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London advices Of yesterday quote 6-20s,
'62, at 91!t; '65s at 91s; CTS at 931s. and 10
40s at SO.
Tennessee Bonds are quoted in New
York at 20 for both the old and the new.
Bank of Tennessee notes are scarce.
Dealers buy at 81 and hold at SOC. State
warrants are bought at 81 and are held at IS.
The new issue Bank of Tennessee notes
are duh. Dealers pay SOC and hold at So
G3Sc.
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in tierces 9ac; kegs lie; buckets 11ac; prime
leaf lard in tierces at &c.
Mess PORK-Full weight 90 Dbl. $3.50.
RUAP PoRK-Full weight 81 Dbl S11.00.
DRIED BEES. G. uncanvassed, lie.
BEEF TONGUEs-S. G. $3.50 ~ doz.
The receipts of country bacon were light
to-day, and the supply is getting small.
We report sales from wagon on a basis Of
sc for shoulders, 7ac for sides and 9969sc
for hams.
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BANKING.
FINANCE AND TRADE.
NASHVILLE QUOTATIONS..
rnnrrssrn AND OTHER sRCunrr1ns.

JAANEbs1A AND OTHER bEUuEfTIAes
OOmptroller's warrants. ..................... 81
Tennessee bonds, old. acknowledgements. 6S
Tennessee bonds, new. IS
Tennessee bonds, Capitol. ................... g.
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad bonds,
end0rsSu- ..-....ss Observation-Disclosures. 70
EAST Tennessee and Virginia Railroad BIDS,
endOrsCo.- ........ ...ss..........s......... 81
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad binds,
ehuoTset'.s ..'.s ...'....sss.s.....ss..... %
Tennessee coupons, fundable. ..............T 10
tennessee coupons, due July, 1863. ......... 5S
Nashville and Decatur Railroad BOnds.,.... u
Oity Nashville bonds, Old....................S so
-Uity Nashville bonds, signed Brown, Mayer. 60
City Nashville bonds, signed Alden, Mayor. 90
Nashville corporation coupons. ............s. so
Davidson county bonds issued TO Tennessee
and PacIho road. s....s............s...... "
Davidson county bonds issued 10 Louisville
EOau. .ssss..sss.sss.s. "
Davidson county bonds issued to other
rCtstlS. ssss.s..s's 81
DaVldsOn county coupons. ........ss....... 80
Davidson county warrants. ................. so
Wilson county bOnds,-lOng, ................ 80
d" " - short, ............... 80
Montgomery county bonds. s.
MurtrSesboro coupons. ....s....-..........s. 81
Louisville and Nashville Railroad stock. IA
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad stock 63
Nashville and Decatur Railroad stock 80
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad stock. 60
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad d.. 10
Memphis and Charleston Railroad Stock. 80
South Nashville Street Railroad stOck.... 70
North Nashville Street Railroad stOck.... 80
Spruce Street Railroad stCck..,,.......,,..f 100
Suspension Bridge stock. 60
Planters Bank stock. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
Union Bank stock ..................,..,.,., 8
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hE Ho.ff1 recently in London found
-lcu. p is ee.ing cable dispatch sent TO
-l.s u.r.se elly, several operatives smiling
a. bis agG.rauce and Insisting that Boston
vas in Virginia, So says the Boston
a3rert.SCr.
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CIIrrant JeIIE withont Cookirg.

Press the juice from the currants, and
strain it; to every pint put pound bf fine
white sugar; mix them together until the
sugar is dissolved; then put it in jars sal
them and expose them to a hot sun for two
mr. tbrpa DAVIS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-27

