The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-07
INTERESTING FROM UTAH.


INTERESTING FROM UTAH.
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Our Great Salt Lake city Correspondence.
GREAT SALT LAKE CnY, Oct 7, 1859.
Interating Mines Among the Sainb and GemtiesArcther
Aurdn-7he State Fair-Fhe Cycps-7he FEDERAL Of
Gces-Genral COnfreaee, &C., dc.
Economy great hing--oi course 1t Is. The Postmas-
ter General has decreed that dollars must
be saved somewhere, and he pitched upon mail
route and decreed that have only communica
ton with and from the civilized outside at the very
rate Of twice month. Kingdoms and thrones, in
this fast age toer and fall less than fourteen days. but
the powers that be" have concluded that at
peace and think Of revolution the postal arrange
ment be considered good enough, course he
rest Of mankndn viii think We up here neverhe-
less, think differently; and we 'this people"-we. the
Jews and Gentes-we, the soldiers and civans-we the
merchants and gambers-and in fact we, everybody,
consider very popular to grumble considerably at the
somebody's parsimony who suggested the semi monthly
mail great Salt Lake Cty-which. by the bye, some-
times out to be big fortnight Of twenty days,
the present instance since the departure Of the last
mail for The East Oh while am that subject lot
say that the contractors entertain notion Of claiming
drmages-so am informed They make it their business
to call for the mail bags every week. their express
keeps running before They get refused but that's
nothing They viii day make claims, doubt Of 1t,
and very likely, too, be paid while deprived of
the privilege OF on every kind Of business
Aside from numerous pecuiate Utah promises fair
70 become an interesting portion Of Uncle SANS domin
ions. Only think Of it!a murder, suicide, dancing
party, grand supper, estate Fair with horse racing,
and General Conference Of the Church OF Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints together with departures
and arrivals or distinguished officials all this city,
and all in the snort interval Of rest allotted to the mail
contractors mules. Let US go on In this way only little
longer and the most obstinate will be converted to
Gath h1u
| mail. But for the news.
THE MURDERER MURDERED
This time are entiles and both from the State of
Of twenty five years OF age, by occupation shoe
maker The latter, Alexander Carpenter man Of thirty
| six, a husband and the father Of three children
Ferguson is said to be native OF Albany but for the
sake OF his parents he is silent his birthplace. Visit
ed him in his cell the day before yesterday and on max
ing that inquiry he answered that knew the whore
abouts Of his parents and he should give inorma
ton Respecting this feeling in the unfortunate man
well known the Plains. For years back he has been
an intimate associate OF the toughest mountAneers He
bis trade with Carpenter whom he killed the morning
| of the nth ut.
| Carpenter is from Herkmer county, NJ Y For four
years previous 10 coming to this Territory he lived the
city Of La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he carried the
business Of boot and shoe making Report has here that
he also was murderer. II is said that he killed
his partner, one Turner, a. Fort Bridger, and
after some kind of trial he came here with
before coming to this place Of like consequence now
but while here he regarded other business men,
only pursuit Of the almighty dollar and In general at
fairs worse tan nine tcnthS o ms negnDors OF that
class
| TIE DExD AND MOTIVE.
There frequently in other parts OF the earth consider
able romance and deep thrilling tragedy about MURDERS
out West things somewhat different A few back
handed compliments all that necessary TO bring
out Gotta kind Of business transaction. John insults
Peter Peter thinks that John insults him, or there is
something in Johns style Of talking that gives offence TO
Peter and Peter concludes that John deserves chasse
ment and as business Is business and time should be
lost Peter sends half of lead through Johns
body. John quivers and dies Peter may may not be
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. apprehension follows, but
| domination seldom or never occurs Lawyers, Judges,
witnesses and jury get tired out the case gets set aside
course let slip opportunity Of telling the Genes
Of the assistance federal officers have rendered to crim
nails charge home upon them that they the abet
tors Of crime Be they innocent guilty Of screening the
accused the less true that before the arrival Of
IN this city during years. and not less
than murders have been committed during the last
twelve months. Thereto hangs tale = and the Nor
tell the tale with great gusto Yet after all faith
they are purely Gentle The Sunday following the
explicit in giving his views of the transac-
ton from the deck Of the tabernacle: He told
the listening thousands what had taken place
that the once peaceful city again the scene
| of another murder. The Lord had said thai
The wicked should be and as e y
them In their mission for the sooner that they
cut off from the earth the sooner they would
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| and mind their business To this well understood
and brief stationery the congregation added hearty
amen.
Ferguson cannot be well said to have had motive for
destroying Carpenter He was in the employ Of the Lat
terms with him aud his family. The night before the
tragedy Carpenters store had been forcby entered
500 and basket Of champagne stolen Early the fol-
lowing morning Ferguson went reeng to the store and
Carpenter is said to have accused him of participating in
the theft. Furguson drew his revolver, and Car
| penter wrenched from him. Ferguson soon
| after obtained possession OF his pistol and fol
lowed Carpenter to his store. without word
4 he drew upon him and shot him through the heart
Ferguson fled and escaped for short time, but in after
wards changing his place of conceament he appre
hended ana placed in confinement Judge Sinclair made
short work Of this and gained laure from the COM
munty. In day the whole business gone through
before the court and Ferguson sentenced to be hung
on the 2Sh Of the present MONTH This will make the 6rst
execution Of white skin in the Territory Some Indians
have undergone the extreme penalty of the law but the
white criminals have heretofore escaped the halter that
they mer,ed quite much the fortunate Indian
Every kind Of rumor in circulation about delivering
Ferguson from the hands of justice, but the city authori
ties have taken every psecauton and his escape seems
impossible When saw the prisoner he seemed fully
satisfied that his days were numbered
The unfortunate victim Of that has fallen by
his own hands person following the profession of
butcher the city, Two three years ago he had a
bakery store in Yorkvlle n Y The Gentle press here
strongly that Gheen fell by other hands, but
ceticatop Of the evidence OF his family on the state Of
his mind and his irregular actions during the day. salts
fees that the reverse Of fortune had preyed his
mind and led TO the fearful crime Of self destruction
THE STATE FAIR.
During The first three days Of the present week the
nua fair the Desere Agricultural and Manufacturing
Association held in the Social Hall Of this cty-the
object the fair being the encouragement Of native labor
and the establishment Of home manufactures, The ex
hbtion this well attended by persons from every
part the Territory who take interest the prospect
" Of " this people" The city has consequently been
very lively and the storekeepes have done considerable
business. The exhibition this year said to have been
much behind the exhibitions Of previous years. the
odus the South the entry Of the army having entire
" disarranged the general state Of affairs the country
and prevented the people generally from engaging in
than absolutely necessary to restore their farms and
lots to there former condition. Notwithstanding this
drawback there many things exhibition highly
credabe the founders Of home manufactures In few
years. should peace continue which is highly probable,
The citizens Of this Territory win need but little from out
| side. The articles that attracted most attention
| were mountain leather, vegetables and corn.
| The fruit was also excellent. Governor
Cumming and his lady likewise the federal officers
in city, had special invitation to visit the exhibition
at It's opening which they honorcd with their presence
and seemed highly pleased with the skill Of the mocha
MICS and the produce Of the earth While was in the
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