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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-24

ss an after conner Of The present var there; and
ere. therefore, LAYING up store Of provisions
for seven years supply. for fear Of too great
rush upon them by starving refugees from the
troubles growing out OF the southern rebellion
They say they have bad visions wherein sll ma
lions ere At var but theirs. during which thew
gather sot0 themselves great strength 10 muscle
ana means. Alter awhile. when exhaustion par
alyzes northern and southern arms they sre 10
recover their i0sf estates IN Missouri and Illinois
ChDerical IS these Wild inaginings seem nov
they are the burden Of countless Mormon viz
ions; though with The ruthinking nav be classed
with Idle nursery tales. vet 20 the reflective they
furnish food for cfavest thoucht. fsfsrisn had
more fOrmidNble Obstacles 10 oFesco ne and less
material resources 20 vr.erste with Yet. the
faith Of Mahomed spread osas most parts 1T he
hsbitab.e globe. outside the ABegican Hemi,
sphere. and vet retains permanent fcoihold vah
is millions Of tevoiees So with other DOM
nant religions Of the world In none Of them
are the elements Of material strength better de
yeloped than with Mormouism Stripped OF is
polygamy. it would rapidly rise TO overshado~
ing power. With il, ats progress. though more
embarrassed. will besach az to render it. one
day. giant TO strsngle which will require no or
uIDarv efforts
have been led into this DEPRESSION by the i'm
portanes Of the subject IN connection with the
avewe1 prlnciples OF hoPresent Pohtlcsi pafQ 10
power in the northern states Pledged 20 rid the
country of polygamy a. well az of slavery. We
NAV expect the effort to be made 81 the close OF
the present war. if that takes place during their
continuance in power. At al events, the col
lision will occur some dsy. The restless spirit OF
moral reform parties in the northern states will
rest satisfied with nothing short of the overthrow
of polygsmy Nor will that struggle be a feeble
one; aud tbough il yieod IN the expulsion Of
the Saints from the territory of the United States,
Il will not destroy Mormcnism On the contra
~, it will strengthen il All over the world IL
will through its thousands of missionaries. raise
the howl of persecution. and countless multi
,udes Of lsympathizing uror,als will crowd to IL
alssrs. consecrs,ed, as they then will be. by the
blood OF martyrs
The Mormons foresee ell these things. and have
provided outside means for sn exodus. in the
event they are compelled 10 evacuste their pres
ent quarters That accounts tor the slow pro-
gress of their Temple which scarce keeps above
the ground. Far WEST
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The w ar. News.

The future Of the nation q 90 be Determined.
rot By peaceful nseetiations. bat o. the srOsd
spscsla,ions in regard 70 The results are there
fore useless. The problem 10 e Be solved BY
GRsN ard La. BY szEkxAs and BkAuRFssRD.
With ths bsyoness a. heir command. IL phys
zeal force. noe reason o. staissmanship. Which is
TO settle The controversy. The superiority Of
number. The bssviels artillery ssd the best gen
eralshp win - sbs eossrolling arguments. TO
this srbisransnt e. tie settlsnsnsofour nation
al. or rather ps1ionsl. differences. both sdes
have appealed. TIE var then must 80 on, no
matter bo~ insane or ssicidal any portion OF the
people nay cou-ider is. with either metssl sz-
hsas,i,n or the subisgstion Of one Of the cppos-
ing p6rss sakeS piece. Il Is, therefore. events
which are yes % usnspire. and which cannot be
anticipated or controlled. that viii determine the
great issues ss stake vhics involve the future
prestige Of success 70 the federal arms. SHEs-
MANS march throagh Georgia to Savannah, And
thence to Columbia. the capital of South Caro-
lima, slmss. anuolested, and the evacuation OF
Chsrfestou. which has been 50 successfully de
Tended against the fercest assaults known IN
modern warfare. with the probable surrender Of
oil the Sea ports held BY the rebels. appear TO be
evidences Of weakness on the part of the confed
srasssd Thisehange Of policy. while IL will ena
BILE them 10 concentrate large armies. will ala
strengthen the invading forces. The rebele mus
ere long meet and hold SHERMAN armJ in check
or else their cause viii become hopeless. Suaf
beiog the case. We must look for fierce and san
culinary battles soon to take place 10 South Caro-
lima There can be no othhr alternative, unles
the contest Is yielded withou, further struggle
which cannot be expected.
The army under General THonAs IS laying
quiet At HUNTSVILLE. IL is In winter quarters
Such 10 the condition OF the roads In that sec
ton Of the country that no important move
nenss can be made until late in the spring
Nothing j. doing more than to watch the opera
lions OF che enemy. Beyond the Mississippi tn,
rebels have large and powerful army. sinh IA
eilities for sustaining il. What part Of il vii
play in the highly important. and il may be de
eIsive campaign Of this year. time must de
velop.
The rsiIisasy asassion l. daily becoming more
intsrsssiog. md exciting and decisive result
cannot te much longer DELAYED.
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Correspondence of The Sentinel.
correspondence OF ne sehl'ieA-
Overland Trip TO CaIifornia-Salt
lake CIty-Mormons and Nor M On.
= GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, UTAH,l
October 10 1864

