The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-20

CatnOc ctuLoub II the sam0 this uoue pt
Austria France and SPAIN and would treat with Pip Mono
for acquiring well sne right Of the the
clave as for the nomination Of some North American
cardinals and for procuring them the possibility Of be-
ing present ~ the next Papa election.
The New Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake
City.
From the Salt Lake Daily Telegraph, Oct. 81
IL seems proper ~ the opening Of the New Taber-
nace, on the Temple Block in this city to furnish
readers with some Particulars concerning its construc
wo have been able to CLEAN from few or the brethren
who have had the oversight OF various of
the work Brother Henry Grow the desisne and builder
Of the foo~ing particulars The form OF the building
was the design Of President Brigham Young who was
DESTROYS that the lattice work principle should be intro
duced into the construction Of this large edince
Brother Grow commenced the work, with a small
force o. men, September !, 1865. In consequence
material. and from other causes progress in con-
structson was not so rapid as would otherwise
nave oeen .ne case me work on the buidng however
progressed steadily and attery with greatly accelerated
rapdity through the hearty response OF the masoBs
carpenters and paserer Of the city and Territory TO the
call made BY President Young some weeks since. The
maximum number OF men employed ut any time in
the construction OF the building 205 and the
for the last three weeks has been 1877 These figures do
not include iaoorers nor pascrsrs. We have not the
exact figures but understand that about 70
engaged IN pastering the inside or the building Mr..
Grow thinks that any person who has not seen the
building can have a very good idea OF the roof by
imagining tho back she'll of common ground
turtle OF huge proportions but II Is more frequently
kened to the huh OF old fashioned Ship without any
keel, and turned topsy turvy. This immense
roof which Is, IN fact, the principal por-
piers Of cut sandstone masonry each nine feet from
outside to inside Of building by three feet the other
way and tho whole averaging twenty feet hich to tho
nine piers In straight line From these arch OF IS
feet 10 sprung. Thirteen arches spring at each end
height from the floor to tho ceiling is IS feet in The
centre OF the building There il a space of nine feet
from the ceiling to the roof The building itself is $50
feet from east to west and $50 from north to SOUTH
The room Is 100 feet straight from east to 10 the
centre with semcirce OF rs feet at each end There
columns in the building. The roof is framed or
lattice archcd bcn,s, twelve feet from centre
TO centre, each arched bent convergng and meet
ing at the highest given point Of the two
fastened On the northern and southern SIDES
Of the building are thirty spaces between the piers
$500 lights Of glass On the north and south SIDES
also twelve spaces between the piers filled by double
doors On the east side two DOORS but is intended
TO have four more some timo. There arc two small
doors on the southwest two the northwest and
private door on the west opening to the stand The
scafloding was taken down on wednesday without in
jury 70 any OF the workmen. The single accident
which occurred during the erection Of the building
suited from carelessness and not fatal Above the
floor So 600 feet in the iost 0000 in tho ceepers
10000; In the doors, stands benches and
EheF parts sssseea not @ $4,000 ,od feet
covered with $4,000 shingles, besides space
at the top, averaging sixty by hundred and thirty
feet, which Is covered with patent roofing spiral
stairway from the ceiling affords to outside
OF the roof The floor of the building completed on
the 4th INST There 10 supposed TO be ample room in
the building 10 seat comfortably eight to nine housand
persons.
The following gentlemen have been selected door,
keepers for during conference:First ward s A. Chase
Adam Duncan; Second ward, Peter Johnson John Lyon
Third ward. JOS Aofatt, VIM. Wagstaf; Fourth ward,
H. Clawson VIM Moore; Fifth ward, Jesse West, Junus
:. Fullmer: sixth ward, VIM. II. Solomon Samuel
Brown; seventh ward, George T. Lambert, Jas. Hague
Jr Eighth ward, Edward Frost, Robert N. Russell
Ninth ward Joseph Edwards samuel IL woolley; Tenth
ward William Ostlcr, Eric Peterson; Eleventh ward
John B. McMaster Fred. Myer: Twelfth ward Henry 4.
Bowring p schetler: Thirteenth ward, George Nav
Richards. R s. Horne {. r. Jones, Charles smith |;
Fifteenth ward James IRE. J. X. Hail. Sixteenth ward
seventsepth ward William Bromhead Mics p Rom,
ney; Eighteenth ward, Joshua X whitney. ID. r. Kim
ball, Samuel Kimball: Nineteenth ward, Adam Seeg
miller, George Hamlin; Twentieth ward Geo, Harrison,
Harry Lui.
The spaces between the piers are all numbered from
70 forty -four. and the gentlemen win the best
order and silence being preserved around the
The entrances Tor the public the side
bered three and forytwo; the south side, eight,
nine. ten eleven, twelve and thirteen the north,
thirty-two, thirty three thrtyfour thirty-v thirty
six and thirtyseven On the southwest and northwest
are the entrances tor the bishops and priesthood occupy
ing the stand The choir enters by the door numbered
twentyour. and the Presidents private by
stand for the speakers is at the west end of tho build
ing, and covers seven thousand I've hundred feet Tho
front OF the stand Is segment Of circle Before IL
are seat and desk for the bishops and others who ad
minister the sacrament. The first seat in the OF
the stand or platform is for tho Presidency
Of the We've the third '0 for e the euI Fr,a
Presidency. Back OF these for choir Of
hundred and fifty singers with the great organ, yet I'M
finished, behind them. On the right and left seats
for from eight hundred TO thousand persons The
speakers desk Is sixty feet In front o the western PIERS
zouta thence to the east end the floor rises with grade
Of one foot In ten. The horizontal portion OF the floor
seated with very comfortable permanent benches the
remainder temporarily with the old benches from the
Bowery. During the past six months and for some
time before that Elder Truman q Angel has been
g.ssa IL designing the cornes Of tho building me
timbers supplied by Elder Joseph A. Young up TO
within few months: since which several hundred
thousand feet OF finishing lumber were furnished by
President Wells. and large quantity also obtained
from Elders Feramorz Little, Samuel A. woolley
and from few others. The work from beginning to
end has been closely supervised by President Young,
who in this everything else Of public character,
has been in all and through ALL. aad encouraged BY
bis confidence all engaged in IL. After the departure OF
President Young for the North and since President
Wells has been most assduous in his abors super.n.
tending and furnishing everything and aterly, when
the work had TO be done within given time and that
also very Short his constant presence and encourage
mont TO the workmen and those in charge added greatly
sharp, az Assistant superintendent Of Pnblc
Works, has rendered very efficient share Of labor,
and Elder John d. T. McAilster was constant in bis
supcrintendencs Of the laborers and had under bis
direction hundred and thirty teams working
SO FAR ~ We have been able judge from the frequent
conversation we have listened to- President Young
fully satisfied with the accomplishment thus far OF his
design. IL will take great many months yet
TO make the seats and finish other portions OF the
edncc BY the 9th OF April next, the whole will be
finished and ready tor dedication. IL is gryud build
ing OF which the Saints have 70 be proud and
we but echo the feelings of every faithful Saint in
wishing heightened life TO President Young, that he
therein may long continue to instruct and lead Israel 70
the accomplishment OF the designs and purposes Of the
Most High.
Trouble Among the Universali-fs in Massa-
chusetts.
From tho Boston Herald October fs
Al the session yesterday of the Unveasi state Con-
vention at Milford the special committee 10 whom
referred the report Of the committee on fellowship and
discipline submitted thor report, recommending the
coptance OF ho report referred them with the cxccp
saela.,. 1870 ~ ~. noMsui Noln2' or" ~