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:"r'iw-.' .-y-- T- r i: 3 -1 ' 1 . . ' -Lc vi 1. i VOLUME 22. MO;UNT YJEjRNON, OHIO : 27, 1858. NUMBER 2. 0 :tt-. - -Way. -Yrf"N . - ' - - - - " ' ' , . -- " """."- : - - " -" ' " - ' " J- - - IB rtJL1B8K XTKT TtJKSDAT 1COBHXM6, . DT L, HARPER. Of3.oe la "Woodward's Block,. Tliird Story. --TERiTS--Two Dollaw pr iBDnm, payable In d-Vanee; $1,60 within six moinVhi; $3,00 sfter the ex-)lrtioB of the jet. Club of twenty, $1,50 each. " iival -Sy is v ntmna : O D : i 29 4 5 o B o D B B. o p $ c $ e. $ o.'t c. $ e. $ n..$ e.'$ e. 1 00,1 25 1 75 2 25 8 00 3 50 4 60 8 10 1 afkttr; - 1 IJMMi, - I 75 2 25 8 25 4 25 5 25 8 00 6 75 8 -00- .! ! 1 i 50 3-50 4 50,6 05 8 l 00 7 00 8 00 10 3 504 00 5 OO'.C- 0017 00 8 00.10 11 .$15 . 15 .18 .25 1 iquart, changeable monthly, $10 weekly, oo&um, changeable quarterly ........... ....... eolunn, changer hie quarterly ,..... eoiumn, changeable quarterly,.. 1 oolaut changeable quarterly,.., 40 Twelve lines or Minien, (this type) are ooun-tdd as a sqnare. Editorial notices of ad vertiswnents, or calling tUntu& to any enterprise intended to benefit individuals or eorporations, will be charged foT at the rate of 10 eenta per line. Special notices, before marriages, or taking precedence of regular advertisement, double usual rates. i Notices for meetings, charitable societies, fire ompanies, o., half-price. Marriage notices inserted for 50 cts ; Deaths 25 cents, unless accompanied by obituaries, which Will be charged for at regular advertising rates. - Advertisements displayed in large type to be charged one-half more than regular rates. JsBKXL tranient advertisements to be paid foria-advanee. lpuc GOOD SIGHT. Uood night how sweet its music falls In soo'aing cadence on the ear, And every gentle feeling calls Responsive to its earnest cheer, 2?o lips so rude or light of tone Can rob it of its magis thrill 6peak but the simple wards alone la any voi-se, 'tis good night stUl. - Strong are the charms that in it dwell For all who may its accents breathe And conjured by its potent spell, m The most of fancy slowly wreathe Into the dark familiar forms. Who crowned it with -a halo bright, .-And lent it half the glow that warms T The heart that hear a fond, good night. " A father's blessing on it rests; . 'Tis sacred with a mother's kiss; It cheers the path f parting guests, ; And fill the be:u-t with happiness, Its soothing influenoe, lingering, fluats Where pillowed in ocent repose, , t'rom quivering chords, as fade the notes .. As lingers perfume soar the rose. " Theugh parting be its constant theme, It holds not parting's keener sting? So short the time 'tis but a dream, And sweet re-union dawn will-bring, ,;Xt yieMs to Heaven's protecting care The loved ne till the morning's-ligh To him whose faith and trust as they, Though black the gloom 'tis still good night. From the Atlantic Monthly. D1TDUE1H. A wind came up out of the sea, And said, 0 mists, make room for mc!" It batted the ships snd cried, "Sail on, 1'e mariners! the night is gone!" And hurried landward far away, Crying, "Awake, i t is the day!" " : It said ur-to the forest, "Shout ! Ilang all your leafy banners out!" tt touched th wood-bird's folded wing, And said, "O, brd, awake and sing!" And er the fards, "0, chanticleer. Your clarion blow; the day is near!" It whispered to the fields of com, - 'Bow down and hail the coming morn!" It shonted through the belfry's tower, "Awake, O, bell 1 proclaim the hour!" It crossed the churchyariwith a sigh, And said, "Xot yet! in quiet lie!" LATER FROL3I fJTAlI. Preparation! to cut off Colonel Johnston's Supplies Mass Meetings to Sustain Engnam Young Mormon Sentiment. We have received by way of California dates ;&omUuh to tb 6lh of February. The Mormon news by this arrival is interesting. ; The following is from the Los Angelos Stan By the arrival in this city, on Tuesday, of Messrs. Ackertnan and Morgan, formerly team iters ia the employ of C A, Perry k, Co., sutlers for the 10th Regiment, we have news from that city to Feb. 6. These gentlemen arrived at the arm j headquarters, at Fort Bridger, on Nov. 19( and leaving the train, they determined to come to California, bat, finding that they could not do 6 direct, they persevered in their determination, and had to endure great privations and hardships. Ob Dec. 24 they reached Great Salt Lake City, where the remained to . Feb. 6, daring which time the j were treated in a kind and hospitable manner. - They cad several interviews with Brig- Lam Tonng, of whom Ihey speak very favorably They state that about Jan. 10 an order was iasoed by the Church that the people should have boxes made to contain abont 150 poands, to pack their grain in them and bring them to the Elders, who woaid take charge of them aad 'cache" them in the mountains. ' f Anotherrde war issued that a company of j,U0O men saould bold themselTea in readiness to go into the -mountains on, the ITth of February, and cat off supplies coming to the army. In the meantime fort wagons loaded with applies, had reached CoL Johnson's command from Fort 'Xxcwj&r, Th. Arm was in good health, had plenty of provisions and good tents, a&d was engaged in rebuilding Fort Bridger. - t 4- Th aathorides- cf JSalt Lake City are repre-3.t2dat being inclined atiU for war. -'Measures t- b"rJ:concertai for 'defeitloj Iba.'Ujftited Li;VtroJ,ii?i. ii a erent Meprng them eztz'.l'i tha citO the crops are fathered and aec-rL TLIs eaa easil be d?oe bitU a force There was a rumor current in town for the past two or three days, to the effect that a fight had taken place between the Mormons and the troops, in which the latter were defeated. We do not think the report worthy of credit. Messrs. Ackerman and Morgan received the following passport from Brigham Young, when about to leave Salt Lake City. The Governor wrote his name on a sheet of paper, which was handed to a clerk, who wrote the form of passport oyer the signature. Thus the passports bear Brigham's signature, although he does hot sign them. . : TTTAH TEBEJTOBT. Ib all to whom, these presents shall come greet ing: . Lodowick M. Morgan and .Samuel Ackerman are hereby permitted to pass freely and safely through the Territory, on their way to California. Gven under my bands, at Great Salt Lake City, U. T., the 5th, day of February, 1858. BaicHAH Yorxo. Messrs. Ackerman and Morgan came with the mail rider from Salt Lake City, and encountered no obstacles Of any kind on the way. On passing Mountain Meadows, they saw the bones of the murdered emigrants whitening on the plains. A few of the bodies had been buried but were torn np again by the wild beasts. They met the express party conveying CoL Kane to Salt Lake, but the Gentiles did sot know he was in the wagon, as he was covered up with blankets till they had passed some three days. . MASS MEETINGS TO SCSTAI3T BRIGHAM. Mass meetingshave been held in all the van ous districts and towns of Utah, expressive of the people's entire confidence in Brigham Young, and their approval of bis acts and those of the Territorial Assembly. The principal meeting, called for this purpose, was held at Salt Lake City on the 16th of January. Mayor Smoat presided. At this meeting. Committees reported two addresses, one addressed to the President of the United States and the other to Congress. The Address to the President sets forth the grievances of the Saints, and denies in toto the charges of resistance to law. We make an extract or two from this document, the first being A DECLARATIOS OF GKIETASGBS. ' 1. The Government have not made treaties with the Indiana have not paid us our just dues. 2. They have heretofore appointed officers to preside over our welfare whose very presence, it is widely known, was an outrage on common de cency. 3. We petitioned, through our Assembly, to have good men. for rulers and declared that ucb would have been courteously received and strictly obeyed, but it was plainly stated that if such men were sent here as had been previously, the would be sent back. 4. Because our Legislators dared.to exercise the right of petition, we are denied mail facilities and branded as traitors. 5, The reports of the returning officials about the injustice of our Courts, the breaking np of the Supreme Court and the rebellion of the Mormons, are as base falsehoods as were ever hatched in hell or propagated by the deviU THE SEW OFF1CIAM. ; From current report we learn that you have appointed and intend importing a full set of civil (?) officers for Utah, even down to a Postmaster for Great Salt Lake City, and that they are fully qualified to enjoy the contempt so deservedly bestowed by the Utonians upon their predecessors, we are satisfied beyond doubt. We accept your hint, although it is rather delicate (?) for the occasion, that you have not only denied us a voice in choosing bur rulers, but have appointed men the opposite to those we pe titioned for and have determined to exfoce them upon jtbe citizens of this Territory, by placing twenty five hundred United States troops under their control. Is this the justice that dwells in the breast Of the Chief Magistrate? Have an hundred thousand people no rights? You have tried us, without hearing our defence; passed sentence, not giving us. the benefit of a Ldoubtj and, Sir, we have no assurance that yon will not attempt to carry the remainder , of the sentence into effects Their cry has been, send an army to Utah exterminate the Mormons. ' tBk ARjrr rrrrt agais. We are fully convinced that the presence of an army can only be tolerated when the evil to be dispelled is greater than the evil of their presence. It has been reiterated, again and again, by the troops selected to come here, that they intended to possess our houses, slay our leaders, ravish oar wives and daughters, and pollute the pure valleys of Utah with their fiendish revelries. This they well know would not be tamely borne, and thus they would gain an excuse, under color of which if the had the power, would be enacted those scenes of bloodshed and cruel oppression which have no parallel in history. That army is now upon our borders. Sa tie, "Our mission is peace) we come to establish the laws." - la the business of a-n army peace? What la ws have we broken? !?oV the Jaw of toe United State, o of this Territory; we dare proof to the contrary. If they come to establish the common law of Great Britain, or the by-laws of Bediam, we have law;' enough without, and their presence la aaUecessary. If the come to crush out from our bosoms that noble feeling-American independence, hallowed by our father's blood and bequeathed to' as a sacred boon the task is greater than the can perform. Your arm will not be permitted to enter out valleys.