New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-09
The MormonS-Salt Lake Valley.

The Deseret NcUS, of April 8th, contains
the " Fifth General EDlstle" OF the " Latter Day
SAINTS, from salt Lake valley to the SAINTS scattered
throughout the Earth This Episte rs, as usual iull
Of offensive and ridiculous fanatical and hypocutcal
nonsense, still II contains much statistical lnormh-
ton concerning the prosperity and producuveness OF
tins people and country.
Tins Epistie of the SAINTS. uDilaies the extern
son Of MOmonism 10 all landS-ln Europe, ASA,
Africa. the Bast and West Indies and Amenca-ths
extension and rapid gathering OF the SAINTS rs pro
claimed as "A token OF the MeSslah's near approach.
Then again. the SAINTS" declare that civil dlSSen-
lions. the cholera, QuaTrlS among CHRISTIAN SCOTS,
earthquakes whrlwnds, hurricanes, tomatoes, &c,
are sure s glS that the second coming of Christ u
AT hand" Leaving heavenly theOrzing, the Saints
come down To earth They say the winter has Deen
very mild. and very little snow several grain and
lumber mills have been built. Shingles have been
made. ihrcShng machines put INTO use, the Council
house nearly nnShed-the warm spring bath com
pcted, the tithing store use. pottery nearly I'm
Shed wooden factory 10 be erected. and chlnaware
and cutlery manufactured
I'm March the farmers sowcd their wheat \ col
Onv of MOrmOnS has been formed a. Iron County.
$50 miles south OF salt Lake CItya few families, and
100 men, with teams seeds and tools were sent ont
December 7ih last, and when last heard from they
had field OF 1000 acres, 400 OF II Sown plenty of
water, wood. non ore, alum, AMI prospects oil coal
The Quorum of Seventies have agreed TO erect
great ROWnda IN salt Lake City, TO be called the
Seventies Hall of Science" Gov. Young is
Trustee and superintendent.
About 800 emlgrantS wntcrCd with the SAINTS
and lefi for the gold diGgings IN the Spring.
settlement is to be formed IN the Southern part OF
California not far from San Diego. and $50 wagons
under the charge of Elders Lyman and Charles lttch
started IN March for the place. continuous line OF
stations, or places OF refreshments to the Pacific, on
this route, Is to be established. The city Is being
formed into blocks instead OF wards, shade trees are
planted, school houses built and measures taken to
prevent doprcdatons by California emlgranjS.
The EpiSte informs us that the twelve apostles
are abroad" except two OrSon Hyde Is IN Iowa
Pratt Is ON his 10 the Society and sandwich Isl
ands and Chill OTSOn PTatC IS IN the States out eN-
pccted home, Taylor was al Bou,oyne. France,
preaching tranSailng and publishing Snow has
visited the Italian States, andsS now located n wit
zcrlapd EraSiuS Snow is ln Copenhagen. AMI the
good work is proSperng m sweden, Denmark Nor
way. Germany, and all that region Richards IS
presiding over the Church" IN the British Isles,
his office beng IN Liverpool Smith Is presiding IN
IRON County. and the two RichS are en- route 10 es-
tabsh a settlement near san Diego.
Finally, the EylStie eXhoris the SAINTS IN the nj
ted States and Canada IF they wish TO see The work
OF the Lord prosper" TO arlse one man, and come
10 Deseret, where they can do more for Zion IN
one year than they can IN many years where they
are"
Although the SAINTS" speak IN loud terms OF sat-
lsfacon with Their present happy condition, II IS IN
possible such 4 community can long prosper, ana II
nothing else is 20 work their destruction, hcentou>-
ness must accompllShit Spiritual wltc-dom. which
is nothing less than unbrded RIGHTEOUSNESS. IS part
OF their system. although there may be good exam
pies of morality. But fanatcism, humbug aAd mis-
fortune must have It's day, and then reap It's better
reward.