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Turhorough, ( lidgecombe Countij, A", v.) Saturday, April 14, 1838
Vol XIV JVo. 15.
i 17 c Tarborousch Press.
BV GEORGE HOWAUD,
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J di:atii and disease.
J fens sansa, in corporc suno.
"A mind well lodged, and masculine of course.'
Death met Disease the other day,
And thus they gossipped on the way.
! Death. How comes it friend, in every shape,
. You let so many folks escape
A lew years back and every elf.
Once sick, yon laid upon the shelf,
Dspep.sia then had power to kill
Li ih na defied the doctor's skill
The lancet too at all' times sought,
-Its hecatomb of victims brought,
.Then Cotiventss could fatal prove.
And IVie-tm itisni no power remove;
A implecold where'er you went,
A subject to my kingdom sent.
How e rnes it then, that now-a-days,
Folks slip your gripe and go their w ays'
, A'hm i subsides Dyspeptics cured,
; The lancet is no more endured.
The sick today forget all sorrow,
' An I laugh at both of us to morrow.
Disuse. Dread sire! I use all means lean,
To i!)breviate the life of mm :
I door ,is footsteps from his birth,
'Till he rt'turns to mother earth;
And tlioujii 'tis true that my success
Is daily growing less and less,
This satisfaction I can feel,
I have not slackened in my zeal;
I use all means I used of old,
.. Changes of weather hot and cold,
I give them colds; I give them pains;
I rack their bones; I tire their veins;
I poison them with rancid bile,
la place of the digestive chyle,
Yet all is useless nothing kills.
Death. How's that?
Dteae. They all take PETERS' PILLS.
MOUMOMSM EXPOSED.
Kiutland, (Ohio) Feb. 5, 1838
To the Editor of the Paincsville liepub
lien a.
Sir: I have taken the liberty to send
you a synopsis of some of the leading
features of the characters of Joseph Smith,
Jr. and Sydney Rigdnn, who are syled
- lenders ol the Mormon Church, and il
ym are disposed, and think il would be
of service to the public, you are at liberty i
to publish it.
I h ive for several years past been a
member of the Church of Latter Di
Saints, commonly called Mormons; be
longing to the quorum of Seventy High
Priests, and an inlim He acquaintance f
Jopph Smith, Jr., and Sydney Rigdon,;
the modern Prophets, and have had an
opportunity of ascertaining to as great an
extent, perhaps, the real characters of
these men, as any other individual. I hav
been Smith's Private Secretary, called to
fill his high and responsible station by
revelation, which I wrote myself as il
dropped from the lips of the Prophet, and
although contrary to my natural inclina
tions, I submitted to it, fearing to disobey,
or trpat lightly the commands of the Al
mighty. 1 have kept his journal and
like Baram, the ancient scribe, have had
the honor of writing the history of one of
the Prophets. I have attended him in
the private Councils, in the secret cham
bers, and in public exhibitions. I have
performed a pilgrimage with him, (not to
Mecca), but to Missouri, a distance of
1000 miles, for the redemption of Zion,
in company with about 200 others, called
the Swamp of Israel. When we arrived
in Clay county, adjoining Jackson county,
Missouri, in which Zion was located by
revelation, and from which our brethren
had been driven, we are informed by the
Prophet that God had revealed to us that
we need not cross over and fight as we
expected, but that God had accepted our
sacrifice as lie did that of Abraham, ours
being equal to his when he offered up his
son. Therefore, we were sealed up unto
eternal life in the name of Jesus Christ, as
a reward for our sufferings and disobedi
ence. I have set by his side and penned
down the translation of the Egyptian Hye-
rogtyphicsas he claimed to receive it by
direct inspiration from heaven. I have
listened to him with feelings of no ordinary
kind, when he declared x that the audible
voice of God instructed him to establish a
B utking-Anii-B inking institution, which,
like Aaron's rod, should swallow up all
other Banks, (the Bank of Monroe except
ed,) and grow and flourish and spread
from the rivers to the ends of the earth,
and survive when all others should be laid
in ruins. I have been astonished to hear
him declare that we had $30,000 in our
vaults, and $60,000 at our command,
when we ha I not to exceed $G,000, ami
could not command any more; also, th ii
we had but about $10,000 of our bills in
circulation, when he, as Cashier of the in
siitution, knew that there was at least
$150 000. K-mwiug their extreme pov
erty when they commenced in this speco
tion, I have not been a little surprised I"
hear them assert that they were worth from
$300,000 to $400,000 rash and in les
than 90 days alter, became insolvent with
nut any change in their business aflYns
But such has been the audacity id" the.'
