The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-14

paragraphs for their several commces rather think
Of aHSr the thing unS ae U seems s not 70
be aware Of the fact that all property Is first taxed then
tithed To tax the fund would be to tax the pro-
perry twice Interesting Developments are promised on
During last session, the Legislature invited Judge
Sinclair 10 favor them with suggestions he might
have to offer the laws OF Utah, in reply TO which
he recommended tho passage Of an act for the pre-.
venion and punishment OF polygamy. or course they
did not houor the Judges recommendation. Judge Ecges
Is now in town. and anticipating the honor OF call for
like suggestions, Is prepared, am informed, to hand in
budget Of five hundred pages. His Bonor, with two
Speaker Taylor berg informed OF his presence invited
him within the bar. The House rendered to him. the Co.
vernon W the surveyor General and To the Marshal
the freedom Of s sacred walls. The Judge, acknow.
Lodging the honor done him courteousy declined entering
within the bar.
WEATHER AND WINTER
The DAY following the departure OF the last mail had
severe snow storm which still covers deeply the ground
On Tuesday, the 18th, thermometer twenty two de-
grees below zero at daylight, with baromerical
range Of 90 $50 inches This by five degrees the
coolest weather known in Great Salt Lake Valley since
its nrst settlement The following day the weather began
to change and has since been just excellent seghng
There little that can be done here in winter ana
patrarchs, with their LEANS and their Raches enjoy i'm
mensely the sloighrde For gayey, our "Whiskeyu
street now equal Broadway Every body who rig
Out something without wheels goes merry along and
enjoys the juggling of the merry bells For entertainment
the Genfes have commenced series Of balls Last Fri
day Dotson opened the first one and dd elegantly
the honors The second OF to night and the Vaey
Tan editor was pleased with the first that he promises
to go again. body will only bring cash aubscrip
uon TO help him buy his ticket That's how they do
thngs out here now and again.
GREAT HORSE STEALING
The Mormon community decidedly unfortunate.
They have scarcely finished with difficulty before
another forces itself upon them They hal their grass.
hoppers and crckets famine for bread foowed and cat
tie oed by thousands When they had Of these the
army advanced upon them spreading the dread Of conta
gion over the Territory. They beset with daring
thieves, who rival Jack Sheppard and Dick rarpiu For
nifty miles around this city say that any thing
movable thbt be hour
out OF his sight, or beyond the protection of his rifles
range. community never was cursed with more
daring set Of desperadoes The Mormons blame the camp
followers and discharged soldiers and they are doubt
many OF Them cupnbie and worthy Of all the blame that
laid at their DOORS but who are, or have been
Mormons, not altogether innocent These scoundrels
are particularly partial for horse and mule csh and the
best quality OF that The owner of special
favorite, a distinguished quadruped, is certain 10
be victmzed If cunning aud ntrepiity can
manage it, There is no distinction made be-
tween Jew and Gentiie Mormon apostles and Gentle
officers are alike pndered and the worst feature OF all
Is, the rogues escape with inpunity. 1t is uucom
mon even, in the West for passer through any city to
make lis CUNT and continue his journey swifter ami
NAL and where there is such loose herdng is
To new settlements, the changing scarcely be avoided.
But the Utah thieves are not modest in their wants;
they make 1t business and drive whole herds Cali
fornia, where they ind ready market for their stock
On the last day of October such herd started from
place about thirty miles from here. young man
Whose father had lost about dozen mules and horses,
started IN pursuit with tried friends. They
took the thieves about $50 miles from this city aud OBJ
well met in pursuit Young West returned with him,
and at SEQ miles from here they claimed thirty more
leaving the thieves with only sufficient TO take them on 70
Cal lorna BY the time they overtaken, they
beyond the limits Of this Territory, and they claimed
that they had purchased them person in the Terri
tory Porter permitted them to go on. The young man
whom they represent as being the from whom they
purchased has been unprecedented and awaits his trial.
he IS ormon-that 10, he is not Gentle The Nor
mons are anxious TO him punished, exhibition OF
what they determined do with Jew and Gentle TO
stop the profession OF thievipg.