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MATTHIAS THE IMPosToR.---Ou read CTS are probably aware that Matthias bss been acquitted of the charge of havjne murdered Mir. Piefson. Under all tbe f.el9 developed on the trial, the verdict was prob. ably just one. There was little evidence to support the charge that Pierson had been poisoned. It was proved, however, thal Piefson, during his last sickness, wac shamefully neglected, and there is Eftle doubt that his death was hastened, if m, caused, by the brutal course pursued to. wards him by Matthias and his raiserabie dupes. The story of this mans course exeites mingled feelings of indignation and shame. An educated family, possessing wealth, and enjoying all the laxures that wealth could purchase, was not only rob. bed of its peace by this monster. but ils members submitted themselves to the deeD. est degradation at the command of this seIr styled vieegerent of Providence, acknow- edged his pretensions and lis power, be. IieFed that he was the eonqueror of death. governed themselves i'll all their life by his absurd eounsels, and made over to hirn n large portion of their worldly propeftg.--- There Is not in the annals of lgnoranee and superstition, picture more hamliating and revoltiag.

 The impostor has been acquitted of the charge of murder. He has been convict. ed of an assault on=h his daughter and sen. fenced to three months imprisonment, and also to one months imprisonment for con. tempt Of court. | jury has pronounced him a sane man. lie has met with such success in his impostate, that t can hardly be expected that he will soon abandon t, and after his four months are over, he wit again appear before the public in the char acter of a prophet, and judging from ihe past---w.th The prospect of gaining new proselytes, and making new dupes. Ne can fiud no words to express our horror q. the course of= the miserable fanatics who have been the willing dupes of this rascal. Vie have smiled at the aBsurdities of the Mormons, although in our hearts we pitied the wretches who had joined themselves to that sect. They are an ignorant a brutal ly ignorant people. But the tragedies which have been enacted under our own eyes, among an intelligent people, are such as to awaken feelings of horror. Is there ne power in human laws or in public opinion, to put an end to the career of fanaticism?

 .N. Y. Times.