Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-18

other peoples affairs Here we find
ample room for the exercise OF
what should be understood by
States-Rights Democracy ltwould
be defined by and by, the right
that we have to mind our own bus
iness, and leave others to do like
wise.
HFrARrURE or PHiLAbstrHiA Mon
Mons ron SMr Yesterday
afternoon crowd assembled at
the depot Of the Reading Railroad,
Mt Broad aud Callowhill streets, for
the purpose of witnessing the de
parlure Of large number Of Nor
mons for the great haven Of Nor.
tuon Saihts-Salt Lake City. The
emigtants for that distant point
numbered $50 adults, about one
half of whom were females, and
about eighty childred, thirty Of
whom were required to pay half
fare, the others being too small to
deserve the notice Of the ticket
agent. OF the whole number, over
City were natives Of Philadelphia,
but principally descendants Of Eng
lish. Swiss and Germans. and the
remainder, with the exception Of
about twenty, that arrived last
week In New York from England,
have been residents Of this city for
some time, and connected with the
Conference which has it's officers in
this city. This Conference embraces
the States Of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, aud part Of Connecticut,
and connected with it is a saving
fund, where the faithful. who have
M eye on Utah. With a view Of
making IL their abiding place, de-
post their savings until they ao-
cumulate sufficient amount to
take them out, aud provide for their
wants until they get into business.
But few ever go until they have
taken unto themselves help-mste
and never more than one, they say,
leaving the question Of second OF
third to he decided after their set
Element In the new country, and
ascertainipg their capabilities of
taking care of plurality Of these
household conveniences. Most Of
them acknowledge that IL was hard
work to take care Of one wife in
their present locality, and unless
the land Of the Prophets should be
more abundant in the fat things Of
this earth, they should he averse
to making any more knots in Hy-
mems silken cord.
The party that left yesterday
were evidently a hard working peo-
pie, and, Judging by appearances,
their lives have not been spent in
the ways of the rich or prosperous.
The women were evidently more
60 be sought after for their power
to faithfully labor in household du-
ties. They seemed TO be indifferent
about their departure, aud moved
about more with the spirit Of those
who were fully carrying ont the
injunction. Wives. obey your hus.
bands" But here and there could
he seen n countenance that plainly
indicated that the separation from
friends, home and native city
was painful, not only TO them but
to relatives who had assembled 60
bid them fond adieu. Many tears
were shed. and the parting in some
cases was distressing and fearful,
even TO the spectators. who felt no
particular interest in tho matter
One mother received n daguerreo.
type from q son, who, with his young
wife. was about seeking fortune
in that far distant country, and an.
other gave the agent money TO buy
little comforts for a daughter, whose
tears and sobs told how agonizing
was the parting. The men, rs a
general thing, did not exhibit much
feeling, but acted and looked as IL
their condition could not be damag.
ed by flight to Utah. One man
from Wilmington, Delaware, was
about leaving, when an officer ar
rested him, he having left that city
owing an individual 5000 The
friends were soon notified Of the
fact and a few minutes before the
train left the money was collected,
and the Wilmington Mormon al
lowed 10 depart in peace. The emf