The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-09
FROM UTAH TERRITORY.
life OF GOVERNOR YOUNG.
ADVICE TO THE SAINTS.
ESTING ITEMS,
xr., Ss., 80.

6elgence il no later tbao has previously been given;
hut We extract few culi0us and interesting items
Som the Meas together With short sketch Of the
Nfe and adventures OF Governor Young
auE AND ADVENTURES or BRIGHAM YoUg9-BY
HIMSELF.
CHATTER 1.-THE Cccanm naores from Port Bwon,
N. Y, uhere he had L,reit in Humble Circun,-
stances TO Oswegc-Bu,td, Iannery-- Finds
the Book of Mormon, md Repudiates the Bible.
( moved from Port byron 10 Oswego where built
. large tannery. | then moved to Mendon, Ontario
county. Here first found the Book Of Mormon in
1880; and after reading It carefully, aud comparing
1t diligently with the Bible became fully convinced
of it's divine authenticity and Of its priceless value to
al the inhabitants oil the earth.
CHATTER II.--Sdrts on, his Mormon Misston-F1Hs
in ruth 10 Smith FINDS 10 a good man.
in 1883 moved to Ohio, where became acquant
I'd with Joseph Smith, Jr aud remained Familiarity
acquainted with him IN private councils and in his
public walk and acts, until the day of his death; AMI
can truly say that invariably found him to be all
1hat any people could require true prophet to be-
and that a better could not be, though he had
mis- weaknesses; ard what man has ever lived upon
ttis earth who had none?
ClAPTRK IIl.--Accum,tlates property -Meets Nth
Z, otposst,om, and goes off to Missouri.
After living at Kirkland FIVE years, and accumula-
ling property to the amount of 50 900 or $4,000, /
was compelled TO leave that region Of country and
my property, account OF the bitter opposition to
pur religious views, and moved into Missouri, where
purchased several pieces Of land, tarried there
about one year, when was compelled To leave, ana
went into Illinois As the public prints teemed with
ahe particulars of our Missouri difficulties WAL omit
aheir details
CHAPTER Iv-Buths The Chy of Naucoo-Ncocr
say 10 Smith once-GI0re PerseciAioa-S Starts for
| de SAL Lake--i,aptshes the Government Five
Hundred Mn- Hard Times-- Work Comm
resided in Nauyoo seven years, where we built up
beautiful and large city, finished oommodious
temple, and highly improved the surrounding coun-
n.y. In February of 1916 left Nauvoo, being again
and the third time, driven from my home by the re-
linn
and wended my way through snow, rain, mud, and
host of privnions to the Mi.s uri river, which
crossed near Ponte au Ponte. Here rcquisition
was made upon US by TIE United STATES govesn1ens
complied with though it left wives, children, teams
sad wagons in the open unsettled pIairies, ana com
,DeS,ssd us to winter on the Missouri at what We
nsmed Winter Quarters far from our place OF destl'
nation. In oil these drivngs have never been per-
nttad to sell my Of my property, having to leave
sach time with ba~ely sufficient means TO move on.
ISuAprER Y.-Tozso,,,e Journey1,Great Hardsh'ps
DotosG- Tro1den PeoP. A., s.o a. San afa"s.
hardship, sioxless numerous osaths and almost I'M
heard of pryations left for Greas SAT- Lake, WIN
company OF ll3 men, to seek quiet Fesnng place
M cur down-trodden people, Ow1ng 20 our pa, lay;
efficiently the requisite loads Of farming utensils,
reeds, DC, for forming post in an Indian country,
- remote from any civlisea abode, but It was the
best we could DO and we must make up IN time what
we lacked in team. After 0 teilsome journey of
O:I miles. through anansettled region we reached
the valley Of the Great Salt Lake on the Gath Of July
CHATTER vI-Lnys ont the City-Bsilds a Fort,
and Commences Spreading.
