4 .IT
I l . ' . . - - -,. L '.-11 f. - V'" . - - Ji ' .-. .
j-- CJu- j '! i T I ji r i - -, . ! - i - - - .1 ..-. - T ! I ' 1 .4... ' ac
fS' , ,,., jn atl.vapci1, ml two dollar and"
. i.u will e recei ved or a less lime
M . ) ail!arrearagfi8 re paia., .
i,"'lEBi.4D3r"i:',8,5'
f ,tir r(Jf fqire of 1 he first insertion and
$ L eei tf raeli cmtmnanc.
Srei H'Wcharged 25 per ct. biSK
ttlMk ptcet v ! .be made to
1 1 iS-t tea Hff
fidlw"' ...
".tioiimenis UilJ be! contirtaed until
1 j.h.rsed for accordingly, unless brder-
uinafiiiitiberUniiraeii. --
" V ...i Bddre4tid to the ;
Lp" T '
Kapui eo9tatieniiori.
1 -
ibe jear. '
f1? ndilfpfej to the Editor mnst
fliois CUliXlEITT AT
'jCeals
7,a;8
40
4 .
t 1 3J
rieair, kB
0iU'pr?!
' ' j i. Cent.
Molasses, 40 a 60
Wails,
Okis; "
Pork, .
Sugar, br
j ioaf,
TalloW,
Tobacco,
, 7i a8
15 a 20
- m
10 a 12
PENDLETON & BRUNERH-
EDITORS! AND PROPRIETORS 1 J;-
.. M vrriwnt uow no acmnTc ioo mucn power. . Attn a cneCK
- V
.Upon all your. Ruler f Do ihis, awd lIbkhti is afe." Gfn'l. Uirnsoo
; f . 1 ; 1FHOLE JVO; 4$4 "
4.- - .f-s,; r
. ' .1 i'
a3
r k
CLOCEL vANPi; WATCH"1 R;; 'r0"1 tif iJojmer.
REPAIRING. " "?"7'. M!:Qung b Spiinj'of 1833, when bar trepps
fmHESnbscriber rMnocstinlli inform. M nld pere sUlioned at urt L,tndsay;N. C.Vto,8u
11 . : v:r . 1 .. - .k- ri 1
Ji r ripnds and ihe raWic generally, that be r.,,.tJiCUU wiiriunews, a jwuog
Inlands in th r-nnrs f a fA tn mpn Mn woman,- whose hosband bad recently
shop in Salisbury in IheUWe business, in. a rfietldeTermining - thai she would out leae bis
room formerly occopied bV D L P00L and di- l isen.j . t
rfctlj opposite Ibe late shop of Mr. John.C. LO - Lord, of my heart, 1 will not leave
Palmer. r. - : ' !k ! 1 '. . - ' . ' h - Thv cherished, moold'rincr.clay ;
the sgbsenber will
. Business in Jail the.
In addition to the above.
carry on .the Silver Smith
varieties common in couotry, towns:. such a
jga e() I making .Spoons, &c., and - repairing SH?er
in 10J ' He begs to'assnre the public that if ;' pnnctaat
10 a l'Zt attention to bustne8st"and skillfal work will en-r
8 a 20 title him to patronage and support, be will mer
Tow-Linen, 16 a 20 it it - f ' 1 I " If ;
KVVheatjbush 62V AARON! WOOLVVORTH.
i'OT. IJ"I ID - - - "n - I '
Whiskey. 45. a 50
Vool$ (clean) " 40
Lard, ( . 7 a 8
Chiaw, November 18, 1840.
after
f- 8 a9
isi asia:
STwJelljOiH
bush 150 a 62
-alien 140 a 45
fl100lbs5'a6j
ses 540 a 30
State, of iLortfi aroliua.
DAVIE cbrjNTY. ; :
, In Eqait r Fall Term, 1840' k v
Nails cut anr. 7l 8
wrought 16 a 181 .." Aoamst enzaoetn
;t.n.K.l At - Kn Adams, .fames Cbaoibers,
Mt
tuVV
Oats bushel 40 a 50
Oil gal 75 a $1
I lamp $125
linseed 1 10 a I 25
Pork 1 lOOlbs 5 a 6
Rico lOOlbs 4a 5
Sugar lb 8 a 12
Salt sack . $2
! bush "r $100
Steel! Amer. 10 a 00
f English V -U
'German 12 a 14
Petitiiion for the
sale of Land.
and Wife I'hebe, David
Jinkins and -wife Mart.
