The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-31

MANY other dignitaries of the church. Miss Hales.
who has by this act shut herself out from the world
ence and Chastity with the utmost Willingness
AL the persussOns Of her friends to alter her foolish
determination being utterly fruitless great many
of her friends were present at the ceremony; and
fected whilst witnessing the ceremony which took
from her the only child of her widowhood. Miss
Hales intends making the whole Of her estates
roughly valued at fl50 0O0-to the Church of Rome;
only excepting a small annuity in favor of her
mother: She has from her youth been completely
under the influence of the Romsh clergy; hence her
determination to immune herself in a convent and
to enrich the Church Of Rome with her wealth.
London Ne,cs, Jan. Is.
JOE SMITHS FAMILY AT NAUvoo.
A correspondent of the Missouri Republican
writes that last summer he was at Nauvoo, and con-
versed with Mr.. Ottoman, who is married to Joe
Smiths widow. He says:-I sat at the table with
the family, consisting of Mr.. Btoman and wife, and
three sons of Joe Smith the eldest about twenty
three or twentyfour, the second about twenty, the
third lad Of some twelve or thirteen years. From
Mr.. ottoman learned that not one of the family be-
heve in Mormonism and that his wife, formerly Mrs.
Smith, had always been opposed to them as well as
the boys. ] was told that Joe Smith prophesed
some two years before this young lad was born that
a son was to be born to him at or about certain
time; that at the time stated his wife did give birth
to a son. At that time he also stated that his sons
name would be David (not joey, and that is the
name Of the lad for | heard him answer to it. Joe
also sau tudt MS mamie OF greatness ana pr0pheSy
would fall upon this and neal heir, David, who,
he stated, weuld be wise and powerful as David of
old The fact of the birth of this child following
cOrdng to Joes prophecy strengthened the belief that
had already 80 strong hold upon his followers. Mrs.
ottoman is a masculine, intelligent looking lady, of
torty,fve or forty seven years. She is a native Of
New York. She has splendid farm some four miles
from Nauvoo, which is managed by her two eldest
sons, while David goes to school. About the two
Oldest there is nothing remarkable to be SEEN They
are intelligent men, of large size but have nothing
in their appearance betokening them to be prophets
or 'sons of a prophet" To their mother they are
said to be very much attached and very kind. David
ia an uncommonly intelligent lad of massive fore
head and bright, expressive eyes, His stepfather in
timated that he cares as little about Mormons and
Mormonsm one that has never heard the names,
notwithstanding that thousands of the followers of
his father believe him to be great high priest, q
prophet and seer Tin embryo), &c. He knows that
they worship his name equal to that Of Jesus Christ;
and yet am told the lad is too intelligent to allow
it to make any impression upon him. Probably the
fact of all the family being unbelevers in it is the
cause. The following incident learned from gen
tleman residing at Nauvoo:-That when Joe was
killed in Jail, some fifteen miles from his home his
wife and son took possession of his body, and, to
prevent the rabble from getting it, they raised the
floor OF the dining room, and digging grave buried
his remains there, where they still remain This
story whether true or not, is generally believed in
NauvOO.