Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-25
Late from Salt Lake.

The Salt Lake correspondent of the Alta
writes on the 9Th inst, as follows:
Since the adjournment of the Third U. s..
Judicial Court, and the Legislature of Utah
Territory, whose sessions have been held in
this city, everything has been comparatively
dull. Small knots might, however, be seen
gathered at the corners Of the streets, discus
sing the relative merits or demerits of the
as to the probability of an extra session of
the Court during the sessions of the above
named bodies.
Our city was quite lively, and wore n busy
feature but now everything has assumed its
old wonted gait, and sullen silence prevails,
only broken upon by some wondrous report
a returned pixies Peak" adventurer with his
train laden with the golden prize. The re.
ports from Cherry creek" are considered re.
liable and companies are forming, and will
leave for that vicinity in Il few days.
The contracts for carrying the mail thro
the Territory have been awarded, and the
service has already commenced, and by this
new arrangement, We have now semi weekly
news from all parts of Utah.
The Superintendent of Indian Affairs has
received information from Mr. Hamlin, Sub
Indian Agent, that he has recovered three
more of the children belonging to the emf
grant rrain that was surrounded and massa-
cred on the Mountain Meadows in 1857 The
number rescued and provided for is seven
teen. The Indians throughout the Territory
are quiet, and no fears are entertained from
any acts of hostility on their part.
Much dissatisfaction exists at Camp FLOYD
n ha W tO hn iNf
of their pay for several months past. The
reason for which is, the paymaster having no
cash. and finds it impossible to raise it in this
city. The consequence will be that "leg
bair will be taken, and the army ranks some,
what thinned; more particularly during the
present gold excitement
The Western mail arrived on the 4th inst
but, no uncommon thing, brought no San
Francisco letters or papers-excuse-"did not
connect at Pacerville." Many of US in this
city would be pleased to learn the reasons
from some other source than the mail con-
tractors agents. The Eastern mail arrived
on the h, bringing a large mail and full
files of papers The regularity with which
this portion of the road is represented de-
spite the inclemency of the weather and the
almost impossible state of the road, deserves
better consideration and attention from the
Post OticeID Department than what has former.
ly been the case. In order to convey slight
idea in reference to the depth of the snow on
the big Mountains" | will give the words
of a well known merchant of this city, who
came from Fort Bridger in company with
the mail yesterday. lie says chat there is
snow enough on the Big Mountains which,
if levelled and scattered, would make sleigh
ing all over the United States"
Reports are rife in this city. that a large
portion of the U. S. troops now quartered in
Camp Floyd are to be withdrawn and sent
to Fort Y una, on the Colorado river. One
thing, however, is certain, that much activi-
ty for some preparation is going on at camp.
Business in the city is dull for want of salea.
be goods A well assorted train from San
Francisco would meet ready cash sale.
Service is regularly performed at the "Tab-
ernacle" IN the Sabbath, and the attendance
Of the Gentiles considerable The health of
the city and Territory is good. Peace and
contentment reigns and everything bespeaks
prosperity for the future.