The New York herald., 1867-04-08
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SPECIAL coaAesPoxunn Or rx MNln.
Bssiness Bad-Money scarce-The PeIysas,
Petition-Arguments OF the Mormon and
GENTLE Press-Local Matters, sc. tr.r : y.
SALr LAKE Cny, March II. 1851,
The city has been without sensation since the issue
OF the famous card and the reply OF Governor Brigham
Young thereto Scarcely thing has wanspired 70 make
the city other than Paradise. The universal cry oi
dull times coming to from the East West North ant
South, nnds like response here The ominous signi
"To rent appears TO be quite extensively pacarded Ia
the business portions Of the metropolis Some store,
have been for rent for the last months and
still unoccupied Many OF the merchants mot doing
business enough 70 pay expenses especially those who
depend upon temporary custom. rSEt-,s-<~,t ftl
Everybody seems imbued with the idea that whom the
spring trade opens there will be greassr activity in
business and commercial circles number OF CON-
mission merchants who 10 have started for tn 0
Eastsn the LIST have been compelled 70 wait over until
the lst Of next month"; owing the sringency Of the
money market and the great dificuity OF procuring
even enough OF the precious metals currency ods
fav expenses sti Notwithstanding this general stag
nation thsre seems to be no grumbiing or growing
The readers OF the HERALD will remember that the
Legislature OF this Territory during it's session the ast
winter. adopted a memorial which was presented 70
Congress- asking that honorable body to repeal the law
Of 1862 making polygamy criminal offence The reply
OF The House Judiciary TO the petition was somewhat
the spirit Of the Christian religions relic Of heahen.
ism and barbarism." To this denunciation tho Daily
ment replies in a learned and fscesious Editorial dis
sentng from the opinion OF Congress- and quotes from
abraham; Isaac Jacob. Moses David Solomon.
that polyRamy Is divine institution and that such :
thores are certainly as respectable as the most respect,
soe members @ OF Congress the editorial adds that mo.
oaroarism and heathenism," and that "such being
denaoy the facts we soemnly call Congress to promptly
monOga%y my and iesazns polysamy according to the
Gentle population, replies edtoraIy behalf OF Con-
gress and It's readers IL argues the very OF s
contemporary and goes to prove from the Bible that
ham Isaac Jacob Moses David and Others are quoted
As authorities this subject by the Vase That little
snar 2. Abraham with his handmaid Hasar at the In
prove the divinity and non divinity Of polygamy. The
CONTROVERSY upon the subject very ch and carried
on az 1t Is In cavalier style, II is all the tempting
President Young having leased the theatre TO Messrs
Clawson Caine, the old managers they now bseome
opened and although business dull and money scarce
the drama s very well patronized. Richard III. s on
the boards for this evening" with Mr. T. A. Lyme the
Duke Of Gloster and Miss Nellie Colebrook Queen
Mr. E. b. Hall, rather widely known as the author Of
from YOKOHAMA japan he lectures this evening. @ SUBJ
ject-"The West, and its Fulara'' rs 0.slet s
The shooting ARRAY between Messrs Carter and Mur-
been amicably settled The cause arose out Of some
personal troubles which resulted In Mr. r. striking Mr..
G In the face rather unceremoniousy. whsreupon Mr.
Carter drew revolver and fred but his Antagonist fed
from the wrath to come Bosh parties ere from Idaho
and pIominent men, Mr. Carter being member OF the
y csss snS county isss. rory
Hon J W. MoCoskls formerly msnber II Congress
nom Califorpia, y IN the city. yeAea .NG A.1. VI
from duty Quarssrmasssf at Camp Dousias And or
dsrsd 70 Fort Lasamia Brsvss Major and Capt John
Nc s;scs I:ss, g me e: ys's:
proved ana his sscssssor viii no dsabt b most en-
dent ocsr. Ben Of thsse gentlemen have been ssa-
ns Isa b Ss eosssn, as's sso Is ben occurring
On 6pirtaalism = DsevsE. Colorado, during the past
.. s.sssss 2 ssssr rcus: -: 10 ,ss a
fluent speaker and enthusiastic defender q Spiritual
is W nay sxpscs some racy lectures l.dy lecturer
nseosnng Tor Ne purchsse Of the vess and that NE
price .,ssd 70. Ss %ss q vaSqs s$ co On rS
propnston have bssa 'ensrsds $4,000 for u. Ihs
!: Ss e s,E re. sss: :a;Ss
HSsmons Who have been seus on from The church. !
@ sps:usiou without a. any special msiSn 70 fan TSs
however y doubtful II should Be either nsh esh 4
I'VE ss,.ss. sss.s.s q ~ 49, s.. -.sss.. . - .s. ~
Ne Mails for two weeks-The Great stsrns
u the Past Meseh-The Halaen River
MInes- theatrical. Literary. Hyaenca1. &c.
n 1911 t.efssa sft8 sALT LAKE CIrY, March Il, 1897
The great public u least inst portion hommsd mp
the valleys and guchss OF the Rocky Mountains has
had s temper seriously tried for the past two weeks
owing 70 the non.aivai Of malls either om the East
the West The anger OF the past yesterday turned
70 JOY by the receipts Of immense number Of mail
huU~ pocfo for fhuto In ho and
throughout the territory Much Of the contents OF the
mail opened was reduced to pulp and seemed As # n
had been dragged through evory rivulst stream and
river In s voyage across the Continent Frequently tue
mail has been received In this condition during the past
winter much V the Dissatisfaction Of Newspaper sub
scribers especially. .sa.
In . convsTntion with some Of the agents Of Wells
TUgo Co. this morning, was informed that In their
fifteen yesn experience the great Overland route be-
tween the Missouri river and the Pacific they have never
experienced such 4errbls weather"-so they express
thsmssivss-ss that which visited the Plains the
Ess ana ths Seras on the West since the 1st Instant
Ths now ll deeper than for yean before. and the In
.siss eoid made travel dangerous Yesterday We had
quite u ef s6oa' ne city Benz cisd in whisa To'
the pAss three springs The city has bean visited bJ
March SHOWS bus - On this occaon, shsy did mot as
long II ID strange contrast 70 see the snow N th'
business streets Of the city. aud then 90 few block
away up In the supDy rocks The mountain Sides an<
thsrs - The svsr industrious Mormon women making
gardeha Reefs AN
Largo numbers Of persons who have been dwelling
hsse Temporarily during the winter have within the pas'
few days departed either for the mines the Satea
The recent reports shas rich gulsh mines had been dis
covered In tho Salmon river country some three hundred
miles n0viA Of here. have created quite an excite
m6ns and started many miners in that direction.
have bsso psrmi.sd % rad private lssss nom gen
usman assly oca1ed IN ths newly discovered gold
70 gsntsman In this city Interested In claims there
which gives very nattsrng picture Of the richness o
guch mining IN that locality Already one large train
has let this city for the Of excitement and
other 10 being made mp for like journey.
Trade and commorco continued 10 b very dull Th<
businsa transacted during the winter past has beer
much smaller than that for number Of years II was
thought thas spring, which In business sense COM
msnoss with the ist Of March, would open up trade
lively, but such antcipations have not been fulfilled
Money II vey hereabouts and every cent that
b. collected 10 gathered together by the merchasts
and sent East To those who compelled 20 live 10
the city pay vsnt buy nrewood, and ali the other little
necsssarss - civixed life, times arc anything but
inserssung. Ths laborsr artisan and mechanic Wow
Affairs 10 the same life. .G
OtAsllo wss played 70 very fair audience last
ing hr. I. A Lyns the Moor, Miss Adams as Desde-
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