GREAT Salt LAKE CRY, UTAH.
October 10. 1854
Mr. EpIros-The site Of this city is as beau
tifui eve ever gazed upon. Situated in
gently undulatiDg plain, with ssback ground OF
bold mountains and a 'front.' OF lake and river
scenery. it is, beyond oeradventure, without
rival for the picturesque aud lovely. Studded
all over with gardens, orchards. grain fields and
groves OF shade trees. the beautiful Jordan wind
ing through the valley TO the lake, whose salt
encrusted shores glsten in the sunlight; with
pine clad mountains on the eastetn border, this
Mormon Zion, TO the waywOrn pilgrim OF the
desert. when its enchanting landscape fret bursts
upon his vision, ia sublime.
The city is laid Of In parallelogrsrls, ger eral-
ly in lots of one nd oae-quarter acres, with very
broad streets. /. one or two quarters OF the city
the houses are CON ,actly built Here the princi-
pal business is done out outside of these local.
ties, the city resenbiesa vast collection of small
orchards and vegetable gardens On either SIDE
of the streets are water bitches through which
run bright little streams of clear, cool water
from the mountains serving the double purposes
of irrigators AID street. scaFengers. Along
these bitches are planted shade trees generally
cotton wood and locust. which enhance the beauty
OF the city and makes It's promenades delightful
The houses are generally OF adobe, or sun dried
brick; but fire burnt brick buildings, 10 modern
taI&e Hud NSh iITuaSoe1safSePa
Up all over the city There are some very fine
business houses here. rivaling 10 splendor those
of eastern cities, in some of witch Brigham il
said 10 have dormant interest The theatre is
large building OF brick with plain exterior
but inside arrangement and finish equal 10
most of those OF the States Moss OF the actors
and actresses are MorroDs. generally imported
from Europe. and OF limited ability. Stars some
times glitter them. but usually Of the lesser, and
never of the first magpirnde. Theatres anu
dancing schools are encouraged by Mormon poll
cy, no doubt. to divert attention from the absur
dites of It's theories 10 the pleasures OF its pTac
tees F...l ~ s1.'sF
Brigham Tonng's city property. consists. in
part. OF about ten acres of land, surrounded BY
a high stone wall. with gstewsy entrance, over
which il placed gilded eagle with outstretehed
wings, Inside the enclosure are hs private resi-
dences, his family school house, and the tithipg
Office. One of his residences il OF the cottage
order and IS called the Nv bite House :" This IS
situated on the highest ground inside the -encio-
sure, and oysslooks the city. The sehooi house
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U. s. $40 SIX PER CENT.
GELD BEARING BONDS.

These Bends now worth pEemiun e .ins p<r
cent. including gold interest frsu November. -hleA
makes the actual Prsfs he : % Eosn, AZ csrrsnt
rates, including interest," shout per cent per susu.
besides its e~e'gfsoa from Mt spd gsHse.psi sszs-
fieV, shisA sdds from 70 ares y>r e>.f sore.
according to the rate levied ether properly N.
interest is payable sen.snnuauy BY cospsus attached
or banker. W "a al 1f frf AKA
o1e $50 1E So
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MASONIC.

