole establishment. There Is at present 40 pris-
oner in his charge and he informed me that thar,.
has been none since last Autumn, exceD McNiel
(who was taken there in April by James Ferguson
and George D. Grant,, an account of whose i'm
prisonment forwarded 10 YOU in connection with
that Of Col. Fatsns.
This Pententsry was built at the expense of the
United States, al a cost OF more than $50, coo An
additional outlay Of few thousand is needed 10 re-
place the plank flooring around the top of the
adobe walls with substantial walk OF tiles.
1t is reported that among the arrivals from the
States during the coming Autumn viii be that of
Bishop Gaddon, who stands at the head OF Nor
mon sect which does not recognize the right of
Brigham Young 10 his position IN the Church.
The Gladdonit.s said also to repudiate tine
practice OF pol, gsIny. There lew OF them
IN this Tcrrlt"ry. bu, they dare not express their
opinions in public. One OF their number, named
Albert Smith, undertook Ia prcseh Glsddonsn
from wagon in the streets, In loo2. lie Was soon
surrounded by crowd of indignant Brighamites,
aud the City Marshal, Mr. Jesse &. Little caught
him by The collar dragged him from the wagon,
and led him away, alleging that he did 50 from mo-
tiycs of beneyolence, for If b. had continued his
hsrangue he would surely hsve had his throat cut.
The next Sunday Brigham used this language in
the Tabernacle:
- tell Albert Smith that he bad better clear right
out and thai right straight too, or MI cut his id
throat and send him 10 he'll ororsOt-
The result Wa. of conrse. tie fight of Smith
from tle Territory.