The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-18
The Mormons.
LARGE ARRIVALS AT NEW YoRk-THER FAM-
LIES AND HABITS.

The steamer Minnesota, which arrived yes
| terday, brought one thousand and one hum
| dred passengers, among whom were five hum
dred and thirty-one Mormons. The latter
landed to-day at half.past twelve O'Clock, and
presented a very motley group Of young and
old, male aud 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. It would
scarcely be ia.ir to criti,ise the appearance of
the men, after coming from on board steamer.
but as general thing thew ~ ~ not look as il
! they would add much bone and sinew to the
faithful in Utah. A great many we're very old
men and women, but quite number OF pretty
girls-several of whom had no male protectors
were among them.
Our reporter GOT into conversation with
very intelligent man from Manchester who had
only his wife and one daughter with him. He
stated that another daughter had been mar
ried some time ago in England, but as work
began to get slack it was agrsei between her
husband and herself that one OF them should
! irst because be Tss T%as airald to leaye his wife
nnnrovided for behind LiIn. She accordingly
| 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 followed, and in less than two
, ears had 80 well succeeded as to have pur-
chased house worth s70 1880 in gold) and
| sixteen acres Of land, end is nowin condition
to care for the remainder Of the family until
they procure work, which will not be long.
Our reporter remarked that probably he
| would have second wife before they got there.
| ct have no fear Of thst" replied the Manches-
ter man. .'True, We believe plurality OF
wises to be holy and useful; but have two
daughters there, and bsleye their husbands
j. 10 kn 20 ,11- thoft
Men who are in the world, who are without the
spirit of God, look upon polygamy with kind
Of horror; bat the true Christlan-which
contend the Mormon is-looks upon it, not
only as true religion, but as q protection to
the weak sex, which they stand IN need Of, as
they are certainly the more numerous But l
say that should not feel uneasy i'll the slight
est degree if this girl This daughterl were to
marry her sisters husband, or any other man
who has 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 gene
raj thing their conduct was very good.
The proportion Of unmarried men is greater
than that OF unmarried women. There are
also number of women with children whose
husbands are 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 BOOQ rs ln6y can. Inc young
men are mostly ahle-bodied and willing to
work. Ali the able-bodied men are engaged to
work on the Pacific Railroad, under Brigham
Young's contract.
After being registered at Castle Garden, they
will be returned to the steamer, and be taken
to where they can meet the Michigan Central
line of railroad, BY which they have all con-
tracted to Salt Lake City.
The ship John Bright is below, with seven
hundred more Mormons on board, and will
probably be up tins evening. Those who have
already landed appear 10 be very anxious
about her safe arrival From three thousand to
five thousand more are expected this season.
The sailing vessels Emerald Isle and Constitu.
ton have been out some time and may soon be
expected and the steamer Colorado will start
from Liverpool tomorrow with . large number
on board.-Ne,o York Express.