The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-08

has been appointed supervisor Of
streets in Great Salt Lake City, in
place of John Van Colt, resigned; also
city water-master, in place Of +. r.
Sheets, resigned. Theodore Mexican,
city councillor, in place Of W. Il. Hoop
er, resigned.
ARRIVED, on tie I'd inst, from Cali
fornia, Mr.. Chas. Crismon's train, in
charge Of his son George, who left |
here IN june to buy goods IN California.
He came through on the northern or
old route in fifty days, and reports the |
route clear Of Indian disturbances and
feed good. He met the last Of the
emigration at Thousand Spring Valley.
TnE CONFERENCE. The twenty
ninth semi-annual conference of the
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-dayI
Saints convened in tho Tabernacle, in
this city, at 10 am. ON Thursday.
President Brigham Young FIRST address
led the audience; after which the time
was occupied BY volunteer speakers.
Iii the evening Elder 0rson Hyde
spoke on the subject Of mans pre-
existence, and was followed By Prest.3
ID Young with appropriate and timely
remarks. On yesterday, the conference
resumed its sessions. Discourses we're
delivered BY Prest. B. Young, Elder
Theodore Turley, Presidents Heber @.
Kimball and Daniel III. Wells, and Ell
der John Taylor. Numerous subjects
of interest and Importance we're ham.
died In d mastery manner. The at
tendance was equal to the most
crowded we have witnessed in tho city.
From all parts Of the Territory they
have come in large numbers. We nm
Hderstand it will continue until Sunday
evening ~. v. Long, Reporter.
ANOTHER RIoT. On Thursday,
about 10 pm, a row took place In
the house of some woman named Mer-
Ger, in the 9Th Ward. "A fellow, now in
. cold corner Of the county Jail, usually
called "Dutch John," took umbrage at
somebody and fred three pistol shots at
him. The usual weekly murder is not
reported to us.
SURGIcaL.-In a recent number we
noticed the performances of an opera
ton upon Mr.. Moss, of Springyille
(tying the femoral artery, prepara-
tory to amputation at the hip Joint, for
the removal OF an osteo- aneurismal
tumor OF the thigh. This case was
.pecially TO the profession; the tumor
extending from tho hip Joint to within.
a short distance of the knee, and mea.
surfing twenty-four inches in circum-
ference, requiring for its complete ex-.
tirpation a mode Of operating some
what novel; the details Of which, how
ever, would be out of place except IN
the columns Of a medical journal. On
Sunday last, the End instant, we had
the privilege Of witnessing the operation
alluded to, at the house Of Mr.. McIn-
tyre, in this city, and rendered what
assistance we we're able to do, by
handing instruments, &c, to the oper.
.ating surgeon. The patient we found
in d yely feeble condition, yet erincing
a fortitude and resolution We have
rarely seen equalled. IT was at his
repeated and urgent entreaties the ope-
ration was undertaken, although con-.
trary to the Judgment of his professional
advisers, Drs. France and Anderson.
The operation, although involving
many peculiarly difficult features, was
accomplished IN the short space Of six
minutes, when the limb was severed
from the body and lay upon the floor
! at the feet Of the surgeon. In
/ q few minutes more the arteries we're
secured, the wound dressed, and the
/ patient put to bed lon the evening Of
] the same day We had the gratifica-
/ ton of attending the dissection of the
amputated limb, and were pleased to
find how completely the condition of
things verified tho opinion formed by
| the medical gentlemen in attendance,
as to the true nature Of the disease.
lin opposition TO the crude notions and
Eprejudices Of uninformcd, though WE'LL.
meaning, individuals. We would be
pleased to have our friends. Drs.
France and Anderson, furnish US with
1 the particulars of the disseetion.--In
addition to ourselves, there were pre-
sent at the amputating operation, DIS.
Kay and Richardson, and Messrs.
Woodruff, Leston and Mcintyre. #
SUGAR GANE.-on our table is a
specimen Of molasses of very superior
duality, made by Mr.. William Reeves,
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