| Show forein the quincy whig SINGULAR DISCOVERY MATERIAL FOR ANOTHER MORMON BOOK A young youn xi man by the name of wiley a resident in kinderhook pike county went by himself and labored diligently one day in pursuit u s uit of a supposed treasure by sinking staking 0 a hole hoie 1 e in the centre of a mound finding finding it quite laborious lie he invited others to assist sim lim him A company of ten or twelve repaired to the mound and assisted in di digging cin zin out ont the shaft commenced by wiley arter after penetrating the mound about eleven feet they came to a aed bed ded of li limestone meton that had bad been subjected to the action of fire they removed the stones which were small aai ahi and easy to handle to the depth of two feet more when they found SIX BRASS PLATES secured and fastened together by two iron wires but which were so decayed that they readily crumbled to dust upon being handle handled the tha r e plates were so completely covered with rust as almost to obliterate the characters inscribed upon them but after under undergoing a chemical process the inscriptions were brought out plain and distinct there were six plates four inches in length one inch and three quarters wide at the top and two inches and three quarters wide at the bottom flaring out to points there are four lines of characters or hieroglyphics on each on one side of the plates are parallel lines running ning len ien lengthways by whom these plates were deposited there must mast ever remain a secret unless some one skilled killed 8 in deciphering hieroglyphics may be found to unreel el the mystery some pretend to say that smith the mormon leader has the ability to read them if he has he will confer a great grea favor on the public by removing the mystery which hangs 1 over them A person present when i the pie pic plates t es were found remarked that it would goto goto prove the authenticity of the book of morn mormon or which it undoubtedly will in the place where these plates were depoe depo S sited eted were also found human bones in the last stage of decomposition there were but few bones found and it is believed that it was but the burial place of a person or family of distinction in ages long gone by and that these plates contain the history of ifie tile the jhc times or of a people that existed far far beyond the memory or y 0 of t the he present race but we will not conjecture jc anything about this wonderful discovery as it is one which the plates alone can reveal the plates above alluded to were exhibited in this city last week and are now we understand in nauvoo subject to the inspection of the mormon prophet the public curiosity is greatly batly excited and if smith can decipher the hieroglyphics hieroglyphics on the plates he lie will do more towards throwing light on the early history of this continent than any arty man now living slavery was this day abolished in every ever part of the british dominions in india under the administration of lord ellenborough Ellen eilen borough tuesday 2 rode out in iru the forenoon about 3 pm the maid blaid of iowa arrived from st lo louis lodis ais dis I 1 was on tha tho bank of the river awaiting the arrival of my wife who returns returned with lorin walker I 1 elders B young IL 11 G 0 kimball IV wood raff riff geo A smith and joseph young returned from august johnn johnl john L page wrote me a letter litter wanting to dispose of church property and establish a printing press in pittsburgh on which I 1 directed the twelve to send him to liberia or some other place in order to save him about 1 pm the mate of the ship yorkshire opened the testament at the 27 th chapter of acts arul anil asked the passengers how they would feel to be shipwrecked like paul elder thomas bullock replied instantly itis it is very likely we shall be shipwrecked but the hull of this old vessel has got to carry us safe into new orleans the mate was then called away to hoist holst the fore tap royal sail between 1 I and 2 next nest morning morning when off cape a e st t antonio cuba there was wag much vivid I 1 lightning bet tet ning hing when a white squall caught the fore top royal sail which careened the vessel when the foremast mainmast and mizenmast mizzenmast mizen mast snapped asunder with an awful crash the whole of the masts above with the jib and spanker and sixteen sails and studding poles doles were carried earned overboard with a tremendous splash and surge surge when the vessel righted 6 at daybreak fount found the deck all in in confusion and a complete wreck aurill during the day hoisted a sail from the stump of ae the mainmast 3 to the bow of the vessel thus thug leavin leaving nothing but the hull of the vessel to carry the saints into new orleans Wednes wednesday day dak 3 called at the office and drank a glass of wine with sister jenetta richards made by her mother in in england and reviewed a portion