The Deseret News from Salt Lake City, Utah • 8

TWE PE SE rl ef WIE inie wisp TW 8 7 flood in southern utah VIRGIN CITY jan 19 1862 EDITOR or DESERET NEWS after affer about twenty days of claudy rainy weather and a shower this morning the sun at this time 9 A is shining brightly oa 0 the and alth ith it rained berehere tolerably heavy and the water in the river rose to an unusual height washing away a very large por POE portion tion of our bottom farmin farming lands i which thich were wire not extensive in the first fi place old cottonwood cotton trees were uprooted and the old irrigating canal has been ertlelti ely destroyed the houes hou es of old grafto grafton i came floating wn with the furniture clothing and other property of the inhabitants some of which was hauled out of the river at this place including three barrels of molasses the indians say their fathers told them there was a similar flood in this country many years ago the new ditch that has recently beenmade for the purpose of taking the water out of north creek has not been injured by the flood it is not quite finished but when hen completed ac ayar laggeiange ge amount of bench land can be watered from it as it is on higher ground than the old one ash creek rose twelve fet fert and much of the toe bottom land alonaion along the stream has been washed trashed away north north creek is so that we vve cannot pass up to get any news from rom above charman CHAPMAN DUNCAN ST GEORGE IV washington aShington co january 1862 1 entrom EDITOR or NEWS As AB it la Is ing new in this evla day ot of rainbows to have floods but I 1 will give you an account of one that ha hab has 9 just justvig vi itei this part ot of the territory day before yester ilyas the morn ing ine dawned and the waters of the santa clara ad and rio virgin became visible from our encampment camp ment men were seen climbing on the highest objects about camp tu get a view of the adf it il angry flood the like 0 of which the present inhabitants nver ilver ii ver saw it has rained nere here here halt the time for more than four weeks and the thi stream streams have been high but not dangerously so till the night of the when thevirgin and the santa clara became mighty rivers and boehman andbeast fled fromthem terrified some horses mul muis and cattle are reported drowned butthe extent of the dam a aein adein in this and other respects is not yet fully as we have not heard from the upper per virgin county but believe it has buffered suffered greatly fora foai clara and one half the adja cen houses are entirely washed away with the fine 0 chadds nurseries and vineyards at that place the angry waters are now roaring wildly over the same spot ot where three days I 1 a ago stood a com comfortable comforte forta brie schoolhouse school house filled with children and man many other housesbouses occupied by familiesthree days since bince Jave lave ave entirely disappeared i tona tori quint a little town a mile or two from us is deserted and much valuable land on the clara has been ruinedandall thia tills by a little stream that in common stages is about like cit city ere 1 the indians assert th it about forty years ago a similar flodfiod fl od occurred thisibis wiltwill learn us an important lesson and all will now be willing to take president youngs advice an and a get et oi 0 i high ground the larz largest test trees hav hava be been uprooted ad and the I 1 ar of the maddened waters could be heard ft miles the oldest catiz ns assert that ie hasbas been more rain since we came to this tats country last fall than before for the last aze fi years altogether the roads are ispass a ableabie blebie vegetation tation is putting orth forth no rost frost has been seen been for weeks and we expect soon tj put out our cur fruit trees and commence our oar firming operations provid providing inz the floods shall cease and we can get about without miring 7 in this once one dry and parched country but now th toughly irrigated the people here are genera ly enjoying good health and spirits notwithstanding they live in tents and wagons and have been exposed to at al this rain our oun cump imp extends a qt quarter tarter of a mile or more wone in two lines there are ninety tents several hundred hund ret ref wagons and about echt hundred souls we expect to break ip imp within two or three days and move on ar city lots this is