John Hodffes aod'tDaaielii
Ctchi300. ' i
versos. , ; .
Sarah Adams,Harry Etch-1
ison, & wile Nicey, Isaac;
Adams, Jacob Etch ison, &i
Tik n I? f Vt Ann ' 1: 4 T i
IT appearing to the satisfaction of the Coort,
that the Defendams, Sarah Adams. Harrv
Etchi8on and wife Nicey,; Isaac Adams, Jacob
L.ichison and John Eicbison.are not inhabitants
12s I Teaimpe. $1.$1 37 of . thia State : h is therefore ordered, tbat nub
1 ? .1 ncaiion oe
FimritiviLLK Notember 171840.
miT.'peacb 45 a 50 ,
Apple U0 a 451
JC3S. I 'a ii
lee.
iav" - 6h a 81
ijn Varn; 1G a 22
n,.- i40afi6;
aJles, F. F. - J7j
aseed 1 a 1 lfjr
Kr ' '4i a5
iter's' 374 a 40 i
5 a si
made in the Carolina Watcbmao for
six weeks, for the said defendants to appear, at
Molasses v S3 a 36 I toe next term ot tins Uoari, to be held fur the
TNT; 1 4, nt di 7 I cuuoiv ot Davie, at the Court lioose in Mocks
Su'o st brown 9 a 12 ! ville, on the 8th monday after the 3d monday in
Lomp - 16 I February nexi, and plead, j answer or demor to
;Loaf 18 a 20 1 ,De said petition, or it will, be taken pruconfesso,
iSalt : ' ' 75 a 00 I and the cause set for bearing exparte as to them.
Witness,- Lemuel Bingham, Clerk and Master
in said Court of Equity at Office, the 81 h
monday after the Sd raonday in . August. A.
D. 1840, and. in the 65th year of Americ
; Independence. ":' l ' k
L. BINGHAM, c. m. e.
No? 20, 1840-6w 17 Pointer's fee $5 62
r,Sack. $2 a $2
sTobacco leaf 4 a 41
Cotton bag. 20 a 25
BaleTope,- 8 a 10
i Wheat new ' : '80
.Whiskey 80 a 35
fWool,' 15 a 20
. ,Tis there 1 go. at evenida's close.
And weep. till d&wo or day.
" ' . ' ' ' i :k ' ' ' I
The White Man tells us we must go,
And seek the far off West ; i '
He tells as we rriusi leave the homes 1 1
Where our departed rest.' j
I will not go, I will noi go, "L
The soul he cannot bind ;- .k .
. I hasie to thee, uy only luv-, , . t .
Oh, leare me not behind J
Thus sangthe dusky Indian maidj i
Her voice was firm, h.tr bkilk wasmild, I,
..- Arul neither prayers nor fears could move
The puipose of the furel cbild.
-The wind moan'd low.the night bird shriekd
- The branches of the pine among 1
And long er dawn the East bad streak'd,
Her lifeless form in mid air hung ?
She bad her wish, Ler core was laid
, By him whom she bad loved so well . J
With sullen looks ber grave 1 hey made.
Where their departed kindred dwell, k
Poor Indian girl! thy heavy wrongs
- Sad tears from stony hearts did wTirig 5
Thy dosky mates, in plaintive songs,
. Thy sad and mournful fate will sing.
Great Spirit!1 teach obr land to mourn
; The Red Vlsn's wneshis wretched lot i
We et-k to tread the lard alone
We spoil him of bis humble cot !
... 1 i - :
Oh, smi'e us not in judgment, Lord ! c
For alt the heavy wrongs he bears :
Teach a hencefuith, by 1 thy .blest word.
To strive and smoothe his bitter cares.
:'": " : " : ella.
2 -m -mm f-'
Ai wholesale and reiil at
i i 1 1 WHEELERS.
PROCLAMATION.
TfF-0 HUJYDR ED DpLL8.:RiVdRD.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
1.
7 GRAB'S or garrison's; Ointment;
7 Btchmlh's Pills ; . "
Moffit's Pills andlBitters ;
liaiiCK'SlPANACEA,
: . ; Ukd- ! .
onaraVs Remedy !r Bowel Complaints
j : For sale by !
ClB.Sc C.K. Wheeler.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWARD B. DUDLEY,
goverk6r8ic.
To all whom these present? shall come greeting:
OjTHEREAS it has been officially reported
I T to this departroebt, that on the 13th day
of November, 1839, one JSathan Lambeth, of
Davidson coonty, in this: Slate, nas so beaten;
Sing at your work 'twill lighten
- The laburs ofthe day
Sinjf at your worktwil brighten
:Tbe darkness of the way.
