New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-23
FROM UTAH.
Correspondence Of The alta Californian.

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GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, U. T., Dec. :, 1864.
HoRsE THIEvEs.--MUle and horse stealing has boon
very extensively carried Of late by organized bands
of thieves. No less than 81 animals have recently
been recaptured-siXteen on the Santa Clara River,
and 80 At Los Vegas SPRING. The men in whose pos
session they were oud were brought TO this CITY, and
are now undergoing trial.
MISERALs.-Thc recent discoveries of mines Of coal
on Weber River and the successful working of the
same las caused other exploring and prospecting par
ties TO search the surrounding hills. but owing to the
continual SNOW storms upon tine mountains, not Inneh
VIII be accomplished until Spriug, when 1t IL expected
that other hidden treasures will be brought 10 light.
The Icws Of the Carson Valley mines, with therrich-
ness Will have tendency to inspire search for stint
lar riches in tbs part of the Territory. That gold and
silver abound in Utah. no doubts who has seen
much of II. SIX mines OF gGou n"umihons Goa, are
row open and being worked. The coal Is worth SlO
per tun rewoOd il sold az from IS 20 SD per cord.
Snow AND RUsEEss.-The snow on the mountains
east is reporedo he from fourteen 10 twenty feet deep
The road over the Big" Mountain isimpassable, and
the mails are Obliged TO 90 through Weber canon on
pack amin ais The road all along from this city 70 the
South Pass IL in bad condition. with deep shows. The
road west is still open and good.
Business u very good. Merchants are doing fair
trade for the Winter. Many new buildings are in the
course OF erection and everything denotes prosperity
Beef is very low and plentiful selling at the butchers
stalls at from 10 cents; corned pork ID TO ~ cen'si
chickens 40 cents per pair game abundant and very
cheap; board from Sc TO IS per week, with good
tables
Political NEws.-The Legislature will meet on
the 18th inst. at this city. The members are coming
in rapidly. The revision of the laws of Utah Will
form prominent feature in the business Of the
sion. Judge Eckles is preparing report to submit
upon that subject, and will remove from Camp Floyd,
his pre- ut residence TO the city during the session.
The Supreme Court holds ite term IN January, bat
minus JUDGES Cradebaugh being at Carson Valley
and Sinclair in Virginia. that institution is only to
be known by name.
TIE Survey or General has, III consequence of the
extreme cold, together with the deep snow, been
obliged TO discontinue further operations. Since his
surveys commenced three townships have been sur
veyed, differing materially from tho feld-notes of the
former Survey or. General. have heard it rumored
that 1t will be necessary TO resuvey the whole OF the
former over again. Some few OF the stakes were
found, but much out of line The present Surveyor
General has efficient corps OF officers, aud every
reliance can be placed upon their statements.
AT Camp Floyd business is brisk The Quartermas-
ter is reissung drafts, which great accommods-
ton to merchants beside keeping the specie in the
Territory.
The weather for the last two days has been exces-
sively cold the thermometer 9andlIg fifteen degrees
below zero and, as close, snow-storm has set 10,
promising 10 well cover our plain