, 1857-07-03

TIE MoMoNs. - The eight hundred
Mormons who arrived at this port last
week, by the ship George Washington,
from Liverpool, were, says the Boston
Courier, divided in nationality as follows:
THE English were from oil parts Of
England, more, however, coming from Not
tinghamshire than from any other part.
Among the passengers we're 40 elders, who
had been preaching the doctrines Of the
sect throughout the old world. Ono Of
these elders, named Mercer, Of Philadel-
phia, was on his return from q mission to
the east Indies. The rest of the passen-
gers were collected by the elders represen-
tations of duty and the promised land Of
Utah, and we're of all ages and both sexes.
Four Of the women were over 10 years Of
age, and there were "a infants under one
year old.
The proportion Of married men and wo-
men and families was somewhat larger than
is usual among immigrants. The married
men bad only one wife each.
Many of the families were possessed Of
considerable property. The Captain esti-
mated the amount of British gold upon the
passengers at 100000, and said that he
knew Of more than one person who bad
$1,000 for his own use and that Of his
family.
Several had left relatives and friends be-
hind them. One woman had left her hus-
band, that she might 60 to the land Of the
saints; and there was another beautiful
dark-eyed young woman, with young In
FAINT, 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 q day or two, and sup
posing 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 where she
was, upon the deck, and laid on mattrass,
got her some port wine and cake, and tried
to bring her back her health. Under this
treatment she improved much, and in reply
to his questions, told him that she had left
a pleasant home, in quiet village in Eng
land, and husband to whom she had been
married but a year or two, for this jour
ney He asked her reasons. She replied
that she had done so for Christ's sake, who
had promised. that II one forsook father
aud mother and husband for him, she should
receive more abandantly IN this life, and in
the world TO come everlasting life. ftI
Nearly al Of the men were armed, with
from two to four revolFers. which they had
purchased at the instigation Of the elders.
The conduct Of these Mogmons on board
the vessel was exemplary. In their per-
sonal habits they wero cleanly, only four
using tobacco. sa
As soon as the immigrants had left Liv-
erpool, they formed themselves into eight
divisions, with about one hundred IN each
division, and chose bishop and az elder
to preside over each company. They had
morning and evening serVice--prayer and
singing--and IN the evening, generally q
sermon. On Sundays, q sermon was
preached 10 each section. a
A considerable regard was paie 20 ex-
ternal morality--no female being allowed
on deck after p NJ, and al iho single
men having particular apartment for
ward. Only one death occurred upon the
passage, and that was Of a man 50 years
old. The ceremonies over bis body we're
very short--mneh more so than the cap.
tain had anticipated.
The laymen were al evidently sincere,
and fiIIed with glowing aAticipatious Of
their home IN the " Far West. The cap.
tain did not seem TO entertain very high
opinion Of tho sincerity Of the elders.
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Of their followers that in The promised
land they would find pious and moral
happy people and happy homes, and the
captains warm sailors heart was grieved
tn think Of the bitter disappointment in
store for his passengers. ~ ..
We have heard that a number Of these
Mormous have not the means 70 reach
Utah, and are stopping 10 this city At sari-
Gus boarding houses s 80 @ "a =,
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