.7 '" :'., " ' v ,i ' :. " , j' , st .".
Sing at your vork-rthrooirb sorrow
' It's engihen'd sbade may cast ;
Joy comes on Hie taotrow
A sun beam cheats the blast.
To pain a brief dominion
s Is u'er the spirit giveri
But muic nprvt-s th pinion
Tbat bears it up to heaven.
Moses A Hcggiks.,
mm teas,
trims
Eoiiatcb
SPIRITS,
last received and f$ sale at tbe Salisbury
' 1 i D'rur. Store.!
calory, piov.,2P,!lS40.
i XM
From the Private Correspondence of the JVdt
. - ' Intelligencer.
Fort Brooke, Tampa Bay,?
East Florida, Oc.ober 22! 1840 $
This place now presents a very lively aspect ;
bruised and maimed that be died : and whereas I of the 6th regiment are here, eii'ht companies
one JOHN GOSS stands charged with tbe i the 8ih. and four of the 1st The Sd regi-
commission of said deed and whereas re 4 ment iskexpected daily. Rumor says the 8ih
fVharton. JUbner Ward, Alexander Bishop, j will leave for tori King on the ! proximo, and
Joshua Deer '.and Hope H Sfeeert were present, our regiment will leave about tbe same time.
aiding and aoetiing andj roainiaining me sain ih ihe excepnon 01 iwo companies, wmrn are
John Goss in the perpetrajlion of said felony ; and 1 10 be left here lo garrison the jmi I eipeci lb
whereas said offenders have ned and secreted 4 be stationed at a post on the coast near the mouth
themselves from the regular operations of the J0f the Siiwanpee river.
Law and Justice: k i We have four or nv women aed two child
Now, therefore, to the! end that, the said John fdren nrisoners, taken in Middle Florida- last
Goss and his accomplice in the murder, may be j Spring, and four? warriors, akeo by Capi. Ball
brought fb (rial. 1 havejthongbt proper to issue! while J h as absent from the Ferry. Tigenail,
this ray proclamation, ouenng a rewara 01 4 wo
clean. By these openings they cuold descend
in"- the nighfk They commenced bv runinv
jthrougb a brick wall, three ft-H thick, which
ise pa rated their cells ;rtTen through the wal
jcommunicaiing to another cell, in order to have
space to put the bricks and earffi to be takrn from
abeir inten-Jed excavation This excavation was
about fourteen feet in length, ata depth of four
and a half feel To make this subterranean
caviiy.thet first pierced through a wall two' feet
ihickthen through the foundations of an outside
if all six and a half Teet thick, making the open
iog for ibeir exit in the great roait of the Peni
tentiary. They thence descended into ibe gar
dea'by the roof of a work shed. TJU labor must
l.av required at least six months ; for the tools
foubd in the excavation consisted of three small
pieces of iron, two'of which are old morticing
chisels, three quarters of an inch bcad.
k. We get the above particulars; from an article
in the Baton llouge Gazette, which states that
one' of the meo who escaped has been ftppreheh
oea, ana orougni oarK.aod adds : The warden
if tbe Penitentiary lately learned from i prison
er that two, who had previously escaped. are now
at the head of a band of robbers, about SO miles
iajyond Mobile, on 1 be great mail route."
ir i : J. -f
Ii I4-,, i. LIBERIA. I' J '-
j .Ifom the' JlfrUM RcposUory , of October 1 .
; We are happy in being able to present
to our readers the following communication,
from the pen of Capt. Chas H Bell, of
the U. S. Brig Dolphin. As will be seen
from its conclusion, it was written ltd a
personal friend, and not intended fur publi
cation. But, after much persuasion i the
a'uihor has kindly consented to let it appear
Sin 'print. It is an able article, and possess
es a thrilling interest from beginning to
lend. No person can begin to read it and
fail to finish it. But we wiil not longer de
tain the reader from the rich repast : L
I - I Uuited States Brio Dolphin, I
I j Monrovia Liberia, April Sf 1840.
I Dear. Sir : I avail myself of the oppor
tunity of tbe return of the, Saluda to the
iUtiited States to sendyou the following ex
tracts from my private journal, giving isome
jbcfount of the present state of the, Cdlony;
f (Liberia, and such other remarks as I
suppose may be interesting, respecting this
negleitied and abused part of the world.
