Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-18

lar ana remuT6a0ieel FOWef1ul without tal
snts, danssrotiss without bravery, siassinat.
ing without s!oqnence, unlsttsred. uhed0.
Gated Ahdfunrefnedl- commencing aIhal
vasabond life, as = pretended money dig.
ger in some obscure sillsgs in7the State d
New York. By dint Of assarance, tact
and cunning, he elevated himself as the
oracle Of one Of the most stupendous fic-
tons ever devised BY mani What pen
will ever faithfully delineats the ssmyste-
ries Of Nauvoo?" .gieisiasmmi 1893
81 But 1 did not iatend to spin out this
yarn ihspeculatiohs, or sentimental ditres-
sians.f And now kind reader let nsFtake
one more glance at the Temple. "Brother'
Robbins will conduct US all over the M
merous apartments, whether we be Jew Or
Gentle, barbarian Or Sythlan, always, pro
viding, we are ready 10 hand over Tie
quarter which is the regular admission
fee. And here let me remark, they drive
q good business, for as fast as one party is
conducted over the edifce, another is reA-
dy to follow. The work is Of The best
character and much Of. the carving both in
wood and stone eyince great taste, and in-
genuity. The roof is enclosed BY dou-
bic balustrade Of beautiful workmanship.
The tower Or steeple, is chaste and noble
in its proportions. The vane which sur
mounts the glAtsring dome, supports the
figure Of an angel I feet in length, gilded
like FURNISHED gold, holding the book Of
Mormon in the left hand, and, in the right
hand 2 trumpet in the act Of proclaiming
the Gospel to the ends Of the earth. The
cap Of every column and plaster through
out the edifiee, has the symbolical repre-
sentation Of the sun Of righteousness, i. 3.
q human face in ql-to-rs-lsevo carved in
aone, surrounded BY q halo Of glory, or
radiation oflishl! above is the hand Of the
angel grasping the trumpet sa- Ess.tl:,r
!, The upper stories contain vast number
Of apartments; some 4 81, them handsomely
and even elegantly furnished. In one
observed magnificent sofa and centre Ia
ble,i several choice paintings Of The old
Flemish school, Sc, SC. Iasked the guide
The use.to which this apartment was apl
propriated9 After q hesitancy, be replied,
The i" Brethren" and officers Of the church
have been accustomed to assemble here
during the long winter evenihgsLto hold
preliminary meetings for regulating the af-
aairs Of the Church. 'Ihave no doubt they
assembled here torssulate the affairs Of The
Church! and many other spiritual" matt
ters during the s'long winter evenings.n
A precious set Of worthless these .'twelve''
apostles must be, to 'sserve the Lord" in
The third story Of the "Mormon Harem',,
on spring sofas, and lqxuriat-
ing in allnthe osplendor = Of a Partisan Sa-
loon !.lliH0ii III II
The system of ethic. there inculca.ed
Gas the Saints would express it, "ihe
teachings 2 } are being daily developed to
he world: SPY their fruits ye shall know
hem." A few days before my visit to N.
sBill Smith ''arrived, the Younger brother
of the martyred prophet. Bill tried hard
% create little feeling and sympathy for
he household Of the Smiths; but twas no
90. Although Brigham Young is hun
dred miles west Of the Mississippi, his in
fiuence, in my opinion, ,reigps predominant
at Nauvoo. When Bill arrived an express
was sent to the scamp" ofS 100 as to what
course should be- pursued towards him.
message was, treat him Icivvilly|
i he was, disposed 70, act accordingly.,f'-
But if he began tor cut up to put aquie-
.us to all his pranks. "slts4sElF'i. a-s3 M
= Understanding that Mrs. Emma Smith,
Jos widow, } kept the Mansion House,
repaired thither and dined;t Mrs. s. did
he honors Of landlady very gracefully.--I
She has lrathera dignified, matronly ap-s
pearance.s Her features, though course
IRE regular-and but for the corroding
marks Of care and anxiety that are exhibit
I'd in her countenance, might pass for rath-
er fine looking woman. 1 found her
quite communicative, and took, occasion to
.sk her about the genuineness Of .Aet lst-
Ter, published not long since in the NJ r.
Sun; and lpurporsine % have been written
BY her. She said it was ! forgery, ana
sheer fabrication; but ADMITTED shat some
of tho sentiments contained therein were
similar to, her VIEWS expressed ih . COM
sersstion with Gen. Arlington Bennett, 1t
New York .iaisssle ''.iiiiieal siai a'ssi tii'iet
! asked her ifshs intended emigrating to
California with the, !" Twelve. and their
followers. She said no, unless the author-
tiles Of The State csapslled her u Leave
hat she had 10 unity Or fellowship with
me Awstye.sesso ssa IL asss aim assiss1l
! bad abundant ;avidepes,to oonsinceme
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