The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-04-24
Notes OIL Utah.

Dr.. ". \ Fuller. 81 the ChoagoaH, published
IN the Gauieu City Jf the West speaks u hi-
recent visit o. thi- city very freely and gives hi-
observations after thI- fashion
IN my la-t article / promised a description Of
the wonderful people who have taken up their
abode in this once barren land. now made fertile
By their united labor.
The PRINCIPAL hotel ~ salt lake City. j. tic
Townsend HOu-c. KEEP; by Nr. Townsend. who
furnishes the Is-t meal q virtuaI- 90 BE- hail i--
tween ChiaagJ and >au Francisco, though nIne
could BE- more attentive than are they n; tie deIOt
bDsI and restaurant keut by Mr.. Davis ~ Gin
ton. Iowa. TIE leading business house - >sit
lake titv. =. tlat uf Mr.. Wm. Jeuuiu--, whose
annual -lie- amount Go more than a million dol
lar. from tie profits Il which he las built one II
the fucst re-ficncs- in aIi tie western country
There are two Mormon new-IaIeT- Published
IN salt lake CITY, the iradins one J. the Telegraph,
edited and published by +. u. III. >tenhOu-e and
good COrr@gfa--i-taut- Mr.. >teuhpC-ri- q smart,
shrewd tu-ircs- man, managing BIZ PAPER with q
considerable degree Of ability. and possessing a
great influence with h- people. Editor las gone
north and can j. all the blu>hiHg uHscen.I Mr.
Il. g.. SLATER. one uf Mr.. Stenhuu-c'- associates.
j. n young man well and i~aVyrbly known %
many % the business houses ia Chicago, where hc
j. now Spending the winter. must not forget
t. mention for the benefit Of those who may be
dcsirOu= Of obtaining Photographic views u Roxy
Mountain " salt Lake Valley Scenery. that they
may BE- obtained 81 Nc--r-. savage & Ottinger. or
Mr.. T.. W. Garter, photographers, 1t salt Lake
City.
- Pre-5Ient-' Brigham Young, to whom we
were presented. and with whom we enjoyed .
pleasant chat, j. -ixty-cight years old. weighs two
hundred pounds, J. very atl1lc and looks ~
though lie cuflyci lie a. we'll a- most men. lie
possesses great tact aud executive ability, and j.
highly e-tcrmei by hs people, who REGAIN him ~
n prophet u CJd. railing all things pertaining T."
tine . Saints"
The system 0f government we are i1r,el to
-N-.H - u. w.-w- --.v.ssH - tit g
any city un tire continent. The city j. divided
into warIs and .erti In-. each Of which D. under
the direct supervision % BISHOPS, thciT two tJuu-
sellers AMI Teachers, q I1rt IT whose busIur-s II
j. % look after tire welfare % every family IN
their several di-trirts. reporting % their superior
officer, until the condensed report reaches Brig
ham Young ~ such n form - - unable him -
know the exact coalition 81 bis people. Under
the guiding huud Df the prophet. the MOEmOu-
have built n theatre which sssifs sixteen huuirr!
perspn--nc1riy ~ large ~ the Crosby Opera
House in Chicago, but not nearly a. handsomely
finished. It j. owned Nv President Young. WHO
reserves n part 81 the large Plrquctte and Par
quctre Clrcie. Lcsides tire private bpSc-, for hs
family, wui-h iu wives, children and graHd-chili-
ru II very hr2r- Mad. SchcileT j. the leaiius
actress, tie COMPANY iyiT. composed % theirDwn
people. Mr.. John McCu,i1ch and Mr.. aud Mr..
GcU. T.. WalirDn have just clD-ed n stag engage
mcnt. concluding with the Three Guurl-fnen.'
The DcN tabernacle in which Sunday services
are held morning aud afternoon, - the largest
building ~ America, and 20 arranged that IL
Gaze Of fire, IL could be calculated in five minutes,
although IT. eaTacity j. such ~ % -eat ten thou
sand persons on the ground floor. 10 j. ID feet
long BY, I35 feet wide inside the walls. Within
this inmeusc building, the Mormon- have built
an OrS1n. Onc--eycnth larger than tie great organ
in the BJstOu Music Hall. Near this immense
building stands the oil tabernacle, n very large
building, yet IL could easily be put inside the new
tabernae!c. and shcu have rDpIn fpr quite a con
gregati0u around Il.
TN Sunday m0ruings, Sunday schools are held
in all the ward LOu-cs, or chapcls az We should
call them, there being Ouc IN each ward, and
Sunday evening. preaching. brigham Young j.
the great high Priest ~ Prophet. and usually
prcaches IN the tabernacle, although every Nor
mon elder J. liable o. be called upon t0 speak 10
the people. Tie Bishop Df each ward VucSidcs
over the meetings in his chapel. lie likewise
calling ON each Of tie apostles or elders, a. he NAV
think proper, O. address tire congregation. We
had the pleasure 0F listening 90 some Of the lend
ing Mormon people, among whom was Geo. y.
Smith, an able man, one Of President lpung's
COunsclOrs. and n cousin TO the famous Joseph
Smith. Bishop WOOlley, who Tre-iles over the
thirteenth ward, ON one occasion, made n very eE-
fcctive appeal in behalf Oi tho poor. lie said
.. Everybody who j. able, has got To- ~ something
o. help the poor. OF l will sse if | can't find a
way to make them One brother has given Inc n
poor, small lJad Of very poor wood for the poor.
and | gave him n receipt IN those words. Now if
such gItt- are the KIM that are 10 Dc brought ~.
/ will give the donors, names IN public The
hint was ciectual, for Immediately a voice tx
claimed . Bishop, | will now give a good load Of
wool for the VO1r.' Perhaps similar means
might not De Intellectual III some Of tine eastern
churches.
Tie public buildings are all we'll constructed t.
meet the required wants, through which we were
politely shown by Justice J. Clinton and Recorder
Robert Campbell, vince name - seen Oh all tire
Mormon money The mil j. n very substantial
building, erected after the most modern and AZ
proved pans, built Of red sand stone. anl iscaI1-
blc Of accommodating about twenty five prisoners.
which J. more than they ever have Mt any one
time. The Pcuiteutiary stands just nc the city
limits, AMI j. the poorest % all the public buiid-
ings. On top Of the City Hall. within the cuTo!a.
IL n good toned bell which weighs 623 pounds
and cost S3ll so, there j. ai-O on the cuIOla a
large clock Which e1-t ~S2,2OO.-ani i warranted
for 100 YEAR,.
~ regards tire Mormon people themselves. very
little reliance can b. placed ~ any Of the -;dtc-
meuts 80 COMMON IN the various journals Cf the
day, ~ it J. mostly guess work. yc=y littlc being
known 81 their dDiu=~, outside Of their own Isp-
pie. They keep their own counsel, avoiding i'll
tercourse with the Gcutiic- in their dominion,
temperate lives. are always very industrious
corrc~PJuiingly PROSPEROUS. Strangers or
visitors are always treated ciyiliy and respectfully
and even receive n cordial welcome, provided tE.y
mind their own business and lci that og tie
.. Saints" entirely alone.
Some OF their numbers have BEEN Martyr %
their cause. and in whatever way We may look
upon them, they seem o. be sincere IN their Tclig-
ION and desire only % be allowed the privilege Of
living and wOrShiVIing according their OWN belief
ami custom.