The New York herald., 1871-08-23
FOR Quarter OF million, while the great Emma
mine Is yielding almost fifteen thousand dollars

packing them with high grade ores from other
swlndie. one gentleman lately bought a 1000
experience In this way, and found he was the only
valuable sold. Gold, silver copper and lead are
found often one specimen, and gO0a lOdes OF the
three latter are starting up everyw where. Besides
mountain OF solid murlate OF ammonia, another OF
nitre. a third ct alum and fourth OF chloride OF
sodium common salt chemically pure, are among
the recent announcements.
The ioreoodlng OF the Saints on these matters Is
AT present. therefore, pke most Of the mines,
At preseat they submit to the circumstances with
an easy grace and, with the spirit OF nigh Chris-
at a%H 1e pcK aaa Of tSe Sas
from the mines, and make all the charcoal used, 80
'hat financially. up to the present, Nm
is abundantly rewarded. IL Is rather from the fear
that ultimately Deserets attraction win be more !0r
silver than for saints that the children OF the pro.
phet look with uneasy eye upon the staiwart men OF
muscle VINO throng the iootways 0l East IemPe
but mines Is talked OF. Staid newspaper men, who
IN far East confined their attentions to theories
OF farming and mild dissertations the sin Of stock
gamDling, or smoked a brlerwood pipe over their
dull existences and glass OF lager become trans
vest ali their surplus uf any in wildcat prospects
up the canons. That this class OF cynics mas caugnt
the infection an evidence o. m now ra,s man fa,r may Ia
OF how widespread the mania Is. An occasl0nal
LOAD Of bullion rich In silver neapeS 1a on 'ae io0.
tangible Indications here; but outside OF TINS the
Struggling
with its 20, 600 Inhabitants 5000 "GeDtle" anu the
balance MoImOns looks much as 1t did some years
Yesterday morning on arriving here from Ogden,
1 walked leisurely up from the depot IN the direc.
the Tabernacle, with its dish-cOver roof, whicn
seems perpetualy asking Heaven Tor handle. On
the street that bounds this large house of worship
lOngltudinay, and just beyond 1t. Is the 1lthing
House, standing back from It's high, stout Wall,
which is built OF boulders and buttresses at inter.
vals, as though intended to form stronghold in
case OF attack This wall encloses series or build.
ings, which, besides several Offices, include the
Presidents house and for the Old sinner favor
ite wives and their numerous progeny. Entering
wooden gateway found myself III front Of an oDen
door tnat led directly into
THE RECEPTIoN ROOM
OF the President OF the Church OF Jesus Christ OF
Latter Day Saints AS stood upon the threshold.
q sOber-taced Mormon, With quiet, Intelligent eX
preston, asked, IN slight Scotch accent, my bust.
ness:
other room OF the Directors of the Utah Central
Railroad IN session, and they are waiting 1or nim'
to gentleman seated cOnversing with another but
few feet of. There were one or two others present
alsO waiting for O hearing was told. CONVERSE
ton between the usher and the gentleman ensued
noticed, meanwhile, that the room was hung with
portraits in oil OF the principal Mormons including
the prophet" Joseph and his brother the parrlarcn
Hyrum smith: The slight Scotch accent arrested
president YOUNG,
, this is reporter OF the NEW YORK HERALD"
Afresh-complexioned, gray-bearded man, dressed
ano rather under the middle height stood before me-
with peculiar sardOnlc smile on MS thin, com.
pressed lips and twinkle in the dark gray eyes
halr closed to the piercing point. The slight stoop
IN his shoulders seemed more the result Of habit
years. His tnin fair hair carefully comoed back,
although gradually whitening gives hlm fox-liKe
pocket and oeea me the other WITH the easy air Of
a man who has good deal OF handsnaking to get
through daily.
"What can do for you, sir ~ he said relaxing
into an open smile.
REPoRTER-I should be glad to have a few
minutes conversation with you.
BRIGHAM.Take seat. sir; have great many
callers and do the best can for all. You say you
represent the NEW YORK HERALDs
REPORTER-I have that honor, MIR. Young.
YOUNG
THE HERALDs THUNDER
How that paper has lied about us; but the press
TO his feet and walked priskly up and down for
moment, with his hands in his pockets and his eve
counting the patterns on the carpet-) The HERALD.
Sir, has done us justice sometimes but very seldom.
his report He cannot DOUBT the evidence of MS
senses, II he Is an honest man. and SO his report
excitabe editor with an eve to sensation, works it
up to catch the public eye and then another howl
against the SAINTS Is the result. We have got used
to them now.
REPoRTER-Tbe course OF journal Is not always
satisfactory to an interested individual. There are
two sides to every question.
YOUNG suddenly turning roundj-How long have
you been In town, sirY
REPORTER-About twenty minutes.
YoUNG-Ah you arrived on the ten O'Clock train.
Well. you may Judge Tor yourself, then, whether we
have been msrepresented; but wait awhile (bit-
terly) you Will go down The street and you Will meet
men by dozens TO poison your ear with stories about
us-apostates and others. DO you come direct rom
REPoRTER-No. come from California.
S-- YoUNGmha r. What DO DO they say R about & us 5nereY
don't say much that Is good of you.
YoUNG-Of course, OF course. You find things,
don't you, different 10 wnat they saidS
REPORTER-Yes; things seem quieter than an.
ticpated. understood that you were at present in
THE FATE OF PoLYGAMY
YoUNG-Polygamy-that's their everlasting song
Men who would defle their neighbors' daughters
and sleep with their neighbors wives, who support
prostitutes, talk about having poygamy swept OF
the face OF the earth But Mr.. Reporter, how do
This was said with a mixture Of concentrated
bitterness and defiance which nearly closed MS
eyes and drew the corners Of his mouth down
REpoRrER-They have no plan; that's the trouble.
YouNG-Oh no; they are like the man chopping
hard wood with blunt aXe-'Guess III leave OF;
1t only knocks The chips in my eyes and does no
eood.n That's about the way OF 1t, amt tY Every
body says let somebody else throw the first stone
and Brigham laughed heartily at his own nlustra
ton.
has been brought up In the United states Courts
which may come to be a test on the Legality OF
plurality OF wlves2
YoUNG-Yes the Harriet Hawkins case laugh
ing). On, that won't amount TO ANYTHING. She was
HAWKINS FIRST WIFE,
and now she sues him for adultery because took
another They can never reach conviction on
that, because she was divorced from him some two
three years since and now she COMES up to swear
that she saw him in bed with another woman, per-
haps fifteen or sixteen years ago. Walt Till 1t comes
before the Grand J9ry.
REPoRTER-The territorial law is very severe upon
adultery.
YOuNG--They can make nothing or that case.
They'll have to try again.
brigham here cnuckled eXultngly
RET oRTER-Wlth regard to the mining interests
so lately developed IN Utah; 1t is sad TO he the
policy OF the Mormon Church TO discourage them.
IoUNG--NO. sir. On that and other heads we
mind our own business, and leave and expect other
people TO mind theirs.
REFoRrER- does it at present afTect your
peOplef
YoUNG-For every dollar taken out Of Utah there
are from nve dollars TO
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS SPENT HERE,
so that our people are the gamers They supply
almost everything, half the labor included, to the
miners.
REroRTER-Are any OF the high officials OF your
church engaged IN mningS
YoUNG-NOne that know or do not enco urage
II among them. The poorer classes, who nave
teams and wagons, hire themselves out for hauling
ore or bullion, and they can afford to do 1t at such
prices must ALWAYS defy competition.
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