Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-23
SELECTIONS.
FROM Ponison's Philadelphia Advertiser.
INTERES TING FACTS,

INTERES TING FACTS.
On the Ist of April last, n committee OF seven
young of this city met to consult upon tho bcs
means for concentrating tho benevolent views Of
thu late DR.. Hewes, Of Vmgna, in reference to
his ITO slaves. Several subsequent meetings were
held, and in tho same month the Constitution Of
the Young Mans Colonization Society Of Ponsyl-
wanna was adopted and tho Society organized In
the ensuing month, a series Of highly Interesting
public meetings wors held, several hundred NOM
brr- cnroilet and several ihoussnI dollars raised
In May, Instructions were transmitted To Africa Tor
the purchase Of territory. and tho erection Of requi-
site buildings for the comfortable accommodation Of
the first emf grants and on the LIST instant, pc
nod Of only months after tho subject was first
discussed fhe fac coFpcIed ship Minus, of 300
tons commanded by Captain Patsons, an oxperen-
ccd md Intelligent man, WIS clisnrrcdby thu Ek-
ecutve Committee Ia proceed to Norfolk of the
slaves To procoe1 on her voyage 90 Bassn Cove,
on the 2i,h nstan'--the 1884 anniversary OF VIM.
Penns landing fhe committee is engaged III IRA
viding amI supply OF all noedful erllclet, TO
ensure the safety and comfort of their proogcea,
and there is every reason 20 hope that, undor The
Divine blessing thus enterprise of enlig hened and
oxJunucd beneyolencc will be crowned with signal
suecsss
II Will doubtless he Interesting To the friends OF
'e cau,c know that the society has obtained the
general qualifications o thelr intended em,gr,nts
for tie purposes contemplate. On the Is, July,
their commissioners Mossrs Cresson AID Nay lor,
proceeded 10 w ashington, and after arranging with
thn Parcu 1onfd the mutual relations Of tho two
catoair visiled thu ostntc OF the htc d. t1awes,
Vhrre ,iry rccG we'd with much Kindness 10y
Ms ira md Great gratitude by his slaves. In the
nri hood there wnr ~ TIM c,snl manifestation
Of io,-tesi e., these pco,r, nd expression OF res
q. Ct tlt thcir efiaf,ccr, Or converting with them
la.ltylfu,'y al eyinccd ntdeal desire II fluff
lie slestgu OF fher lat" ohnef, wtn the exception
ii cue old md lniro mau who as be snid, having
10 children be ben, hlcd by the change, preferred
stayin. viva hs wife, " slave on oeighbcrng
plantation All the probabls contingencies conse-
aDent upon tho formation Of nav and distant set
dement, were candJly aid before them ; but with |
MI these they nPpsarc 20 be iamia'y acquainted,
,,1d DIR. liawes nnd for yours BEEN preparing them
for their ue~ position "a sotety, so that the cora
nltlce found ibou number TO comprise severn, car
,eaters biaeksm,hs, mosons, shoeinakcrs, wenvefs,
M Overs as well farmers two were preachers,
TO scboomasters, and most OF the "o'aen expert
sHa4nstresscs or farnua makers Much Of the
49, upon the s,fl ndid mansion had been perform
ri u the slaves The cnrpei5 the table linen and
bidding, each superior OF thslr KIM were pointed
ont bv Mrs Thornton, the niece OF DIR. liawes, MS
their work md even her own Shoes, elegantly man.
1fncur, d, wero made by them. All agreed with
c,peerfulness "a tho temperance pledge required,
one Of ihe,f Yes obscr,ing that II Nould oe no
haf1s'r N 'hefe had been only one pint OF liquor
lze. 10 is, 9esfins 'wo h1nlIed snd my acres OF
waoa t'u.tez ". athor Of unprecedented heat. One
aa8aotn .las plgsed in the interesting ttmily In
de cgcn,n. tn slaves dressed better than most Of
oui labor ng classes, assembled IN tho dining room
vi The i,mdy and goasis The servIees we're
commenced by oee Of the slaves giving out hymn
nnd reading chapter OF the b bic, follow d by an
efd.nt and very touching and appropriate prayer
ofer which ae requested the gentleman who hsd
unaffected so deep IN interest IN their welfare us TO
'rnyel some hundreds ofm,ics, ihcig behalf, to
recap tunte to them collectively, tho Information
pre-, iously communicated relative to their future
home and oftcr full interchange Of sentiment, all
reiterated the wish TO embark speedily. One very
valuable mechanic, belonging 10 most benevolent
gentleman IN the vicinity, has been gra.onoas'y
nenumi,,cd by his muster, and viii accompany his
friends with on outfit cftools ard clo'ng presented
~ his late owner who had just refused LOCO dol
lars for him
Annie evidence was afforded that the South, al
though Indignant al the very thought OF be'ns Co
creed into emancipation would listen TO I've voice
of Kindness and stood ready to embrace meesurcs
which their reason and conscience approved. As
The best proofof this their truly cs'lmable PASTOR
Rev. i. Thornton, al the close OF ii"inc service AT
a neighLorng church. read the plans and principles
Of the new society, on which nearly one hundred oil
the congregation offered 10 enroll their names as
members Of a similar association. And il is equally
gratifying to receive frequent assurances, that the
mild and gentle doctrines Of colonization, together
with tho practical results of the system, had open
ed thousands OF hearts 10 embrace the principles OF
emancipation DIR. uawcs himself was adIuccd as
striking instance. He bad, but n few years be-
fore, contemplated division of his slaves among
his relatives, bu, on being presented with copy OF
the Liberia Herald, was SO struck with the strong
evidence il afforded Of the success Of colonization,
that he forthwith commenced the system which has
so rapidly elevated the character of his people, and
prepared them for sowing the seeds Of civilization
and Christianity on the shores Of long degraded A.
RIGA.
Singular Phenomenon.-About the latter end Of
July last on very rainy day. singular occurrencel
was experienced in the vicinity Of this place, (Jef