The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-08


sistants. Il is most suffocatng work, the packing
OF these bags.
Though did not see was told of the other pro-
cesses Of hop growing and gathering and prepariDg
bur shall not at present say more on that head
cOBBETT's GRAVE.
| Having ascertained at the Bush Hotel, where
took up my quarteIs what the val ious sights in the
town and neighborhood were, walked cut 10 see
| some of them. There was the Bishop of Winches-
ter's residences the castle, standing aot among old
fores, trees on the northwest rght-hand siJe OF
the town, our backs being towards London; there
was Waverley Abbey two miles OIL, and there was
MorepaIk not quite SO far; and IN More-paIk there
was Mother Ledlam's Cave, in which Swift wrote
some Of his works; and there the house close
| by in the town where Goblet was born.
Nothing was said OF where he was buried, but /
knew he lay in that chnrchyard; and had heard
IN London that there was tombstone; 30, without
any questions, | set out TO the churchyard IL Is
rather spacious. is well filled, and has great num-
Der OF neat headstenes OF various shapes As there
are paths through it, ! saw several people
Of whom might have inquired for the particular
stone wanted to see, but l preferred reading my
way to 1t. was, after much reading and several
journeys round the church, obliged, however, TO
inquire and person led me TO II, almost close TO
the front door OF the church. 1t il fiat stone,
seven or eight feet long, and about three WIDE, laid
upon some coarse brlcK.work, which raises it about
70 inches high. II occupies triangular point OF
ground at the junction Of two paths, and 10 most
venlenty situated for seat And what between
being used for seat by the lazy and the tired, and
as platform for the boys to leap on to, and of
from, it being soft stone, is wearing rapidly away
Some carpenter or painter OF plouRhs and wagons
has rested himself on it with his blue paint, and
has amused himself while he sat by daubing his
broad brush upon some parts OF It. Others have
clipped out part OF some of the letters and one
corner is Clipped away two inches or more, the
last time the roads had been muddy, some young
sters had been jumping on to it from certain dis
lance, for the mud from their nailed shoes stuck
to the edges where they had got their feet to- but
lost their balance from, preparatory to their fall
ing backward.
answered that il first had been the intention to pul
railing round II but that Tor soTe reason II WAS
not DONE Perhaps this notice OF Its present con-
dltion will remind the relatives or political friends
OF the deceased OF this unperformed duty. In the
course of a very few years, if it remains exposed
as it is TO the ruthless feet of the young chop
sticks" the inscription will be illegbe and the
| stone wreck. The inscription is as follows
Beneath this stone lie the remains of
WILLIAM CosBErr
born In the parish of Farnham 9th March, 1864 Enlisted
into the saith Regiment Of Foot 1854 OF which he be.
came in 7s5 and obtained his discharge
returned to Parliament for the borough Of Oldham
and represented till his death which took place at Nor
mandy Farm in the adjoining parish OF Ash the 18th
OF June, 1888
Next to this stone and grave is an upright stone
bearing the name OF George Goblet, who died at
| the age OF SO, in the year l76O did not see the
| / found the house standing near the stream Of
water aforementioned, where report says Cobbett
was born. II IS at present public house, and
bears the sign of "The Jolly Farmer" Across the
stream, amid some houses which skirt the road
loading up to and over the high ground between us
| and Waverley Abbey, saw a mean looking beer
house, bearing the sign Of the Farmers Retreat"
| THE CRY OF NAUvoo.-A correspondent OF the
| Springfield, (Mass) Republican, writes this de-
scription Of the city Of the Mormohs II arrived
here about sunset, and put up at the +" Mansion
House." kept by Joe Smith up to the time Of his
death, and by his widow until week past. It is
| now kept by Mr.. William Marks, Ia leading Nor
| mon,) Mrs. Smith having moved into very com.
Desiring to make the best Of the short time could
remain here, | Immediately informed Mr. Marks
that was stranger from yankee land" visit
ing Nanvoo for the purpose OF learning every thing
| would allow, and that ne would lay me under
great obligations if he would give me, in the first
place, horse and carriage and driver, to see what
| | could OF the ciiy, and the temple now building,
and after that TO answer all my questions which he
| might nai consider impertinent. Mr. Marks very
readily expressed willingness to aid me in my in
quries, and instead Of sending his son, went with
Although the dusk Of the evening was rapidly
coming on, soon saw that was in city. had
not before by any means acquired an adequate ides
OF the extent and population of the city Of Nauvoo,
| nor OF the size, style, and superior workmanship
Of the Temple, so far as il is advanced, but de.
termined to look at the whole by daylight ! re-
turned to the hotel. | was introduced during the
evening 10 Mrs. Joseph Smith, senior, mother Of
Joe, and talked with her unreservedy OF the al
fairs OF the Mormons, and Of the horrd act which
| resulted in the death of two afectionate sons, OF
whom she had for long time leaned for support
Mrs. Smith was born in Montague, Massachusetts
IS 50 years old, and her maiden name was Lucy
Mack. Her father kept tor several years the fav-
| in Montague, known afterwards as the "GuI
tavern" and afterwards kept public house II
<aAa n1u<x T0~ k.(~s~ L.
rage, lived witha relation in South Hadley, and
when she found that j was familiar with the place
| where she had lived half century ago, she ex
pressed great satisfaction, and made many inquire.
| about persons, some OF whom are now living.
gave her all the Information in my power, and she
became so engaged that she was un willing to sus
| pend her conversation when It became time to re-
/ tire for the night.
This morning, Mr.. Marks took bis horse and
i wagon quite early, and carried me again to the
Temple, and quite TO the rear OF the city. saw
| and talked with the architect, who showed me al
the drawings and plans OF the Temple, and explain
ed them as much as had time to spare. / also
/ saw and convened with several of the workmen,
and particularly with stone cutters and sculptors
| and mounted the ladder and went on 10 the topmos
/ part where they were laying the walls, and after
| all, do not feel competent to give you an nei.
/ glble description, but will do the best can. viii
In the first place say that the ground plot has
val for beauty and eligibility tor the site OF city in
any other town on the Mississippi river, and have
seen no spot that resembles il near az much the
/ ground on which the city of Washington is built
| The river at the northern end takes sweep, and
by the time II gets to the lower part Of the city il
describes an elpss. The front on the fiat alluvla
part embraces perhaps one third OF the city, con-
talns the principal part Of the stores and the mos
| OF the public houses. This embraces Man street
| with broad avenue one and hall miles long, anC
several parallel streets, and others crossing then
at right angles Tine city then rises an easy grade
to the level of the prairies, say enc hundred ans
fifty feet abost the river. On this elevation the
Temple is situation, and shows TO the very best ad
vantage back OF this the city still extends at leas
/ ten square miles.
You will not suppose that all this ground is com
pacty built upon, yet it is nearly closely built ri
the great city am comparing II with, and one thai
| may be called g city of distsnces-wlth this diff
| ference, that at the rate the city Of Nauvoo hal
progressed tor five years past, 1t will very soon &c
ahead OF its " ustrious pre- decessor'' in the mum
Der and compactqess Of it's population. The build