The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-01-05

Atlantic sen board will soon pass away
But 10 attempting 10 sustain that trnst,
we afein the present instance without
any welLknown principles Of political
economy to guide us; political disorders
form d new element ia commercial dis.
turbances for the FIRST time 10 the history
Of our country, and panics so originated
are governed BY no known laws, and
their effects cannot easily be foreseen.
The lately advised action Of the New
York banks, in affording facilities to the
holders Of sterling exchange, to the ex.
tent, of ", SOC, 600, produced some relief.
and the opinion was entertained Nv d few
Of the most hopeful that the worst was
over. We have yet TO learn, however.
OF the eltect upon business In England.
OF q still heavier draft upon that country
for specie TO pay for American bread.
stufis than had been aniiciuatea. with
the danger Of revolution threatening her
best customer for manufactures; short
work for her operatives may add to the
distress already occasioned by the high
price offood and the drain OF the country
OF the means to pay for IL A reaction
on our side weuld then arise from another
element; the relief that Is now advised
will be found to have been but Temporary
and there will be a necessity for its rene,
tition. The wheat and cotton that was
kept from going 10 sea by the war or
currency in the United States, win find
a now barrier TO its egress III staguant
English market, for though England win
want none the less Of il, Tie lack Of the
immediate means Of paying must newt
ably depreciate prices--entailing for d
time, such sacrifices both in her own and
In the home market, rs will topple the
already lettering financial system OF our
commerce, bring again upon us the evil
days Of 1851, and leave us, disabled. to
battle with the disorders originating in
the political disturbances Of our country.
As political forecast fails to divine q SOLD
ton Of the present eplBy0slio between the
North and South, so does the experiment
Of commerce halt in its opinions OF the
results OF the business disturbances that
are its attendant, aud which are without
the light Of precedent TO illumiBe q step
Of the Ways. Il. Mersdatile Gaseiie. =
CATrLE DIsBasE M ALAMEDA CoUNrY.
Alameda Gaseits of the Ist De.
rembcrr emarks: 1.-THE cattle in San Luis,
0bispo county are dying of at a fearful
rate, through the agency OF a disease
unknown III this State, and for
which q name has not yet been designated.
Our attention has been particularly called
to the rayages committed upon the large
herds Of american cattle owned by Har-
lans a. Yoakuni, Of Alameda county, who
from want Of pastnragc here, were in
1ueed to drive their stock to San Luis,
Obispo county. 10 show that this di.
seass Is of a malignant nature, we will state
that George A.. Harlan, while skinning
one that had died from its effects, acci-
dentally cut his hand, which Immediately
became swollen, and at tho latest ac.s
counts, It was feared anlputation would
be necessary. Another singular fact To-
regard to the disease is, that it seems to
between the American aud
native herds, combining itself exclusively
to the American. MIR. Yoakum says his
cattle have died of ut an average Of
about one per day. ......- ~. IA. :.
3 AHIzONA.--A correspondent of the
Mesilla Times, writing from Pine Alto,
Says Many fabulous stories have been
told, and are on record, Of the richness Of
this region Of Arizona; and we hope they
will soon be realized by the brave hearted
who have undergone so much
hardship, and encountered every pfiyation
and danger, common to such expeditions,
with fnrtitude truly TO be admired. The
river has more water than the lila itself,
aud gold was found for thirty miles All
and down the stream. The gold Is coarse,
resembling very much that from the lower
CHA; and it is estimated that there will
be work for ut least thirty thousand men.
All the party, consisting Of twenty-six
men, with many more from this place, left
immediately with. provisions, tools, etc,
to take up claims, and to commence work
FATAL DtsEGsR AMONG HoRsEs in SA,
cRAMESFo cogNTy.-+A singular fatality
has existed for some time among horses in
Franklin township about sixteen miles
below the city, on the Sacramento riyer.
Thomas Hunt has lost oil but four out Of
drove of25 or 80 head; James Whitconlb
from 80 to 40; and L. A. Willard, nearly
l50 head. The same disease prevailed
there last year at the low water season
and il is supposed to be caused by alkal
wateE--Sae. 4ysIrS. -.
.THE WATER DrcH Troubles AROUSE
CoLuMBIA.--The Columbia Tines of the
goth Nov says: Owing TO the breaking
of the bitches and fumes in Tuolumnt
county by an organized gang, whose oper
ations it has been our unpleasant duty Il
record SO frequently within the last few
months, the supply Of water has beer
completely cnt off, the extensive reser
yoirs Of the Tuolumne County Water
Company have become dry, the greater
part Of their contents, which woald have
kept hundreds Of men employed all the win
ter, having been wasted-While in conSe
quence Of the blowing up Of the aume bull
for the purpose Of conyeyiug water from thu
North Fork Of the StaHislaus river, whel
the south should fail, every man in thiI
portion Of the county, dependent uPoI
water for his business, is thrown out o
employment, whether it be that Of saving
lumber, grinding -four, mining, or thu
many other occupations dependent uPo'
these. The gloominess Of such astate o
thugs being not a little heightened BY tn,
knowledge that this great calamity hai