'''' I adopt this mode of writing to you, as I
ism much engaged with my professional du
ties, and fi?'d it easier to copy what I; have
already -written than to dra w up a connec
ted account.
The Territory of Liberia, over Which
the Colonization Society has jurisdiction,
extei ds fr m about six miles north, of
the St -Paul's river to Tabaconce, a few
mifes south of the river StlXiJin.! There
COTTON yARKTS.
Hundred Dolfars for tbe apprehension of the said
John Goss, and a further reward of One Hun
dred Dollars each, for ond or either of his aceom
THE Suycriber, AWnts for the Lexington plicesio any person or persons who will appre-
Uttott Jbacioryi would inform the public hend, or ca
11241840 tf 38 j
JjXokfc House-kecjier Si
lyK hive just j received a large and fresh
! PPljf of the teltbfated A evo Lebanon t
GARDENji $KKDS of alt kiods
trisbiiig seeds; foi the next year, will do
J w eal! or send soon, as I they " go like hot
use to be apprehended, any or all of
41 tbey hive iust receivedi and now offer for the offenders and fugitivjes aforesaid, and confine
-hoIesaI& or retail, the Cotton Yarns of them, or eiiner 01 tnemym me iau, wr aeiiyer
JFiciory.iconisltinff of vaiious numbers. them, or either of the'mj Jo the Sheriff of David-
wNof boalitbjs'iiid chaiacter of iheyarns son county , in the State, aforesaid. And 1 do,
' f aclorj are so- well tested and known, as moreover, ne eoy require an wuicers, wneuiei
?eJ Bqf' recommendation from us Those Civil or Military, within this State to use their,
h to purchase! will please give us a call. best exertions to apprehend, or cause to be ap
V lh & C. KJ WHEELER;'. prehended, me fugitives ana onenners aioresaio.
-An Uiven unuer mv nana as uueiiinr auu
I l s. IheGreat Seal! of the State of North
Carolina. Done at our uity pina.
Raleigh, this the 20ih day of October,
. " 1840. ,! : - r .
EDWAUD B. DUDLEY. s
By Commands 1 :; t
C. C. Battle Private Secretary. '
Description, of the Offenders named in the above
Proclamation : .
, JOHN GOSS is abbojt S3 years old, 5 feel, 0
or 10 inches high, darklcomplexiondark corli
hair, and has some .specks of gunpowder in his
face st on i made and quick of speech.
Lee Wharton is about) 23 years old. 5 feet 8 or
9 inches bighfair hair and complexion, bis fore
teeth broad aed widelapart, large eyebrows, a
down look, voice fine, ssfow spokeu and is stuut
made. ,.. f
Abner Ward is aboal 58 years old, and 5 feel
6 inches high, stoop shouldered, lair complexion
. ' 1 'a, 4 ! - a B J i - J
Mnl J A
S ruiU a.X.UUU mmM
.Eiercises in this Institution, after tbe
u rMf-tha present session, will re com
k the first IMorulty in January. 1841,
IV T Y" uerfoeuce.oi mo ivcv. xjaAter
II-.: m if VI -I !: I. 1. .' : . .
LStin anil .Ci.lr f: nfrnaireo Alnahra I li... . . C. ... I. iLj .... k.olail
t,'4. j" mitca uugjvi "'ev""i i oiue ejes, uii spufccu auu guj
i ' 14.1:1 II fi I A flP Amk 1 1 I W
ul$a Academical
''4
Mi
i ? C B.ld C. K. WHEELER.
I.'Not. 131840 ifl3 ,
SVIX.LE
eluding jail tbe branches usually .em-1 Joshua Deer is about 28 years old, 5 feet 8 or
WSittnii,. kfL-. Oi.l.. k I ... .-'t -l2W..t-i.-iLiiL"" t-:. 1.-4 I
. ;"-". Sao txaofks iruucu wi.i m i mm visage, quictt piirn, uau uar vuiuicu.
