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The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05
CRY, GdBsIp.

PoLrcKMEN are The most abused officers III
soeistys They may bsvsmiss Is duty somstImss,
ygtspsa clsss IN TIM city, can Say ,hatthey
afe Efficient men and attend y Their duiiss lain-
fully Some people are always Gaping a then.
n an Ak Is stolen IN the FIRST ward, fight occurs
u the nlnsteenth ward, . man l. KNOCKED down
at any hour, in The most secluded part Of the
city ,6t murder takes place under any cifeum
stance, Some Ioafer cries ont st Where are the
poleef where are he PoIieel'' and tlsI'.s.ar
police, and Mormon spiesr are snsered a.,
aud their activity called unnecessary oficionss
ness. Pat on more police, Z ~ he demand, u
the least rot transpfres, when, at the same time,
/ venture 70 assert, The fault-tndihg characters
have never paid the first dime towards dsfraying
tie expenses 0f the sity consefvators Of The
peace Nay moro, they will encourage and
applaud those whotry to resis. The payment Of
city taxes IL any person y arrested for nm
outrageous breach Of the peace, II the police
have been faithful hi the discharge Of their duty
il securing SOME rowdy, then II Is Mormon
oppression ailIsgaI imprisonment" &c, Tho
only diffculty u, the policeman sEe too prompt,
and the city officers too careful In securing dam
gefoos bseakers Of the peace, 70 please those n
responsible loungsrs. / have no doubt but il
some pettifoggtr was engaged 10 defend such
prisoners al the bar. the usual fayorite plea 10
the jurisdiction would be offered. No matter
what court probate, justice Of the peace, may
q. Or aIderman, any thing Mormon, no matter
how good, necessary, Or expedient, i abomin.
able to these penniless adventures. because
they cannot ride roughshod over everything
here, there 10 cry Of rebellion, oppression; aud
that Mormon influence u dangerous.
Las, week presented scene lamentable, so-
.fsmn and uncommon in this place--ths szecu-
ton Of q fellow being. Every inteIlf snt being
regrets the cause for such an occaHence;yet how
remarkable aud singular the fluctuatlng disposi-
lion OF some Of the friends Of and sympathlzers
With he eulpEit. About himself 1 have little to
say. He niRt biz fale maufully, yet eyineed
neither recklessness nor brayado But on the
day Of the murder some threatened 10 lynch him;
at once without judge Or jury. When however,
he vas m tle hands u the police and law off,
GERS, and had received q fair and impartial trial,
then The watchword was ..Iescne.D The linz
precision was made that no execution would take
place, for his friends, some o. them bold and
daring, would deliver him from prison or the
scafflld II viii be remembered that the person
whom he murdered was.a .'gentils, 2 as well 40
himself, and no desire but that Of Justice could
have actuated the jury and officers Of the law in
securing and condemning him. Expressions 10
the contrary are only the ebullilions Of corrupt
aEd yitiated hearts. Sometimes such expressions
are the means BY which men make dishonest
Iisipgs. oHsERyER.
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05
COTTON CROP, 80. .s....s
HEpERyiLIE, Washington County,
Sent. 25th. 1899

~, ssz Sept 25th, 1859.
MEssas. EDIToRs:--I take pleasure Ia inform
ing you that through the politeness Of Bishop
Cosington, have had The privilege Of perusing
the first number Of the MoUNrAIsEER, which
am satisfied win be hailed as a welcome messen-
ger by every lover Of truth; and / feel to COM
grstulate you in this enterprise. s. r. +. =
Feeling that a word From this part Of the Tor
ritory might not be aniss, | would inform you
that cur prospect for good harvest Of cotton
In this place is very lattertng at present. We
have already picked between two and three
thousand pounds, and feel sanguine that we have
yet five or six thousand to pick. ,s..aSse
A slight shock Of an earthquake was sensibly
ielt here about pm Of August 9th. am in
Formed that the same was experienced at Fort
clarH and the Mountain Meadows the same day.
1 do net profess to be q horticultlrist, but
feel to Offer my opinion with regard to the fruit
referred TO in your paper, feeling satisfied that
through the press of business with the peopte in
the city and northern part Of the Territory last
Season, many neglected to water their fruit
trees soficlsntly to produce the fruit bud IN The
fall, consequently the tree cannot bear fruit the
next season. Many suppose that II they wafer
the trss sufficiently 10 mature the fruit the pre-
sent year. il u sufficient. This l. q mistaken
idea; II Is IS necessary 10 cultivate and waser
the tree the latter part Of the season as At ANY
other time. ...1.- ~. +. ~. :..~..,.;.s :.
We are surrounded with Indiana, but they are
all PeAeeabiy disposed towards us at present
The Inhabitants Of Santa Clara and Washing
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05
.COMMUNICAT IONS,
MILITARY REsERv ATIoNs.