M AS0NlC N0TCE.-A special meeting OF Marion
V Lodge, No. IS, for work will be held this (Fri-
day evening at o'clock.
3 John n. BRAHwELL wv
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HOrSE

Ne. at % m. Mr. Speaker in the chair
with.
Sundsy petitions vere presented and referred
Sundry reports from committees were made
and acted on. $50
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The passage of Senate bills ago lS5. lS3,
is. $50. 10. and joint resolution IL vas re-
ported Hn8 LIN "a Z.
Mr. Spencer and Mr.. Khiteside obtained
leave 20 record their votes in The Affirmative on
the final passage ofths coenty bonds hill
Mr.. Goodman. Mr.. Humphreys. Mr. Mont
gomery. n Aerdth. and Mr.. Graves bad leave
to record their votes on the negative OF said
bill hss SKI = u IS Is 8 -
Nj Speaker stated II that be bad hseo p<esass
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SEIEN.THIRFY LOAN.

Ths.s Note. are issued under DAT. Of Assu.sA Ia.
aud are payable three years ron that time snsssy.
are convertible At b. option q the holssrla,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-24

SPLENDID Garden Farm o. thirty one Acres vest q
"A the city. Cor Which zone cay propu'y vi ss t.ssa
Fr,r 5i... B-,ck Resisenoe Terth neridIan street
finished in the best sse, vHh every eenyeseses
that could be desired iot improved With well. eissrs.
,t.ble tru kc Asy desirng coed piecs e prop
erty cannot DO better than Get Ola fen2l-d2s
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LII -: .. toAN.IZ ILL {
U.S.7-30L0AN

By sstAorty a II. s-er-ssry q n, rr..sary. the
Hnderagned las ssson~t tie General sssserspsion
Agency for the sal. q ralea Stats Tr-..sry xo,...
bearing seven ssd thr-rsnshs pr e~ss sassr-s per
snnars. known as he
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-24
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House met at P m. Mr.. Speaker in the
chair
s Mr.. Speaker announced bill 1877, Mr. Bran
hams soldiers suffrage BILL as amended by the
committee on judiciary.
The bill was read by the clerk.
Nr. kilgore moved that The amendments De
concurred in.
Mr.. Buskirk preferred to make the bill spe
cial order There vas an order to print the bill
and amendments. and as yet We had not the
printers copies.
Mr. Sewcomb. The printed matter will be
readythis afternoon E
The suhject MAS ther made tie special order
for to morrow at 9 p N.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-24

Mr. Newcomb caAed up Senate bill Al pro-
vidng for residences Tor the governor.
The bill was read third time and passed
yeas So nays %.
BIZ No III. iuiroduced in the House OF Rep
resentsiives BY G. c Thacher of Shelby and
Hancock. to amend section lf3 of an act TO pro-
vide for the publication of delinquent taxes sp-
proved May 81, 1861 provides for a uniform
system al! over the state-and no publisher
charge more than another, as is done under the
present law. Ii gives % cents for each insertion
of every line of tabular description. valuation
and taxes
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-24
SPECIAL oRDKR.

The House resolved itself into committee of
hour of morning adjournment, Mr. Buskrk be-
ing called BY Sir Speaker to the chair.
Mr Newcomb moved to dispense With the
reading of the bill by sections, and that each
section should be called by number. aud sufi
cient tine given to submit amendments. Car
ried. No
The first section vas called An amendment
offer ipcreaspg the taxation proposed.
Mr Gregory argued in favor of sufficient and
generous taxation in the regard. be was per-
ieciy willing TO De taxed to elevate the moral
and mental condition of the moral race What
did we live for nnless IL Was for this-for the
advancement and progress OF humanity For
himself. be Was willing, and bis constituents
were willing. TO be taxed TO the u;mOs. extent
for this purpose The amount proposed-twelve
cents on the SlOO-was not too large From
bankers in this city, from prominent citizens in
-Terre Haute and elsewhere, we had received
communications stating that they we're willing 10
be taxed twenty cents on the 500 for the pur
poses of education Unless YOU levied tax
sufficient 10 carry out the objects of this bill you
might Just welhiet il go by the board once
Alr. BrAnham talked in the connection about
tie annual increase OF children. and in
qured of the gentleman from Nermillion Mr.
RhOds) II j, vas greater this year than last I.
Mr.. Rhods-It Is To be hoped so tigtfl
: Mr.. Brsnhsm went on. bringing statistics 10
bear 10 the regard.
Mr.. Rhods replied. arguing to show thst the
crop OF humanity -ss not by any means falling
short.
( Mr.. Branham said that his friend over the v.y
talked, argued and acted little on the pump
water principle For himself, be was ready 10
incur additional taxation Ia connection with this
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-24

