The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-09-23

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. RELIGION or an AFRscAs TRIsE "A
tribe has lately been discovered in the in
terror OF Africa, By the missionaries Of the
Church Missionary Society in Egypt and
Abyssinis. The tribe is called the Mag
sgins. and had never befnre been visited
by q European. The following account is
given of them in a late number of the
Christian Observer.
| "They inhabit a place called Dsrbia, 800
miles southwest Of Darfur. They have
suffered greatly from the slave traders Of
Dsrfur; their chiefprotection against whom
is a natural fortiic stion, steep and lofty
! mountain. which II they can reach in tune,
they are safe from their pursners. They
do nat materially suffer from want at that
ssylum, having good fountains and pastur
( age for their caiile. The siege of the
I mountain lasts som,times for several
months. The sbodcs of The people are u
susly pulled down hy their enemies; but
they do no. think mnch of The trouble Of
building other hon,cs of mud and stones in
the place of their former abodes. Nobody
, claims n property of soil. and every one
cuItivatrs as much ground a. he pleases.
The Msgngine are free people, and ap
{.
Slavery therefore. to them is the greatest
horror and abominaiion. Their liberty,
howrvcr. is not without order and dlsci.
pline. They have good and just laws, not
many. according Ia which differences are
adjusted. They have n head man. whom
they obey; trif'ing Quarrels are never re
fsrrcd to the Judge, but are settled By the
parties in single combat. They have an
Of, Ill. -
son receives reward or punishment accord
ing In his merits. after this life. They
have a notion Of the existence of the devil |
The history of the deluge is preserved in
their traditions, but they believe that every
living creature prrished in that awful IA |
lsnity. and that God created altogether |
new beings after the deIuge. Good angels
are considered as Tie guardians of good |
people. Their elode of worship appears To
bc simple, and is free from obscene prec
tees; but they are all Pagans. They
take great care OF their children aud teach
them carly to obey and reverence their
parents, and aged people. Their language
is unknown"
WHALISG.--The ship Loper, Captain
Obed Starbuck. has recently arrived at
from the most successful voy
age ever made in the whale fishery. She
was last from the Pacific, and S5 days from
Coquimbo. with full cargo of sperm oil
and oil on deck. The Nantucket Enquirer
says:
The Loper was absent only u months I
ind rs days; and 10 form sclmax to sue
:ess before uncqnalled, Capt s took y
whale on Sunday last, and did not finish
boiling ill few hours previous to his ar. :
ival. Z
On the voyage. the Lorcr often bad sev
'ral large whales along side at once, was
ul Of binbber between decks, and had two
,oats off after more! This was whaling
With vengeance; and il must be tina, Capt. :
J. possesses the spirit of enchan,ment,
which attracts the leyisthans of the ocean
round his ship. lf his unparalleled sue
ess is the effect of superior skW in the art
4 whaling, would il not be proper for him
q communicate il to others of the same r
rofession, who are now three wears in per
prmng exploits for which he requires little
more than one ?"
Sickness af Me SouD. The Port Gibson n
Correspondent, of Aug. i4th N
ays, that death has been busy for the VI
lsi days, and has introduced sorrow and p
ountry, for 3 years, has not been so sickly
$ at present. The disease which is pre- >
slent is of a congcstive character. aud
a rries off the patient with but little warn.
,g"
An American flag of SILK, I2 by g feet.
ade in Mr.. Drponfeau's silk factory. @
Philadelphia will De unfnrled at the next - !,
sbition of the Franklin Institute. =, ~
From the African Repository. NJ
TEMPERANCE AMONG CoLouRED Pro
LE. On the last Sabbath in May. a ser
IN was preached in the Bethel Church, A
by Rev. DR.. Beecber; and a
ldresses delivered by two laymen. The ke
of people was large, composed re
most entirely of people of colour. After lIe
G exercises, nearly 200 persons signed
edge of entire abstinence. The Confer ce
zee Of the African Methodist Episcopal ",
lnrch who we're all present. composed we
fifty Ninisicrs) added much TO the IN lot
rest Of The meeting; ell Of whom signed 81
e constitution. 15
4 Prolific Famiiy.-A friend has 80
It into our hands an account of the
mily and descendants of John and "
izabeth Smith, who are themselves -
,wli,ing, M Huntington, Long-Island.
iildrcu, IL; Grand Children, %;
reat Grand Children, I32-total, 246. T.
OF this number, 40 have deceased Il
,,ing a snug little family, now hale for
d hearty, of TWO HUNDRED 'ha
I'D SIX PERSONS! Three to SIC
e for CLAY, no doubt.-Com. Adv. a,y
The Y. 5. ship Natcbez, Capt. New rnd
!, arrived at Pensacola Bay on the pos
tn of August-officer and crew all ~
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