Gold opened in New York yesterday at
1929 and closed at 113. Our brokers were
Offering to buy at 112 and sell at J13.
Exchange on New York is taken by the
banks at par and is sold by them at 81 per
thousand
Government securities were quoted in
New I Ork Yesterday as follows:
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The following was he native and foreign
born population Of each Ward according to
iha nansms of l.LL.
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THE claimant in the Tichborne case SCENE
to have great faculty for resembling peo-
pie. His likeness to Sir Roger was so stri-
king as to convince many people that he
was Sir Roger, and now a Mr.. NeterVille
complains that the butcher resembles him in
a most announcement degree. He says that
wherever he went he was pointed at,
stared at, and sometimes grossly insulted
as "the claimant" until the annoyance be-
came so unbearable that he had been
obliged to leave London. The fact that
Orion is in Newgate, doesn't help the mat
ter, for when people see the counterfeit
Presentment in the person of the unhappy
SIR. Neterville, they instantly conclude
that The impostOr has been bailed out.
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BANKING.
Third National Bank,
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

". W. BERRY, CHAS. E. HILLMAN,
JOHN KIRKMAN, EDGAR JONES,
DANIEL F. CARTER.
TIRANSACTS a GENERAL EXCHANGE
/ Business and deals in United States Bonds
and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
W. W. BERRY, President.
JNO. ElI.i. ~ y, Vice President. sept 1y
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ron THE HOUSEWIFE.
Rice Pudding.

/ Apudding without eggs can be made by
taking one cup of rice to one half gallon
milk and one ap Of sugar. Bake uutil the
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Memphis Markets.

MEMPHIS, April 2G.-Flour dEn and no.
nina. Corn Csc. Oats 52c. Hay TN
changed. Bran, market fair. Baccn-
shoulders 5sd55e; clear sides 7sd7sc.
Lard 961Oe. Mess Pork dun and nominal
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, LONDON, April 1916 P. M.-Consols. for
money 935 on account 935G93I. US.
5-2OS '62. 9055; do IS, 912; do i67, 9355;
10-40s, 49,.
PARIS, April 26.-Rentes 55f TIC. Specie
in the Bank of France has increased during
the week 100000 francs.
LIVERPOOL, April 26.-W heat-zed win
ter lis 1Od; spring lis Id. Receipts for
the past three days 5000 quintals, Ameri-
can 5000. Flour PTS Cd. Corn 2Ss I'd.
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Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, April 26.-FlOur fairly active;
extra S6.25d7.75. Wheat, No. 2 spring
excited and firm at S1.33I61.335. Corn
closed dull at 425c. Oats 343d35c. Rye
75c. Barley 57d57Ic. Mess pork Sl2.55
A12.70. Lard is held higher-S7c bid.
Bulk meats firm; shoulders 4tc; clear rib
sc; clear sides 6567c. Hams in pickle T.
69ac. Highwines quiet and strong at SIC.
Hogs steady at S4.l06. AS.
LATERAL the afternoon call the mar
kets were active. Pork closed at S126 7i.
Bid, 20 asked seller May. Wheat 342c asked;
242r hid
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, April 26.-FlOUr unchanged.
Wheat firm. Corn &c. Oats steady. Rye
95c6S1.05. Mess pork S13.756l4O0.
Bulk shoulders, loose, 4se; sides packed
&c; clear rib 65c. BacOn-shoulders Sc;
sides re; clear rib re. Sugar cured hams
12a013c. Lard &c. Butter unchanged.
Whisky soc.
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ST. LOUIS, April 26.-Flou- quiet; in
creased demand for low grades; Xxx S7.2j
67.75; xxx to good $S.0067 80. Wheat,
spring firm; No. 80; winter GuIl; s1.90
offered for No. 3; No. ? nominal at s. 90
Corn 43c. Oats 39c. Barley soc. Rye
SIC. Whisky SIC. Mess pork $1225.
Dry salt meats firm; loose shoulder &c;
sides &c. Hams &c. Bacon held higher
10 sales. Lard higher, city steam ssc.
Hogs 3a64dc. Cattle steady at 35d6i;
some sales of extra at &c.
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NeuOrIenns Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, April 2G-FlOur dull;
low to choice XXX SS.00d10 90; choice
family S105O612.OO. Corn, mixed and
yellow Csc; white zoe. Oats 5765Sc.
Bran S1.4Oa1.45. Hay, scarce, prime 81;
choice S32. Pork firmer; mess S13.2ja
1850. Bacon advanced; 81, a and 75e.
Hams, sugar cured 11aa115c. Lard dull;
tierce, packers Sc; refined 9ia9sc; keg l0z
109c. Sugar quiet; good fair to fully fair
Ssa93c. MOlasses, no receipts and nothing
doing. Whiskey SOa95c. Coffee iS3a2Odc.
Sterling exchange 124, and unsettled; sight
drafts premium. Gold 1125.
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LOUISVILLE, April z6.-Tobacco active;
sales 270 hhds. Lugs S7.2j67.75; low leaf
SSdS.75; medium 10 good s9006185O.
Bagging unchanged. Flour firm; extra
extra family, S7.256S7.75. Wheat nom
inal. Corn, white, 57a59e. Oats 4oc. hye
90695c. Provisions frIner and more
active. Mess pork sl25OGlz.l5.
BacOn-shOulders sc; clear no &c; clear
sides re Bulkmeats = shoulders Sc
clear rib 6sc; clear sides 6sc loose. sugar
cured hams HAZE Lard osH8c.
Whisky SIC.
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;, April 26.-COttOn dun and
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New York GeneraI Markets.