-We wish for peace; Irot wa'wiB aacrifice all the fruits of our labors, rather than surrender our domestic peace and inalienable ratir - ; - V . . 7 uaAxtf FEaoaATioa', . And now, Sir, at our Lauds we deman'd'tiat justice which La ever beea denied ea. . Fay tt those just does arhicb cave beea a Ion and Ulegally withheld,.aad appoint good me to rule ea, who have 'discernment to perceive our wants and tuEcientidgment to promote but" welfare; withdraw.TOUJiaTUT, xraat tei ,C9-Trignts', and receive the teartfelt - gratitude of a whole people. v-T " : :' - ; " Cooaider the injustice of our present course, and your grave will be pointed out ' as that of the man who broke the noblest of national com pact your name be consigned to future gener-ations with a lasting infamy. -' Elijah F. Sheets, A. H. Raleigh, . Giibert Clememts, J. M. Whitmobe, Wiuijam Moodt, Committee on behalf of the citizens of Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory. : j . - ' ' . Gbeat Salt Laee Citt, tT. Tn Jan. 16 '58. J THS ADDRESS TO CO! ORES3. - . - The Address to Congress is much longer and not more civiL It is signed by a different set of men, and gives a historical' -view of the progress of the Territory. The following ate extracts: Gentlemen, who are we? Have we the rights of men, or are we dogs? - Why, the meanest serf that cringes beneath the lash of Russian despotism is better, protected in his rights than we are. And who are you? that we must bow in craven servility to such high banded acts of usurpation, despotism and treason? : Have you so soon forgotten the declaration 'ot our fathers, which ought to be indelibly engraven in living characters on the head of every American,' that all men are created equal; that they have the right to life, liberty, and the .. pursuit of happi ness; that, to secure those rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just poweks from the coxscxt of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of those ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish itl'' , j J ASOIEHS OiTHj "Our choice, for Governor, is Brigham Young, and that choice is unanimous. Have nearly a hundred thousand American citizens no right of franchise? Must they be dragooned into servile obeisance to .the . will of their servants? : How and .when were we cut off from having a voice in the selection of those Jwho i re to rule ns? We used to vote in other places; wherej when and by what authority are we disfranchised? Have we not cause for complaint? Vben youreject our Governor, you reject us. 1 on treated with contempt the petition of our Legislature; when you; did that, you treated us with contempt, for they were neither elected by" tump speeches, cabals, nor log rolling; they are the unanimous choice of the people who send them. Shall we tamely submit to such high ban led aggressions upon our rights, and become th e mean, servile dogs of a tyrannical Admiuistraii n? We dec'are in the face of High Heaven, Go 1 being our helper we will not." v " THE MORMONS DEMA5D THE RIGB TS OF EQTTALS. We come not to vou with smooth SDeech-Or honeyed words; we4 have not learned to cringe beneath the lash of tyranny, nori to basely lick the feet of public servants who undertake to op press us. We approach oil as your equals, and frankly, openly and above board, ask for our rights. We will not tamely submit to be abused, as we have been threatened. Wej approach you not as a clique, a cabal, br J miserable faction; our voice is the united voice, of one hundred thousand Americans Buffering uiider the most unpreceuenled cruelty, outrage and wrongs, and our cry is, give us our" : constituti nal rights; let us CDjoy Jibe rty in peace, and le ; right and jug. tice be administered throughout the land, or we will no longer wear your cursed yoke of uncon stitutional requirements. I -Andrew Cunningham, H. S. Beajtie, Thos. Caliister, J. D. T. McCaHister, ; Leonard iV; Hardy. Committee on behalf of the citizens of Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lak4 Connty, Utah Territor. ; ; f j UESEWAt OF THE THREAT !TO (LAX WASTE. The same meeting: adopted si long series of resolutions, among which was this: Resolved, That, inasmuch as We nave many times been driven from our homes! and our farms and habitations, having fallen into the hands of our persecutors, and they permitted to enjoy them in peace, wfl are determined that hence forth our enemies shall not enjdy the fruits of ou laoor; lor we wu oura ana utterly destroy everything we possess; and that lour now Com luiiBuiv uuuiea euaii again oecome a Darren waste, as we found it in the yea: 1847, rather than a hostile enemy shall inhabit our dwellings, and glut themselves on the prod qc of our farms and orchards. BRIGHAM FULLT J2TDORSED. Jiesdved, That we know most assuredly that the course taken by his Excellent towards the mob on our borders, reported ,0 "be United States' troops, had been merciful, knowing as he did their avowed object to briig misery and death upon an Innocent and unoff nding'people; and that we further know that, had it not been for the confidence reposed in his j wise counsels by the people of this Territory, sjnd for his re- stneting influence, the justly outraged feelings of the whole community would have been mani fested in a manner - that would . have effectually put a stop to the' progress of the invaders m the earl part of .their movements towards ouf mountain home, and that the, have abuodact reason tot; hank Governor- Young thai the' liave not been tent from their present bull la a rower OUe, by the shortest possible route- : j ".'7 ' , , ; i -BRIGHAJt OX MOUJtOJI RESOfCRCEi t ':, " ' , , The following are extract , from a epic d-codrse of Brigham Yoang, deli veiled on the 17th tlJenMrV - Caa we feed and ' cloth e oursel res? V Yes we can, as well as an pe eple on tie earth. We have a goodl share . of the genii a, talent and ability of the worldr it iff. combined hi the Elders5 of tots Church, and ia: their f imilies.. . And if pff Gefitiley Vish to sea; a few" t ricks, ire have Mormon (hat ao perform the mi rWe have the meanest devils oa earth. in our mi- si. tad we id- tend to keep them,- for ' we Lavs' fuse for" the m; and if the dev3 doei not looV sharpj" wV Vtlll cheat.htm outf of de'aiat they Jait; ford?j yrij reform and go to heaven with us. I - . .-. We have already showed the intadio arm a few tricks, and I told Captaiv' Van Vleit tnat if they persisted in making war upon, us, I should share in their supplies. The boys would ride among the enemy's tents, and one of their cap-. uuiia ran voi. awjuuum a tent, onemgnt, saying, Why, Colonel, HI be d d if the Mormons won't be riding into oar tent, if you don't look out." - ' ' - We have the smartest women in - the world, the best cooks, the best mothers, and they know how to dress themselves the neatest of any others. We are the smartest . people in the world, but look out, pertaining s to taking care of and sustaining ourselves, that the children of this world are not smarter than the children"of YihC I say that they shall not be, for we will beat them in 'evety good thing, 'the. Lord and the. brethren being our helpers. The Lord, bless you." RdTHE TATEOB AVD BRQTHtB ESIGHAtf OX EE Mr. Taylor has just said, that the religions of this dy were hatched in hell. .The eggs "were laid in hell, hatched on its. borders, and Then kicked on to the earth. They may be called cockatrices, for they sting wherever they go. Go to their meetings in the Christian world and mingle in their society, and you will hear them remark, "our ministers dictate our souls' salva tion," and the are perfectly Composed and resigned to trust their whole future destiny to their priests, though- they durst not trust them with one single dollor beyond their salaries and a few presents. They can trust their eternal welfare in the hands of their priests, but hardly dae trust them with aa much as a bushel of potatoes. Is that principle here? , Yes, more or less. . - BROTHER HEBER EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS. Heber C. Kimball says:. .. t ;. . . "I have got just such a wild notion in me, if Lyou please to cotsider it so, that I believe we can raise everything that is raised iu every other part of the earth. Why do I. believe it? I be lieve it because I have got the Priesthood; it has been given tome and to y 00, and we are made saviors of men upon Mount ZionI . . . Well, then, if we have got the seed and principles of life within us, upon the same principle that the earth imparts nourishment to vegetation, we can impart life to others; and if we can save a man, upon the same principle we can save a woman, and every -other thing that is upon the earth. What do you go to work here for? I go to work to produce vegetable grain and: all things that I and my family , need, and I dictate my children and show them a courie fur them to pursue." v-'--i v . t J. ;-,') ' - , . ; MORMOS MISSioN TO fSGAKD. :V Elder Ezra T. Benson, who , his jnst returned from a mission to Englau4 by vtij 4 SaU Fan- cisco, spoke iu the Tabernacle va the . 