The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

COLONY OF LIBERIA. In Monrovia So new
wood and stone Houses were erected in 1880
Caldwell and alillsburg, aud some towns for re-
captured negroes, share i'll the general prosper
lily. Francis Deyanny, an eInsncipated slave, has
accumulated property worth S2O,OOO. Mr..
Waring, another colonist, sold goods to the
amount of $4,000 two Of the colonists own
vessels, and would trade with the United
States had they National flag. Net profits
on ivory and dye woods passing through the
hands OF the settlers in one year, was $50
oight vessels traded to the colony last year from
Philadelphia.
In agriculture every thing grows sPon:ane-
ously; there is 10 winter; one continual spring
blooming. There six schools in successful
operation. 1t is calculated that every child IN
the colony shall be educated; 100 from the
ncighborlng clans now attend the schnols at
Liberia Divine service and Sunday Schools
are regularly attended There are three relig-
ious societies, Baptist, Methodist, and Pressy-
terrain. Meetings on the Sabbath and week day
evenings Three Swiss Missionaries reside
there. The CHI istlan religion appears 10 have
some influence on the surrounding tribes The
population Is 20ti0: they have six militia com
panies, fort, 90 pieces of cannon, and arms
enough to arm 1000 men.--.N Y. Evangelist.
The Board of Managers of the Are :ican
COLONIZATION Society have issued, in the Ma.
tional lnteliisencer, long Address 10 the Aux
ilary Societies The Society was established
in the year 1917. Towards the promotion OF
the Colony, nineteen expeditions have been
fitted out, and 1857 emigrants, including reca p
turcd Africans, landed on the shores of Africa
There are now two thousand colonists The
expense has been almost wholly betrayed by
contributions from individuals The contribu.
tons received 1920 to 1880, inclusive, amount
10 $li2, the expenditures in the same in
tcrval, TO a sum less by $6354. The board o.
Managers insist that the saluhrty of Liberia il
not inferior to that of the Southern portions o
the United States, and that their enterprise
" holds out the promise of boundless benefit
and grandeur to large portion of the inhabit
ants oil two quarters of the globe"
NEaRo RESURRECTION. Extract of lettel
from gentleman in Macon, Georgia, unde
date of Oct 2lst.
"Tho papers from this State have no doub
apprised you Of the excitement that prevails
about its black population. We were all thrown
into great fright and confusion few night
since, by report that the negroes on a planta
ton about miles distant had risen, and wer,
marching direct Tor the town. 1t was about /
O'CLOCK at night, when the whole population
were In their beds. You cannot conceive, n,
matter how active your imag nation may be
The scene that ensued In an hour every woman
and child in the place was transported to tn,
| largest building in the town for safety, and
| large patrol placed in front 10 protect them.
had retired when the alarm was given, but W,
Immediately got up and dressed, and were sool
after joined by Mrs. with her infant, pal,
as marble. closed the door and urged then
TO be quiet and remain in the house-but it wa
uselcss-go they would-others were gone, ant
they would not stay to be murdered. Findin.
reasoning lost, opened the door, and out W,
sallIed-your humble servant, with half nake'
baby IN his arms, and two women by his side
scudding with as much speed a Baltimor
schooner under n press of canvass 1t wa
laughabe sight, and notwithstanding | fel
some uneasiness, could not refrain from mer
riment. We stad all night, and what was sur
prlsing, did not suffer at all from the exposur
and deprivation of sleep. The alarm has sub
! sided, but | do not think we are safe one hour
| The very elements Of destruction arc around u
mlngiing in all our relations, ana we know no
at what moment the storm may burst over US
An lnsurrectionary spirit is abroad, and Go
only knows when 1t will be subdued-my owl
opinion is that it neUer ioiH be.
Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.