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ing the largest self-sustaining rvof on the
continent, with one notable exception—the
Grand Union Depot erected by the late
Commodore Vanderbilt in New York. The
ceiling of the roof is65 feet above the floor.
In one end of this egg-shaped building is
the organ—the second in size in America.
The Tabernacle is used for church pur-
poses, as well as other large gatherings of
the people. With the gallery, which ex-
tends across both sides and one end of this
immense building, it will seat 8,000 people
—see illustration, page 1038, also interior
view, page 119.

THE TeMPLE—This building—a fine il-
ica of which we found on page|:

, is not yet completed, but work is pro- :

essing steadily, and it is up about 20 ——— SS SSS
eet. The dimensions of the foundations : : a : :
are 99x18614 feet. The site of the Tem-| , Bis house, in addition to its being first-
ple is on the eastern half of the same block | C!@88 in every particular, with steam ele-
with the Tabernacle. vator and central location, furnishes its

Since the advent of railroads into Utah, | S¥¢Sts 8 competent guide free of charge, to
and the discovery of the rich mines, conduct them to all places of interest in
church property has not accumulated very | 2 City, introduce them to prominent per-
rapidly. Within the past few years nearly anfocens when required, and give all needed
all the religious denominations have se-|™formation. G.8. Erb, Esq., is proprietor,
cured a foothold in this city. and the Walker Bros. are the owners of

Camp Doveias—a military post, estab- this house, which fact is a sufficient guar-
lished October 26, 1862, b Gen. E. P. oe ee the ¢nnovation is one to be de-
Conner, Third Regiment of California Vol- | Pended upon. . :
unteer Infantry, situated on the east side i Poe icture of the ae : singe ae
of the Jordan, four miles from that stream, | “°™ ae on Pei A a M . ae
three miles east of the City of Salt Lake, |C¢ evel xen. It was made by Mr. Say-
and fifteen miles southeast of Salt Lake. |#8¢ of Salt Lake City, an eminent artist,
Latitude, 40 deg. 46 min. 2 sec.; longi-| 224 is said to be a very accurate picture.
tude, 111 deg. 53 min. 34 sec. Its location ve oe ace — as of Brigham
is on a sloping upland or bench at the base Por itt it a as Scnowi pout
of the mountains and overlooking the city, Sg tL k Cit _ a : No of ange
and pares 2 fine view of the country to |P*" “2° ily, 908 ee
the west and south. :

JorDan RrveR—This stream, which bor-|__.Ve will now take a run over all the
ders Salt Lake City on the west, is the out-|T#lvoads in Utah, commencing with the

let of Utah Ta which lies about forty Utah Southern Railroad.
miles south. It empties into the Great nepal oft It City.
Salt Lake, about twelve miles northwest of Principal ames, Sule as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
    
       
     
     
     
 
     
      
    
    

 

 

    
    
       
       
     
     
     
       
       
     
     
 
      
         
     
   
   
   
   
       
 

 

JOHN SuHarp......President and Superintendent.
the city. . JOHN SHARP, JR...-s00 ...General Passenger Agent.
There are a great many hotels in Salt |J. W. Fox......2....-....ss1s000-- 1... Bngineer.

Lake City, but the principal ones arethe| This road is practically a continuation
Walker, Townsend, White, Cliff, Valley, | of the Utah Central. It was commenced
and the Salt Lake House. May ist, 1871, and built thirteen miles
We have to record one ¢mportant innova- | during the year, to Sandy, and then ex-
tzon that has recently been introduced into tended, from time to time, until, at this |
the hotel business in Utah. Yes, and we|time, March ist, 1878, it is completed 75
will give you a picture of the house that | miles south, to the terminus.
originated it. The cars start from the same depot as |
The © good, old-fashioned way” of imparting | ‘2¢ Central.
knowledge to dull pupils—By rule, paddling it in | We will step on board, and roll south-
through the pores of the skin. ward along through the city—passing fine