Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-15
GREAT SALT LAKE Cry. L. r..

Ono can hardly realize that six weeks ago it was
entirely deserted TINT all these stores throng
cd with customers were closed, aud that all these
dwellings now surrounded with noisy nrchins.
were fastened up, with doors nailed and windows
boarded. Never before was this City the scene of
such activity in every brauch Of business, and
doubt whether since it's foundation, the people
have been moro happy than Mt present. All look
cheerful and contcnted rs II satisfied that
they were now to ho protected by the laws from
whatever they may consider ns oppression or I'M
position.
The mercantile interests of tho Territory will
he attended to the coming scnsonior there will
be no less thnn eight tento stores here during
the next " inter. the usual number having been
two.
About Goo wagons and I 900 oxen arc employ
cd in tho transportation across tho plains of the
goods Tor theso merchants.
On Wednesday last the advance train Of Messrs.
RUSSELL Mayors and Wal,lcll. tho contractors for
the transportation of the Army supplies, arrived
in the valley in charge OF Mr., Alex. lob, n sub
contractor This train is tho first one ni .}2 which
had sar,cl from the frontier upto the lst of june
each of which consiss Of 80 Wagons.
The supplies brought out by these trains, which
nrc calculated to last the force stationed here
two years. nre to bo stored in large warehouses
nov IN process of construction ut the head quar-
tcrs oi the Army IN trdnr Valley. Wnrkmon are
also busv engaged at this point erecting the bull
dlngs necessary for the accommodation OF the Ar
my during The coming Winter. These buildings,
together with tho Suttler stores will form large
post, Contested with one Of the Suttler stores
there is to be II billiard saloon and Bowling alley
--ilcsc will be the first establishments ofthe kind
ever introduced into the Tcrritroy.
Mr,srs. Mogo Williams also Gentiles) nre
erecting. about halt way between this city and
tho camp oi the army, large brewery and beer
cellar to furnish both Tia" city md emp with u
inli 4 'lipp hp pt ~ lt
present icel very much,
The immense amount of freight which Is now
hrou. lat annually to this country. creates great
interest in any plan by which the enormous
cost Of Transportation across the plains cnn be ii-
mniahcl.
Tho overland routes from here to the States nro
TOW in the los, possible condition. This Summer
the Government has constructed and opened the
now ruu,c hv Bridger's Pass. which will hc found
most uscf4l hot only because it s some 20 miles
shorter than the old one hut bcrausci, gives emf
grants and others the choice OF two good routes on
which IT, find grass lar their animals. the want of
grass and food for stock being the most serious
drawback h an overland cmgintion) Bnt still,
frcights to this city from the Missouri iicr range
from Is to 2l cents per pound
am told by well informed persons on th" sub
Get, that the Big Horn River is n tributary Of the
irllow-tone, and the Yellowstone is naygnblc by
steamboats, OF very light draught to within $50
souri, River annually, with Indian nnnuitirs and
other merchandise. several hundred miles above
tho mouth of the Yellowstone. and tho iro ght
charged by them to the mouth Of the river s only
O or cents Per pound
II. thcrorsrc. it be tfuc tha, the Yellowstone is
navignhle (and We have no reason 10 doubt it, it
viii afford direct communication by water with
The Territory from St Louis and all the West
ern ports. Tho country lying between this city
and IA" head Of navigation on tho YELLOWSTONE is
favorable in every respect, to the construction of
:-ool wagon road. The grea, advantages which
sIch communication with the States would give
tp the Territory entities this route to the serious
attention of Congress, and would urge thnt nt
il next session II thorough exploration Of the
route y all lo ordered, to test its prnctica
bty.
party Of cmigrants from Wisconsin. with
their families, passed through her" on the 10Th
int, on their way to California. They had with
them some 300 head Of cattle.
We understand that the apostac Mormons, now
in the Territory, are preparing 10 organize n new
Church and to hold public meetings. This Church
Is To consist Of the followers ofGLADpEN BIsHor,
man who apostatizcd from the Church mt kancs-
willie Iowa, in consequence of the discovery that
Polygnmy one Of its doctrines lie has,s
then been looking nnxiously for nm opportunity to
vsi, the Mormons, and tead the opposcrs of Poly
gnmy and Of BRIGnAu IouNG, and is how on his
way to the Territory.
In March. 1852, ALFRED SulTH, one Of the fol-
lowers of GL,hnrS BIsnor attempted to preach in
this city, and gotup for that purpose into wagon
standing in public square Of the city. lie had,
boweycr. but just finished a prayer, when the Mar
shnl Of the City took him by the coat-collar and
marched Inn oil +, the Calaboosc; the next day he
Was released and compelled to leave the Territory
Il wa4 in regard 10 this, the only attempt which
has ever been mndc in this Territory to establish
n church opposed 10 BRIGHAM iouNG, that he, on
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