Law this motion on the table,
The motion was then agreedto.
Mr.. Bennett moved TO reconsider the vote by
which SECTION ! was adopted. that he might move
to make the 5sss Of this bill on the needy sol
diers
On motion by Mr.. Hord the committee rose
and reported progress
The report was coRcurred in, except the part
striking out the 9th section, and the rerommen-
dalton concerning discr limitations.
The Senate refused TO concur in the amend
mens Of the committee Of the whole. striking
out section 10. By yeas % nays 24-the lieuten-
ant governor voting in the negative.
The recommendation OF the committee to re
consider the vote by which the Senate struck
from the House DILL, as proposed by the com
mittee on snanee. was cop-urred in by yeas III,
nsys IA
So the vote ves recoosidered. GRE
The question recurring on agreeing to the
Amendments proposed BY the committee on
finance. striking out the following words from
the House bill:
Who have not otherwise sufficient means for
their comfortable support such fact to be deter
mined by the discussing officer, but any .p-
picsns dissatisfied with The decision may refer
the same TO the board of county commissioners,
whose determination shall be fnsl"~
The smeodment was rejected By yeas IL. nays
And then the Senate adjourned
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COUNTY AND orHrR BONDS,

Mr. Williams. from the select committee tbero-
on. retained the bill 8 3, with House amend
ments thereto. recommending that they be con
Cured in, with other amendments proposed BY
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AFIEKNVVN
On motion By Mr.. Vswter the regular order OF
business vas suspended and bis Morgan and
other rebel raid bill. s Is. vas t,ken up, read
the third time, and finally passed BY yeas %,
nays IL. AA&NN
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Civil Status OF the PnroIcd Prisoners.
1lo n, Lditor of M ~. Y. T,ilnre.


Sin: In some comments upon my article on
the above topic in THE TEBUsE issue ofthe 18th inst
find printed interrogatory two, addressed to me
Individually AS this address il publicly made. must
answer publicly or else appear to recode from the
positions taken in that article And asyour interroga
tory IL prefaced by the specification Of certain ground
less assumptions" which charged upon my letter
introduce my by calculation OF the points
10 which your charge applies. HE letter, you say
-. That we have asserted or assumed that the
power pardon pertaned to or Lad been exercised by
Gen. Grant.
Look at this The poer pardon Is nothing else than
the popo 10 hbtrGte from liability 10 penalty Has not
The TRIBUNE insisted and. al its last writing, does II
insist that Gen. Gfans terms OF surrender huais
The pdJoed pyt,oners from penalty and eren from arTtf
and triaIr What more complete and absolute pardon
could there be or will THE TRIBUNE profess to dis
crimnGte between act OF pardon and an act which Is
TO work the tect Of PARDON Here lett DO remarked
that OF Dr. Lebcrs views publicly taken Is this II
memory serves me,-that when the parole" shall OF
itself or.by act Of the Government cease and determine
then all the stipulated nmunies viii cease together
with it. If THE TRIBUNE coDcurs even in that view.
Of its readers not the entire mass of them are
greatly deceived
second groundless msspprchension Is alleged TO be;
80 That there is aught in the obligation tasen by
the paroled Rebc soldiers not 10 take up against
the Government Of the United States until properly
exchanged which qualities the reciprocal stipulation
on our side that these paroed soldiers not to be
disturbed by United States authority 80 long they
0berVe their parole" But The TRIBUNE does not dis
pue that this reservation TO these Rebels OF The right
10 take up arms anew does stamp the whole iransac
ton purely military one. In fact common sense
itself dictate but response to the familiar inter
rogaton Of the poet:
May one be J,Grdoaed and retain tn oH,nsei'
Accordingly, the transaction, being purely military,
must be Interpreted In purely military Specification.
and the phrase "ugited States authority" means not
c,fH an,{oruy but simply military commissions mar.
sbals &c Or take THE TgrBuSEs own Inference:
well Mr.. T. II those terms are purely military.
yon insist and DO not to dispute, then. surely
n layy mfa ,yght to comprehend their proper force
ard effect" GINnted, they ought 10. and the way in
which such men a comprehend their force ard effect
is proclaimed TO all men by our highest military au.
thori,y In the public document entitled. INSTRUCTIONS
pom Iuy CoyFRsNynr OF ARMIES OF THE UNITED
STATES IN TIIE FIELD, prepared BY Francis I.ieber
LII D., and revised BY ! Board Of Qmc'rs " yIcA
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InERsDAY. Aug. io-P. ".

