Temple At Nauvoo

The building of the Mormon Temple under all the troubles by which those peoplo have been surrounded, seems to be carried on with a religious enthusiasm which reminds us of olden times, by the energy which controla all the movements towards its completion. It occupies the highest and most impofling position in Nauvoo, and is built of fine limestone, has tbirly pilasters- six at each end and nine of a side - each surmounted by a capital on which is carved a human face with rays around it and two hands holding trumpets. The Temple is 128 feet by 88; from floor to roof is 65 feet; and from the ground to the top of the spire is 165 feet. The baptismal fountain is in the basement, to be supported by stone oxen. Each floor is estimated to hold 4,000 people, so that 12,000 persons can be accommodated, being about one fourth the size of Solomon's Temple. Tliree hunrfred and fifty men are zealously at work upon the building, which it is sopposed wiïi be finished in a year and a half, probably atacost of half a mülion of dollars. The spiritual concemsof rhe Mormons are governed by a council of 12,composed of the following persons : - Brigham Yoong, the Lion of the Lord; H. C. Kimhall, the Herald of Grace; Parley P. Pratt, the Archer of Paradise ; Orson Hyde, tho Olive Branch of Israel; Willard Richards, the Keeper of the Rolla; John Taylor, the Champion of Right; William Smith, the Patriarchal Jacob's Staff, Milford Woodruff, the Banner of the Gospel; Geo. A. Smith, the EntablntureofTruth; Orson Pratt, the Guagc of Philosophy; Jno. E. Page, the Sun Dial; LymanWight, the Wild Ram of the Mountain.The Keeper of the Rolla has charge oi the men at work on the Temple. It is supposed tbat the Mormon inhabitants of that city nre fuïl 20,000 souls, nnd of the surrounding country 10,000 more-the i only property owned in common is the Temple nnd the Boiel- they are indusirious- good farmers- raise wheat plentifully, und are about to engage in manufactwes. The whoïe community may beconsidered quite remarkable, and in nfter ages their Temple, like the ruins of Palenque, may strike the beholrier with wonder, and history nwy be unable to I exolain what race worshipped there.-