Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-17
INTERESTING NEWS FROM UTAH.
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| TAH TERRITORY, June IL. 1851

Editor Star The times never were tighter,
money more scarce In proportion to the de-
mand, nor business more dull in this citv
than At this present writing But we hear of
an incoming immigration of thousands from
foreign lands and from the States, who are
presumed to be bringing with them lots of
hard dollars and plenty Of pretty women
This keeps Us in hope, and despite the wars
and blOOdshed transpiring elsewhere, we are
safe and hsppy. No failures have taken place
during the present year among business men,
ard credit Is firm at par. The merchants are
all contracting their business a1d trying TO
adopt a closer system Of trAde-demandinc
payment as the goods pass from their hands
but this does not appear to reduce the price of
goods any. Sugar and coffee sell at forty cents
pound, and bacon thirty cents.
There Is fine prospect for good crop Of
smsli grain OF all descriptions. Rain has been
unusually abundant. and grass, garden stuffs
berries, fruits, and flowers, grow luxurIantly
The abundance of snow still visible on the
surrounding m0untsins, promises an ample
supply Of water for irrigation during the bal
anee of the growing season and without an
other drop of rain cereals are safe, and a rich
harvest will be gathered.
Governor Cumming no is q Georgian. left
these parts very recently, and the Secretary
OF State, Mr.. NOotOn, who is a Marylander
announces his resignation in last SATURDAYS
papers Chief Justice Kinney left for Ne
braSka two months ago, and will probably
remain there, as he did during his former
official term in this Territory, without ever
holding another court here, and yet get his
pay, as If he were a. his post attending to his
business. His associate, Judge Crosby. who
Is an Alexandrian, talks long and loud about
secession, but no one accuses him of the rash
purpose Of seeding from his grasp on the
public crib. Surveyor General Stambaugh
has been much afflicted with sore hands and
the rheumatism. so that he has not been able
TO execute much work in his department as
yet The Indian department is well and eff
ciently managed by Superintendent Davies
and the Indians are peaceable and quiet be-
yond all precedent In this Territory. 1t is
due to Superintendent Davies to state that he
has retrieved the Indian department here
from It's former diseredit in the estimation of
the community, and universal confidence in
his integrity and fidelity an officer and
gentleman, prevails among both whites and
Indians.
There is no danger from Indians to be ap-
pretended by emigrsnts passing on any of the
thOrOughfares to Oregon, Washington, Califor-
MIA or Carson, uSless reckless persons among
themselves, or desper IdOes lurking in these
mountains instigGte it. which is often done
A disease resembling influenza is now pre-
yailing as IN epidemic, but there have not
been many deaths from it. The health of this
country IL generally very fine.
No public smusements Of any sort are in
progress, and Brigham has just returned with
his Tetinue frorI four weeks visit in Il
nsighbOrhOOd Of tho lead mines and cOttoI
growing portion Of Utah, bringing a glowing
report of great prosperity and much thrift in
that region.
Buckley. agent Of ButterAeld & Co. on the
mail liue between this city and California
spent a week or two with US recently, and has
gone westward to regulate affairs, which is
badly needed. lbe mail stations are now
twenty to fifty milss apart, aud M. Buckley
proposes to renOyste all the old ones and erect
new ones half way between them, 80 az to
save labor 10 the animals and hasten travel
Mr.. Buckley brought with him a company Of
decent looking, Tell-behaved men as en-
pIoyees, who are much needed The public
have long enough been subjected TO the iusO-
lence and vUlgaTIties Of the rUtfiGns engaged
In this service, sgd the Indians will rejoice in
the exchange. There Sre a few meri-OriOus
men among the old hands, but like angels
visits, they are few and far between" An
other advantage attending this new arrange
ment Of Agent Buckley is that il will bring
the men employed at the stations closer to-
gethsT for mutual protection against hostile
Indians which is very important to all con-
ceTuei. When persons contract - carry the
mails through a hostile Indian country they
ought to supply men enough to protect their
stock, ard the mails and passengers travelling
in their coaches. The government is under
no obligation to do this for them. and they
must be held to rigid accountability in this
respect There ought to be houses built, and
good, decent men, with families, stationed
every few miles along the whole route, until
the country Is settled. This would be a check
upon 10th Indiaas and bad white men, and
leave no necessity for apologies and complaints
from Indian depredstions.
This Increase Of mail facilities from the At
laniic 10 the Pacific coasts through this city,
gives quickening impulse to the public nerve
and promises great advantages to the country
ard to trade and commerce. Along the same
line Of travel the fire Of the lightning will
bring US swift tidings of current Intelligence,
and Great Salt Lake City-a few years ago
nothing but desert waSte-will be brought
a next door neighbOr TO California and New
York. The contract for poles to erect the
telegraph line has been already let This is
but the beginning Of the end. A few years
more will ind us abOunding in churches COL
leges. seminaries fOundTies. factories and rail
roads Of cur own, while millions Of gold, silver
and precious stones will run down from our
mountains to enrich and make Us the enVied
people Of this great continent.
Renewing Grass.