Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-13
SCENERY ABOUT SaLTLAKs.


We copy from the Utah reporter, spir-
tied Journal published at .Corrinne 4 now
and aspiring city, now being built on Boar
River, the following account of trip to
Salt Lake. Corrinne is gentle city aud
desires 10 its growth to eclipse, IL not alb
sorb, the great city Of the polygamists.
Ga the 81 day OF July last, at the special
invitation Of Capt. Men .ssar, from 80 10 40
OF orr citizens took passage un tho little
steamer Kate Connor tor days excursion
to Great Salt Lake. The day was beauti-
fol, With cool, refreshing breeze blowing
from the lake. The Kate Connor loft her
moorings at the foot of Arizona street and
proceed down tho river amid the cheers Of
passengers and spectators.
Bear River is broad, deep river, with
but few sharp turns. At this place it Il
from 10 to Is rods wide and from 10 to IL
feet deep. As we descend Il gradually
grows deeper and wider until we near the
lake, When Is becomes about 20 foet deep
and s. rods wide OF more. 1t is about 20
miles or upwards to the lake by the river,
yet only about six or seven by land. Yet
for all this increase Of distance by river
there are but two sharp turns and not a
single sand bar. .fis.e whole distance the
bends are large, making great circuits AMI
preventing the accumulation OF ssnd bars.
The landings are from the city to tho lake,
and steamboats, Of god sizs can nAvig ,te
| the river bends where and when they please,
and hug closely other shore, for the char
mel extends rom bank To bank. T1e :
preston of all on hoard was that of sur
prise TO aud Bear River go Vide: deep aud
| we'll adapted TO steamb rat navigation. It
will equal any stream for steambo 4ting in
| the worli, aud for beauty OF emery it can
not be excalled. For wild fowl Of all kinds
| no such place was ever known.
| But to the trip. The Kate Conner moved
| gracefully down tho river at a 20 ID speed.
She left her moorings ABBOTT IL Is q. m. and
arrived at the mouth of the river about 3
| p. m, about "a miles distance. On her
way down she made several stops to gather
| In the game. AS we nelred the lake it and
the river we're literally covered with geese,
ducks, brant, pelieaDs and other wild 70 wi.
The crack of the sportsmen's gus was Ut
times like the rattle Of mu>ketry during g
pitched battle. The small boats went out
and gathered mp 20 wild geese. A. many
more were killed, but could not be git
| while twice as many we're wounded. The
breeze from the lake made the day col
and delightful while the beauty of the sur
rounding scene-the mountaios, grand
maj sic and sDow-capped, that walled in the
lake, a sublime barrier, whose top lowered
above the clouds-the dep blue lake, silen,
and snllrn, extending beyond the reach o
the eye-the high-topped islands of tbs
lake--the cool refreshing air--the vas
flIcks OF birds whose Il ght fairly obscui %
the scenery and darkcned the sun--ail CAV,
a weird, wild, enhancing appearance TO al
our surroundings that filed the souls Of al
on board with feelings akin to alteration.
) At the mouth Of the river the Ka.e Con
; nor moorsd TO the willyws and and CAV,
! her passengers a chance for q swim in tn
heavy brine of Great Salt Lake. Man,
) avAiled Themselves of the privilege and ha
, a splendid time. Here lot us say as fac
that was here fully proven, that the waite
of Salt Lake Is so dense that a man cabnO
sink in it. Ourselves demonstrated this I
nil present by standing upright IN the watei
and without the least motion cou a not sin
TO the chin. We could lie on tne water
stand IN it--take almost any position, an
, still we wouli flat and could not sink.
Is necessary after swimming in this brin
water to rinse off with fresh, for the salt
the water condenses on oar persons an
! leaves MS when dry looking as II We ha
been pYsdcred all over with white chalk.