of the conference minutes two thop pm m mayors court city vs v 3 A gay on complaint of william law for tor unbecoming C language an e and refusing to leave leav e th estore when to to fined 5 an and costs directed a letter to be written to gen james adams adama of springfield have him meet the 11 maid of iowa on her return from st loues and arrange with the proprietors to ta turn her into a nauvoo retry boat which was ane the same hour I 1 Ts day the first nur number hiber fiber of the tile I nauvoo nei kei neighbor libor was issued by taylor and woodruff in place peace of the I wasp which ceased and I 1 here insert their first edit editorial oriah we now according to promise present our young friend before the world in his new dress and with his new name As the last weck week vv eck has ben aven one of the warm weeks in in the spring when vegetation springs forth and life and animation is given div en to die dle the vegetable world so our efforts to cultivate the plant of intelligence having been watered by industry enlivened by perseverance perseverance and warmed by the genial rays of patronage have hav e not been unsuccessful for lor the yie 5 oung oung gentleman has grown rown in one hort lort short week to bouble double his former size relative to his dress we w e have to apologize a little as we did not live near a store we could not get all the trimmings which we could have desired to have made him pass so well with the elite in the fashionable world however among plain folks he will now nou pass very well and we soon expect to see him in a form that will aill suit sult the osto oste aste of the most fastidious relative to the tha course that wo we shall pursie pursue we shall endeavor to cultivate a friendly feeling ing towards all and not interfere with the rights of oth others ers either politically pol iti cally caily or religiously irreligiously 1 we e ishall advocate the case of the innocent and oppressed uphold the cause of right sustan sustain the principles of and fly t to the s succor accor of the helpless and forlorn pouring in oil and aid wine to their wounds and acting in every ev ery cry way to all the human farri farll family fhy fly in in the ca capa pa city that our name imports viz that ot of a neighbor we have had bad and may have to defend our 01 r selves against the oppression oppress ions lons sy persecutions and innovations of or mei mel and if this should be the case we shall not shrink from the task but shall fearlessly and unflinchingly defend our rights sustaining that liberty which our glorious constitution guarantees to tit every am citizen fora for vv aich our oar fathers jeopardized their liberty their lives and their air sacred honor amidst the warring elements that are disturbing the world we are glad to rind find so amiable and friendly spirit manifested to us at the time by the press md and we vve can assure them that so ion lon long iong as they let us alone we shall not interfere with them it has been our study to avoid contention and we have never interfered with others until they have thrown down the gauntlet ard as we have not been to the present present so we are determined for the future not to be the aggressors we lauve h iv 0 always to cultivate a spirit of friendship amity amly and peace with mankind if we vve have not succeeded the fault has not been een with us its Rumor ramor wih avith her ten thousand thoua khoua ton tongues gues has a eways been busy cincu circulating lat W 9 falsehood and misrepresentation mise presentation concerning concerning u us and men have frequently in the absence oj of correct information entertained unfavorable ay orab arab I 1 e opinions concerning us and cind have spoken as they thought but when they have been better informed they tiley have regretted their cours course and hav hai have hate e seen that calumny has been like a viper in our path and has stung like an adder adjer in regard to our poll poli political Lical rights our reli rell religion gior glor has frequently made use of by political demagogues as a buchear bugbear to deprive us of the free un trammelled rights of american citizens citi zens yens this is a thing that thit th it we have always protested against and we always shall so ion lon long iong as that blood that fired the lomans of or our ancestors who fought ought bled and died in defence of rual ruai eual equal rights flows rows through our veins concerning religion we consider that all men have a right to worship il alm almighty god accordia according to tae tas dic dictates dates 0 ot t their heir own conscience scie scle neWa and nd while vv allow alloy all men freely to enjoy this this privilege un trammelled by us we look took upon arl ari ali all men nen that hut would abridge ili its us or others olbers in their religious rights as enemies to the constitution ro recreant roc reint to the principles of or republicanism