The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-31
ANOTHER NEW STATE.

the fact that the community OF MprmonS,
who were at one time located in Missouri,
and afterwards at Nauvoo, ILL.,, have during
the past two years bccn gradually moving
over the plains of the Far West, for the pur-
pose of forming a new settlement. In beth
their former localities they suffered great
persecution from the ncighbors that sur
rounded them, whether justly provoked nr
not it do, not now become us to say. AL
though the foolish vagaries of their original
head man and prophet, the famous Jt;c
Smith, excited ridicule and contempt
throughout the States generally, still the as.
sociation numbered among its members some
persons of intelligence and wealth, in addi
ton 10 whom there were thousands Of strong
arms. accustomed to labor, and men possess
Cd of indnmilablc perseverance and energy.
The Mormons have finally settled in the
valley of the Great Salt Lake; in Uuppcr
CaliEnrnia, in the great basin west tf The
Rocky Mountains, and about due west from
their old settlement in Illinois. HIRE. far
from the intrusion ol troublesome neighbnrs
and Jealous rivals, they have founded their
new home. Powerful in numbers, and well
skilled in the use of fire arms, they despise
tho puny efforts of hostile Indian, or the oc-
casional visits of evil-disposcd parties OF cm-
: grants, on their devious way TO Ore yon or
California. In this beautiful valley, accom-.
panied hy their wives and children, they are
surrounded by the hncks and herds which
they led from their old homes. Here they
have bniIl houses, opened farms. constructed
mills and discovered gold mines. In fact,
in short space Of time they have, by united
effort, become prosperous, and, to all ap-
pcaranccs, happy people, enjoying all tle
comforts and many of the Iuxurics Of life
such, indeed, as are but seldom known as
, far av ay from The civilized world. By late
news received from them. they have made
, another great step in wholesome progress.
f They have formed constitution, elected
| officers corresponding to those of our State
, Cove rHH,&asents, and appointed delegation to
proceed TO Washington this winter, in order
, 10 apply for admission as State into tho
Union. They have named the new State
"Dcseret,.' which signifies, according TO the
Mormon Interpretation "honcy bcc,' as ap-
pIicablc To the industry. order and similar
domestic virtues which appcrtain to their
sect. Their constitution; which we have read
is d very sensible, liberal document and
much resembles those of some nf the old
States. Brigham Young has beeh elected
h Governor, and other State officers have a'so
;. been voted for ty the people. Thus, silent
J.. and without parade. has sprung up, new
, people. Graded in a rich valley, equally
, remote from both the Atlantic and Pacific
shores, which is shut in by lofty moun,ains,
they have, by their own industry and enter
Prise, formed new Stale where, but few
wears agn, tho unlutorcd Indian only occa.
> aIIv hun cd, and tho wild buffalo roamcd and
nrazcd in undislurbcd security.
j. ". o. Picnyune.
, A BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.-LabOr why
!. man of idlcncss. Labor rocked YOU in the
. cradle; and has nnurislcd your pampcrcd
:. life; without it. the woven silk or wool upon
your back would he in the silk worms nest
= and the fccccs in the shepherds fold. For
+ tho ucAncs, thing that ministers to human
want, save the air of heaven. man is iIdcbt-
cd to toll; and even the air, by Gods wise
o ordination, is breathed with labor: 1t is on
:, " tho dfoncs who tnIl not, who infcst Tic
, hive of activity like masses Of corruption and
decay. The lords Of tho earth are the work
, ing men. who can build or cast down, al
= their will, and who retorlcd the sncer of the
y 'soft handed" by pointing TO their trophies,
, wherever art, science, civilization, and hu-
manitv arc known. Work on, man OF toll !!
! thv ROYALTY is vet to be acknowledged as Ia
! Dor, rises onward to the highest throne OF
= = power Work on, and IN thu language OF a
true poet bc
=, "a glorious man! and thy rcnown shall be
J., Borne by the wind aud waters through all times;
! While there's kncel 10 carve it OIL the sea
| From cline To cline,
= Or Cod ordans that idcncss is a crimc!"
$ EDGAR A. poE--Ihc New York Express
=. in 4 just ariicled upon the character ol MIR.
. Poe, states the following Iacts:.,
+. Eisar Alan Poe died at Baltimore on
a Sunday last, and there are few persons, we
t lhink who Will hear how he died, wllhnii'
5 deep feeling of regret. lie had Ipdsscd The
' SUMMER at his birthplace, Richmond, Va,
[ where lie had entered "n a new Course "i
II Itc. and badc fair to retrieve his errors and
T. indiscrclions. A few d,ys since he lett
. Richmond, where he prrposcd to establish
himself permanently. and had gotten as far
as allmnrc on brief visit to New York,
!. when he encountered some of his old COM
, panions, with which he indulgcd as he had
iontt Enlcbornc To do. The immediate cnn
sequence was a violent attack OF dcir inn
iycmcns in which he wandered about the
, cl, in dreadful state of apparent dcsIln-
f ton. Recognized by some kind hearted in.
, dIviduaI, he was taken to n public hospital.
where he fingered for three or four duys and