American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-06-09

Deseret NeVs, Of April 9Th, contains the Fifth
General Epistle Of the g Latter-Day Saints.
from Salt Lake Valley, to the Saints scattered
throughout the Earth" This Epistle is as
usual, full Of offensive AMI ridiculous fanateal
and hypocritioal nonsense, stillit contains much
statistical information concerning the prosper
lty and productiveness of this people and eoHn-
try.
This Epistle Of the Saints jubilates oyer the
extension OF Mormonism to all lands-in Eu-
rope, Asia, Africa, the East and West Indies
ana Americas this extension and rapid gather
ing OF the Saints is proclaimed as a token of tho
Messiah's near approach. Then, again, the
:" Saints" declare that civil dissensions the
cholera, quarrels among Christian sects, earth.
quakes, whrlwinds, hurricanes, tornadoes, &c.,
are sure signs that the second coming of
Christ is at hand" Leaving heavenly theoriz-
ing, the Saints" come down to earth. They
say the winter has been mild, and very little
snow; several grain and lumber mills have
been built Shingles have been made, thresh-
ing machines put into use, the council-house
nearly finished, the warm-spring bath complet-
ed the tlthing store in use, a pottery nearly
finished, woollen factory to be erected, and
china ware and cutlery to be manufactured.
In March the farmers sowed their wheat A
colony OF Mormons has been formed ut Iron
county, 250 miles south Of Salt Lake city---a
few families, and $50 men, with teams, seeds,
and tools were sent out December 7th last and
when last heard from they had field of l 900
acres, 400 of it sown, plenty of water, wood,
iron, ore, alum, and prospects of coal @v NJ"
The "Quorum Of Seventies have agreed to
erect great Rotunda in Salt Lake city, to be
called the g Seventies Hall Of Science" Gov.
Young is trustee aud superintendent.
About three hundred cmigrants wintered with
the Saints and left for the lddiggngs in
the spring. H. .. .,aa.as
A settlement is to be formed in the southern
part of California, not far from San Diego, and
one hundred and fifty wagons un Ter the charge
of Elders Lyman and Charles Ritch started in
March for the place. A continuous line of sta
tiens or places of refleshment tn 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 depredations by
California emigrants i."'#"
The Epistle informs us that the "twelve apos-
ties are abroad except two. Orson Hyde is
in Iowa; Pratte is on his way to the Society and
Sandwich Islands and Chill Orson Pratte is in
the States, but expected home; Taylor was at
Boulogne, France, preaching. translating and
publishing; Snow has visited the Italian States,
and is now located in Switzerland; Erastns
Snow is in Copenhagen, and the g good work
is prospering in Sweden, Denmark, Norway,
Germany, and all that region" Richards is
presiding over the Church" in the British
isles-his Office being in Liverpool; Smith. ia
presiding in Iron county, and the two Rich's
are en- route to establish settlement near San
Diego. a
Finally, the Epistle exhorts the Saints in the
United States and Canada, - if they wish to see
the work ofthe Lord prosper oarise as one man,
and come to Deseret, where they can do more
for Zion in one year than they can in many
years where they are. i"
Although the Saints" speak in loud terms
of satisfaction with their present happy condi-
ton, it is impossible that such community
can long prosper; and if nothing else is to work
their destruction, RIGHTEOUSNESS must accom-
plish it. Spiritual wife-dom, which is nothing
less than unbridled RIGHTEOUSNESS, is a part of
their system, although there may be good eI-
amples of morality. But fanaticism, humbug,
and misfortune must have its day, and then
reap its bitter reward Cincinnati Gar