THURSDAY, Aug ip-f.A
Gold was weak, opening ~ 1881, selling down to
1891. and closing at Ii2i. The amount of business
was moderate.
Government stocks continue firm, with only
moderate amounts offering. State bonds and rail-
way mortgages arc neglected. Atlantic Mail fell
TO 1853. Eric was the leading stock Of the street,
and sold as high as ISL. The report of an English
loan is fully credited by parties having q large
permanent interest in bonds and shares. IL is
stated that the Company was invited to appeal TO
their foreign shareholders, who regard tho property
as entitled TO oil the money 1t needs for Its track
and rolling stock, and who stand ready TO give it
upon terms very favorable TO the corporation. The
Western shares were firm, but the amount Of bust
ness was small.
The following we're the closing prices at 4:30 P.
m. n. Y. Central, 93993i; Erie, s7tos7i; Hud.
son, 1874 Glib; Reading, l0Gi d l06i; Southern,
66I 0G6s; Pittsburgh. 50i 070ii Rock Island, 1881
1888; North 2si %; do. Preferred ,6li a
63l; Fort Wayne, 97I a9S; Ohio Certificates, 2ii
a25; Canton, S9la39;; Cumberland Al 043;
Quicksilver, 56a57.
Money on call is 697 per cent, with good sup.
htOOh h"us'o' bI'N"'o'oi' III b"" ~ I" INV
pay more than this when the gold lie TO be
kept from the market In Commercial paper little
doing.
Sterling Bills are quoted firm, but 1909 is an ex-
IRENE rate for co day bills. Bankers Sterling, GO
days, $lOs3 a l09; Bankers Sterling, days, 1904
a 1887; Merchants, 1919 0l07i; Francs, long date,
5.20a5.I7i; Francs, short date, 5.i7i 05.l5.
Tho business of the Sub.Treasury was Receipts,
1874 527 26-for Customs, $i20, 900; for Payments,
s. $50 482 03-on account Of Loan, $lO3,Oo0 Bal
ance, sci ,O25,935 %.
Freghts are firm. The engagements to Liverpool
are 100 hhds. Tobacco on private terms, 100 bales
Cotton at ID, and 7 600 bush. Wheat at 4id. To
London, $50 hhds. Tobacco on private terms. %
Glasgow, per steamer, 70 hhds. Tobacco ct 20s.,
and 200 bbls. Flour at Is.
The Greenwich Insurance Company have de-
carcd dividend of seven per cent, payable on the
18th inst.
Tie Chicago Tribune Of Wednesday reports:
The money market remains inactive and moderately
eisy. Owing TO heavy drafts by Government to-day.
the surpns currency Of the National Banks was some.
whit reduced, but the demand by the commercial and
mercantile community is 20 light that effect was
demaN at the leading discount houses mt ton per cent
per anSnm. and seeond'rae paper Is discounted py
street brokers at lalt per cent per month. Ahefs ID
very little produce or pork paper offering.
The maHket for Eastern Exchange 10 still pare ana
firm at pN buying and l,lQ premium ssuipx e0@s "
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four years the "fnancers" of The Jouynas'of Com.
MERGE school have been rich in advice, Of which -
little will probably be taken in the future as in tho
past. They have never failed to decry and derids
the efforts of the Treasury during the suppression
of the Rebellion, and are only looking after "gooa
thing" now, under the Suise of excessive friendship
to the Department.