Show LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS frow FROM FRIDAYS DAILY FROM THE BLOCKADE john E cowles E esq sq formerly of the firm of bradford and wells weil or orn N Y arrived in this cit olt city eity on wednesday evening he was one 0 of the passengers detained by the blockade on the U P R R which occurred last monday morning between church butts and carters station we learn from him the following particulars the snow had drifted in a cut at this point and two engines were attached for the purpose ot of driving the train through the snow however was packed so hard that the cowcatcher cow catcher odthe of the leadin leading locomotive was broken off both engines being also aiso very badly smashed by the concussion in backing the engine engin esome some of the rails ralls were torn up and a detention of about sixteen hours was the result at four on tuesday morning help arrived and the train proceeded on to ogden ar on tuesday night might the only personal injury sustained through the accident was by one of the firemen who re celled a slight hurt on his hand OUK our NEW govermor goven GovEK it will be seen by the telegrams today to day that the U S senate has confirmed col JW ilson schaffer of ills governor of utah territory rard HARD UP either news la Is very scarce down east or the young gentlemen who collect and forward the them telegraphic dispatches in that part of the continent are constant attendants of the meetings of orthe the saints in new york and are determine deter determined minh minN to let all america knowin after waiting several days for dispatches the following dated now new york monday came to hand this morning some interesting ceremonies took p puo pua it yesterday in the mormon temple at br brooklyn 0 A new elder from edinburgh was installed with an appropriate service one hundred and forty saints samata were present A salt lake elder delivered the sermon vigorously defending their thee r policy and denouncing noun cing the scurrilous press of new york 11 4 PETITION for FOB postmaster POSTHASTE SWe we learn from the ogden junction that a petition signed by the most influential and respectable citizens of ogden has been forwarded to the postmaster general to procure the appointment of D H peery esq to the vacant office of postmaster in that cit city Y we trust that the wishes of the peo people I 1 I 1 in u this respect will be re respected s pecked by til tec the authorities a ties of the post office department police As a couple of our most respected citizens were leaving the theatre last evening shortly before the close of the performance they were stopped and outrageously insulted by four men two of whom wore the uniform of the united states the police being near at hand the four heroes de camped one however was captured who was brought up before eris his honor alderman clinton this morning and fined five dollars rather a small fine for such an of fence Is it not doctor STOP sleighing SlEIGH ing INO ON W THE SIDEWALKS we like to aee gee the boys e enjoying themselves but not at the risk of their own and others lives and limb we have sometimes wondered that accidents did not ilot occur from the practice some of they the youngsters oung have of making many of the principal thoroughfares ot of the city rendezvous for fot coasting during the frosty weather Wednesday one Ont evening a gentleman gent lemait connected with pi ihen then theatre chiler walking down the sidewalk leading to the east door was struck knocked down and severely shaken by a sled with a boy toy on it running against him much inconvenience and annoyance are e experienced e deuced by timid pedestrians during these seasons from this cause as t they step aside into the deep snow to in make e way for the coasters it is also somei somewhat at remarkable that accidents do not oftener happen to the tho boys themselves through getting entangled with sleighs and other vehicles when with railroad speed they dart off the sidewalks across the roads cannot the police policed keep an eye on this matter BO so phat that hat our best streets and especially the sidewalks may y be freed from what Is becoming as the tha city increases in population an intolerable nuisance UNDER ender difficulties W walking icing these melting times is very disagreeable gree able owing to the thaw are axe more than usually servi serviceable cable cabie at som some gome e points on our principal street the water ditches are completely overflowed rendering a matter of some difficulty fi this thia is especially noticeable at the crossing of south temple street and at one or two other places we are not exactly aware under whose supervision such matters fall fali fail fall or whether they are every kodys bobys business but if some of the public officers whose duty it is to keep the water courses clear would devote a very verv small amount of time and trouble tron ble bie the difficulty complained of might be remedied and the comfort of the traveling public in creased otherwise a ferryboat ferry boat may soon become necessary FROM SATURDAYS DAILY CALLED we have received a call from K R it conwell esq special 1 c correspondent 0 e n kua te ebud of the new T york ita tua artmae n c 1 and n d associate i a editor of the boston daily 7 traveler with whom we have had a very pleasant interview DO