The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17
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SALT LAKE CRY, July 90, 1852.
Iarrived here before a grand jubilee OF the
MormOns. They were celebrating the annl-
versary of the arrival of the Pioneers, who
first planted the valley. The procession was
magnificent will give it to yon as saw
it: Marshal of the day presiding, followed by
flags, band, and large painting, exhibiting
the pioneers of 1913, crossing the upper fer
nv of Plate River. Pioneers then followed =
pen and scribe (every sermon is down in short
hand, and inscribed in the Big Book men
with the different implements and tools al
most every art and profession in the world;
forty old men and fag forty old women re-
presenting mothers in Israel, their flag being
inscribed with-"Our Children our Hope"
twenty -four young men with their banner
motto, ."Union and Liberty twenty-four
young ladies, Daughters of ZionD twenty
four boys; twenty-feur girls: band, soldiers,
and eighteen bishops, bringing up the rear
am quite confident there were seven thou
sand persons present, and taken altogether,
il was a sight we'll worth seeing out amidst
these hills, In the evening balls and parties
prevailed all over the city. ...a.l o.. %
Yesterday, Orson Pratt one of their Apos-
ties, gave us quite sensible sermon. Brig
ham Youngis the Prophet, Seer, Reyelator,
and head Of the Church He is assisted by
two Councillors, twelve apostles, and eigh-
teen Bishops The Prophet (and under wing
raie,) the Governor,i was present with some
of his wives, who came and went in a large,
elegant open carriage, He has living with
him in the city, in one house, sixteen wives
and thirty children. Each wife, with her pro-
geny, lives in her separate furnished apart
ment, and SPINS sews, weaves &cc. &c. All
this is true; went over the premises with n
view to entertain you for an hour, and be.
lieve saw pretty much every thing.
The person board with has two wives,
DR.. Richards, a Councillor, has six, and all of
them good-looking, healthy women. Thus,
you see, polygamy is openly allowed and sup
ported by these Mormons. A man, having
Alright to as many wives as he can find and
support, takes fancy, goes to justice and
swears he is able to support her, and the
marriage comes off with due ceremony - and
so it goes on, as he grows richer, without linz
it. -.... '.--t,-.
A Mormon, moving into the Valley, gives
one-tenth of his property to the Church, and
onc-tcnth of his productive industry, yearly,
whatever it may be. q ID" -
The city contains population OF SIX thou
sand souls, and, in the whole valley, there are
probably fifteen thousand, which will be
largely increased this season.
There are warm and hot spings here, the
last at boiling heat Salt is manufactured
from the Lake water, which yields one bowl
Of salt from three of water. There are also
mines of Coal and Iron. Lumber is scarce,
$50 per M. The city is watcred by more
than one hundred streams, brought from the
neichboring mountains s~- s..,
This country is certainly rs beautiful and
fertile as any ever saw. They raise all we
do in Wisconsin and in far greater proportion.
Vegetables are peculiarly excellent, and after
the hard bread and bacon of the plains, taste
very well assure you. ~
The Mormons find quite kind and oblig-
inc. Brigham Young is a fine looking man,
resembling, little, Judge III. His wives are
mostly pretty, and the little legitimates, whom
the people here call young prophets, are all
good looking and well dressed.
FEY The area of the principal river basins
WHICH are drained into seas that are accessible
To ocean commerce may be thus stated:
In America, the Amazon, area 2,o4S'4So
square miles. ,...EA-
LII North America, the Mississippi, area
$4,000 square miles. Coz
Tn South America, the La Plata, area $780,
00o, square miles. 1000
= In Europe, the Danube, area a34'ooo
square miles. -
In Africa, the Nile, area $4,000 square
miles
Tn Asia China the Paugstae Keang, area
$4,000 square miles
In India, the Gauges, area $4,000 square
miles ----.-------- s.-.s...
An ENGLISH barber claims to have invented
new touch in the hair restorative art NOT
anv of your lotions, &c, but a real true-bIue
mechanical operation. II consists of n ma
chine containing combs and brushes, so ar
r,noed and constructed as to produce gall
,,nic current when used. The teeth OF the
combs are made oicoppcr and znc, alternate
To- and continued back 10 a chamber IN the
lind mart of the comb, in which IS placed
aannel saturated with salt water as an eXcl'
tant The object of the invention Is TO en-
e;te nm electric current when the combs OF
brushes are used. The brushes are made OF
fine copper and zinc instead OF brlstles.
VICTIM OF IsTEMPERANcE. - James Far
is, originally from Richmond, Va, but more
recently from Clark county, in this State dled
on Saturday night last in this place. from :. u,
oycessive intemperance. Mr.. +. drank OIL at
one time, we are informed, rear quart q
snirits, soon fell in the street and died from
the effect. Still with the occurrence OF sneh
melancholy cases the inebriate, once given 70
the banefal habit, recklessly PUSHES on IN
the use OF the poison, to his own speedy des
truction. In this case, the poor man leaves
wife and five helpless acknowledgement
Recorder. ,.as -
THE DEAD OF THE YEAR.-The year Jus'
passinp away has been remarkable ior inc
ravages of death among the great in all lands
France has lost her old Marshals OF the En-
nire. Marmont, Gourgaud, Excelmans' ant
Marrast, one of the noblest statesmen OF the
Republic. England mourns her creates.
warrior, the very embodiment of Engl;si
character Wellington. Spain has bniiee
her old Captain, Costanos, the veteran cham
,,; MO Of her rights in the Pcninsuar contest
And America is bercft of her greatest states