Historian's Office Great Salt Lake City September 30th 1856. Editor of the Luminary Dear Sir, The people throughout this Territory are enjoying good health so far as we can learn: there have been a few cases of small pox on Big Cottonwood, but nothing serious. On the morning of the 31st ult. [last month] a fire broke out in the Public Blacksmith's shop, but was extinguished without doing much damage. On the 10th inst. we moved into our new office, opposite the

shop was destoyed by fire: the amount of damage was estimated at $15000. A large company of Danes led by Brother Peterson arrived on the 20th. At 9 A.M. of the 26th Presidents Young and Kimball, with the Brass Band, a attachment of the Lancers, and a very large number of the citizens started to meet the 1st and 2nd companies of hand carts, under Elders Edmund Elsworth, and Daniel D. McArthur. They travelled to the foot ...

which is to come of in this City on the 2nd 3rd and 4th of October. The committee are very busily engaged receiving articles for exhibition: We anticipate it will be a splendid affair, and in a measure, develope the talent of Utah's citizans. Yours Truly, W. Woodruff ...