Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-31
large Arrivals Of MOrmOns at New York
Their Families and Habits.
From the New York Express.

l, 100 passengers among whom were SCI
Mormons. The latter landed to-day at
half-past twelve o'clock, and presented a
very motley group of young and old, male
and female They are chiefly from the
manufacturing districts of England and
Wales One is an Italian with wife and
eight children, six of whom are females,
and the oldest is not sixteen years of age.
1t would scarcely be fair to criticise the
appearance of the men, after coming from
on board steamer, but as general thing
they did not look as if they would add
much bone and sinew to the faithful in
Utah. A great many were old men and
women, but quite number of pretty girls
several Of whom had no male protectors
were among them. asa fee .akE
Our reporter got into conversation with
very intelligent man from Manchester,
who had only his wife and one danghther
with him. He stated that another
daughter had been married some time ago
in England, but as work began to get
slack it was agreed between her husband
and herself that one Of them should go to
Utah. The hush md was unwilling to go
first, because he was afraid to leave his
wife unprovided for behind him. She &c
cordingly came out here, and went to work
in different families, so that she saved
quite sum of money and sent it home;
the husband added his savings, and follow
ed, and in less than two years had so well
succeeded as to have purchased house
worth go sterling 1850 In gold and six
teen acres of land, and is now in condi-
ton to care for the remainder of the
family until they procure work, which viii
not be long. 4s8
Our reporter remarked that probably he
would have second wife before they got
there. glf98
81 have no fear of that" replied the
Manchester man. e'True, we believea plu-
rality of wives to be holy and useful, but
have two daughters there, and believe their
husbands do not care to add to the family
in that way. Men who are IN the world,
who are without the spirit of God, look
upon polygamy witha kind Of horror; but
the true Christian which ! contend the
Mormon is-looks upon it, not only as true
religion, but as protection to the weak
sex, which they stand In need of. as they
are certainly the more numerous. But
say that should not feel uneasy in the
slightest degree if this girl (his daughter)
were to marry her sisters husband, or any
other man who has o wife, when we get to
Utah"
The Captain Of the steamer represents
the men as quiet, kind, and of excellent
habits. He said he had no trouble at all
with either men or women on the voyage,
and as q general thing their conduct was
very good.
The proportion Of unmarried men is
greater than that Of unmarried women.
There are also large number of women
with children whose husbands ere still in
England. They intend to do as well as
they can until their husbands are able to
join them, and they intend to help them to
do so as soon as they can, The young men
are able-bodied and willing to work. All
the able bodied men are now engaged to
work on the Pacific Railroad. under Brig
ham Young's contract.
After being registered at Castle Garden,
they viii be returned to the steamer, and
be taken to where they can meet the
Michigan Central line of railroad by
which they have ali contracted to Salt Lake
City
The ship John Bright is below with 700
more MormonS on board, and will probably
be up this evening. Those who have al
ready landed appear to be very anxious
about her safe arrival. From 5000 to s.
j 600 more expected this year. The sailing
vessels Emerald Ise and Constitution have
been out some time and may soon be ex-
pected, and the steamer Colorado will start
/
number on board.
/ A SINGULAR WEDDING-JANUARI AND
JUNE.-A few days ago wedding took
4 place on the South Side which has created
/ something Of q sensation, q lady eighty
four years of age being united to gushing
4 youth Of about twenty. 1t is certainly q
1 singular affair. The lady ia widow and
wealthy, owning considerable property and
hnr la-4 oh
gold and q number of government bonds
laid away. The properly was left By her
husband, who died some years ago, leav-
1 ing large family. The property of the
/ husband was divided between the widow
and the children. The widow Of late years
has not been on good terms with the
children, and has threatened more than
once that she would marry again rather
than leave them the property. Three
years ago she came very near carrying the
threat into execution, but on that occasion
the would-be bridegroom considered that
it would be little too much, even with
the money-that difference of over fifty
years between their ages. Some
weeks ago, q young man boarding
at the house of relative of the old
lady, was taken sick. During his illness
the lady attended him, and when he had
IGCONSTeu, 70 ulIU lIlttI 6ue
had large amount of property, and that
she wanted TO get married. If he would
marry her and take care of her for the few
years she lived, the property should be his.
We know not how much persuasion it took
to accomplish the object-if, indeed, any
was needed. This we do know-a few DAYS
ago, Justice Tucker, of the 9Th Ward, unit
ed the two nhoiy bonds of wedlock- anx-
ious bride of eightyfoar summers, and the
gushing youth of twenty. The wedding
took place at residence on the south side,
in the presence of only y few friends. ae
AS soon as they learned of the affair, the
relatives Of the lady were naturally very
indignant, and well they might be. They
consider the affair most scandalous one,
and have threatened to arrest the. justice
who married the parties, and the gentleman
at whose house they were married. Mean
while the happy pair live as cozily as q
brace of turtle doves. their whole souls ap-
parently wrapped up in each other. -Ecen-
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