dosdor not wot KILL teb bleds birds we dehate haye have been requested to call attention to a practice becoming common amongst the khe boys boyst of killing small birds we are told that they set traps for them on the benches and hoot shoot them and succeed in killing off great numbers this is a wanton mischief la Is bowed doing icing a positive injury and should not be allowed utah is a great fruit producing country and these little birds are the scavengers of the orchards and do a great deal of good there in destroying grubs and insects that would otherwise infest the trees and damage the fruit srul t in various portions of the eastern states the want of small birds has been so serio seriously asly felt that large numbers of sparrows have been imported from england which are said to be doing dor doi ng great good in cl clearing erring the fruit and sh shade ade ado trees of parasites of v arious various kinds that would destroy them inthe if the evil practice to which we are now calling attention is no not t stopped we shall soon be under the necessity of adopting some such measures here or have poor fruit boys do you see the point if you do let the birds alone ELECTION OP or bro daniel graves honorary secretary of the provo branch of the deseret agricultural and manufacturing society sends us the result orthe of the lith annual election of directors for utah county dhigh took place on the irth instant the following are the names of the newly elected ejected board of director Direct oi 9 residing at pi ovo andrew if ascott HS scott cott daniel graves petel stubbs thos alma aima D W rogers C two ves yes 11 H C roger romr Managing board residing wt at ban wm dell pa Payson y son john H moore spanish fork 0 N H haies hales hales haies springville Spring 9 ville e wm M mendenhall pleasant grove J wadle wadie adle adie Ameri amerl americana cna for fonk fork k john duncan le biehl wm M taylor sen alpine not returned at tho tha next meeting to be held at provo feb iati the following matters will be considered first premium list for the ens ensuing ig season a seed committee for each settlement and traveling committees on field crops and early fruits vegetables ac SOCIAL A very pleasant iea beasant lea sant social party was held last evening at doremus hall hali ward by the officers of companies E and P F of the third regiment of infantry the committee of arrangements were charles south miles allies williams and edward W davis the floor manager was major W broomhead there was a full complement of guests military and civilian present despite the inauspicious nature of the weather and other considerations from an early garly hourin bourin hour in the evening until early dawn this morning dancing was kept up aided by most excellent music during recess the musicians officers and a number of invited guests partook of an excellent supper which ch was provided by captain E W davis throughout the entire evening the utmost good feeling prevailed viled tiled and the party was conducted in a most orderly manner judging from the smiling faces of those cresent present all ail seemed to enjoy themselves and returned home alter having spent an agreeable time REMOVAL OF THE POST OFFICE the post office officials were busy today to day removing the office from its ita present location in the old constitution building to the new quarters in the exchange buildings at the corner of east E ast temple and first south streets where in future all business connected with uncle sams mail will be lie attended to THE gallear GALL err ery we recently took k a look into nto the kew new Ta and were pleased to notice the rapid manner in lin which the was being pushed forward H grow r esq sq who is in charge of orthe the work in informs r 9 us that at it was commenced about the ath ot of november last and he fully expects to have it sufficiently near completion to be used at the next conference like everything v else connected with that zb mountain of the lords house the new tabernacle IG gallery is it stands out above thirty feet from the walls walis v s an and la Is built on every side of the house ouse except where the organ stands when he completed it la Is calculated that it 14 will comfortably seat chirpe thousand peo pie to will wiil our correspondents pon dents when favoring ua us with their communications please write on but one aide side of the paper it la is so much easier for the printer to setu selu and saves the edi edl editorial torl tori corps considerable trouble brethren your attention will oblige A SPECK breck orwar or war WAS our mountain exchanges c Ms appear to have become possessed with rith t the idea that indian hostilities are imminent in the neighborhood of fort shaw the cause assigned ia Is that several 6 of the chiefs chiefa of the nation at their last interview with general sully declined to accept the stipulations of a treaty proposed by that officers officer in consequence of this thia four companies of cavalry under the command of col baker a few days ago passe asse d through helena en route to fort RAW shaw with the understanding that they were proceeding thither to engage in active service the local papers express the opinion that general de do who is in command in that district will spare no cenegy in keeping the ibe indians there in proper subjection information