HiSi y ." in mosl resPc.tb,e j Alexander C. Bishdp is about 25 years old.
titationf; and the terms of tuition,
ion, fair and Bale complected, sandy colored hair,
(Q usual! in tWa I net ttnf iina. rk
TfifrtStruellOrt Will h Ih.irnimh ? ihAODI- Lr..! . ii k" Ii
iv1!6' jeVmiid ahd paternal ; and par Hlvt B Skeen is iiboat 35 years old. 5 feet
feeiW r l,Q0 k Piu 10 the. moral de- 8 or.9 inches higb. fairijcomplection and full face,
W P'lPlla-l . dark hair and-chonkylmade, and speaks in the
.f, " 08 in respectable familiee, al ordinary way when spf ken to.
r,1Jghi dollars per. month. . . 1 . , October 30ttV
I UJ " order of the Trustees, ' l rH w. vTITnil
13, 1S4Q 5wl6
iStraijtd on Stolen ,
fvLJT?RO.i D H. Cress's lot na
LJl iThofsday the 12tb instant, a
'"ge BAY HORSE, with Sad-V7-
le artd Bridle, &.c, also shod be
W'o ,,nfuTtQation given concerning said
: e rewarded by tbe subscriber.
' 5 i- f U. . HIDE.
7. Nov, ao, 1840 tfl7
w'nK lven warriors, is in camp about 'seven
leen miles from this post V 0r commanding
General and staff were out to their camp y ester
day. and two of the warriors ca.ne into h? pot
" . .a. a a a
to day. They say that 1 tgertail tli come in
to morrow. We 'shall! see vat vehall seej"
From all I can learn of what iranapired yester
day, it appears that the limsra are to meet our
General t Fort King ejr'v next month. I neir
desire appears to be to go to VVahir gton lo hold
a talk with, our great lather, ann irom woai t
can walher I should jodse that their wishes will
fee oraiified. In the event ot which, 1 tiusl our
inglorious warfare here will .cease
ty 'Jionftradelroiri this place along nhe
roait they were buill here' byihe" etni
giants ; and when ii is Considered i thai they
were constructed principally by house rar
penters, (and no carpenters at all,) it ,1s
wonderful what men can do, when thrown
er Mrely on their own resources.
0: the 26; h February, I accompanied
Governor B jrhahan in a trip up the Stock
toniandSf. Paul's ryre. We left Mon
rovja at ten in tfie morning, in his boat
puljed by fonrstmtriKroomenrTWe ascended
the Stockton, which jsa branch of the St.
Paul's, io its confluence with the latter riv
er above Busbrnd island. "On our way we
stopped at the upper end of Bush'rod isjand
T"- ;i
Tjie Gotci nmect of Liberia consist c .
Governor, 'appointed -.Ly" Ihe -Co!oniziti
ocietji wbVis generally United Slate?
enl for recaptured African?, and t: cr.! .
white man -who holds an ofSce in t!,e C - -ny.tThfyihaves'counrilor
Irgtslaturc.ci ...
sisling of ten persons elected by the prr;
wto pass such laws as they" think ncccrssri
for, the wetfate of the Colony. . Tie Got 1
ernor has a veto on all sucb law?, sr. J I zf::
lhy can be carried into efTect, they tas?t ! :
approved by theSuciety in the Unite J S:atr
They also have their judges and raigtsti at l ;
all their tbusiness whether in the lctsHtur
or.courts iV carried on wiih great dercruri.
Their Government is simple, but enough f r
their present wanls, and, by.perciittir.j tl.r
people lo "have a share in ii tlhVy nr.: only
feci tbeir importance, 'and take great intercut
in all matters reIafin:to the. Colony, tut
are learning to take care of, themselves, ard
paving the way for the time when they cuit
behroin on thetr own resources.
. Tbe soil being purchased from the Afri
can chiefj,t)elong originally to the Sortety ;
but to each emigrant ten Serf s are allcttcd,
who receives title ;tn fee,' as soon' is I;-
builds a house, and mltiratcs two actrs. I
afterwards, thev require more Jand.it is 'sold
to them al the. nomtDal value of fifty cccli
per acre. -4 k i '
to visit an experimentai farm belonging to ! TN Colony even row in its infant ststr.
UejSoiety. The soiHs a rich elaj 'loam has great influence with the 'neiblon: :
planned with sugar cane. Indian corn, cas- kings or chiefs.. .Whenever they. have di:-
sada, sweel potatoes, plantains, and bana- puies to seUfe instead of going to war,
nas, an grrtwing with tbe greatest lumrt- .was formerly line case, tney teier tne cni::r
aucie. Sugar mills far giinding the cane jo dispute Ut Governor Buthanan, and a;
arei about being erected, machinery for pear.tobe always satisfied with his decision.
wnicrutson the spot, lately sent out by the snort lima previous to ray arnvai, live
is aUo a small detacbet
tween this and Cpe l(
r CCalld
vne-
)s
Ihe
k
Quotations from tccustas ic writers, and mas
lers of the art of verse, wherein imagination is
tasked in emblems and compartsn,io express the
infinity of tbe future state, are Inqneiitly made
at the present day, by pulpit orators Thee,
says the Philadelphia Giwte, have not the itn
pression usually suppsed, oeeaue ine none ap
prebeostdns of inwn have no power togiasp idem.
