The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-06-18
Letter from Utah.
OGDEN JUNCTION, UTAH,


near a truthful statement as newspaper cor
respondents generally do.
Well, as preliminary, we will say that
on Saturday, the 2Sth of May, the great
Boston Board of Trade excursion party
arrived ut this Junction, and 4 magnificent
affair it was, far eXcelling anything, by way
of railroad travel, we presume, ever looked
upon in the U. States-Some 135 persons,
representing, we were told, 100000, 900 Of
capital. After general examination Of
the whole train, and particularly the print
ing car arrangements, and an agreeable
chit-chat with those having charge of that
feature of the grand drama, we were kindly
invited to spend the following day Sab
bath in the abode of the Saints, or Zion,
So called, to which we repaired early the
following morning, and running through
some forty miles of Salt Lake Valley, which
would not unfairly represent Eden, or as
near as the City does Zion, we arrived at
the much-renewned City. We found our
Boston friends nicely side tracked out of
troubles way, and enjoying themselves as
best suited the tastes of the different indi-
viduals; while many spent the morning walk
ing around and looking at what had been
reared in the land-a desert some % years
ago; others rode out to view Camp Dou-
glas, the Warm and Hot Springs the river
called Jordan, and many other objects of
curiosity while many others of us, true to
our early Puritan training, went to the
great Tabernacle to hear one of the Bishops
discourse the merits and dement's of Nor
monism and as his language was not very
chaste, l guess some of his lady hearers
will not desire to hear another discourse on
that subject. At o'clock we were all
again summoned to this large and magnifi-
al. 70 81 H.
eccentric people preach to some three or
four thousand hearers. Mr.. Young, the
man who has been the subject of so much
comment at home as well as by the press,
is the personifcation Of gentleman, OF
fine and prepossessing appearance, looking
about So years old, while he has the credit
of nearly 20 to his account, of pleasant
countenance and affable address. He
speaks fuently and rather eloquently. His
costume was highly becoming the sacred
desk-black dress coat, with pants to cor
respond, and very neat and purely white
vest and cravat a pattern to some of our
Eastern clergymen. His subject was Faith
referring very Interestingly to the success
Of their various undertakings in this will
derness country, then in their infancy, as a
people being supported mainly by faith,
referring at the same time to the success of
Robert Fulton, who was an associate of his
fathers family, while in their days of boy
hood, in Auburn, New York, which town
he spraRg from, and not from England, as
often represented. He attributes Mr.. Full
ton success in the application of steam to
useful purposes almost entirely to faith and
indomitable perseverance, having met with
great many discouragements, but such
was his faith in his ultimate success, that
he never gave up to reverses. Mr.. Young
also defined rather amuSingly, his position
as a pelygamist, as he said he had been rep
resented as having very large plurality of
wives, numbering sometimes above a hum
dred, he would state emphatically he had
sixteen claiming and receiving his support
and protection, and as many as would like
to know further how many children he had,
he would also inform that very large and
respectable audience, that the number was
forty-nine living no more or less Of either
wives or children and wished the audience
as we'll as the reporters to make minute
of the precise numbers. Whether he could
have any more wives or not, would depend
on his good fortune and the will of God
Whether he should have any more children
was indefinite; he hoped he should. Con-
sidering he was not a man of liberal educa-
ton, having, as he said, emily gone to school
eleven days, his discourse was highly inter-
esting and intelligent, and would not dis
grace some of the Eastern sanctuaries.
His livery consists of plain but genteel
carriage, drawn by a fine but gentle pair of
dark bay horses, with white coachman.
After church service, Mr.. Young visited
the Pullman Palace train, and had quite a
pleasant time with the Bostonians, after
which-about oclock-the whole party
returned to Ogden, and proceeded on their
way to San Francisco, where they will re-
main some weeks. A part of the time they
will spend in the mountains and valleys
and shores of the great Pacific.
would further remark that those per-
sons who visit Salt Lake, with the expecta-
ten of finding a very large and fine city,
will be disappointed. There are, though,
some very good houses, with nice surround
ings, beautiful gardens, and fruit orchards.
We will notice Brigham Young's, Jen-
ning's, Godby's, and some others. The
operative Manufacturing Establishment,
for the manufacture of agricultural nipple
ments, wagons, &c, is very creditable to
the enterprise of Mr.. Young himself, who
bought out the Wells, Fargo Stage Co.,
both buildings and stages, and all other
appurtenances, and is employing great
number Of mechanics; and instead of i'm
porting from the East, is furnishing many
useful articles for the Territory. The Tab
ernacle where we worshipped, is credit to
any people. Its capacity is said to be 49,
600 persons. The organ is second to but
one in the United States that one is in
Catholic Cathedral in Boston. This instru-
ment was mostly constructed in Salt Lake
City; and for richness of tone, excels any
| ever heard, accompanied by one OF the
largest and best choirs of vocal performers
have seldom had the pleasuse of listening
to. A curiosity noticed to the left of the
Bishop or President, were three young
ladies, reporting the sermon by short hand,
which is theirscustom on all such occasions.
l was the guest of a genuine Mormon,
who afforded me much information with
regard to the city and church government,
and who entertained me very nicely. He
and his wife are from Bucks county, Pa,
and have been residents of the Territory
most of their married life, which is some
IA years. They are credit to the State
they emigrated from, and also to the Terri
tory of their adoption, as well as the church
which they have espoused.
AS am under promise to return shortly
to the city again, in order to view many
matters of interest which could not in the
short time was there, will reserve further
TeHidIkS ioI IHaI occaSlOn. AT Cne same
time l would remark that no person visit
ing the West for pleasure, should omit 60
ing to Salt Lake City and it's surroundings.
The delay to travellers is very trifling and
the expense very slight, compared to the
qualification afforded.
l will send you a copy of the Trans Con-
ttnental for fear you do not get one. 1t is
published daily on the excursion train.
AS many much better writer's than l,
have lately visited this land of curiosity,
my notes may be rather stale. l noticed
among the many, Bayard Taylor, the we'll
known writer. OCCASIONAL.
On our first page will be found short
sketch Of Charles Dickens, who died sud-
denly on Thursday of last week. On Tues
day last his remains were conveyed from
his residence at Gadshill by train to Char
ing Cross Station, and there waited at the