Miscellaneous

• We have on our table a very neat little Poem, styled "Time and Change," written by Miss Eliza R. Snow, and printed by E. Robinson of this city. Sister Snow is well known to most of our readers as having contributed liberally to our columns, and we take great pleasure in commending the Poem before us to the notice of the Saints and the public, we doubt not they will be, as we have been, highly gratified in its perusal. It is the production of a well cultivated, chaste, and pious mind. Let the young commit it to memory, and thus transmit it as a useful and pleasing lesson to future time.

Our readers will be pleased to learn that we have the promise, from Pres't. S. Rigdon, of a lengthy communication, for our next number, containing an expose of the false systems of the day, an exhibition of the true Priesthood, a vindication of the claims of the Saints, drawing the contrast between true and false prophets, &c. &c.

Eloquence.-A worthy female correspondent [correspondent] writes as follows, "There is a commandment which says, 'Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.' It was generally believed by the ancients, that the serpent possessed the power of fascinating in order to secure his prey. There is a fascinating power in eloquence, which I have often thought is more like the fascinating power attributed to the serpent, than any thing else on earth. A minister of the gospel should possess that power, in order to obey that commandment literally and fully; and his success will generally be in proportion to the degree in which he possesses it: for there is nothing that can so effectually secure the attention, and gain the hearts of the people, as truth clothed with eloquent language."

• Baptisms.-We are informed that about 80 persons were added to the church of Latter Day Saints, by baptism, during the sitting of the conference in this city.

• Money Intercepted-Frequent communications have been lately received stating that moneys had been forwarded for the Times and Seasons, and that no returns had been received. We have not failed, in all cases where moneys had been received, to answer the request of our correspondents, by forwarding our paper immediately.-There must be mischief some where, and we hope our friends will be duly cautious in forwarding moneys. Interceptions are becoming numerous, and call for watchfulness and investigation, that these abuses may be obviated.-We wonder if the like things happen to our brother Editors!

Notice.-Our agents and subscribers will perceive that this number closes the first half year of the present volume. It will be remembered that our terms are, in all cases, annually or semi-annually, in advance, and no paper

will be continued after the subscription expires. The reason of our being thus strict, is obvious to every candid observer of the times-it is the only safe principle upon which we can support the press; persons therefore who are on the six months list and who wish a continuance, will please remit immediately.

Agents and others about to make remittances, would do well to join with others, enlarge their remittances as much as possible, make a deposit in some bank, and transmit to us by mail a certificate or check. This would be by far, the safest course, as moneys are frequently intercepted. We hope our agents will take this extra pains, and prevent as far as possible, the embarrassment growing out of such iniquitous pilfering.

The report comes to us, by way of St. Louis, apparently well authenticated, that the Chief Magistrate of the United States William H. Harrison, died on the 4th inst. of pleurisy.

Dreadful shipwreck.-One of the most appalling disasters at sea ever recorded, occured [occurred] in the Irish Channel on the night of the 16th Feb. The New York Ship Gov. Fenner sailed from Liverpool at noon on that day, with one hundred and twenty four persons on board, mostly Irish emigrants, and when off Holyhead, at two hours past midnight she came in collision with the Dublin Steamer, Nottingham, which was on its way from Dublin to Liverpool, and the Gov. Fenner sunk immediately, only the master and mate escaping.