Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-09-11
A. BROWN.
MIssIssIrrI RIvEn, August ~, lisa

MISSISSIPPI RIVER, August 10, 1915.
write you on board the steamboat Cecilia, which
is running from ST. Louis to the Falls Of ST. Anthony
distance Of nearly nine hundred miles. We came on
board al Quincy at ten O'Clock the evening of the
10th inst and are bound 10 Galena in the northern
part oflnois. Yesterday passed the rapids which
delayed US for a considerable time They were oblio-
ed to transfer of the freight Of the boat to a fat
boat, and tow it up the river with horses for the dis
lance Of ten or twelve miles. The river is now very
low; at high water boats pass these rapids without
much difficulty or delay. We passed yesterday The
famous City Of Nauvoo, the city Of the Saints, or
MoTmons. II is in the county of Hancock in Illinois.
and is an object of much interest at the present time
have been told that the Momons own a tract of
land six miles in length extending along the river and
reaching back about two miles There are at present
about two thousand inhabitants in the CITY, MANY of
these are from England. Their houses look well.
many of them are built Of brick, and in handsome
style. They are not crowded together as in cities
generally, but are scattered large surface: 10
each is attached sufficient land for raising grain and
vegetables. Their Temple makes conspicuous an.
peafance II Is situated on elevated ground. about
one mile from the river The ascent 10 il from the
hVer gradual and notsieep Ii is built of lime stone
ana Is lsI eet long, 80 or So wde and go high The
outside, with the exception ofhe seeple is nearly fin
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like huge od-iashioned meeting house. As YOU an.
pToaeh within mile il shows some of the SINGULAR.
Ties Of IFS structure, but not with sufficient dsnciness
to give minute description 1t is TO be enclosed with
high, thick stone wall, which is already commenced.
when the temple is completed it is said, thew are ex
peclng their prophet, Joseph Smith, will appear and
give them new revelation They are erecting large
building near the river, which is 10 be ware-house
lhey appear, and said, TO be in thriving eondj
uon' gentleman who had recently passed several
days in Nauvoo, told me that the people are orderly
quiet and industrious. He thinks the leaders are dis
honest men, and that the people generally are ready 10
90 what they propose, good or bad. Since the death
oil smith, they have twelve men, who act as chief
leaders, answering 10 the twelve apostles and under
hese' seventy, answering 10 the seventy sent ont nv
the Savior; the rest are divided into ffles Thev
carry on various mechanical pursuits, agriculture and
gardening They are represented 10 be very temper-
ate and to be Tree from the use of proane anguaoe
Since they settled in Nauvoo the land in the neish.
horhood has diminished in price, and they and the peo
pie OF the country around have had frequent collisions
ana quaTTes. One Of the doctrines taught by their
Leaders Is reported to be- that God has given the earth
10 the Saints, or Mormons, and therefore they have
ght TO any they want. Another that no act however
oad Is crmlnaif not found out They are generally
regarded by the people in this region as rather knav
'sh SET oil beings Their political influence is feared
as they are able by the number of their votes 10 con-
trol the County elections. There are MANY renor,s
about them much to their dscedit, but it is difficult 10
Sill Inc true from the false. That there are base