THE MORMONs.
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 Jog SMITH, the celebrated Mormon Prophet. has been killed Owing to some of his recent misdeeds, connected, we believe, with the destruction of printingpress at Nauvoo, the people of the county became so excited against him, that Governor Ford was induced to muster the militia and march to Nau 700, in order to arrest him. Upon the arrival of Gov. Ford, Smith and his brother surrendered them selves put their military force under the orders of officer appointed by the Governor, and were then carried to Carthage and imprisoned; and small guard was placed over the jail, to protect the priso ner from any outbreak of popular violence On the 27th June, however, portion of the troops, which Coy. Ford had disbanded attacked the prison, powered the guard, and assassnated the prisoners. We cut the following particulars, of the assassina- ton,

 From the Warsaao Signal-Ertra, June 29h.

 About four o'clock, P. M., company of about one hundred armed men, marched to the lail in Car thage, and demanded the prisoners rush was made on the guards, who fired, but hurt nobody They were immediately secured, and the men rush ed up stars 10 the room of the prisoners. For about two minutes the discharge of fire arms within the jail was very rapid. Finally. Joe Smith raised the window, exclaimed, "0h, my God" and threw him. self out. He fell heavily on the ground and was soon despatched. Hirum was shot in the iail.-- There were two other prisoners, Dr. Richards, who we learn was not hurt and J. Tailor, editor of the Nauvoo Neighbor, who received five balls, in his arms and legs. Immediately the work being done, the men fled

 This occurrence is much to be regretted involy- ing as it does, not only violation of the plighted faith of security upon which the prisoners had sur rendered, but the barbarous execution of mob law, which no circumstances can excuse. That Joe Smith, and his followers, had long been criminal, and deserving of punishment, there be no doubt yet, in the manner of their punishment, the laws of the land, and the moral sense of the community, in- stead of being vndcated have been stfH more rude ly trampled on, and grossly outraged. What are to be the results, in this instance, it is impossible to forete; but if fanaticism pursue its usual channel and there be among the surviving Mormons, few shrewd designing, and bold men, we should not be surprised if Joe Sasjh shall be Deifiea by them, as aaartr and a crusade be preached against his mur- derers, in the widest and most destructive spirit of fanaticism.