The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-19
Hoi FOR UTAH.
Something Unusual i'm Virginia-A Nor
mon = rain en- route for Utah.

On We'd aesday morning last the city Of Nor
folk, Virginia, was visited by number Of coun!
try.appear,ng people, who loitered about the
upper portion Of the city as ii they had nothing
to do, and whose actions excited grest deal OF
curiosity among the citizens generally. The
centre Of attraction to these new-cpmets from
the rural districts seemed to be the wharf Of
the New York Steamship Company; where the
Isaac Bell lay, taking in cargo for New York.
The status and destination Of these people is
thus stated by the Norfolk Virginian:
Upon iuqulring at The wharf, we we're re-
ferred to two persons, who appeared to be the
bus ness men OF the company, and who INFORM
ed us that they were Elders How3rd Z. jrey
and h. ]. BOYLE, OF the Church OF the Latter
Day Saints, and whose residences we're respec.
lively IN Provo and Ogden Cities, Utah Terri
tory. They informed us that they had been
North Carolina, and smythe, Virginia, and this
company OF emigrants was partially the result
Of their labors. The company consisted OF
about one hundred and thirty men, women
and ehlldlen, fully one-half OF whom were
females. The people seemed to be deep
" imbued with the peculiar doctrine Of
the sect, and to have full faith IN their lead
ers: the elders sbove mentioned. They have nav
sold of their, property. whenever prsctican!e, 70
and will make q fresh start In the hno oI
promise. Some Of them, We are told, beinR
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 invaluable
acquisition in any community. The women,
with one or two EXCEPTIONS, Seem to be entirely
destitute OF personal charms, and II the uni
yersai report OF Mormoudom be true, they will,
in many instances, be destined to become
hewera OF wood and drawers OF water for more
favored ones.
nls.srs Boyle 4 Cerey give glowing des:.
cr. r.ptlon Of the country In the Territory OF
Utah; tine soil is fruitful, well watered and tim
bered, to be had in any quantity Ct the govern.
ment price OF 81 IS per acre; and withal there
is ready market for all the productions OF the
earth. Provo City is about ninety mites from
Salt Lake, in the Utah valley, and is described
as being an earthly elysium. Ogden is upon
the line of the Pacific Railroad, aud is rapidly
eclipsipp the capital Of the territory IN size
and importance. II is indebted for its promi.
nence more to the influx Of Gentles, brought
by the railroad, than to the efforts OF the saints
themselves.
The emieran.s left last night on the Isaac
Bell for New York, whence they leave for Chi
cago, and on TO the far western territory Of
Deseret. Their destination will be reached in
about eight days. at q cost OF about $50 head,
to be paid BY those who are able-all others
are furnished transportation.
We regret to see the bone and sinew OF the
two States leaving IN this manner. when an IN
flux of this very class Of population is 80 much
needed and hoped for, aud are decidedly OF the
opinion that largemajority OF those we saw
Yesterday go hopeful and enthusiastic, will yet
rue the day when they turned their backs on
the land OF their bIrtn.