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Vol. XXXIII. JANUARY, 1857. No. 1.

CONTENTS.

The exploration of Africa 10 Late from liberia 18

The reported Gre Lake in Africa is List of emigrants per ship M. C.
now here 11 Stevens 21
America and Africa 12 Liberia College.
A new Jourual co operating 13 Generous Gift 27
Missionary appeal from Liberia 14 Receipts 28

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ExplorationsandDiscoveriesinAfrica.
Thefollowingextractsfromthe underthedirectionoftheRoyalGeo
veryableandinterestingaddressof graphicalSociety,forEastAfrica,for
theEarl ofEllesmere,attheanni thepurposeofpenetratingtothein
versarymeetingoftheRoyalGeo nerseaofUniamese,andifpossible
graphicalSociety, in London, on tothesourcesoftheNile. Themis
the28th ofMay, 1855,will show sionaryRebmannhas recentlydis
howmanyadventuroustravelersarecovered the LakeofUkerewe,or
engagedinpenetratingherhitherto seaofUniamese,in EquatorialAf
mysteriousregions, observing her rica. This sea is representedas
long-hiddentribesandnations,and lyingbetweentheequatorand10°
openingtotheknowledgeofman southlatitude,andbetween23°and
kindhergeographicalfeaturesand nearly33°eastlongitudefromGreen
agriculturalandcommercialresour wich. Thisseaissaidtohavetwice
ces. Theexplorations ofDr.Liv theareaoftheBlackSeaandSea
ingstonandothershavebeenmuch ofAzoff. The following are ex
exiended,andmuchaddedto our tracts, slightly abridged,from the
informationconcerningAfricasince
addressoftheEarlofEllesmere:
thisaddresswaswritten. Dr.Liv
"Ourmeetingsfor theyearhave
ingstonhassincerecrossedthecon beenrich in the resultsofAfrican
tinent. Dr.Barthhasreturned,and exploration. Dr. Livingston's un
paralleledjourneyfromtheCapeof
hisworkonAfrica isinthecourse
LioodHopethroughtheinteriorhas
ofpublication. Mr.Andersonhas sincethelastanniversarybeencon
returnedandpublishedhis "Lake tinuedwithperfectsuccessasfaras
N'gami,and explorationsfor four Loando,inthePortugueseterritory
onthewestcoast. * * *
yearsin thewildsofSouthernAf "FromCassange he proceeded
rica." Lt.Burton,witharesolution to Loando,wherehewasreceived
andboldnessseldomequalled,has withunboundedfavorandhospital
giventohis countryarecordofhis ity by llie Portuguese authorities
andthewholepopulation. Heavy
adventuroustravelsto"Harrar"and rainconstantlyoccurredthroughout
"Berbera," and is aboutto start, thejourney.Thewholeroutepassed
1
 ExplorationsandDiscoveriesinAfrica.
overa plateau ofextremefertility,
well watered and populous, and
great hopesare entertained ofits
beinglaid opento commerceand
civilization.
"TheLondonMissionarySociety
hadreceivedacommunicationfrom
theRev.RobertMoffat,whoissta
tionedatKuruman,andhasresided
nearly forty years in SouthAfrica.
This veteran missionary started in
June, 1854, with supplies to his
brave son-in-law, Dr. Livingston,
accompaniedbytwotraders,Messrs.
ChapmanandEdwards. Thisjour
neyoccupiedseven months,andit
is aloneofgreat interest, relating
to a beautiful and well-watered
country,occupiedbyaverypower
fulchiefandwarlike people. The
dominions of this ruler, named
Moselekatse,extendfromtheriver
Zambesesouthwards over an im
menseterritory, to the river Lim
popo, and eastwards towards the
riverShash,atributaryoftheLim
popo. Itis inhabitedbyMatabele,
orZulusoftheoriginalstock,and
by several other tribes, including
theBakoneonthe south,theMa-
t-hona onthe north, the Batonga,
&c. ThetownofMatlokotloko,in
theMashonacountry,whereMose-
lekatsewasresiding,istendaysto
thesouthwardoftheZambeseriver.
TheMashonaspeakthe language
ofthe Makalaka,a dialect ofthe
Sechnana,whichwasreducedtoa
writtenformbyMr.Moffat,whohas
alsotranslatedandprintedtheBible
inthatwidelyspreadtongue. Mr.
Moffatsucceededinforwardingthe
supplies for Dr. Livingstonto his
friend Sekeletu at Linyante, and
established the most friendly re
lationswithMoselekatse,whocould
scarcelybepersuadedto part with
him,andat lastgavehimanescort
andsuppliesfor Iheentirejourney
toKuruman." * * * 23°southlatitude, to theCazembe
"Inthe southwesternportionof
[January,
the continent, Mr.Anderson, the
companionofMr.Gallon,hascon
tinued with muchsuccess his ex
plorationsoftheinterior. * *
Ajourneyof200miles performed
inseventy-sevenhoursbroughthim
totheLakeN'gami. * * His
narrativecontains,besideshisown
researches, some account of a
Griquaexpeditionnorthofthelake,
and muchimportantgeographical
information, particularly as to the
Namaqua country, with accurate
latitudesofupwardsofsixtyplaces.
"CHADDA.—Two hundred and
fiftymilesofthecourseoftheChadda
abovethetownofDagbo,reached
byAllen andOldfield, have been
addedto our maps. Friendlyin
tercoursewiththenativeshasbeen
establishedwith muchpromisefor
commerce and philanthropy, and
muchgeographicalandotherinfor
mationobtainedastothecountries
andtribesoftheinterior. Thisad
mirablyconducted expedition oc
cupiedaboutfourmonths,fromthe
12thJulytothe 7ih ofNovember.
Thissignalandencouragingsuccess
is mainlydueto theskill andcare
ofDr.Baikie, Surgeon R. N., on
whomthecommandoftheexpedi
tiondevolvedinconsequenceofthe
lamenteddeathofMr.ConsulBee-
croft. Dr.Baikie'sobservationswill
shortlybepublished, togetherwith
achartoftheriver byMr.May,R.
N.,whoaccompaniedDr.Barkieas
a volunteer, bypermission ofhis
commandingofficer, ourassociate,-
CaptainMiller,R.N.,andmadethe
surveyofthisgreatnavigablestream
for somesix hundredmiles ofits
course.
"PORTUGUESE.—Theexpedition,
commandedby Colonel Monteiro,
andmilitaryinrespectofnumbers
and equipments, penetrated from
Tete,onthe river Zambese,about
territory, towardslake Mupo,near
1857.] Explorationsand Discoveriesin .flfn'ca. 3

Lunda, which it reached. The va graphicalSociety,January14, 1856,

rioustribes onthe route are minute three lettersfrom Dr. Vogel to Dr.
ly described,and the descriptions Barth were read—(Communicated
are illustratedby some coloreden by the Foreign Ofiice.)
gravings,which presentstrongevi The first letter was datedJanuary
dence of fidelity. The distance 30th, 1855, from Gugeba,a town of
marched appears to have been some about three thousandinhabitants;
three hundredPortugueseleagues, the second, February 16th. from
in a directionsomewhatto the west Yakoba; and some of the informa
of north, very fertile tracts were tion they contain has already been
traversed, and the communitiesen published. In them he announces
counteredpreseuted a rather ad the followingprovisional determi
vancedstate of barbarous civiliza nationsof latitudesand longitudes.
tion. Theformer ofthesemaybe depended
" Lieut. Burton'sachievement,a on to two minutes,and the latterto
visit to Harar,is not to be measured ~five minutes. He mentionsthat a
by the time which it occupied. Pre great many observationshavebeen
viouslyunvisitedby Europeans, it taken, but thatthey are not yet work
was found in many respectsto justify ed out.
the earnest desire entertained by a} Lat.N.
deceasedand distinguished member Yakoha,capitalol'Bautshi,10 17 30
of this Society,Sir C. Malcom,for Gujeba, 11 29 40
its exploration‘.Thoughat no great Gabbeil frontier townof‘
distancefrom that Torrid Coastline, 11 410
Homo’ §
where few but salamanders can Gomhe, a town the size
breathe, its elevationof some5,000 10 49 0
ol‘Kulra, z
feet gives it the advantageof a com-I Long.3."TG
paratively temperate climate.
“ DARFUR.—-Thebulletin of the Yalroba,capitalofBautshi, 9 28 0
GeographicalSociety contains an Gujeba, 1139 0
interestingnotice of Darfur, gath Mag. var. 15.14 Vi’.
ered from the d'jellahs or native Gubhei,frontiertownof 0
carriers,employed by the merchants Bornu, 21120
for thetratfic with that country. Gombe, a town the size .
ol‘Kuka, 1016 0
Someofthereportsofthesepersons, 2
alter all allowance forexaggeration, Dr. Vogel bears a high tribute to
are calculated to excite curiosity. the accuracyof Dr. Barth's rating.
They speak of a mountaincountry The third letter contains more re
south ofDarfur,which no one not centaccounts; it is dated Gombe,
bornin its precinctsis allowedto visit June 5th, 1855. Dr. Vogel and
and which, though tributary to the Maguire had been very unwell in
Sultan of Dart'ur,he equallyrespects the neighborhood ol'Yakoba.a town
invirtueol‘somehereditarytradition.larger than east and west Kukato
In anotherquarterreportspeaks of gether, situated on a rocky plateau,
the ruins of a city of vast extent. in a bare and stony district. He
Thesenotices havebeen .carefully had thrice endeavoredto penetrate
collected by M. Cuny, with a view to Adamawa,and in doingso cross
to a journey on his own part to ed the Benue at the point where
Dart'ur." the steamerhadanchored;ol'which
fact " numberless empty picklejars
At the meetingof the RoyalGeo and brandy bottles gave unmistaka
 ExplorationsandDitcoveriesinAfrica. [January,

able proof." Next he arrived at anexpeditiongoingoutunderthe

Tindiirg, where the accident ofa commandoftheSheik,AbdelRach-
pack-horse being hurt fortunately man,to Musgo. Upto that time
prevented himfromjoiningaparly the sheik hail always refused me
offifty, whoendeavoredtoforce(lie permission to leave Kukafor any
road to Yola, \vhich had been lengthoftime. Thernzziawentas
stoppedbythe Bashama. Allbut faras9°30'N.lat.,andI hadthere
twoofthesewerekilled the same fore an opportunityofseeingmore
day. ThencehereturnedtoGombe. ofthecountrythananyotherEuro
Hehasleft letters, in case another pean before me. I discovered on
steamer should be despatched up this occasion a fine large inland
theTshadd.-i. lake,withachainofgraniti5 moun
tainsrunningfromN.to S. along
Atthe requestofthePresident, its westernbank.
SirR.Murchisonintroduced(othe I likewise madesure that there
meetingaproposalofDr.Haikie'sto doesnotexist anycommunication
extenddiscoveryupthe Nigerand between the river Shary and the
Chadda. Hesaid that, being aa watersoftheNigersyslem; asthe
zealousaseverin thecauseofAf Sharyruns at 9°30' abouttwenty
ricandiscovery,it gavehimpleasuie mileseastoftheeasternbankofthe
tobethemeansofbringingapro lakeaforementioned,inthedirection
posal beforetheSocietywhichem fromsoutheast to northwest. Itjs
braced not only the extension of joined from the westwardby only
commercebutofChristianphilan threeverysmall, andat the timeI
thropyandsci«ntificknowledge. It sawthem,nearlydryrivers,coming
wasbelievedthatthepowerfulsultan all fromtheFelatahmountains;on
ofSakatoo,whoseinfluenceextend itsrightoreasternbank,averylarge
edoveralltheFellalahtribeswould river,comingfromtheeast,fallsinto
give his cordial assistance to an it atabout10°N.lat.
. annualor triennialexpeditionsent TheSharyis a beautiful stream,
forthese purposes,and that ifre aboutonethousandfeetbroad,and
commended by the Society, Her inthedriest seasonoftheyear,be
Majesty's Government,—andespe tween eight and ten feet deep.
cially Lord Clarendon,—would, it Duringthewetlirne ofthe yearit
washoped,countenance'and sup mustdischargeatleastonehundred
portit. and forty thousand cubic feet of
water every second into the lake
MISSIONTOCENTRALAFRICA. Chad.
Therewasnotmuchfightingallthe
(1. Extractsfromlettersreceived timewewereout,theMussjopeople
fromEd. Vogel,Phil.Dr. 2. Geo havingall fledacrosstheShary; but
graphicalpositionsofplacesbetween muchuselesscrueltytowardsprison
MurzukandKuka,andinMandra, ers,thirty-sixofwhomwereonone
BornuandSudan. 3. Remarksonthe occasioncuttopiecesalive. Ofthe
meteorologicalobservationstoken) four thousand slaves carried off"—
CommunicatedbytheEarlofClarendon. allwomenandchildrenundertwelve
Read,March12, andMay14,1855. yearsofage—I regret to state that
H.U.Addington,Esq., threethousandfivehundreddiedof
ForeignOffice. dysenteryand small-poxbeforethe
KUKA,July14,1854. razziareachedKuka.
SIK:AttheendofMarchIjoined) Theexpeditionconsistedofabout
1857.] ExplorationsandDiscoveriesinAfrica.