2-Uh of January, and used the fJlowiug language 1 ? ul will utt mojottty of the people, in the States do not care the ashes of a rye straw for their officers, and it is j ust so in the army ; in fact, they none of them care much for each other, but they care a good deal for Uncle Sam's money. Wien we landed in San Francisco, the officers were so much afraid that the tipops would desert that they "went and guarded them themselves, and we left them patroiruig . the docks there. The officers were Yankees, stiff and - starched, and they said, 'Mormonism must be extinguished; yes, this must be done.' Colonel Casy, what do you think about it? He seemed to be a peaceable kind of man, and said he could not tell what would have to be done. The Colonel was then ..asked If he fostered the idea of going to an innocent people and exter minaUng men, women and children? He said, 'I do not like it, it is contrary to my feelings, bat the Government of the United States have taken the thing in hand, and we therefore are compelled to carry out their plans. V v. Let as do the. very best we can, brethren and sisters, for the day may come when we ma be thankful for every foot of grease wood and of de sert country there is between us and our ene mies. - . I am glad that we came through on the south ern route, for I have been enabled to learn -a lit tie of the road. ; ' The editors in the States are prompting Gov ernment to brin their troops from the South ; why they do not know, only they are not, on that route, so subject to snow-storms; and they can travel iu the winter j but I canV tell ihem the South route is ten times worse than the East; it is one perfect desert from Muddy Creek clear through. There is now and then a patch of grass pa the journey, but what can a large Army do?. . . V": ; "- . The canon coming up the Satta Clara, is quite as good as Echo, and some think a little better. It does seem as if those mountains and canons have been prepared on purpose, and we have great cause to be thankful for those natural ! de fences. - ' ; . t " ". Here weliave Ubertjito do right and legislate "for ouf own benefit, and we feel that this is oar home." . . ' , , ; ( .-. 4 MISSIOX TO, IRELASD. , .Elder John Scott, wha has, just returned from a mission to Ireland, th.ua speaks in tha Taberna , ;la traveling borne we -found, all tell boiling over; we found that the heathen raged and the people , fmagtn'ed ata ihipg..? We foprad them gathering their, armies and,, seeking' io' organize them to come against this : people, and: , to' , save thebsouhi they coull, not (erf fof:wbaL" 1 Ask them what laws the LMpr moos . aad yiolat ed, .and the auld",not teUybuV..,,,;: : , . ; . I asked a colonel, who was on his way to Utah, what the Latter Da Saints had done in the valleys of the mountains. 5 He said he did notknqw I asked, What have the 'Mormons done to cause this military parade?. .What has prompted them tosend our Cr- '. ' ; , .". Said he, ou know that the people believe in a prophet, and claim that ., Brigham Young , is a propheV.and ou know, wedo.. not. believe such doctrine anl we are about to wipe them out;; they belieye in- polygamy, and if we allow them to go! on, the will have' power over the natTon, and we ill have tc?UDmIt fty ftem ere long." 1 , .:The sum and Substance is, they want to kill this people. I tell you, brethren and sisters, if there are any ia this congregation who wntto apostatize, I would advise you, beforead do it, to take a mission to the Gentile world and see the wickedness and abominations that exist there, and if yoa do, yoa will salet - me be home in Zioa with the people of God,' and ou. never more will want to roam from this people. . ths ctah Legislature. . ; r The Legislative Assembly "of Utah adjourned oa the 22d January. : How Completely subservient thisabody wm; to the priesthood may be guessed by the following congratulatory - paragraph taken from the DesateY JVeuw of Jaguar 27: , ' . - ' ' r ; jt -The Legislative Assembly adjourned on- . the 224 iust, withoat th"e occurrence tf a negative vote on any question or action during the session. What an uncivilised (?) record, when contrasted with ; the conduct' of Other legislative bodies throughout Chrssteodom! If the world in their blindness could buwdiscern truth, light and life, they would most heartily commend and strive to imitate the worthy example set by Utah's legislators, for the jealousies, animosities, pipe lay ings, wire-workings, lobbying, quarreling, and other kindred deviltry springing from unchecked selfishness fiad no place in our legislative halls. Oh, ye Gentiles! would yon not love to Aave ns install the devil a Standing -member in our-Leg- islative Assemblies, as ybd--do in yours, that dis cord and darkness may indisputable prevail o'er all the earth? Shame on your gross blindness and love of evil,' that vou will not comprehend that the Utah love of union upon every good principle proceeds from above; while the main spring of your conduct'proceedeth from beneath. DKPARTCREg OF. EIGHT BCKDHED MORMOXS FaOJt THE TERRITORY. ; . The San Francisco Herald has an important rumor:- . ' 1 By a private letter' from U. D. Knight, Esq, who is now at St. Bernardino," we have the fol lowing intelligence:. The mail ' carrier between Salt Lake and California, stated that" Brigham Yoang bad furnished passports IfcLt hundred and forty disappointed Mormons men; women and children who had availed themselves of the opportunity, and5 set oiil from Salt Lake fgr Cali fornia. The messenger passed them about four hundred miles from. Sanr Bernardind. and thev were hurrying through as fast as pbssible. This circumstances gives the lie to Brigham Yoang'i assertion to Colonel Alexendet, when he forwarded Mrs. Mogo and her -, child . to the : American camp.; On this occasion Yoang wrote: ; Mrs. Mogo aud her infant are conveyed to your camp, ia accordance with my previously often ex pressed readiness to for ward to yoa such as might wish to .go, and is the 'only resident of that des cription in Utah, as far as I am informed. That so large a number should seize the oppor tunity to'escape, indicates much want and eaffer- ing in Salt Lake City; and the will doubtless be tow followed by numerous others, if the arch rebel will permit them to leave. GENERAL STATISTICS OF OHIO. The Annual Report of the Commissioner of Statistics,! the State of Ohio, recentl publish ed; contains a vast amount of useful and inter esting information. For the following compile' tion we are indebted to the Cleveland Herald. - ' - Animal Products. ; The Commissioner says: - " " The increase of domestic animals has, in the aggregate, beea nearly equal to the increase of population, but has fallen much short of the ra tio by .which the great Staples, torn and hay, have advanced. This indicates the near approach of that period which occurs in every civilized State- when grain id more valuable for the use of man, than for domestic animals. This point may be illustrated by the following comparison between the proportion, of animals in Ohio, Eug- land and f ranee. Taking the same number of inhabitants, there are three horses tn Ohiff'Tor every one in Eng land or in France 4 wo cattle in Ohio for every one in England, and five for ever one in France; five hogs in Ohio for every one in England, and eigni lor every one in ranee. Ohio, in 1855, furnished New. York with 32, 000 cattle; in 1857, she furnished the same mar ket with 50,000 cattle; and Philadelphia with say 15,000, and also sent many to Baltimore. At least 70,000 bead of cattle were sent to these three cities in .1857. The number of live snd dressed hogs exported from the State has increas ed ia the past two or three years at a rapid rate, and yet the numbers packed at Cincinnati have not declined; ' . ; Amount and Value of Animal Produce: ' Ir estimating the prod nee of a State, the raw material,,or capital, must not be confounded witn' the produce which, arises from their use. The annual products of these ' are only those which are capable of being' reproduced, without any diminution of the original stock. That is the principle on which the Commissioner estimates the prod nets. The aggregate value of farm prr ducts is $132,700,000; and -the net profits are $57,300,000, being at the rale of 9 pf cent.- The Commissioner says some very intelligent people think thii it too EighV ' . ; . - . Fuel and Labor. . .' . , -. f Fuel mast always be abundant and cbeap in Ohio; wood abounding in all parts of the State and coal vn the counties east of the Scioto and Coynbogav. . Dividing the State lata sections, and the price of wood varies in it average from $1,60 per cord 'for:HT-f "ibe"cuu"nt seats, the price per cord; varies" from $f b $5 - Wood is highest in the counties through wllcu mala lines of railroad pass; -these roads coBSuming" anna- ally the product of twelve thousand acres of land." Coal ranges from 5 to 12 cents per bushel, and in a few counties it bring 15 cents per bnshei. Iu. almost all parts of the State, coal can be bad ia constant and" abundant supply at a Idss cost than ia the city bf PLilielrLia,Ta alkh' cca- tres'tha tirgesf coaf vtrade' in tie. Union.- ,; Farm labor is uniformly bigh priced ia Ohio, and with the growth; of towns aad mauufactarics,' Our (Dlmt iiitc. labor for agricultural purposes has diminished, so tbat large "farmers were only able to secure their crops by the employment of improved agricultural implements. The average price' for farm labor is $15 per month and board. 