The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-19
LOCAL NEWS.

METEoR.On Saturday, the 10Th
inst, about one hour after sunset, while
travelling along the State road, three
miles south Of Great Salt Lake City,
my attention was suddenly attracted to
most beautiful meteor passing from
/ the east to the west directly over nv
head. II threw out a number Of balls
Hof light like X Iloman candles which
| illuminated the valley with apparently
the brilliancy Of the sun for about three
seconds; it made noise like the Whiz
fEof d rifle ball through the air, until it
exploded. Il then left d splendid train
of sparks in its track, which gradually
contracted its length into serpentine
form and grew broader, until it formed
EaWig4like appearance q little east Of 4
/ the zenith. III then changed into the
form Dc q cloud, and disappeared IN Eve
or SIX minutes. 1t was the most beau.
tiful meteoric sight i had seen for
years past z. B
ARRIyAIs. We are happy to learn
that the trains DC Messrs. j. b Kimball
n Co, and VIM. S. Godbe, Esq, from
California, are close at hand as we 60 n
to press, and will be in the city. this +
afternoon. On Monday they will Be
prepared to offer for sale the freshest
stocks OF goods now in market. We
have been informed by reliable parties
of good Judgment that their selections
have been made most iudiciously, and
are in every way suited to the wants Of
the citizens OF Utah.
III Cry LoeK-uP On Tuesday last.
for the first time, We learned that the
authorities Of our city were independent
OF the county authorities for place to
=confne and safely keep persons charged
with crime. Being called professionally
to visit q. client, to our surprise We found
him securely lodged behind double
doors, and heavy iron grating, in the
City Lookup, q building adjoining the
City Hall, bniit.of stone; the walls OF /
which we Judge to be not less than two
and half feet thick, the very appear
ance of which bespeaks safety.
!. SKATING. During the early part Of
the week . good portion Of South.
Temple Street was covered with ice,
caused by the sudden freezing DC the
water in the bitches along that street.
Our Juvenile friends sported with APP
parent delight upon the ice, it being
the first of the season. This We be-
lieve would have been prevented had
the superintendent of streets, &c., COM
menced the repairs Of the Water-ditches
d little earlier in the season. Are wo
to suffer our streets to be Distracted
with ice during the Winter2 No, is our
answer. Let the suggestion Of our
friend Of the News be carried out,
viz, that every one owning or living
on q lot fronting a water-ditch, turn
ont, and clean those bitches of all rub
bish, and open or cut away those use.
less dams that obstract the passage Of
the water, and the nuisance will abate.
POLICE REGULAT1oNs. - We are
pleased to learn that the mayor and
common council of our city purpose to
increase the police force on our streets,
as soon as the present indebtedness ON
the part OF our citizens is paid, which, )
IT We are rightly informed, will soon
be done. We fully recommend the POI 7
hey, inasmuch as the winter season
affords more leisure for mischievous
persons TO eoneoct and execute their
plans than any other. Fires also may
happen more frequently, and a greater
degree of Watchfulness is required. :.