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ana conlnement have been the answers 70 res
pectfnlt rsmonstrauces- .+@ # !. 3;=s5 ....=
notwithstanding ihe;utter uselessness Of the
Utah army Tor any public good, il seems tina,
some body has authorised the laying Off Of sey
eral extensive reservations not alone Of land ana
water and timber previously unused or unclaimed
BY the citizens, but IN great part directly to thr
contrary. a believe that 4, before The sUtah
War;" the government had known what Il nov
Knows, three or four Thousand troops would
aeset nave neen Iaked togelhtr from Floridal
syergiaaes and western oat-posfs, 70 be sent a
~ 81 xpense 70 IS down, % squat down
ai'a us P,eff lng ifos's' me SHOWS, th'
49, .OsAs' uie asAahne aaoole dust and %,
aszotasti ana gIease-w GOD o. Utah
~ N'gA - - =, ho poss,eie use e anybody
49, 'ao eNsy,os - st.lefs, merchants. gam
~ ~, Guy 'eo, .hs', = proper and
- naa peeo made . the gov.
~ assst, teeehuy made ~ ptab
'p Aa'e p'"si = guy lfoti thslI present
4 -, I. !, !, L, ], :g..e
80 I, su' ssost sa'lsy rssefyaii2n Hers
'ssu ~ Gnu Il. improved years ne ef q
sleseia.o's .strifked ipr= the army 70
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05

We feel under sincare Oblifations "
our friends, Cooley and Severe IS,
IS we'll u Bishop Yong and nuIp.
BUS oilers, for their kind hospitalit5.
Grahiayillo Is most truly . progress
ing sesilemenf. Its progression IS not
Tint ofthe Wild tumult Of speculation,
but Of industry and honest wealth.
The people are happy and united, have
confidence IN the directing counsels Of
their bishops, and are wen paid for
their hard labors BY goodly farms and
gardens. Wewould be glad, however,
to see d few good orchards there, which,
our friends informed US, they were
preparing for. Their wheat-crops ag-
erage forty-fvc 70 City bushels 10 The
acre, while some, we are told, yield as
high as eighty. Bishop Young, the
past season, raised eighty bushels 81
corn on one acre. But our friends III
eorn-raising Missouri must bear IN
mind that these are not the fruits 81
careless planting and letting alone, but
Of hard work with the hoe, the hands,
and the irrigating spade. On our re-
turn We partook freely of the hospital
tiles Of the family Of our old friend,
Daniel Spencer, Esq.
CONTRIBUTIONS Two very credit
ably written compositions have been re-
ceiYed from Orion, one Of which has
been postponed during two Or three
numbers for want Of space and some
uncertainty about the identity Of the
author They are, however, accepted,
and will appear in their order. Orion
has within him the material from which
to form himself into a good writer.
He will find it to his advantage to
study brevity. 1t may be fashionable
70 multiply words, and add unnecessary
adornmont to ideas, US extra yards of
satin are thrown uselessly into skirts
and founccs. We approve Of neither,
and prefer the plain story as We do the
plain, useful dress. Besides we prefer
giving our readers q variety in every
number. We wish Orionto continue to
contribute; and feel assured that he
viii take no exceptions to our sngges-
items, made in oil kindness. Phi.
Gun SIaas. Stop and look at our
sign, over our delivery Office, execu-
ted BY Henry Maiben, and let us
know how you like it. Particularly
would we call attention to the writing
Of our legal sign, in our opinion not Il
1be surpassed in any country.
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05

