The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
Another ahipioad or MOrmons In PhIladel-
phis-Thc Majority OF them Women.
From he lad lad er Julv 4


The packe, snip ru arrived at Der berh at Wal
nut street wharf yesterday morning, having board
vng ireeht OF some nv hundred and thirty seven Nor
mons, of both and all ages The want Of discipline
reporter facilities which he die not have upon
the occasion Of his whit To President Cowey also the
very pleasing fact that large number OF the company
were Engish and SCOTCH and were communicative as
might be expected under the circumstances The whole
party has been up present me under the special
care of Mr. Richard Harper, who has been presiding
officer. This gentleman native OF Lincolnshire, In
England where he has served the cause OF Mormsuism
for the last five ears in the capacity Of general president
of the region of country from which he He II
companied by his wife and family The company in gen
Wales.
From what could be gathered the hands of those with
whom reporter conversed the statements which have
been published in the newspapers with reereu to Utah
have been publicly denounced to them as false The
rent stories have, however, shaken the faith OF some Of
the young women who have come TO the de termination
proceed farther until they have satisfied themselves
that living cannot be made without going to Utah, and
heaven gained without crossing the desert
One yourg woman, who started from Glasgow, in Scot
land, q Mormon, said she iressmaker; that her
chief for leaving Scotland a desire make
living She would 60 Utah If she could get along 10
PHILADELPHIA.
one young man with his wife and small family had ex-
pected to Utah but had been disappointed in the
pectaton OF e'a tr with money to carry him on. He
was collier hop Gasgow and upon being informed that
Pennsylvania great coal district his courtenance
beamed With jsy did that OF his wife Also aud be said,
that beingMe case he would suspend his pilgrimage 10
Utah, and look out for the coal mines.
youpg English girl informed our reporter that the
name Of the master was Richard Arper that he was
Hipgli.bmap that there only Hrishmau on how'd
manifest a Greek. This young woman declared that
she bound for the lano of Utah; but not till she
and Sisters 20 that they could all start across the
plains together Her idea Of the plains was rich. In
trees loaded with foliage and rich fruit; she anti
cipated the pe breeze waving the blades OF grass the
,ps
OF home manufacture, made IN the tents baked in the
wagons and eaten with glsdness Her picture OF pl.
In1lp htnp
BILE to the plains which lie between philadelphia and Brig
ham Young.
Representative Of the Home Missionary Society, made
scrpural assault upor him. but be Informed her that he
Q preacher upon ~hch welcome Information she
aid because IL you was could prove from the BIBLE
tsa religion nat Of Mormonism) Is Of divine orgn"
She Immediately ratified of an indefinite number OF pas
she was over her journey and settled down In Utah.
boy Of some is OF said that the passage had
only lasted FIVE weeks, and he wished II had been twice
that time stating bis that he had su n
among the lasses In all his he As he said this he
bestowed hts upon the neck OF well shaped young
Danish who seemed 70 receive the salute with the
From ali accounts, strict discipline on board the ship
would have been object 10 many OF the female
gers We forbear publishing the result Of heightened con-
versaons which reporter had vito some OF these de-
luded creatures One grand element however, Is nj work
IN this company, and although ignorance may for while
s1e the freedom OF conscience yet ha' potent element
a 5 s ss%so IN anS
open the for the advancement OF truth among those
subject 10 the deusons OF the Bd little intelligence
be attributed 10 the company, but they all in
cined 70 industry. and mostly come from agricultural dis
tricts
During the passage there six desthstwo children,
two women and two Yesterday two children died
on board There also during the pas age two
RACES and two births There was but one Irishmau on
board who, being 10 Mormon, made Immediate tracks
when the ship came TO her moortngs.
The company Of the Saints look generally In healthy
condition. number or the females apparently ready 10
pay their tribute to the authority OF human nature were,
with their husbands bury pre- pairing 90 ashore very
'ma proportion Of Tie company anticipate crossing the
GRASSY" plains.