boasting blasphemers, that they have as
sumed the authority to curse or to bless, t
damn or to save, not only this church, bm
this entire generation and that they ImL
their destinies in this world ud that w!m ..
is to come. And such has been their in
tluence over the church in this place, tii
they have fib bed their monies from thei
!o kets, and obtained their earthly sub
sMence for the purpose of eisiablisliing ;,
bank, and various other wild speculation,
in order that they might aggrandize thru,
selves and ftmihes, until they have reduc
etl their followers to wreti hedoess nn
want. For the ear past their lives hav.
been one continued scene of lying, decep
t i on and fraud, and lhat too, in the nam
of God. But this 1 can account for in
my own mind, having a knowledge of
their private character and sentiments. I
believe them to be onfinned Infidels, who
have not the fear of God before their eyes,
notwithstanding their high pretensions to
holiness, and frequent correspondence
with the angels in heaven; and the revela
tions of Jesus Christ by the power of the
Holy Ghost. What avails the claims ol
such men to holiness of heart, when their
examples do violence to the system of mo
rality, to say nothing about religion?
What more favorable idea can one enter
tain who has heard them say lhat man has
no m ire agency than a wheel-barrow, and
consequently is not accountable, and in
Hie final end of all things no such princi
ple will exist as sin. but h language, iu
depent ol many abominations that might
be named, such as the Prophet's fishin g
four pitched bailies at fith oil", within four
years, one with his own natural brother,
one with his brother-in-law, one with Ezi.i
IMiair, aud one with a Bapiit Pi n si,
speaks volumes. Thtir management in
this place has reduced society to a com
plete wre k. The recent outrage com
mitted here, viz: the burning of the Print
ing establishment, 1 have no doubt wa
nothing more nor les than carrying into
effect Smith and Uidon's last revelation
that they had before they took leave ol
ibis place between two days. In fact, the
lying, fighting, stealing, running away,
&x. that has been carried on among us, is
only reducing their theory to practice, and
in some instances they have not only
taught the theory, but have set the exam
ple themselves. Aud 1 am fully convinced
that their precepts and examples, both in
public ami in private, are calculated to
corrupt the morals of their votaries, and
cast a shade over their characters, which,
like twilight of evening, will soon settle in
the gloom of midnight darkness; aud had
it not been arrested in its mad career,
would have transmitted him to succeeding
generations, a system of hereditary tyran
ny, aud spiritual despotism, unparalleled
in the annals of the christian church. But
they have fled in the night; 'they love
darkness rather than light, because their
deeds are evil; the wicked flee when no
man pursueth.' The printing establish
ment, book bindery, & was formerly the
property of Smith aud Rigdon; it had
been sold the day previous to its being
set on fire, by virtue of two executions olr
tained against them of one thousand dol
lars each, for issuing banking paper con
trary to law. The establishment had fallen
into the hands of those who have of late
remonstrated against the wickedness of
the above named individuals; and had it
not been sacrificed upon the altir of reck
less fanaticism, it would no doubt at this
lime have been speaking the truth, as an
atonement for all ill-spent life; a well
grounded conviction of this fact was evi
dently one reason why Smith and Rigdon
obtained a revelation to abscond; and that
the press must not, at all hazards, be suf
fered to be put into requisition against
them; also, that God would destroy this
place by fire, for its wickedness against his
Prophets, and that his servants are swift
messengers of destruction, by whose hand
he avenges himself upon his enemies.
