Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-31
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The following are extracts from the Liberia
Herald, of December q, 1880, aud January
IL, 1891 -
d,ripai of The Colonial agent satur-
day, The An instant. arrived IN our port the
ship Caroinlau, "a DAYS from Norfolk, Va.
Passengers J. Mechln, j.. Esq. Colonial a
gent, DIR. Humphreys. Assis,an, Agent, Rev.
Nh. skinner, lady and child, aud MI. J. H.
Daley The Carolinian also brings out M
wards Of one hundred emigrants. and an ample
supply of goods for the Agency.
Reception of The Colonial dg pt-Ahoot
noon of the An, the agency boat, commanded
by William Thompson, was despatched to the
Garolnian, to receive The Agen, . and a. soon
nv IL was ascerIp,usd thai hf hid lei, the ship,
a republican salute was fred from Fort MOI
rs At the agency wharf he was ecaiyed by
the civil authorities OF the Colony. aud escort
| I'd by The volunteer companies 10 the agency
house, where he was greeted enh eloonsd
by the Acting Agent, A. ID. Williams, Esq IL
Is with pleasure we perceive TN the Colo
nal Agent has returned with renewed h allh,
tor future usefulness, aud ample means 10
forward the benevolent designs of The Boar.
On Wednesday last, the annivers ny OF the
| battle with the natives was celebrated. pro-
| cesson WINS formed from the agency house to
the Methodist church, which was escof'ed by
| tho VOLUNTEER Companies Grafton Ivy Mr.. ID.
leage.
Recent advices {, ON tho interior inform u that
"A native warts now raging AT the hafhot, oe-
| ween King Boatswain aud the Bassa people,
| and that the former had succeeded III capturing
many OF tho latter.
Since our last, advice have reached us of
the capture Of large iIiga,e built SLAYER oil
Calabar 10y II. q. NJ. ship Primrose, She Is
| no" safely mourrd IN Sierra Leone she had
but 90 slaves, abo 1t oue third ~ her intended
cargo on board Also. oil tho capture Of the
schooner belonging 10 the late Don Miguel
of Z. Baasa. She is also moored IN Sierra
! Leone harbour.
From Captain Churchill, Of the ship London
| Packet, we learn that TIE slave trade ~ com
pleiely at stand south oi tho Line, s'nee It'
mierdictlon Ivy Don Pedro.
| Strange 1friUH.--G pVrrnDr Meehlin has
| lately purchased from one oil Onr cliizeOs, who
mas Just returned IRON the Congo county, an
| OltraHg Outdng of the female sprcles She is
quite young, aud ID YET bni n bnby has n
great lrItiug 10 country people, aud Is rather
| shy OF person with clothes. one resembles
the human person IN many particulars sits up
and eats like cnid using her rghl hand very
| dextetoosy, aud though hui TWO or three
weeks IN the Colony, is now quite fond oi
mAny articles cooked for the table. Her face
! 'hht u Hffh p''hoHg WIN u "Hh
| head her body Is covered with long STRAIT
black Oa,r aud she walks a, present on her
| hands and ieei The natives however inform
u, tia, when full grown, they walk erect with
"A siIGk. One OF our c,tizens, who has uavell-
ed considerably IN the country, assures us,
that two years ago, he saw .ne Grabbing ~
| junk RIVER wnh n suck Ia his hsod.--Re wa:
about Eve ieet high. As lncsedolons rs ~
| have ever been about tins animal, our nalvei
| since the arrival Of this one have pul our Gre
dnlty to the highest stretch, from Tie Incl e'ii-
BILE stores which they haHd down from on
! generation TO another aud Our beliei III, thai
many things, stated BY travellers, have been
"a hered from the Hnises OF the countries
through which they have travelled. and not
irom actual observation.
lie following is graceful notice OF a sea.
sonable kindness.
A CARD.--Ihe Editor tenders his thanks to
Mrs. II. n. II. Piumey ofNew York, AMI
Mas MalyIna FUrman OF New AK New
Jersey. Tor sundry ARTICLES OF clothing, ior.
warded per snip Cafollnian Tor his personal
USE.
achooIs for genteel education are 10 be esta-
blished IN the coIo0y.