Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-30
THE INVASION OF THE MORMONS.
Landing of Six Hundred Pilgrims for
Utah-what They Look Like.

Yesterday, at noon, the steamship Colorado,
from Liverpool. sent ashore in two trips to
Castle Garden six hundred disciples of Joe
Smith. Colonel Coonan took charge of the
sanity cargo after it was disembarked and
provided portion of the premises, rallied and
roped "a, wherein the men, women and chill.
dren might pass the time till the afternoon
when the whole crowd were sent on their way
rejoicing to the dominions Of Brigham Young
In the enclos ure to which they Were consigned
the men gathered in groups or walked around
and talked to the women: the latter sat IN de-
mure state on benches, and the children, whose
number was legion-thick. in fact, as mosQ ul-
toes in a Long Island swamp.scrambled over
and various mamas, and gave an innocent and
cheerful complexion to the institution of Nor
The general appearance Of the crowd be.
tokened coarse fare and weary toll All Of
them were English and Welsh, but the eye
looked in vain to detect that round and ruddy
face, that cheerful manner which IS so fire..
quently met with in the rural districts Of
England. The women Were particularly
homely. Among the Welsh, however, some
appearance here and there. The utter vacuity
OF expression which some exhibited reminded
one involuntarily Of the lunatic ASYLUM, where
vatien from sanity Is generally known by
certain ABSORPTION Of the visual organ in other
than outward objects. few OF the men were
like rational jolly Englishmen, stout in body,
round In features, and very sensual all over.
VI the masculnes there might have been one
hundred; OF the feminines three hundred and
nifty; Of the pickaninni one hundred and fifty
The men as rule have an average each Of
from nve to seven wives. In this instance,
however, there are good many young bloods
who were going to Salt Lake OF, speculation,
expecting that Brigham the brave will provide
for their matrimonial wants out Of the reserved
stock he keeps on hand
These people would appear to come princi-
pally from the mining regions of the north Of
England, the coal and iron dust being still Wis
lble on the moleskin pantaloons OF many Of the
emigranfs. They are unhappy IN Castle Gar
den; they are among the gentiies, and their free
souls banker to associate with the congenial
spirits Of Utah.
The effects of the voyage are still visible on
their persons. They look frowsy and fretful,
but there Is every reason to believe the beneyo-
lent Brigham, when he receives this precious
freight to his bosom, will adopt means to ren.
der II creditable lookipg part Of the great fam
lily OF saints. He has big salt basin out in his
dominions into which he can plunge these un-
washed disciples of his, and while relieving
the uncomfortable condition of their epidermis
render them, by good sound picking, moor.
ruptible members OF his promising congrega.
ton.
his batch is said TO be much superior in
physique TO that composed OF Swedes which
landed recently. The latter are said to have
presented a very demoralZed aspect and made
strong argument against the bea uty and hap.
piness OF polygamal life.-N. Y. Herald. 29h