Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-07-17
From the Winchester Virginian, May 90.

LETTER FROM LIBERIA-Ihe accounts
of prosperity attending the colony of Lii
IBERIA have been so imposing through the
letters that have been received from that
place, that doubts of their authenticity
have existed in the minds of some Of our
Icolored population. An emigrant from
Loudoun county agreed before he left, on
plan by which no false epistle could be
palmed off as his; this was to mention GER
tain facts selected by himself and his broth
er, and to place them in the postscript of
his letter The letter itself has been han
ded us, and is published below. 1t speaks
for itself-indeed the colonization society
now meets with but little OPPOSITION
The annual appropriations by the state
will give new impulse to Its operations.
MoNRovIA, LIBERIA, March !, 1888.
rived saiDly at E,fpefIa.nyst1f ant ait lily
family. On the passage we had no sea-
sickness, and as yet the fever of the coun-
try has not attacked us. 1t usually comes
on in from two to six weeks after arrival,
some die, others haveit slightly-the event,
as to me and mine, leave with Cod
Hitherto ! am much pleased, and am per
fectly satisfied with the present circun-
stance of things, I believe an industrious
man can live here easier than in the Uni
ted States, and as yet l am so agreeably
disappointed with the country, that have
no desire to return to the United States
to live there. wish very much that you
were here with me. l feel that am in
land of great privileges and freedom.
Last Sabbath l preached three times in
Baptist churches. There are here Meth
odists, Presbyterians, and Baptists-all &C
tive in the good cause.
The productions of the country are nu-
lines, indigo, plantain
&c. are all plenty. l have sat at tables
where fowls, and fish, and hams and beef,
were all served up as good as we have in
the United States. l have drawn tom
lot and am living in hired house until l
get one built on it.
There is great demand here for stone
masons. l am now, though l have been
here only one week, engaged on a house
at So so per perch, to be paid in cash;
the price sometimes is 81 so. Tell my
Did friend Joseph Sanford, if he were here
he could readily find employment. have
ound large store houses and others built
IF stone, as we heard in the United States
md some rich people living in style as in
my other country.
II find great many natives here. Their
lress is nothing but handkerchief around
heir loins-all the rest of the body naked,
both men and women; though the latter
10 not frequent the town being ashamed
o be seen.
Capt. Hatch treated us on the passage
n the kinest manner, so much so, that l
hink he deserves my highest gratitude.
wish you might come out with him.
Your most af1ectionate brother,
REUBEN MOSS.
N. B. l will now give the sign which
was to give you, that you may know this
etter is from me. 1t was to mention the
accidents. The first was your getting
your leg caught under tree, the second
vas my falling off the horse and having my
1and split open by an axe. r. MOSS.
Duchess County for eper--Mammoth child,
Deborah Trip, has returned to the city: she
las increased to the enormous weight of 27l
pounds, although but 6 years and ten months
I'D. N Y. Epe. Post.