The Litchfield County post., 1827-09-13
INTERESTING NEWS FROM LIBERIA.
Office of the Colonization Society,
Washington, Aug. 81, 1897.


/. Office of the Colonization Society,
Washington, Aug. 81, 1897.
Intelligence of the most gratifying nature,
has Just reached this Office, from the Colony
of Liberia. Our friends throughout the cOun-
try, who have been anxiOusly waiting for in
formation concerning the emigrants by the
Doris. will peruse with heart felt pleasure the
following extract of letter from Capt. Mat
thews, bearing date, Porto Praya, Cape de
Verbs, July 10Th, 1897.
''As Mr.. Ashmun may not have had an
opportunity of communicating with the U.
States since my departure from Measurable, |
have the honour to inform you, for the infOr-
nation of the Board of Managers, that we
landed all our passengers in excellent health
at Measurable. Is days after our departure
from Hampton Roads. have the satisfac-
ton also to state. that at the date of my de-
part,lre from the Cape the 21st June, all the
e.uigrants by the Doris had gone through the
fever, young children only falling victims
to it, and most of them were located and
working on their farms on the Stockton.
have dispatches on board the Doris, from
Mr.. Ashmun, for the Board, and the Hon.
Secretary of the Navy, which shall forward
Immediately Oh my arrival at Baltimore. for
which place shall sail in TWO or three days.
1t affords me much pleasure to bear testimo-
ny to the thriving and prosperous condition
of the Colony. The emigrants by the Doris
with one or two exceptions,appear to be high
~ pleased with their prospects,"
We will only add, as supplementary to
this cheering intelligence, that it is deemed
important to fit out early in the approaching
autumn, one or two expeditions, and that it is
hoped that the public lherality will promptly
furnish the means.-Nat. Intel.
We have conyersed with gentleman who
came passenger in the Doris from Liberia.
The account he gives of the colony is highly
satisfactory; the colonists are in good health
and going on prosperously. He describes
their mode of living as comfortable even to
luxury, the tables of many who arrived there
pennyess, being covered with the greatest a
bundance. including wine and other luxuries.
1t will be observed that the Colonization So
clety proposes to fit out an expedition as soon
as practicable, and we hope that the number
of those who are willing to visit the " land OF
promise" may he such as to meet their wishes
Bait. Chronicle.
The annexed letter from the Rev. Geo. NJ
Gill, who sailed for Africa, in the Doris,
10 one Oh tne Baltimore OO1nWittce Ot
the American Colonization Society, will
be read by his numerous friends with much
interest.
MoNRovlA, May 18th 1897.
DEAR FRIEND: have arrived safe in Africa
after passage of Sc days from the time that
you left Us on board. have little more to
say than it is the place for me. AS soon as
can get prepared to receive my family / shall
come CT send for them. / have been most a
greeabIy disappointed---Th colony presents
the most lovely prospect for US that my eyes
ever beheld.
Since this letter has been ON hand, have
greatly recovered and have been made AN Of
fer by the School Committee to take charge
of the Schools in the settlement, and see that
they are conducted properly: and at the
same time to teach Is select scholars 4 hours
in the day-My compensation for the same is
$3.50 per annum. In addition they have made
me Librarian, for which they allow me $50
per annum. In my next will try to give you
something Of more interest.
Iremain yours with the highest respect.
GEO. r. McGILL. ~