This accounts for the outrage. This is
but a preface of the catalogue of their ini
quities that might be enumerated. But
the most astonishing thing after all i,
that men of common sense and common
abilities, should be so completely blinded
as to dispense entirely with the evidence
of their senses, aud tamely submit lobe
led by such men, and to countenance such
glaring inconsistencies; and at the same
lime be made to believe, lhat they had
God for their author and the happiness
ud well being of mankind for their end
ind aim. But the magic charm is broken
t last; superstition and bigotry have be
gun to Jose their influence and unclench
their iron grasp from this people who have
oeen ed like ihe lamb to the slaughter,
nd as a sheep is dumb before its shearers'"
"O have we not dared to open our mouths.
I owever, justice seems to be in pursuit ol
he workers of iniquity, and sooner or la
r will overtake them; they will reap a
I ist and sure retribution for their folly.
This then is the conclusion of the whole
natter they lie by revelation, swindle by J
r-velation, run away by revelation, and if
iey do not mend their ways, I fear they
a ill at last be damned by revelation.
M. PAKKIS1I.
This is to certify that we are personally
o qu.iinted with the said Parish, Smith k
.indon, and that the above is a st itement
I facts according to our best recollection.
LUKE JOHNSON,
JOHN BOW TON,
Two of tu lpostles.
SYLVESTER SMITH,
LhONAUD HU H,
Formerly Priests of the Seventies.
Charivari Some of our distant read
ers aie perhaps not aware of the existence
of such a musical entertainment as lhat ex
pressed by the word charivari i. e. cat
music. It is common with us whenever a
wealthy old gentleman marries a blooming
damsel. For the last two nights we have
had it on a grand scale, with horns, ket-
iles, gongs, cow belU, gee. About 10
n'clot k l ist evening theie were from 3 t,
4000 amateurs in front of the bridegroom's
mansion, and such music mortal ear never
listeiud to before. The ol jn t s;s purely
benevolent a donation of $1000 lor the
orphan boy's asylum was the demand in
sisted upon by the young rascals; aud
they appeared as inexorable as was Old
Hickory about the French Indemnity.
They swear lhat there shall be no slumber
to their eye lids till the money is promised.
We are pleased to add that the rights of
properly are strictly respected the young
men engaged in il (as far as we could
jud;e through their masks) being of the
fust respectability
P. S. Half past 1 1 The crowd thick
ens. 'The cry is, 'siill ihey come.'
jYvw Orleans Picayune.
The Sandwich Islands. It is stated that
when fnl visited by navigators, sixty
vears ago, these islands had a population
amounting to 400,000 souls; and lhat thev
aie now dwindled down to ! 10,000, and
that causes are in operation which continue
to reduce their numbers yearly. Il is sta
led that hardly more than one in four of
families now existing, have children living;
aud that according to ihe last census the
whole number of children amounted to but
a little more than a third of the whole po
pulation. Yet, the climate is salubrious,
favourable to health, aud the means of
subsistence are easily obtained. The
chief causes of the decline of population
are the introduction of ardent spirits, aud
the habits of licentiousness now aud here
tofore prevalent in the islands.
Queer Currency. The editor of the
Caiskill Recorder complains that his sub
scribers don't pay, and says he would take
"crooked pig's tails soaked in vinegar,"
rather than nothing.
flLThere is a new game at the South
a man has put up a fat hog to be guessed
for, at one dollar a chance the one
guessing nearest the weight of his porkship
to be his owner.
George 1Vilson the Female Horse
Thief The female in men's clothing,
who was taken up for Horse stealing a few
weeks ago, was sentenced to two years im
prisonment in our Penitentiary, where she
is now enduring the penalty of her crime.
The only name that she will give is George
Wilson.
