New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
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..,g dresses. sometimes silk; many pretty lace
,oa out from the long curtain OF the sun-Do''-
net: in very few cases, there was NIUE 'a'
ensrv pauzes, feathers, and gaudy coiors' sue" ar
NAV be seen on great festivals III Oh oio-c""""'
~ The men we're attircd with no less de-
..,ny. the weather was hot, and some OF theii
we're without coats, and open vests; bu' ihe'e WAS
No want Of cleanliness, such as sometimes iurhS
he,;nd bulwark of buttons. The elders ana dis-
pitaries on the platform rejoiced in suits OF oiach
h-oadclotb. All wore their hats till the address
hogan. then all uncovered. A blear-eyed English
servant Girl sat at the side OF the deyout Captain
In front was a charming American mother and
child: no Boomers; few specimens OF the
yankee wornan," formerly wOndrous grim, with
q shrewd, thrifty, gray eye, at once cold ana ca
ger, angular in body and mind, tall, bony, ana
souare-shouldered, now softened and unnamed
BY the genial influence Of Monnonism, which gives
to woman "her proper place" The number o.
aged people was astonishing; half dozen Eat VI,
the same bench; broken-down and decrepi' Gu
rrones who had como to lay their bones IN 'nc
Hoy City.
The meeting opened with spiritual song. linen
one Of the bretbren-a ciyilized-lookiDg man just
returned from foreign ,travcs-beng caiIeo upon
by the presiding elder for the day, proceeded IN
the services with prayer, of which two shorthand
writer's on the platform took notes. The matter
gas GOOD; the manner somewhat Hiberpian; the
"valleys of the mountains" stock phrase, ap-
Il I'd 10 tho Vri m
erald green hills and beautiful pretty valleys. lie
was succeeded BY one of the bishops, Abraham q.
Smoot ("Phebus! what name!), second
aay0r of Zion, in the midst Of whose discourse
entered Brigham Young himself. The Prophet
was dressed in his usual suit of gray homespun
He wore tall steeple-crowned straw hat, with
,road black ribbon, and INDUCED in the unusual
refinement of black kid gloves. He entered upon
.he platform covered, and sat down. apparently
greeting those near him. After Bishop Smoot
aad concluded his exhortatiOn, and another hymn
,een sung Brigham removed his hat, advanced TO
he end of the platform, paid his devors to the IN
svitable spittoon, which was concealed from sight
sy the boarding, restored the balance OF fluid by
glass of water from wel-fled decanter on the
stand and leaning forward on both hands propped
IN the green baize of the desk, proceeded to aG-
iress the audience. The discourse hung fire at
srst; word crept bungliugly after word; but the
orator soon warmed; his voice rose high and So
norous; and such 9 remarkable fuency succeeded
ais hesitation that the latter almost seemed TO
nave been assumed for the sake of rhetorical ef-
ect The manner was animated and pleasing;
ihe matter lively impromptu, well turned, spoken
:ather than preached. His gestures were easy
and rounded; not without certain grace though
evidently untaught. The address was long. The
burden of it was this: God is mechanic-Mor-
nonism is great fuct-Rehgon had made HIM
the speaker) the happiest of men. He was
.eady to dance ike Shaker" At this sentence
he Prophet, who is good mimic. and has not q
ittle Of the quaint Yankee humor, raised his right
arm, and amused the audience with droll imita-
aon Of Ann Lees followers.
As respects the general aspect Of society among
the Latter-Day Saints. Capt. Burton was struck
With IFS repusiye monotony. A certain Mosem
gloom pervades the city. TIE whole population
Uses early. The usual breakfast hour is 6 o'clock.
Business ensued, which seemed TO consist princi-
pally of correcting ones teeth, and walking about
the town, with occasional "iquorng up" Din
ger was announced at ?. m. by a handbell
which sounded the charge. Nothing was drunk
but water except when gentleman preferred to
wash down roast pork with q tumbler Of milk.
Wine was both dear and bad 4 glass Of liquor
~ the retirement Of ones chamber, for there was
90 bar, concluded tho feeding. Most wel-to-dC
men found time for siesta in the afternoon; there
vas supper, ike an English dinner at 6 p H..
and the evening was easily spent with friend.
The statements, which have been currently
made, about the filthy and disorderly appearance
81 Inc Mormon children, according to Capt Bur
aon are without foundation. Hc was surprised
BY their nulnbers, cleanliness, and health, theiI
sardihood and general good looks. They are bold
and spirited. The Mormon father does not allow
.he barbarous use of the rod. The children ex.
sibit less premature dcpravity than those in Eu'
'opean cities generally. At fifteen boy can use
,whip, an ak, or hoe, to perfection He has
20 fancy for tie plow. He sits bare-backed
iorse like Centaur, handles his bOwic-knife as
81. were a tooth-picb, is dead shot with his re-
folyer, and can swallow half bottle Of whisky a.
Easily as so much milk. Such an education Capt.
Burton thinks, is admirably fitted to the ext
rencies Of the situation" With regard TO book
work, Great Salt Lake City has enough Of "that
nediocEity of knowledge between learning and
gnorance' which DR.. johnson found in the gram
mar schools of tie Ueblides The converts Ia