The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-20
From .NatiyOo.

written communication from gentleman who i,
spending week or two at Nauvoo. from which
we make a few extracts. The writer takes Il
calm, and, Us We conceive, a correct view OF az.
hairs in that region, and comes to the conclusion
that At least atIrrly, tho Mormons have bccu
fine our extracts, however, 10 his mere statement
Of the present condition of things there, emitting
reluctantly. for want of room. his severe hu, lust
comments on recent article IN the Quincy
Wig the reckless blgol.thirs,inrss Of which Is
worthy only OF such desperate as Baale,t.
| found, that the fact that the great bo-
dy Of the M0rmOns were about to leave.
had drawn general attention to Hancock
county, aud NauyOO was ihr0nged with
strangers, having an eye to speculation
in real estate. The Guy contains several
hundred good brick houses, with ground
plots of an acre or more, many of which
are now untenanted, aud most Of which
are for sale at very low prices, not hall.
their cost. 4 large amount Of property,
has already changed hands. and it is pre-
sumed that, IN a few months, the number
Of the Mormons in Nauvoo, will be less
than half the population. The city las
been overstocked; and, when the chan
yes which have been going on shall have
been completed, the sum total of inhabI-
,auts will be at least one third less, than
it has been. think II will settle down
to : or eight thousand. The estimated
falling of, within the past month, is about
5000 out Of 1000; but il must be borne
in mind, that very few of the new pur-
chasers have as yet, moved in. Several
fine farms have been recently sold. and
great numbers are offered An agent
gave me a list Of near forty, highly i'm.
proved plantations, which will be dispo-
sed of on the loves, kind Of terms.
The whole number Of Mormons who
had left amounted to 1900, on the third
of March. Several have gone east, to
ship via New York to California. Many
have dispersed TO parts unknown, and
quite number have left for Wisconsin.
Mos, OF the latter are Srrangtes. and will
form a community at Voree. The num-
Der in camp. and on their wav westward.
falls but little short of two thousand, and
was daily augmenting, by the addition of
sragglers, pushing forward to Join the
main body which, like all large bodies,
will move slow. This body IS led by
the Twelve, and nothing but the neces-
sary means has prevented the Mormons
from accompanying their leaders, en- mas
Sc. The universal desire seems to be TO
ge, away 10 a land Of peace; but some
are too poor 10 procure an outfit, and 9th
ers are unable, as yet, to sell their pro.
perry, at any price. Another company
will leave in MAY, 10 be followed by an
other in June, by which time the Ten.
pie will be well nigh finished. The com.
pellon of this edtice is considered re,
ligious duty, and the Mormons will die
in their tracks, sooner Than relnquish il
before.
The idea Of the 'Grea, Wall is aban
doned, and a picket fence will be substi
tuicd. Strangers have free access to ev'
cry part of The Temple, which contain,
nothing but lumber, tools, and old iuGni
lure. When in it, near a week ago.
noticed some 20 or 80 men engaged in
the manufacture Of Wagons, and abou
one hundred at work on the building it.
self Several stores had been opened re-
Gently by mere corners, and majority
Of the Merchants in NauyCo, at this time
are other than Mormons. A social circle
composed Of this class had been formed
and, in a few months Nauvoo will con,
tain mixed society, and, in this respect
will resemble other large river towns
The Mansion House is still KEEP, by Mrs
Smith, but she leaves it in few weeks
TO give place to landlord from ST. Lou
is. The Grea, Nauvoo House is TO be
completed, and sold 10 the highes, bidder
The Masonic Hall, and various other
public buildings, are for sale dog cheap
The Temple will be left in the hands Of
agents, who will rent out the different
halls in it for public meetings, and pla'
ces of worship for any other denomina.
tons. The trustees Of the Mormon pro-
perry offer TO furnish any religious sec
with buildings ia which 10 worship, free
Of charge, and the Catholic and Me,ho.
dist are about organizing congregations.
visited the Mormon camp last week
miles west Of Montrose; and were !,
20, for the suffering of women and chill.
dren, the sight would have been an ex.
hlerating one. They number about 4OC
Wagons with train of 5 pieces Of artll'
lery, printing press, band Of music and
the star spangled banner, which they in
tend planting in California. They have
with them most of the munitions of war
that were stored in Nauvoo, together with
kind of pon,on train; and will open the
way for those who are to come after them
They will stop on this side of the Rocky
mountains, and pu. 10 a crop, wal, 10 har
vest part Of it, and then move on TO theil
ultimate destination before winter sets in
| II cyncclcd that thew will assemble som,