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the haroor, and We were informed that the
kings hsd sent their specie on board and ex-
changed u for rum. The agent asked Of the
kings II u were true. lie promptly replied.
No; We buy no rum-Rum make bad pala-
yer.n
We selected the Cape, a beautiful emf
nenc-, which projects n consider able distance
into the sea, for the place of our immediate
hoe alton. On afew days, we cleared . sui
Gent quantity Of ground Tor present purposes.
/ The town Was then Lard out, and native houses
having been prepared, our emisrants were
all landed IN \ day AFTER arrival. When
left the Cape, several individuals had their
lots cleared, and the vegetables grow ins OF
them very luxuriautiy. Nearly ali the emi-
grauis who came with us from the United
States lad been attacked by the fever, bu,
they were all recovering. and some Of them
were entireiy restored TO health. regret 10
say that We lost 4 valuable Individual, CDi-
nah Newly formerly n resident OF this place.
Her suterings which were only few dsy.
were very exerueiatiug.
There Is no doubt If the coionis;s will be
industrious and economical, and srtuous. Bat
they will 10 we'll ia their present situation.
We erected a comfortable meeting horse
81 by Is feet, and formed n little society Of
protesting christians, amounting TO about 1 /.
persons, with n minister aud class leader 10
take charge Of them. May the Great Head
OF the Church have them constantly IA his
holy Keeping.
II has been reported here. that the natives
are hostile, and the colony l. ia danger of be-
ing cut on AMI destroyed. think there IL no
ground for such report. There have been
several collisions and difficulties bei~een
individuals, but in every instance. the natives
discovered friendly, peaceable disposition.
I REF Tn hs. fnn. ~
degree OF reason and moderation than our
own people.
Should the parties, however, become invoI-
we'd IN war, ] believe 1t will be owing L. The
imprudence Of the colonists. This seBtimer,,
expressed TO them publicly, aud believe
that large majority Of them were Of the
same opinion. Yours, rrspee,fully,
JOHN HERsEY.
OBiruART.- Died, in this town Of the COAST
fever, on the 9th March, the Rev. s. o,eoop
Wmeur, Missionary Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church m the United States 70 Western
Africa, aged %.
Seldom has II fallen to our lot 10 issue the
Herald under more distressing circumstances
Than ut present. To be the harbinger Of good
news Is pleasant; but 10 preseLt TO distant
friends and relatives, and an extensive eou-
neetion, (whose eyes have been constantly
liked upon the men who have devoted .hem-
selves and wives TO the cause Of the heather }
such notice as this number olers, 10 Ear
from being pleasant.
Mr. Wright is second OF the three mission
ares WHO were set apart by their church a.
pioneers and laborers in this part Of the vine
yard, who has been called from the scene Of
his labors, 20 receive his reward. Eminent
ly calculated as he was for usefulness, VIC
cannot but lament has loss, and minSie our
tears with those who were better acquainted
with his worth. Like meteor, he has eros
sed our path and is gone; but his warmth
and elolucncc IN the cause OF his Divine
Master, will live for ever in our Temem-
brance.
MIR. Wright was born in Springfield, Ma.
Oct. %, lcOSi and embraced religion while
but youth. Ia 1880 he entered the travel
ling ministry OF the NJ. T.. &. Ga The autumn
oil 1892, he conseerated himself to the nI,-
sionary cause; aud sailed for Liberia on the
9th nov. 1883. IL may be pleasing 10 MIR
WrI9hts relatives and friends TO know that
Tie obituary in our February No. signed $,
aud the article entitled THE Sabbath - and
sisned T.. L. w. were the productions Of hi.
pen, and probably the last article lac ever
wrote.
Died in this town, on the 18th OF April, of
dyscnIery, Rev. JonS CLorD, Missionary of
The Western Board Of Foreign Missionary
Society, aged 30,
Mr.. Cloud was born in Western Pa, near
Phtsburg, Of pious parents, Who esrIy dedi-
Gated him 10 God. Afler receN inE a regular
collegiate education at CannonsbuTg. Pa he
finished his theological studies at Plitsburg.
On the 10Th Oct. l-32. hc was Pubhchly or
dained as Missionary IA New York. from
which lac set sail on November 9Th, I-J3, Tor
this colony.
During Ia, passage, his plans Of doing good
we're very extensive, aod his expectations OF
future usefulness, very great IL appeared D,
u nothing but doing something foT tIc Lord
as well as suffering. could satisfy Lin. Tl,,
probably led him 10 form the early resolution
Of going 10 Cape Mount, where lac was selzcJ
With Tie dysentsry, Oh tie 30th uli. On the
18th inst. BE vas informed that there vas no
hope Of his recovery aud vas asked how he
viewed The Providence of God, "a THIS re-
spect'
Alter moments pause, he replied. IL
would be my choice 10 Get we'll and labor
ZOE God ia Africa. LuI Il The will Of ine Lord
IS that I should die now, he viii glorify la.
name IN my death. BE not discouraged. 70
on N tho work of God 4 few houfs tr-
fore he expired, he exclaimed aloud. 80
Lord jesus, come quickly, come quickly. -
lie then spake a word Of advice 10 al urr.
sent, and gave them his diving farewell. AZ
Ter this he seemed constantly engaged in
prayer, with \ most animated c0untcnauce
On listening. We could often hear most cheer
tng expressions once, "a broken accents
he ssi, Death, where - INV sting 4,
Victory-the lord Jesus 9risc" Thus eNs.,.
red one 81 tie soldiers 81 TIE eros. who " q
devoted 10 t'Od AMI bcn,gited Africa, ~ las
life. and triumphant IA death.
LEEwaap TEApE.-From Captain Cooprr
81 The Margaret Mercer, We learn, that r,e
coast 20 LeeWard - crowded VITA I.u-ii.h
vessels and slasers, N pursuit Of rice AID o!l
The consequence y the great scarcity oi ii.e
ARTICLES and The oxirayagabt prices demanded
BY The natives for them. The price % rice
and oIl ~ the vicinity of Cape Palma. IA.
taken rise already. from tie read, msfkrr
which that settlement affords or the sale OF
such articles.