The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-12

1--WE have heard" pursued the first speaker ''thM
yo~ would greatly prefer not to be disturbed by RAN
rOads-tht Is, your people have sought to be isOat-
ed and wouio not object to remaining aloof from
genties and their enterprises"
| son, yes,n replied Brigham with q well feigne1
! furry Of ilnpatlence at the thought. "Thas Is the
way with people generally. They would discredn
S s man ane sh eees tine
we g-ade ninety miles OF q road we are supposea 70
Nobody answered the question.
| would you rather the railroad would pass twenty
miles north OF instead OF through your citylr
| why Of course not,n growled Brigham. 1--WE
have exhausted our influence in ATTEMPTING TO bring
| ~ rlght INTO Salt Lake City. Years ago set apart
aepo orf grounds OF for railroad purposes Ihavs offered
| pait ol tnein to the Union Pacific If they VIII
come me mere but they choose to pass twenty mlles
W Tue nortl building across the lake and containing
forty miles, "'''''N'
a., Wil yon build branch, then, TO connect w
Certainly, in coed time. Tire valley is perfectlH
level ana the branch can be easily ana cheaply cons
What is the Mormon population of Utah. Mr.
"This city, we hear, hes about sixteen thorsanG
'.It has about twenty thousand,n said Brigham.
"When. Mr.. President. do you expect the Union
Pacific Railroad TO reach the latitude this city9'
.,Another season will suffice, think. Yhe ninety
miles have contracted to grade will be finished by
next September, as stipulated. have large force
at work already, as you doubtless saw when your
coach came through Echo Canon. The sub-contraCts
have nearly all been given out.'
sour party Mr.. Young, has been looking at the
foundation OF the new temple you propose 10 build
near the new tabernacle. Is the beautiful notified
granite, OF which 1t Is to DO constructed, qarrled
'Yes the quarry is about thirty miles distant
specimens OF the granite were sent to the Paris Elk
position. 1t is stone that has beautiful appear
ance in the rough, but will not take polish"
"How soon will work be resumed on the temples'
"Well, 1t Is not matter for hurry and must de-
pend on the pressure from other and more urgent
State demands Several hundred blocks OF granite
were laid in the temple grounds this spring Az
the blocks oiglanite were ali delivered here"
"What will the temple probably COST"
ave don't indulge in estimates. When work Is 10
be done the community COMES forward and does &c.
All labor Is performed by ourselves and the cost Is
"Alr. Young" said one of the visitors, 81 am tns
representative OF prominent mining company IN
with you for extension of the telegraph your
settlement In southern Utah to our mines in Lincoln
county, Nevada"
"Lmcoln county Nevada, eh ?" said Brigham with
q slight sheer ''Well now, we not quite
yet that your mines are not still IN Utah"
"But you must remember, Mr.. President that ON
mines We're recently transferred to Nevada by spe-
cia act of Congress-"
al know all about it. Thar special act is the only
specimen Of that sort on record. We are not en-
trely convinced that YOU not in Utah. continued
least, with uncle Sam himself
81 suppose chlmed in Apostle Cannon with
sarcastic smile 'tnat you had yourselves moved Our
OF Utah because you feared nvidious legisaton.r
"Yes," was the frank reply.
"Upon what terms, Mr.. Young will you undertake
to extend your telegraph lines FOR the hundred miles
well if your company will furnish the wire VIA
"You have none but female telegraph operators.
| Mr. Youngr' "No. All the operators in the COM
munity are young women, educated for the business
here in salt Lake. We constantly training them
for The avocaton, and they are undoubtedly better
suited to it than our own sex. Teegraphng ~ a
woman's occupation, ana in Utah we have mada
1t So"
~ have read nearly all the books written about
the Mormons," said somebody, land have been most
struck by Hepworth Dixons rather elaborate volume
on your community What do you think of than
otis novel," said Brigham, quickly, "a pleasing
work OF lction. There's lit lie truth in it, bat
mostly it's an imaginative creation There other
works much more correct than DiXon's book,
but ~ u rule they all go wide of the trutn.n
Here he arose. went to n bookcase with the con1-
| dence OF who knows where he puts things,
and got card skewered with many varieties of tee-
graph wire. The conversation reverted to the sub
ject the telepraphic extension before alluded 70.
I Brigham had scented the one grain OF business IN
our visit aud proposed to dispose OF that ana the
In conversation Brigham Young Is frank, ready, apt
| and concise, with no popularity OF accent ana
| no eccentricities OF grammar. 1t may interest,"
those who hunger for minute details to Know
that he pronounces route as II spelled root ant That
he says neether, not nther. The teieyraphic neao-
| tiation resulted IN nothing definite We arose. The
Prophet followed US TO the door, shaking hands Win
SILENT convulsvely said, "God bless you Mr. Pr9st-
dent Young" God bless you, miss, ;" said prig-
| ham with fervent emphasis u bow and q touch OF a
presumably lily white hand.
| As he bid adieu 10 the mining deprivation he said
''SOTrv, II my views ABOUT uigriir SILVER
| are not as hopeful your own. 1 only lepcat
| that your dreams of bullion will he shivercd. Cood
day, gentlemen, good day.
The door closed gently and In few seconds one II
the party said:"Good gracious we f1ryo 70 FOL ow
artemu5 Wards example IN asking brigham after
the health OF his mOther-n-aw ~ by conviction n,
| however, mat have never seen man VINO looks
better capable OF neatly representing lmrSri slce
| than Brigham Young. lie IL more shfV wd taln
| pious; moro OF great man than good oar.
| ALABAMA FAcroRiEs.-It Is gratifying to every
lover OF the true interests OF Alabama TO observe ma
growth OF manufactures In the State A snort t,ia
time since We visited Indian Hi, In Autuga county,
| aud were delighted 10 find n magnificent cotton
| mandatory, where the hum OF busy iud istry AZ
| heard with cheerful, COnented white labor.
| The factory bnildlng Is beautiful specimen
| OF architecture ard the machinery Of
| the best English make. The goods manu-
! featured are seven-cignt shirtngs and f0uT-fogr
sheetings. The texture is beautiful and FOR dura-
bity Will equal any goods OF similar character made
in the United States. Diversity OF labor Is what
Alabama needs, ana N our people will the
products OF our own looms where cotton can ~
spun and woven upon the very ground on witch IL
Is made, 4 brighter day would dawn upon BE-
loved state There Is no necessity for our nero haGs
to purchase their shrngs and sAcctlngs from nor h.
ern manufactures or their agents when thci an be
as well or better supplied at their owr aVors.-
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