1 ,'. JUunvJacturcs. . Correct atatlstiofl relative to manufactures are more difficult to be obtained than any others. The number of steam engines in Ohio is estimated at 3,000 equivalent to forty thousand horse power, which is equal to one hundred and fifteen thousand actual horses, or to the labor of seven hundred thousand men. The saving in steam power over animal power in Ohio, is ten millions per annum. Grist Mills number 2,200; Saw Mills 3.T49; Flaning Mills, 175; and Oil Mills 70. Astabuta has the greatest number of Saw Mills; and that: county has the largest suiS face of timbered land. The manufacture cf Reapers, Mowers, Drills and Threshing Machines probably exceeds that; of an other State. In 1857, there were made by the principal factories, eight thousand machines, at a value of over a million of dollars. The principal manfactories are in Montgomery, Cuyahoga, Stark, Belmont, Clark and Fairfield counties. ' . Iron. - ; ' . The manufacture of iron in thirty counties of the State, has progressed rapidly. In 1857, the value of iron products exceeded seven millions of dollars ia Cincinnati alone, employing fifty thousand persons. The value of iron works now ia the State exceeds that of 185d more than one hundred per cent. : The value of iron products being twent millions of dollars annually. Of this amount labor and skill contribute forty per cent, or eight millions of dollars. Clothing Furniittre Carriages Oil, Soap, Candles Whisky Wine 4c The concentration of the business of manufac lurisg clothing iu Cincinnati probabl exceeds that at an one point in the , United States its value being $7,5B9,600 for 1857. Nine thousand persons are employed, of which seven thousand are women. The value of the manufactured products for clothing in the State, at wholesale, independent of the ordinary mecbauics' shops, is estimated at $10,600,006. " The value of furniture made in Ohio, at whole sale establishments, is estimated, for 1 So 7,. at four millions of dollars. In New Orleans, Su Louis, St. Paul, and" in Lake Superior towns, they dine on Ohio table and sit on Ohio chairs. ; In the State there are one hundred and fifty steam saw mills for ' making' flooring, grooving, sash making and. bouse building. . . . : The number of wagons and carriages made in the State, iai I&57, is eetimated at 15,000, at a value of $1,560,800. j ; . vv ... The value of atearine candles, soap, lard oil and other products, manufactured from animal fat, la estimated at six millions, exclusive of tard used as an article of food. v ; . .Ohio makes annually I went six millions gallons of whisk, valued at $8,000,000. Of ale and beer, one hundred thousand barrels are made, chiefly at Cincinnati, Dayton and Cleveland. The annual manufacture of native wine is from 6x to seven hundred thousand gallons. We have not space to follow out the estimates upon various other manufactures: The . aggregate value of the products of manufactures and mechanic arts, is 1 19,300,000 annually, being an ad vance over 1850 of 90 per cent, and yielding as the profit of labor and .skill $CO,000.000. . Jifining ' . Great as are the coal and iron fields of Great Britain, it may be doubted whether their power exceed those of Ohio. The area of the thirty coal counties of this State is twelve thousand square miles, fully equal to all the coal fields of GreavBritain, and much exceeding all exclu si ve of that country in Western Europe. This colf IjiDg o near the surface, must always be much easier and cheaper worked than the coal beds of England. Coli Whittlesey states that ia all probability there are in the coal region fort strata of coal lying one above the other, intermingled with standstone and limestone. In twenty of these thirty counties iron has also been found. . . .. , - The coal bearing rocks are nearly all found east of the Scioto and between the Lake and the Ohio, t Taking the census of 1850 as correct, the coal trade of Ohio has increased six-fold in seven years.: The'receipta at Cincinnati and Cleve land in 1S57, were 23,510,000 bushels. The coal business in 1857 employed five thousand men. . The production of iron ia Ohio iu 1857, was 106,009 tons of pig metal, valued at $3,180,000, employing 5,300 men and 53 furnaces'. Four of the furnaces use bituminous coal; The Massil lou Company make iron equal to. Scotch pig from stone coal. Tbe celebrated black band iron is found in .Trumbull county, and large quantities are melted at the Mahoning furnaces. The manufacture of pig iron has increased 100 per cent, ia Ohio during the last seven year. The sap port given by the iron interest to the ag. ricaltsral interest is worthy of particular cote.-The furnaces near Portsmouth, support a population of 30,000 people, as shown by actual figures, and . each furnace furnishes a sufficient market for its immediate neigb.borb.oo-l. The Commissioner says! ,..!,. s . . r , ;-. The inerease of iron being attended likewise by a corresponding increasain the manufactures of iron, in the large towns, it follows that nothing eaa be more beneficial to the industrial interests of society than the development of iron mining. . : ; . . . . Gypsum is another mineral of great value louac! of very superior quality 00 Sandusky Bay; Last ear 8,000 ions were quarried, of which 4,000 toa were exported. - Eighteen thousand tois cf water lime were made ia Ottawa county, and 200,000 bushels ij Perry, and 13,000 bushels ia Greene. . s-. : , The Commissioner speaks of . the Iuaa aid eaud stones of the central and acutbera portions cLOhioybct fails entirely to speal cf .the unsur passable, sandstoue'of the Lake regiosv-t Th-t ibey bare Ibei superior nowhere, can be attested by the bpnUns in ,thl city, and ia the fact ilat government. Ls xbosei tbese stone, fur buildings at various prists ca tbe Like, c f- The value of the salt made in Ohio in IS57, $3G200 being ia quantity I,-UOCQO bushels. The total value of tbe mining products of Ohio, including coal, iron, salt, lime stone, gypsum and brick, ia 1S57, was $9,43300. Further very interesting and valuable statist tics, we must postpone until a future day. - " . . - Man a-- .1 . . Interestisff Items Kclatii? t tla Xailf llistory of do .S.tate; Tha following items which we gather from Auditor of State's office, will, we think, be read wii& interest. -. . . The Erst meeting of the Teritorisl Legislaturl of Ohio was organized at Cincinnati, Sept. li 1799. The seat of government was removed froni Cincinnati to Chillicothe in 1S09, and the Tern torial LegUlatnre of 1800 and 1801, coavened ti the latter place. " . ; . Tbe Constitutional Conventioa a&3emble4 al Chillicothe November 1st, 1S02 and the Const?' tutioa was ratified and signed Nov. 29. xuo uroi vienerai Assemoiy met at "JnUucotlie March 1st, 1803, The Second General Assea bly continued to meet at Chillicothe until 1310. The sessions of 181011 and ISll 12 were held in Zanesville. Afterward, sessions wer'4 ueiu aii niincuuie cnui 10 io, wnen tne sai 01 government was removed permanent! to Colanit bus'. ' ' Wayne county originally included fill uor th- western Ohio, a large tract in the northeast pari of Tndiaaa and the whole of Michigan; or wha) is now the part of Obio, Indiana, Illinois,. XTii boasia, andll of Michigan. Adams county comprised a large tract 6a both sides of the Scioto northward to 'Waynl county. - Washington connty extended west to the ScIoV tv hd North to Lake Erie.: " Trumbull county : originally comprised all ot the Western Reserve. 'V' Fairfield county contained nearly all of Lick ing and Knox, a large part of Perry, and small parts of Pickaway and Hccking counties." - Erie, Huron, and a small part of Ottowa counties comprise that part of the Connecticut Wesi tern Reserve known as tbe 'Fire Lands," being ferers by fire from British incursions into ibat State. . - ' Richard C. Anderson was the first Yirginii Military Land surveyor. He opened an office at Louisville, Ky., J uly, 1784. Having sold all the Virginia .Military Lands in Kentucky, he closed the office August, 17S7, and opened one in Ohio; He died October, 1828. The office was closed until July, 1829, when bis son in-law, Albert La than, Esq., was appointed, and opened an office la Chillicothe, where it now remains.' " f. , William Henry Harrison was a son in-law c-f John Clever Symmes, and resided on the same farm at North Bend, which was originaly settled bvyjmmenTS 7? I The Pistou An Irishman driven to desper ation, by the stringency of the money market; ana tne nig a price ot provisions, procured a pistol and took the road. Meeting a traveler be stopped hi m' with ujovS money or your life." : Seeing that Pat was green, be said: 'Til tell yoa what I'll do. IU give you all ai money for the pistol." "Agreed." . ; . - Pat received the money, and handed over the pistol. : .. "Now," said the traveler, "hand back that money, or I'll blow your brains out." "Blizzard away me hearty said Pat, "den! the dhron of powther there's in it sure." , , , , n - - - 11 1 Micee's Last. Howd'ye do, doctber? sali Mickey, as he met Dr. Frecbtwage, yesterdsyj muffled toi the eyes. "Very bad, Mickey, very bad P replied tbi professor of medicine, "I hash got von bad coll in my nead. . ''Got a bat, docther, dear?" - "Von bad colt, I tell ye, in my head." . tr m : 'A c7i in yer bead,", ejaculated Mickey, "Mo ther o Mosesl I've heard ov s felly wid a mars'i n, but swape me av iver I seen one batched! out afore." How it Came to Pass. A lady asked a very silly Scotch nobleman; bow.ithappened tbat the' Scotch who came out of their own country, were; generally speaking, men 01 more abilities lhad those who staid at home.' "Ohf madam," he sai'the reason is obvious. At every outlet there are persons stationed to examine all who pass, that for the honor of the country no one be permitted to loave it who is hot a man of understanding." . "Then," said she, "I suppose your lordship was smuggled." . . - An old ragged, red-faced, forlorn locking wo man accosted us with : "Plaiset, sur, for the love' Of heaven, rira ma a fin La bur brtad with, I arrf Why, my good woman," we repked, yu seem to be too old to have twins of your own"; "The are not mine sur," she replied,' I am only rais (a 'em." , "How old are your twins?" : f'One pf 'em is seven weeks ould, and 'tothef is" eiht' months." . - . ft One of the best puns we have Lcn was per petrated by a clergyman. He bad just united in' marriage a coupie wnose wnrisuan names were fespec'Uvely Benjamin' "and Ann. "How did: (hey appear . daring ' the ceremony?'' inquired frienl. "They, appeared o.h. a animated auf bennifilledn was the. ready, rep!. . ' urn - - ' There is said to "be a fellow id this city iO i babUuaTlysV sleepy that bis cund&'ty cannot be' iened. . Sacb is' hot the case1 wlih1 Lis a uo awa however. Alady lawyer has male out tbs fl'.oa 'c j I:.. ': "Lotteries are illegal, and! marriags is tls jrt est lottery in lifa." Ergo, it is ajaia the VtatV ta commit matrimony.' T ' Mi nmnnct
