Ruins of the Mormon Temple and the Icarians.
A correspondent of the Dover (N. H.) Star, under date of June 17th, gives some interesting facts in relation to the city of Nauvoo, Mormonism, &c.
Before the temple was burnt, it was nearly finish-ed. Now, all that remains is the end facing the ri-ver, and this is seen for a few miles back in the coun-try, and at some distance on the river, below and above. It was built of limestone, the outside hewn and carved, exhibiting some of the most beautiful figures that I ever saw made on stone. The location for the city is considered one of the best on the river. It is on a point of land formed by a great bend in the river, overlooking quite a portion of Iowa. A considerable part of the city is below the bluff, yet is so high that it is never inundated. The present number of inhabitants is about 8000, and there is but one evangelical meeting, and this is the Methodist. The Catholics have a meeting in the place.
The ruins of the temple are not the only ruins. Many of the brick houses in the back part of the city are deserted, and the remains of many burnt houses continue upon the grounds. Had the Mor-mons, even with their humbug, conducted a little better, this would have been a great place. Most of the villages in this county were under their control.
Joe Smith's widow has married, and lives in the city. She and her husband keep the mansion house. Her oldest son is about twenty years of age. They have no fellowship with Mormonism. Boyaton, who first preached in Maine, as a Mormon, and induced about thirty families, with their innocent children, to leave my native town, has for twelve years been an anti-Mormon. Yet Mormonism is still flourishing. A few miles below, thousands are now encamped, preparing to emigrate to the Salt Lake country. Most of the Mormon sufferers have been woman and children.
The temple site is owned by a company of social-ists, called Icarians, mostly French. They number about 400, publish a weekly paper in English, and are infidels. I visited their buildings—had an inter-view with their President. They are noted as being peaceable and temperate. They ail dine in one room; yet every man has a seperate room for his fa-mily.