New York, April 2G.-Flour more ac-
tive and higher; superfne, Western and
State at S6.456S.6j; other brands S. 756
Il. Rye -four and corn meal unchanged.
Whisky frmer at Oh. Wheat SI.60d1.S2.
Rye 9l692c. Barley and malt unchanged.
Corn 7367Gac. Oats 52dj7c. Eggs 49,
617c. Hay and hops unchanged. Coffee
dull; Rio 17t6l95c. Sugar-fair to good
refining S!dS5e; Cuba Ss69ac. Molasses,
Now Orleans 60d62c. Rice unchanged.
Mess pork 81. Beef unchanged; middles
firmer at S6S2c. Cut meats firmtr; hams
9t610Ic; shoulders 59655c. Lard frmer;
No. l to prime steam Ss69sc; kettle 9sc.
Butter heavy at 31d32c. Cheese quiet at
12R19p
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CINCINNATI, April Z5.-FIOur steady;
family SS.OOdS25. Wheat, red Sl.7261.75.
Corn 49c. Rye 92694c. Oats 42d4jc.
Barley unchanged. Eggs lie. Mess pork
in speculative demand and prices higher;
sales Of city packed az S1450 cash. Lard
steam sc; kettle SIC. Bulk meats sx-
cited and higher for shoulders; sides g., G.,
&c, held at &c higher; sales Of clear sldes
boxed at &c. BacOn-an advance is
asked, but not stablisl.ed-shoulders 5c;
sides 707Ic. Hogs S410d445. Whisky
$40
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New York Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, April 26.-The market
remains quiet but steady for cottOns, and
firm for heavy WOOlens Of intrinsic worth,
while for light fancy styles there is general
complaint that the goods are selling below
the cost Of production. The wool trade is
generally excited, the two hundred and
three manufacturers and afeW Eastern deal
ers have swept the market Of all fine dom
este and foreign woods available, and with
a greatly reduced stock the market partakes
of iImer tone. In staple cOttOns there is
little or no change. New York mills mus
Inns are selling at 22c; Wamsutta 20621e;
standard brown shsetiugs 145d15e, and
printed calicOCs lIdn12c
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PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.

GerInan-C Course Of Studies Senior
Glass in the High SchOOI-VacatiOn-
Monthly examinations - Valuable
EfaffSfEeg
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The Alabama Cianis.

