The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-18
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s.For some time back it has been gene
rally accepted opinion among Che people of
this country that Mormonisn received it's
death-blow by the construction of the Paci-
fic railroad, It was said that the rush Of
the iron steed along the far-reachiDg ex-
panse Of rails from the Atlantic to the Paci-
,fic practically blotted out polygamy. The
falIacy Of these copjectures would become
painfully apparent to any of these think
ars who happened to call at Castle
Garden late Yesterday afternoon when
the steamer Wisconsin, !; from Liverpool,
arrived. She started on the I'd of July with
nearly 1900 souls on board, more than 300
OF whom were English and Scandinavian
people, who, becoming saints In their re-
spectiye localities through the instrumen-
talityof elders from Utah, were induced TO
pack up, their worldly possessions and come
I'd this country. There was considerable
excitement around Castle Garden at the time
Of the landing. every one anxiously crowd.
Ling to the rotuuda to gain view of the
arriving proseIyteS. III I.
"Of the Mormon passengers who arrived
yesterday the majority were of the Scandina-
Wan race, the following being the classitica-
fion of the whole: Danish, Swedes, and
100 infauts-total, So British, 65 adults,
These were all under the charge of five re.
turning elders or missionaries, of whom u.
O.. Golden was the principal, assisted by S.
STONES, Canute Petersen, P. F. Madsen,
and Paul Dehlin. In this city they were re-
ceived by w. G.. Staines, the resident agenS
Of the Mormons, having charge Of the trans
fofs fr
tolthe West. The party will leave this city
to-day at noon, by the Pennsylyania rail-
road, for the West. 4, ~ :
"a Times reporter yesterday afternoon
conversed with several of the English-speak.
ing immigrants, and found them far from in
tellectual, and apparently of the class that
had been used to bard work. Some were
from Scotland, others from Yorkshire; Che
shire, Gloucestershire, &C., but none from
the cities. All seemed to be from the agri-
cultural regions, and to know but little of
city life! One of the Yorkshiremen, from
Barnsley, said be was thorough believer
in the Mormon religion, and intended to be-
come farmer when he arrived at Utah. He
had his wife with him. aud she protested the
same faith. Another Yorkshireman had left
his wife behind, and expected to send
for her when he became settled. A Scotch
man from the vicinity of Dundee said
he had left no wife at home, but sup
posed he would be able to get as many as
he wanted when he arrived at Utah. In the
party was little girl of very progressing
appearance, who said her name was Anna
Maria Gardner; but, although she could
read, she had no idea of her age. She was
going out in the company Of young woman
without her fathers knowledge-her mother
being dead-to live with one whom she call
ed Brother Hart, doubtless one of the Saints.
She seemed to lie perfectly willing to take
the long journey, and said she knew that
she should find friends there. In the same
party were other girls Of tender years, and
one boy; all of whom were entirely igno-
rant Of their ages, although partially edu-
Gated in the rudiments of reading and wri-
ting. The adult emigrants say they paid
| their way out to Utah at a total cost of
:e16 rs. Sd. about $50 gold) per head.
"Among the Scandinavians were several
| finely developed young women, but their
| faces betrayed lack of intelligence. The
officials at Castle Garden, who were CONVEX
SAINT with their language, say that their dia-
lect is of the rudest and most unpublished
style. There were few men among the
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whom said, through the interpreter, that
they were going out to friends in Utah. The
majority, however, were females.
THE elders say that, with. the exception
Of u very few, the emigrants have paid their
way through to their destination, and have
come to this country of their own free will.
Should any of them desire to stop in this
city, or at any point on the route, there is
nothing to hinder them, and one Oh two in
tend to remain until the next party arrives.
The majority, however, will take the cars to-
day for Utah.
LAST evening that part of the Castle
Garden building OH the left side of the main
entrance was set apart for the Mormons.
Men, women, and children were huddled
together on the floor and benches, as but few
apparently had the means to go outside and
get lodgings, and the elders doubtless did
not think it wise that they should separate.
A few, however, who had friends in the city
left Castle Garden before shutdown, and pro.
badly found a more comfortable abiding.
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