Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-06
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1853.

the Honey Bee. In this sequesicred and
romantic valley, colony of 1000 persons
was established in 1917, under the conduct
of Brigham Young, who claimed TO be the
Lords Prophet aud Seer TO the Latter Day
Saints.
The land was consecrated by solemn GER
emonies TO the service Of the ChGrch, aud a
permanent location made on territory TO
which none Of the wandering tribes of In
dams could show title in five DAYS n
large tract was plowcd, planted with pota-
toes, and the site Of city laid out Dur
ing The following year, every month was so
mild that the settlers plowed aud sowed in
each, but their provisions were reduced to
such degree. that they we're compelled TO
eat the hides OF the slaughtered animals,
which they collected out of the bitches, or
tore FROM The roof of houses. Their mis-
cradle meal was oked out by the wild roots
which thev dug side by side with the Utahs.
The famine was aggravated by an army Of
locusts, which, descending from the noun
tain sides, destroyed every green thing, cut
ting OF the tender wheat stalk while the
grain as ia the milk, and eluding every at
tempt To- avert their fatal progress At last
a welcome aid appeared from an uncxpect-
ed quarter. Flocks of glossy white gulls,
~" " ~ 'eu oe"Ns ""u 'ee' uo'e"Ne J"
''''i' anu li''ion' "''" Plu'n'ge OIL uo"h!
sohness, filled the air with their graceful
careerings, and aightng on the smooth
ana genie slopes at the base OF the noun
Jams, toasted on the insect banquet, winch
was prolnscly spread for their entertainment.
Since that season The crops of the Mormous
have more than supplied their wants: the
fields arc in better state of cultivation :;
the us,iduons guls continue their annual
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,'"' aug '',e "''"'ts'S nave u'eh "oIe TO
JUS" '''u 10 'he N'i'Io'h'a eul2r'nis ~
~ ''''' 81 ",. iAia'h'e' louI nun
"'1''' '''' ''"'es'
''" '"o "''-'"'' o"'""Y on ihe . a.i
l-'"e ''"' ''"'' 0"'""'es nave Nta"oncn on
0'''0'' wiz" p'i, '''us "u" 'api"l growing
@" ''"e OH ie'''t wv"
"'"'' ga '''' aug oi'i" OBJ posts VIII
s''" "' cue" i'I '"e "''u'r"ce ol
r.n'-' '"'' 10 we seap"fls 90 the fhcihc.
"e number o' inhabitants DO The noun
'4ih' "'' pee" far'"nsly estimated ont
'heIe a'e probably no" 40 Ctah not less
IMAM '5,uVV ana the number Is constant
increasing 10y the htnN from England,
" ales' and the Continent oi Europe
me Mormons profess complete sepa-
ramon oil O""Fch ana STATE un' '"e'f P'ii'-
ica' character ana eo'''''s'' ','"u ar .'."'.'
su"se' lo', e.. - ''' ',,'., ''''0'' ~
e'e'"e"'' icy ga, Ni1" l,e"' y, -
er"neh' He,'- i'e ''',..l"Il' 'lo's.5'"s
70 s'I'u' ~ ~ III, -
- - -. -,
,'.7,..a -. An 49, G., ,binrs pnreiy te,,.
- ,rib,n,is az ;ns,,ce are at ptesen, ne
- L,, ,ho l,,,.al Hcayer wc ihe
uinmate authority, and those holding ihe
revelation OF the Divine WIZ are the legiu-
mate Governors. The President OF the
Church IS the temporal cWh Governor 10y
virtue OF hls oihce as Seer oi me LORD
Should one be assigned 10 them MOI ol theT
creed, or other than Chei, be would ana
himself without occupation W ME receive
ed with the courtesy due TO distinguished
parsonage IN bus official capacity, to use
INC phrase OF the people he would bc leg
severely alone he ifm OF Courts might
oe eslaoiiShed' 10 WIG" "en'''e SoI'Hrnefs
or emlgranIs c"uid nave recourse but the
memuef' oi me ha'le'-bat 'huTch would
completely ignore l"e"l' 'ntI oau>e must
oe s'''leu 10y 'he 'nuIc'' "n'oh is Tue Court
'''' u'0'' ''''' e''o, "'"e' "''nI's are treat
e." "co".u'"s 10 'ne statutes oi besere'' ana
'n' No,l'""" La" OF 'he Mountain
among themselves al disputes are io be
se','eI oy 'h'Ich oiganizatlon, winch
inc'Hdes the c",l officers from The inferior
Jus'Ge az me Feace up 10 .he Governor.
ht Justice IS bishop OF ward IA the
Guy or precinci oi the town or county; the
Judges oi ne superior Courts are taken
rom me lllgn ff'esls' rom the qnorums of
seventies or from the College OF the Apos-
ties whie me Seer IS the highest ruler and
consuming Judge 4 double name Is there
lofe required, ny winch the same persons
execute l"e functions ~ ihe'r different 'tll-
cial capacities, according as things relate
to civil or spiritual matters. The entire
management Is under The Presidency, which
consists oi three persons, The seer and two
Connse'lors
As respects ther religious position, the
Aormohs clam TO be The Only True Church
OF nod ana ms Son, believing that, under
the guidance OF the spirit, they will gather
TO themselves al who are destined to listen