The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-03
News from Utah.

PRESIDENT BUCHANAN's PROCLAMATION BEFORE THE
COURT-INTEREsTNG PROCEEDINGS GENERAL
NEws-COTTON CROPS FAILURE, ETC.
We shave received flies of the Utah papers and advices
up to the 4th December At that date there
siderable interest in the proceedings of Judge Sinclair
The United States Court for the Third Judicial district
over which he presided had been in session about three
weeks The principal business before the was the
application Of President Buchanans pardon, sent by
Commissioners Powell and McCulloch, to all who had
taken up in the Territory to oppose the entrance of
the United States troops into Great salt Lake City last
winter
Judge Sinclair evidently regards the "frec and full
pardon to all who will submit themselves to the authority
OF the federal government to have no force until he has
found out the guilty passed sentence and the guilty nd-
vidua each for himself, accepts the act Of grace" In
bis charge the Grand Jury the Judge opposes tho inter-
probation given the Presidents pardon by the Comms
soners and Governor Cumming. and claims ''that the
Judge only with judicial eyes, and knows nothing
respecting any particular case OF which he is not informed
judcaly; consequently, the pardon not having been
tended to the people through him. II amounts to nothing
and he goes for having every body before the court
The Judge includes in his charge the consideration Of The
subject of lygamy. The jury TO find out If t ex
isis in the Territory and to what extent and the Judge
WINDS up:''I is probable that no Grand Jury in the
United States held in its grasp questions so grave
and comprehensive as those which ought to occupy your
mnds.n
The prosecuting attorney, Mr. Wilson, addressed the
jury opposition TO the course pointed out by the Judge,
and defended the position taken by tho Executive the
lOmmiss the Governor. lie sets the
right Of the chief Executive Of the nation pursue the
he did; that the Commissioners invested with
authority to carry INTO effect the provisions Of the proca
nation, which they did and returned home that Cover
Cumming, in his 6rst proclamation from Great Salt
Lake City declared tthc prolered pardon accepted
with the prescribed terms oil the proclamation by the
citizens of Utah. 'peaGe 10 restored to our Territory
&c.
The Attorney concluded with ,-''wherefore gentlemen
Of the Grand Jury 10 only remains for say, for the
reasons gwen that there now no acts Of sedon trea
rebellion against the government OF the United
states TINS Territory which the prosecuting attorney Of
the United States for the Territory of Utah, with the Pre-
sidouts proclamation ard pardon before him, and the
Governors solemn announcement of It's acceptance,
charge before you against any OF tae inhabitants Of this
judicial district or Of the Territory of Utah.
The Mormous seem pleased With the division among the
federal officers pubsh at cngln the proceedings of the
court give other Indications Of satisfaction the alb
senco of union among the administrators Of law and GO
yernmcnt
The weather had set in extremely cold. A man by the
name OF samuel eaycr ws frozen TO death on tne night
Of the % Of ccnbcr hiE way from Camp Floyd 10
Great salt Lake City. The cotton crop in the southern
part Of tho Territory bad been almost totally destroyed
by frost From thirty three planted in cotton,
which in midsummer gave prospect of a YIELD if not
very rcmuncratVe yet Improvement on the crops Of
previous years, only GO lbs ginncd cotton had been
realized IL was thought that few hundred pounds OF
late cotton might be vet gathered should the season be
proptous. n was estimated that the cost per pound to
the planter will not be less than three dollars.
The sorghum sucrc crop, at Hcbcryile, though not
heavy, had given more satisfaction. From about three
acres OF some two hundred gallons Of moasses had
been made.
The Nt reports quito number o street brawls, rowdy
ism and robbores In alt Lake CITY, and under the heaf
Of PanfSl Incident reporter notices the first Of
aproessiorsl street walker Of the feminine gsderOn
Thursday night last, gays the writer, poor abandoned
creature was seen walking our streets in pabe cond
ton. She had on thin dirty Gun bonnet, calico
dress with apparently undcrcothng and shoes or
stockings. The night was piercing cold anu she had on
other dress TO protect her from the ncemency Of tho
weather tits the first person seen walking these
In the character OF prostitute and excited the
sympathy Of those who witnessed her degraded position
appears that she had been for some time In the vicinity
Of Camp Floyd and became ut last abandoned that she
driven from that place. and now ashamed to her
acquantances she forth under tho mantle Of night
follow her wicked choice. After some friendly counsel
from the police she sought shelter in house kindly
opened for her. This speaks plainly, without any Com
ment, Of the progress Of the times. o, Christianity