Tbe extract subjoined, frm one ol the Patent
Sermons," of which a series is now pnlishir.g
io a New York periodical, is as bold a Q glt4n
computation, as any that we' have seen lately,
even in these times of intense election calcula
tions, Take care of your moments, says this
preacher, ' moinentsi are the small charge of time
small in their individual amounts, but of im
mense importance in fuiming; days, months, years,
and ages. You own nothing here ; you are only
tenants of this lower world ; and the rel is en
ormous I Think ot Eternity. Why, youddo't
know the meaning ot that word, nor I either,
hardly. It is forever and ever, and five or Six
everlastings a-top of that. You might place a
row of 6ores from here to sunset, and cypher
them all up. and it wouldn't begin to tell how
many ages long eternity is. Why, my friends.
after millions, billions, and trillions of years had
rolled away in eternity, it would then be a bun
dred thousand years lo breakfast none!'
UIIM i Miv J Ol 19'iii-uuii t'lj
colony established at G1
exclusively to the "iVIarjj.rif
Society, over which the former
hit! nil nnntroi.
, I am thus particular, in defining the lim
its of the Colony, as it has been stated by
si'me u judicious friends of thej Society
that it extends from Cape Mount to Cape
P-.linas ; between whidh there is one of the
most famous lavestations on the Jcoast,
and the enemies of the Society, after hear
ing these atalement,have said that the
slave-trade wa. permitted within the juris
diction of the Colony, when such 4 not
'the fact. ."''
k latmediately along tbe coast the (and is
low, but not swampy except near the
mouth of some of the rivers. Ctipe Mes-
urado is p exception to the generaj features
of the country It is a bold promomtory;
'running a mile into the ocean, ut an j eleva
tion of three hot.dred feet, making a fine
bay at the north of it.
! Liberia has a population or abaut three
thousand. Many are engaged in m ran-
liie pursuits, and have accumulated a hand.
come proptrty j but as this bwstfe$s wis
overdone, they are now turning thief t atten
tion more to agriculture ; coffee of the fin
est kind grows wild in the neighboring for
elts. and attemps have been made to trans
plant it, but. with doubtful suecss: they
are now sowing large quantities of seed m
nurseries for their plantations. Sugarcane
ajso grow Inxnnantlyrand is nojwj begin
ning to be cultivated with some success.
In time, these two speculation?! will become
tbe staple of the colony. Vegetables they
raise in abundance ; bui something lis wan
fed for exportation besides camwood, palm
il, and ivory, which they now obtain from
the natives. Coffee, sugar, and rice w Inch
is also cultivated to some exten lw:!l be
important productions to exchange Tor such
articles as they must import. Hemp ofthe
best description is also found in the colo
ny. The town of Monrovia is beantifullv sit-
uaied on the peninsula which joins the
tbif
Mf
n ACIffl'WWT V THE
frk V9 O J.kl ; JL Y JL2J JU X LAbT
CAliLAIl persons jindebted to tbe Subsciiber
by account. oveV 12 months standing are cg:ai
earnestly requested tu; call and, settle the same
by tbe first of January 1841. or they may ex-
pect tosetue wnn ansvi" J X A . i
s ' . HORACE H. BEARD
November 13 7t 11 .' -
. BLANKS
Of all description? for tale at this Office:
Society. A number ofndsTsbme of them
liberated Africans, were employed in mak
ing brick- . ;; ( ;;- .
' A few miles above Bushrod island we
landed on the south bank ofthe St. Paul's.
Here are a number of farms delightfully
situated. Near the banks of the river is
an avenue opened, extending m a straight
line fur six miles, lined w'nh plantain, ban-r
anap and orange trees. On this road, the
farms, each of ten acres, are situated, hav.
ing comfortable dwellings, and, cultivated
witji cassada, Indian corn, rice, and sweet
potatoes. Besides the fruit trees. I have
enumerated, they have growing near their
dwellings the pawpaw, sour sop, and lime
trees. The ground is undulating, elevated
from ten to fifteen feet above the, water.
and; commanding beautiful views of the ri
yerjand opposite banks, which ate : nearly
ibree-quariers of a mile distant, and enjoy
ing the sea breeze through the day. -Nothing-can
exceed the splendor of an African for
est -there is a variety from the lightest to
the darkest green, and many of the trees of
gigantic growth have beautiful . fl uvers "on
the topmost branches. The air is alive
with birds, who appear Jo sivg id exulta
tion at the commencement of civihzHtion
in this neglected part of tbe world, & build
their nens upon the hiehest branches to
enjrjy the breeze, n A perhaps the prospect.