WAeuNGToN. Feb. l5-The cable
dispatch, Affirming that Chief Justice
JockbLrn approved of tho refusal OF
the Brithish government to admit
Americas claims for indirect damages
is regarded here in Official circles as
simply absurd, an not only misrepre-
senting the views Of that gen,leman,
but Of the British government, which
has not, rs the sender of the dispatch
would bavs the country believe, re-
fused 20 admit all the claims embraced
- the American ease. The situation.
as viewed here by persons familiar
with all lSe steps taken by our own
authorities an! by the British Govern
mcnt, so lar as communicated to the
State Department, i. no. so iull oFem'
bsrrassmcnt us tho London kilograms
seem to imply. The first fury of the
storm has passed, aud It il believed
that while there will be much d iplo.
matte correspondence between the two
governments on the question of in
direct damages, the British govern
meut will neither dem,nd the with
dra wal OF the claims as an ultimatum
nor reeede from Tho treaty.
The day of thanksgiving for The re-
covery of the Prince of Wales, 9th 'oi
February, is declared Q public holiday
throughout the British domiuions.
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Can ndidaies for GOyernOr.

The Nilto,ita or,last week, gives its
view. Of the candidate. for governor as
follows:
Tue states" being ma1uf,c ,ured in
Wow Of tn, approaching nomination Of
\ cin1i lltI Tor .;,vernr of peausyl-
yaoia, are nuuero IS, anl, although few
If tho delegates to tn, State Cpuycn.
ton have as yet besn ils'racte /, there
Is a lively interest minleslel IA the
mlttcr by the frieois Of the different
cani, late, named for tn p,.ition, AMI
in sonr case. the candidates th,m-
selves are max Dg hlrcu,cln efforts IL
sccrre tn, nomination The names
Oi CT. Jordin, Col kctchum. Gen
Harry Waite anl Gen. Hart ranlt are
strongly urged in d,!rrcut quarters
AL W. believe these gentlcmen ore ail
willing to have their nim3s nscd. But
while We CONSIDER them all good mra
we cOnleas that the list does not en-
brace the name OF our first choice for
Governor of Pennsylvania, although
the name has been mcni1ncl ia this
connection, and delegates have been
instructed To support the gentleman
bearing it. W. nIlude TO Hon John
g. Packer, Member Of Congress from
THIS District, whu has never yet sou .ht
Office 1T The hands of the people, bu,
who has given entire satisfaction in
every position which he has ever bceu
called u2oa 10 iil. uniers,aniin.
thoroughly the position and nee Is 0
the great keystone State in the Fedcr-
al arch blin. jc.hu,ly watchiul OF her
interests, ani thoroughly practical in
the dischirae Of the duties dcvolvin.
upon him possessing cool, well bal
aaced mind, and n warm heart, having
the confidence OF the people, all being
in every way qualified, no bstter map
conll he selected Tor tho p,'Ii!on a'
Governor OF Pennsylvania, aal we feel
tha, his sterling qualities will prove
strong recommendations To the State
Convention provided he will allow h.s
irieuds to bring his name before that
body We know that no has hereto
fore refused tho use of his name 10 this
connection, bat trust he will consent To-
accept the services Of his friends in in
Producing his namo To the Shtc Con-
veution. And should he receive the
somiuation, we predict for him an
election by majority snch as has NJ,
been given 1t Pennsylvania since the
exciting elections durins.t the cxisteuc.
Of ihe rebellion.
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|. otter from SENATOR VI,son.

