Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-05-08

I From Afr;es---By The arrival Of the
Schooner Randolph, we have seen let
tiers from Liberia, from which we make
the following extracts. The Revd-
George r. NIGH writes
"The settlements appears to be in q
fourishing state, and there is nothing TO
prevent our becoming great people, il
proper care is taken in the onset There
lis a great deal of trade carried on here
with foreigners, and also with the ma
tives. There are two or three arrivals
almost every week, with supplies OF
nearly all kinds. The pupils under my
charge seem to be in a very prosperous
way-but scholars (who can write) are
so much wanted by our merchants and
others) that they rob my school as soon
as they get boy sufficiently advanced
to make an entry Of any thing on paper,
so that have not had chance of ad-
vancing any very far, as yet. | have
got my own house nearly ready to live
in Its size is thirty by sixteen feet. The
FIRST story is of stone, and the other
frame. 1t will be, when finished, as nice
house as there is in the settlement
When il is finished, 1 wish to retun home
for my family"
Mr. M'Gill gives it as his opinion, tina.
the dry season is not the best time for
emigrants from the North to arrive in
Africa, as they must leave America in
the winter, when the change of the eli
| mate is more severely felt. The truth
of Mr.. M'Gll remarks is exemplified
by the comparative health of the two
sets of emi grants in the two voyages oil
the Doris. Those who left this city in
February 1897, reached Africa in the
beginning of the rains, but enjoyed very
good health, losing none OF their num-
Der by death-while those who left here
in November, and reached Africa in
the cry season, have suffered very Sc
verely.
Mr. NIGH remarks upon what is We
ry natural to be sure--that there are
among all new co mers, some who are
disconnected, who are disappointed at
not being "taken into the arms of the
settlers and fed upon danties" These,
instead of exertipg themselves, pass
their time in railing-and, to use Mr..
M'Gil'. words again, "only make the M
selves complete laughing stocks of the
colony" Generally, however, the in
dustrious and active have reason to be
contented very soon after their arrival
All emigrants should bear 10 mind. that
there is no country in the world where,
without wealth is previously accumula-
ted, man is exempt from labouFing TO
support himself, Africa is no exception.
But there, as here, labour aud industry
obtain their just reward.
| We learn from Captain Mathews
that the season in which be arrived,
from some unkuown cause, was the
most unhealthy experienced for many
years at the colony, several OF the OIL
dest settlers and the agent having been
attacked by fever. Captain nj. was
himself severely i'll, but states that be
is gaining health and strength daily at
the time of writing on the 9th March.
We are glad to see that several of the
most respectable Emigrants to Liberia
have arrived in Baltimore, on visit to
their friends, with the intention of re-
turning to the Colony. Their expert
ence and intelligence will tend much to
remove frou the minds of the colored
people of this place all erroneous views
which they have hitherto entertained
whether Of too favorable or too prejudi-
ced character.
A boat containing seven men was cap
sized at Measurable, and Isaac Jacobs
of Baltimore and three others we're
drowned The Buenos Ayrean prlvateer
Saranae was on the coast. Mr.. Burn
ham, supercargo Of the brig Romp died
at Measurable of consumption - Gag.
| WAsHINGroN CITY, May