Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-26
Utah and the NIOrnlOns.

Utah and the MOrmOns.
The delegate in Congress from Utah, Mr..
W. II. Hooper, has recently givon On inter
esting sketch Of that Territory, in letter.
According to this account, the Mormons
have built up Utah from a desert waste,
which twenty years ago was twelve hundred
miles from either settlements or navigable
rivers. It's now aourishing young State
containing one hundred thousand inhabit-
ants with territorial extension Of seventy.
five thousand square miles. There arc
cighty.six Aourishing towns and cities in the
Territory, with near one hundred post.offi.
ccs, while the grist and saw mills, woollen
manufactures, and many other branches Of
the mechanic arts are quite equal to those
Of the other States. There are one hun.
dred churches, one hundred and twenty
school houses and three theatres, which
equal in appearance those Of the older
States ......
The Mormons left Missouri in 1874, cross.
ing Iowa, then wilderness, and encamped
on the banks of the Missouri, in what was
then called the Pottawatomic country. Here
they laid out the town, now known as Coun-
Gil Bluffs. In the spring Of ls47, an ad-
vanced guard Of one hundred and fifty men
proceeded to Salt Lake Valley, and selected
the present site Of Salt Lake City in July Of
that year. A few Of these pioneers, under
the lead Of President Young, returned to
the Missouri river the same fall, leaving
most Of the men at the lake to plough, and
plant during the following season. In lS4s,
the great bulk Of emigration Of that year
reached the valley, and found that much
had been raised for their sustcnance. The
march was attended by many hardships.
The industry Of the cmigrants is shown in
the fact that during the tedious journey Of
four months Duration, the spinning. wheel
and loom continued their work, and hun.
dreds Of yards Of goods were woven, the
heavy wagon and slow motion Of ox-teams
giving an opportunity to spin and weave
while the train was in motion. The first
printing press ever taken west Of the Mis-
souri, was established by the Mormons at
Independence in the years 1928. In
1850, there was not single roof in Salt
Lake City, which now contains twenty thou
sand inhabitants. The Mormon emigration
from Europe, from 1850 to 1857 inclusive,
is estimated at an annual average Of two
thousand souls, or an aggregate Of thirty
thousand; while the emigration from the
old States during the same period has been
about twenty four thousand. The estimated
cost of taking these people to Utah is eight
million three hundred thousand dollars
The emigration from Europe this year is
put down at four thousand souls.
About one.third Of the emigrants have
paid their own expenses. The remaining
two-thirds have been aided by 'the perpct-
ual emigration fund.-" which has been in Or
ganizcd existence about twenty years, and is
composed Of contributions, tithes, legacies,
and funds drawn from various sources, both
in Europe and America. This fund is kept |
up by the benc6ciaries repaying when con.
vcnient the expense incurred in their imi-
grafton, so that others may receive like as
sistance. During the present year sl56, 900
was contributed in Salt Lake City alone, to
enable others to reach America.
HOLD Onto your tongue when you are |
just ready to swear, lie, or speak harshly or
any improper word.
Hold on to your hand when you are about
ready to strike, pinch, scratch, steal, or do
any improper act.
Hold on to your foot when you ore on the
point Of kicking, running away from study,
or pursuing the path Of error, or shame, or
crime.
Hold on to your temper when you arc
angry, excited, or imposed upon, or others
arc angry at you.
Hold on to your heart when evil associ-
ates seek your company, and invite you to
join in their games, mirth, and revelry.
Hold on to your good name at all times,
for it is more valuable toyou than gold, high |
places, or fashionable attire.
Hold on to the truth, for it will serve you
we'll and do you good throughout eternity.
Hold on to your virtue-it is above all
price to you, in all times and places.
Hold on to your good character, for it is
and ever will he your best wealth.
USE OF THE FLY.-The fly has its uses.
He serves to keep bald.headed sinners awake
at church on warm summers day, so that
their unregcncrated hearts may be touched
by the preached word lie also encourages
the spirit Of invention, inducing tho invcn.
tive to tax their brains in contriying fly
trays (The flying trap aze has no conncc.
ton with Ay.traps.) As it is through trials
alone that patient spirit reaches its full
development, the fly is useful
agent in the good work; for the man who
can patiently endure the persistent efforts
of o fly to alight upon the end Of his nose
on warm day, has very nearly reached the
perfection Of patient beautitude.
TABLES TURNED.-The eight hour rule
has two sides to it; and applies to women
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