Senator Wilson has addressed the
following letter to Il political aud per-
sonil friend:
WAsuTSoToS, Feb 13, 1872. Dear
Sir: You ask me how the withdraw
al by Mr.. Coliax of his irrcvOcable
decision not II be a candidate affects
your position 2" | have to say in reply,
that when the Vice President an
nounced that he should not bo can
didata for re-. election, unl the position
might be claimed by tn, friends o.
son. Ei,tcru or Southern MN. many
gentlemen, some Of whom had kindly
supported me in 1868 and others who
had supported Mr.. Coliax, Mr.. Wade
or Mr. fent1p. said, or wrote to ine,
that they intended to give mo their
Influence for the vice presidency. !
had jus, been elected for the fourth
time to the Senate. bad entered npUn
tho full term, aud hal every reason tn
he grai,Icl and satisfied with my p)-
sition. This evidence OF the personal
regarl apd ndship Of many OF the
noblest men Of several States co1ld not
but CRAFTY that feeling which prizes
recognition by the whole country, q
feeling entertained by most men who
have long been in the service of their
States. After ascert1ining that the
Nicc Presidents decision was ti1al, !
,ssen,cd to the request Of friends be-
tore leaving for Europe, early in June
last. After my return and before the
meeting uf Congress, several lcudinI
men, in more than dozen States
many Of wh)m | bad served with in
Congress. as,rrcl IN, that they and
the Republicans OF their States were
for my nomination ! have left this
matter to other, aud up to this date
the 18th OF February, | have not writ.
ten word to ans Que, nor replied tu
tho many letters ! have received on
the subject. The revocation By the
| Vice President of his declaration wa.
TO me surprise. IL placed me 10 au
rnpoasant position, and my FIRST i'm
pulse was 10 withdraw from the c0u.
test Bat by the advice Of soms u
the bes. Republicans Of the lln |, East
West and South, leave the question
to personal AMI political friends Wha,
ever may be tho result, | shall b. con.
tent and shall do what can for the
unity ani Success Of the R'publisau
party, whoever may be it, cuniiIaics
tor | am bound TO it alike by c,nvic'
lion au.l by association, 10y gratitud,
for its deeds Of patriotism aud liberty
and 10y hopes OF the services it may
yet render to the country
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Dem 1craiy Read This.

Hon. b. Il Roosevelt, editor Of THs
CITIZEN, aud at present Dcmocratic
member Of Congress from The Fourth
district Of New York, gives hi' honest
opinion of Presilsat GRAFT, which diff.
fer. so widely from that of hi. fellow
Democratic editors, that we pnbl,h
it fDr tho beneli, of our opposition
friends in this section. lIo says ::
1t is q mistaken iiea of some pcr-
sous to belittlc Gen. Grants ability, TO
ran down his publications, and to IN.
derate his mental requirements Pres
ilcnt Grant is one Of the shrewdesl
manngers OF the day, not gu. Y II leader
~ the war u wnich he fist gave II To-
vorablc turn, but as mlpipuator in
politics lac has shown g remarkable
skill. The Rebel continuity took
the same view that tho Democrats are
taking now. and denouncei the Union
General as an ignorImus every iimG
he won victory over them, and the
more eilectual he crushed their armies
the more clearly thoy proved that he
was utterly iocompe,ent as military
commander, and en. .ircly uacqnal to
the task he assumed. Ii is one Of the
greatest lollics 10 uudsrratc an aiver.
sary. The defeat OF the Republican
party will never be brought about By
coutemptuous revilipgs vi its eandi,
dato.
People who do not know General
G;rant intimately describe him as u
sphynx-a silent, uusocial person
Nothing could be farther from t'e
truth, and here is whero a serie, of
blundcrs commences. Surprising as
the assertion may appear, President
Grant is eminenlly sociabIe he is jo.
vial, merry, talkaiive, iull of fun aud
gcniulily, aud a right pleasant compap.
ion; but be will stop in tic midst OF
the hveliest conversation IL he Iilis
that Ills intsrlocutor has a purpose
under his pleasantry and il he sus-
poets that some object is TO DO attain
cd hs assumes his air Of stOliiity at.
once, Before any brilliant gentleman
belitiles the President for this habit
let him think how much annoyance
il has saved him. lie is kind-hearted,
aud being totally uuaccustomed TO re-
serve, he would have had difficulty 10
maintaining the dignity Of his position
without resort 10 some such PLAZA as he
has adopted.
Here is a picture drawn by Dem
ocra, for Democrats to contemplate.
If they study it in the right spirit it
viii do them good by ridding them Of
many absurd ideas. hitherto entertain
ed ", them. ..
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UsApQu,RrERs REprBttoAS STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE ot PssSsYLvASIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3. 1872