This settlement is called Caldwell, The
emigrants appear contented liave their pri
mary schools established among ibem, one
of which we passed, containing about 20
children.
On our way through this settlement we
alsolpaseed a justice's court in session, try
ing some small cause.
Oji our return we stopped at New Geor
gia, sitoated on the left bank of the Stock
toa river. This. was a settlement of liber
ated African slaves recaptured by our crui
sers,; and sent here by our Government;
they also had farms to give them, and were
industrious and happy ; they call them
selves Americans ; and fromlhe little civi
lization they have acquired feel greatly su
perior" to the , natives around them; they
have the same privileges as the emigrants ;
haveja vote at the elections each man has
his musket, and is enrolled in the militia.
Theit women, instead of being naked, as
all tlie native African women are, we found
dressed in the same modeet manner as our
own emigrants ; all take great pridu in tm
itatiiig the customs and manners of those
wIo are more civilized, havjog furniture in
their houses, and many comforts they ne
ver dreamt of in their own country. I ask
ed a man who I had learned was from Ihe
river Congo if he wished to return lo his
own j country ? His answer was . No ;
if I fo back to my country they make me
a slave 1 am here free no one dare trou
Me roe. I got my land- m wife my
children learn book all free I am here a
while man.'
1 wif) remaik that the emigrants are call
ed white by the natives on the coast ; they
appear to think the word, denotes intelli
gence. '
We also visited on
Kings came to Monrovia on this errand, an. I,
after a palaver with the Governor, went
away satisfied. The people of the suirotin J.
ing country know tint the Colony is a friend
to their race, and whenever they are oppress
ed fly to the settlement for protection.
The worst part of the community is tl.o
free negro, from our large cities. With sofr.s
.exceptions, they-are lazy, and want enter
prise would soonej black boois or shave,
than go tn the' field and work 'on a soil
wbiclf rt quires but ttiflinglabor to furnish
An Escape, after the manner of Baron Trench.
Two of the convicts, named James H, Cooper
and Gardner W. Hairington,jescaped from ihe
Penitentiary at Baton Rouge on the night of ibe
18ih oil. The manner in whicb they effected
their escape, although ingeutoas, deserves notice
not for its ingenuity alone, butio sbow what mac
will undergo for ihe recovery of liberty.
- To prevent the effects of hamtdity, tb celU
in the lower story have a eounter arch of bricks j streets crossing each oth
under the plank fl.rv These convicts, wiib a i MallV of lhe houses havi
very nne saw, maae an opening iu me noor in . . . f
lheJda.kest partof tbeir ceils, the joints of which le,d "? ffnl (
would deceive the most experienced eye,paiticui i PIV W,UI uuc
i,,t.othi.t ilaiiiia left a little sand on the floor. 1 tal as shade trees
with the apparent intention of keeping tbeir cells '
this river a settle
ment of a part of a tribe driven from their
counts by one of the neighboring chiefs,
who! was collecting a drove for the slave
market ; they-sought refifgeand protection
by einenng the American Colony ; they
a ' a a a . .a
also nad lantis given to tnem ; tney ap
peared much pleased with our visit, and
are happy in their new-homes, tinder the
shade of their banana and plantain trees
with none to make them afraid'
We returned in the evening t: Monro
via, much gratified with our jaunt On the
rivers we passed many canoes paddled by
the emigrants,. bringing the produce of the
so:l to Monrovia, which, a little more than
twenty years ago, was freighted with the
poor negro for the slave market.
all the necessartesof life-i . They! are gener
ally dissatisfied,1 and whinu for the fkt!i
pots of Egjpt'.while. the Degro .frcca thy
country, and the slave. who, has been accus
tomed to work in tbe field, becomes I crc
another being J He finds himself the own
er of the'sotl 'h cultivates, takes 1 pride in
having hii children' educated, for nhsk;
good schools are provided by tha Society
entitled to vote,'.aod.j sofiered to liavo arrr
in his hoose for the the defence cf L o c
dopted cbonfry. he JeelS 'the change, and
nothing would Induce bim fo return In
the language of the' counter,' be isVwiiiti:
man ; stapdg nrtvyantage ground " bo-
lolds himself and his comrades: treated as
equals by "the whites; bul he also perceives
. a - a '''...' : ; !