twentythousandhorsemen,withten goodenough10forwardtothemu
thousand camp followers, accom seum of the SappersandMiners,
paniedbyaboutfivethousandcamels Woolwich.
andasmanybullocks. Asitisimpossibleto_proceedfrom
Ireturnedfromthisexpeditionin thisinasouthorsoutheastdirection,
somewhatindifferent health, about ihe intervening country beingin
the10thofJune; and I amabout habited by the Musgo,with whom
to start in two days, by wayof the sheiks ofBornuand Bagermi
Yakoba,totheriverChadda,tojoin wageaconstantwar; Iintendlogo,
ifpossibletheNigerexpedition. at the endofthis or beginningof
Youwill be aware that neither next year,to Wadai, as soonas I
theimportanttownofYakoba,nor havereceivedasumofaboutJ2200,
in fact the whole road from this whichIexpectbythenextcaravan
place to thattown,andthence to fromMurzuk.Thissumwill,should
theriver, naseverbeenvisited by nounforeseenaccidentoccur,cover
Europeans. the expensesofthe expeditionup
TheSultan havinggiven meat lothemiddleofnextyear.
lastpermissiontogo,withlettersof Wadaihas neverbeenexplored,
recommendation,I intend10start. ' and1cangotherewithperfectsafe
This letier will beaccompanied ty, as sheikAbdelRachmanis on
byaparcelofastronomical,magnet- the verybesttermswiih hisneigh
icalandmeteorologicalobservations bor, arid the Sultan ofWadaihas,
madeontheroadfromMurzukand in averykindktter,written to M.
duringmystayhere. • Gagliufli,theBritishvice consul at
InaboxIhavesentsomeparcels Murzuk,said that it would afford
ofplants collected here and in himgreat pleasure to eeeme)and
Musgo. Therearenotverymany, that1 wouldbeassafeinhiscountry
asonmyarrivalhere,threemonths I asI could bein FezzanorTripoli.
aftertherainyseason,Ifoundevery j FromWadaiI hope to be able to
thing dried up; nor will there be proceedsomewayto the southor
anyopportunityforcollectingmore southeast—therebeing a shortand
unii! a monthafter the rains have saferoadthroughDarturandNubia,
set in, or about the beginningof bywhichJ canatanylimereturnto
September. •Europe. I hopeyouwill approve
My collection contains nearly | ofthisplan,whichwouldmakeme
everythingthatwasinblossomnear :acquaintedwith a mostinteresting
KukaduringthemonihsofJanuary j partoftheinteriorofAfrica.
andFebruary. Iregretthatill health I received twiceduringmystay
duringFebruary and March, pre herelettersfromtheEnglishconsul
ventedmycollectinganyseeds;but at Tripoli, Colonel Herman; but
I hopeto beabletosend someof any letters or despatcheshe may
themby the caravan whichleaves havesent bythe last courier,who
abouttheendofthisyear. leftMurzukabouttheendofApril,
I forward, likewise, a smallcol arelost,asthebearerwasplundered
lection of geological specimens, ontheroadbytheTuaricks.
which you will perhaps be good Thewholepersonnel of the ex
enoughtosendtoSitR.Murchisori, pedition has enjoyed good health
atwhoserequestI madeit. sincethelasttime I hadthe^honor
A-smallcollectionoftheweapons ofaddressingyou; andI embrace
ofthiscountry,whichyouwilllike this opportunity ofacknowledging
wisefindinthebox,Jbegyqutobe thegreatandgoodserrices render
 ExplorationsandDiscoveriesinAfrica. [January,

edtomeandthecauseofthemis ofMandratoseemesafetoAdam
sionbyCorpora!ChurchandPrivate awa.
Maguire,oftheRoyalSappersand Dr.EarthhadnotvisitedMandra,
Miners,andlikewise byMr.Henry hehavinggonebywayofUgeto
Warrington,wholeavesKukain a Adamawa. Afterafortnight'shard
fewdaysforTripoli. travelingovera roadwhichdefies
anydescription,thewatercovering
G.B.Gagliuffi,Esq., it two feet high, and over rivers
U.D.M.ViceConsulatMurzuk: whereIhadtostoptobuildraftsto
KUKA,Sept.15,1854. crossthem,IarrivedfinallyatMora,
Sir: Thereisagoodopportunity andwasimmediatelyinvitedbyihc
ofwriting youa fewlines by the Sultantoenterthetown.
courier,whois goingto announce Itwasonlyafter abouta month
to Hassan Pasha that our friend that I gotpermission to proceed,
sheikAmurisagainSultan. I was butnottoAdamawa,astheManclia
notherewhentherevolution,which peoplewereat warwith theFela-
lastedonlyafewhours,tookplace, tahs,and I hadthereforetoretreat
butreturnedfromMandra,andwas toUge,thinkingofgoingfromthence
at a village in Uge,onehundred toYakobaor to Adamawa,when
miles southwestfrom this, with a the change ofgovernment called
friend,CotshellaBilal,andhadsent mebacktoKuka.
forCorporalChurchto bringmea
little moneyandafewotherthings, KUKA,Oct.1, 1854.
asI intendedto goontoYakoba. Sir: I amanxiouslyawaitingihe
Onhearingthenews, however,I arrivaloftheMurzukcaravan,and
immediatelystartedoff,leavingthe intend to start shortlyforFittri,in
luggageunderthecare ofChurch, ordertoopensomecommunication
andafterahardrideoftwodaysand withthe SultanofWadai.
ahalfarrivedhereyesterdayevening.
ThismorningIwenttocongratulate Col.G.F.Herman,
the newSultan, whoreceived me H.B.M.ConsulatTripoli:
verywell. KUKA,Sept.15,1854.
Myattempt to join the Niger- Sir: I intend to stop nowtwo
Chaddaexpeditionwasunsuccess monthsinKuka,as the roads are
ful. Myplan wasto gofromthis scarcelypassable,andfliesandmos
toYakoba,andfromthencedown quitoesareingreatquantities
the river to the sea-shore. AsI Kukaisnotintheregionoftrop
was about to start,sheik Abdel ical rains; the whole amount of
Raclimansentfor meandtoldme waterwhichhasfallen duringthe
thatI wasnotto leaveKukawith three monthsofwetweather, be
outgivingmyreason. Atlast,after ginning here with June, is only
muchtrouble,I got permissionto 22.57 English inches; and the
gooutofthewayofthe rains,as quantityofraininoneyearwillnot
myhealthwasverybad; butIwas exceed25inches,oraboutthetenth
not allowed to go toYakoba,but partofthatwhichfallsattheSene
ordered to proceed to Mandra, gal, aridthefifthpartofthat which
whenceI shouldgoto Adamawa comesdownin the lakedistrictof
andto.theChadda. England. But the tropical rains
Thesheikrefusedanyoscort,and extend to a distanceofonly*one
gave meonly a single horseman, degreesouthfromthisplace,where
butsaidhehadwrittentotheSultan I observedin onenight a fall of
1857.] Explorations andDiscoveries in Africa.

eight inches of water. The rain
begins in the middle of May,and
lasts till the beginning ofSeptember.
The greatest quantity which has
fallen here atone time is 3.25 inches.
The great inundation here is
caused by thewater ofthe country
from the south all running off to
wards the lowest points, Lake Chad
and the environsofKuka, which lie
in some places even belowthe level
of the lake.
The heat is now moderate,seldom
over95°, and the difference between
nightand day scarcely perceptible.
Should skeik Amur quarrelwith
the Sultan of Wadai — which event is
not impossible, — [would make tny

Geographical position ofsome places, on the road between Murzuk and

Kuka,determinedby Astronomical Observations, after a rough deduction.

•
Place. Eleva North Longitude Remarks.
tion. East from
Latitude. Greenwich

Eng. feet.« / /• H. M. S.
Murzuk 1500 2555 16 0 56 40 Town—Variat. 13° 5' 43" W.
Inclin.38° 38/ 12"
Hash Hashel 1300 i Village.
Ma fen 1200 25 51 33 0 59 30 Village.
Mustuta 1370 25 30 6 0 59 10 Oasis.
Gatrone 1440 2453 25 1 0 42 Town—Variat. 13° 12' 36" W.
Kasserauwa 1380 • Well.
Tejeri 1520 2419 13 059 29 Town—Variat. 13° 8' 54" W.
Musheru 1450 Well; hills 1600.
El Wahr 2020 Well; hills2400.
L'Achmar 1750 21 5958 056 6 Well; hill west 2100.
Mafres 1420 21 1211 0 55 28 Oasis.
Srheir 1300 20 312b 0 54 55 Oasis; hill 1600.
Ikba 1215 Oasis; hills 1500.
Anai 1140 Village; hills 1300.
Ashenuma 1100 19 858 053 20 Village; hills 1400.
Shimotirru 1300 185ti 46 053 10 Village; hdls 1700.
Variat. 13o 48'30" W.
Inclin. 26° 2' 54"
Bilma 1000 1841 55 0 53 35 Town; hills 1200.
Zausrheir 1000 Oasis.
Zau-Kebir 1170 18 1330 0 52 37 Oasis; hills 1400.
Agadem 1000 16 52 6 053 6 Oasis; hills 1200.
Variat. 13°48'20" W.
Belgageferri 920 15 4426 052 40 Well; hills 1060.
Lake Chad 840 1427 0 053 0 North — west end.
Buroa 85C 13 51 5 0 52 57 Town.
Yeau 880 1333 18 053 36 Town.
Kuka 880 1215 14 053 36 Town— Variat. 14° 3' 12" W.
Inclin. 13° 8'51"
„ E. VoGEL.
Note. —Dr. Vogel'sobservationsforlongitude were made with a 10" sextant
and one good chronometer. •
s Explorations andDiscoveries in Africa. [January,

retreat by way ofNuffi, as f am not N. E. N. W.

inclined lo make another journey of Moon. of Moon
through the dese/t, and I am toler Achmar 1 1
ably acclimatized, so that 1 need Ashen u ma 1 1
not fear the Nigerdelta. At present Biliun 1
I am busy in collecting plants and Zau Kebir* 1
making magnetics! observations.— I Agadem 1 1
Plants are iiere so few thatthe num Buron 1
ber of different species will not ex j Yeau 1
ceed 250. I never saw so poora j Kuka 6 5
flora, scarcely even in the great j "Here Dr.Vogel remarks that his cliro-
j norneter must have stopped 15or 16 min
desert aiound Berlin. utes.]

Chas. Dickson, Esq, H. U. Addington, Esq.,

H. B. M. ViceConsulat Ghadnmis:
Zinbea, Dec. 7, 1854.
Sir: Havingsomebusiness here,
and being anxiousto determine ac
curately the geographical positions
of this most important place,I have
proceeded from Kuka hither with
only one servant; butI will in four
days return by way ofMimieh; and
then with all possiblespeed, instead
of going to Fittn, as I intended to
do, I will proceed to Yakoba and
Adamawa, with the letters of re
commendation Dr. Barth has pro
cured from ttie sultan of Sokatu.
The Murzuk caravan, which has
been detained on account of the
danger* ofthe road, will 1 hope soon
arrive.
The followingtable shows at what
stations lunar distances weretaken,
and the number ofthem; the longi
tudes of the other stations depend
upon chronometrical determinations
alone.
The observations for these last
tire very numerous, and consist of
corresponding altitudes £. or W. of
the sun or stars.
Sets oflunar distances, of tin or
eleven observations in tachset.
Moursuk (observations notrec'd.)
+orN. E. -f-orN.W.
ol'Moon. ofMoop. Uge (capital of,) 12 9 0 1245 56
Gatrone 1 1200 ft. above
Tejeri 1 . 1 sea.
Foreign Office:
Kuka, Jan. 19, 1855.
Sir: Ihive the honor toenclose
afew geographical positions deter
mined by astronomical observations
in Mandra, Bornu, and Sudan, the
latter ofwhich will, in the handsof
so experienced a traveler and accu
rate observeras Dr. Barth, go farin
determining the positions of Kano,
Sokatu, Timbuctu, and otherplaces
which he has visited. 1 have now
finished a twelvemonth of meteor
ological and many magnetical ob
servations, which1 will forward to
you as soon as theyare properly ar
ranged. Very interesting is the
smallamount of rain observed by
me here: During therainyseason
(beginning ofJuly to end of Sep
tember) only 195 English inches
fell, aiid during the wholeyear not
more than21 inches.
Geographical positions in Mandra,
Bornu and Sudan, determined by
astronomit'ul observations :—
N. Lon.E.fm.
Lat. Gr«en*-'h.
o i a o i a
Mandra, Mora )105gg8
the capital, J
1430, mountains
2400 to 2700ft.
above the sea.
1857.] Explorations andDiscoveries in Africa.

