Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-24
LETTER FROM ZION.
SALT LAKE, Nav I'D,

LETTER FROM ZION.
SALT LAKE, May I'D, 1876.
Things in Zion are unusually dull.
Business of every kind, except plural
marriages, is at a stand-still. Winter
has fingered so long in the lap OF
spring, that spring has lapsed into
summer. Merchants are waiting for
the spring trade; stock spectators are
waiting for tine usual aspiring rise,"
and the hotel sharps are looking east
and west for the spring travel. All are
measureably disappointed, though
the bullion outlook for the present
year is better than any preceding.
There ara more miners at work, more
mills and smelters running and more
claims being prospected than yer be-
fore. 1t is estimated that Utah will
yield between Sll 900. 900 and Sl2, 900,
600 this wear, being about . per cent.
more than the last yield. OF this. it is
thought, Little Cottonwood will pro-
duce at least "a. 000 900; and the Brig.
ham district nearly as much.
The Emma mine investigation at
Washington has done considerable to-
ward advertising Utah mines, and
quite a number of men from the East,
both wise and otherwise, are here
seeking places to invest. Each me-, oil
course, has no doubt but what he will
strike a g~ilt-edged bonanza, and if he
does not he will in turn sQueal out
against the Western mining sharp
ers." The majority of Eastern men
and biarsted Britishers invest in
mines like a countryman does in
three card monte-if they strike it,
all right; If not, it il a put up job to
swindle them. OF course they would
not take advantage of "ye honest
miner" in a trade! Shades of poker
Schenck forbid.
The Mormon Exodus.
After all, there is some truth in the
report that the Mormons intended es.
tablishing a colony in New Mexico,
Several days ago Brigham Young,
junior, surnamed the STAT boy" and
Daniel H. Wells, the pirate Of the
Wahsatch" and Mayor of Salt Lake,
left for the Promised Land, on the
headwaters of the Little Colorado,
New Mexico, where they intend e.
tablishing their principal colony. Sew
eral thousand acres OF laud have been
purchased, and a. soon as the roads
become more manageable, the saints
will commence their pilgrimage in
dead earnest. In the meantime Brig
ham, the boss prophet, remains down
at st. George to superintend the re-
treat and see that they do not carry toe
much of their property with them.
Brigham believes in keeping every
body poor. but himself. Wealth
makes one independent and ''sassy.'
BY keeping his vassals impoverished
and in debt, they are more easily
| ruled. Their wants are small and
they get them. 1t is understood thai
| after the new temple at st. George is
dedicated, Brigham, the prophet, will
crown his son. Brigham, junior. as his
successor. Young Brigham will rur
the church outfit in New Mexico, and
the "'old man" will remain here tc
keep things straight. On his death
young Brigham will assume command
| of both Kingdoms. 1t is not the inten.
| ton of the saints to pull up stakes
here. on the contrary they say they
| intend to remain and fight the Devil
and the Gentiles until Hades freezes
over. As there are several candidates
for the Presidency of the Church, il j.
thought the fiat boy" will not have a
walk over by any a Young Joe
Smith, the "nephew of his uncle" is
sowing the anti polygamous seeds oil
dissension, and says Brigham il an
usurper and "bilk." Several of the
apostles, who have done a great deal
OF dirty work for the Kingdom OF
Zion, think they should be rewarded
by succeeding to the position of "high.
a-muck-a-muck." The chances are
that when the Prophet yields up the
ghost, the internal d~issension and
strife Of its priesthood will cause the
downfall of the Church.
Novel Execution.
Jack Virgins, who killed "Dutch
john" last spring, will be shot June
10th, unless the Supreme Court grants
a new trial, which is very doubtful,
Under = Territorial law u criminal car
select whether he will be hanged, shot
or beheaded. Virgins selected death
by shooting.
sowing wild Oats.
The Oates Comic Opera did not take
with the saints. In the first place, they
could not understand what it all
amounted to; and in the second place,
those feminine posing statues were
looked at with averted faces. Not
outstanding her many trials and trib-
~ulations with Tracy Titus and Iagc
Allison, Mrs. o. has again married on
the European plan; this time TO \ crazy
German musician. j. M. s.