New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-24
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wats as IL he were upon business some are dt-hins
for the irc ,,on of the land are CUTTING timber N
tIe mountains, Others are hauling It to ihe plan sJne
are critivang tie fields some are looking aver stock
some are buding trading. Every one 10 uo'ns
something with view to perrnanen, n'iss; s,p,.
OF the city, the same paper ADDS iIe W 20. =
with its upcainy proportions will be abandoned
The new city which located little TO the eas, al :
Surveyed and the lots offered Tor SAFE .. an
"aversge price of one hundred dollars. There are ar
1.-TWO or three handsome buildings erected ali sew erai
more in progress Bishop Crosby Is about erecting
large hotel. which he means sbal be an ornsnen' ."
"the city,
A,to Inc crops. The Star remarks Their wheat crop
'ai present in fine condition and il the season continues
favorable they will be able to supply large proportion
of their -four needed in this market Last year they lost
"much Of their wheat from rust but their faith Is strong
THAT the blight will not nov come near them
In regard their habits The Star says they never 20
IN sw There are many intelligent and women among
the Mormons and if TO believe them they are the
most happy community in the world. No thieves, no jss,
M rowdes no shops-they the Lord in all their
daily abo- The interests of the Church part and par
eel of every contract They hold on with great enscy
10 the enefs of their faith AMI TO the revelations OF the
Prophet Joseph, anu have ever oeen reau " suHei ol
their faiths sake.
In conclusion The Star then speaks of the peculiar in
stituton of poygamy -
cessity of increasing their families and this doctrine Is
strenuously advocated by intelligent ladies' a we VIII
give these ladies the benefit of this remaiS; however
sincere thew NAV have been in their advocacy ot TINS doc
rine with rs they allow divided affection IN their own
houses These ladies proclaimed bigamy as beautiful
conformity TO the laws of God The happiness ana un.y
of this peope AS related 10 by the few able TO
converse with gave pleasant Impressions but wecoud
not help thinking that, could have mingled with the
masses and listened their tales might have heard
things not favorable Polygamy may be good for pop
uaton but we do not believe it increases human aec-
ton nor does develop the sweet little courtesies which
render social life agreeable Momonism may be good,
but we believe in something better
San Diego Correspondence
Sas DIEGO Thurday. May 25 1854.
gentleman arrived last night from Altar, Sonora, bring
ing the gratifying information of the arrival az that place
of Major B. Gray and his surveying party from Texas
Major GRAY will arrive here in the of the next fort
night Ii is understood that he has located perfectly
practicable route for the railway and the public will be
INT in the possession of facts that will put the question
bevond doubt and sustain the operations of the New
York Company The Mexican troops have occupied all
the advanced posts Sonora and will prevent the usual
emigration of Sonorians southern mines. The crops
in this county are in bad condition, and the farmers com
plan bitterly Those who pretend to be posted on this
subject assert that the land immigration to California this
season via the southern route will be large.