Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-11-06

OF immense size, cut and hammered j
the haudsomest style Of Workmanship
these blocks are hauled from Cottonwoo
cannon, distance of sixteen to twent
miles up in the mountains, and it take
ten to twelve yoke of oxen to haul on
block. There are now fifty workme
employed on the building.
The tabernacle is more Of the mon
grel order than the temple, being i
shape something like that Of an egg O
monitor turret. The building vii
stand on 46 abuments 20 feet high,
feet thick and feet wide, built of sion
similar to the "hrown stone" of Fiji
avenue. 1t will be 250 feet long ljt
wide and ia feet 8 inches high; tn
roof is to be lattice-work, with severa
large ventilators. On all sides, unde
the caves or cornice of the roof, are Il
be carvings representing. the sun, moon
stars and the planets. The building will
seat 5000 persons. William II. Folsom
Brigham's last father-in-law, is the arch
iteet These buildings occupy 10 acre,
of ground, and, Ike Brigham's owl
premises, are enclosed by a stone wal
l6 feet high and feet thick.
Brigham Young is an agreeable, afa-
bic gentleman, apparently not over A
years of age, although really upwald Of
GO. The war, he thinks, will be con
inued till a great part Of the North and
South is used up, or, to speak more
plainly, till all are annhila,ed, when tn
saints will be the people to occupy the
country in peace and qnieiness. Tie
desolation caused BY the war he regard
as the judgment Of the Lord for the per.
secution of the Saints. The venti'atiua
Of his private schoolroom, where hi.
own children, numbering some sixty, are
appeared to be a favorite sub
jet of conversation. The ceilings Of
these rooms are Is feet high, ventilated
from the tops Of all the windows. Hi,
own residences--there are several build
ings-are large and airy, with doubt
doors, aud ceilings 20 or so feer in hia)t q.
One large building is principally occt-
pied by his wives. Brigham sleeps alone
and eats his meals alone. Whenever he
wants one Of bis wives he sends for her..
L is not uncommon to see three or fourI
If his wives at church sitting together,
md generally dressed alike. 4 dozen
Or fifteen children are about his PREMISE
at play at all times, apparently happ,
enough. Brigham Young, Jr, a son
about p years oId-a pretty fair chip Of
he old block-has just returned from
Europe, whittier he was sent on a mis-
sion. Whilst there he visited most Of
he countries and places of interest, be.
ing supplied with as much money as he
wanted to spend. Brigham's last wife
was rather an interesting young lady, the
laughter of Mr.. Folsom.
1t is asserted by the Mormons that The
most perfect harmony and good feeling
prevails among the wives of the "barew,'
bat l have positive information which
shows this to be false.
People visiting Salt Lake are watched
n their movements the same as tbey
would be if they were known to bel
nurderers or incendiaries stranger.
never converse except in low tone, sol
hat they cannot BE- heard off the side
walks. The spy system here is equal to
hat in Vienna or Paris. Men and NC
men are frequently found seen curled UP
Under the fence inside the yard to listen
o people passing along the streets.
Brigham Young has boosted that he
could see more silver aud gold from the
door of his house than would equal the
whole currency of the world. These
mines are not allowed to be opened,
The effect would be, according 10 Brig
hams ideas, to bring near the CITY OF
the Saints" a large mining population
which be would find exceedingly hard
to rule. He is probably not far from The
truth. When the United States govern
ment gets sufficient number Of troop.
ihere-not less then ten thousand-lhe
ledederal officers of tie territory ma,
then assert some little authority, which
now it is not prudent to attempt.
The overland stage line is two thou
sand and forty-fve miles long, extends
from Folsom to Atchison via Denver
City, and carries a daily United State.
mail the whole distance. 1t employs
two hundred stages and over five
hundred and fifty horses and mules.
The fare is ten and half cents per mile.
The line is owned by three companies,
viz: From Folsom to Salt Lake, six
hundred and eighty-eight miles, there