74 wagons, Buggies, etc., at Sidney Stevens'. county, seven miles north of Willard. It is one of tho handsomest and best situated towns in the Territory, occupying a portion of the "bench" land east of Great Salt Lake, and near the mouth of Box Elder and Wellsviile Canyon. It is tilled with shade and fruit trees, and in the late Spring, or through the Sum¬mer and early Autumn, presents a very beautiful appearance. Population about 2,500. William Davis, James Brooks and Thomas Pierce arrived on the ground March 11th, 1851, and settled as the first settlers; a number of families soon followed and a fort was built, called Box Elder, deriving its name from Box Elder Creek. William Davis was the first presiding officer appointed; he acted as President in the first place and was afterwards ordained a Bishop. Box Elder was than embraced in Weber County, the "stake" of which was presided over by Lorin Farr. Lorenzo Snow, of the Twelve Apostles, was sent here and arrived in the Spring of 1855, and appointed to preside over the settlement, with J. C. Wfight and Samuel Smith as Counselors, and Eli H. Pierce was at the same time or soon afterwards assigoed to the Bishopric. Tho place was then named Brigham City, in honor of Prest. Brigham Young. In the same year the people commenced to move out from the fort and build houses on their city lots; the first two houses on the lownsite were erected by J. D. Rees and H. P. Jen¬sen, and were respectable adobie houses. Box Elder County was organized in 1856. The first Probate Judge was J. C. Wright; J. D. Rees, D. Harding and A. Nichols, Selcctmeu; A Cordon, Prosecuting Attorney; Joseph Grovor, Sheriff; Eli H. Pierce, Assessor and Collector. The present Judge is Samuel Smith; Selectmen, Geo. W. Ward, W. L. Waikins and James Petl; Prosecuting Attor¬ney, A. Christensen; Sheriff, John D. Burt; Assessor and Collector, M. D. Rosen- beum. The Court House was founded in 1856. Brigham City was incorporated in the year 1807; Chester Lovelaud electod Mayor; A. Nichols, M. P. Jensen, A. Madsen, J. C. Wixom and William Box, Councilors; W. L. Watkins, Recorder; (by appointment.) J. D. Rees is now Mayor; A. Nichols, H. P. Jensen, E. A. Box, A. Christensen and Lucius A Snow, Councilors; A. Christensen, Recorder. The Co-operative mercantile business was commenced here in the fall of 1865 by Lorenzo Snow, Samuel Smith, Alvin Nichols and William C. Thomas; a large number of shareholders were soon afterwards added to the firm, which flourished in business, and by its proceeds mainly a large tannery was built, which was begun in 1809. The business of the firm was greatly increased in the year 1870 by the building of a woolen faotory, the total cost of which was about $40 000. A dairy was established in 1871 in the vicinity of Bear river, near Hampton's Bridge, which has done a very profitable business. A larger build¬ing has been crectcd near the Box Elder for a boot and shoe establishment, har¬ness, battery and brushmaking, in which building between fifty and sixty men may work in the various deparlmeats. The name of the institution, which Go to Sidney Stevens', North Ogden, for cheap Goods. 75 H.S. Blancett, Fifth Street, Ogden Dealer in Family Supplies! FLOUR, POTATOES, FRUITS, (Green and Dried) GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS, VEGETABLES, Etc. Oranges, Lenions and other imported fruits ALWAYS IN STOCK. ORDERS FROM A DISTANCE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. All Kinds of Country Produce BOUGHT AND SOLD. I pay the highest prices and sell at the lowest possible figures. Drop in and see.