N. Lon.Efm. contain mines ofmetal and mineral

Lat. Greenw'h. springs. He ascendedone ofthe
O i a o ' "
highest mountains, called Lingi-
Maschna, Sudan, 13 815 10 715
Liugi, the view from which was
1400, mountains
magnificent, the plain being over
1440ft. abovesea.
spread with many villages and
Minju, Sudan, 13 2950 10 350
forests.
1300, mountains
After traveling through some of
1450ft. abovcsea.
these villages, ho arrived at Colon-
Zinder,Soudan, 13 47 15 9 245
go,"the second city of the kingdom
1700 ft. above
Hambo. The river Izesze rises in
sea.
thiscountry, (11° lat.)
E. Vogel.
From Colongo, passing over the
Kuka, Jan., 1855.
mountains Daainbo, the rivers Keve
[The observationsfrom which the and Kutalu, he cameto Kimblenge,
above were calculated by Dr.Vogel the first village which he saw in ihe
have not been received.] kingdom of Bihe. The kingdom
of Bihe, situated about 14°lat. and
Extaacts paom the letteas op 18° 22' long., is 4,500 feet abov.i
an Hungaaian taaveleain Cen the sea; the heat is generally 14°
taal Apaica. to 15° Raumer. The boutidar.esof
Communicatedby Dr II. Bonay.— ibis country an — on the north,
With remarks by Mr. W.D. Cooley. Bailundo auil Andul; onthesouth,
Head, February 14,1853. Kaking and Zambuila; on the
Lagdilaus Magyar, born at Sza- west, the mountains ofHambo; on
badka, in Hungary. Afier having the east, the great river Koanza.—
studied in the naval school at The country is generally level; the
Fiume, went to sea in 1844, and soil an aluminous and siliceous
served subsequently as lieutenant mixture, and is extremely fertile.—
in the navy, of the State of La The mountains, which are not very
Plata. In 1847, he proceeded to high, are covered with beautiful
the African kingdom Kalahari, forests. The inhabitants called
whose king, named Trudodati-Da- Kimbundu, are more civilized than
Jaber-Almazor, altertwo years, gave other negroes. Both sexesare tall
him permission totravel in Central and well formed; theyare hospita
Africa. On the loth of January, ble; and in these parts of Africa
1849, he leftBenguela, and after a are the only ones who patronise
troublesome journey of some days melchants and travelers. They are
in adry and desotate country, with very fond ofornaments and colored
scarcely any vegetation, exceptihe dresses; are usually armed with
casouera, (a kind of aloe,) he spears six feet long, short Turkish
came toKiszngin, the first inhabi knives,andsome ol them with fire
ted place in the kingdom Hambo, arms. They are polylheists, and
near the tiver Kubale, 2800 feet havealso several wives. The form
above the sea. After seven days' ofgovernment is rather oligarchical,
journey, he arrived at Kandala, a the king beingobliged to share his
larger town, built on a pyramidal power with ihe chieftains of the
mountain, with a fineview around different tribes or families. The
the country. Fromthisplace, alter whole population is about 50,000,
five days' journey,he reached the of whom one-tenth are slaves. In
mountains of Kindumbo, which 'the kingdomof Bihe, at Maszisiku-
10 Explorations and Discoveries in Africa.
itu, the Hungarian traveler settled
himself, marrying the daughterofa
chief. "Ireceived,'"' saysthe trav
eler, writing to his father, " no gold
with her but many bold elephant
and tiger hunters.
On "the 20th of February, 1850,
he left his newhome with his wife
and two hundred and eighty-five
armed men, and passing the river
Kokema, he proceeded towardsthe
east, and afterseven days'journey,
he arrived at the river Koanza,
along whichhe marched, and found
that it rises near the village Kapeke
in about 15°9' lat., 20° long. The
soil, from the river Koanza,a dis
tance of about three hundred geo
graphical miles towards theeast, is
mostly sandy. Zebra,gazelle, wild
oxen, horses and elephants, are
here found ingreat numbers. Pas
sing the rivers Vindika, Kuiva,
Karima, and Kambale, having left
in the south the kingdom ofBunda,
he arrived in the great forests of
Kibokue, which from thesixth de
gree oflatitude, extend from west
to east. Having visited Kariongo,
the last town on the limits of the
kingdom ofBunda, hecame to an
elevation twelve miles in circum
ference, in 10° 6' lat., and 21° 19'
long.,and 5,200 feet above the sea.
"This countiy." says the trave
ler, "might be termed (he mother
of the greatest rivers of Central Af
[From the PennsylvaniaColonization Herald.]
The Exploration of Africa.
Adeputation from the British
Association for the advancement of
science, consisting of SirRoderick
Murchison, General Sabine, Ad
miral Beechey, Sir H. Rawlinson,
Mr. Bell, Piolessor Owen, Dr. R.
G. Latham, Dr. J. E. Gray, Mr.
JVIacgregor Laird, and Dr..N. Shaw,
had an interview recently with the
Earl of Clarendon, to urge the
[January,
rica." Here risesthe river Kasza-
bi-Kandai, which being in some
places several miles in width, and
receiving many rivers, after a course
of fifteen hundred geographic.il
miles, flowsinto the Indian Ocean.
The rivers Lurige-Bungo, Luena,
and Lurnegi, flow through theking
doms of Lobarand Kalui, and dis
appear in the unknown distance.—
Beside the above mentionedrivers,
the Vindika, Kuiva, Karima, and
Kambale, rise also here. After a.
journey of thirty-three days, pas
sing thekingdom Kibokue, and the
river Lumegi, hearrived at Yah-
Quilern in Kalunda. Yah-Quilem
is situated on the shores of the
great riverKaszabi, in about 4° 41'
latitude, 23° 43' longitude.
We omit a briefpoem in the lan
guage of the kingdom of Bunda,
with the translation.
One evening, says the traveler,
before my departure, some of the
negroes sang as follows:
Kindale vendatu catala positu,
Zumboca ovina kanazuzu utyiti,
Kiszala cuinue son Ange,van Ange.
Thewhite man who camefrom so farto us,
May he be happy, and without sorrowon
his voyage,
His memoryis in our hearts.
God's bless
ingbe with us.
British Government to resume. the
communication withthe interior of
Africa, by the Niger and iis tribu
taries, as opened out by the late
successful expedition under Dr.
I Baikie in thescrew steamer Pleiad.
It is with great pleasure, says the
London Times, that we can an
nounce the safe arrivalatthe Mau
ritius, on the 13th of Augustlast,
1857.J Explorations in Africa. 11

of that most celebrated of Africanj thatthe Count D'Escnyrac deLau-

explorers, Dr. David Livingston, in
Her Majesty's ship Frolic. Thisj
traveler, whose exploits have from•
time to time appeared in our col
umns, has at length succeeded in
traversing Africa from ocean to
ocean, having, besides thediscovery
in 1849of LakeN'gami, (in com
pany with Messrs.Oswell and Mur
ray,) and other journeys since in
various directions, actually pene
trated from the Cape, north and
west, to Angola, whence he re-!
turned as far as Seshike, and then:
finally eastwardstoTette and Quili-'
mane on the east coast. These
great achievements must be the
morerespected, when we consider
thatthey have been performed with
out the leastexpense to the public,
and with onlythe limited means at
the disposal ofa humble mission
ary. Full particularsof this latest
and most hazardous ofhis journeys
may now be daily expected. Now
ture, with the greatEgyptian expe
dition, is, from Cairo,about steam
ing upthe Nile, and Captain Burton
hasdeparted under the auspices of
theRoyal Geographical Society on
his exploration to Zanzibar, it is
most earnestly to be hoped that
Dr. Vogel, who,with his attendant,
Corporal Maguire, hasso long per
ambulated thecomparatively known
countries to the west ofLake Tchad,
may at length direct his steps tothe
hitherto unexplored lands between
that lake and the Indian Ocean.—
As far back as 1854 he wrote to
Germany to the effect thathe only
awaited the receipt of$1,000 more
from the British Government, in
order to proceed atonce to Wadai,
and thenceto the Indian Ocean.—
This sum must have long since
been received, and the worthy
Doctor and his companion may
possibly be at present en route for
the sources of the Nile.

[Fromthe Vermont Chronicle.]

The reported Great Lake in Africa isnowhere.
THE Westminster Review, for in the maps as a sandy desert, a
October, notices "explorationsand blue spot, about the size of the
discoveries, duringfour years wan Caspian, in the shape ofa hideous
derings in the wilds of southwest inflated leech. We trusted that,a
ern Africa, by C. J. Anderson,"— more accuratesurvey would correct
from which we extract this para the extreme frighifulness of the
graph: — "C.J.Anderson has put : supposed form. Mr. Anderson,
an end to a lie which wasbeginning however,has spared us further ex
to gain credence among us. Afri citement. Thelake turns out tobe
can missionaries,penetrating some a mirage — a mythus with the smal
little distance inward from the lest conceivable nucleus of fact.—
southwestern side of the continent, On thevery spot occupied by this
recentlybrought information, which great blue leech — longitude east
they received second-hand from from Greenwich '^3, latitude 20 21
Arab travelers, ofa vast fresh water —he founda smallspecK of bitter
lake far in the interior,described as water (not fresh) something more
being of enormous dimensions — as than twenty miles across or the
nothing less than a great inland size of Lough Corrib, in Galway.—
sea. Frequenters ofthe Geograph So perishesa phantom which has
ical Society's meetings, at White excitedLondon Geographers for a
hall, haveobserved in consequence, whole season."
on the site which usedtobe marked Thereseemsto be a complication
 America and Africa. [January,

of blunders in the above. It was
from thesouth eastrather than the
southwest, thatDr. Livingston ap-
proitchfid the large inland lake dis
covered by him (Ngami) near the
latitude above mentioned. But that
discovery is now comparatively
old, and has excited no special in
terest during the last year. Nor
had lie anything to do with Arab
travelers in the matter. Tlie Aral)
travelers, and the inland sea that
has latelyexcited so much interest,
(Maravi, or Agassi,) belongto quite
another part of Africa. The dis
coveries there have been from the
north eastinstead offrqm the souih
I west, and the great inland lake or
sea, instead of being twenty de-
' grees south, nearly touches the
equator, according to the recent
accounts, extending, say from one
to ten degrees soulh. The West
minster Beview, according to the
',above notice, has fallen into great
and most discreditable blunders, in
its zeal to discredit Christian mis
sionaries. Such isthe blindnessof
; anti-christian bigotry.

[Promthe Pennsylvania Colonization Herald.]

America and Africa.
-IT is now over twenty yearssince king which was then in its feeble
ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILI.E,a young i infancy is now in its vigorous
Frenchman sentby the government youth. The American population
of the Citizen King, upon a special of Liberia is now risingten thous-
mission to investigate our Peniten i and. Immigration is increasing.—
tiary system, traveled through the Several hundred thousand natives
United Stales. During bis tour, are under the jurisdiction of the
he profoundly studied uurcharacter Republic, which is no longer in
and our institutions; and upon charge of the Colonization Society,
his return home he embodied the but afree and independent State.
results to which his observation led The institutions ofLiberia have ac
him, in a work whose eloquence quired solidity and permanence.—
and merit haveplaced it among the Presidentsucceeds President, as in
classics of France. In connection our own America, with the same
with the problem of slavery, he regularity and acquiescence of all,
thus notices Liberia: "Two thous olier like seasons of political war
and five hundred ne«T»es are col- fare and partisan strife. The earth
D
lected there; they have introduced is vemea with the richestores, the
the democratic institutions of Amer sands of the livers are auriferous
ica into the land of their fore- with particles ofgold, and the soil
fathers; and Liberia has a repre teemswith agricultural wealth.
sentative system
j of government,
•• Such is the young Republic of
negro jurymen, negro magistrates, Liberia, a State whose very exis
and negro priests; churches have tence is almostunknown and half-
been built there, and newspapers forgotten, but which is in its ob
established;" and" he ndds that it scurity working nut resultsof incal
is an undertaking which may have culable importance and interest to
the effect of changing the fate ofa the statesmen and philanthropists
portion of the human race. of America.
About a quarter "fn century has The most remarkable fact pre
passe,I by since DE POCQUEVILLE sented by thehistory of Liberia is
wrote these words. The underta this: the transplantation to Africa,
1857.] JVew Journal co-operating. 13

arid the adoption with complete glo-American race. As ancient

success by a new race, of our Israel, though sore oppressed in
Anglo-Saxon institutions of trial by Egypt, went ihithera primitive pa
jury, an independent judiciary,and triarchal society, and left it acivil
the supremacy of law, which are ized people, enriched with all of
the only efficient guarantees ofper Oriental lore, so have the children
sonal liberty and national freedom.] of Africa come !o our shores in
The French and the Germans have' theirprimitive barbarism, and soare
at varioustimesstriven lo trail-plant they leaving them, fitted for repub
them, without success; with them licanism and freedom, by the be
they have been fragile exotics,j nign influence ofour Christian civ
withering at the first breath of! ilization.
misfortune. Upon thewest constj The prosperity of Liberia is of
of Africa, in the seventh parallel of II unspeakable importance to the fu
north latilude. upon a continent || ture well-being of America. Its
which is the Pariah of the conti mission is to be an outlet and
nents, aweak and despised people refuge for ourlarge and rapidly in
hiive succeeded in doing thatwhich creasing colored population. Three
the greatest nations of modern thousand miles from us — in a tropic
limes have tried to do in vain.— clime — the willing recipient of our
This is agreat and most significant religion, laws, manners, culture,
fact. ' institutions — in a word, all that is
The historyof Liberia illustrates essential and valuable inour Amer
how an overruling Providence, out ican civilization — it can never harm
of evil "ever educinggood," some us. It will lather bea market for
times permits a race to remain in ourmanufactures, and an employer
bondage, like Israel in Egypt, for of our commerce. And it will set
wise and beneficent purposes. If up in Africa a standard of Freedom
ever Africa is redeemed, it will be and Christianity, beneath whose
by the African-American race, whose shadow its now degraded tribes
humanity has been elevated and may yet grow into one ofihe impe
ennobled by contact with our An rial races of mankind.

[From Uie NewYork Colonization Journal.]

