The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-27

n0'NNIN0 TO BE APPARBKr GRkeeH0PPgRs,
SnicKkrs AND L0oUsTS DESTROYING TaHiR 0sArs
BINGHAM YOUNG ADMITS He HAS NINETY WIVES.
DC, DC.
We have received the Salt Lake City Dssevst
Ntics Of the 9Th june which Is one wesk later than
previously recsived.
b speaking Of the iayages Of insects upon the
crops, the Netcs ssys:-
In places the cricke.s are now coming to the aid
Of I'M eIasshoppc,s, and being much the lasges,,
require more Is . meal, which has Q tendency 70
dset ursge furthsr eoEts; bot the people are re
IDLY waschiDg the movements Of the depred Asors.
sssloyDg them, laying new piana fos their destfu
zion, and ticking advantage Of such localities ~
they have vacated. What tho result viii be u Jet
NJ known, for both CLASSES Of these devouring
iAssCss are still constantly bstchiDg ous. In places
The grssshoppen increase in deslructvenkss as they
incesse In size, and besides their allies the crcket
Mo iocusts are reported % hatcning out quite
Eonerorsly 2: 10 eastern base Of the vast moua-
tains. Should the three classes Of KINDRED devour-
sIs league sgainst the present Efforts Of Resolving
and N. planting fields and gardens, and destroying
TIT -, the ops Will mos ony be very sts, bat viii
stand 2 sIim chance OF ooaing TO maturity.
n addition 70 this, within fen days Tinticks
bard Of Uies are be,oming very saucy and sroa-
oIesoms ~ Provo, turning their horses into the
h<Ids 10 eat up wbas little tho insects had n &
cattle.
Wheat and -four are becoming rather scarce,
though few are still selling - IS : haltred, in
small guam tiles to accom- noiate tho breshtea.
But IN tie Midst OF all, every saint Is aware
A,s ssLing and tbe Issues are in the hands OF the
Almighty, who guideth all things for the welfare
Of laistf. Therefore it Ii presumed thAs ali will
follow the practice and counsel Of President Brig
ham Young, and y.OAtinue TO replaut and resow.
Though but few have seed and very many are
already out Of bread stpffa) and watch and improve
every means and opportunity for Iaising aud secur
hs al the austsnsnce for man and beast that they
Owirg 70 the destruction Of crops, many are
wishing 10 procure Spa ish and bu TX xhsat f,s
The purpose Of feplantiDg and fesowing, a. they
sequ're but sh'rt time for ripening Those VI,
have such grain would do well to preserve It for
seed, and inform toe public wheFe It can b, had,
kr there Ia much inquiry after It. Spanish corn
vii lipen when p anted - late % tie An Of
July.
The Hon. John N. Bernhisel, late delegate to
CjDsrss from Utah, arrived on the 9th Jane AZ
Bait Lake City, in good health and spirits, and
highly gratlfea with the privilege OF again greet.
hg his family and friends, aud enjoying tbs rest
and quiet OF bis peaceful mountain home.
The crops in San Bernardino, which is about eight
hundred miles from Salt Lake. are represented as
presenting better prospect, and on this hangs the
hope Of the Balt Lake settlement. The Netos
saSs:-
The past aud continued wide spread devastation
q our crOps renders the pr3specs for oreadstof ia
Utah very uncertain. In the meantime, We under
stand that the crops very plomiG 20 1t San Bsr
nsrdino, and thtir market rather tight. Under
n thst place viii doubtless ad It 70 their peeuniary
interest, aside from philsnthropic principles, 70
raise md carefully secure all the wheat they possibly
can.
wheat. but we kaow Of no nearer place than San
Bensdino from which to procure IT, In order to help
out The great cefcielcy now In prospect; hsnce IN
y expected that the farmers at that branch, will
IL Acf~
ward thereof both in their feelings and pockets.
President Brigham Young delivered m address to
he Society in the Tabernacle on the 27th Of May,
~ next day after his return from . trip in the
country, with which no vas highly delighted. We
give bel,w few extrasts from his speech, from
which II win be seen that Brigham admits that he
has ninety wives in his harsm, which Is 1t least
atty more than he ever received credit for In the
6tstes. He had not yet taken the census Of his
children, but No think they might safely be pu'
down at between three ana four hundred. The fol-
loving are the extracts from bis address -
Tho dHtsroe from here 10 the iron works in Iron
eocnty II about 200 miles, This should not deter rs
from bringing iron from there though II cou d be
4utcber come ~ II tron WORKS were established at
San Pete, which is not much over 100 miles from
here. have this TO say, any Of the brethren feel
disposed (snd - the grasaho2pers have taken their
crops, AID thcy have not much ~ do, to 60 there,
think II would b good course to pursue. Tooce
y plenty Of grain there; could have bougat wheat,
per busbel but sure you seud men thsre 1t will
b Isifed to three dollars; that 10 incorrect policy,
and, - Jesus sid, the children Of the world are
wksr thAn tie children Of light. have asked
these people not to SAL their grain, but preserve 1t
70 day ofneed but sell It they would. lhave then
said, "WDl Jon sell Il for dollar and quarter par
busbel and let that b the standing pricel Z" "Eo,
We Wii hav 10 dollars per bushel for it." Then
said, "wel brethren, viii you keep 1t .. two dol
Ayr, and not sell 1t TO the Genti'es cheaper than
thas2" mo, win not, but win have no more
than dollar and quarter Of GENTLE" This is .
great mistake IN the dealings Of the people ons With
another. l win bring my remarks to close on this
ssSje 4. ] have bad . very pleasant nde througa
he soutAsrn settlements, and In mu,h shorter
time than usual. This was doe TO the god wealth.
Or aid The improvements. in the road. We had
very pheasant weather and very good dms We
started from PsroWsn, which is swo hundred aud
fty-sne miles from here, on the morning Of tho I'D,
mails. They, however, would NOT Craze, bat went
10 ard The brethren sal lstus drive further
Bsxt DAY. We drove fifty miles next day, and on
the day following sixty; yesterday took supper 10
Lake CITY, distant sixty miles from sp,ingvile. We
camped ont - much % possible, which was good
fos eur health. II the people should conclude I,
tske short excursions With their families, except
The smallest children, II wou'd be much 70 their
comfort, and would cheer them up, and really have
scne icea CT adoptir the plan. Though you kno Y
what they say about me in the Eat; should take
my ninety wives, and their children, with carriages
and wagons enough TO convey tbsm, II would make
such vacuum here, and SO many others would wish
10 10, that there would be no Salt Lake City.
think Will ts0 few Of them, but dare not take
tse wboe, for II did they would thin know no '
many wives have got, ard taa: would not do.
have visited the eihsrsps settlements many times
and have invited everJ body to 60. now give q
etsndiDg Invitation asa n; Wish everJb ody 70
no that can 60 without interfering with their
business at home. / invite every body. sm soon
SONG nCT,h TO explore in the mountains, and Ia
via you TO 20. Take your wives, but not your
babies, uh)ees you take cradle along to keep then
quiet The on door air is what The people ne,d for
health; IL IL good Tor thin 10 camp out. Close
houses ara injurious to the healt1; If our houses
were every one OF them leveled TO The ground and
We were obliged 70 i've Ia our Wagons Ard tents the
people woult be healthier, from year 70 year, tlan
they are Iow. Coed houles are comfortable and
very convenient, and please cur feelings, and are
t9ersbsy heat ,ful WHEN properly vensdstsd Let M
DO ~ brother Kimban recommends, that Ia, II va
cannot rste grain, Ia,se houses, and build the best
bousts W can think q. II you arc going to do /
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