ini IKI WASTED wanted mr william lewis of morth north ogden solicits information concerning a bundle containing clothing and a pair of boots which was waa to have been left for him about a year ago 0 at mr samuel martins photographer east t temple V street salt sait me lake nake city but which has been lefi left by mistake at some other address the bundle was brought from pete county FROM MONDAYS DAILY SABBATH MEETINGS the congregation was waa addressed in the morning by bishop A 0 smoot of provo and elder jonathan C wright of brigham city bishop smoot spoke at some length on the importance of SU sustaining home manufactures showing the necessity for the people doing so to secure prosperity and touched upon the foolishness of bf those who will bu buy inferior ret ree articles merely because they a are imported elder wright bore an earnest testimony to the truth of the gospel and the blessings it confers upon those who obey its principles plea in the afternoon Elder Lorenzo snow delivered a very interesting discourse which was reported the following dispatch was received by deseret telegraph line this morning morn inu int on sunday morning while bro robert leishman and family were wore at meeting two of their children a boy and a girl the former four and the latter eight years of age went to a chest and took tools a small vial containing strychnine W when hen the parents returned from meeting both the children were in the agonies of death and died in about an hour no one suspected what was the matter until after death had taken place as the chest was locked when the parties examined it and they found the key in the same place as when left by the father but after death and a close examination had been made it was ascertained that some of the strychnine had been used and a small belt which the mother had given to her daughter which had been in the box was found on the floor then and not till then did the facts flash across the minds of those present this is one of the most tragic and melancholy events it has ever been our lot to tore re cord and it should be enough to make all parents who read it c nevet to keep poison in their houses bouses we sincerely sympathize with brother and sister Leish Xi eishman leishman man mau in their terrible affliction MASS MEETING AT 1 M eem hi the tho ladies of nephi held a mass meeting on the t to ex express press their indignation at the bills I 1 before fo re Con congress ress presented cullom the attendance was large the meetinghouse meeting house being well filled mrs amelia goldsbrough was called to the chair and mrs amy S bigler was waa chosen secretary i A number of speeches were made by the ladies and the meeting was highly interesting and spirited the speakers ers eis characterized the b bills ills ilis as malicious and infamous and designed to subvert the rights of civil and religious liberty the originators and authors of the measures were characterize characterized d as too contemptible for notice from high li gh minded ladies but I 1 the he s speakers eake eale s expressed themselves confident it t t that C congress ingress would not countenance their efforts by so illiberal and unjust a proceeding beeding as the passage of either of f the bills 00 as which would be an indelible blot on the national escutcheon 4 EAST brother parley P pratt expects to leave this thia city on his mission to the eastern states on or about the dinst he desires us to say that he would be pleased leased to have the company trav any of the grethren tr brethren ethren who may wish to travel eastward about that time PUBLICATION SWe we are under obligations eions to mr fr james dwyer y r news caws agent for ih the following th the tribune I 1 une almanac for 1 1870 0 containing n I 1 eng ing a large fund ot of useful anfor information a i on the illustrated annual register of rural kunal affairs for 1870 11 containing much that is is of value to farmers and cultivators altiva 0 of f the soil also harpers lio iio monthly y nor for february which with les lies iles j ies les iss ladies fashion book boob are for sale at the railway news depot east temple street also at the same place may be roand found no 3 of the peoples peopled Peo plea iab lAb library being the conclusion of Zim work entitled athe the wonders of the ancient world cabe CABS DECIDED the case of salt lake city vs mrs nellie K robinson Ko binson binlon in the long pending suit relative to the warm springs has deett at length decided in favor of A the city by the commissioner orthe of the land office at washington FROM the following extract is from a letter written by bro bron eron N H felt now in the east preaching to his family in this city bros felt and brizzee are traveling together and iha tha letter ia is dated north fields farm franklin county y mass according to an appointment we had made we held meetings in this place morning afternoon and evening in a large hall we had a full fall house ail day and evening the congregations congregations wera were very much interested an and ana the most moat prominent men said they never had heard the scriptures expounded so clearly in their lives ilves before and they wanted me to engage for the year the hall was already engaged for monday evening BO we arranged for por 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