SIoKNEss.0ur observation Of the
seasons of the year fully confirm us
that there is but little benefit, if any,
to our fellow man by the seasons lap
ping over or failing short Of their time.
Warm winters 10 southern latitudes are
rainy: in northern latitudes more snow
and rain falliiin warm than in cold
winters; and proyerbially warm and
rainy winters are sickly; SO also are
cool summers and long, dry fall sea-
sons. In How miasmatie latitudes
chills and fevers prevail, and in high
and northern ATTITUDES, lung-fevers and
diarrheas, measles, and hopping
coughs. Since we have lived in the
mountains, we have not witnessed
fall season 50 long and pleasant as the
present one is and has been. Neither
do We remember witnessing more sick
ness and colds, especially among child
rem, than at the present time.
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05
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Does ann s1nsonatls citizl1 n Ill OF ISs.
.'||,ary re-. .xa.ions thaI are aby nS,alul, Ia
4. bot encTt ,eh ppan . claims anH bghts Of
a. cilizenst NnIL lie| am aware VI Itmay
~ hsked, git nod 81 riotic citizet1 y be vii.
ne 70 sscri IA their rights Tor he ~ 81 the
erihylp ! WI answsr' this qres,id Utter ths
Yankee fashiub, By asking another Does ths
army exitl u. ~ oIsa Importance - t7kfand-
isement, Or for ibe wslfare n The II The
army ESQ very important a. 10 Be psrmltted 10
adopt with impunity The practice d general en-
croachment and claim,jnmping, lot II BE- speedily
cut down 10 the verisst skeleton, Tor the less We
have % u che better. cirIzEE.s
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05
/ OCAL NEWS.

QUIErER TIMES. The past week has
been the quietest we have experienced
in our city for many months. Pistol
shooting, drunkenness and roWdyism,
have been less common. The full re-
storation Of the peace and quietude
OF old times would indeed DO gladly
Welcomed. ..@.s....
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05
= - - - ssgTHE MPG&T AIN Es N 80 So

MI klN A l IN
The consent Sd III egislaturd of re
sttih in which the 'me shall b, foT The
lfcsLIbn Of forts, magazines, brsenaIs,
dock yards, and other necdftI build
ings. A Territbfy, ii IS true. is not I
State Congress has itself pointed out
nc distinction. Bot, under the cgntrbI.
and subject to the limitation, alone Of
Congress, the Legislative power over the
legallybonnded lands Is given 10 Ter
ritories equally with States. Com
parstiycIy speaking, 4 Territory Is d
minor, and the Congress DC the United
States its guardian Yet nationally
and constitntionaIIy, those full rights
Iof the Territory are, Or should be, as
sacrcdly guarded IS though ii had at
tanned the full age and privileges Of
majority.
What, though it beagain urged that,
+ in tho case Of Brfdger aud Supply, the
habitations of the settlers we're burned
and abandoned Their owners had the
right 10 do SO, and the amnesty Of the
presidentcovercd the sInoulderingreIrs;
and the concurring proclamation Of His
Excellcncy tile Governor invited the
settlers to return to their former home-
steads. The settlers did return and
! found their enclosures usurped BY sheer
invasion, their potatoe hills dug up,
and their contents devoured; and all
the hard earnings Of years appropriate
led, arrogantly, ,inlawfully appropriate
ed BY those who were paid and fed to
DE the protectors of the rights of
American citizens.
Thisis most unquestionably q subject,
not forthe consideration Of Utah alone,
for Utah IS as yet but as q small river
to . big ocean, but for the considera-
ton Of all American citizens. II Is q
subject which involves the question:
Shall the Constitution and Congress
sional Statutes rule our nation and all
its landed interests? Or shall the in
fluence of ''gencral orders, batteries,
and squadrons prevail? II is ques-
tion, for an answer to which We appeal
to oil our fellow citizens Of the United
States and Territories. Let tho answer
from every American heart be an
honest heartfelt one, and We know that
answer win restore to our citizens their
homes and hard purchased rights, and
compel the army to keep within the
limits pointed out BY the general Con
gress. We may be in error; that is
human. We propose simple questions,
land ask for their fair solution. We
are American Citizens and wish to
know our rights and where their limits
are. Ii thoserights are at the disposal
Of any one particular department Of
lour government, we wish to know which
One. We have gone through q long,
tedious trial. We now await the yer-
dict, and are willing and ready, with
bold and honest hearts, TO abide tho
most excruciating execution Of q fair
Judgment . ...
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05

Z SIHnBTs AND WATER DITcHh h
affords us pleasure to see thai tle
municipal authorities have colnmenct1
to opgn the irrigating bitches along a.
principal streets Of our city. I'M
work Dlrepairing our side walks one
that should also be looked to, As well
al the rephirs of the bridges acrpsi re
bitches at the corners.
WooD, HAY, AND During
the last few days we have travelled
through Davis, Weber, and Tooelc
counties; and were highly gratifed 70
find that the pcoplesh had improved the
opportunity offered BY the present
pleasant fall to supply themselves Will
large wood-piIes, yards filed with rickl
lof hay, and bins full Or grain. wv
thought,it our agents had informed on
subscribers that the hands III tht
MoUNTAINRgR Office lacked some oi
these good things, that before another
week they would divide with iii,
typos
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05

