The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-09-07

The Salt Lake Tedette has the annex
ed notice Of the high priest Of Mormon.
dom, and the manner in which he puts
money in his purse:
Leaving all jokes aside, and viewing
the matter in worldly light, with the
aid OF sober serious reason, we unhcsita-
tingly pronounce Brigham Young's con-
nection with the Mormon Church finan-.
cial success Viewed in the same light
as the speculations of Stewart and Van-
derbuilt and Astor, and all other great f.
nanciers, Young, with the means at hia
command, has shown no mean financial
ability. LESS than forty years ago, accoE-
ding to his own autobiography he was
engaged in the humble and honorable
calling Of glazier and house painter.
Some who claim an early and intimate ac-
quaintance with him, declare that he ex-
ecuted very Indifferent jobs, in the line Of
his trade, and as consequence be didR't
have lots to do, and didn't have plenty of
money at all times When he joined tie
Mormon Church luck changed with him,
and by devoting close attention to money
matters, he is In his ripe old age, farTe-
moved from the guant and frightful spec
ter, "want." 1t has been said that DUR
ing the past few years he maintained the
standing of third highest depositor in the
Bank Of England; and that funds of large
amounts are on deposit In Washington
City. New York and st. Louis to his cred
it. However, all this may be mere re-
xnrk W. 1nrtS Lro.~ - -. -L1kL -
it is true or not. But as matter of opin-
ion, we "srewdly suspect there is some
thing of it." There is always some FIRE
where there il great deal of smoke. BRs
if he has not one cent abroad, out of Utah
he has plenty of all that goes 10 make up
wealth here. He has mills Of different
kinds, to saw lumber, make -four, manu-
facture cotton and WOODEN goods, he has
stores and dwellings, in great numbers,
that must yield a vast revenue in rents
alone. He has farms and ranches all over.
the Territory that are of immense value !;
he owns the theatre, which seems to pay
him very well. as he keeps it occupied
and going for one purpose and another all
the time; he is said to own distillerY
and liquor store that somebody isrunning
for him, or perhaps leased from him. Il
is also pretty certain that he is, or was
lquite recently, heavily interested IN other
money making enterprises; and had a
great amount Of Union Pacific Railroad
stock and Union Telegraph stock in his
own name and right. He also has fine
/" turn outs" and several of them. Take
} him for what is Sin sight" here in Zion,
in worldly goods, he can discount regi-
meut of the wealthiest divines in Ameri-
ca. If it is true that he has sent away
several stockings full of yellow boys, why,
he is able to rank with the few wealthy
ones in the East.
] When it is considered that he had
nothing to commence on and is now as
rich as Cresus, it is no more than rus
tice to concede that he possesses extrsor-
dinary financial abilities, and knows how
to make one dollar make two. If he sue
ceeds as well in the next two years as he
has done in the past-and we don't know
but he will--Astor and Stewart must look
to their laurels. He didn't do we'll in
J the painting and glazier business, but no
has mado all the money he needs in 're-
{ ligion"