Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-06-03

him, as with ali heroes, ran Win ripple,
and various reasons are assigned why the fair
Alice took sanctuary in the arms OF one Ill
ram Clawson, where some three or four doves
had nestled before her The gallant Tobin
sought consolation in the society of a Miss
Rex but even the charms OF love and conso-
lations of religion tailed to satisfy his ambi-
tious longnos He found it best to make a
Journey California
In other words. as We say here, 9. the coun-
try became unhealthy for him" Unfortu-
nately, however, be had been - leetle" too
deeply initiated into the mysteries of Nor
monsm to be permitted to leave the country,
after his close intimacy with the Governor of
Utah. When the attack was made the party
were asleep, rolled in their blankets, and the
bandits fred at their heads, bat most of the
shots were aimed too nigh Their boots and
shoes being at their heads, under the blankets.
deceived the assailants as to their true posi-
ton, hence their escape They counted Sc
quite significant, the balls were from revol-
v3rs of the navy size.
The Mormons here. in speaking of this
transaction, wink their eyes to each other
and say. = The Indians are very bad on the
lower road !" There is no doubt but the at
tack was planned in this City, and that
orders were sent from here to execute it. 1t
was said publicly by the Mormons, immedi
ately after the party left the City, that they
would not live to get through California, and
reports came in several DAYS in advance of the
mail that they had been killed The baEdits
thought that they killed Tobin. and probably
spoke ot it TO some person on their return
The Mormons do not hesitate tn publicly pro-
! claim that no apostate shall be permitted to
escape fem their community ''to tell their
! id tales about tten.' We were disposed
| 70 regard these threats mere expedlents 10
! fri2hten US, bat are forced to the conclusion
! that they intend TO carry them into execution.
With the mail that left for the States on the
! 1st inst was Horace l.. Eldridge, who has
! gone to St. Louis to take charge of the Stake
/ of Zion" and if possible re-light the Lumin-
airy, Ga Mormon psper) which was extinguish-
! ed last season for want of proper fuel.
Just before leaving us he had two young
girls (sisters) sealed to him against their will
and in spite of their tears and remonstrances
Their father vas bigoted Mormon, and COM
I PEELED them thus to become concubincs to a
. uan who has several women in his harem al
! ready. He was too conspicuouF a parsonage
in the Church 30 Re prudently thwarttd, and
! the father inclined deaf ear 10 their entrea-
ties, and turned them over to a creature whose
soul must lie iusensiblo t. every generous emo
ton. What else could be expected from a
devotee of Mormonism whose religious belie
is that woman SHOULD be the passive instru-
ment for the qualification of mems sensual ap-
petites, and who laughs to scorn the idea Of
her moral or Intellectual worth.
FRIDAY, March 13.-Last evening ~ our
peaceful city" w4s thrown into commotion by
an attempt. on the part Of some persons high
up in the Priesthood 10 get away from L. s
Williams his daughter who is not yet four
teen years of age. In order that you may
may comprehend the case | must give you
short sketch Of Thomas S Williams and his
family His father is one of the old Nor
mons. having been with them from the begin
ming of their ca-ecr, and is, moreover, a con.
spicous member of the DANTE Band Hi,
grandfather, old as he is, has been g sealed
to three young women within the last three
weeks. A few days since | met him coming
from Brigham's Office, with a young girl, ap
parently some sixteen or seventeen years old
to whom be had just been sealed"
Joseph Young, the not ver-hright son o
Brigham, returned last fail from mission t
England AS the son OF the Prophet, he wa
fattered, caressed and almost worshipped b,
with vanity near to bursting He left a youny
wife behind him when he went, whom he ha
entirely neglected since his return, except t.
keep her locked up in his fathers seraglio -
He has lately been sealed" to two young wo
: men, one of them laughter Of one Grant.
. brother OF the late Jedeiiah She is abou
seventeen years of age, and represented to b.
very amiabe aud lovely. She was most bit
terly opposed to the marriage and begged ant
implored her father not to force her into th
arms of man whom she loathcd and abhor
red but he was deaf to her entreaties, for tn
son of the Prophet must be gratifed. Sine
she was sealed she refuses to associate wit
him and walks her room all night, her agon
: unrelieved by tears, in o state bordering O
insanity
: -
Alice Young, the daughter of Brigham
5 who was last Winter sealed" to III G. Claw
zou. pimp of the Prophets, who had pre-
:. viously three other wives, short time sine
IS packed up her effects preparatory TO leavin
IS her husband; but the storm has blown over
C or was stliled SY the voice Of the Prophet
y am told that Clawson now seeks younge
It sister to oe sealed to him. The mother
b Brigham's first wife-is almost beside herse
If with fear that he will obtain the fathers col
: seut to it. Perfect happiness reigrs in a
/ the families in Utah :"
y A young woman, who forsook her friend
d in England and came to this cpuntry last Fa
r under the delusion that if she could Only reac
C r. Zion" her happiness would be completed
, insured in this world and in the next, was II
: ken on her arrival into Brighams family 8
t his mistress, when the monstrous state of a
: fairs was soon revealed to her. She was tol