The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-19
no. FOE UTAH.
Unuaual An varg.haa--A Nor.
mon rain en- route for Utah.

On1Wed lesday morning last. the city Of Nor.
folk, Virginia, was visited by number Of coun.
try-appearng p ,ople, who loitered about the
upper portion Of the city as it they had nothing
to do. and whose actions excited great deat 81
curiosity among the citizens generally. The
centre of attraction to these newcomers from
tue rural districts seemed to be she wharf .oi
the New York Steamship Company, where the
Isaac Bell lay, taking in cargofor New York.
The stains and, destination Of these people is
thus stated by the Norfolk YirRinian:s
Upon inau,ring at the wharf. We were re-
BUSINESS men OF the mpany, and who INFORM
ed us that they were Elders Howard E O,rey
and H..J. Boyle. OF: the Church Of the Lattar
Day Saints, and whose residences were reapsc-
lively In Provo and Ogden Cittess UtahSEAFTt
tory. They informed US that they had Seen
preaching In the Counties of Stokes and
Moth Caroline, and Smythe, Virginia. and
company Of emigrants wss partially the
OF their labors. The company consist s}SS n
about cone hundred and thirty meu, WSSs IL
and children, fully oHeAhalf of wh0nS ssG
females. The people seemed to bs
the sect, and TO have fiii faith ID tEgir;
ers, the elders above mentioned. They sh&va
sold OF their property, Whenever practtcable,
and will make fresh start in the land OF
promises. sope Of them, We are told. being
unable to dispose Of their lands, left them
rather than be left behind. The men seem to
be- entirely Of the industrial classes. stout
sunburned farmers, and would be an invalnable
acquisition in any community. The. women,
WITH one or two exceptions, eeem to be entirely
destltu5e OF personal charms, and If the unf-
versai report Of MormoudOm be true. tn ey will,
in many instances, be destined to become
hewers OF wood and drawers Of water for more
favored Ones. an..4 \, -eaJ.4 g8r
nlsssfs. boyle Il Csrey give glowing des-
cr.ption5 Of the country in the Territory OF
Utab; the soil is fruitful, well watered and tim
bered, to be had in Any quantity ct the govern
ment price OF 81 26 per acre; and withai there
~ q ready market for ell the productions Of the
earth. Provo City il about ninety miles from
Salt Lake, In the Utah valley. and Is described
as being an earthly elysium. Ogden is upon.
the iine of the Paci1lc Railroad aud is rspidty
eclipsing the capital Of the territory IN size
and importance. It is indebted for it's promi-
nence more to the influx Of Gentiles, brought
by the railroad than to the efforts Of the saints
themselves. NTae IE th
The emigrants left last night on the Isaac
Bell for New York, whence they leave for Chr
cago, and ON to the far western territory OF
Deseret. Their destination will be reached III
about eight days, at q cost Of about $50 head,
to be paid by those who are able-all others
are furnished transportation. sti
We regret to see the bone and sinew Of the
two States leaving in this manner. when an. IN
dux Of this very class Of population is SO much
needed and hoped 6or, and are deciG 3c.y of the
opinion that o large majority OF those we saw
yesterday SO hopeful end eltuusiastic, will vet
rue the day when they turned their backs on
the land of their birth.