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the ostensible design of destroying the
Latter-day Saints, according to the
reports that reached us from the East.

4th

He saith:-

To the best of my recollection
there was no United States Judge here
in the latter part of 1857

5th

He saith:-

As usual emigrant trains were
passing through our Territory for the
West. - I heard it rumored that a
company from Arkansas en-route to California
had passed through the City.

6th

He saith:-

No. -not that I know of-
I never heard of any such thing, and
certainly no such order was given by
the then Acting-Governor.

7th

He saith:-

Yes.- Counsel and advice was
given to the citizens not to sell grain to
the emigrants to feed their stock, but to