Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-06

MoBBING TIE MoHMoNs. The teachings
Of the Mormon Church are not apparently rel
ished By the inhabitants of Ontario. In the
township of osborne matters went so far that
a vigilance committee was formed, and the
"Lattcr-day Saints" were warned to leave the
settlement; but thy did not heed, and persist
ed in continuing despite the adluuniInnS Of the
crmmittec who. up to this time had used no
violence The members of the vigilance CON-
nlittce had become eXaSpcrated and dctcrmn-
ed to get rid OF the 'impos:ors as they term
cd them, at all hazards. Accordingly. about
two weeks ago, the chosen few, who had been
dcputed by the residents Of the neigh5orhood
to clear them out, come what may, atterWard
assembled and proceeded en- masSe to the pl lace
where the saint" were holding forth: The
latter however, were made acquainted with the
Intentions other opponents, and had the doors
Of the temple securely barred against lntruders.
The vgilants, In consequence, failed to secure
admission, aud could not carry out their luten..
tons With determination not to be folled
they again assembled on Thursday evening, the
9th of January, and Notwithstanding the ~
cemency of the weather patiently awaited the
return of the pilgrims, and Selling upon them,
had them bound, assisted them into sleigoo
which was in readiness to receive them, and
then drove off to thickly wooded forest, few
miles distant, where supply OF tar and teath
| erS had been prepared. % the road to the
bush the captives made night hldeous With
their cries and enreaties for mercy at the hands
Of their captors. but the vigiants turned
deaf ear to their suppcations. and were about
to give them IA coat of tar. when a council OF
war was suggested, and at which it was agreed
to cease hostiIitcs. provided an assurance was
given that they would cease their infde teach
ings and leave for Nauvoo, with as little delay
as possible This guarantee the saints" con-
Guided to give, assuring the prosecutors that
they would NOT, in the future, annoy the lnhab-
itants of the Observation-Disclosures Gu=ctte.
A CoLoRED MANS HEIRS WANTED. We
mentioned yesterday the case ofGeorgc Steph-
ems colored man, formerly slave 10 Virginia,
who died in Troy, \ Y, recently, and left his en-
tire estate. some $4,000, to his wife and child
rem, who are supposed to be in this State.
Stephens had lived as if in the deepest pow
crty, and died among the rags and broken fur
niture of his howell He had mentioned the
Hon. John B. pierson as the only friend he
had in the world, and Person was sent for
after Stephens was dead He came. Several
coorcd people who had helped the whitewasher
in his affect poverty came. Person asked tor
the clothes the old man had last Worn. Ihelr
pockets we're empty. An old trunk was opened:
1t was filled with rags. The rags were tumhled
OUT 4 piece VI newspaper supposed to contain
tobacco, rolled upon the floor. Next, black
oil cio.h, which was heavy, was taken out and
found to contain gold The search became
eager In the bottom of the trunk a large
leathcrn pocket book was found stuffed full OF
bank notes \ printed report of the commits
<oaers Of the poor disclosed a ten or twenty
dollar bill between every two leaves What a
satire The old man must have been Il wit. Two
savings bank books we're discovered, one show
ing deposits to the amount of $500 and the
other 81 HOO and no drafts. The newspaper
package which had been passed upon as tobacco
was examined and found to be full OF bank
notes. Money, money everywhere, but not a
cent in life. In the bottom Of the trunk was
found will by which he had made Mr.. Pier
son his executor and devised his entire estate,
over $40. O00 10y the count, to his wife and
children, supposed to be in Virginia.