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Full Text | :"r'iw-.' .-y-- T- r i: 3 -1 ' 1 . . ' -Lc vi 1. i VOLUME 22. MO;UNT YJEjRNON, OHIO : 27, 1858. NUMBER 2. 0 :tt-. - -Way. -Yrf"N . - ' - - - - " ' ' , . -- " """."- : - - " -" ' " - ' " J- - - IB rtJL1B8K XTKT TtJKSDAT 1COBHXM6, . DT L, HARPER. Of3.oe la "Woodward's Block,. Tliird Story. --TERiTS--Two Dollaw pr iBDnm, payable In d-Vanee; $1,60 within six moinVhi; $3,00 sfter the ex-)lrtioB of the jet. Club of twenty, $1,50 each. " iival -Sy is v ntmna : O D : i 29 4 5 o B o D B B. o p $ c $ e. $ o.'t c. $ e. $ n..$ e.'$ e. 1 00,1 25 1 75 2 25 8 00 3 50 4 60 8 10 1 afkttr; - 1 IJMMi, - I 75 2 25 8 25 4 25 5 25 8 00 6 75 8 -00- .! ! 1 i 50 3-50 4 50,6 05 8 l 00 7 00 8 00 10 3 504 00 5 OO'.C- 0017 00 8 00.10 11 .$15 . 15 .18 .25 1 iquart, changeable monthly, $10 weekly, oo&um, changeable quarterly ........... ....... eolunn, changer hie quarterly ,..... eoiumn, changeable quarterly,.. 1 oolaut changeable quarterly,.., 40 Twelve lines or Minien, (this type) are ooun-tdd as a sqnare. Editorial notices of ad vertiswnents, or calling tUntu& to any enterprise intended to benefit individuals or eorporations, will be charged foT at the rate of 10 eenta per line. Special notices, before marriages, or taking precedence of regular advertisement, double usual rates. i Notices for meetings, charitable societies, fire ompanies, o., half-price. Marriage notices inserted for 50 cts ; Deaths 25 cents, unless accompanied by obituaries, which Will be charged for at regular advertising rates. - Advertisements displayed in large type to be charged one-half more than regular rates. JsBKXL tranient advertisements to be paid foria-advanee. lpuc GOOD SIGHT. Uood night how sweet its music falls In soo'aing cadence on the ear, And every gentle feeling calls Responsive to its earnest cheer, 2?o lips so rude or light of tone Can rob it of its magis thrill 6peak but the simple wards alone la any voi-se, 'tis good night stUl. - Strong are the charms that in it dwell For all who may its accents breathe And conjured by its potent spell, m The most of fancy slowly wreathe Into the dark familiar forms. Who crowned it with -a halo bright, .-And lent it half the glow that warms T The heart that hear a fond, good night. " A father's blessing on it rests; . 'Tis sacred with a mother's kiss; It cheers the path f parting guests, ; And fill the be:u-t with happiness, Its soothing influenoe, lingering, fluats Where pillowed in ocent repose, , t'rom quivering chords, as fade the notes .. As lingers perfume soar the rose. " Theugh parting be its constant theme, It holds not parting's keener sting? So short the time 'tis but a dream, And sweet re-union dawn will-bring, ,;Xt yieMs to Heaven's protecting care The loved ne till the morning's-ligh To him whose faith and trust as they, Though black the gloom 'tis still good night. From the Atlantic Monthly. D1TDUE1H. A wind came up out of the sea, And said, 0 mists, make room for mc!" It batted the ships snd cried, "Sail on, 1'e mariners! the night is gone!" And hurried landward far away, Crying, "Awake, i t is the day!" " : It said ur-to the forest, "Shout ! Ilang all your leafy banners out!" tt touched th wood-bird's folded wing, And said, "O, brd, awake and sing!" And er the fards, "0, chanticleer. Your clarion blow; the day is near!" It whispered to the fields of com, - 'Bow down and hail the coming morn!" It shonted through the belfry's tower, "Awake, O, bell 1 proclaim the hour!" It crossed the churchyariwith a sigh, And said, "Xot yet! in quiet lie!" LATER FROL3I fJTAlI. Preparation! to cut off Colonel Johnston's Supplies Mass Meetings to Sustain Engnam Young Mormon Sentiment. We have received by way of California dates ;&omUuh to tb 6lh of February. The Mormon news by this arrival is interesting. ; The following is from the Los Angelos Stan By the arrival in this city, on Tuesday, of Messrs. Ackertnan and Morgan, formerly team iters ia the employ of C A, Perry k, Co., sutlers for the 10th Regiment, we have news from that city to Feb. 6. These gentlemen arrived at the arm j headquarters, at Fort Bridger, on Nov. 19( and leaving the train, they determined to come to California, bat, finding that they could not do 6 direct, they persevered in their determination, and had to endure great privations and hardships. Ob Dec. 24 they reached Great Salt Lake City, where the remained to . Feb. 6, daring which time the j were treated in a kind and hospitable manner. - They cad several interviews with Brig- Lam Tonng, of whom Ihey speak very favorably They state that about Jan. 10 an order was iasoed by the Church that the people should have boxes made to contain abont 150 poands, to pack their grain in them and bring them to the Elders, who woaid take charge of them aad 'cache" them in the mountains. ' f Anotherrde war issued that a company of j,U0O men saould bold themselTea in readiness to go into the -mountains on, the ITth of February, and cat off supplies coming to the army. In the meantime fort wagons loaded with applies, had reached CoL Johnson's command from Fort 'Xxcwj&r, Th. Arm was in good health, had plenty of provisions and good tents, a&d was engaged in rebuilding Fort Bridger. - t 4- Th aathorides- cf JSalt Lake City are repre-3.t2dat being inclined atiU for war. -'Measures t- b"rJ:concertai for 'defeitloj Iba.'Ujftited Li;VtroJ,ii?i. ii a erent Meprng them eztz'.l'i tha citO the crops are fathered and aec-rL TLIs eaa easil be d?oe bitU a force There was a rumor current in town for the past two or three days, to the effect that a fight had taken place between the Mormons and the troops, in which the latter were defeated. We do not think the report worthy of credit. Messrs. Ackerman and Morgan received the following passport from Brigham Young, when about to leave Salt Lake City. The Governor wrote his name on a sheet of paper, which was handed to a clerk, who wrote the form of passport oyer the signature. Thus the passports bear Brigham's signature, although he does hot sign them. . : TTTAH TEBEJTOBT. Ib all to whom, these presents shall come greet ing: . Lodowick M. Morgan and .Samuel Ackerman are hereby permitted to pass freely and safely through the Territory, on their way to California. Gven under my bands, at Great Salt Lake City, U. T., the 5th, day of February, 1858. BaicHAH Yorxo. Messrs. Ackerman and Morgan came with the mail rider from Salt Lake City, and encountered no obstacles Of any kind on the way. On passing Mountain Meadows, they saw the bones of the murdered emigrants whitening on the plains. A few of the bodies had been buried but were torn np again by the wild beasts. They met the express party conveying CoL Kane to Salt Lake, but the Gentiles did sot know he was in the wagon, as he was covered up with blankets till they had passed some three days. . MASS MEETINGS TO SCSTAI3T BRIGHAM. Mass meetingshave been held in all the van ous districts and towns of Utah, expressive of the people's entire confidence in Brigham Young, and their approval of bis acts and those of the Territorial Assembly. The principal meeting, called for this purpose, was held at Salt Lake City on the 16th of January. Mayor Smoat presided. At this meeting. Committees reported two addresses, one addressed to the President of the United States and the other to Congress. The Address to the President sets forth the grievances of the Saints, and denies in toto the charges of resistance to law. We make an extract or two from this document, the first being A DECLARATIOS OF GKIETASGBS. ' 1. The Government have not made treaties with the Indiana have not paid us our just dues. 2. They have heretofore appointed officers to preside over our welfare whose very presence, it is widely known, was an outrage on common de cency. 3. We petitioned, through our Assembly, to have good men. for rulers and declared that ucb would have been courteously received and strictly obeyed, but it was plainly stated that if such men were sent here as had been previously, the would be sent back. 4. Because our Legislators dared.to exercise the right of petition, we are denied mail facilities and branded as traitors. 5, The reports of the returning officials about the injustice of our Courts, the breaking np of the Supreme Court and the rebellion of the Mormons, are as base falsehoods as were ever hatched in hell or propagated by the deviU THE SEW OFF1CIAM. ; From current report we learn that you have appointed and intend importing a full set of civil (?) officers for Utah, even down to a Postmaster for Great Salt Lake City, and that they are fully qualified to enjoy the contempt so deservedly bestowed by the Utonians upon their predecessors, we are satisfied beyond doubt. We accept your hint, although it is rather delicate (?) for the occasion, that you have not only denied us a voice in choosing bur rulers, but have appointed men the opposite to those we pe titioned for and have determined to exfoce them upon jtbe citizens of this Territory, by placing twenty five hundred United States troops under their control. Is this the justice that dwells in the breast Of the Chief Magistrate? Have an hundred thousand people no rights? You have tried us, without hearing our defence; passed sentence, not giving us. the benefit of a Ldoubtj and, Sir, we have no assurance that yon will not attempt to carry the remainder , of the sentence into effects Their cry has been, send an army to Utah exterminate the Mormons. ' tBk ARjrr rrrrt agais. We are fully convinced that the presence of an army can only be tolerated when the evil to be dispelled is greater than the evil of their presence. It has been reiterated, again and again, by the troops selected to come here, that they intended to possess our houses, slay our leaders, ravish oar wives and daughters, and pollute the pure valleys of Utah with their fiendish revelries. This they well know would not be tamely borne, and thus they would gain an excuse, under color of which if the had the power, would be enacted those scenes of bloodshed and cruel oppression which have no parallel in history. That army is now upon our borders. Sa tie, "Our mission is peace) we come to establish the laws." - la the business of a-n army peace? What la ws have we broken? !?oV the Jaw of toe United State, o of this Territory; we dare proof to the contrary. If they come to establish the common law of Great Britain, or the by-laws of Bediam, we have law;' enough without, and their presence la aaUecessary. If the come to crush out from our bosoms that noble feeling-American independence, hallowed by our father's blood and bequeathed to' as a sacred boon the task is greater than the can perform. Your arm will not be permitted to enter out valleys.