Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-06-13
-, Sort q, people 90 to Utah.

,ores,ino facts touching the heavy cargo
If Mormons that recently arrived a'''ha'
oort in Liverpool packet
There were on board oOS passengers
divided On nationality follows VIZ {;
FnnIsb.. 100; Scotch, 43; Welsh, D;
German. IS; Irish, 6; French T. ne
English were from all parts 81 E"gIah"'
more, however, coming from Nottingham
shire than any other part. Among lie
nassengers were 40 elders, who had oeeh
preaching the doctrines ol the sect
! ihrouObout the old world. One OF lhese
elders, named Mercer, OF Philadelphia
was on his return from mission TO me
East Indies. The rest OF the passengers
were collected by the elders representa-
tons of duly and The promised land OF
Utah and were of all ages and both SEX
es. Four OF the women were over ~
wears of age, aud there were "a ihlail'S
under one year old.
The proportion of married men ano
women and families was somewhat larger
than is usual among Immigrants. he
married men had only one wife each.
"Many of the families were possessed
of considerable property. The captain
estimated the amount of British gold upon
the passengers at $4,000, and said that
he knew of more than one person who
had $1,000 for his own use and that ol
his family.
Zone woman left her husband, that she
might 90 10 he land of tie saints ana
there was another beautiful, da:k'eyed
young woman. with young nIan''
whose story, as told by tie captain was
quite touching. The captain noticed
her when they starred, as possessed OF
great beauty, but lost sight of her IN
day or and suPposing she had chang
ed her quarters, did not enquire Tor her
for eight or ten days--he was then told
that she had been very sick, and still
quite feeble. lie had her brought from
between decks, upon the deck, and laid
her on a maurass, got her some port
wine and cake, and tried 10 bring back
her health. Under This treatment she
improved much, and in reply 10 his ques-
lions, told hin. that she had left a pleas
ant home in a village in England, and
husband 10 whom she had been married
only year or 'wo, for tins journey. He
asked her reasons. She replied that she
had done so for Christ's sake, who had
promised that i one (orsook father, moth
er, and husband for him, she would re-
reive more abundanty in Ihis life, and IN
the world to come, everlasting life.
NEARLY all tie men were armed with
from two to four revolvcrs, which they
had purchased at the suggestion Of the
elders, who had told them that they
would need something Of the sort in eros
sing the Plains. They had no mus kets
or rifles.
"As soon as the Immigrants had left
Liverpool they formed themselves into
eight divisions, with about one hundred
in each division, and choose bishop
and an elder TO preside over each com
pany. They had morning and evening
servce--prayer and Snglng--and in The
evening, generally, a sermon. On Sun
days a sermon was preached TO each
section.
"In their personal habits they were
very clearly. Only four used tobacco.
Very few Of them drank tea, although
nearly all Of them ate animal food. Du-
ring tie whole passage the captain said,
no theft occurred, and lie never heard
angry words between Them.
"A considerable regard was paid to ex-
lernal morality, no female being allowed
on Jeck after p. NJ, and all the single
men having particular apartment for
ward. Only one death occurred upon
the passage, and that was of man 80
wears old. The ceremonies over his
body were very short"