The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-05-05
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the firm Of Russell, Majors and Waddel
presented, through their gcritlemanlJ
lagcnt IN this CITY Mr. Sherwood}, 10
Bishop Rowberry fifty Bibles and Tesla
ments, elegantly bound, for the use Of
the children attending the Sabbath schools
lin Toocle Valley
/ PoNY ExpREss The express from sc.
Joseph arrived in this city, yesterday, at
$50 pun, having made the trip III 5 days
1 I hours aud 80 minutes. The distance
from Fort Bridgcr was travelled ia 10
Ihours and Is minutes We have not
received any news III public Importance
by the express, as nothing was brought
\ for this city but two or three letters to
Ipriyate individuals Hi Il.
WAYLAiD AND SHor, On last Monday
might a Young man known Us Joseph Gal.
loway, was hailed when passing, by some
unknown persons, near Mill Greek, and
lordered 10 stop, which he refused 10 do;
upon which the party hailing fred, wound
ling him seriously in the back and hip.
Il Galloway was riding horse, aud leading
lanotlicr; and was, we heard, holly pur-
sued gu near the city limits II we are.
mot mistaken In our coi1ectnres, we shall
hear Of more such work being done before
thingsurc set right in some quarters
4 FoR TnE East. Elders Amasa Lyman
and Chas G. Rich aud company, left this
city on Tuesday last, for the States and
Europe. A pleasant Journey and speedy
trip across the plains 70 them is our wish.
PoSY ExrREss AND CALIFoRNIA MArL.---
The Express made its regular time, mr.
irving in this city on Tuesday last, at 6
pm, about which time the regular Califor-
MIA mail came ia, both, as We learn, inside
Of schedule time. u
RAPiSE ASD MuKpER During tie last
few days, almost daily we have lcarned,
another man killed, some one shot. another
mule drive, an officer resisted, horse
stolen, q new mich COW driven from the
range, the appearance Of suspicious per-
sons in the city, the meeting Of horscnien
by day and night travelling between this.
city and the southern towns, d man caught
with anotlier's horse and COW is heard 10
say he will shoot this one, kill another,
frighten q third, and then 20 to Cache
Carson, California or Hell, and they don't
care q d. which, Neither do We;
go i, ye cripplcs; your days are mum.
bcred.
ARRIVAL Mr. +. b. Granger arrived
here from California on "Wednesday last i
he says that the body OF Williams had
been exhumed twice by the Vegas In-I
dians who had killed him. These In-
dams, he says, are very hostile, and state
that they killed Williams because they
were mad; they say the tmericats,p mean
Ing Williams and Jackman, we're not mad.
Mr.. Granger says that ut the time he
left San Francisco there was q perfect
rush for the Wnshoc mines in Carson.
This gentleman has freighted the first
train Of goods brought through from Cali
fornia this season; they are for our old
and enterprisiDg fellow-citizen VIM.
Nixon, who fatters himself that lie can
now meet oil demands made by his custo-
mers. The goods are to arrive this morn
ing. They have been brought through
from San Bernardino in 35 days. j. !.
UNION AcADEMY- VisIr OF me RE.
eEScY.On Tuesday last, Messrs. S. WI
Richards, Eddington, G. v. Spencer and
Clements paid nm official visit 10 the
above institution, aud were cordially re-
Eceiyed by the teachers, Messrs Pratt and
Cobb They spent considerable time ex-
anining the various branches Of study
which seemed SO deeply to engage the. at |
telition of the students, and were agree.
ably surprised at the proficiency attained
by many who hare nYailed themselves oil
the opportunity HOW offered TO acquire a |
thorough education. They were much |
pleased with the neat and cleanIy APP
pearanee of the building. which has been
put in thorough repair. and with the good |
order and discipline Of the institution, |
which reflects credit on the teachers and
pupils, between whom there seems to exist
q mutual respect and esteem. Short adj!
dresses were delivered by the Regents to
the students, in which they encouraged
them TO perseverance, in their studies. ais
the only sure means of success; and that
by their diligence they would best express
their gratitude to Prcst. Young, who had
so nobly founded this Institution, wherein
they might obtain sound education with.
out money and without price. At the
close, Aurelius Miner, Esq, delivered an
eloquent address on the Importance of
education, and the results that NAV be
expected in the Development Of the insti. Z
tuition. h. s,s III ia
MOVEMENT OF TRooPs.--A report ISL,
current that the army will not move as
ordered In General Order No, 10, but
that the orders will be eountermanded.
EeKKLsr4sriCAL MERcY-We are in K
formed that Judge Eekels has released, |,
on habeas corpus, three other eonyicts
who were legally tried, convicted and i
sentenced to the PenitentiaFy By the pro.
bate courts Of this ard Utah counties, for j.
larceny. Go it, you. old sinner; your !