Nauvoo Ensign and Zarahemla Standard

Since the death of our much esteemed brother, D. C. Smith, nothing has been said in the Times and Seasons, about publishing the above paper. As the proposals for publishing that paper, were made by the former Editors, who have since departed this life, we, having a multitude of business upon our hands, at the time of entering upon the duties of publisher and editor of this paper, deemed it proper to remain silent on the subject of the Standard, until we were prepared to put it into succesful [successful] operation, or abandon the project for the present.

We now inform our friends that we have abandoned the idea of publishing the weekly paper, as the type, and materials ordered for it, have never been forwarded to us, and we do not feel disposed to advance $400, or $500, in these hard times, the amount required to be invested to do it justice.

Those who have subscribed, and paid their subscription to us, can have their money credited on the Times and Seasons' book, or refunded to them, as they may direct.

The brethren are hereby notified, that our well beloved brother, Hyrum Smith, Patriarch of the church, has erected a comfortable office, opposite his dwelling house, where himself together with his scribe and recorder (James Sloan,) will attend regulary [regularly] every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, during the entire day, or upon any other day, if urgent circumstances require it, to perform the duties of his high and holy calling.

A copy of the blessings can be received immediately after being pronounced, so that the brethren who live at a distance can have it to take with them.