and whilst they render themselves despicable they lire are striking a secret but deadly blow at the freedom of this thia great grea republic rep and their thein wi with therin crine ir influence fluence thou though 0 L and unobserved by a many Is like i worm gna gnawing wing ming the very vitals of the tree of liberty we shall always contend for aurrell our religious rights in short the liberty of the press liberty of 0 conscience and of worship free discussion cus sion siDn sailors rights we shall a always ways sustain thursday 4 at 4 pm heard read a letter from jamesr james arlington bennett showing that he was sick sic y and could not attend the inspection of the tha nauvoo legion accordia according to hi his appointment having received a letter from geo IV robinson in relation to his land difficulties I 1 went to sidney rizdon rigdon and procured a a deed for carlos grail grangers brangers Gr angers ers farm and settled that thal business fridae friday 5 told the temple committee that I 1 had a right to take away any property I 1 chose from the temple office or store and they had no right to stand in the way it is the people that are to dictate me and not the committee j all the prop property efty eity I 1 havo have belongs to the temple tempie and what I 1 do is for the b benefit of the temple and you have no authority only oaly as you recel a it from mp me i received the fol foi following lowin new york Till ap april ril rii 1843 1 joserh smon ESQ dear sir I 1 received on saturday last a letter from mr gatlin notifying me that tha tho equity of redemption in my nauvoo property would be sold on the 12 th instant ani any and askina asking me whether I 1 wished it to be purchased for me I 1 suppose it is quite immaterial whether I 1 or you yon ho hold huld id the right of redeeming far for if it 1 should again come into my possession 1 I wish it understood distinctly by them who have built upon ity itt it that I 1 shall not attert pt to tahi taki their buildings from them but shall be read ready T at any time to give them a lease leasa of their lota iota iota lota for a very iongi period at a reasonable rent my bly wish as weil well as my interest leads me to conciliate and make them my friends instead of makin making them my enemies your obedient servant 11 R which I 1 recorded in the city record of deeds recorders office may blay 5 18 13 state of or city of lavoo i Ss I 1 1 joseph smith recorder ia hi arid arta andhor forthe the said city of nauvoo Niu county arid and state aforesaid do hereby certify that eliat the within letter was duly recorded in book A page pame a and numbered 13 L JOSEPH SMITH recorder by william clayton clerk saturday 6 in the morning had an inter view with a lecturer on mesmerism and arid phrenology objected to his performing in the city also an interview with a methodist preacher and converged about his god without body or I 1 p parts a rt s at t Q 01 1 am I 1 mo mounted tinted with my star staff and arid with the band and about a dozen ladies led by emma and proceeded to the general iiara llara carais 6 ground 0 of fth the e nauvoo nauvoo L legion ebion east of my farm on he the prairie the legion looked well better than on any former occasion abd and ahey performed their evolutions in admirable style the officers did honor to the legion many of them were equipped and armed cap a pie the men were in good spirits they had made great improvements both in uniform and discipline aid we ive felt aroud proud to be associated with a body of men which in n point of discipline uniform i appearance and a knowledge of ralli naili military biary fiary tactics are the pride of Illin illinois ogis ofis one of ltd strongest defelices ices and a 10 great bulwark of thit western weste m country in the course of my remarks on the prairie I 1 told the legion that when we have petitioned those in power for assistance they have always told us they had no power to help us damn such traitors when they give me the power to protect the innocent I 1 will never say I 1 can do nothing for their good I 1 will exercise that power so rc hell help ms me god at the close of tha ha the tho legion marched to the city and disbanded in maln main street about 2 pm the day bein being windy and very cold there were two to united state officers and general swazey of iowa present who capres expressed great satisfaction at our appearance and arid ev evolutions 0 I 1 ution S in the evening attended mr bir yle Yie viewers herl kerl performance for mance of wire dancing a legerdemain ma maehr ac ac A conference was held at toulon shark sharl county illinois 5 branches 17 elders 3 priests 4 teachers teach ers erg 2 deacons and ands members were represented A branch lias has been recently recen tir organized at lyons wayne oo county dounty tinty tinly new york lork consisting of 2 elders eiders I 1 priest I 1 teacher and 22 meg mem members |
