The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-10
From The Baltimore american
EMIGRANTS FOR AFRICA.

The Liberia packet ship Sauda, Captain Walters,
| sailed from Norfolk on Tuesday last, bound for
Monrovia, Africa We learn from the Norfolk
| Herald that the Saluda had on board cargo Of
merchandise and provisions, for The Colony, and
about forty emigrants, thirty Of them liberated
! slaves, having their passage paid, and clothing,
| agricultural implements &c, and twelve months
provision furnished at the expense OF their former
owners. Also, seven young men, captured Africans
Struggled into Florida by Spanish SLAYER, ami
| seized and sent on here by the Uned Slater Mar
shall TO be returned tick TO their native land at The
expense Of Government. r n. ST.. - s.
Among The cabin passengers the Rev. John
| A. Pinney, the Rev 0. X. Camfeld, and ]. P. AL
wood, Missionaries, who 60 out under the patron
| age of the General Assemblys Board Of Missions.
! Also, Mrs Seyes, with her two fine healthy chill
dren, born in Africa, returning from visit to her
friends in the United States to join her husband the
| Rev Mr.. Seyes, Missionary of The Methodist Epis-
! copal Board in Liberia. This is the first instance
| we recollect Of such an increase of white family
in African settlements. And six other citizens
Of Liberia, four Of them respectable merchants
one Of them Colin league, formerly Of Richmond
who emigrated with his family about nineteen years
ago. in company with Lott Cary in the brig Nautl-
luS tr IN Norfolk; lie informs us that all his family
are alive and in the enjoyment OF good health, aud
very comfortably settled and perfectly pleased with
the land Of their adoption. Also, Joseph Roberts
and wife, he is the son Of Amelia Roberts, former
ly OF Petersburg, who cmigra'ed also from Norfolk
eleven years ago, with her family then nineteen in
number-eighteen now alive and in the enjoy
ment of health and prosperity. The others all speak
well Of the state Of their lands and Of the prospects
before them.
The Saluda being regular packet, will return
to Norfolk in December next, for another company
Of emigrants. ,.@..
Look ont, grourcrs Of Nulieanlis!-It is stated in
Philadelphia paper, that highly Interesting ex-
pertinent, in relation 10 new article Of provision
for the consumption of the silk worm has been re-
Gently made BY Mr. J. Evans, under the auspices of
the Delaware county (Pa) Institute of Science
The experiment consisted in feeding hundred
silk worms on the leaves of the Macura Aurant-
acea Usage Orange, and the result is said TO have
p" afforded The highest satisfaction and 10 have in
duced the belief that the foliage of this tree may be
successfully employed, like that Of the mulberry in
the culture of silk.-B.
TIE Kings Guard!--It is stated in the New York
Commercial, that the Albany Artillery were hired,
each man receiving two dollars per day, and found,
for Volunteering to go Hudson TO escort the Pre-
sidenl into that city We trust there is some mis-
take in this for without reference 10 the political
character which MIR. Van Buren, has given to his
tour through New York, the hiring of a military
corps to him in his entrees into cities is really
too bad.B.