A >s'«v JournalCo-operating.
WEhavebeen much gratified byI
the transmission lo us of the first;
liumber of a newspaper entitled the
JVew Republic and Liberian Mis
sionary Journal, the purpose and
aim of which aresufficiently indi
cated byihese terms. It is edited
and published in Harrisburg, by
John Wolf, a man of color It
commences its career in good
style asthe organ of an intelligent,
and we trastan increasing portion
of our colored brelh'ren. We glad
ly,in anotherpage ofthis journal,
arail ourselves of some portion of
the materinl contained in the com
mencing number.
It will be at once obvious lhat
great advantages must, arise lo both
the great divisionsof our citizens
from encouraging efforts of this
kind. They diffuse readily among
the colored population those im
pressions regarding theircondition
and the means of improving it,
which right principles and high
aims in regard lo man and the
world bring to pervade the intelli
gent minds of society. They im
part information regarding iheir
14 Missionary Jljipeal from Liberia.
race, its efforts and its destinies,j
such as is most likelyto have influ
ence in awakening their attention
and exciting their sympathy. We
also have to look to them for a
benefit of no small value. They
serve to sound and fathom for us
[From the New Republic December, 1856.]
Missionary appeal from Liberia.
BUCHANAN, April 23, 1856.
Dear Sir: —I have no words to
express my joy at the sightofa no
ticein the Pennsylvania Colanizaiion
Herald of December last, ofthe an
ticipated issue ofa monthly journal
from Harrisburg, which is 10 bede
voted to the welfare ofLiberia, and
Africa in general. AndI must
confess, that 1 can discover the
hand of God in the great work
about to be begun for our father
land; forHe hasdeignedtodirect
me in a path ofduty which will, if
properly attended to, aid somewhat
in advancing the cause ofChrist in
this dark land ofblood; still Ilook
upon the efforts already made by
me and my colleaguestobe weak
and insignificant. Yet, asallthings
are to have a beginning,I suppose
the infantile effort may and will
attain the stature of a giant, if
properly nerved by humble faith
and prayer. Thus, in ordertogive
our brethren in the United States
an idea of an awakeningon the
greatsubjectcontemplated by you,
in theissueof your journal,I beg
the permission to submit the en
closed documents for insertion in
your journal, if it is soon to be in
circulation, but if not soon, I hope
you will not think it too muchif I
beg that you willforward them to
the Pennsylvania Colonization Her-
tild, for they are to be the only
method for us to let the world
liiiow our wants in thispartof Li
beria, for sometime yet to come;
[January,
thethinking, and thetendencies of
mind, among the inquiring and
progressive ofthose to whose in
terests in reality this journal de
votes its efforts. We trustthat our
colored hrethren willlend this un
dertaking their cordial support.
yet you may be assured that we
give you thepreference as one of
us, and it will be my objectto fur
nish you withevery item ofinfor
mation (in truth) that I can regard
as interesting. Ior we wish tobe
regarded as correspondents; and if
you can furnish the Bessas Mission
with a copy of your periodical
gratis, (I say gratis,for we are poor
as yet,) we will pledge ourselves
to communicatethrough your paper
all important intelligence respecting
our Mission; and furthermore we
will exert our influence to getothers
to favor you likewise; for our citi
zens are alive somewhat, and will
awake more and moreto the good
of Africa in general. Iwish tore
mark beforeI close, that the com
munication through your paper
may arouse the sleeping energiesof
our people in the United States,
and if they are made alive to the
great work of African redemption,
they vvill see in it an enterprise
worthy of their means and able
men, and it will be an object for
that part of the Christian church
sustained among them, forthetime
has come for us to have enlarged
ideas on the subject of benefiting
ourrace, andthe day hasbegan to
dawn — the star is in the national
horizon of Liberia, the future hope
of the whole continent of Africa.—
The time has arrived for Ethiopia
to stretchouther hands to God.—
Therefore, dear sir, remember that
you are about toplead for her in
1857.] Missionary Appeal from Liberia. 15

God's name, andif it is done in convey and urornote the cause of

truih and an humble reliance on Christ among the heathen of the
his promises, you may utter in African continent; in this, how
tones ofthunder nnd trll our op ever, we do not wishtoimply that
pressors that the time hasarrived nothing has been accomplished,
for them to make returns for the nor dowe wish to disturb the re
healing of those wonndsthey have ligioussocieties in Liberia, although
had ahand in creating. Sir, trust there are none exclusively formed
In — plead fearlessly: plead for a forthe purposeof propagating the
hundred millions in heathen dark gospel ofChrist immediately in the
ness; plead for thechurch to come interior among the native popula
to her rescue; plead for Africa to tion. Therefore we felt it our
take her stand among thenations. duty to apply 10our brethren in the
Sir, I would say more, but Ifore United Slatesto send a person duly
bear; but believe meyour humble authorized to establish a Union
and obed't servant, Mission cliurch, theduty of whose
GEORGE L.SEYMOUR, members it shallbe to promote the
spread of the Gospel amonsr the
Director ofthe Pessas Mission, Payr.es-
ville, PessasCountry,interior of benighted millions of down-trodden
Grand Bassa,Republicof Liberia, Africa; and theirlabors to bemost
West Coast ofAfrica.
ly confined to the interior among
To JOHN WOLF, Editor of the JWw Re the most destitute; suggesting, at
publicand LibeiianMissionary Journal,
Harrisburg,Pennsylvania, UnitedStales the same time, the expediency of
of America. a union ofaction in the greatwork
P. S. — Please direct communica in the formation ofa Missionary
tions for me toJohn Parker, Hart Society, with an appropriatename,
ford Synod, TJassa Country, Re conducted wholly by our own
public of Liberia, Wtst Coast of colored brethren in the United
Africa. States, lhat is to say, by ihe so
ciety there in America and Ihe
church here in Africa, both of
BEXLY, LIBERIA,
Western Africa, which, under God, will accom
plish much for the redemption of
Jlpril 10, 1856.
souls. Who will come ovrr and
To the dear and beloved brethren ofI help?
the various religious dmomina-' Approved of and signed by the
iions under Hiesupervision of our\ followingpersons, who aie willing
colored brethren in the United\ to be members ofa Union Mission
Slates of America, greeting: ary church in Liberia, Africa, on
\Ve, your brethren and sisters inj the above principles, implying
Christ, ourcommon Lord, begin toj thereby that no person belonging
feel that somethingmore should he to said church is at liberty to refuse
done for the good of our father going into the harvest field of
land, (notwithstanding there are Christ when called for:
many in Liberia professing the George L. Seymour, George W.
love of God,) wherefore we have Deadrich, Petor Adams, John Par
come to the conclusion that, in ker, Samuel H. G. Sharp; EfTey
order to apply the labor direct, iti Seymour, Catharine A. Parker,
will be the most properto havea Rosemau Allm, Mary Suniley, the
church organization in Liberia, female preachers.
whose specific duty it will be to
 From Yorvba. [January,

[From the Christian Index.]

Fi-oni Yoruha.
IJATE, CENTRAL AFRICA, thehope, that with spirit?, kindred
July 10th, 1856. to your own, you will rexIore its
Dear Bro Daniel: —I forewarn last presliire in sending1your repre
you, that.you need not expect from sentative to this henighled land.—
inna letter giving any information In conclusion,my dear brn'her, I
respecting the country. 1 come beg you, ngilate, and agitate this
for another purpose, to enlist the question, untilyou succeed.
cympalhy and aidofyour Associa Affectionately in Christ,
tion in the ijreat work now so W. H. CLARK.'
rapidly openingand extending be
fore u.s. I hope the steps taken by Sept. 10th, 1856.
s(ptne of the first Associations in Bro. Martin: — It. is a question
our State, will have the happyand which has been tauntingly asked,
desired effectof arousing from its can anything good come out• of
apathy the CentralAssociation, thai Nazareth? not only by the proud
I learn is nearly dead. Thisstep is |; and sell-conceited Jew, but again
perhap* the best that could and again by theirGentile brethren.
adopted, to restore it to life. 1 The origin of this question, how
th«ic beg ofyou, to give your influ ever, furnishes an answer so favor
ence in favor of equipping and able to tho poor and humble, that
sending out forthwith a mission we are disposed to give the poor
ary from your Association. Four African whatever benefit to which
ladies have already taken thisstep. they may be entitled. We learn
Emulate their zeal. Our Board froma multitude of instances and
cry day and night for men and occasions, that God is no respecter
money, but fail. Oh, cometotheir of persons. For many ages the
rescue. We want,men,town after most lelined, learned, and philo
town could be occupied, ifwe only sophical people weregroping in a
had the men. Theyart!now plead niijht of the grossest superstition.
ingformen, and we haveto refuse And "professing themselves to lie
them, because we cannot supply |i wise,theybecamefools, arid changed
Ihe demand. Oh, mydear brother, the glory of the incorruptible God,
how long shall we slumber over into an image made like to cor
this work! Youareamply ableto ruptible man." One ofthe most
give us one man, to say nothing! esr-ential iruihs, yea, central trnih,
more. If you make the right ef of the only true religion,—a media
fort, you are sure to secure the torbetween God and man, was en
man. You cannotfail. Could you tirely obscured frorn the range* of
see this field, ihese towns and mortal vision, or at most, but very
cities, those perishingmillions, and vaguely imagined. Such is the
hear their unavailing entreaties, case, even at thisday, with nearly
jon would awake the dyingechoes two-thirds ofihe human race, whose
of Cooper, JVIallary and Oavvson, pride is commensurate with the
and send a thrill of joyous life ibily of their idolatry. Amid this
through thai noble body, theyonce dark waste of superstition, it is a
so nobly represented. It is the As matter of some pleasant reflection,
sociatiori of my fatherand kindred, to find a people, the leastesteemed
and friends, and 1 look to it with, on earth, presenting in their reli-
1857.] From Yoruba. I7

gious creed, thenecessity of a me ments, with occasional modifica

diator between them and their of tions perhaps, and lessdistinctness,
fended God. I have been led to prevalent among the Yoruba peo
these reflections, partly from an in ple. It is very common forthem,
terview held this eveningwithsome when asked, to confess that they
natives,and partly from thf interest are sinners. Believers as they are
and importance of the subject. J in their gods, they do not look
was in the marketlooking around upon them as gifted with the
for aplace suitable for preaching, power of salvation. As an old
whenI saw a few old men silting !j man remarked, Lord "give them
undera tree, taking their ease. — jj orisha to help liiftn," and as me
After the usual salutations, I told diums through which their blessings
them I wasa stranger and would come. They do not belisve that
he glad to hear something of the their idols can manifestany power,
way in whichthey worshippedGod. except by some mysterious com
On£ began by anexplanation. He munion with God; and admit al
said, that if a man from a strange most anything one m.iy say, with
(own should bringsomeyams, ora rite mental reservation, to love and
present of some kind to Are, thei praise orisha still, when 3011 have
chief,he would not take it in the1 left their house. Itdoes notseem,
presence ofAre, but would carry it however, that the Yoruoas have
to some authorized person, asAre- thatinseparable attachment for their
Ago (or the Bologunn,) whowould' idols as spoken of among sonu;
present it to the chief. So it wasj other nations. There is generally
with their worship of God. Theyj no particular offencegiven, in hold
had, he said, many orishas,as shan- ing up theirimages as the works of
go, ifa, orisha-ko, &c., and theirj men, and incapable of conferring
priests, through whom they pre any benefit. Theytake your words
sented their sacrifices and gifts to kindlyand admitthetrmhof what
God as they would thusbecome ac you say. Itis notthen theirattach
ceptable and meritorious. Here ment to their peculiar worship as
was plainly expressed the necessity! such, so much, as its bearing on
both.of a priesthood and a mediator.[ theirrelationships, and the stupidi
Of the virtue of these mediatorialI ty and indifference to spiritual things,
duties, (as they believe) may bein consequent on their long estrange
ferred from the remark of another ment from the trueGod. Then they
man, whomI saw one morning onj are hopeful people. They need
a visit, justconcluding some of his not so much conviction as to the
religious ceremonies. He said ifa! folly of their worship, as that they
n>an shouldbevery sick, and send\ are dead in trespasses and sins:and
for 'the priest, and do as he told under the consuming wrath ofGod.
him, hewould recover. That is he' Asheaihen, they are well piepared
must make such a sacrifice, of] to understand the priesthood and.
chicken,sheep and goats, to Ifa or mediation of Christso essential to
some orisha, and then he would the peace of an afflicted soul, and
not die, if not, death would be the without faith in whicha Yoruban,
result. Here wasa consciousness even now, would be deprived of
of guilt, the feeling of necessity of that false hope, that cheers his
an atonement,and belief in a me trembled mind. There is groat en-
diator necessary to their acceptance couragemeril in laboring imionga
with God. Such are the senti- people thus advanced. Apart of
2
18 Late from Liberia.
the work is done already. What
we need is ardent, earnest, avail
ing prayer. And ifwe are true to
our work, and faithfulin preaching
Christ, weshall be rewarded sooner
or later with an abundant harvest.
Why shall we not hope that the
Lord willredeem the character of
this Nazareth, and make manifest
that Scripture which says the first
shall be last, and the lastfirst. The
peculiar religious system of this
people and the kindness and free
dom with which they receive us,
should betaken asa token of the
Lord's will, that we should now
arise and possess the land. We:
are pressed to enter, but we are
compelled to refuse. One ofthe
most important points cannot be
occupied from the tardiness with
which our brethren ofthe Rehoboth
Association send out thesuccessor
of Brother Dennard. We have
been so urged totheoccupancy of
that point, by church missionary
Late from
THEvery interesting letters here
given from the Rev. John Seys,
special agentof the Society, afford
animating views ofthe condition
and prospects of the new settlement
at Cape Mount, and, generally,of
the expedition bythe ElviraOwen.
Afull and well prepared journal
accompanied this first letter, of
which we have space only atpresent
for the following extract:
"Wednesday, Sept. 3d.
ROBERTSPORT,G'd C. Mount.
" Havingcompleted all our busi
ness at Monroviaby Saturday last,
we came on boardin theafternoon.
Dr. Roberts and his family, some
other passenger* and ten carpeu-
[January,
members, who seem anxious to
join us, that we are forced from our
inactive position to some prepara
tory steps for building. Should
this meet the eyesof King, Tharp,
or Landram, or any member ofsaid
body, they will be advised of the
condition of affairs, and the great
necessity of haste in appointing
and equipping a successor for our
lamented Brother Dennard. Iwould
suggest, that it is n«t good policy
toappointor choose any man now
supported by the Board, as this
course gives noadvancement to the
mission. Always select a new
man, with the view of increasing
our number. Had thispolicybeen
universally .adopted, we would now
have one more man in the field
than we have. There is another
applicant for baptism,but no acces
sion has been made. Ever yours
affectionately,
W.H. CLARK.
Liberia.
ters. As it was not the captain's
intentionto sail beforedaylight the
next morning, Mr. Benedict, the
agent I have employed for. that
place, did not come off until the
morning: earlyon the 31st, wetook
up theanchor, and afiera pleasant
run for six and a halfhours, anchor
ed off Cape Mount within halfa
mile of the beach, and directly op
posite to one ofthe sites designated
asthe place forthe Receptacle.
"This boldand beautiful promon
tory, peering up some 860 feet
above the level of the sea, with
spur rising above spur, and ham
mock above hammock, allgradually
sloping towards the beach, has the
most imposing appearance, and
cannot fail to prove amost desira
ble and healthful location for a
town and settlement. We found
1857.] LatefromLiberia.
thebeachsogood,thatonMondey
welanded fifty-one men, women
and children, yesterday thirty-five
more,withalargeamountofstores,
baggageandcargo; andto-daythe
other four, including a very sick
girl, making the complement of
ninety,, were safely landed. The
weather continuesfine, andthem
iseveryprobabilityofgettingthrough
hereand dischargingtheship very
earlynextweek.
"Ididnotland myselfuntil 11
o'clockyesterday,as it wasneces
saryIshould remainonboard and
help to expedite matters. Upon
mylandingonthebeach,andwalk
ing halfa mile to the garrison,I
was most cheerfully andcordially
received by Rev. A.D. Williams,
whois the superintendent ofthe
station,appointedbythePresident,
the Rev. Mr. Matthews, preacher
in charge'ofthe M.E. Church,
Capt.RalphMoore,anda number
of other old acquaintances and
friends. Thisgarrisoniscomposed
ofabout seventy-five persons, oc
cupying some thirty-three houses
madeofnativebamboo,with bam
boo floors and thatch roofs, but
tolerably comfortable. A\\ around
it is an entrenchment, thrownup
as a breastwork, with four pieces
ofcannon,postedatvariouspoints,
and as the huts areall aroundan
areaoropencourt,inthecentreof
thelittle town,it is wellcalculated
for self-defence, and is airy and
comfortable. Theyhavean abun
dance of water, the purest and
coolestI haveeverdrankinAfrica,
ft comesdownin mountainrills,
from springsthatareneverfailing.
"Yesterdayafternoon I took a
walk,including a circuit ofsome
miles,to determineon thesite for
our new Receptacle, and finally
madechoice ofthe oneopposite
theanchoringground. Severalof
theleadingmenofthe placewere
19
withme,andall concurred in Ihe
proprietyofthesituation. Butwe
have everything to do—lime to
burn,stone to quarry and collect,
brick to importfrom Monroviaor
burn,andtheveryplacewhereour
buildingis tostand,toclearoff,for
although someof the bushis cut
down,it is butvery little, and we
have to extendthe clearing,burn
off", and prepare for our founda
tions. And the very implements
to work with are wanting, not a
crowbarintheplacewithwhichto
getoutstone.
"Ourarrival here has thrown
newlife intothis little community.
Theywerealmostoutofeverything
eatable. Food ofall sorts scarce,
veryscarce,with a soil all around
themthe mostfertileand produc
tiveintheworld. Onecan hardly
avoidtheconclusionthatthereis a
wantofenergyandindustry some
where. More than fifty acres of
beautiful level landall around Ihe
garrison afford a most excellent
spot for gardens,butverylittle of
it is in cultivation. The conse
quence is that the Americansare
entirelydependentonthenativesfor
cassavas,riceandotherbreadstuff's,
whenthey themselvesmighthave
enoughandtospare."
ROBERTSPORT,
Oct.Zd,1856.
Rev.R.R.Gurley,
Rev. andveryDearSir:—Your
verykindandmostwelcomeletterby
the Shirley camesafe to hand.—
Receivemygratefulthanksforthus
remembering me in this far off
land. I havewrittentoyoubythe
British mail steamer,August10th;
by the GeneralPierce,toRev.Mr.
McLainandyourselfvery fully, on
the16thagain; again on the 30th
of the same month by British
steamer; and afterarriving hereI
sent up a package of letters to
20 LatefromLiberia. [January,

