MORMON EMIGRATION.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1356, 3 December 1872, Page 4

MORMON EMIGRATION.

On the 4th September the Gaion Company's United States mail steamer Minnesota, Captain Morgan,, sailer! from the Mersey for New York, with 850 steerage, and 60 saloon passengers. Amongst the steerage passengers there were no less than 600 Mormons, men, women, and children. About one-half of the followers of Joe Smith were Scandinavians— natives of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and the remainder were from England, Scotland and Wales ; Birmingham and Wolverhampton contributing a large number. The general appearance of the saints was most satisfactory, and with but a few exceptions the men, women, and children were evidently in the enjoyment of good health. On their arrival in New York they will be met by an agent of Brigham Yoang, v»ho -will, after allowing them a few days* rest after the fatigues of the voyage, proceed with them to Salt Lake City, Utah. Everything that could possibly tend to the comfort of these people was prepared for them on board the Minnesota, and whatever else they have reason to complain of, the manner in which the Guion company have fitted up the Minnesota for their trip to New York cannot fail but to meet with their approval, as nothing can exceed the cleanliness and good ventilation, combined with light, of the 'tween decks. The Mormons ore trader tho special charge of Elder G. W. Wilkins, and Dr Parkej but during their stay in Liverpool they were looked after by Elder Carrington, and Mr Brigham Carrington. We may state that Dr Farke has been travelling over the continent for several months inquiring into the different methods of national education with a view of remodelling the system of Mormon education at Salt Lake and the Mormon settlements in Utah. Amongst the Mormons who sailed yesterday were two old people, a roan aged eighty-one and a woman aged eighty-two, who are going out to Utah to join iprae junior uommri of their family. V