The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-22

paying their debts, and returning borrowed
| money or farming utensils punctually one
| to the other. He said: "I have not, as you
may know, given as much this year as for
| merly to the fund for the gathering Of the
SAINTS, and the reason has been that some
of you have not returned what you Dor.
rowed of me-" He proceeded to speak, as
he said. Of "our religion"
His argument Gf such it could be called)
was to the point that they (the Mormons)
had definite ideas of their religious doc
trines, while other professed religionlsts
| had no definite ideas, &C., &c. He seemed
to be contending for literal, as opposed to
] spiritual, interpretations of Scripture.
There was more of fiuency than of depth
of art than Of candor. His manner was
| that of well-sustained assumption for his
| own side and carricature of the sentiments
Of others. He is evidently man Of con-
siderable shrewdness, will, and executive
| ability. If there is anything in facial ex-
preston and social bearing, the Mormons
| whom saw are, as mass, an inferior type
| of intellect and moral sensibility.
Unpleasant as it is to speak disparagingly
| was said often in my hearing by visitors
there. The women, on the street, in the
tabernacle, wherever we saw them, had q
| weak and mean ppearance-inferior to the
men.
| You will excuse me in omitting notices
| or comments upon the peculiarly OF Nor
monism. A volume recently published by
MIR. Beaddle contains, rs l am assured by
those who ought to know, fair exposition
of its social features and Influences. The
foundations of a new temple are being laid
| SO by 1861 feet. If completed as designed,
"the main building will be 100 feet high,
t,r ~
end, the centre ones rising 200 feet from the
ground; estimated cost, when complete,
S., 600, ,06O." I give these figures as I find
them in print. Among the public build
ings complete and in use is theatre, built
Of stone, of quite large proportions. A
public ball was about to come off, which
we did not stay to attend. 1t Is reported
that the ball was opened with prayer, and
that Brigham Young led off the dance,
handing his hat to one Of his wives while
he danced, first with "the young and pretty
one" and then exchanging offices and part
nerss The Mormons have adopted largely
the cooperative system In their various
trades, and have peculiar sign heralding
Guide Book" has the following note:
"At the Mormon Conference in 1868 all
good Mormon merchants, manufacturers,
and dealers who desired the patronage of
the Mormon people, were directed to place
this sign upon their buildings in con-
spicuous place, that it might indicate to the
people that they were sound in the faith.
The Mormon people were also directed and
a0arned not to purchase goods or in any
manner deal with those who refused to have
the sign" The design and, for a time, the
tiles and Apostate Mormons to sacrifice
their goods and leave the Territory for want
of patronage"
From the balcony of our hotel, "The
Salt Lake House," we counted eleven of
these cooperative signs over stores and
shops on the opposite side Of the principal
street. -.
In 1869 Gentle sign, with the motto II
am the Lord thy God, thy Redeemer, the
Holy One Of Israeli" was assailed by Nor
mon mob with ladders, torn down, and
dragged through the streets.
Now, this test OF "loydlty" Is set at
nought by some strong firms who are doing
good business. The opening of the rail-
roads, the large mining operations In the
cottonwood canyon, and other localities
near at hand, introducing new elements OF
population and trade, the separations, such
as that under the lead of Godbey-these
and other causes are breaking down the in
tluence~ and fear of Brinsham Young with
his apostles and bishops. He is prepared
better than most of his deluded followers
for the approaching change. His tithing
system has done something more than to
support missionaries In gathering the
saints" and in building up city in Utah.
1inancier, and the impression obtains that,
whether a prophet or no, his account at the
Bank Of England would prove that If he
were TO lose place and power in Utah, he
has not neglected to make friends with the
mammon OF unrighteousness.
Before closing these notes of Salt Lake
City / must mention the wonderful and
disastrous visitation of grassboppers over q
wide portion Of this Territory. We had
heard of them and seen something of them
for hundreds of miles back, but here the
ground, trees, and fences were covered with
them, and the sky was filled even to par
tial observation OF the sun at midday. I
heard Il citizen say that they had alighted
OH his orchard the day before, and in two
hours had ruined it. In size they were
quite small-about an inch long, light
brown, and in looking toward the sun they
seemed to reach the utmost altitude Of
vision, filling all the sky, and the light, par
italy intercepted, skimmered through
them. We had heard on our way through
Wyoming that at some point on the line the
cars had been seriously impeded by the
myriads of these grasshoppers on the track,
their crushed bodies under the driving
wheels rendering the rail too slippery for
the wheels to hold. This might seem in
credible to one who had not witnessed the
myriad multitudes of them. l am inclined
to think it may have been true.
/ am sorry, dear Major, for the Interrupt
ton and delay of my promised letter, and
that it is no better deserving of your atten-
ton; but such as it is, it carries with it to
you and our friends, as you meet them, the
best regards Of
Yours, truly, c. II. READ.
A BROTHERS. REvENGE-Thonas Donohue
Shot by John ScdnneU.-The shooting and
consequent death of Alderman Florence
Scannell at the hands Of Thomas Donohue,