Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-05-21
What Sort Of People 90 to Utah.

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The Boston Courier contains some inter-
esting facts touching the heavy csrgo Of
Mormons that recently arrived at that port
in Liverpool packet:
There were on board s0s passengers, d.
vided in nationality as follows, viz: Eng
lish, 720; Scotch, 43; WEIGH, %; German,
10; Irish, 6; French, a. The English were
from all parts Of England, more, however.
coming from Nottinghamshro than from
any other part. Among the passengers
were 40 elders, who had been preaching the
doctrines Of the sect throughout the old
world. One Of these elders, named Mer-
Ger, OF Philsdel his, was on his return from
mission 10 the East Indies. The rest Of
the passengers were collected by the elders
representations of duty, and the promised
land Of Utah, and were Of all ages and both
sexes. Four Of the women were over 70
years Of age, and there were "a infants un.
der one year old. sf a-
! The proportion Of married men and wo-
men and families, was somewhat larger
than is usual among immigrants. The mar
ried men had only one wife each. rf
Many Of the families were possessed Of
considerable property. The captain esti-
mated the amount Of British gold upon the
passengers at EGO, 900, and said that he
knew Of more than one person who had fl,-
600 for his own use and that of his family.
One woman left her husband, that she
might 60 to the land Of the saints, and there
was another beautiful, dark-eyed, young
woman, with young infant, whose story,
as told by the captain, was quite touching.
The captain noticed her when they started,
as possessed Of great beauty, but lost sight
of her in day or two, and, supposed she
had changed her quarters, did not inquire
for her for eight or ten days. He was
then told that she had been very sick, and
was still quite feeble. He had her brought
from between decks. upon the deck, and
laid on mattrass, got her some port wine
and cake, and tried to bring back her health.
Under this treatment she improved much,
and in reply to his questions, told him that
she had left pleasant home, in quiet vii
lage in England, and husband to whom
she had been married but year or two, ioi
this journey. He asked her reasons. She
replied that she had done SO for Christi
I sake, who had promised that il one forsool
father and mother and husband for Him she
should receive more abundantly in this life
and in the world to come everlasting life.
Nearly all the men were armed with from
. two to four revolvers, which they had pur
!, chased at the suggestion of the elders, WHIT
had told them that they would need some
:, thing Of the sort in crossing the Plains
They had no muskets or rifles.
One of the elders had been acquainted
with Joe Smith at Nauvoo, and firmly be-
lisved in his miraculous and prophetic pow
ers. The elder said that on one occasion
to leave when ordered by the prophet.
Smith told them he should curse them
They paid no attention to his threats, ant
in fourteen days they were both blind. Tit
= captain asked the cause of their blindness
I One of them, the elder said, was made blint
by an inflammation in his eyes, and the 9th
er lost his eyes whilst blasting q rock
This same elder had had his wife cured o
h severe sickness by Smith. Smith came
prayed over her, Amounted her with oil, ant
she recovered.
As soon as the immigrants had left Liv
!. erpool they formed themselves into eigh
o divisions, and chose bishop and elder t
i preside over each company. They hac
: morning and evening service-prayer ant
|, singing-and in the evening, generally
sermon. On Sundays sermon was preach
6 ed to each section.
In their personal habits they were yer.
$ clearly. Only four of them used tobacco
d Very few of them drank tea, although near
l ly all of them ate animal food. During tn
whole passage, the captain said, no theft oc
Cured, and he never heard angry word
between them. r...