Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-08-07


square, with large courtyard in the
centre, which is entered by gates placed
near the corners. The buildings on two
sides are fitted up for the accommodation
OF his numerous family, and those on the
other as store.houses, stables, &c. The
Gentle stranger witnessed a novel scene
as he walked down the inner front of the
range of family "shambles,' amid the din
of crying children "too numerous TO men,
ton" as he passed the long row Of
booths standing side by side, each with a
wife at lis door. | should be guilty of an
objectionable sin of omission did fail to
say something in regard to the appearance
OF Brigham's spiriluals.
had very lille opportunity. however,
for observation, as | found myself within
the precincts of the Prophets home sane
tuary by accident, and was not warranted,
therefore, in pausing for inspection. Such
glance as | obtained, however, showed
me that Brigham is man Of some taste,
and that hia spiriluals are generally fine
looking woman--some Of them, indeed,
quite pretty, and all of them so far as
could Judge, intelligent.
suppose saw in the shanty "quar-
ters' some thirty women--but whether
they were all of them wives OF the Proph-
let. or whether these constituted his entire
household, of course am not informed.
The general impression here seems to be
tina. he has nearly or quite fifty wives.
lie only claims to have forty children
living. having had forty y-seven altogether.
This, doubtless, is the highest figure he
can claim, as the "Sainis" consider a
large number of children subjec, Of pride
and boast. These wives are all their own
servants, and the nurses of their own
children. TO see them sitting under the
Overhanging caves Of the shsnlies ust at
dusk, with their numerous children hang
ing around Them, all crying, chatterlng or
teasing at once, was certainly suggestive
of a founding hospital.
BRIGHAM YoUNG.--In a one story
adobe building, opposite his family block,
Brigham Young has his office. He is
man of business, having large posses
sons, numerous mills and extensive herds
of horses and cattle, and employs several
clerks to keep his books, &c. An hour
spent in his office, satisfied US that Brig
ham Young fully understands the value of
the axiom that "Order is Heavens first
law" Brigham came here poor man,
and his adherents assure US that he re-
ceives no, cent from the Church as
President, or in any other way. Yet he
has become immensely wealthy. If The
premises stated are true, he must have
discovered how TO ''make bricks without
slraw"--for Lis riches cannot be the pro-
duct of the labor Of his own hands. nor
the result of speculation, nor the rise OF
real estate in this Valley, where no man
holds title to foot of landed property.
BRIGHAM AS AN ORAToR--Hls INFLU-
ENCE OVER THE MoRMoNs--PERsoNAL
DEscRIPTioN.--OnS Sabbath morning, June
81. Brigham Young delivered sermon
to the Saints in the Bowery. at Provo.
As he rose, every eye was turned upon
him al once, and the stiffness Of the grave
pervaded the place. The power which
Brigham holds over his people is almost
incomprehensible. They hang upon his
lips with reverence and awe, catching and
treasuring his lightest word as though it
were pearl of inestimable value. Hav-
ing repeatedly Witnessed evidences Of this
worship Of the Prophet. was dismally
disappointed with his personal appearance
had imagined fine looking man. up,
on whose expansive brow dignity and
power sat enthroned, man whose pres
ence would inspire respect tor hls genius,
even in The scoGer and Unbeliever. Moth
ing of the sort. He is man little
above the medium height. somewha, IN
clned to corpulency, with dull. bullet
looking sort Of head, sandy complexion,
and an exceedingly sensual looking
mouth. When walking in the wind he
usually wears great pair of green Cog
giles. With these upon his nose we
would naturally take him for country
hool.master, who had welded the birch
wears enough to acquire chronic head
ache. Wiihou. Them, he looks the will
Ilul. unresirained, and vulgar man Of the
world, who has just lost heavy stake at
rat fight.
Brigham's Sermon-he calls the Pre-
s,denf an old Dofard In the course oil
his sermon, Brigham said: eve told
Commissioners Powell anc McCullOch'
in conference, in answer TO quesnons''ha'
we most assuredly believed all they SAID,
and all that President Buchanan dictated
them to say, so far as their interest was
concerned. We said that we believed
,b., President Buchanan would fulfill his
words, when his own interest prompted
him so 10 do. We did not say whether
,lJ or NOT IN opDosition 10 his In