by far the largest camp of the present erdl eldi gration to the cotton country we are sesc interred itt erred for fifty mi ess est ea rockville on the upper vi gin the preb pres re 51 edt it location of brother 0 pratt ty the piapla place vh re fort clara wis is on the santa clara six i liealieb nearly etat of this place washington Wash bigton 13 six miles east of us st george has the eanest amount of farming land in ts ta vi iniim 1 and ans is destined to be the principal city of te ane cotton count country an utah elder erastus snow has been urt inc inz inarik in la lia exer ions in selee ing the best beat locations the people and opening up the resources of the country three saw mills are in in pro gresi of erect erection iorilorl in pine valley andall kinds kind of necessary machinery are in contemplation tie the people are zealous to carry out the pres hoenl wishes with regard to cotton rairal ing an aal I 1 the cessare machinery to mike it into clothcioth cansby der george A linth th to whom it was spas itten has furnis ed us with the following from jacob ham sania santa clara ja uary letb ith i i koeln knowing the interest which you take in this southern country and the mission lately sent hitherbither as well as he the welfare of the 0 settlers I 1 presume that an account of the present resen a state ate of this ace will be read with i interest by you but briefly mentioning that the new city is surveyed and the saints are im improving roving on their lots I 1 hasten to describe thetha great flood that is now rolling through the narrow valey vailey valay the clara for several weeks pat pa an almost rainfall snowstorms snow storms on the mountains kept the clara running swiftly and full with occasional cas ional overflow ings this ahls though unprecedented ce at this season of the year was but a trifle to the present flood on friday morning last very early ing ieng before daybreak the river overflowed bo banks and submerged the greatest part of the bottoms bringing down large logs and trees from above and uprooting them here with astounding rapidity afterwards the flood seemed to subside somewhat and retreated to the rivers channel which in the meantime washed deeper andbroaderboth bankscontinually fal ing in yes erday morning the water began to tear down the southwest south west corner of 0 the fort and the gardens above by three this morning the last vestige of the fort the schoolhouse school housebouse and seven other housesbouses above the fort were gone no lives were lost as fa a as we have ie arned lough seve at al persons were for some hours in imminent danger having had to climb trees and others sought refuse on a smallisland near the mill all handsbands are saving what can be saved or of grain lumber ac the rest of our chattels bating already been moved to places more secure the rains raina continue on the mountains ains the floods roar roan on thebanks are still falling falline all along the rivers courscoura with an earthquake like thumping brother dodges orchard and nursery are entirely gone rone boneso so are many others the tle rivers rivera bed is now ai as broad as that of thehudson at albany new york yolk perhaps bishop crosby would woud be interested to learn that his as aa wei well wel as aa mother dodly old oa houses are yet safe but the new one is sone cone we vye have not yet heard from the upper clara settlement but suppose the damage must be great there also scientific lectures during the present anter anter lectures on the sciences arts manufactures andend history have been delivered in the seventies council hall most of which have been numerously atten attended Ced in november last a committee was appointed by the first presidents of the seventies to select competent persons to deliver lectures on wednesday evening if cf each week upon such subjects as they might deem suitable to be presented to the public so great has been the interest manifested by the people ofthis city that the committee have determined to have le curing on two evenings in the week wednesdays and fridays the mental elevation resulting from these inter esting lectures lecture sp will doubtless be very great to our young who are inclined and anxious to improve their minds on wednesday dec lith john long delivered a lecture on phonetics on the 18 bp alexander ott lectured on thesubject of at mo phere audand jesse haven