This female, is certainly a very extraor
dinary individual, and her personal adven
tures, if she could be induced to relate
luem would doubtless form a volume ofl
uncommon interest. But she is silent in
almost every particular in relation to her
sell. A few things mentioned to her fel
low prisoners have been repeated, and
they only create a desire to know more of
her character. At a very early age, saj
thirteen or fourteen, she assumed male at
lire, which she has worn with but one or
two brief intermissions for nine or ten
years undiscovered. She entered very
young as a sailor before ihe mast, and
has crossed the ocean in that capacity
eight or nine times. For stealing, she was
some lime since confined in the New York
stale prison for two years fifteen months
ol which lime was passed in solitary con
fiuement. While ihere, she steadily re
fused lo work, and every effirt of punish
ment or persuasion, failed to have Ihe least
elf ct upon her. The solitary confine
ment was resorted to for the purpose of
breaking her determined spirit, but it was
vain. Lashings on the bare back, a regi
men of bread and water for weeks at a
lime, and various other punishments were
resorted to, but she remained immoveable
in her determination not to work, and was
only relieved, at limes from this severe
treat. nent by direction of the physician,
who frequently found nature yielding to
severity, until the term of her imprison
merit expired.
In our slate prison, she is equally incor
rigible. No punishment which has yet
been inflicted, or kind persuasion that ha
been off -red can move her from her fixed
resolution not to work while imprisoned
Under the severest punishment, she shows
not ihe .slightest sign of anger or emotion;
aud will strip to receive ihe lash with as
much apparent unconcern as though she
were going to bed nor does she cringe
under a iroke. Her determined perseve
rance is a source of much pain to the keep
er, who cannot allow of any insubordina
tion, aud has therefore to inflict such pun
ishments as the regulations of the institu
tion demand in cases where piisoners re
fuse to w ork.
In stature she is somewhere about five
feet eight inches, and as muscular as a nu-
gilist. Her face looks like the face of a
man. It docs not show any thing like a
wicked spirit; but is settled, stern, and
thoughilul never relaxing into a smile
She of course knows nothing of woman's
work. She can handle a needle with no
further dexterity titan will enable her to
sew a bution on her pantaloons. She
openly avows her determination to steal
whenever she cannot find suitable emnlov-
ment in which to obtain a living. A year
or two since she was in Baltimore, ant
being closely pursued by the minions of
law, changed her clothing lor lemale at
tire, and remained for a few davs on the
Point, until she could safely venture out
again.
Take her all in all, she is a singular and
hardened creature, utterly seltinir at noucrht
all the regulations of law, and following
the bent ot her warped disposition, regard
less of the smiles or frowns of the whole
world. She is an English woman by birth,
and has intimated her intention of having
her life written out and published when
she returns to her native country.
Bait. Gaz.
Caleb Quotem. An Ohio paper adver
tises for a good practical printer, who
would take the charge of the mechanical
department of a printing office, read proof,
make selection, scribble a paragraph when
necessary, rock the cradle, dig potatoes,
cut wood, and go with the gals to singing
school and neighborhood quillings.
From the A" Y. Express of April 2.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
By the Packet ship Europe, Capt.
Marshall, from Liverpool, we have dates
to March 1st from this port, and later
news from the Continent.
The winter had been very severe in
England, and the ice in the canals had
just begun to soften a littlle.
But little interest appeared to be felt in
the affairs of the Canadas, the excitement
having subsided.
France Paris, Feb. 2G. The Minis
ter of War brought forward his budget for
increasing the military and civil establish
ments in Africa, in accordance wiih the in
timation in the royal speech. He fixed
the grant for theyearal eighteen millions
of francs, and stated that to retain the
the conquests of France in that country it
would benecessary to keepa military force
of forty-eight thousand men, and twelve
thousand horses, permanently in Africa.
Besides, there were fortifications to con
struct; magazines, barracks, and hospitals
to raise; roads to make; harbours to build :
the cost of which, regarded prospectively,
could notbe less than 27 millions of francs.
It is expected that the debate upon this
question will be very animated.
