The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-07
AFFAIRS ~ UTAH.
Our MORN an Corrcspou denee.


ISL GpxAr SALT LAKE CrY, Nov. Is, 1850
SrtgAam on naceay-fae Ar~y-fAs Ginning fi"i"e-
YAs glaA S,alemeats-- 6,eaerol Necs, dc
eOopy wister's agsinl Oar mountains are drapeH
vah snow, and our streets as muddy as those o. Hs"
york IN The days OF Street Commissioner RS row. ine
cred skns drawing close 10 The eiy ana h's esun
Sheis winters punderag OF wood plies ana fence u"er'
Eey charge Dr. Fofpey, the Superintendent OF indAn Az
e,,s x,,h promising blankets and provisions, and as
nat gentleman le sme ago tor inc seAtss me IN
dams are eniang upon he citizens An extra amount OF
v~cAipe m well as praying. Though the Indian never
ps.uds 10 keep his word be considers that that Of
Mo white man should be sacred; and, though con-
sssny deceived by his pale faced brother be none the
-sss holds the nexl pale face responsible for all he
sa5 s. and holds tenacousy 10 his word. Cnder the
of Indian depr and the cost u ,neir sup
port this Territory much could DO said Of CONSIDER able
tercs, both the government anu the people, which
vii furnish a, another time.
rHs oKsInEs LsAvISG--nE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AGAINST
-.I sos iEAGkpr
ne Gentle portion ofths community for the present.
eat decreasing Trade is Gull, and before the noun
ass impossible they set their faces eastward
Quito number Of them left two days ago The Mormons
view their exit with particular pleasure, and wish them
ngby journey. Soce tho rush Of Genues into CITY
the heels Of the army, every thing like pubic
nsns mas been dispensed with, but now that they
sst disappearing the general expectation that the dull
hours Of the winters eve viii be whied away
by The cunning Of The arusts IN ''sock aaa
tuskn." By The bye, Brother Brigham has
seeded oe,se.en to the ,ras,e HIS has listened 70 and
o. He ih,Iks there enough tragedy IN daily he, WITH
sss bringing u on 10 tho stage HIS people WORK hard,
and have noed Of Banquos ghost or Hamies father TO
disturb their hours OF siumber and rest He prefers tue
the rsblo facultcsap, thing that IS harmless
AMI them happy Is the doctrine One OF the
Assates Of TIE green that requesting
from b. gham permission to cut grave In The boards for
ey haa many graves In the Gays Of past perse
sUon, and he had disposition to awaken past recoltec
hons u The grave WAS indspen abe, and Brig
hams DENIAL trust Of the property, shslved
Hamlet which there has been disposition TO shed
NE blood OF innocehce Tor the amuscae ut u the crowd
he iheAcas ALL however Oh the qai rsD and ready
Tor the word duet their wardrobes spring 70 tho
boards, ana "hoid the mirror up To nature"
Akny-Hg NORTON sUPrilEs- tue COMING FAMINE
The change 81 contractors for supply ing the army
uArdea here by many an Indication Of he withdrawal
q the troops distant day II thought that the in
Aasnce u Russell Majors l. Co with the government "a
kach thai II the contract worth obtaining
hey would again forum bidders they
Ny were known D. have much higher IN their esti
MATES than other competitors Ia Tins connection, learn
By the HERALD received hero by last mall that much OF
the army supplies IN future counted upon from this
SOFA In his .ppr.heDd there Will be considerable dis
ny surprised all by their constant and unroservsd
waalng wnh the army; but the past can be no
people, least very many Of them were very poor
almost destitute Of clothing, strangers to 6yhine
i
vcls raley used. There little in the Market and
what there had W be purchased by cash. that at
s.T ranrns between sixty and seventy cent? Der round
vAale New York and shilling calico would figure
% I'VE cents per yard AM, shorty s after the army en-
eeres. To obtain the needlul cash many have traded
Ahsr grain, rut ANA lumber with tho army and indeed
suppied them with everything that they consumed.
NOV, the eocai condition OF the people greatly changed
Everybody has supplied at the merchant stores and
naay of the wealthy brethren here brought in from
penty, and further siy for parting with grain
ihs army. Besides, harvest here is u very uncertain
AFFAIR. Crickes grasshoppers have in one day de-
ossd the labor OF months and the sole dependence Of
- "AaiS bread. The remembrance . nese
tssr. And the prophecy. -'n viii unquesionnbly
.sas famine ana ss s1 H.oss up Is no matter
sss - - SoSsan6 miles IRON anywhere in the US
.s. lake my word for A. , ,ue ,s as earnestly sec
- S nsscrvaon Of the ''staG Of e' againet the Gay
- rredictcd wrath These matters are NO. very prI
v.;s and .peruatyeey are frequently sci forth in the
tabernacle and them is the recommends
son to lei Uncle sam feed 6s "hired sodery, who
- throas, but the Lord wouldn't let them HE
reports from some q the settlements support the move
msn for the preservation OF the grain now in hands At
Epsnssh Fork settlement which has bad IN average
yearly suplus Of forty thousand bushels o. gram .he
settlers have not raised than enoaeh even that
much, this year. This and other settlements attr
butte The deficiency TO the rising Of asan to The
of the ground which entirely destroys AL vegea-
siou eeems that the greater portion OF the Territory
, mpregns,ed with akali, sad in course OF few year:
sbe irrigation ecessary raise crops is washing aud
drawing up this alkai Ia the surface. Reports from
county, where the settlers have cbdcavored
60 raisr cotton also very upfavoraoe Some kind
OF salt has appeared the SOIL and destroyed
All hopes OF SUCCESS Unless means be discovered
BY kvh al thus akai aud salt be neutraized with
Iaon.y a. difficult 10 foresee that the soil here will
some uay u.ceni for thing Ike large popua
A0n
THE sETTf ufRSTs
bare not yet anything published that sets forth
us in Utah. For my own convenience OF re;
ference about finding distances from this cty ana
have Surprised to ind 30 many settlements IN TINS
nes Territory With their distances from this city hey
are follows
Ncvth Kile, North Miles North. Miles
Bounrtet &c East Weber 2s North Willow So
Useirsvire. .l2A Ogaen CITY. Brsham CITY. go
Farw,pvtnn lIOrden Hole -. q Cache Valley. so