Monrovia,containinglargeextracts removal was almost incredible.—

from tny journal to be forwarded Womenwhohad to be carried in
viaEngland. Thenativehowever hammocksfromthe lower ground
lostthe,entirebundle. Inowsend cf the garrison to our mountain
you a duplicate ofthe samewith house, were soon revived by the
additional extracts up to the 1st pure air around it, invigorated by
instant. I shall write toRev.Mr. i the delightful sea breeze, and so
IVIcLain very explicitly on several cheeredupby the inimitable pros
points ofa finmicial character.— pect and scenery, Hint before the
Excuse mywriting on the same closeoftheday,theywerewalking
sheet. ]tis tosavepostage. aboutthe house. Nonehave died
I will onlyaddbriefly that Iam sincemylas-t report,inwhichI in
verymuchencouraged. Ourwork formedyouofthetwowehad lost,
is going on bravely—our people oneboyfromworms,and awoman
herehavealmost all hadthe fever, whodiedafewhoursafter parturi
andsavingtwowhohavebeentaken tion. Wehave every reason to
from us, are recovering. As to anticipate ihe full recovery and
myself, my gratitude knows no thoroughacclimationofthetiglity-
bounds. MyHeavenly.Father has eight,nowatRobertsport.
dealtmostgentlywithme. I have Believing that all ourfeeble ef
had two very (-light paroxysmsof forts to do good,should be com
t'ever,fourteendaysinterveningbe menced, continued,and endedin
tweenthem,andamaswellasever. God,andin'humbledependenceon
Yours,mostrespectfully, Him, I caused the house to be
JOHNSETS. solemnly dedicated to Almighty
God,onSunday,Oct.26th,the-'day
LATEST. before the immigrants movedinto•
Monrovia,Nov.9fh, 1856. it. Almost our entire American
Rev.R.R.Garley, populationturnedout,andmanyof
Rev.andDear Sir:—I wrote to 10 the native headmen. Adiscourse
Rev. Mr. McLainand your self from was preached, with othersuitable
Robertsport, early in October, and devotional exercises, and a very
sentyou'lengthy extracts from my appropriate dedicatory prayer put
journal. I learn that these have up by Re'v. A. D. Williams, that
been faithfully forwarded by the old veteran of the Cioss, and at
Britishmail steamerwhichleft on present the superintendentofthe
the10thultimo. settlement. It wasa very solemn
I have nowthe pleasureto add occasion,but for particulars,refer
that on the 5th instant, I arrived ence can be had to myjournal,
here from Cape Mount, made all from which extracts will be for
my traveling preparations yesterday, warded next month.
and in two hours, (it is now6 A. On arriving here I found the
M.,) hope to leave for the interior. otherReceptacledone,anddonein
I have to report that our Recep a masterly style. Mr.Dennisde
tacle at Robertsport, though not serves great credit Jor his faithful
entirely finished,wassufficientlyso supervision,arid Mr. Sherman, the
to admit of the removal into its contractor and head carpenter, has
fineandcommodiousroomsofone- wonforhimselfunfadinglaurels.—
half of our immigrants, those who I was delighted. The immigrants
were most weakened by their at- are in the dining hall, operations
'acks offever. The effect of this are commenced, and everything
1857.] List of Emigrants. 21

progressing,just as those at home pressed himself as being highly

woulddesiretoseethem.Thefinish
ofthisReceptacle,issuperiortoours
at Cape Mount; an older boss
workman,an older place with its
facilities for carrying on work;—
when compared with the wilder
nesswehad to contendwith,must
form the excuse. But while a
greater degreeofneatnessmaybe
discoverabletotheeyeoftheprac
ticedarchitectandmechanic,noth
ingessentialiswantingintheother
building. Mr. Deuuis will write
nodoubtfully.
I expect to explore the higher
ground in the QueahandGoulah
countries,toreturnhereaboutfour
teen days fromdate,then proceed
toBassainthegovernmentschooner
Lark, and having fully examined
thetablelandsthere,or the locali
ty, and commencedoperations, so
as tobeready for the pioneersby
theJohnStevens.
PresidentBensonspenta week
with us at Robertsport, and ex
gratifiedwithourprogressthere.—
His Excellency has furnished me
with a letter of introduction, re
commendationandprotection,from
underhishand,andthesealofthe
Republic,withwhich I shalltravel,
inasperfectconfidence,as though
IwereoneofLiberia'sowncitizen's,
The Hon.J. H. Paxton, Post
masterGeneral,an old friend, M.
Campion,whomI have employed
astemporaryagentforournewset
tlement, and Jenkins, myVeyat
tendantandinterpreter,accompany
me.
Andnow,mydear sir, trusting
muchtotheprayersofGod'speo
pleinAmerica,for our safety and
success, I am, very respectfully,
yours,&c.&c., JOHNSEYS.
P.S. Mr.Benedict,theagentat
Robertsport,Dr. Roberts, and Mr.
More,the steward, will attend to
theremovaloftherest ofthe im
migrants. Fullandexplicitwritten
instructionsareleft withthem.

List of Emigrants by the Ship Mary Caroline Stevens,

FromBaltimore Mv.29/A, and NorfolkDec.6,1856.

No. Name and residence. Age. Born free Remarks.

or slave.

BOSTON,MASS.
J MaryJaneTriplet ..39.. Free.
2 AnnaMariaHolmes,.... ..]5.. do.
3 HelenLorindaTriplet,. . ...9.. do.
4 SarahE.Grant, ..35.. do.
5 ElexinaS.Mallory, ..25.. do.
6 Sarali Eliz'h Henderson,...6.. do.
HARKISBURG,PA.
(ForRobertsport.)
7 ThomasM.Chester ..30.. do.
BALTIMORE,MD.
(ForMonrovia.)
8 SusannaBrown ..55.. do.
FAITO.UIERCo.,VA.
(ForRobertsport.)
9 WileyBruce ..45.. Slare. 1
10 . 50 ...do
11 19 ....do
12 50 do
13 Levia " ..14.. '••Kin.
bywillofT.Shcarmari,
2'2 List of Emigrants. [Jamal-y,

No. Nameandresidence. Ago. Born free Remarks,

or slave.

14 Henry Powell ... .. ..12.. ....Slave.

15 Malinda “ .. ..... . . .. . . ..9 . . . . ....do.
“
16 \Vill‘iam “ ... .. ...... . .. .7.. .. .. . .do.
17 Friday .. ... ... .... .. .3.. . . . .. .do.
13 Amanda “ ... . . .. ... ..6 mos..... ..do.
19 ThomasCropp,. ..... . .. . .40.. Free
ALBBMARLE Co., VA.
For Monrovia.)
20 SamuelThompson, .. . .. . . .63..
“.......... Slave
21 William ..50.. -- . - --d0
22 William Douglase,. ..... . .42.. .. .do
23 ThomasScott, “ . .. . . .4l .. . ... . .do.
. .. ........
24 David ..... . . ..37.. .... ..do.
25 B-lly Douglass, .. .. .. .. . . .42, . . .... .do.
26 Washington Coleman, .. . . .20.. ..... .do.
27 DouglassScott,. . . . .. ... . .20.. . . . .. .do.
28 MarlinColeman,-.“ .. .. . .. .. 18.. .. ... .do.
29 Allen “ . .. .. . ..... ..16.. .. .. ..do.
30 Frank ..l2.. .... ..do.
“ ..... .
31 Hunter “ . ..... .. .. . .. .9. . .. . .'..do.
32 Granville “ .. . ... ..... ..... .. .4. . . .. .. .do.
33 WilsonScotl,...........
.. .... .. . . ..do.
34 Robert “ ..l2.. .... ..do.
35 Thomas “... ..... .do
36 Syphax .. .... .. .. ..70.. .... ..do.
37 Tibby Scott,.. ... .. ..50.. ......do.
38 Margaret,.................19.. .. .. ..do.
39 Mary Ann . . . ... ... .. .. . ..5 .. . ... ..do.
Mildred Scott,.......... ..14..
40 .... ..do.
41 Maria Coleman,... .. .. . . . .7. .1..... .do.
42 JamesScott,
“ .. . .. .. .. ... . .22.. . .... .do.
43 Mary Walker,........
... .. . ..18.. . .. . ..do.
44 George ..211. .. . . ..do
“ .....2U........do.
45 Hugh “ .. .. . . . . .. ..]9..
46 Wll'lBlOW “..........
..... . ... . ... ..do.
47 Betty “ .16. . . . . ..do.
43 Rebecca .. ... ..l4.. . . .. ..do,
49 MaryJane“.............]1..
“ . ... ..do.
50 Sally ..9 .. .... ..do.
“... . ...... . .
51 Z. Taylor, " .... . ...... . . .7.. ..... .do.
52 Patty ... ... ..39.. .. .. ..do.
“........... ...2..-.....d0. Ofj, ['I,Terre||.
53 Richard 'lEm. by
Howell,
54 James'Mitchie,......... ... ... .. . .. .l .. .. .. . .do.
55 Molly ..5l.. .. .. ..do.
Thompson,.. .. .. .8.. .. . . . .do.
56 MeckinsCarr,..........
57 Mildred "... ..27.. ... . ..do
58 Ann “ . .. ...... . ..7..! .. .. ..do.
........ ...5..
59 Maria “ .... .. .. ..do.
... . . .. .. ..r
60 Elizabeth“...............l........de. .. .. ..do.
61 Emily
Franklin,......... ..60.. .. ..do.
62 Milly " ..
63 Henry .. ..3l.. ..do.
“...... ....... .. .. ..34.. .. . .. ..do.
.
64 “lower . .. . .. .
Barrett,......... ..29.. .. .. ..do.
65 Francis
66 Solomon “ .... ..do.
67 Ellen “ ..... . ....... ...2.... .7. . .. .. ..do.
68_ James ..do.
“ ...... ... .. ..3l.. . .. . ..do.
69 Maria .. .. ... .. ... .
1857.] ListofEmigrants. 23

No. Nameandresidence. Age. Bornfree Remarks.

orskive.

70 IsabellaJohnson,... . ..15. ...Slave.

71 CharlesBarrett, ..13. do.
72 RichardBarrett,.... .10. do.
73 RachelMann .19. do.
74 Alice .14. do.
75 AdelineSouthall.... .27. do.
76 HoraceWinston ..6. do.
77 LucyTwine .19. do.
78 Congo infant. do.
79 JamesHarden, ...6.. do.
80 Judy " ..26.. do.
81 Sylla do.
82 Carter " do.
83 Albert " do.
84 CharlesTwine, .24. do.
85 Phil .21. .....do.
86 JohnMichie, .28. do.
87 WashingtonMichie,. .23. do.

