The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-21

SAT- LAKE CIrr.-Elder HYDE. in ..-,ra. :,
view FORK last Sunday. gave a tiescrn.io, - q,
Lake oi1y, the great sroost' Of the Mormou..
=, ~ described as containing $1,000 inbab,,....
h,ocss as an area OF six square miles divided IN :,
oiocks OF ten acres. each block being ir;daa ;ntt
oIgnt lots There are eight houses on b,on I'M Z
surrounded by small. well cultivated SsiJ
e eacn street runs cold stream of wat.r ~, !,
bonss, oi which rows of trees are planted. Tn.
nonses generally are two stories birh. bu;,, 80 )
mnHish gray clay and look very pretty Tan.n. -.
.he center OF the city the blocks are snasisr ~ "
near the center Of the city, the site OF the grs.
airssdn tnat Is to be- The foundations ar,
ailsady isid sixteen feet Deep and az manv yS. =.
anu ,he building is to be two hundred fsa; ,ass
one nunured wide and one hundred feet bigh 'gs T,s
~ re ana walls and interior appointments ~,
the nn;tsa s..y style unequalled for splendor II
VI tue prophets and the artisans at work on *.
Paiace-tne funds being contributed by tbs ca;,h
,.... Brigham foungs palace is also near vbsr,
,sa;a. .hs most surprising harmony live dozens
iouieS ciaimlng 9 MIN as their husband
TEA IAsrINo.-A New York correspondent o;vs
the following particulars of the effects :, ..,s,
lasting and sampling upon the constitution. =
those engaged in the business:
"The death Of a famous tea broker IN th;. .;.,
iateiy calls to mind the curious nature of his bns
know that their fastdousYess in the cbn,o .o e.
herD which cheers. but not nebriates ia the cans
OF the establishment of professiou-called 70,
tastinS-which is as certain death to a man as tb
continued practice of opium eating The success
oI the Tea broker, or faster, depends upon tn
trained accuracy of his nose and palate. his az x,,e
rience In the wants of the American market. and
Keen business tact. If he has these oualities /,
high cultivation, he may make from $4,000 10 s4O
wv per annum while he lives, and die of ulceratio,
OF the lungs lie overhauis cargo of tea cla.si
fies 1t, and determines the value Of each sort !,
DONG this he first looks at the color of the lea
ana the general cleanliness of it, He next takes
quantity of the herb in his hand. and breatbin,
ms warm breath on it. he snuffs up the fragrance
In doing this, he draws Into his lungs a ouantit-
of irritating and stimulating dust which is nv n,
means wholesome. Then sitting down at table i;
his Office, on which is long row of little
cups aud pot of hot water. he draws the tea An,
tastes tue infusion. In this way he classifies tn
aluefent sorts to the. minutest shade marks tb
different prices, and is then ready to compare hi
work with the invoice The skill of these faster
Is fairly marvellous, but the effect of the busines
on their health is. rs have said. ruinous The,
grow lean, nervous and consumptive At the ent
OF hard days work they feel and act as fidgett,
anu cross rs hysterical old maid"
CRUEL PUNISHMENT IN THE ARMY-The Lawrence
tkansas) correspondent of the St Louis Deuocra
narrates the following case of excessive punishnen
in the army:
An incident occurred last year at Fort Pierre
"hleh , possibly mas never come before the public
nave reiiabie information that private in tn
army at that place, some time last Summer. com
inltted some trifing offence against the miltar,
aignitaries' for which he was court martialed apI
sentenced TO receive fifty lashes. The seu
tence was execu'ed with great severity. so mucl
o that the solder died in the operation. ol
soon aiterward. Another member of the army n
lhat place, who had been accustomed for years I,
write tor Southern journals, made a note of In,
incident in which he rather intimated that tha -,
cers were culpable for being so severe i'm the eve
cntioh OF the law as to cause death Fo,
this, and this only, the wter was arrairnc'
oeiore court martial, and sentenced to re
ctive thirty Tor fifty lashes-to have ona half g
his head shaved, and to wear the ball and chain on,
year; aiid the poor man is now at Fort Riley suf
fering the last part of the sentence This ia tb,
statement as have it, and believe it to be- cor
necessary" ~ '-. Il