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Show LETiKU FtiOtt ST. GEORGE. St. George, Utah, Feb. '26, 1571. Dear Herald : Since last writing we have had t-ad times, indeed, with that pest, meascls. Nearly every house has been more or lese affected, and death has often made his inroads into the most tender and close-bound circles; and already twenty-lour twenty-lour graves have been opened, and closed, upon faces dear to many. The most sad nd sorruwiul burcavcni nt tbat has occurred, has bt.'f'alleu Mr. 0. A. Terry, wiio lo?t his eldest son, Wil-ford, Wil-ford, deceased's only Kin, and three young clibdreu. lie is a most worthy nnn, and has the t-yrurathy of all. The fatality bus mostly Decu co.ifined to children under the age of three or four years, hut several casOi of older children have occurred. Although the dis' ase has in a measure abated and is "going out" for wane of yic'irus, "ct there are many mill lingering with fits-oa-ei that to-Low mcaseis and sou.e are hopelessly luw. Tire weather has been quite variable cloudy, cool, gusty, raining and fun-shine fun-shine in moderate proportion- lor the lat two weeks, which no doubt has held a bad influence over the siik. twinirj me iat tnrce days, ?now ra-i made white all the mountains in the distance around. On the divide south it is reported twenty inches deep ; at Pine alley it is still deeper. It ba.i been the greatest snow-fall that has occurred iu this, vicinity for several years. Tho people from ta Muddy settlements settle-ments have all left, and are now mostly arrived. Many have gone forward to Kanab and Long Valley, and are generally gen-erally feeling well. On the 'I'll inst. there was a brigade military others' ball, at St. George Hali, having been provided for a month previous'. It was attended by military mili-tary men as far north as Beaver, and was altogether a grand affair. 'labl-s for over lou persons were spread in the hull, at 5 p.m., aud were laden with every luxury our market could afford. Much credit is due VV. II. Branch and E. G. Woolley for the success of the party and pleasure of the guests. Yours, J. |