on ventilation and the circulation of oe the blood on the joseph young 0 and lectured on the travels of the children cf el on jan delivered a lecture and robert campbell on oil physiology on the esth elias harrison delivered a lecture on astronomy on the charles savage lectured on photography on the elleli kelsey gave one ole on the history of france on the watt gave a lec ture on the laws lairs of life and bartlett tripp on education on the february geo sims delivered deldei vered a lecture on physiology and blake on the pen ont onn the ath a lecture on oa psychology was given by thomas terry and oneon geography by win wm on the ath henry IV Nals bett delivered a lecture on home manufactures and the organization or of labor if the committee will hereafter furnish usns a synopsis of the lec lectures tures tires weekly we sh shallshail a 11 take pleasure in spreading the same before our readers re adera we think this effort on the part of the seventies sev aties very creditable and well calculated to bring into useful exert se thela- tent powers of men of talent and scientific attainments if a portion of the leisure leist ure fre hours of our citizens especially the young people were devoted to intellectual entertainment it would be more instructive more lasting in its berte bente benefits fits than to be wholly given up to light amusements it would be more profitable because it would impart food to the mind give gift topics for interesting conversation and afford many delightful subjects for future study and rf reflection this Thi evening at 7 eilers elders wilford nd wm to deliver lectures on history an lation ofthe acil scriptures utah county nominating convention A convention of delegates from all the precincts cs 9 in utah county met inthe in the semina at provo city on saturday the 1 st instant instant to nominate candidates for senators and representatives senta tives to the first general aber Asiz assembly embly of 0 the state of Deser deseret cr from utah county to be elected on the first monday of march dext wext next the convention was called to order by the hon win miller hon aaron johnson vas nas aas chosen chairmanand john milner esq secretary john dwitt and joseph SM esaa were present as delegates bom wasatch county on motion of honisaac bullock the convention unanimously sustainedthe constitution of the state of deseret adopted by a convention begun and held in great salt lake city jan 20 1862 moved by the hon snow that the recommendation men dation of the convention becore before namedof brigham young for governor heber kim baibat for lieutenant Gr governor vernor and john bernhisel Bern higel for representative to congress be by this meeting seconded and carried unanimously snow further moved that the chairman appoint a commit committee tre of five to nominate two candidates for senators and threefor representatives senta tives to the general assembly of the state of des ret forthe for tue the action of this convention vent ven tion lon seconded and carried the chairman appointed wm miller A scott henson walker A mcdonald McDo and snow know nov said committee who retired and on their return reported the following for senators leonard harrington harring tont tona james IV cummings for representatives lorenzo hatch albert IL thurber aaron johnson joh Job on motion of david evans the report was unanimously adopted liflir moved oved by snow that the minutes of 11 this 1 convention be pent sent to the DESERET NJ news 0 or publication carried on notion adjourned ine sine die aanos AAROS joe Joi tiNsoN chairman secretary honor to whom honor Is due we are in receipt of 0 a well aritte written ri comma mention from the northern delegation in relation to an entertainment given to them by the citizens of ogden on their return home from thelate convention but it is a little too lengthy for publication with the limited space allotted this week on their arrival at ogden city at noon jan- uary the delegates from box elder and cache counties were invited by some of their friends to remainthere till next morning and participate in the festivities ot of a nartyparty got up in honor ofthe delegation which they of chirse coir se inasmuch as the earth wa wax yet full of 0 days accepted toey they were hospitably entertained by gen west till 4 pm when they were escorted to the city hall all then after prayer by elder 0 hyde