New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-14
UTAIs.
Correspondence OF The NJ Y. Tribune
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. April 81. 1864!
A TOUR NORTH

A TOUR NORTH.
Since the date of my former letter / have
travelled on tour of inspection to the extreme north
Of the Territory, and have more Of the people at
homo than I expected in 70 short space of time
Leaving parties interested and otherwise to settle the
obstruse question, Whether London is England, or
Paris France will venture the assertion that com
uerciay and many other ways, Salt Lake City is
tainly Utah. Enthusiastically she s 30 beyond al ques
ton for here reside the chiei authorities and by way
of improvement this city travels far ahead OF anything
seen elsewhere in the country. St there is much Of
progress in all the settlements through which passed
For industry. the Mormon people are remarkable ad-
herring with astonishing enthusiasm 20 sturdy indie
pendent view Of their peculiar mission reduce the
wilds Of Utah to cultivation ana introduce thereon
superior civilization to anything known in Christian
annals.
Stating from Salt Lake City the first peculiarly
thatmpresses the mind OF the traveller the uniformity
Of the settlements. They seem al to have taken This
city for Il model Instead OF finding the varieties and
beauties OF irregular townships common TO coun-
tries the cities of Utah surveyed and located on the
most level pieces Of ground with running exactly
north. south east and west, and all manifcsting tie
scfeyidcnt idea that the ultimate end and object Of all
Mormon settlements was to perpetueie aud extend the
characteristics Of their chief city and center Another
distinctive feature OF uniformity in all the settlements
IS the presence In each place Of Bishop and ldhcrty
pole. ard generally where the flag sah Is yisible TIE
bishops residence Is within view Whether the Bishop
protects tie flag the bGy protects the bishop was
TOO nice question 10 be put by passing stranger; NJ
all the otherwise upoccupied brain ~ traveller
Il sure 10 pick mp the noticeable rea onslpol the li
pine and the towering presiding spirit and II he cannot
debate II with others be Is sure 30 debate with him
self
Being In no hurry I Travelled leisnrely and from ne
cessy in the absence Of hotel had 90
every night with the gentleman nigh 70 the
liberty p0le-ihe Bishop. IL is related OF former
Governor of this Territory who had great repugnanee
10 tying the connubial knot that whenever pair OF
lovers sought the exercise his magseria services he
TO send them TO the Bishops ~ the loving
pair had strayed from "A neighbOring settlement and
his Excelcncy was Obliged 10 direct them 70 the resi-.
dence Of the gentlemen to ohcihte, he myarhDY tolu
the strangers Keep going Fast so far, then south so
fsr and wherever you see the biggest voodple the
house next 10 II IL the BishopsW
had this gossip from the lips Of an rnbeliever. IL
might be pure scandals yet may be that TIE iact has
its philosophy and only those who can make Tic big
ges pile are considered the most proper persons TO tate
the people under patcrnal care. AT ali events tne
Bishops are considered the best hosts and there he
traveller rests his weary limbs. and gazing on inc
Stars and Stripes" adjacent or the place where they
futer every Fourth, he bounds BACK 10 tho uay ",
his boyhood and, running through many checkei eu
page of history wonders ut the past how rapidly IL has
gone and how far he has wondered from tne home oI
his birth.
found the Bishops freely disposed to conycTsaion-
they have outliyed coucealment. If that eV@ was a
characteristic On every subject introduced o. lressh,
in the country there was no reserVe ferSet
satisfied with themselves they seemed 70 be equally 30
with mysefand companion, and when our board bi' Wus
maid ard we were ready 10 leave healh We hhu gen,
sray a friendly good BY" and "cai again extended
10 US Poygamy was no subject Of discussion Dui
seemed 10 have passed away t. the rank o. setued
questions, 80 far az they were concerned. On more
t6an one occasion ollusion made TO the Congres.
,opal anti.poiygnmy bI but one seemed alarmed at
five years reuitentiary residence and 900 penai! ia
the infiaction Of the law; II was only something ~.
/ 'l Inv old Cradebaugh" To the possible attempt at
coercion heard from four different persons aiihos ~
same language: we have got 20 be e1tef Minated ~
a whole or let alone the polygamy tupJec. Tor
"the whole Of community including vast huhD W
Of yOang men and young women actualy porn " .o
Institution by ties u blood. are interested Ia lS sup
port" The resemblance Of language I'D dinereHt Peoes
carried lie idea of former discussions and ioregOhe
or one Thing was conynced-poiygamy was no lux,
my In the city here stranger can te hIything o
tbst reatonshi between the sexes IN the country II
everywhere palpabe. l heard goOu story OF one %
the Bishops wiiA'n HON passed very pleasant eIen
inr IL told Of lin that elderly lazy once coHed
mon him and sought bis counsel-BshOps ore Oil D-
feed counseOrs-Iespecting her daughter Inc mothei
stated that hcr offspring had good opportunity OF Do
ing united with n Young In wedOck, but bhe pre-
I tered married gentleman The Bishop inquired II
the married OF good character, Iser habits,
&C. could keep her and take good care OF the lalniy
thai he already hod To this the mother replied Affirm
ntiyey and the Bishop SAID. All night; let her nave
the man II her choice" The work was nearly through
the mother had blush and inform the dignity OF the
settlement that he himself tho choice Of her daugh
teri How much the Bishop flushed, bushed ana STAN
Inered is not stated; but the dsmse IN lew days nier
became from choice tie wife OF her Bishop and coua
sel0ri ~, c,.,
How forcible Is education Where In Chrstendom
could such an ayowal be made by blushing mad
Yet tho virgins of Utah will at times ASK and are
given IN marriage In this wise with AZ much eooehs
and perfect all round, as n the history oil
others was unknown. Tho occurrence IS mol unie-
ouent and tile maid is queen than ess for the
ayOwM-
! THE GRAIN QUESTION.
The absorbing question. and Of vital Interest TO the
people. is wheat. a few years since "hea, "ho re
ouently hauled many miles into this city and sold at "A
or IS cents bGshel; to-day, OH the spot where II j
raised, II commands "a u 81 with IN Almost u"ily us.
In value and prctends t. IL the inquire tAit ~
may not reach before harvest
! Utah has had two great granaiie5-tache Nahey All
the North san Pets Valley IN the Southland rym these
two valleys have the extra supplies called oi been Oh
tanned OF the south, know nothngi oil TIE boiti,
enough TO satisfy myself That u wil on! D. y,
prudent care and great fugaity that the people ~ ye
Through the next four months without very nuch sun
ing. While in Logan. the principal Gil! O Caele 'A
lev large train OF miners irOin Eastern ldaho arrived
Tor provisions. The miners oheTed goa dust 10 lne
yaie OF s6 In lcgnitendcr notes per hundred pOun'
of Hour but il no temptation. some Oi th0 HOr
them settlements have not the Hour necessary to trppp
half rations I'll September and much lana "ii moi
be sOwn for want of seed could excuse NE warmth
OF bsbops address on The folly Of selling flour to The
eeptIle with the knowledge OF the above facts Inc
eYtrsne northern settlement Of Cache Vaeyi RANK IN
lis said 70 have sold eI! thing that was eatable foI
gold dust and have not the necessarles Or thein
selves Unless favored than they have amy reason
/ 20 expect the people there are doomed to suffer
| CoLosizING A NEW VALLEY.
/ Whether the discovery Of gold In Idaho has led t0the
measure or no cannot say but the valley oil Bear
Lake Just at this time the popular point oil Mormon
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