H. Castor 0IL.-For several years
past, the citizens Of Utah have been
encouraged to cultivate the Palma
Christi, or caster oil bean { Ricinus
Cemmunis native of the West
Indies and South America, and exton-
.siYely grown in the Middle and South
ern part, of the United States, for the
medicinal properties Of its oil. This
enterprise has been neglected by all
our citizens, except some one or tive in
.digiduals, who recently have succeeded
fully in producing as fine an article of
castor oil as we have seen. See Mr..
Elijah Thomas advertisement. 1:
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05

RAIN.--on Wednesday night the long
spell of warm and delightful weather
was agreeably varied BY a few gentle
showers; since then the cold preface
! of winter has commenced. q. 4.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-05-06

Qulro, 22l March, 1859.

DEAR SIR: We had this morning At
s. O'Clock, much tae most severe Earth
quake which has visited Q tito during the
present century. Its duration vas about
one minute. The spires Of many churches
are thrown down, roofs Of houses fallen TO-,
and the streets in many places lined With
broken tiles precipitatcd from above. /
have just returned from visiting the flores
House, from which we removed on the
18th inst. Il is in ruins great part Of
the roof is down, also a part Of tie second
STORY; the chimney top, thrown with vio-
leuce, carried away the stable root, some
Of the furniture il crushed, and the brick
and tiles are piled four or fye feet deep
over the bed places whore We slept We
escaped the catastrophe by just FIVE days.
My present house is injured, Is rca-
sonably secure against future shocks, and
there is plenty Of open ground adjoining
for refuge. Mrs. Buckalsw and passed
into the patio, aud the children ald seq
wants into tie garden during tie shock
from our position saw the action Of the
house and the movement If tie earth 10
advantage.
A bricklayer on the ssroof, working at a
chimney top, found it thrown in c5lf--
sion around him, and took I Grm grip to
hold himself from following ths fragments
There Is more or less of injury all over
the city, but details are yet unknown. /
do not think the number killed, is very
large. | have had time to make only i
slight personal examination, the houses
are very much shattered, and another Sc
we're shock would produce immense de-
struction.
Reports from ueighb5ring Villages rep
resent them as having suffered severely !;
aud we await news from the South, where
previous Earthquakes have been most Sc
we're. l might eli my sheet with reports,
bnt have confined myself in this letter to
what know. Yours respectfully,
c. II. BucKALEw
Hon. w. j. FoOdCard, Bo0AisJury.
GOther accounts state that some thou
sands of persons, in all, lost their lives by
this earthquake
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-05-06
Better Prospects for Farmers.

We would not encourage any false
hopes, or say word to lead farmers or
others to relax the strict economy which
has been impelled, or compelled by the
depressed financial condition of the coun-
try, for the past year. Still, We think, so
far as we can observe and study the
"signs of the times" from an advantage
GUS point of observation, there is much to
encourage the hope that a more prosper
Gus state Of affairs lies but little way
ahead Of US. The use We would now
make of this is, to encourage farmers to a
more extended and thorough cultivation
of various crops, the present Spring. The
season bids fair to be favorable one.
Prices of produce are, in the main, higher
than they have been for some time past,
and will probably increase still further.
Let every one make an effort to plant or
SOW an acre or two more than they had
intended, and to till those crops already
planned for, with more care. The extra
produce thus secured may BE make
weight 10 turn the scale il f4g5E oi faLc.e
pFosgerity.-da,. .iSriss&
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-05-06
FoR THE STAR LEwIsuURG CHR0NICL
TIE WHITE EGME CASTLE BANNER,
A Paroag ef "1he .Nlr Spanql,d BanReI..,' .