Thefollowingpersons,
connected by marriage
with someofthe fore
going, emigrated with
them:

83 SamuelCarr,., .44. .do.

>GivenbyF.K.Nelson.
f9 DickFranklin, .64. .do.
90 JacobTwine.. .55. .do. GivenbyMrs.F.W.Meriweather
91 DickBarrett,. . .33. .do. Paid$400toR.W.Lewisbythe
executorsofMr.Terrell.
92 JohnHarden .30. .do. Paid$500tosame. ,
93 YoungBarrett, .48. .do. GivenbyDr.T.W.Meriweather.
94 HughWalker .46. .do. )Paid$2,000toHon.WilliamC.
95 SusanDouglass .41. .do. > Rives, for these three,bythe
96 Molly " .12. .do. ) executorsofMr.Terrell.
97 RobinsonScott .44. .do. Paid$800toW.L.Holladay.
98 PatrickMichie .56. .do. GivenbyHenrySigourney.
Poatsmouth,Va.
(ForMonrovia.)
99 IsaacMooi'e, .50. .do. Purchasedhimself.
Suppolk,Va.
(ForMonrovia.)
100 LewisNorlleet .41. .do. Purchasedhimself.
101 Stella M. " .5*. .do. Purchasedbyherhusband.
102 CarolineFisher .25. .do. Purchasedherself.
ManisonC.H.,Va.
(ForRobertsport.)
103 LucyJames, ..70.. .do.
104 Wilford " ..40.. .do.
105 Frances " ..35.. .do.
106 Lavinia " ..14.. .do. .Em.bypersonsinKentucky.
107 Jinny " ..11.. .do.
108 WillisNelson ...8.. .do.
109 LucyC. " ...4.. .do.
no Welford,Jr
Union,Va.
infant. .do.

(ForRobertsport.)
111 JohnAnthonyHouston, .22. do. Em.byS.R.Houston.
24 List of Emigrants. [January,

No. Nameandresidence. Age. Hornfree Remarks.

orstave.

Savavnah,Geo.
1ForRobertsport.)
112 LondonWilliams
in SallyTufts,
..45.. . . . Slave.
do. Em.byMrs.M.A.Williams.
..48.. Em.bywillofJ.B.Tufti.

ElbeatCo.,Geo.
(ForRobertspori.)
114 John Hnff, ..40.. do.
IIS ..40.... do.
116 MetaA." ..20.. do.
117 ..17.. do.
1Irt ..14.. do.
114 ..14.. do.
130 -.10.. do.
131 ...8.. do.
199 ..;C.. do.
133 Allele " ...5.. do.
191 Jno.McP."
lor> Beity " 9
V?fi ..40.. do.
1?7 ..24.. do.
1VR Mary " ...1.. do.
139 ..56.. do.
130 ..50.. do.
131 Alfred " 24 do.
13V ..21.. do.
133 John " ..17.. do.
V14 -.23.. do.
1S5 -.19.. do.
vis ..1H.. do.
137 ..14.. do.
l'trt Matthias" ..11.. do.
139 ...8.. do.
141) Win.C. " ...6.. do.
141 0 do. . Em.byRichardHoff.
VI9 Ellen " ...2.. do.
143 do.
144 Charlotte" ..50.. do.
145 ..25.. do.
14fi ..24.. do.
147 ..19..
MM Matilda " ..16.. do.
14') ..13.. do.
150 Frank " ...9.. do.
151 ...8..
IV? ...6..
,
153 ...3..
154 infant do.
155 ..27..
156
157 ...8.. do.
158 ..'.4.. do.
159 ...2..
160 Harwell " infant. do.
161 00
162 ..19.. do.
163 ..15.. do.
164 ..35.. do.
1857.] ListofEmigrants. 25

No. Nameandresidence. Aje. Bornfree Remarks.

orslave.

165 LittleStephen Hoff ..13.. ....Slave.

do.
Ififi .. 1..
167 Thomas l(....... ..22.. do.
do. j
HERTFORD,N.C.
(ForRobertsport.)
168 ..46..
169 ..37.. do.
170 ..12.. do.
171 ...9.. do.
172 Dick ..16.. do.
173 ...1.. do. }•
Em.by will of Mrs M L Gor
174 ..33.. do. don.
175 Ellen ..10.. do.
176 ...7.. do.
177 Mela ...5.. do.
178 ...3.. do.
179 Louisa infant. do.
BLADENCo.,N.C.
(ForRobertsport.)
ISO ..45.. Em.byMissCharityJones
TUSKALOOSA,ALA.
(ForRobertsport.)
181 EdenboroughCarroll.... ..48.. do. Purchasedhimself.
182 Nancy " ..50.. Purchasedherself.
MOBILE,ALA.
(ForRobertsport.)
183 ..55.. do. Em.byMr.Garner.
WOODYILLE,MlSS.
(ForRoberlsport.)
184 ..58.. do. Em.byC.C.West.
BATHCo.,KT.,
(ForMonrovia.)
185 ..32.. do. 1
186 ..42.. do.
187 ..16.- do.
188 ..Id.. do.
189 ...9.. do.
190 ...4.. do.
191 Courtney Cowan, ..22.. do.
192 Garret " ...8..
193 ...6.. do.
194 Esther " ...3.. do. •Em.byJ.HarveyBerry
195 Richard " 5mos. do.
196 ..37..
197 . .14.. do.
198 ..11.. do.
199 ...4.. do.
do. -
200 William ...1..
201 ..20.. do.
202 ..17.. do.
203 William 2mos. do. J
McMiNNviLLE,TENN.
(ForRobertsport.)
204 HectorVanderson ..29.. do. Em.bywill ofElizabeth Van
205 Mary " ..23.. ....Free.
do. derson.
206 JosephT. " ...2..
207 WilliamA. " ...1.. do.
26 ListofEmigrants. [January,

No. Nameandresidence. Age. Bornfree Remarks.

orstave.

Spaata,Tenu.
(ForRobertsport.)
208 ChesleyGipson .28. .Slave. IEm.byJohnGipson.
209 Montgomery" .17. ...do.
WhiteCo.,Tenn.
(ForRobertsport.)
210 SusanBurma .53. .do.
211 Louisa .23. .do.
212 Emma .15. .do.
213 John .13. .do. Em.byPeterandNancyBurum.
214 Champ .20. .do.
215 Amanda ..D. .do.
216 Nancy ..5. .do.
Calipoania.
(ForMonrovia.)
217 AnnCampbell .40. .Free.

Recapitulation.

States. Born Born Bywhomemancipated.

free.

Massachusetts-
Pennsylvania-
Maryland
Virginia 11 Emancipatedbywill ofT.Shearman,of
FauquierCounty.
Do. - 68 EmancipatedbywillofJamesH.Terrell,
ofAlbemarleCounty.
Do. 6 PurchasedbytheexecutorsofJ.H.Terrell.
Do. - 5 Givenbytheirowners.
Do. - 4 Purchasedtheirfreedom.
Do. - 8 EmancipatedbypersonsinKentucky.
Do. - 1 Emanc.'dbyS. R.Houston,ofUnion.Va.
NorthCarolina 12 Emancipatedbywill ofMrs.M.L.Gor
don,ofHertford.
Do. - EmancipatedbyMissCharity Jones,of
BladenCounty.
Georgia - EmancipatedbyMrs.M.A.Williams,of
Savannah.
Do. - 1 Emanc'dbywillofJ.B.Tafts,ofSavannah.
Do. - 54 Emanc'dbyRich'dHoff,ofEgbertCounty
Alabama- 2 Purchasedtheirfreedom.
Do. - - 1 do.
Mississippi 1 EmancipatedbyC.C.West,ofWoodville.
Kentucky 19 EmancipatedbyHarveyBerry,ofBathCo.
Tennessee 4 EmancipatedbywillofElizabethVander-
son,ofMcMinnville.
Do. - 2 EmancipatedbyJohnGipson,ofSparta.
Do. - 7 EmancipatedbyPeterandNancyBurum,
California ofWhiteCounty.

Total 208
Note.—These217,togetherwiththenumberpreviouslysent,(9,155,)makeatotal
of9,372emigrantssentto Liberia bythe AmericanColonizationSociety andits
auxiliaries.
1857.] Generous Gift. 27

Liberia College.
DESPATCHOF MATERIALS FOR LIBERIA elevation on therightor north-westbankof
COLLEGE. —The ship Dirigo, Capt. At- the St. Paul's River,about twelve miles
wood, which sailedfrom Boston forMon fromMonrovia and eight fromthe Atlantic
rovia Dec. 28th, was chartered by the ocean, both ofwhich will be visible from
Trustees of Donations for Education in itscupola,and probably, when some in
Liberia, through a committee, consisting tervening forest trees are cleared away,
of the Hon. Albert Fearing, President, from its base. The tractofone hundred
and William Ropes, Esq.,Vice President, acres on which it will stand, is welladapt
of that corporation She is consigned to ed for a model farm, and is in theimmedi
theHon. Joseph J. Roberts, the latedis ate vicinity ofthe oldest, largest and richest
tinguished President of the Republic of agricultural settlementsin Liberia.
Liberia, and now President of Liberia The buildings will be abletoaccommo
College. The principalpart of her cargo date forty or lifty students, besides the
consists ofmaterials for the erection ofa President and aProfessor, ortwo Pro
substantial and convenientcollege building fessors, with theirfamilies and attendants.
on a tract ofland granted for that purpose The plansand specifications have been
by the Legislature ofthat Republic, drawn, with a careful regard to economy
This College building will be 70 feet and the necessities ofthe College as a per
long, 45 feetwide, and threestorieshigh. manent institution, by L. Briggs, Jr.,
It will contain apartments fortwo mem architect, underthe direction of the trus
bers of the College Faculty and their fam tees, ^nd. in consultation with President
ilies,who will reside in the building and Roberts, who visited the United States
have the immediate oversight ofthe stu last summer on the business ofthe College.
dents; adiningroom sufficieiitfor these fam The doors, windows,frame, and all the
iliesand the students; a room for the li wood-work ofthe interior and roof have
brary and philosophicalapparatus; ahall been furnished by Messrs. Flintand Kent,
tobeused as a chapel, lecture room, orfor and theiron frame and railing of the ver
any other purpose forwhich all the students andah by Messrs. Chase, Brothers& Co.
need to be convened;roomsforrecitation The trustees have also sentout a quan
and for study in classes; dormitories for tity ofmerchandize, believed to be suffi
students, and the necessary offices, store cient to pay for the granite, brick, lime
rooms,and other accommodations. The and labor necessary for the erection ofthe
kitchen is to be a detached building, in buildings; the kind, and quantity ofeach
easycommunication with the dining room. kind, having beendesignated by Presi
Thewalla of the College building are to dent Roberts.
be of brick, ona foundation of Liberia The Dirigoalso takes out somefreight
granite rising two feet above thesurface of on private account, anda very small quan
the earth. About halfofthe brick goes tity forthe Colonization Society; butthat
out in the Dirigo. Theremainder, with society has no control overthevoyage, or
the lime, willbeprocured in the immedi interest in its results, except as the pro
ate vicinity. motion ofcollegiate education may increase
The building will besurrounded bya the prosperity ofthe country to which it
verandah, eight feet wide,supported byan sends its emigrants.
iron frame,theposts of which will be in Thewhole cost of these Collegebuild
serted into blocks of granite. Doors open ings, includingthe freight of the mate
from each story of the building into the rials from Boston to Monrovia, and all
corresponding story of the verandah. other expenses, will probably be about
The site forthe College building is an eighteen thousand dollars.

Generous Gift.
THE Financial Secretary hasreceiveda awakened forthepast, and we are called
letter dated at Waterford, Saratoga Co., to express our trustin the bountiful Parent
N. Y., fromJ. KNICKERBACKER, Esq.,en of all good for the future. May the
closing a check for $2,500, for theAmeri- author ofthis donation befipared to renew
can Colonization Society. How appro annually, many times,his acts of benefi
priate to the season, when our gratitudeis cence!
28 Receipts. [January,

Receipts of the American Colonization Society.

