The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-27
INTERESTING FROM UTAH.
Our Salt Lake correspondence.

Iitnd' Among the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fdnltty-1he
Legislaure-Doscn Upon the Goue,nor-7he Indians
The Pacific Telegraph, de-, dc.
Christmas, 1850 among the Saints passed of with
Kmarkable quetness much so that even quiet ELIAS,
pf the Deseret Ness had almost sigh the change.
Two years ago the GENTLE element then in its
glory Contractors and suffers camp followers and team
ters were flush withgold and of course, lavish with
whskey to self and neghbors; the result was-6ghtng,
Ehurrah boys AID pistol and knife set to- with friend
But the rotng is and tho general peace of
Won is restored At morning light the Nauvoo Brass
Band assembled and promenaded the principal streets,
discoursing every kind Of music, from ail Columbia
10 Home Sweet Home" The Mormon prophets
were serenaded according to rank, and every
thirg went of agreeabiy if there
but one family in the city. The weather
inc and bracng just the finest kind of appetite for
ne beef and plum pudding, and by the by though
pums are not over plentiful and 75c per pound the
beef Of Utah is not excelied in any country, aud
Erey rises above 10c. per pound for the finest
Ktions Of the quadruped But leaving the question of
lndc, return 70 the amusements. On Christmas eve
other Heber had q party in new schooroom, which
has just raised for the education of his family
Bishop OF the Twentieth ward commenced his dancing
operations at two p. NJ and continued up till midnight
shat considers sensible reformation Brigham has just
aished private schoohouse for his family and dcdi
ted the same Christmas afternoon, In the evening
nc had his children assembled there for dance which
believe continued up midnight and then they separated
as they had met with the chiefs blessing and prayer
Some idea of Brother Brigham's coming greatness, in
family capacity, may be gathered fo the fact that, on
the occasion referred to- there said to be present
seven faiers heads Of families, thirty wives and
eiehty.one charen. The fathers would count him
ef lis sons and sons naw Eighty children present
and many absent is certainly good beginning the
patrarchal institution" There were balls in the greater
r,an Of The warts the same evening and no roting or
sa,abbng heard OF anywhere 30 much, then for Nor.
mondom in 1860. The " Gentiles" had party
The following evening at Brother Townsends" which,
considering the difficulty in finding In lies iisengagei.
paesed of pleasantly. Last evening 1.-THE Prophet gave
bal to his workmen in the Social Hall, aud ward par
ties ere fun blast, and suppose will continue, night
after light till all the world and his wife and wives have
ha' abundance OF the terpschorean.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
! Legislative Assembly OF 1s60-6l gives every evi-
de, Of doing vast business. They long
by day and the are In session. most of
them every evening There is thorough oyerturnng
OF the statutes of Utah. and complete revision every
thing bearing upon the courts The Gen.ile represent
alive Carson is making the biggest Kind Of efforts
10 serve his county, and plumes himself with be
ing the law and ORDER representative He says ami
suppose truly that the law and order folks there have
moi The slightest idea Of breaking from Eastern ttah
and for ming the socaed Nevada Territory but think
the Mormons would be quite as well pleased with the
ture assigned the new federal judges as follows
First Judicial District, Southern Utah-Judge Henry
r. Crosby.
second judicial District, or Western unh-Jadge r. r.
}enniken.
Third Judicial District, Eastern uahohief Justice
There has been vast amount of bother over these
sienments, and a large amour! Of gas let OF, and
some threats Of designations; but in these days 81 500
has a wonderful SOLDERING effect upon cratic folks
The Governor has provoked the ire Of some Of
TO providing fund for defraying the expenses
of the District Courts, and the Mountdneer launches
against his Excellency and the judges three and a
half columns Of its btercst sarcasm in the form Of
review Of the OF the past judges concluding
w;ih,sf therefore according to heir legislative OATH
The guarding OF their constituents Is con
sidered 'unwise and impoc If to prevent the appro
praon of funds for purposes for which they
designed be calculated to produce wrong Impressions
Il 10 save the Territory from debt and bankruptcy be
construed desire OF unnecessarily postponing the
holding Of District Courts be II so. let the right take
place II South Carolina docs go out OF the Unon
we think we abide the issue
The new Superintendent Of Indian Affairs, Col. Ben
Davis has gone out Ruby Valley, the Cilior
MA mail route, with great quantity OF Indian notions
blankets and hxings generally. me world renowned
VIM A. Hickman, Esq, alias "Bill,' went out IN the
company "thrd in command and has undertaken the
task OF historian and correspondent of the expedition
man and done a wonderful work within the last four
weeks The Eastern folks assured that they
may make the calculations for safety year in
passing through the Carson and California diggings
There IL TO be more murdcrng-not even 80 much as
anv more stealing AS the western gold is expected Is
attract large immigration this will be interesting
70 those who want IT, your correspondent, notwthstand
ing thinks that they had better bring their rcvolvcrs
aong-and lar ats are useful things by the way.
Edwin Creighton Esq, the agent Of the Pacific rele
graph Company has been in the city these last weeks
but seems 10 be little perplexed about determining the
route of tho lightning wires He has naturally sought for
interest in the enterprise but has found little OF the sub
santial in the form and shape OF shares brigham v
willing enough put up the poles for the company pro
vided that the Is all clear and above board on the
rhno question but the chief has not forgotten that The
community lost about 500 in fitting up stations aud
furnishing mules for the Eastern Express Company IN
1857 and the government very unceremoniousy brOKs
the contract, aud the Mormons lost everything. The
telegraph company probably count on some Profession to
the poles and wires from the presence Of the United states
troops on the route Brigham would rather trust the IN
dams But on this there use detailing plans, as Nr
Creighton throws out that the probabilities are 10 favor
Of the wires runniog through Santa fe instead of III
e City.
till the day before yesterday the weather
only mild, but the snow fell then continuously til
II was about ten inches deep. Yesterday the seighs
sc out IN great abundance, and the jingle of the bells
,ade our streets as lively az your Broadway.
Washington correspondent to the Ne,rs intimqtes
ut Captain Hooper the Utah delegate il about to pre-
again The Deseet constitution and ask for admisso
20 tie Union The hint is gven at the same time that
% denial Of this prayer, at such time NJ this might
,,ad 10 the establishment Of independent government,
hero In the mountains. Whether this may be buncombe
or not one thing universally sct that there is little
likelihood ~ q Gentle successor 10 Alfred Cumming !
bcI,eve that Brigham Young would got tenths OF The
ssnt,e vote OF the Territory Gr is loyernor Tho
,ad against him and the people in 1867 clearly f,r
The rlnder of the treasury, and Captain Hooper win no
oubt find time and pluck enough 70 prove that Con-
yress this scseion.