The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-01-20

stage lines, He built several hundred
miles of the Western Union Tele-
graph graded $50 ,Ailes of the
Union Pacific Railroad. ,nd has ever
offered his assistance to every enterprise
OF the kind which had II material boar.
ing on the interests of Utah. He was
also tile principal mover i'll the constrtic.
tiou of the Deseftt Telegraph line,
which Connects the northeru and south
ern settlements Of Utah, nearly 500
miles apart. He used every effort to
push forward to an early completion the
Utah Central ra;lroad, of which he is
the President. His great Influence
over his people was strongly illustrated
by the promptness with which they re-
sponded to his call to build the gtade ON
tn" U. p. L. r.; men, teams, etc., com
ing from all parts of the territory
Nearly every settlement sent its quota to
help in finishing the work.
Early III May, 1869, President Young
organized Il company to build the Utah
Central Railroad, from the junction of
the Union and Central at Ogden, to Salt
Lake City-a distance Of thirty six
miles. He was chosen President. and
on the 17th Of the same month.
ground was broken with due ceremony,
Brigham Y oang and the chief diguta
rics of the Normon Church being in at
tenda ace. So vigorously was the build
ing of the road prosecuted, that early in
the spring OF 1870 it was completed and
ready for business
For nearly year the receipts barely
eqnalled the outlay; but the foresight
of President Young was justified by the
rapid increase of general business and
development of mines south of the city.
and this is now one of the best paying
roads in the country Daring the past
year company was formed for extend
lng the road south and southwest to the
Colorado, and bill introduced into
Congress icr granting land for tnat pur.
pose, which, however, failed of passage.
Nevertheless, the people, in ne came
spirit rs in the case of the Utah Central
nave entered vigorously upon the work
aud the Utah Southern Railroad is al.
really completed to Sandy Station, 25
miller south OF the city, to which point
daily trains are now running
Meanwhile, civil troubles were begin.
ming for President Young. The open.
ing of the mines had caused great in
tnx of non Mormons, and the adiudica
lions of the Supreme and District Courts
of Utah had placed the control of legal
matters in the hands of the l.. S Dis.
trict Jud cs. Tndcr statute of Utah
prescribing severe penalties for .owl
and lasciviuns conduct" an indictment
was found in the Third District Court
against brigham Youag, aud lie was
t"r nnlly arrested by Marshal Patrick.
aud gave bonds in the sum of S. 600
Tor hIs appearance for trial The trial
was first set By Chief Justice .Ickean
f"r December 1, but as President Youuo
had taken his usual winter trip South
Tor the benefit of his health ON the
representation of his counsel, the Chief
Justice postponed the trial until Janu-
AIRY 8, 1872. For some reason. the Salt
Lake pap rs have not contained the
usual accounts OF his trip, and we are
lett somewhat to conjecture as to his
present location but it is credb!y re.
ported lie is at St. George, Il Mor.urn
city OF 5000 inhabitants, nca. the Ari
znnn hnrdrr, aud his friends cnmGdan.l.
assert that he will return and stand trial
Tor any charges which may be brought
against him.
During the absence of President
oung, five indictments Tor murder have
been found against him, elre result of
which it is not our purpose to ant,ci-
pate.
Such is Il BRIEF, liable sketch Of rhs
Ite OF brigham Y uuv While ic is
not our purpose to endorse or condemn
any man Tor his public acts, we yet will
venture TO say tbat, thus far, whatever
Presid,nt ioun2 has attempted in the
matter of pubic works, he has certainly
accomplished; aud Judging from the
past, he will continue to do so.