| 622 Extracts from the minutes of a conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, held in Grafton, Lorain Co., Ohio, Sept. 18th 1841.
Elder John Hughes was elected president, and Thos. Kerr appointed clerk.
Bro. Beals represented the Brooklyn and Parma branch, consisting of 22 members, 1 Priest, and 1 Deacon.
Harvey Edwards represented the Harrisville branch, consisting of 7 members, 1 Elder and 1 Teacher.
R. C. Wetherbee represented the Grafton branch, consisting of 25 members, 3 Elders, 1 Priest, 1 Teacher, and 1 Deacon; also.
A new branch recently organized in Ohio city, consisting of 7 members and 1 Elder.
Conference business was conducted with the greatest harmony, and the congregations numerously attended.
JOHN HUGHS [HUGHES ?], President.
Thos. Kerr, Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING VAGRANTS, AND DISORDERLY PERSONS.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Nauvoo, That all vagrants, idle or disorderly persons; persons found drunk in or about the streets; all suspicious persons; persons who have no fixed place of residence, or visible means of support, or cannot give a good account of themselves; persons guilty of profane or indecent language, or behavior; persons guilty of using indecent, impertinent, or unbecoming, language towards any city officer when in the discharge of his duty, or of menacing, threatening, or otherwise obstructing, said officer; shall, on conviction thereof before the Mayor, or Municipal Court, be required to enter into security for good behavior for a reasonable time, and indemnify the corporation against any charge, and in case of refusal or inability to give security, they shall be confined to labor for a time not exceeding ninety days; or be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars; or be imprisoned not exceeding six months; or all; at the discretion of said Mayor or Court. This act to take effect, and be in force, from and after its passage.
Passed Nov. 13th 1841.
JOHN C. BENNETT, Mayor.
James Sloan, Recorder.
OBITUARY.
Died-In this city on the 17th of Nov. Maria Chase, daughter of Isaac and Phebe Chase, aged 16 years, and 7 months.
In this city Nov. 24th Emma daughter of Alexander and Mary Ann Badlam, aged one year.
POETRY.
[For the Times and Seasons.]
"Myself and wife buried our first-born on the banks of Grand River, in the deep solitude of the western forest."
P. H. YOUNG.
THE INFANT'S GRAVE.
We laid him low by the moon's dim light, And were they men, that mother drove
And his dirge was the murmuring billow; Forth from her peaceful home,
The prairie grass was his winding sheet, To bury her child in the forest wild
And a cold moss stone his pillow: And leave him to sleep alone?
'Twas a mournful sight for eye to see Oh no! for if they had but known
The mother's grief, who bore him, The pangs of a childless bride,
As she left her first-born, there to sleep They had mingled their blood together there
With the tall grass waving o'er him. And buried her by his side.
He was born the hope of his father's heart, Yet weep not now, though his ashes rest
But he died in a gloomy hour;- From his kindred far away;
And the joy of the mother was swept away The mother will meet her long lost child
In that frail, but lovely flower; Where all tears are wiped away;
And he lays there still in his prairie bed Then those who caused her heart to bleed
'Neath the oak where his father laid him, Will hear the Judge proclaim,
And the Indians say, the "Prairie Bird" Depart from me, ye wretched ones
Chants the mourner's requiem o'er him. To everlasting flames.
HEBREW AND GERMAN
A. NEIBAUR Surgeon and Dentist, (a German Jew,) will give instruction in the above languages during the winter season.
Residence S. E. Water St. opposite the coopers.
Just Received, a new supply of Books and Stationery, such as Kirkham's Grammar, Smith's Grammar, Olney's Geography and Atlas, German and English Grammar, Illinois Form Book, Gospel Reflector, Copy-plate Book, Webster's Elementary Spelling Book, Slates, Pencils, Quills, Ink, etc. etc. For sale by E. ROBINSON, at the Nauvoo stationery.
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