The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-07
Arrival Of MOrIn0ns ia philadelphia.
from the Philadelphia Ledger, June 2

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made up of females, bearing the most healthy aspect
Not small number children OF both sexes, and ths
men generally are sturdy build apparently aole 70 40
duct in the passengers galley Cooking house they could
not be recommended rs willing TO obey their wives u
the matter of domestic duty on board ship Among this
vast hive Of Norwegian Mormons who profess TO ne jour
neyng TO the land ef which they believe 1t has been said
.the Lord would give it them, " 90 found high
priest or President, ana ten prophets
Tbs name of The President is Cowlsy With reference
to the prophets reporter was able only 70 So
cure the OF four: LDguist, Lun Christison and
Thurston. These dignaries possessed OF all power
the sains Of which fact the captain and mate Of
the WestmOreland gladstone witnesses FOR, when
either Of these officers required anything done -
the. part of the passengers, they passed No
pianoe was the result At an early hour in the sve..
| Ing, by command Of the High Priest, Cowiey, an
Saints were below to select aud prepare for their
places Of re iremen. for the night After O'Clock P n,
no allowed to come on deck under the slight
est preext During the day, and throughout tne Mgns.
sentries placed at the fore aud main hatchwaysO
prevent others than the passengers he San's going 20
low unless accompanied by an elder This system Wa
also applied the second cabin entrance under the break
Of the poop This sentry y.em prevented reporter
perambuang the tween decks yesterday, when exploring
the floating regions OF Mormoadou found on the Del
| ware. The propbeu, of whom are English and
Americans looked upon attem " gain informant N ~
an INVASION and treated Interested persons rather
emptby One of the first performed board the
ship, before leaving Liverpool that OF organ!1aoa
necessity of action part Of the captain during the
subsequent passage The ship WAS kept perfectly OleaA.
and the result the passengers all look well and hearty
| and bear The aspect OF clea,iness.
The officers Of the ship could not undertake to toll hsw
decks although the stringent sentres excited their susp
Only three deaths have occurred during the entire pas
sage children buried at sea- and man 80 years
of age buried shore yesterday, having died jo
Us the ship came TO pilot ground One male child WIS
tain "westmsreand Decan this, reporter informed
the Of general holiday throughout the
ss Of xha
lance from the associative tendencies Of the Saints.
Two women forseeing the joys of emigration and Nor
monsm took voluntary departure from their sainey
husbands jus the party about to leave Denmark
1t stated that the glorious company of the Saints have
heard nothing Of the two a6soondants since hsr
| departure.
Another fair damse who had tried the emigration part
Of the business but unwilling proceed 70 the Ter
tory of Utah be anybodys body made her declaration
of independence yesterday morning. aud left the ship de-
wait the appointed hour which shall set her free fro,
earths pains and penalties and open the sanity reAnaee
! Of a happier Canaan than Utah TO her aspiring eyes
The Saints leave for the West today per the Phiiadei
| phia, Wilmr gton and Raj imore Railroad.
The Ledger Of the 80 inst says: Our reporter having
paid another visit the ship Westmoreand yesterday,
and having had long conversation with the Mormon Pre-
sidsn Matthias Cowey and others we are able preses
readers with additional particulars in reference
| TO this last mportat On OF Saints
Matthias Cowey President High Priest, or Boss Of the
Wesmoeland during her passage from Liverpool to sh
port with great Administrative eplay and executive ~
lent is mana maui some five feet five and half inches
ly allied to vermion; his face Is FULL and phyaogne
ss would say, denotes "a individual who looks as II he
lived eating the conf lexion OF his face is IDENTICAL
profound red hue Of the upper surface the whole
is encirced with 10 mipous set OF ervidy red whiskers
his teeth appear be peresi and II they o0ak
fully sustain their legitimate mission He Is good
looking fellow and pleasant and aaoe in CONVEX
saion. He had read with crest deal of interest," the no
port in yesterdays Ledger but he did not like it. st. Nat
hias Is certainly not very interesting looking M
HIS earthly experience SnDo. nave reachsa 49,
and shrewd, although in no way prcpossessns In paA-
ing along the ship the saints look upon 81 Matthias VIA
fpr m tflAlh a
Noses Eias :, and some say Ia Matthias The asa
according to his testimony, Is corre for behd, h
ago to warn the unwSTy world 70 ice from the wrsh %
oome behold he with his talents,
| der his account TO the veritable Brigham.