PniLhDELpnIA, Feb. D, 1872.
In persu,nce Of the resolution Of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee. adopted at IIarrisbirg. Jan. Is.
1872, Republican State Convention
composed Of Delegates from each
Senatorial and Representative Dis.
frict, in the number to which such II
district is entitled iu the legislature,
will meet 10 tho Hall of the Hons, Of
Representatives, at Harrisburg, at II
a. clock noon, on Wednesday, the l0,b
day of April, \ ID. 1872, to nominate
candidates for Governor. Judge OF the
Supreme Court, Auditor General,
(should the Legislature provile cor
the choice of ono by the people), and
m Electoral Ticket and also to ccc,
Senatorial aud Representative Del
etates to represcn, this State in thr
State in the Republican National Coz.
vention, to bo held at Philadelphia.
June 8. 1872.
RUSSELL ERRETT, Chir'n.
WN ELLioTT,
+ Run. r., iISS'sas Lsa'S,, Secretaries.
i. NJ. LYTLE,
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A native ii u dlinbur, i, s,,o,

A native Of u flinburg is strongly
spoken Of for Lieut.. Governor OF North
Carolina. The New Berne Repu5l.c
d Courier says:
":he suggestion Of the n,mc of the
Hon. II f Lehman, for Lieut., Gov.
ernor. meets with the hear.y endorse
ment Of our entire party, llo being
an old resident Oft Slate, his name
will give strength and confidence 10
the ticket. He is an accomplished
gentleman, ami would make an eli =
cient presiding officer.
A correspondent Of the Carolina
Ira, writing OF Mr.. Lehman, says;
"For truth, hone5;y aud irmncss, be
has no superior JUS lawyer, hc stands
IN the frst rauk ; as a Republican, he
is true % his party"
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brigham Youug--A Leaf from
Ills Past History.

The telegraph reports Brigham
Young as rapidly failing. This extra
ordinary man was born at Whiting
ham, Vermont, on the l, Of juno. 1901,
aud. therefore, lacks but little Of scv-
cnty one years Of age. His father
was farmer, who had been soldier
Of the revolution, and Brigham doubt
less inherited something o. his daring
and love OF excitement. Ills first con.
ncc,ion with the mons,rou1 hierarchy
Of Mcrnonisn, of which he has so long
been tLo head and exponent, was, in
1882, when he announced himself a. u
convert" and making his way To-
Kirkland, Ohio, the then headquarters
Ut the new dispcusation, was ordained
IN elder pud began to preach HIS
talents, shrcwiness. ani especially bis
wonderful quickucss and aptue1s ia
readin. man, attracted the attention of
the prophet Joseph Smith, who soon
ordained him rs one ol the Twelve A
pp.tlcs, thea first constituted. aul seal,
him on prosclytiog tour through the
Western States. lie was sienally
successful in making converts, AMI OF
the death of Joseph Smith, in 1874,
secured tho election TO his vacant po-
siion Of first president. over Sidney
3iglon. Smiths original partner in The
fraud, who, being contumacious. natur-
ally enough thus being thrown over
board, was solemnly "cut off," cured
an hahisd over to the devil ITO BE-
bliTetci in tho n,sh n thousand years y
In 1917, Brigham removed to SILT
Lake city, the M,rmohs having been
driven out Of Nauvoo in lSij. and a
year later the faithful cmisralei thith
or aod founded the new kingdom,
which they called Descrct. The course
OF Brigham Young since that lime, his
repeated brJwbeatin,s Of The territorial
authorities, m mis- virtually unoppos-
ed sway FOR - many years are fresh in
the rccollcctiOn' Of our readers. By
his shrewiness anl the ignorance and
snnera,iiion OF his followers he has not
Only miic himself the spiritual and
political heal Of the community. but
has cpntrvcd to have the h1nilns oi
AL tho funds aud to have amasscd
from the tithes and from private spec.
nlltion a gigantic fortune, which, from
it, varied nnl widely scattered chnr.
actor, il would be impossible to esti.
mate closely Oflatc 1t has appeared
~ il his course were about run, an
that Justice was at last to over'akc hin
tor his completely in many crimes. oI
which there can he no reas ,nable doubt,
Ru' if Divine Providence removes hin,
from aI earthly to higher tribunal
doubtless his own people will reverence
him US a saint or god. while the worlt
will he nooc the worse for his absen CT
and see in it NJ cause for regret.