Il being deemed probable that the pro
position of M. Passy lo declare free the
children of negro slaves in the French co
lonies who shall be born after a dale to
be fixed, would encounter much opposi
tion, the friends of the measure are ac
tively canvassing their colleagues in the
Chamber.
The Courier Francais states, lhat the
French Government had relinquished it.1!
intention to exact of the Swiss Directory
the expulsion of Prince Louis Bonaparte
from the Cantons. As a citizen of the
('anion of Thurgovia the Piince could
not be considered as a foreign refugee,
and was not, therefore, liable to banish
ment under the conclusum of the Helvetic
Diet of last year.
Spain. Letters and papers from Ma
drid to the 17th February, have been re
ceived. The Cortes, instead of endeavor
ing to save their country, disgust the na
tion by their acrimonious f quabbles. Ru
mors of the disorganized aud distracted
slate of ihe provinces were in the mouth of
every body, but no efficacious remedy was
expected from the deliberations, or rather
alteration?, of the deputies.
The house of Rothschild was said to
have signed a contract for twenty millions
of reals, of which it appears a considera
ble share has already been advanced. No
doubt the whole affair is as gross a job as
ihe Almaden Mines contract; and if so, the
nation will not be a fraction the better for
it. The whole system of the government
is one of violence, fraud, and myslifica
lion.
The Senate adopted, on the I7th, almost
without any discussion, the entire bill for
the levy ol 40,000 recruits.
Russia. A short letter from Frankfort
deserves attention. It is dated February
20 "The Russian troops," he writes, are
gathering in Poland. There is a triple
line of them along the frontier. Every
traveller who attempts to pass is obliged to
submit to the most rigid examination, and
to explain to the authorities, and satisfy
them by proof as to the nature of the bu
siness which lakes him either into Russia
or Poland. In default of this he is not
permitted to pass the frontier, even though
his passport have the visa of the Russian
minister. Some important occurrence,
which il is desirable to conceal, must either
have taken place or be meditated in the
interior. However, upon the fact, which
1 have stated, you may rely. We do not
find, either in the Paris journals or in the
German papers received by the ordinary
mail any allusion to this suspicious precau
tion of the Russian Government.
Expected War between England and
the tiurmese The Bengal Hurkaiu, of
the 7th Oct. slates that there is every pro-
babilny of a war with Burmese. Ihe ul
timatum of the Supreme Government has,
we understand, been forwarded to the Bri
tish Resident, Col. Burnley, for the infor
mation of the King. The Governor-General's
departure for the Mcfussil's will, we
believe, be postponed until the result of this
despatch is known.
Liverpool Cotton Market, March 1
The sales of Cotton for the last four days,
including Saturday the 24th, ar.d Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday the 28ih, have
amounted to 12,000 bales. No change
has occurred in prices, but the market is
heavy and the tendency is downwards.
The sales of yesterday (Wednesday) were
3000 bales, being double the quantify sold
on the day previous. The trade have pur
chased rather freely, and prices are a little
more steady.
Our Indian Affairs. A hundred years
have noi elaped since the possessions of
ihe East India company were limited to
ihiee settlements of narrow extent, inhabi
ted by a few hundred Europeans, who
could scarcely defend themselves against
pirates and banditti, much less compete
with the power of the native princes.
Now, 'the Republic of Leaudenhall
street" rules over an empire containing
one hundred millions of subjects, raises an
annual tribute of more than 3,000,000
pounds, possesses an army of above 200,
000 rank and file, has princes for its ser
vants, aud an emperor a pensioner on its
bounty. The village of Calcutta has be
come the metropolis of the East. Bom
bay possesses more trade than Tyre in
the days of its glory; and Madras, in spite
of its perilous surf, rivals the commercial
prosperity of Carthage. There is no pa
rallel to such a career in the annals of the
world. Conquerors, indeed, have acquir
ed more extensive dominions in a shorter
space of time, but ihey failed to establish
permanent empires alter a few years the
traces of their tempestuous passage were
effaced.--I?A paper.