Mr. Brady in his speech in the trial Of Sckrs made
the following auson to our national song, the ..Star
Siau-led Banner Of which the venerable and riou,
father Of Mr. Key, who fell by the hand Of Mr.. SckIes
has the honor OF being the autLor.l
"Tho waving 81 the Handkerchief was aimittcl-a
white handkerchief hr. Key was unfortunate. In it.
self handkerchief of that color. even aou the most
savage nations OF earth is regarded emb.matcal Of
purity. peace good tahcf regard iur hospitality, an
protection against trrachery The color Of the flag Of
trucr s that which selected in TINS hope
may m artonrI by my learned brethren for ;hi, remark
in uaS-iug made anger but sorruw with all the
fclin-s which belong to m"it would have hern well #
hr la! attached rs much Importance to the dignity Of
banner. did his distiBguh.i sire. and had always
within him fresh recollection those lines which icn-
t- him with the fla. of our country wherever seen ON
earth. II he had rymcmhcrelthe star >paus c Banner
has been raised every where in III" wills Of Africa and
the mountain height by the adventurous traveller he
beautiful folds He would never haze forgotten these
two lines
''4trd .isa' ts = err 'uF m .tfssusa strE stand
b re.i, Her 'orci homes amt BE- lUq,s dssoiffi0H."
II his uab. father ncucated, in lines mpcrishabc, the
duty Of the American people TO protect their homes
against the invasion OF foe how does It become less
solemn duty Of the American citizen to protect his home
agan>t the invasion Of the traitor who stealing into his
cmlTar. under the rrrtNt of friendship. niicts eai-
y wuuuI his happiness, and aims also at his honor
say do you Sc round TIE IoIr'Ts cheerful light,
Uhr'gsJrusNy pe p5i,e in our .ors seioeriu gelmHJ-
The i,srs jay erlors 'c'iri stronger may J'igl,
Ore'-a chm tya l,o' # IN ln,'o,y sese,iHg'
'T- hon,c-or rtse, our fJ tree Jies: stld-,
UricI .oring out',tc may ruisiy iar5ie.
u say shaIGs iclte. .fig cou'isae 10 ,oare
Or u.is caste cfAo1,e ia he land Of Tie brdrs'
An oroaaa diay san, Isliad sclep,,s dJk and dep,
The tad, haWgi'y Jor, as IN aBl'oh rP,scs-
B,E rHy amt ri-'ous, s'V Hsarsr 20 crap
Th .iguo's 5js srh,Hs hd.f fcncsois, half diSclOes
H..
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-05-06
The Voyage Of this World.

1.-THE following eloquent passage closes
the Baccalaureate Address of 4. B. LONG
STREET, President of the South Carolina
College, at Columbia, to the recent Grad
uating Class.
"You are ombarking upon strange
world, my young friends. 1t banished
Aris,dcs, poisoned Socrates, murdered
Cicero, and crucilied the Lord Of Glory.
The spirit Of Themistocles, of Melitus, Of
Anthony, and Caiaphas, is still in the
orld-greatly subdued, and law bound,
to be sure, but not extinguished. You
may expect, therefore, at times, to be de-
pressed by your rivals: condemned for
your patriotism, and tormented for your
benetactions to have your confidence
abused, your integrity derided, aud to
suffer thousand impesitions in smaller
matters, from those from whom you had a
right to expect better things. These are
hard things to bear, say you They are
SO, my young friends, and you never will
bear them as you should, unless YOU take
the Good Book for your guide, and look
daily to its Author for supplies of strength
sufficient for your tsial. Do this, and all
will be well at last With that chart in
your hand, now launch your bark upon
the troubled ocean of life; and when the
squalls strike you, be at least as prudent
as the common sailor, aud be found hard
at the helm, with your chart before you,
and your eye fixed on Bctblehem's star.
When they pass away, take your reckon
ing, and sec where you are. If you have
lost hcadway, right ship, or crowd sail
and to your course again cheerily. To-
wards the close of the voyage, you will
fad that the small crafts which shot ahead
at the beginning, but veered about By
every pleasant breeze, are all wrecked,
dismantled, or far in your rear, firing sig
nal guns of distress, while you move gal
lantly into port. There you will cast an
chor and enter city Of inconceivable
splendo new Jerusalcm-its build
ings of pure gold, its walls of jasper, and
its gates of pearl. There you will be wei
coined, without question, to Great Col
lege of hundred and forty and four thou
sand thousands, of all nations, kindred,
people, and tongues, under Teacher alb
solu:cly perfect. and altogether lovely.
In all that vast brotherhood, no unkind
feeling is ever spoken, no sigh is ever
brea,hed, no tear is ever shed and there
the sad word with which close my coun-
Sc. is never heard-tareweH. May Hea-
veu's riches. blessings attend you through
life, aud Heavens richest rewards await
you at its close. Again, farewall -