Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-02

Non Household.
EEFiasi5r Corr-sp,ad-ses - TIs g'Gr1
SALT LAKE CITY, July 10, 1359.
Ire halls Of the Townsend House prtsen- a
decidedly WashiugtODy appearance to-day.
Senator Harlan, of Iowa, NJ. Hendricks, J T.
RIcDOEalt and Representatives NiDlack and
Crtb, Of Indiana, Il. 7. Van Horn. of Missouri
Hon II. l.. Cooley, of Iowa, candidate for the
iowa Senatorship backed up by Senator Hir-
AM Mr. &. NJ. Walker, late of the Treasury
department. Rev. Dr. Tiffany, OF New York,
.LdOur Own " ashiBgtOn party-MessTs. kauff-
ann and son. RamsdelI of the Cincinnati
tidl, L ii. Thompson, son OF Mr. J. f.
Thompson of the Fourth District School OF
Washington,) are among the familiar faces
that meet my eye The hotel register shows a
Continuous stream OF visitors, members of Con-
gress and others from the East since the ad-
lOurnmeut OF Congress, and it needs no proph-
etIc eye 10 see that Salt Lake City will in the
future b. a great centre of resort during the
summer months. Nowhere else perhaps Is
there 10 be found such 4 cOmbin alton OF aitrac-
tiOuS-sCenery CT wonderful beauty, sulphur
and salt water bathing, sparkling rivulsts OF
snow-water coursng through every street
cooling the air and giving a vivid green to the
vegetation. boating. fishing, the exploration OF
picturesque VALUES and snow -clat mountains
ard las, but not least the piquant interest o.
studying this peculiar people and their Iusti-
tutiOns make altogether an irresistible BID for
the pleasure SEEKERS OF coming seasons.
sunday at Salt Lake City.
Visitors - Sal: Lake City aim 70 be there on
Sunday. N order to get an idea of tn. religious
Cbservauces OF the MoTaons. Yesterday
mcIEIIg S-nltor Harlan, DIR. 1iffiny, and
others visited one of the Mormon Sabbath
Schools. Ii was held in one of the ward city
buildings, used through The week for day
~
sc. There were two large maps OF the United
States upon tae walls. nut other school
Iurniture. There are no public schools here,
hut there are 4 u-n5sr OF pay schools. The
appearance OF the children in this SUNDAY
S,hoOI was much like that of Sunday School
children elsewhere, IN dress and general APP
Tsararce. but examining than individually
they dad not snow the bright Intelligence of
lace which characterize so large proportion
OF the pupils OF own schools. This is
partly due % the tact that these ara children
of the ignorant poor Of E1rope who form tle
bulk Of the Population OF Utah. The children
Oi the apprehension OF L tab, however, are As
bIi-ht CT face a. any anywhere. Tue SUNDAY
SChCoI exercises were quite similar TO those
with u. The pupils earned the Bible, and
rsw OF them Were provided with the BOOK OF
Mormon, but l cId rOt see TIA latter used. The
sunday School Library consisted OF pubI!cI-
tICLs II the American Tract Society, and publ
cations by other religious sOcIe.IsS. aad cute
EpTIIaIing Of secular books. Altogether. 1, wis
lot very easy 10 Distinguish It from any
Cr.EOdcx Sunday School
From here We went 70 the Tabernacle old
TateTracie.l The building, which holds
TrIhaps $50 people. was about two-:hirds
r.led the main service being ia thu a't-ru u.
The women occupied the centre ssa.s. Tue
spacious platform mex: The pulpit was filed by
Tie church dienItaIIes, and b. elderly men.
haTd OF hearing. Water was carried about the
church IN tin p1iIs and passed out in long
isdles to any who were thirsty. A hymn wa
sung by 4 choir composed Of dozen young
men and women embracing soma fine solo
yoIces) with an accompaniment from az organ
made In Australia and donated by the Austria
IizE MOrmoEs 10 Brigham Young
The preacher was Bishop Snoot, OF Provo,
q Mormon settlement OF the Valley man
al considerable rude force, but exceeds ngiy
iIIi;srate. His sermon was purely concerning
-sea-Cay afairs, a. yiSing gainst BIT ying goods
q lie Genti.es, al q InStrueting the brethren
81 90 'etteT their worthy CONDITION. MunIy
EelICulcated the idea o: being sel;-sus .ainin 2.
aud Of not being dependent upon Cnicago Tor
supplies. said he =. X We hal a followed the
IIs-Gepts set before We should no. have been
a. the Tx to-Gay-we should have bsan
IiCh. If we were wise stewards, and knew ex-
actIy how 20 handi- tie gifts bestoged upon
us God would increase them ten fold. Now
We are comfortable. but OF wealthy. !.
Ii makes our knees kinder tremb,e TO practise
the idea Of living upon our own resources, bu
.: we could only make up our minds TO 10 So
We SHOULD get rich. II nifty families were 70
dc so. they could buy out airy TWO counties In
the TerTI.ory. Why, we don't even AXE our
own butter and cheese We have 10 send to
Chicago for our own butter! We must T.
Port instead OF importing, or We never shall
get rich
On his concluding the audience gave hearty
Amen
Hswas followed by Elder Daniel H. Wells
Second Counsellor to Brigham Young. and
Mayor OF the city. He spoke so in distinctly a:
not to b. heard at our seats.
Ny Ieighbor In the seat proved to be Mr.
Stephen b. Rose, gentlems n well known II
Washington, and who came out here as Indiar
Agent under Fillmore's administra alton and i:
now prominent member Of the Mormon
Church. BY his invitation / visited his hsus.
after the Taoernas'e services were over. Mrs
Rose Il believe that Mr.. r., though An enthu
sIastc Mormon, has but one Mrs. Rose,) va
absent on visit to her friends at the North, bu
their daughter, pretty young lady Of cultiva
lion and intelligence, made q very charmin
hostess. walk through Mr.. Roses gardeI
served 10 show the capabilities Of this so-calle
barren soil under the innuen Of irrigation
without particle OF manure. Such apricot
as are grown here We never see at the East an,
the branches were 90 loaded down a. to nee,
supports. II was the same with every varies
OF fruit; indeed Salt Lake City may be said 3
be one vass orchard and garden, the spaciou
grounds surrounding each house being lille
with fruit trees, vines, &c, giving the city at
little distance the look OF an extensive grow.
dotted with houses. The theory Is held heI
that the Salt Lake Valley will eventually b
mdependentsf irrigation for supply Of waite
tSe .-nourt Of RAINFALL increasing yearly wit
the number OF trees planted In the valley
Fruit trees and considerable wheat are NO
raised in the valley, at various points, withol
IIrigauon.
4 Methodist in the Mormon Pulpit.
by invitation, Rev. DIR. Tiffany, Of Ne
York, preached 81 the Mormon sw Taoeruae
III the afternoon. This building is of cspacit
70 hcld some ten thousand people or nearl
hall The population OF Salt Lake City which
held To be iIom 2U.OO0 10 25.GOo. The building