1842-05-12-New York Herald-Intelligence from Nauvoo

Intelligence from Nauvoo

Source: New York Herald, 12 May 1842

Intelligence from Nauvoo

INTELLIGENCE FROM NAUVOO.—We understand that Joe Smith, the great Mormon chief of the West, has, in concurrence with his cabinet, conferred the military rank of Major General in the Nauvoo Legion upon James Arlington Bennett, Esq., of Arlington House, Long Island.

The Bennett's, with one or two t's to their names, appear to be rising in the world. It will be recollected that there are two races of Bennetts, both having been with Romulus at the building of Rome. The patrician race spell their name with one small t—the plebians always stick in two capitals, thus, TT. The meaning of it is, that the patricians have had their day—but the plebians are only beginning theirs. Much philosophy in t.