, 1859-05-19
MOVEMENT ON DIORM0NDOM.
Latter-Day Saints and Saintesses
from Over Sea.
Their Appearance and Inc ents OF
their TranAlt.

and SalnteBSes, only sesen nuuoIeo Ano ulte
strong, fresh arrival in this country by the
Liverpool liner packet ship William Tappscott,
at Hcw York, on Friday last.
They were an assorted cargo of humanity,
made up from the several proselytlng agencies
Of the Elders Of Joseph Smith, but chiefly re-
present the British Isles and the North Of Eu
rope Thus VIC Learnt there were from Great
Britain, 301; Danish, o24 Swedish, 103; Nor
wccians, lG-a total of G53, representing eight
different nntionalities.
As they deharked from the long train and
filed into the depot and waiting rooms, the spec"
tacle drew numerous curious spectators. VI the
whole number less than one hundred aud fifty
are children, the balance Of about six hundred
being adults, none over sixty years Of age, the
ladies' being in excess Of the brethren IN point
Of numbers, nearly two to one.
Altogether they we're an orderly, quiet, and
well appearing party, quito above the usual Az
erage Of e.nigrants from the old country IN
point of intelligence. They were, We 1c m, d.
vided into two bands, those from the British
1slcs, and from the North Of Europe. Each Chief
department has Ere sub departments, oserwhic1l
ten Elders were appointed, and their offices
seem to have been no snccures, and to have Sc
| cured results to the effect Of winning warm
| praise from nil the Gentle world, with whom
| these cmiCrants have had to do, from Liverpool
| to this place.
Eide. 4. T. Nelson is the President Of the en-
tire company, which representing 50 many M
tiouaties, and being such mixed asse1nblase
nevertheless contains within itself elemcntstla
anywhere will under ordinary circumstances
and perhaps cyen to the extent Of overriding
the drawbacks of a great delus1on. may in thu
case secure community comprising the mos
needed trades and callinss.
| Thus in this band of Mormons there are 8.
farmers, 33laborers, II weavers, 3 watchnnakers
| 10 shocmakers, l cabiuet maker, $ tailors,
nillwzight, 4 stonemasons, 8 gardeners, 3 ma
chinists, Is smiths. 10 joiners, millcrs,
carpenters, ! hawker, l designer, l ser
yant, ! brickmaker, 2 foundrynen, 3 sal
lors, ropemaker, 10 miners, l bride
bit maker, l bookcloser, potter, bakers,
porters, boatman, l factory workman, {. brick
makers, 3 clerks l japanner, pawnbroker,
engineers, warehouseuau, c1othdresser,
clogser, l printer, shoemaker. stone SAN
yer, engine driver, ! engine filter, wool
comber, wagoner, ca!cnderer, ship~righ'
Tie company comprises, we learn, nearly on
hundred widows and damscls minated, nu'E
bes lessened by the voyage out, since ahou
twenty nuptial ceremonies hare been pcrforme
after the Mormon node Of sealing Thu loT
ers had to appear At the public meetings an
nuke their declaration Of willingness TO tax
each other "for better or worse;' after whlc
tue president joined their hands anu pronounce
them husband und wife. The ceremony close
with singing and prayer inyoking the blessing
Of Abraham upon the heads of the faithful chile
| rem, the officiating priest dispensing the usu,
"holy kiss to tile bride.
The spectators ut the Michigan Central Raj
road depot rather pressed upon the entrance
to the crowded ladies' rounls, some Of the SIT
ncrs perhaps more or less fuscrably inclined
the Mormon f4ith By this or that glimpse at il
sisterhood. One stout nsatron in fact seemlngi
became scundulized at her share uf the inspe'
ton, and dashed the Gentle crew by propos
ton to "pass round tf,e hat, if the s!oe is to
kept up
We learn that among the number one discip
has ia his family Ave sisters, to each Of w'o'
lie is at once br0thcr-in-law aud husband. Al
other has mother and her daughter in tt
same relation to his bearded aud sanctimonlou
looking self.
They travel in tue ordinary manner Of chi
grants, coming hither in cmisraut and secon
4 class cars. They look to surrounding Gentll
| don, for bread mud various cooked vjands, nj
+ / eat in their own mcsses or squads, save Us \
noticed yesterday few Of the better class VIC
f not SLOW or behind any Of the elbowing cros
I in game of knife -aud-fork ut the adjaSent G:
ing houses.
Although sharing delusion whose wo1
effects await them in the home Of their fai
whittier their glad footsteps are hastening, til
seemed very cheerful, well contentcd CO
pauy. The Scandinavian delegations look
: particularly plump and had we'll kept, who
sonle look, which the experience Of the pla'
may vary.
The entire company. Us contracted By til
agent, representing the whole, left in q spec
train Ut T. NJ, yesterday, over the c. b. 4
H. H., for the Mississippi, thence across M'sss
: ri by rail TO St. Joscphs. There steam
:, awaits them to take them to Florence, n
r / their proposed point Of departure across
e plains.
They have With them 4 large amount Of b
e gage, nearly twenty-five tons in all, or an acg
L. vate Of three or four tons over and above
# baggage allowed and free to each passcng
is From their point Of departure, their oycrl;
r Journey they propose to make up the usual t'
= of OF teams. to reach Salt Lake rs early as ?
VI | sible.
:, This is the second company Of Nornons
- has passed through this city within q month
The former consisted Of about two hundred
# fifty.
We learn that about one hundred Of tho c
!. grants By the Tappscott deserted ut New IL
~ showing that they had arailed themselves Of
,t tidal wave Of proselytism for an easier fittin
o. this country. The same may prevail with ott
ID | Of the company, but the majority are evidel
81 | intense md Jealous reiigionists, and bound u
y. the destiny Of their co-partncrs in the Aor1
r, faith and doctrines.
H. What that future may De as concerns
It coantry is psge Of history not very reno
or 10 be written from present appearances. Al
Is, gamate they cannot with our people anu
ra laws. The youngest OF the party ot 5estef
ly may still be IN tender years "hcn tnelf Des
shall have become second Saosoo' anu 81
ing the dust from their feet upon the oon
~ and people Of Uncle Sam line last Aormons
~ have found new SAINTS rest among the ls!a