Show I 1 HISTORY OF isalt balt LAKE CITY THE efin Iii history story of salt lake city by the well known and graphic author poet and ma magazine 9 azine writer edward W till lidge is now complete and will shortly be ready for the public T those hose who i are familiar with the elegant quarterly which his has been published by mr i wil will I 1 be prepared for the splendid volume which me he now brings forth it contains over nine hundred hun cred pages beautifully printed on line fine paper an and d several splendid steel engravings striking portraits of civic dignitaries tt it is realty a history of utah and its settlement defilement by the mormon people commencing with the project of joseph smith the prophet to colonize the irocky Mountain sand the exodus from nauvoo it gives full all f particulars of the sojourn at winter quarters the raising of the mormon battalion and the starting and arrival of the e pioneers elo the location of the city and temple the great conflict with the crickets the organization of the state of deseret the arrival of captain stansbury and the difficulties with the all treated treat edwith with fidelity then follow the organization ano ani incorporation ot the City with an account of its first officers and charter the arrival of the federal judges their escapades and flight the organization of the perpetual emigration fund the utah famine the handcart expedition and the constitutional convention the utah war comes in for a full fail share of description with the causes which led to it tile the move south and return the reaction in public opinion and all the particulars relating to that thrilling episode in mormon history the passage of the anti polygamy bill the administration of governor harding ng the coming cou aint of the california volunteers the battle of bear river the morrisine Morri site uprising the visit of colfax and party the services of the militia against the indians indiana and schemes in congress for the subjugation of utah are all touched upon with vigor and fidelity then come accounts of the organization of Z 0 at I 1 second visit the famous epistolary discussion between the vice president and apostle john taylor ta alor the birth of the liberal Lib pral party the adoption of woman suffrage the attempted legislation in congress with capt cape hoopers ho er famous speech the new newman pratt tt discussion the shaffer attack on the militia the wooden gun eun rebellion and the liberal defeat judge mckeand Mc Keans j judicial administration is fully commented on and his persecution p f arnt 1 rr nt anh young X oung with the famous ann eliza trial and the dow downfall niall L mckean trie election of delegate nele Dele yate vate ue jerit rge Q cau non the baskin contest the city commotions fomented by marshal maxwell and the assault on mayor wells come next then follow the visit of president grant the death ol of president young and the tribute of the people and city to his memory the historian tilen then returns to the early history of the city to show the principles upon which it was founded and peopled the emigration f from rom the old world with dickens description of a mormon ships company and takes up the subject of the early resources resource sf the starting of industries tile the opening of tre the mines the building of tile U P railroad and the local roads that followed the theatrical musical literary and fine arts and history of the city is related with very many pleasing incidents and the general history is t then lien continued down to the present year the writing is in the authors best style and his bis biographical sketches are free from that extravagance of laudation which to some minds have marred many of his life sketches in magazine articles the documents which are introduced trod into the body of the book are very valuable and the statistical and other information with which the volume is replete render it a work of reference of great worth A few typographical errors slightly mar the first edition but the work is a great one which adds to the authors reputation and will make him famous it is a most interesting and profitable work and the city authorities have done well weli to encourage it tile the cos cost i must mus have been great and we hope that the people will show their appreciation of the labor talent and accuracy of the historian by purchasing the book it should be in every public and private library in utah Uta hand and we hope to learn that it has been sent abroad profusely that the world may learn something reliable well told of the founding and progress of the most remarkable mark aole community of modern times |