from the20th ofNovemberto the 20(4 of December, 1856.
MAINE. A. Barnes,DavidJ. Clark, C.
By Capt. George Barker: W. Baldwin, each $1. By
JIuburn— Wm. B. Parker, T. Rev.J. Orcutt: D.C. Gould,
Fessenden, each $1 200 $4; T. P. Pierce, W. C.
Ltwiston— Wm. Frye 200 Clarke,each $3; W. A. Put
Jllna— Miss Mary A. Nelson... 10 00 ney, T. T. Abbott, each $2;
Frerport — Nathan Nye, Mrs. E. A. M.Chapin, W. H. Ward,
F. Harrington,each $5 10 00 H. Torraith, R.N. Batchelder,
North Yarmouth — Dr. Osgood, H. Brown, P. K. Chandler,
SI; Rev. Caleb Hobart, $3.50, G. H. Tanswell,Dr. Robert
balance of life membership of son, D. W. Smith, J. G.
Mrs. Sirah A. H. Hobarl,and Eaton, J. A. Perry,L. Jack
§1.50 donation GOO son,A. Jackson, Miss L. H.
Gorham — Edward P. Weston... 1 00 Jones, each $1; Mrs. Mace
PoiJland-Maine Colonization So Moulton, $1.20; W. Bagley,
ciety: Donation of the late <)3 cents; making $30.13, to
Rev. Asa. Cummings, $100; constitute Rev. C. W. Wal
Sunday School class of Miss lace,a life member of theA.
Sarah Cummings,$5, by Eben C.S ........................ 5413
Steele, Treasurer; Nathaniel Nashua—Ziba Gay ............ 200
Blanchard, EliphaletGreely, J. Hampstead —Ladies' Charitable
B. Brown,each$5; E. Gould, Society..'. .................. 24 00
121 00 Concord—P. B. Peabody, W. L.
$1
South Berwick — John Plumer, $5; Foster, Geo. Hutchins, ea.$2. 600
Theo. Jeweit, $2; E. Jewett,
John Frost, each $1 9 00 151 13
MASSACHUSETTS.
161 00 From Mass. State Col. Society,
collections by Rev. Jno. Orcutt, 151 50
NEW HAMPSHIRE. RHODE ISLAND.
By Capt. George Barker:— By Capt. Geo. Barker:—
Salmon Falls—V. A. Shedd, $5; Bristol — Mrs. Hannah Gibbs,
E. E. Atwater, Mr. Hottt, ea. Mrs. Ruth DeWolf,each $15,
$2; B. W. Watson, J],bal to constitute Rev. W.H. Mills,
ance, toconstitute Rev. Edward of Johnston, R. 1., a life mem
E. Atwater,a life member of ber of the A. C. S........... 3000
theAmerican Colonization So Providence —Airs. Leavitt, $1;
ciety 10 00 Legacy of Calvin Dean, de
Dover — Wm. Woodman 200 ceased, by WilliamSheldon,
Great Falls— J. A. Burleigh, $1; executor, $1,000 1,001 00
G. W. Bullock, D. Ham,each
50 cents 200 1,031 00
Exeter — Mrs. Dorothea Gilman, CONNECTICUT.
$5; Capt. Long, $3; Mrs. Brooltfuld— Daniel Tomlinson ... 10 00
MaryAbbott, D. W. Gorham, New London — Legacy of Jona
M. D.,G. L. Soule, each $2; than Coit, Esq, deceased, by
Rev.As« Mann,GilmanSmith, Rob'tCoit& Wm. C. Crump,
Rev. Mr. Lassell, each $1.. .. 17 00 executors................... 5,000 00
Portsmouth — From a few ladies By Rev. W. Warren ;—
of the North Church 1300 Plainjield— E. H. Russell, A.
Francestown— Hon. Wm. Bixby, Fenner, each $2; W. Dyer,
$10; Col. Daniel Fuller, $5; Reverend W. E. Bassett, D.
M. Morse, $3; S. D. Downes, Wheeler, J. R. Cutter, Dea.
M. G. Starrett, Thomas Eaton, Lester,Col. Lester, Dr. Rogers,
M. D.,each $L 21 00 R.S. Lathrop,G. W. Pinck-
Manchester— Hon. Geo. W. Mor ney, H. Huchins, H. Sabin,
rison, James S. Cheeny, E. L. Fuller, each $1; D.
Amos G. Gould,M. D., each Wood, J. H. Cutler, Cash,
$5; David Hill,Jas. Hersey, each 50 cents; A. A. Olney,
Wm. Patten, each $2; Geo. J. A. Walker, Loring &Bill,
1857.]
J. W. Burges, H. Barbour,
each 25 cents
Thornton— W. H. N. Mason,
$15; S. Hendrick, E Saw
yer,S. Mason, MissDunning,
E. Shawe, W. H.Chandler,
S. B. Hunt, Cash,each $1;
Mrs.H. Gay, E. Knight, L.
Brown, each 50 cents; W.
Bates,25 cents; J. A. Olney,
23 cents
Colchester—Miss A. M. Lathrop,
$10; H. Burr, $5; PhiloA.
Gillett, E. Ransom, Mrs. L.
Hayward, each $2; Dr. Mor
gan, A. B. Pierce, J. W.
Turnbull, D. W. Pedding-
house, Cash, each $1; E. ii.
Gillett, 50cents
Litchfield —Theoren Beach and
wife, $20; MissA. C. Ogden,
Rev. J. M. Willey, each $5;
Miss C. & C. Parmely, $2.. ..
Woolcottville— Gen. Abermethy.. 1 00
Lebanon — Mrs. M. A. Williams,
$10; H. Dutton, $5; J Fitch,
$3; Miss A. Fitch, Dea. Hun
tington, each $2; E. Dolbear,
C. G. Greer, A. C. Abel,
Rev. J. Avery,Dea. Williams,
each $1
Winsted — Dea.Beardsley, Dea.
Smith,J. Camp, each $5; Dr.
Case, $4; T. Hulbert, N.
Adams, each $2; R. Cooke,
J. Rogers, C. B. Hallett, A.
Cooke, Rev. A. A. Russell,
L. Skinner, G. Hall, H. Gay,
each $1; T. R. Cooke, D.
Mcintosh, J. H. Holbrook,
each 50 cents
Winchester— Rev. F. Marsh
Colebrook — Dea. Grant, $2;Dr.
Phelps, S. E. Mills, O. Still-
man, Mrs. J. Stillman, Dea.
Swift, Miss J. Swift,each $1;
Mrs. A. Mills, Mrs. V.Cor-
bin, each 50 cents
New Hartford—R. H. Wheeler,
$5 ;T. F. Henderson,G. Wil
cox, J. P. Steele, J. M. Bar-
wick, N. Beekwith, Major
Brown, Dea. Merrill, Carlos
Holbrook, each $1; J. Gould,
Mrs. S. Hawley, L. Allen,
each 50 cents; Dea. Wood
ruff, H. P. Curtis,J. Hill, B.
G. Loomis,Mrs. J. B. Kel-
log, each 25 cents
Somcrs—C. B. Pease, $5; Col.
Woodward, $2; Col. Collins,
Dr. Hamilton,each $1
(Notpreviously published in con
Receipts. 29
sequenceof a failure in the
18 75 mail:)—
Salisbury — Mrs. M. H. Holley,
Mrs. M. B. Coffin, Hon. A.
H. Holley, Dea. Whittlesey,
each $3; Mrs.S. B. Robbins,
C.Reed, Dea. Chittenden, E.
B. Williams, Cash, each $2;
Mrs. E. Bostwick, Dr. B.
Welch,R. Bostwick, Mrs. L.
24 98 Chittenden, if. Sage, S.Wat
son, R. N. Fuller, Mrs. E.
Gooden,N. Landon,Mrs. E.
Lee, Mrs. E. A. Tickner,H.
Moore, M. L. Graham, Jane
Winslow, each $1; S. H.
Selleck, W. Jones, G. B.Bur-
rail, W. Potier, R. B.Mitchel,
26 50 Mrs. E. Blodgett, P. Everts,
N. J. Reed, A. Langdon, D.
Cook, Mrs. A. Warner; Mrs.
O. Reed, M. Sage, H.Stone,
32 00 A. Jewell,A. W. Turner, S.
W. Elliot, A. J. Perkins,A
Friend, Cash, each 50 cents.;
Mrs. O.Reed,Mrs. A. Bush-
nell, Miss F. Foster, Cash,
e'h25cts; D.D Warner, 15cts. 47 15
Cornwall — Mrs. M. Pierce, $10;
S.& A. Pierce, $2.50; Cash,
$3; E. lngalls, Mrs. S. M.
27 00 C. Baldwin, each $2; O.Nick-
erson, Cash, J. L. Heart,
Cash, N. Heart, Jr., A. M.
Johnson, Dea. R. R. Pratt,
Cash,each $1; Cash, 50 cts.;
Cash, 16 cents;Cash, 10 cts.. 28 26
Canaan — Mrs. W. Watson, $5;
Rev. H. Eddy,$3; H. Jack
son, J. Miller, F. Speir, Dr.
Wright, Dea. W. Pierce, each
32 50 $2; D. L. Pierce, Dea. A.
1 00 Pierce, E. Ives, H. Ives,
Cash, A. Lawrence, Cash, ea.
$1; I.Huntington, A.J.Adams,
H. L.Goodwin, L.C. Adams,
H. Dunning, R. R. Allyn,ea.
50 cents; A. Bacon, S. Ben-
900 net, J. A. D. Denning, Cash,
each 25 cents; Mrs. R. Den
ning, 12 cents; J. Daboll,
Mrs. W. Barret, each 10cts;
Wid. White, 8 cents 29 40
5,417 10
NEW YORK.
From the Howland legacy,for
emigrants in theship Mary C.
Stevens, being balance of the
15 75 legacy of $10,000, with $41.51
interest 2,041 51
From the New York StateCol.
900 Society, being balanceof do
nation of |5t000,towards the
30 Receipts. [January,

expenses of receptacles in Li passage intheM. C. Stevens,

beria 2,000 00 i.$30 yet due.) 70 00

4,041 51 270 00
NEW JERSEY. VIRGINIA.
Newark — New Jersey Coloniza Fanquier County — From K. G.
tion Society, a donation 700 00 Hicks, executor of J. Shear
By Rev.J. N. Danforth:— man, deceased, toward theex
Lamberlville—Collection in Rev. penses of emigration of eleven
Dr. Studdiford's congregation, persons 560 00
to make him a life member.. .. 44 42 Albemarle County— From Dr. J.
Pitts' Grove — Collection inRev. H. Minor& K.Nelson, execu
G. W. Janvier'schurch 15 50 tors ofthe estate of James H.
Terrill, deceased, by Rev. P.
759 92 Slaughter, General Agent of
PENNSYLVANIA. the Virginia Colonization So
Collectionsby Rev. B. 0. Plimp ciety, for expenses of emigra
ton, in thefoltowing places, viz: tion in theship M. C. Stevens,
Mercer, $13.19,Wilmington, $77.- of sixty-eight persons, liberated
85; Middlesex, $42; Mahoning- by will of the said Terrell,at
town, $6; Brighton, $10; iJea- $70 each 4,760 00
iK)-,$6.75;JV>uiBri£fcton,$5.30. 161 09 Alexandria — By Rev. J. N. Dan
Hopewell Centre — Mrs.M. Burch. 400 forth: Collection at Lyceum
Hall, $35.94; collection in M.
165 09 E. Church, South,$27.62; W.
DELAWARE. B.,$10 73 56
Wilmington-Annual contribution
of " Del," $50. By Rev. J. 5,393 56
N. Danforth: J. W. M., D. GEORGIA.
J., each $20; E. H., D. M. Elbert County — From Richard
B., J. S., G. G. L., J. T., Hoff, in parttowards the emi
each $10; T. E. S.,J. A.,M. gration offifty-four persons... 2,000 00
B., G. W. S., R. B. L., E. Savannah — From Wm. Rogers,
T., H. L.,each$5;S. R.,$2; forexpenses of emigration of
Cash, $3; E. B., J. S. K., London Williams, $70; from
each $2; Union M. E. Ch., T. R. Mills, for expenses of
$7.25 141 25 emigration ofSally Tafts, $70. 140 00
Aim Castle— W. J., $15; Mrs.
3., $5 20 00 2,140 00
Newark — Rev. Mr. Vanlandig- ALABAMA.
ham's Church. 1172 Mobile — For passage in the ship
M. C.Stevens,and six months'
222 97 support inLiberia of himself,
DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. by Abel Garner 70 00
Washington — From the 2d Pres MISSISSIPPI.
byterian Church, by Rev. J. Rodney — David Hunt, Esq., an
R. Eckard, Pastor, $10. By nual donation 500 00
Rev. J. N. Danforth: J. G., WoodviUe—J. W. Burruss, $13;
$100;J. C. R., $50; W. W., John Sims, Dr. Buck, Col.
S30; M.K.,$1U; Z. W. D., Gordon, S. H. Stockeit, each
W. N., each $5;T.M.,$2.50; $5; Charles Sims, $2.50; W.
D. B., B. S. A.,M. H. M., Bryan, William Wright, H.
each $5 217 50 Butterworth, E. Elder, each
Georgetown —Mr. L, Mr. S.,ea. $1; E. Marks, 50cents, by J.
$5; threegentlemen, each $1; W.Burruss 40 00
twogentlemen, each $2 17 00
540 00
244 50 TENNESSEE.
MARYLAND. Rock bland — From Mrs. Nancy
Baltimore — From Dr. Jas. Hall, Burum, towards expenses of
for cabin passage of himself the emigration of her seven
and daughter to Liberia, inthe slaves,in ship Mary C. Stevens 400 00
ship M. C. Stevens 200 00 Nashville —From Robert John
From Susanna Brown,for cabin son, for Gov. Andrew John
1857.] Receipts. 31

