Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-12-09

The following interesting letter tC
his mother, from a Wisconsin over
land traveller to California, is pub
lished in the Milwaukee News:
SALT LAKE Cry, July 26, 1852.
arrived here before a grand iubi.
lee Of the MoSmons. They were
celebrating the anniversary Of the
arrival of The Pioneers, who first
planted their colony, and, | believe,
first discovered the valley. The
procession was magnificent. | will
give it to you as saw ii:-Marshal
Of the day presiding, followed by
flags, band, and large painting, ex-
hibiting the pioneers of lS4S. cross
ing the upper ferry of Platte River.
Pioneers then followed-Pen and
scribe (every sermon is down in
short hand, and inscribed in the Big
Book)-men with the different i'm
plements and tools, Of almost every
art and profession in the world;
forty old men and flag; forty old
women representing mothers in
Israel, their flag being inscribed with
-"Our Children our Hopes" twen-
ty.four young men with their BAN
ner-motto, "Union and Liberty"
twenty-four young ladies Daughters
OF Zion@ twenty-four boys; twenty
four girls; band, soldiers, and eigh-
teen bishops, bringing up the rear.
l am quite confident there were
seven thousand persons present; and
taken altogether, it was a sight well
worth seeing out amidst these hills;
in the evening, balls and parties
prevailed all over the city.
Yesterday, Orson Pratt, one OF
their Apostles, gave US quite a sensi-
bic sermon. Brigham Young is the
Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and head
of The Church. He is assisted by
two Councillors, twelve Apostles,
and eighteen Bishops. The Prophet,
(and under Wing rule,) the Gover>
nor, 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
apartment, and spins, sews, weaves,
&C., &c. All this is true; | went
over the premises with view to en-.
terrain you fora hour. and | be-
lieve saw pretty much everything.
The person board with has two
wives, DR.. Richards, a Councillor.
has six, and all OF them good-look-
ing, healthy women. Thus, you see,
polygamy is openly allowed and sup
ported by these Mormons. A man.
having right to as many ,DrUes as
he can find and support, takes a
lancy, goes TO justice and swearS
he is stle TO support her, and the
comes off with due cere-
mony-and SO it goes on, as he
grows richer, without limit.
A Mormon moving into the Val
ley, gives one tenth Of his property
to the Church, and one tenth OF his
productive industry, yearly, what
ever it may be.
The city contains a population OF
six thousand souls, and, in the whole
valley, there are probably fifteen
which will be largely in
creased this season.
There are warm and hot springs
here, the last at boiling heat. Salt is
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-S50 per NJ. The city is
watered by more than one hundred
streams, brought from the neighbor-
ing mountains, of the purest water.
This country is certainly as beauti-
ful and fertile as any | ever saw
They raise all we do in Wisconsin
and in far greater proportion. Vege-
tables are peculiarly excellent, and
after the hard bread and bacon OF
the plains, taste very well, | assure
you.
The Mormons find quite kind
and obliging. Brigham Young is
fine looking man, resembling, little,
Judge H. His wives are mostly
pretty, and the little legitimates,
whom the people here call young
are all good looking and
we'll dressed.
STORM IN GRERcE.-We find the