The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-26
FROM BEAVER.

Mrssns EDIToRs:--Some unexpected, yet de-
sirable, good will occasionally occur in the his
tory Of young territories AZ well as in the expert.
epcs ofIndividuals, and the advent Of the MouN-
TiIsKEn d hailed by the bona .fde citizens and
wslI-wIshefs Of Utah AZ greatly needed aid 10
the prosperity Of our isolated Territory. The
MouMAmEER win not be rejected as an enemy,
bat welcomed as friend. II will not seek to
distract and estrange society, discourage immi-
grafton from abroad and residents here; but will
be- 4 happy medium Of union and encouragement,
and powerful agent In the development Of The
resources Of our mountain country. Also, the
people Of Utah viii look to the MoUNTAINEKa as
yigilant sentinel over, and an able champion
Of, their rights. Their situation here is, in a
political sense, anomalous, and In all respects
remarkable. Although citizens Of the Unite
States, and, as such, entitled 70 all the rights Of
Americans to the privileges 30 readily granted
toother sections Of the Union, and to the encour-
sgement and patronage necessary 10 their pros-
psrityi they have been through singular train
Of circumstances, deprived OF a portion or ali
these. Their history has been one Of wrongs
endured and injustice suffered; and if they now
possess rights, or enjoy privileges and peace, il
because their increased political Importance
comPels respect to those rights and privileges;
and, however mortifying the reflection, the fact
Is before them, that II they enjoy peace, ii is
because epiEminded men, aliens to the Territory,
can not produce q general and blighting strife,
However, may the people Of Utah not hope that
from this lime forth the proud title Of Americ an
citizens, viii not be with them q mockery--a
sound without meaningf * + .::s*%<: :,
But, TO change the. subject, tho crops
throughout Southern Utah are exesllent. In
Beaver valley, from whence write, a.
harvest has never been SO good, both az
regards quantity and quality. At MinersyiIls.
and Franklin settlements on lower Bsaye s the
wheat crop has far surpassed The expectations
ofths farmers. These settlements were made
lastspIing, and the success which attends this
seasons operations, will permanently establish
them. The soil al MInersyille il rich loan,
al Franklin mari. In fact the under strata Of
the entire Beaver valley is rich mari, top dress
ed with loan or volcanic mold.
!. The Company at Minersville are constructing
their furnace, and will commence smelling ai an
early day. They are, however, laboring under
. serious difficulty, which the Indian agent
should remove without delay. The Parvani
Indians are there and At franklin in force, max
Ing extraordinary demands, and exhibit 90 mu b
hostility that the duty 81 guarding seriously in
terteres with labor. Those settlements are weak,
and need strengthening. :.* zs:4. 81 N.
A shock Of an earthquake was felt here on
Sunday, August 28th, at about O'Clock, >. m.
1t appeared to come from a north westerly
direction, and lasted nearly two minutes. 81. /:
The election Of last month passed off with tho
usual quiet w. II. Hooper for Congress, A.
Lyman for Legislative Council, and c.. w
Wandell for Representative. were voted for with
out opposition. The turn out was general. =.
Messrs. Thompson s. Stewart have completed
their srist mill, and we are thus saved the time
and expense Of hauling to Parowan or to Fillmore
70 mill. u turns out q superior article Of -four.
=. ;,,-::. s: i. Il. 4#s BEkyER.
Beaver, Sept. 18th, 1859. #