son, towards the expenses of winkle, each $2, A. Woods,

emigration of four persons.... 240 00
640 00
KENTUCKY.
Frankfort — Prom Rev. A. M.
Cowan, Agent of the Ken
tucky Colonization Society,
towards the expenses of emi
gration of nineteen persons...
960 00
OHIO.
Collections by Rev. B. 0.Plimp
ton, in the following places,
viz:
Cleveland— E. Taylor, $5; Solon,
99.50:MayJUld, $7.25; Twins-
burgh, $7; Hartford, $1.25;
Orangeville, fl; Charlestown,
$5; Thompson, $3;Kingsville,
50 cts., jlurora, $1; Perry—
Rev. J. Hartwell, $2;Leroy,
#1; Chester, $9.50; Gates' Mills,
75 cts.; Kirkland, $9; Little
Mountain, $6; Bainbridge, $16;
Chagrin Falls, $12; Mantua,
$40, of which Peter Carlton,
Elias Carlton,and Dr. James
Mnore,each contributed $10;
Auburn, $7.82; 3Vov, $17.80;
Parkman,$14,of whicn Miss
Mary Parkman contributed
§10; Messopntamia,$10, con
tributed byJohn Norris; MUl-
dlefield, $3.75;Burton, $11.25;
LittleMountain, $18.75; Clara-
don, 59 cts.;Aito Castle, $46.. 266 62
Canton—John Harris
500
Ctdarville— Collection in Rev. H.
McMillan'sChurch, by J. C.
Nesbit
20 00
291 62
ILLINOIS.
By Rev.James C. Finley:
Bloomington— Wm. Allen, $10;
Judge Davis, Mrs. E.Adolph,
Hon. J. E. McClun,A.Brock-
aw,each $4; Jus. Allen,$485;
Mrs.E ,$2 32 85
Peoria— J. A. McCoy, $4, W.
Os»ckle,$2, J.Stettinius,$l,J.L.
Griswold, $4 11 00
Morgan County — Samuel Sinclair,
$35, to constitute himselfalife
member ofthe A. C. S; Elliot
Stevenson, $10,Thos. Swain,
Watson Sinclair, Thos. Swin,
Robert Morrison, ench $4;
Miss A. Swain, J. Mulligan,
each $2; Melvin Elgin,J. Har
rison,each 50 cents 66 00 Tibbets, toJunH '58,
Wavtrly and Franklin— G. B.
Waller,J. Crane, N. B. Van-
L. C. Wood, F.Scott, S. J.
Hanes, J. J. Lord, Kennedy
&Rhodes, J. Ross,E. Miner,
each $1, N.F.Wood, —Chev-
ine, each 50 cents 15 00
C/ot/(o»i-Collection,Pres. Church,
$7; IllinoisCon. Col. Society,
r *15 Grove —James N. Brown,
Island 22 00
$5, Jesse Ruble, T. Wilcox,
each $2 9 00
Carlinville— Public coll'n,$16 30;
Dr. Wm. Robertson,$J0; Dr.
J. A.Halderman, $4 30 30
186 15
WISCONSIN.
Beloil— Second installment of le
gacy ofMrs. L. Colton, dec'd,
byRev.A. L. Chapin 250 00
CHOCTAW NATION.
Pine Ridge — Mrs. E.M. Kings
bury 10 00
Receivedfrom sundry persons,
for freight in the shipM. C.
Stevens, (not includingfreight
payable in Liberia) 485 69
FOR REPOSITORY.
By Capt.George Barker:
Maine. — Bigelow— R. S. How
ard,to April, '58, $2. Waler-
ville— Mrs.T.Boutelle, to May,
'63, $8. wJuoum-Hon. R.
Morrill, to May, '57,$1. Lewis-
ton— G. H. Pilsi-ury, A. H.
Small, to May, '57, each $1;
J. M. Fry, toMay, '58, $2.
Freeport— Ambrose Curtis, for
'57and '58, $2; J. M. Hyde,
|1, for '58. Yarmouth— S.
Blanchard, to June, '59, $2;
D. Seabury, to Nov. *57, $1;
Edward Holyoke, to Sept. '56,
$1; Thaxter Prince, to May,
s57, $1; Betsey P. True, to
Nov. '57, $1. Worth Yarmouth
—Hon. Wm. Buxton, to Jan.
'57, $1. Cumberland— Rev.
Joseph Blake, to May,'58, $2.
Gorham— Hon. Toppan Robie,
Nathan Burnett, each $2, for
'56 & '57; Hon. Josiah Pierce,
for '57 and '58, $2; Charles
Frost, toJan. '57, $1
34 00
New Hampshire. — By Captain
GeorgeBarker: Salmon Falls—
Bvron W. Watson, to May,
'57, $1. Great Falls—Eben A.
$2; D.
H. Buflum,toJune,'57,$l; A.
A. Perkins, E. A. Rollins,G.
32
L. Dearborn, Miss H. L.Rus
sell, each 81, to Nov. '57.
Rochester — Mrs. Wood man ,$3,
to Nov. '57; C. H. Turner,
Alex. McDuffee, each $1, to
Nov. '57. Dover — Joseph H.
Smith, M. D., to July, '57,
t4; Nath'l Low, M. D., to
Tov. '57, 83;John H. Wheel
er, to Nov. '56, $1; F. P.
Mellen, toSept. '56, 81; Hon.
Noah Martin, 81, to Nov. '57.
Exeter — Rev. Jonathan Cole,
$2, to Dec. '58; Mrs. Mary
Abbott, $2, toNov. '57; Rev.
Mrs. Hurd, 82, toNov. '58.
Franceslown —P. H. Bixby,
Israel Eatchelder, Robert Brad
ford, Moses W.Eaton, each
SI. toOct. '57;Willard Gam
ble, M.D., JohnJohnson, Dea.
S Starrett, Hon.Wm.Parker,
each 81, to Jan. '58. Man
chester — Hon. W. Morrison, to
Jan. '58, SI, David Gillis, to
June, '62, $2; Wm.G.Means,
toJan. '56, S3, David Hill, to
June, '56, $3, C. W.Baldwin,
to Oct. '57, 44, JosiahCrosby,
M. D., toOct. '57,$1. Daniel
Clark, #2, in full; Phineas
Adams, toOct. '57, 82, D. C.
Gould, to Oct. '57,81. JVasftua
—N. W. Merrill, to August,
'57, SI. Manchester—Mrs. M.
Moulton,to Dec. '57.by Rev.
J. Orcutt, S1- Orfordville—
Dea. J. Palmer,to Jan. '57,82.
Veamont.— Brookfield Elisha
Allis, to Sept. '54
Massachusetts. — Springfield
E. Palmer, SI,to Jun. '56, E.
Hayes, 82,toOct. '57, by Rev.
J. Orcutt
Rhone Islann. —Jtlanville— Capt.
Daniel Hale, SI, toJune, '57, 200
Connecticut. — fVaterbury— Dr.
CJ. Carringtnn, to Sept. '57,
$1. Winsted— By Rev. W.
Warren: — Dr. Case, to Jan.,
'58, SI; G. Dudley, $2, to
Jan. '56; Rev. A. A.Russell,
to Jan. '58, Dea.T. Watson,
SI, to July, '57, 85. Win
chester —T. Bronson, S5, to
Jan. '59, 85. JVtw Hartford—
D. S. Bird, $1, toJan. '53, C.
HolbrooK,SI, toJan. '58, #2.
Colchester— P.A. Gillett, S3,
to Jan., '58
New Yoak. — Plattsburg —Wm.
Swetland, to Jan. '5g
Pennsvlvania. — Hopewell Centre
—Mrs. Mary Burch, for 1857,
Receipts. [January, 1857.]
Viaginia.—Richmond—J. O. Ste-
ger, to Nov. '57, 85. Cobhan
—Dr. J. H. Minor, for '57,81.
Brandy Station — Dr. D. A.
Green, for '57, $1 700
Geoagia. —Jllbany — Rev. C. D.
Mallary, toJune, '56 1 00
Kentuckv. — Henderson — Isaac
Sheffer, toOct. '57, SI. Cory-
don — William Livesay, to Jan.
'58, $1. Hopkinsville— James
Moore,for '57, SI 300
Ohio. — Chagrin Falls — William
Luce, to Oct. '57, $1. Pal
myra — StephenEdwards, for
'57, $1 200
Illinois. — By Rev. James C.
Finley: — Chicago — Judge Da
vis, Hon. S. E. McClun,Mrs.
E. Adolph, E. Birch, S. E.
Magoun,each 81, toSept. '57,
A. Brokaw, to Jan. '58, 81.
Bloomington — Rev. F. Ewing,
A. Briscoe, each 81, to Sept.
'57. Peoria— J. A. McCoy,
W. Cockle, Dr.J. Fry,J. L.
Griswold, John Armstrong,
each 81, to Jan. '58. Olney—
Rev. W. Cliffe, Rev. G.W.
Robbins,each SI, toJan. '58.
Ricliview —J. B. Wollard, J.
Johnson, J. W. Conway,Nor
man Allyn, D. Oglesby, R.
Randle, S. Walker,each 81,to
Jan. '58. Salem— S. L. Bry,
Esq., 81,to Jan. '58; Rev. W.
Sears, $2 50, to July, '59.
60 00 Jacksonville —Thomas Swain,
John Swain, Watson Sinclair,
1 00 each81, toJan. '58. Waverly
—E. Meacham, A. Thayer,
E. Ward, each SI,to Jan. '58.
Franklin— G. B. Waller, J.
300 Wood, each 81, to Jan. '58.
Island Grove — JesseRuble, J.
D. Jouidon, T. Fouche, each
SI, to Jan. '58. Circleviile—
Dr. J. A. Halderman, J. A.
Chesnut, each SI, to Jan. '58.
Victoria — Rev J. J. Hedstrom,
in full, 86 44 50
Total Repository 176 50
" Contributions 5,300 73
" Legacies 8,291 51
" Emigrants 9,130 00
" for cabin passage in
ship M. C.Stevens, 270 00
" for frieight in theship
16 00 M. C. Stevens,(not
including freight pay
200 able in Liberia) 485 69
'
1 00 Aggregate amount,S23,654 43
 OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
President:
JOHN H. B. LATROBE, ESQ.
Corresponding Secretary :
REV. R. R. GURLEY.
Financial Secretary :
REV. W. McLAIN.
Traveling Secretary:
REV. JOHN ORCUTT.
Recording Secretary :
J. W. LUGENBEEL, M. D.
Executive Committee :
HARVEY LINDSLY, M. D.
HON. ELISHA WHITTLESEY,
JOSEPH H. BRADLEY, ESQ.
A. O. DAYTON, ESQ.
WILLIAM GUNTON, ESQ.
W. W. SEATON, ESQ.
R EV. GEORGE W. SAMSON.

LIFE DIRECTORS.
Hon. THOS. W. WILLIAMS, Conn., JAMES BOORMAN, Esq. N. Y.
THOMAS R. HAZARD, Esq., R. I. SOLOMON STURGES, Esq., Ohio,
Rev. LEONARD BACON, D. D.. Conn. CHARLES MCMICKEN,Esq., “
Rev. EBENEZER BURGESS. D. D., Mass., HENRY STODDARD, Esq., “
FRANCIS GRIFFIN. Esq., Miss., Rev. JOHN MACLEAN, D. D., N. Jersey,
Gen. JOHN H. COCKE, Virginia, WILLIAM SILLIMAN, Esq., Louisiana,
Rev. J. E. PINNEY. New York, J.AMES HALL, M. D., Maryland.
Rev. W. MCLAIN, Dis. Col. Hon. MILLARD FILLMORE, N. Y.
HERMAN CAMP, Esq., New York, ALEXANDER DUNCAN, Esq., R. I.
STEPHEN DUNCAN, M. D., Miss. Hon. ALBERT FEARING, Mass.
JOHN MURDOCK, Esq., “ Rev. R. S. FINLEY, N. J.
JAMES RAILEY, Esq., “ Hon. WILLIAM APPLETON, Mass.
ALVAREZ FISK, Esq., “ Rev. R. R. GURLEY, Dist. of Col.
DAVID HUNT, Esq., “ Hon. FRANKLIN PIERCE. N. Y.
CHARLES BREWER, Esq. Pa., GEORGE LAW, Esq., N. Y.
NICHOLAS MILLS. Esq., Va., Hon. EDWARD COLES, Pa.
J. KNICKERBACKER, Esq., N. Y. JOHN P. CROZER, Esq., Pa.

Delegates appointed by State Auxiliary Societies for 1856.

MAINE .—Professor T. C . Upham.
MASSACHUSETTS .—Hon. Edward Everett, Rev Joseph Tracy.
CONNECTICUT.—Hon J.A Rockwell, Hon. L. F. S. Foster, Hon Isaac Toucey,
Hon. John Woodruff, Hon. Ebenezer Flower, Hon. S. H. Huntington, H. Hun-
tington, Esq., William Williams, Esq., and Rev. John Orcutt.
NEW YORK.—Rev. Thomas DeWitt, Rev. B. J. Haight, D. D., Rev. J. N.
McLeod, D. D., Rev. John B. Pinney, Hon. Washington Hunt, Hon. Hamilton
Fish, D. M. Reese, M. D., Anson G. Phelps, Esq., Smith Broomfield, Esq., H.
M. Shieffelin, Esq., G. P. Disosway, Esq., John C. Devereux, Esq., Hon. D.
S. Gregory, William Coppinger, Esq.
NEW J ERSEY.—William Rankin, Esq., J. G. Goble, M. D., Daniel Price Esq., Rev.
S. B. Howe, D. D., Rev. R. Davidson, D. D., J. P. Jackson, Esq.
PENNSYLVANIA .—Rev. Rufus babcock, D. D., President W.H. Allen, Rev. John Mil-
ler, Rev Howard Malcolm, D. D.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA .—Rev. George W. Samson, George J. Abbott, Esq., J.W.
Lugenbeel, M. D.
VIRGINIA .—Rev. J. L. Burrows, D. D., Rev. P. Slaughter, Rev. Leroy M. Lee, D. D.,
Rev. W.H. Starr, Dr. Daniel Green, Philip Williams, Esq., Chas. T. F. Green, Esq.,
George Williamson, Esq.
KENTUCKY.—Rev. Alex. M. Cowan, Hon. H. Marshall, Hon. W. L. Underwood, Hon.
A.K. Marshall, Richard Pindall, Esq.
 T HE 40th Annual Meeting of the American Colonization Society will
be held in this city the third Tuesday (20th day-) of January, 1857 at 7
o’clock, P. M.
The Board of Directors will meet the same day at 12 o’clock, M.

Terms of the Repository

The African Repository is issued regularly on the 1st of every monyh, at $1 per
annum, payable in advance.
The Repository will be sent gratuitously—
To every clergymen who takes up annually a collection to aid the Am. Col. Society.
To every person who contrihutes annually ten dollars, or more, to the Society.
To every life member of the Society ;—constituted by the payment of tihty dollars.
To every person obtaining three new subscribers, and remiting the money.
Subscribers who may not be visited by any of our regular agents, will please remit to
the Secretary and Treasurer of the Society, the amount of their subscription, in any
kind of funds which may be most convenient to them ; which will be acknowledged
by mail, free of postage, and also in the succeeding number of the Repository.

Form of Request to the A. C. S.

Those who wish to make bequests to the American Colonization Society, can best
secure their object by using the following form, viz : “ I give and bequeath the sum of
_______ dollars to A. B., in trust for the American Colonization Society,” &c.

“ Sketches of Liberia, ” by Dr. Lugen beel, and “ Information about going to Li-
beria. ”—Copies of these two pamflets will be furnished gratitously on applicaton,
by mail, or otherwise, to the Secretary of this Society.