Matthias had the valuable aid Of Henry Hunt IN NJ
lshman, and Olaf ~ Idhenquis Dane, who have asted
bis special councillors dnring the journey from Den
mark TO Liverpool and during the passage from Uverposi
10 philadelphia. The company Of the SAINTS "
| four missionaries from San Lake CITY 70 England. 40
cordng 10 Matthias the total number 5it Of whom
children under eight and year old and Sc ufana
under one year old Carl A. Chrsanson acted steward
and clerk for the company;
Liverpool Matthias set about his work OF Organization,
and did ii in this wise. He divided the ship into four
wards and placed each ward petit president Ths
religious services consisted OF prayer meeting In easA
ward, night and morning. Each sunday so spar for
the passsge for the captain and Matthias with the ss
lights TO have good time play ing euchre AFT In the cabin
messenger was promptly despatched forward BY assh:s,
hurrying up the pou,y engaged prophets 10 "coms III
| and have game at euchre."
There school organized In each ward for the paY
pose Of teaching toe young foreigners the English Ian
guage. music class also formed, in which the pas
sengers generally took part, and engaged themselves u
practice, frequently the poop, singing and dancing
Guards were appointed to watch the haichways ansr
nightial, n prevent disorder or improper condact
Tho cooking was under the SPECIFICATIONS OF TIVE
SAINTS, appointed by st. Matthas plcnipotcDtarcs 10 thaA
department aad the wards had the privilege In rotation q
cooking The nrst part Of the day.
The company were reused at 8 o'clock A. NJ; u Q
O'Clock A. the 6res were lighted and cooking con-
eDced; at O'Clock T. NJ. the fires exiting uished,
and between and 10 O'Clock r. NJ, the whole company,
with the exception or the guard we're expected to DO N
| bed The tween decks were duly washed and scrubbed
! serv' throughout the ship.
During the entire passage there was one birth, three
deaths and FIVE marriages Tho latter duly
mated IN the usual way according to the Mormon Faith,
Matthias said he had been informed that two thousand
United states troops their way 10 the Salt Lake
escorted home BY General Harvey who, he says old
friend OF hs Matthias has been on professional osr, -
81. Paul would bave said Il he had been Mormon. In
Europe and thinks that In Ireland England and the Isle of
Man the prospects for Mormon emigration good. He
further says that at Liverpool anticipated that not
many OF the passengers would live 10 this side Of The
Atlantic but by thorough organization he changed he
| aspect Of things, and soon had q healthy company.
attentive TO the wants Of The SICK and especially to about
hundred Of the women, whose appearance indicated
the safety Of anticipating an increase In hormondom n ~
distant period.
The captain had acted in the most prsseworshy Manner
and set down by g. Matthias perfect eeutleuas
In all his Departments far tested officer OF the
| shin, and personal friend. The mate worthy q
praise for his merorous conduct and manly
The crew lad acted with thorough sense Of duty ana
respected tho "powers that we're" Had they nos,
prompt action would have been taken 70 enforce the OBJ
OF the moral law The steward, although black
was pronounced by Matthias n "perfect brick" In
deed the whole company was 40 agreeaby disappointed
with their enjoymeb during the passage, that they ooud
NOT themselves In terms suitable TO their feeung
much OF course owing 10 the perfection OF the systs ek
organisation by which they were ruled
The company, through the General Mormon En- granou
Agent In the Uniicd States shipping ports, Mr. Angus n
Cannon chartered conveyance by The Baltimore md ONO
Railroad Company and started West yescrdar afternosa,
at I've O'Clock. viii take the company thres or
four days h reach Iowa CITY, where trey will prepare ~
tie pilgrimage the pans-a Journey according -
st. Matthias OF three four months lie hopes "
arrive al Florence by the LIST OF july and does sxpe
70 reach sah lake City with full complem eni a. no
starts with from the westmoresud, which brought them
over 10 their Western home 81 Mathasi speed h,
| let the prophets cay ahemi