New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

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In climate Washington embraces all the varieties
from igid TO tod from regions Of perpetual frost 10
an eternal Spring. Every kind Of outdoor work,
blowing, di iching building, &c, con b. pntued
throughout Winter in some parts Of the county while
in Others there killing frosts throughout the whole
year.
had almost forgotten 20 mention that tho soil II ex
ceent for the grae and during the present year very
fine tobacco has been grown there well "a mahder
and indigo The sorghum rased there has magnih-
cent flavor, and, without the patent hXings, with
very little labor and that of the simplest character
good sugar if made from it. AT the late exh6i m the
Sorghum took the two highest prizes. i believe the
Honorable member from Washington has brought with
him few gallons of this very hne molsses IA cddedu
TO the Prophet To readers who have every luxury In
abundance, a9d at very moderate hgures these Items
NAV have little interest but 10 those who watch the
royess of the people here and the reclining OF the
desert this information has great significance. In a
few years every thing that the people require will be
raised from their own SOIL and manufactured by their
own hande.
Mr.. C., from whom elected these facts, was born
in Indiana but brought up In the Southern States.
hormoDsrn got hold Of him in lSi3 in the State Of
Mississippi Following the fortunes Of Brigham, he
gers" In 1851 he went over To San Bernardino aud
was Bishop over there The Sta;e soon liberated The
ebony folks, and Mr.. Croby of course lost his 5000
OF SO 0JU by the operation.
The Superintendent of the Church Public Works
and few others went out exploring for coal about
the Weber time in August last, and found spen-
did bed Of mineral 1t promises 10 DC the greatest
blessing that has yet fallen 10 the lot Of the Saints. or
course do not look at things with an eye Of faith
that is their business. But among people paying $40
per cord for wood, scarce at that, and sure TO be
scarcer the discovery Of coal II al important matter
The present coal bed is about fifty miles distant; but
nevertheless paying 50 per tun at the mouth Of the
pit at which il s0ld it can be brought int the
city and sold for 800 Last year il was sold here 20
blacksmiths for s4O The Pacific Railroad folks should
have an eve on THE. The apprehension that the alb
of eoai uOD i'm he Territory e
rioUs obstacle need not now exist. Though the wood
is and bighprced as an article Of daily house
hold consumption railroad companies can get all the
lumber they require for money, though they may have
to haul it far and pay good price for it. believe
that the whole country is full Of coal and what is not
coal is gold and silver; but earnee'y hope that the
day is far distant before the Momons or anybody else
discover the precious metals. The coal discovery,
however, is very important. The Bishops Of the cy
have been instructed TO urge upon their focks the
hauling Of it, and it is hoped that by constant travel
the snow will be kept down and the roads clear all
Winter. Scotch miner, who had juft returned from
the coal bed told the otbor day that 1t far exceeded
anything that he had seen in his own country, or
in the States, both in quality and abundance.
The political news from the East Is looked for here
with great interest. The Mormons look to the break
ing up Of the Union inevitable at some time nut
Just yet. We have not yet heard how the election
il received at the South.
The regular tesson Of the Legislature opens here
Monday. The Secretary ofthe Territory, Mr.. Wooon,
il making very proper arrangements for The convenience
of the -furnishing them all with desks Con-
grefs chairs and carpeiDg the floors Of both Houses.
These are not lunies elewhere, but in Utah, where
Secre les have abOminaby neglected their dutis, and
left members ~ furnish nearly everything they re-
quired Of this character, Mr.. WoottonG proceeding
necessarily draws ont complimentary comments.
The important businesg of assigning The new Judges
TO their dstcts IN the Territory, and the ume OF hold
ing Court, ID looked forward to with considerable
interest. His Honor John Cradlebaugh contests the
night Of the President TO reEoye him. and though Mr.
Flenniken apI onted Lis 10 the bench IN
Carson Mr. Cradlebaugh pertinaciously retains pos
session, and refuses 10 resign. On this account the
meeting of the Legislature is looked forward to with
much interest.
Capher Walker Murray, and Gibson, left few
weeks ago for the East Indian Archipelago.
GREAT SALT LAKE. CRY, Dee. 2l, lS60
gbe regular session Of the Legislature is now in
Eeseon, and has received the Governors Message Ii
is exclusively confined to matters Of local interest.
In the AuditOrs report accompanying the Governors
Message, there some items Of general interest to
people outside, as well to those in the Territory.
The report sstes that the total valuation of property
q assessed in the Territory for the year 1860 Green
" River and Carson Counties excepted, amounts 10
" s., $3.50 Aesessors in Utah are, presume like
Assessors everywhere, not likely to obtain exag-
peTated estimate Of the value of property, on that
estimate assessments are made. Property, therefore,
may be set down at q much larger figure than that
yiven in the above extract The Territorial tax at
half of one per cent is 23 1863 5Ol00. As evidence
IF the increase of population and of improvement in
property the excess of Territorial tax Ia that Of
ast year $l3 8 33.l00-fve-sixths Of which Is coll
ected In Great Salt Lake County, and that chiefly n
bis city. Ofthe other counties, the report states;