ncik was commenced ommen ced andcontinued till 10 pm pmj when all present resolved themselves into a corn corm cittee of the holehoie on the bill of fare hon ron wright in the char chair on risingthe chairman reported progress with all things idge in lit 1 god grod order ans and epicureanepic urianstyle and asked leave to sit again when the caption ca eption shall be state of deseret which was unanimously accepted and the committee were discharged from the further consideration of the subject in question forthe for the time being the assembly was dismissed after a little more dancing some singing speeches ir etc with ben diction by prest preat lorin lorn farr 13 arr for thehonor conferred by the hospitable citizens of ogden the northern delegation expressed thanks and craved blessing a upon those who bestowed in this city on the he ath nat net by bishop 1 L- toung toune jrr JER EUrAll LAW and EMMA WARR mill star plesseplease copy at co reb 3 by elder robert nobert eikielki jhn mr HYRUM BOOTH and WS SAR sarin liiiii ANN hunter all of grantsville Grants vIlle in nehfLeht CIty on enory 14 nusry 30 by eldereider jada tylor CH attles ATiLES FOX and LIZ 31 BROOK POOK rook at fort port bridger on monday montay 31 21 by A carter tio uonnon CROSBY and MM mrs sarali baran lej ab at nephi cler juabjoab county january 14 of imms imma tion crl cil cri IRLOTTE wirewife cf john andrews aged 42 yearb years 6 5 monthmouth thard ald 5 8 days dats on oi saturdays saturday llyliy 11 of disease of the brain at the of his hig son bon in the wardy ard lo in ihn ihly city jaxes JAMES PETTIT aged GS years yearb 2 mouths and 28 days on jan 30 WM latelale troma from auszus talla aged axed 49 of tumors in the estern esterm stem alllen 1311 lienllen nial star stan please copy in thia this city on the uitnit MERRILL consort of samuel merrill merril esq sq agedal aged 71 sear jear 9 months and ads mothermolher merrill was born in the town of at Ilao sack al- lany county state tate ot of new tork york she was wa married to br merrill at the age of 16 15 years Tears and 6 months and bore him elx six bova boys and six girls she livid to see tee rrie ozie one ong arand rand rind children and thirty eight great erf at grand children all ot of them now living with the exemption of one daudan daughter and three grand childrens children and reside iq in utah plan territory she was baptized in carthage hancock count county ay illlii in 1 the year by elder joeijoel johjob A moved into the ther vicinity ot of nauvoo the following year was wa from nauvoo ath te tbt saints arrived at council BJ in time to use her influence forthe welfare of 01 the 0 god by sacrificing one soil gon ton three sons som lnin law lw and tw grand sons SODS to enlist enoltt to in the mormon lioriilori non aon two iwo her younyonn youngest gest gett daughters ace banesbands ste ble lind livid at council bluffs until the be 0 siring biring rit 9 or of 1847 when wlben wilbwith herhusband and one she be started in the ihu first camp camy tor for the valleys valley of the llie all of otheroiher hertrials and iongjong nver ver was wag wa she hear anar 1 I 1 to or at complain when dying she ghe he alad aird kid hr her aged axed husband it ii be weded to accompany her sp op ke of ler her er children and exclaimed 6 kjolby KJ olcy that my time hasbas come conae to depart this thi itte I 1 in 10 davi davis county jan 31 emeline liess wire wife of nh hp johnjolla Ileslles sarto sAtto aiza ihra fj 47 years yearn 5 months and 10 lodaya dass days thedac the isec ased cased was tb he daughter of jacb jacub lundiund nd 1 ab it bigler andaddborn in harrison co virginia A og 21 isol she sh a was in 1837 and with her ran gathered to far west vest ifo in IM 1823 la in the winter i 1833 9 in common with the sant saint 9 the participated 41 ia lb the ring ming conse at upon their 1 thom from mir mie mi bourl andalso shared la in the dr ivings and peret per et utan attendant a upon thesettlement of the saints in andaud hrar hebr expulsion ez from illinois ab she WM married maried to john hess fress to in 1 santoo nov nor or and accompanied him to new mexicomexica wlwi the mormon battalionBattal lonloc and arrived in tle the vaileyvalley in 1847 ste sie s- was the mother of ten children chi idrenlaren A premature birth follo followed ollow wed wod fd by sted her enay she died in tul ul falthfaith and hope of