me great uiuerence between ihe races in
point of intelligence. Instead! of the cv
quality assumed hy these free i negroes in
he United States, which always degenerates
into impudence, he is modest and retiring,
anxious to obtain information, and grateful
when it is given.' " "
The most intelligent among them era
hose who have been longest in the Colory,
and were. formerly slaves. .The. editor cf
be Liberia Herald, n mart of talent and ed
ucation, the Colonial Secretary, the Lieu-
tenant Governor, the Storekeeper of the
Colony, (a i place of great respohsibilily,)
weresiaves ; ana oiu Colonel Johnson, tho
hero or five wais and many encounters with
he natives was also a slave. This last per
son was one of the first sealers, and with
eighteen men defeated upwards of one thou
sand, during the tttne of Asbmun. T n!3
wss ihe turning point of the settlement : a
defeat would have exterminated every man,
woroaq and child in the Colony.
uovernor; Buchanan having some busi
ness at Grand Bassa and wishing also to vis-
it trade t own to, makers lieaty with tho
chief there, I invited him on board, as it
was my intention to visit the slave station at
New Cessters, situated between those two
places, and just beyond the limits cf th?
Colony ;
The coast is so entirely clear of reef?,
shoals or dangeis of any kind, that 1 sailcJ
close to the shore, and. frequently saw l
natives walking on the, beach. We p3s:::I
near the mouth of the St. John's river, t;i
sight of the towns of Grand Bassa and Cdi
na, both flourishing settlements cf these
emigrants. We anchored ofl New Ces.5ters,
and weie soon visited by several Kroocnen,
from whom we fearned that tha Bracocns,
or slave prisons, contained about fifteen hun
dred slaves. The establishment belong to
a man by the name of Canot, a Fiorenlino
by birth, but no doubt a naturalized Ameri
can, as be resided in Boston many years.
He is now at the Havanna, but is soon ex
pected on the coast, - it' is said, "with an arm
ed slaver Here we remained several djja
cbasing and boarding every vessel which
came in sight. Not meeting with any th
vers, I ran down to Trade town, and sr.
cbored cloie to the shore.
I ?ent a small dash as a present to Prince
Y 'ung West, with a requebl to see bis fci
ncs on board in the morning.
Early the next morning the mefsenger
returned, r.ringiogintelligencethat the Pricco
was at his capital, three or four miles in tLo
mteiior, and that as soon as he arrived ct
Trade Town he would fire a 6iggnn, wbea
he hoped I would send a boat. for bio. On
the signal being made, I despatched my
romned with five Kroomen ; but as I Izl
given orders not to endanger the boat in tl.o
urf on the beach, bis majesty was obligi J
to ro ff toher in a canoe. He fell Vi3
i i - j. . . .......
I regretted itwas not inmy power to vi
sit ah interesting settlement further up the
cape to the main land ; it stands high, and St. Paul's river, called Millsburg, about
has a fine prospect of the sea to the south, twenty miles from Monrovia. There are
and Meaurado bav on the nottb. The low. heiieen three nd four hundred emigrants
er part of the town if on the barke of the ! settled oh farms of ten or more acres each ; j shore naked, to prevent his clothes from fe
river Mesurado, where the storehouses are ih'e oil is rich and ihe country healthy. i mg spoiled by the salt water, and made his
built near ibe landing. The town is ex-They are cultivating the sugarcane to, some toilet after getting in my boat, i .
tended over a space of forty acres, (ech extent, and introducing the-cofTee tree in His dress consisted of white panU.rcr.3
lot beinra Quarter of an acre. wuh u,ule ii.Pir nlantations. As this is considered an ! and vest, a blue doth uniform coat wiuire-
' , , I - . 1 tl - - J r t. J L ...na
er at riflhlkaneels. outiot. the inhabitants are well trained cuds ana coinr na cngusn nm uu.-
porangetrees plan- with the musket, and have a few field pie-, this had evidently been a dash from sc
. which not onlv sup- cesi AHboushlhere irrdense population British cflicer; he woietwogoid epaaicuta
iruu, out are ornamen- oi naue wmnn icw mc m lucw, i - - - , , .
. have little to feat, fifty emigrants being con- bullion witb a silver strap, and inn c.licr
al to five hundred of the natives, open uuuion wua a go ol,r ,
Eight or ten small vessels, of about six- sidered equ
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