Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-26
LATEST R O LIBERIA.
OFFICE or THE COLONIZATION SocIDYY.

~ lON I'll
Washington, May eOM, 1880.
Within n few days past. very interesting despatch
es have been received from the Colony of Liberia.
This Colony is evidently advancing, with a sure, if
not rapid progress, and the friends of Africa in our
country have every reason TO rejoice 10 the success of
that great experiment., which they commenced, but
q fey years ago. with scaniy resources, few advo-
Gates, and against the zealous opposition of multi
tudes; some condcnnhtg The scheme as mischieyous,
and others a. irn3tsfticah.s. We hayo ,conyersed
very Particularly with q gontIeman fSyTu mas nnst -,
turned from Liberia, for which place he sailed in Au-
tunn iast' as Agent OF Government in charge of
certain recaPtured Africans) and his statements cor
roeorate fully What We have before heard of the een-
sral improvement and prosperity Of the Colony.
Mr. Francis Devany, High Sheriff of the Colony,
anu one OF lis most respectable. citizens, is now in
washington. and the information which he has giyen
as could not fail to excite in every humane and bc.
Hcyolent mind vigorous resolutions to engage with
greater energy and increased liberality IN the work
of African Colonization.
Boxponp BOWERS -Bonne,s, of a fashiouo HE air
ana well adapted To The season, hive recently been
made at Bedford, about % miles from this city. from
rye straw 9Th first edition OF them was carried 10
New York and sold 30 the most fashionable milliners.
as English Bonnets, of recent manufacture and lm-
Por,atlsn. at on ezorbitant price. The New York
mlnIners furnished their Boston CORRESPONDENTS with
the new article, and many Of them were sold in this
city, at from IL to 10 dollars. The nev ENGLISH
straw eonnets~ commanded such prices, that the in
DcO'' Gut ii lar60 6uO-
plics of thcin; and they can now be purchased at from
. TO 4 dollars.
The bonnets are. both in respect to material and
form, very elegant. aud we'll suited to the season.
Success to their fair manufacturers,
boston Palladium.
InieTesfins Gaecdotc.-The Rochester Craftsman
relates o circumstance attending the death of one
OF our revolutionary worthless, which is not in the
least calculated 10 mitigate the charge so frcouent.
ly made and often verified Of the rank inrratitude
OF Republics. ''Colonel PtaH whose death we haye
already mentioned, WAS like most of the gentlemen
OF the old school, reduced in the decline of life.
lie was one of the pensioners under the act M
1923. The pensions IRE drawn every six months.
and It 10 one OF the just and generous constr ctIons
OF the law, that II a pensioner dies any time be-
tween the semi annual day of payments his widow
ana children are dcbarred from drawing what 10
actually due from the lest payment day I'D to the
day OF the pensioners death. Col. Plat had been
DECLINING for q lcag tipe--he was aware that death
was rapidly approaching him-and his sole pras-
or ior this HE. was that he might be spared un-
leave. his wife six months pay. Every morning
Tor a month preceding the day of his death. the
feeble old man, when he awoke, inqnircd the dov
OF the month, "tbe cd Of March Gomez" When I,
od come: he had himself raised in the bed a friend
was called IN and the papers instantly prennr-
cd On attempting 10 put his signature To- them.
1t was found he was too feeble TO write his name
-he was obliged 10 make his mark. winch was dnlv
a'tested' and the pension was secur.I !. "Thank
heayen!' said the veteran, and he sunk down ev.
nausted on his pillow.-Before the next moru,no
dawned, the old warrior lay stiff IN death! That
nigh heroic soul which sustained tho frame of ihe
young soldier through seven years of toll and mi.
walton, upheld the wasted body Of the old man
until his generous object was accomplished and
then 1t fled TO a puter and a better world.
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Two whiskered dandies. with hair enough nndor
their chins 10 make a grensdier's cap, went Inc othe,
day 10 the British institution. On reading The in.
over the door, No dogs admitted. The Coro.
most turned TO bis friend and Witty observed. You
must 90 back Fred you see they don't admit Won.
oh don't be frightened gentlemen said Inc d y~'
You may both 90 m. adding. as no onie,lv
the cash, the regulation does moi eytend
TO Puppiss'-London Taper
n new method Of catching GELS has been recently
pat ~ erastice at Milton, Mos. A steel ira, st.sh