The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-31
Our Utah Correspondence.

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Our Utah Correspondence.
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, U. T., Dec a. 1858.
Severity Of the Cold in tie Salt Lake VaIleyDeas from its
Intensness- Interruption in the Eastern Mas-M,oder
Of a Deaf and Dumb Boy--A Lawyer Indicted for an
Attempt TO htimidate Judye-Enormous Prices Of Pro.
risions-7he Governors Message, DC
Deep the everlasting hills which surround
this Valley Of the Great Salt Lake, and the Ice King has
cut Off the Inhabitants thereof from all communication
with the outer world The winter in the Rocky Mountains
has set In very early this season. and unusually severe
About the LIST Of December had cold snip in this
valley which destroyed good many cattle unhoused and
subjected to the piercing knife like cutting wind which
sweeps unobstructed the plains The storms in this
valley, especially the cold Ones all from the west
from over the Great Salt Lake. in that direction there
to be the only opening in this locked val
ley and through which rude Boreas rushes with restess
sway
The atmosphere here is so much rarihed in con-
sequence of the great altitude OF the country
that one does not feel the cold so sensbly in
the States; and while one may feel almost insensible
to the cold in the body, yet the extremtcs
may be freezing number persons have been frozen
to death In this valley and in the kanyons Of the
tans in this vicinity, during the month Of December.
Three frozen to death in the ncghborhood Of this
city, and there Of many having with
the fate the mountains About the South Pass and
thermometer
for several consecutive days. in the carly part of this
month"; as low as from eighteen to twenty eight degrees
below
We had mail from the East from the 9th of
November until the 14h Of December and then the
mails have been coming IN irreguary there being now
mail overdue a week. This detention of the mail was
voidabe, owing the drifts the mountains,
and the intense cold All the engaged in the mail
service for three hundred miles Of this city,
more or less severely frost bitten one of whom died and
others il is reported will lose their hands and feet The
mail company have suffered much in the loss of stock;
m in hpn in tha
the 14th inst, which due on the 4th. The mail is
brought in on packed mules.
policeman named Christiansen, was bound over this
week to answer at the District Court charge Of the
murder Of deaf and dumb boy, named Bernard. From
the evidence it appears that he cut the boys throat in
while hunting for money which alleged the boy had
stolen and hid in the mountain The policeman says the
deed done in self deence that the boy had previous
ly stabbed him in the side with knife, and had again
made another attack on him with stone
It has been decided recently in the United States Dis
tic Court in session in this city, that the Attorney
appointed by the United States for this Territory General
Wilson, is the person legally entitled by law to prosecute
persons charged in the District Court with crimes and
offences committed against the laws Of the Territory.
General Ferguson, Mormon lawyer, has been indicted
by the Grand Jury on charge of threatening to intm
date Sudge Stiles while holding the District Court in this
city for the February term 1857. 4,
Everything quiet and peaceful in this city and in the
Territory The people preparing enjoy the approach
ing holidays though the prices of things such here
enjoy the good things Of this hfe turkey weighing ten
pounds sold yesterday for $25, and as high $50
understand was offered for that Christmas institution
Butter is one dollar per pound sugar and coffee eighty
cents per pound and ii is expected they will rise TO
dollar pound Store goods Of every kind generally
about fold higher than in the States The prices are
enormous, and the sorekeepers most of whom also
suffers to the army, are coming money Wood mise.
cord but properly cut, ranked and corded would not
measure more than half cord With all these high
prices there seems to be money in cir cuaton and
appears seriously to complain Colds the circulating
dunn here, and a cash business is generally done
The Territorial Legislature is in session. Governor
the 18th instant at Fillmore after which they adjourned
meet in this city.
Governor Cummings Message to the Legisla-
tive Assembly OF the Territory OF Utah.
DECEMBER Is, 1858.
GKSTIIMEN OF The COUNCIL AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-.
1t has become my duty to communicate to the Iegisa-
tive Assembly information the condition of the Terrific
~, and to recommend such Judge be ne
cessary for it's welfare.
To Almighty God We should return thanks for all the
blessings he has bestowed upon this people, especially for
avertpg from them the threatened horrors Of civil
and restoring to them the comforts of home, with
health, peace, and general prosperity.
The which have transpired here within the last
two years have excited great socitude throughout the
country and attracted public attention TO this Territory
The President Of the United States in the exercise Of
his constitutional authority determined the early
Of last year. to reoganze this Territory by the appoint
ment OF new civil officers; and, at the time, he
ordered detachment of the army to this point per-
form the ordinary military duties, and to act military
posse upon the requisiton Of the proper civil officer The
General in command Of this detachment received written
orders his duties and Kidding him
oaccrs or men s.to ATTACK anv hoJv of c,aSs ,rhss
ever exert uron reouston or in sheer self dofarca
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