-We wish for peace; Irot wa'wiB aacrifice all the fruits of our labors, rather than surrender our domestic peace and inalienable ratir - ; - V . . 7 uaAxtf FEaoaATioa', . And now, Sir, at our Lauds we deman'd'tiat justice which La ever beea denied ea. . Fay tt those just does arhicb cave beea a Ion and Ulegally withheld,.aad appoint good me to rule ea, who have 'discernment to perceive our wants and tuEcientidgment to promote but" welfare; withdraw.TOUJiaTUT, xraat tei ,C9-Trignts', and receive the teartfelt - gratitude of a whole people. v-T " : :' - ; " Cooaider the injustice of our present course, and your grave will be pointed out ' as that of the man who broke the noblest of national com pact your name be consigned to future gener-ations with a lasting infamy. -' Elijah F. Sheets, A. H. Raleigh, . Giibert Clememts, J. M. Whitmobe, Wiuijam Moodt, Committee on behalf of the citizens of Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory. : j . - ' ' . Gbeat Salt Laee Citt, tT. Tn Jan. 16 '58. J THS ADDRESS TO CO! ORES3. - . - The Address to Congress is much longer and not more civiL It is signed by a different set of men, and gives a historical' -view of the progress of the Territory. The following ate extracts: Gentlemen, who are we? Have we the rights of men, or are we dogs? - Why, the meanest serf that cringes beneath the lash of Russian despotism is better, protected in his rights than we are. And who are you? that we must bow in craven servility to such high banded acts of usurpation, despotism and treason? : Have you so soon forgotten the declaration 'ot our fathers, which ought to be indelibly engraven in living characters on the head of every American,' that all men are created equal; that they have the right to life, liberty, and the .. pursuit of happi ness; that, to secure those rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just poweks from the coxscxt of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of those ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish itl'' , j J ASOIEHS OiTHj "Our choice, for Governor, is Brigham Young, and that choice is unanimous. Have nearly a hundred thousand American citizens no right of franchise? Must they be dragooned into servile obeisance to .the . will of their servants? : How and .when were we cut off from having a voice in the selection of those Jwho i re to rule ns? We used to vote in other places; wherej when and by what authority are we disfranchised? Have we not cause for complaint? Vben youreject our Governor, you reject us. 1 on treated with contempt the petition of our Legislature; when you; did that, you treated us with contempt, for they were neither elected by" tump speeches, cabals, nor log rolling; they are the unanimous choice of the people who send them. Shall we tamely submit to such high ban led aggressions upon our rights, and become th e mean, servile dogs of a tyrannical Admiuistraii n? We dec'are in the face of High Heaven, Go 1 being our helper we will not." v " THE MORMONS DEMA5D THE RIGB TS OF EQTTALS. We come not to vou with smooth SDeech-Or honeyed words; we4 have not learned to cringe beneath the lash of tyranny, nori to basely lick the feet of public servants who undertake to op press us. We approach oil as your equals, and frankly, openly and above board, ask for our rights. We will not tamely submit to be abused, as we have been threatened. Wej approach you not as a clique, a cabal, br J miserable faction; our voice is the united voice, of one hundred thousand Americans Buffering uiider the most unpreceuenled cruelty, outrage and wrongs, and our cry is, give us our" : constituti nal rights; let us CDjoy Jibe rty in peace, and le ; right and jug. tice be administered throughout the land, or we will no longer wear your cursed yoke of uncon stitutional requirements. I -Andrew Cunningham, H. S. Beajtie, Thos. Caliister, J. D. T. McCaHister, ; Leonard iV; Hardy. Committee on behalf of the citizens of Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lak4 Connty, Utah Territor. ; ; f j UESEWAt OF THE THREAT !TO (LAX WASTE. The same meeting: adopted si long series of resolutions, among which was this: Resolved, That, inasmuch as We nave many times been driven from our homes! and our farms and habitations, having fallen into the hands of our persecutors, and they permitted to enjoy them in peace, wfl are determined that hence forth our enemies shall not enjdy the fruits of ou laoor; lor we wu oura ana utterly destroy everything we possess; and that lour now Com luiiBuiv uuuiea euaii again oecome a Darren waste, as we found it in the yea: 1847, rather than a hostile enemy shall inhabit our dwellings, and glut themselves on the prod qc of our farms and orchards. BRIGHAM FULLT J2TDORSED. Jiesdved, That we know most assuredly that the course taken by his Excellent towards the mob on our borders, reported ,0 "be United States' troops, had been merciful, knowing as he did their avowed object to briig misery and death upon an Innocent and unoff nding'people; and that we further know that, had it not been for the confidence reposed in his j wise counsels by the people of this Territory, sjnd for his re- stneting influence, the justly outraged feelings of the whole community would have been mani fested in a manner - that would . have effectually put a stop to the' progress of the invaders m the earl part of .their movements towards ouf mountain home, and that the, have abuodact reason tot; hank Governor- Young thai the' liave not been tent from their present bull la a rower OUe, by the shortest possible route- : j ".'7 ' , , ; i -BRIGHAJt OX MOUJtOJI RESOfCRCEi t ':, " ' , , The following are extract , from a epic d-codrse of Brigham Yoang, deli veiled on the 17th tlJenMrV - Caa we feed and ' cloth e oursel res? V Yes we can, as well as an pe eple on tie earth. We have a goodl share . of the genii a, talent and ability of the worldr it iff. combined hi the Elders5 of tots Church, and ia: their f imilies.. . And if pff Gefitiley Vish to sea; a few" t ricks, ire have Mormon (hat ao perform the mi rWe have the meanest devils oa earth. in our mi- si. tad we id- tend to keep them,- for ' we Lavs' fuse for" the m; and if the dev3 doei not looV sharpj" wV Vtlll cheat.htm outf of de'aiat they Jait; ford?j yrij reform and go to heaven with us. I - . .-. We have already showed the intadio arm a few tricks, and I told Captaiv' Van Vleit tnat if they persisted in making war upon, us, I should share in their supplies. The boys would ride among the enemy's tents, and one of their cap-. uuiia ran voi. awjuuum a tent, onemgnt, saying, Why, Colonel, HI be d d if the Mormons won't be riding into oar tent, if you don't look out." - ' ' - We have the smartest women in - the world, the best cooks, the best mothers, and they know how to dress themselves the neatest of any others. We are the smartest . people in the world, but look out, pertaining s to taking care of and sustaining ourselves, that the children of this world are not smarter than the children"of YihC I say that they shall not be, for we will beat them in 'evety good thing, 'the. Lord and the. brethren being our helpers. The Lord, bless you." RdTHE TATEOB AVD BRQTHtB ESIGHAtf OX EE Mr. Taylor has just said, that the religions of this dy were hatched in hell. .The eggs "were laid in hell, hatched on its. borders, and Then kicked on to the earth. They may be called cockatrices, for they sting wherever they go. Go to their meetings in the Christian world and mingle in their society, and you will hear them remark, "our ministers dictate our souls' salva tion," and the are perfectly Composed and resigned to trust their whole future destiny to their priests, though- they durst not trust them with one single dollor beyond their salaries and a few presents. They can trust their eternal welfare in the hands of their priests, but hardly dae trust them with aa much as a bushel of potatoes. Is that principle here? , Yes, more or less. . - BROTHER HEBER EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS. Heber C. Kimball says:. .. t ;. . . "I have got just such a wild notion in me, if Lyou please to cotsider it so, that I believe we can raise everything that is raised iu every other part of the earth. Why do I. believe it? I be lieve it because I have got the Priesthood; it has been given tome and to y 00, and we are made saviors of men upon Mount ZionI . . . Well, then, if we have got the seed and principles of life within us, upon the same principle that the earth imparts nourishment to vegetation, we can impart life to others; and if we can save a man, upon the same principle we can save a woman, and every -other thing that is upon the earth. What do you go to work here for? I go to work to produce vegetable grain and: all things that I and my family , need, and I dictate my children and show them a courie fur them to pursue." v-'--i v . t J. ;-,') ' - , . ; MORMOS MISSioN TO fSGAKD. :V Elder Ezra T. Benson, who , his jnst returned from a mission to Englau4 by vtij 4 SaU Fan- cisco, spoke iu the Tabernacle va the . 