We Immediately commenced ploughng, and put
ting in seeds to try the vegetatve power of the soil
40 surveyed The site q our city
aad streets eight rods wide, set off two and half
blocks to enclose for fort, visited the Lake, recon-
Hoitred the surrounding country to some extent,
vraoH Ia fpua I'd sing Nurfn W
building one story log and adobe houses on the
cutter line, with port holes upon the outside.
CHAPTER VII Went back TOR his Fanily-Does
net gice the number Of his WiUes-Horses Stolen
by the Indsaas-S0fc Rrturn.
In August Istarted back with small company to
bring out my family, and arrived at Winter Quarter
in November, after fatiguing journey, much of the
extra fatigue being caused by the Indians stealing
Afyone horses of ours just east of the South pass.
in the spring OF 1S4S again started Tor the noun
tains with my family and large company OF saints,
and arrived here in the fall.
CHATTER yIII.--Bitias up Great Sah Luke CITY
G1t0f Country.
>, Finding ourselves sufficiently numerous we began
q build upon our city lots and to extend the bor-
ders OF our fields, ana tie next season TO form new
settlements which we have continued to do until
our settlements extend from seventy miles north OF
this city to 800 miles south, besides flourish
ing settlement we have formed at San Bernardo, in
California.
CHArrxR XI-THs JTag then Tradcd-Tne Cover
has Present WO,th
We were too poor to bring money with us, hence
we dealt by exchange and due bills until 1S49, when
pur people from California brought in quite guam
tity Of gold dust, which had coined in mint Of
pur own manufacture This operation gave me
nttle start and have since built fine grst mill,
which cost me $23 0O0 have opened several large
nelds, one OF $50 ceres, near my large mill, and
6ner soil you never saw; have built several dwell
Imgs, accumulated numerous stock OF animals, and
have large saw and Touring mill just south Of this
skxy Wv Gp;sh nd wifi ph will ms
b short, am quite comfortably situated as to pro-
b--ty and business.
oHApTER X.-The Gouernor's Tfdrels-Resfora.
tOn of the PrteShooa-Yh0t Causes I'umnA
and Confention in Me Wortd-- Utah the Pro
missed Land.
] have travelled extensively and preached much
" the United States, have baptized large number
persons, whom the promised signs have followed,
md they have reoi ed IN the God of their salvation
and in the restoration Of the holy priesthood; and
while tumult, and strife, aud contention in religion
md politics, and unheard OF pursuit Of gain,
pausng confusion IN the world at large, all is peace,
and joy, and good will ia Utah and we rejoice in the
Isolated position which gives us freedom to worship
he God OF our fathers, OF Abraham, of Isaac,
md OF jacob according TO his revelations and the
oates OF our own consciences.
EnAPTER XI-1ppearaace of The Copntyy--dfnlos-
pheye-- Wafey- Hedih, &C., &c
The surface OF our country presents a forbidding
Inspect to q stranger, it consists mainly OF rugged
Mountains. and barren plains, but there are here
md there well wa,ered and highly fertile strips and
belts of soil In the valleys, and to these our settle.
nents have to he confined, as all our crops require
irrigation. Our atmosphere and water are clear,
pure and healthy, far more 50 than at your place
vhen resided there, in fact, more 80 than in any
&c within my knowledge.
kpvIoE TO THE sANTs-READ THE COMMAND
MHNTS.
Reformation Is the order of the day. Is any one
good he can be no better? We are not writing
br you; we writing for improvement; and II you
past improvement, good bye is about all we have
~ aoy N vOus N fyn nat rich 70
bg idle, you need no teaching.
But oil saints know to the contrary. Idleness be-
e4s mischief SIM and leads to death instead Of eter
Ial life. You will SO forward or backward; which
% you choose? II you say backwards, go back;
Fou will never gain anything by going ahead with
at faith: and that is not oil; without faith you
I'LL never go ahead. When we talk about going
head We mean approaching towards the fulness Of
,vior If I'D kipydum Gfip hocI 10