a glorious resurrection in consumption sept 25 rebec rebar CA relict of the latelaie frederick wil Wll williamay willi wiiiiam llamliam ames amey aged 6 63 years and 22 days dec Pec deceased easedessed was born in loyal ock ork co penn she em embraced bracknbraciA the gospel la in kirtland oh ta in 1630 in 18371817 she the emigrated to par west caldwe I 1 county mo and was expelled with the saints in llolio fijn IS through many trial trials and perplexities and cm grated to acty oty ty in 1819 where she ten years and then moved to leidsields gache cache co she wis was cwass sound found faithful andend trueto the kin dom of GA on he earthy earths ear emr lh for or which aheaha looted forward with fond ant adt 1 corn nem new SAN sas PIETE PETE OST between Spring geown town towa and fort ep balm stewe county countr anty in 0 october ef lugt last a tive five shooter revel vini vine PI PISTO TO blackmacit guha guht gut a raba handle the alac finder er yih biti cuter uter a gre ret lt favor tavor by I 1 caving it with any knevi one vt he sino ap te bb ps A miltos STRAY PIG rio to my rny premises about three weeks ago aro EO a black nerk aid ard knila sow PIG about elx old tto tho lg Is quoted to prove pr propertyperty pay charges and emd uke take it aay SAMUEL COOPER ath YE OF DESERET READ nead THIS I 1 TF youyon really teel fen derm ned to encourage home manumann I 1 tac fac fractures fures tures bring your beaver wolwoi fox rabbit ant nl other FURS to my shop on emigration street tf treet two iwo 60 nl a half mocksblocks east easi of ferst east tt mple streets streety and zet rbt in ia ex cherge change good nome home homemade made HATS of the best bally james JAMBS SUSLU ERDINE eruine alter atter LOST 0 ONE oxe NE red OX six gix or seven beven yer year old some ome on oa him hime branded 0 on nich horn horns with dim linx farsi brund 8 on hip whoever whorter will deliverdellver raidlaid 11 ll ox or give information to the leading to bl shallshail b- ilbe bo liberally rilly re the ox os Is supposed to be on 4 povo bovo bench 11 DANIEL SPENCER ANTILLA 31 CLOAK AND dressbress 31 AKING MISS ISS annhankh mit mito cUELL uell solicits the patro nages naret the ladles ot of thiathis city in herbuiness work rork ex cutel ty by the pil kt at homes home or by the thedy thedr day a I 1 th- orell reit rest deneededee ence curB 0 pitronia patro nilnii address mr wk aaril 33 tt NOTICE I 1 HAVE in my possession po session a nine year tear 04 white marlsmaris maae branded ou the right thigh and a bram braini on oa thhe eletteleft lettiett the owner la qa sted toco to corne colne meard and prove pr pry petty lay lar pay ray expenses and arld take her away ELLIOT 53 1 cove creek creeks XI lis lii rd co CAME AM to my lot in november last a ye apan BULL square en cr ot of both ear ears under bit in right and inq slit fill ut undernailer left tae owner Is requested to provepro perly piry and take him away 33 1 iga warl ward STRAYED prom FROM DROM biz cottonwood in november Is laston ston Ion ron laet laek rl Jact ek COW branded a crossin cross in a circle on riehl right ilip bl ope ona gri red copt COIT ewt gite white on 00 belly and on bush ot of tu tall oneala one bisckblack ct rl I 1 I 1 ug HEIFER helfer fer PER and one red andend white jearling yearling 11 all bothbotn on right hip I 1 whoever will return ret cm them hern or give information of their thele to PETER dis dig cottonwood Cotlon wood will be rewarded 13 2 NOTICE I 1 SAMSON who lettiett prince Ed edrada wada wads dl i county wa for california about ten years fine flae fino sino Is llvine he cada CAD upon application to lo it A lAv leavingston ingston belibeit ii co is store and anel forwarding tb ah him to new york tork city proofs ot or bishis identity rece ve a sum of money reft rett him by a decem deceased relative SS 8 GRAVES 33 tt attorney tor for Ts Ta statortor oneat 6 1 EA I 1 ND CE IU TS TO CAS CASH BUYERS KIMBALL LAWRENCE gil ISH ali to io ann announce ounce to the I 1 claiz thit that that they I 1 have recently made irceiare purchases of I 1 merchandizemerchandise DIZE which adde aade to their farmr torinforin it the largest and arld bett assortment now offered la in the territory which will be soldsol bol at their helz usel LOW 0 TV PRICE I 1 7 we have hare ave oases cases of BOOTS and ES jath wh attctt we are selling ina gros gron ai 1 KI ball HALL feb 10 86 enczi aj.