Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-10

FROM LIBERIA.-Wo have the pleasure
OF announcing the safe arrival al Liberia OF III,
expedition which sailed from Norfolk last jam
airy. for Liberia. carving out several emgran,
from this place. We have been favored will
n pernsal OF three letters which have been re
ceived IN this place by the former master, o
some OF the emlgtanls, from whish we make n
few extracts. Il will DO seen that the emf
grants are delighted with their new country and
condition.
A letter from Plymouth Reid TO the Rev
VIM. 5. Reid. dated " CaidtceH, March g.
$780, says:
" now embrace this opportunity Of commu-
niCalng IN YOU my views rs regards my 1attrr.
ing prospects IN my new home ! feel happy
To say We hal n pleasant passage ni 43 DAYS
Sixty emigfants landed here, IN perfect good
health. SIR, the JOY that | feel is ineIpressIble.
| never could have imagined IT, II my own
eyes had not seen It tell myself NJ hon.
the day pnt my feet on the laud Of my Ia.
theirs. This Colony Is increasing very fast.
hope it will nrrca.e faster than il has ever
done before -" Our Town stand, on n hill.
aud has very commanding and beautiful pros.
peCt. We have two forts one Of d guns aud
one With II guns. Tins village Is about h
miles from the capital, Nonrovia and is not so
large rs the latter places but Is better supplied
with wafer. Now, must say something 10
our coIored friends hope they are well, aud
that their bitter day is coming. | hope. ere
long, we may all meet on our fathers land f"
&C. &c.
Hannah Victor thus writes to Nr. John Vic
tor, under date OF CaidWeH; March o:
eve arrived here, in perfect good health
and spirits. We had little sen sickness. but
none OF us were launched in the grrnt deep I
feel very much satisfied with this country
Those that will not come here TO be free. de-
serve TO be IN bondage first day We got
on shore, we attended meeting. visited both
the Baptist and the Methodist churches The
Rev. q. Erskine preached in them both on thai
day. The Coonisis are very much attached
to Mr.. Erskine, She then goes on 10 express
her establishment Al the singular appearance
Of kes,ehitres. and to give n description Of her
interview, IN company with other emigIauis of
his Royal Majesty, King James, wh6sev' ace
OF residence IS within a short distance Of Cald.
we'll"
james HDicombs and Shadrach H0tconbs in
letter to DIR. WIN J Hocombe, dated Catd.
weH, I'm Of March, express similar satisfac-
ton at their transfer TO their new home. They
say:
"We had a very agreeable and pleasant pas.
sage, Of 43 days from Norfolk, aud arrived
here in good health and spirits, having had no
sickness worth speaking Of, nothing but whar
y0u know we are liable 10 have, whila, At sea.
We all feel very much satisfied with this conn.
try. SO far. we have not entered into any
business as yet.-Besldes, we are not allowed
20 work any before six months, on account OF
The fever, but none OF us has had a touch of il
yet.-This is a very fertile country. The soil
is very rich and productive: besides, it is very
easily cultivated. fhe land abouuds with
timber. The people here are very active and
industrious. and The Colony is improving very
fast. Monroyia i. the capital, and contains a
bour 1000 emigranIs This place is abcu, q
miles from Monroyia, aud is beautifully siiua.
ted on the ST PauI's river. We have three
houses oil public worship, 2 Methodist and !
Baptist. The town stands ons beautiful hill
and commands great prospect" &c. &c.
All Of the writers are anxious to pr ocure ar
ticles Of traffic, such tobacco, nails, itonmoo
gerry, &C. which they think they can turn to
good account, and pay for 10 gold dust, ivory
saIa wood, &c