2-Uh of January, and used the fJlowiug language 1 ? ul will utt mojottty of the people, in the States do not care the ashes of a rye straw for their officers, and it is j ust so in the army ; in fact, they none of them care much for each other, but they care a good deal for Uncle Sam's money. Wien we landed in San Francisco, the officers were so much afraid that the tipops would desert that they "went and guarded them themselves, and we left them patroiruig . the docks there. The officers were Yankees, stiff and - starched, and they said, 'Mormonism must be extinguished; yes, this must be done.' Colonel Casy, what do you think about it? He seemed to be a peaceable kind of man, and said he could not tell what would have to be done. The Colonel was then ..asked If he fostered the idea of going to an innocent people and exter minaUng men, women and children? He said, 'I do not like it, it is contrary to my feelings, bat the Government of the United States have taken the thing in hand, and we therefore are compelled to carry out their plans. V v. Let as do the. very best we can, brethren and sisters, for the day may come when we ma be thankful for every foot of grease wood and of de sert country there is between us and our ene mies. - . I am glad that we came through on the south ern route, for I have been enabled to learn -a lit tie of the road. ; ' The editors in the States are prompting Gov ernment to brin their troops from the South ; why they do not know, only they are not, on that route, so subject to snow-storms; and they can travel iu the winter j but I canV tell ihem the South route is ten times worse than the East; it is one perfect desert from Muddy Creek clear through. There is now and then a patch of grass pa the journey, but what can a large Army do?. . . V": ; "- . The canon coming up the Satta Clara, is quite as good as Echo, and some think a little better. It does seem as if those mountains and canons have been prepared on purpose, and we have great cause to be thankful for those natural ! de fences. - ' ; . t " ". Here weliave Ubertjito do right and legislate "for ouf own benefit, and we feel that this is oar home." . . ' , , ; ( .-. 4 MISSIOX TO, IRELASD. , .Elder John Scott, wha has, just returned from a mission to Ireland, th.ua speaks in tha Taberna , ;la traveling borne we -found, all tell boiling over; we found that the heathen raged and the people , fmagtn'ed ata ihipg..? We foprad them gathering their, armies and,, seeking' io' organize them to come against this : people, and: , to' , save thebsouhi they coull, not (erf fof:wbaL" 1 Ask them what laws the LMpr moos . aad yiolat ed, .and the auld",not teUybuV..,,,;: : , . ; . I asked a colonel, who was on his way to Utah, what the Latter Da Saints had done in the valleys of the mountains. 5 He said he did notknqw I asked, What have the 'Mormons done to cause this military parade?. .What has prompted them tosend our Cr- '. ' ; , .". Said he, ou know that the people believe in a prophet, and claim that ., Brigham Young , is a propheV.and ou know, wedo.. not. believe such doctrine anl we are about to wipe them out;; they belieye in- polygamy, and if we allow them to go! on, the will have' power over the natTon, and we ill have tc?UDmIt fty ftem ere long." 1 , .:The sum and Substance is, they want to kill this people. I tell you, brethren and sisters, if there are any ia this congregation who wntto apostatize, I would advise you, beforead do it, to take a mission to the Gentile world and see the wickedness and abominations that exist there, and if yoa do, yoa will salet - me be home in Zioa with the people of God,' and ou. never more will want to roam from this people. . ths ctah Legislature. . ; r The Legislative Assembly "of Utah adjourned oa the 22d January. : How Completely subservient thisabody wm; to the priesthood may be guessed by the following congratulatory - paragraph taken from the DesateY JVeuw of Jaguar 27: , ' . - ' ' r ; jt -The Legislative Assembly adjourned on- . the 224 iust, withoat th"e occurrence tf a negative vote on any question or action during the session. What an uncivilised (?) record, when contrasted with ; the conduct' of Other legislative bodies throughout Chrssteodom! If the world in their blindness could buwdiscern truth, light and life, they would most heartily commend and strive to imitate the worthy example set by Utah's legislators, for the jealousies, animosities, pipe lay ings, wire-workings, lobbying, quarreling, and other kindred deviltry springing from unchecked selfishness fiad no place in our legislative halls. Oh, ye Gentiles! would yon not love to Aave ns install the devil a Standing -member in our-Leg- islative Assemblies, as ybd--do in yours, that dis cord and darkness may indisputable prevail o'er all the earth? Shame on your gross blindness and love of evil,' that vou will not comprehend that the Utah love of union upon every good principle proceeds from above; while the main spring of your conduct'proceedeth from beneath. DKPARTCREg OF. EIGHT BCKDHED MORMOXS FaOJt THE TERRITORY. ; . The San Francisco Herald has an important rumor:- . ' 1 By a private letter' from U. D. Knight, Esq, who is now at St. Bernardino," we have the fol lowing intelligence:. The mail ' carrier between Salt Lake and California, stated that" Brigham Yoang bad furnished passports IfcLt hundred and forty disappointed Mormons men; women and children who had availed themselves of the opportunity, and5 set oiil from Salt Lake fgr Cali fornia. The messenger passed them about four hundred miles from. Sanr Bernardind. and thev were hurrying through as fast as pbssible. This circumstances gives the lie to Brigham Yoang'i assertion to Colonel Alexendet, when he forwarded Mrs. Mogo and her -, child . to the : American camp.; On this occasion Yoang wrote: ; Mrs. Mogo aud her infant are conveyed to your camp, ia accordance with my previously often ex pressed readiness to for ward to yoa such as might wish to .go, and is the 'only resident of that des cription in Utah, as far as I am informed. That so large a number should seize the oppor tunity to'escape, indicates much want and eaffer- ing in Salt Lake City; and the will doubtless be tow followed by numerous others, if the arch rebel will permit them to leave. GENERAL STATISTICS OF OHIO. The Annual Report of the Commissioner of Statistics,! the State of Ohio, recentl publish ed; contains a vast amount of useful and inter esting information. For the following compile' tion we are indebted to the Cleveland Herald. - ' - Animal Products. ; The Commissioner says: - " " The increase of domestic animals has, in the aggregate, beea nearly equal to the increase of population, but has fallen much short of the ra tio by .which the great Staples, torn and hay, have advanced. This indicates the near approach of that period which occurs in every civilized State- when grain id more valuable for the use of man, than for domestic animals. This point may be illustrated by the following comparison between the proportion, of animals in Ohio, Eug- land and f ranee. Taking the same number of inhabitants, there are three horses tn Ohiff'Tor every one in Eng land or in France 4 wo cattle in Ohio for every one in England, and five for ever one in France; five hogs in Ohio for every one in England, and eigni lor every one in ranee. Ohio, in 1855, furnished New. York with 32, 000 cattle; in 1857, she furnished the same mar ket with 50,000 cattle; and Philadelphia with say 15,000, and also sent many to Baltimore. At least 70,000 bead of cattle were sent to these three cities in .1857. The number of live snd dressed hogs exported from the State has increas ed ia the past two or three years at a rapid rate, and yet the numbers packed at Cincinnati have not declined; ' . ; Amount and Value of Animal Produce: ' Ir estimating the prod nee of a State, the raw material,,or capital, must not be confounded witn' the produce which, arises from their use. The annual products of these ' are only those which are capable of being' reproduced, without any diminution of the original stock. That is the principle on which the Commissioner estimates the prod nets. The aggregate value of farm prr ducts is $132,700,000; and -the net profits are $57,300,000, being at the rale of 9 pf cent.- The Commissioner says some very intelligent people think thii it too EighV ' . ; . - . Fuel and Labor. . .' . , -. f Fuel mast always be abundant and cbeap in Ohio; wood abounding in all parts of the State and coal vn the counties east of the Scioto and Coynbogav. . Dividing the State lata sections, and the price of wood varies in it average from $1,60 per cord 'for:HT-f "ibe"cuu"nt seats, the price per cord; varies" from $f b $5 - Wood is highest in the counties through wllcu mala lines of railroad pass; -these roads coBSuming" anna- ally the product of twelve thousand acres of land." Coal ranges from 5 to 12 cents per bushel, and in a few counties it bring 15 cents per bnshei. Iu. almost all parts of the State, coal can be bad ia constant and" abundant supply at a Idss cost than ia the city bf PLilielrLia,Ta alkh' cca- tres'tha tirgesf coaf vtrade' in tie. Union.- ,; Farm labor is uniformly bigh priced ia Ohio, and with the growth; of towns aad mauufactarics,' Our (Dlmt iiitc. labor for agricultural purposes has diminished, so tbat large "farmers were only able to secure their crops by the employment of improved agricultural implements. The average price' for farm labor is $15 per month and board. 