Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-10-18

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The MORMON Cry OF SALT LAKE.--A correspond.
of the Pittsburg Gazette, writing from the Nor
mon City, the Great Salt Lake, says it covers
ground than Pittsburg, and contains almost thou
sand Mormons.
The whole valley is occupied by the Mormons. who
build their houses entirely of sundried bricks They
are building church of stone, which is already
story high, and will be fine building They assem-
BILE every Sunday morning under large shed. The
society governed by president, the twelve and the
seventy. The president and the twelve, occupy the
pulpit and do all The preaching. | went this morn
ing, when the bell rang, to church, where saw a
large nssembage some dressed quite fasbionaby, and
all clean and neat brass band first played live
" tune, and then the clerk and read several
tices.
One man had lost pocket book-another had lad
his garden destroyed by cattle breaking into it. He
then read off the Of persons to whom letters
the post Office addressed, and several other items
Of that kind. He then announced that on next Tues
day they would have an anniversary feast, as 1t was
the day of the month on which they arrived their
present snug quarters He stated that the city would
be reused early in the morning by the firing OF
non and The music of the brass band procession
wosld then be formed, which would march out of
town, and at two o'clock dinner would be served.
The emigranis were all invited to attend.
They are very strict in the administration Of JUS
tce One of their number stole pair of boots from
on emigrant He was sentenced to pay four times
their value, fined ESQ, and was compelled tc work
ifty days on the public roads. One Of the
sentenced death for borrowing property from
neghbor and selling it, hut finally, owing to the in
tercession of his family, his sentence was committed
to Punishment. When they first arrived they
very much troubled by Indians, who killed their
cattle and stole from them They sent to demonstrate
with Them and the Indians replied that their president
was an old woman, and that they would not mind
him. They then sent out company Of soldiers and
killed few of them since which time they have
been again annoyed
HAYrI.-Soloque after being declared emperor by
an obsequious legislature has had his salary allow
ance or civil list, or whatever il may be, fixed ut
$50. 900 per annum, with $4,000 for pin money
for the empress. This is an enormous amount, when
The population Of the empire and its capacity for pay
ing, taken into consideration-greater than that
enjoyed by the Emperor Napoleon and Josephine,
extravagant as she was, and greater than that now
enjoyed by any sovereign in Europe.
His Majesty Faustin |. has Of course done what
all mushroom majesties do-created nobility, with
the customary titles of Duke, Count Baron, &c.. and
he has sent another expedition against the Domin-
cans Washington Globe.
| GoLp.-A correspondent of the London Times
ssys: at will hardly be believed that the whole
quantity of gold currency the world taking its
usual estimate of $50 600 sterling, would only
weigh about l,l5O tons; and that in bulk room 20
feet long, IL feet wide. and 10 feet high, would hold
il ALL"
Yet our wings used to be eternally prating about
the awful burdensomeness Of a gold currency, be-
cause Of its bulk and weight.