1 ,'. JUunvJacturcs. . Correct atatlstiofl relative to manufactures are more difficult to be obtained than any others. The number of steam engines in Ohio is estimated at 3,000 equivalent to forty thousand horse power, which is equal to one hundred and fifteen thousand actual horses, or to the labor of seven hundred thousand men. The saving in steam power over animal power in Ohio, is ten millions per annum. Grist Mills number 2,200; Saw Mills 3.T49; Flaning Mills, 175; and Oil Mills 70. Astabuta has the greatest number of Saw Mills; and that: county has the largest suiS face of timbered land. The manufacture cf Reapers, Mowers, Drills and Threshing Machines probably exceeds that; of an other State. In 1857, there were made by the principal factories, eight thousand machines, at a value of over a million of dollars. The principal manfactories are in Montgomery, Cuyahoga, Stark, Belmont, Clark and Fairfield counties. ' . Iron. - ; ' . The manufacture of iron in thirty counties of the State, has progressed rapidly. In 1857, the value of iron products exceeded seven millions of dollars ia Cincinnati alone, employing fifty thousand persons. The value of iron works now ia the State exceeds that of 185d more than one hundred per cent. : The value of iron products being twent millions of dollars annually. Of this amount labor and skill contribute forty per cent, or eight millions of dollars. Clothing Furniittre Carriages Oil, Soap, Candles Whisky Wine 4c The concentration of the business of manufac lurisg clothing iu Cincinnati probabl exceeds that at an one point in the , United States its value being $7,5B9,600 for 1857. Nine thousand persons are employed, of which seven thousand are women. The value of the manufactured products for clothing in the State, at wholesale, independent of the ordinary mecbauics' shops, is estimated at $10,600,006. " The value of furniture made in Ohio, at whole sale establishments, is estimated, for 1 So 7,. at four millions of dollars. In New Orleans, Su Louis, St. Paul, and" in Lake Superior towns, they dine on Ohio table and sit on Ohio chairs. ; In the State there are one hundred and fifty steam saw mills for ' making' flooring, grooving, sash making and. bouse building. . . . : The number of wagons and carriages made in the State, iai I&57, is eetimated at 15,000, at a value of $1,560,800. j ; . vv ... The value of atearine candles, soap, lard oil and other products, manufactured from animal fat, la estimated at six millions, exclusive of tard used as an article of food. v ; . .Ohio makes annually I went six millions gallons of whisk, valued at $8,000,000. Of ale and beer, one hundred thousand barrels are made, chiefly at Cincinnati, Dayton and Cleveland. The annual manufacture of native wine is from 6x to seven hundred thousand gallons. We have not space to follow out the estimates upon various other manufactures: The . aggregate value of the products of manufactures and mechanic arts, is 1 19,300,000 annually, being an ad vance over 1850 of 90 per cent, and yielding as the profit of labor and .skill $CO,000.000. . Jifining ' . Great as are the coal and iron fields of Great Britain, it may be doubted whether their power exceed those of Ohio. The area of the thirty coal counties of this State is twelve thousand square miles, fully equal to all the coal fields of GreavBritain, and much exceeding all exclu si ve of that country in Western Europe. This colf IjiDg o near the surface, must always be much easier and cheaper worked than the coal beds of England. Coli Whittlesey states that ia all probability there are in the coal region fort strata of coal lying one above the other, intermingled with standstone and limestone. In twenty of these thirty counties iron has also been found. . . .. , - The coal bearing rocks are nearly all found east of the Scioto and between the Lake and the Ohio, t Taking the census of 1850 as correct, the coal trade of Ohio has increased six-fold in seven years.: The'receipta at Cincinnati and Cleve land in 1S57, were 23,510,000 bushels. The coal business in 1857 employed five thousand men. . The production of iron ia Ohio iu 1857, was 106,009 tons of pig metal, valued at $3,180,000, employing 5,300 men and 53 furnaces'. Four of the furnaces use bituminous coal; The Massil lou Company make iron equal to. Scotch pig from stone coal. Tbe celebrated black band iron is found in .Trumbull county, and large quantities are melted at the Mahoning furnaces. The manufacture of pig iron has increased 100 per cent, ia Ohio during the last seven year. The sap port given by the iron interest to the ag. ricaltsral interest is worthy of particular cote.-The furnaces near Portsmouth, support a population of 30,000 people, as shown by actual figures, and . each furnace furnishes a sufficient market for its immediate neigb.borb.oo-l. The Commissioner says! ,..!,. s . . r , ;-. The inerease of iron being attended likewise by a corresponding increasain the manufactures of iron, in the large towns, it follows that nothing eaa be more beneficial to the industrial interests of society than the development of iron mining. . : ; . . . . Gypsum is another mineral of great value louac! of very superior quality 00 Sandusky Bay; Last ear 8,000 ions were quarried, of which 4,000 toa were exported. - Eighteen thousand tois cf water lime were made ia Ottawa county, and 200,000 bushels ij Perry, and 13,000 bushels ia Greene. . s-. : , The Commissioner speaks of . the Iuaa aid eaud stones of the central and acutbera portions cLOhioybct fails entirely to speal cf .the unsur passable, sandstoue'of the Lake regiosv-t Th-t ibey bare Ibei superior nowhere, can be attested by the bpnUns in ,thl city, and ia the fact ilat government. Ls xbosei tbese stone, fur buildings at various prists ca tbe Like, c f- The value of the salt made in Ohio in IS57, $3G200 being ia quantity I,-UOCQO bushels. The total value of tbe mining products of Ohio, including coal, iron, salt, lime stone, gypsum and brick, ia 1S57, was $9,43300. Further very interesting and valuable statist tics, we must postpone until a future day. - " . . - Man a-- .1 . . Interestisff Items Kclatii? t tla Xailf llistory of do .S.tate; Tha following items which we gather from Auditor of State's office, will, we think, be read wii& interest. -. . . The Erst meeting of the Teritorisl Legislaturl of Ohio was organized at Cincinnati, Sept. li 1799. The seat of government was removed froni Cincinnati to Chillicothe in 1S09, and the Tern torial LegUlatnre of 1800 and 1801, coavened ti the latter place. " . ; . Tbe Constitutional Conventioa a&3emble4 al Chillicothe November 1st, 1S02 and the Const?' tutioa was ratified and signed Nov. 29. xuo uroi vienerai Assemoiy met at "JnUucotlie March 1st, 1803, The Second General Assea bly continued to meet at Chillicothe until 1310. The sessions of 181011 and ISll 12 were held in Zanesville. Afterward, sessions wer'4 ueiu aii niincuuie cnui 10 io, wnen tne sai 01 government was removed permanent! to Colanit bus'. ' ' Wayne county originally included fill uor th- western Ohio, a large tract in the northeast pari of Tndiaaa and the whole of Michigan; or wha) is now the part of Obio, Indiana, Illinois,. XTii boasia, andll of Michigan. Adams county comprised a large tract 6a both sides of the Scioto northward to 'Waynl county. - Washington connty extended west to the ScIoV tv hd North to Lake Erie.: " Trumbull county : originally comprised all ot the Western Reserve. 'V' Fairfield county contained nearly all of Lick ing and Knox, a large part of Perry, and small parts of Pickaway and Hccking counties." - Erie, Huron, and a small part of Ottowa counties comprise that part of the Connecticut Wesi tern Reserve known as tbe 'Fire Lands," being ferers by fire from British incursions into ibat State. . - ' Richard C. Anderson was the first Yirginii Military Land surveyor. He opened an office at Louisville, Ky., J uly, 1784. Having sold all the Virginia .Military Lands in Kentucky, he closed the office August, 17S7, and opened one in Ohio; He died October, 1828. The office was closed until July, 1829, when bis son in-law, Albert La than, Esq., was appointed, and opened an office la Chillicothe, where it now remains.' " f. , William Henry Harrison was a son in-law c-f John Clever Symmes, and resided on the same farm at North Bend, which was originaly settled bvyjmmenTS 7? I The Pistou An Irishman driven to desper ation, by the stringency of the money market; ana tne nig a price ot provisions, procured a pistol and took the road. Meeting a traveler be stopped hi m' with ujovS money or your life." : Seeing that Pat was green, be said: 'Til tell yoa what I'll do. IU give you all ai money for the pistol." "Agreed." . ; . - Pat received the money, and handed over the pistol. : .. "Now," said the traveler, "hand back that money, or I'll blow your brains out." "Blizzard away me hearty said Pat, "den! the dhron of powther there's in it sure." , , , , n - - - 11 1 Micee's Last. Howd'ye do, doctber? sali Mickey, as he met Dr. Frecbtwage, yesterdsyj muffled toi the eyes. "Very bad, Mickey, very bad P replied tbi professor of medicine, "I hash got von bad coll in my nead. . ''Got a bat, docther, dear?" - "Von bad colt, I tell ye, in my head." . tr m : 'A c7i in yer bead,", ejaculated Mickey, "Mo ther o Mosesl I've heard ov s felly wid a mars'i n, but swape me av iver I seen one batched! out afore." How it Came to Pass. A lady asked a very silly Scotch nobleman; bow.ithappened tbat the' Scotch who came out of their own country, were; generally speaking, men 01 more abilities lhad those who staid at home.' "Ohf madam," he sai'the reason is obvious. At every outlet there are persons stationed to examine all who pass, that for the honor of the country no one be permitted to loave it who is hot a man of understanding." . "Then," said she, "I suppose your lordship was smuggled." . . - An old ragged, red-faced, forlorn locking wo man accosted us with : "Plaiset, sur, for the love' Of heaven, rira ma a fin La bur brtad with, I arrf Why, my good woman," we repked, yu seem to be too old to have twins of your own"; "The are not mine sur," she replied,' I am only rais (a 'em." , "How old are your twins?" : f'One pf 'em is seven weeks ould, and 'tothef is" eiht' months." . - . ft One of the best puns we have Lcn was per petrated by a clergyman. He bad just united in' marriage a coupie wnose wnrisuan names were fespec'Uvely Benjamin' "and Ann. "How did: (hey appear . daring ' the ceremony?'' inquired frienl. "They, appeared o.h. a animated auf bennifilledn was the. ready, rep!. . ' urn - - ' There is said to "be a fellow id this city iO i babUuaTlysV sleepy that bis cund&'ty cannot be' iened. . Sacb is' hot the case1 wlih1 Lis a uo awa however. Alady lawyer has male out tbs fl'.oa 'c j I:.. ': "Lotteries are illegal, and! marriags is tls jrt est lottery in lifa." Ergo, it is ajaia the VtatV ta commit matrimony.' T ' Mi nmnnct |