Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-22
From The N. y. Journal Of Commerce.

From The ~ y Journal Of Commerce.
"NEws rRoM IIprGrA."-We are indebted 10 a
Boston friend toi The following extinct OF letter
from Mr. Samuel Benedict of Monroyil received
by the last arrival. We mention the writer's name
merely aulhofity fof his very interesting and
SAITH fac DRY sialcmcus. end ley arc the more so
from their evident eanf or aud the fact thai they W re
meant Only Tor private perusal,l but also Tor The
purpose OF bringing to the knowledge Of our fcadrts
case and character OF no ordinary interest. Benc.
dict I'LL WITHIN -four live years, was a slave At 81.
sannah, where our friend knew Inn we'll IIs was
then eIni loyei in The cotton warehouse of y fich
citizen, Who estimated his wees so III hy rs 10 pas
him salary Of $500 $500. Notwuhsandln. the
laws, meanwhile he had managed to get himself Il
decen common education ts hand wriling Is l,ca u
iilul, and 10 bring up his hule Fmiy IN the same
good fashion. Oar friend saw him at his house
snug neat tenement, with thrifty garden aud Il
small ofchafd plcny OF poultry, rigs, &e. DC the
premises. NlihluWas very decent array Of lulnt-
turc, little cngrau rs, shells aud the like arranged
with special taste, aud kept IN the bcst condition
nut more observable Ia strange eve, and evidently
dearest Ia BeuediCt's own, tho hbfarg which
hIlea book case IN lbs p1rur OF uillng SIZE
aud shaving marks las he did in his Conversational o
us having been diligently used. Here mefs Mar
shali's Washington aud Scouts Commentaries. aud
numerous other sets Of most valuable volumes con
stnng capital practical collection BcnrdIctlsa
member OF the Methodist church. We believe and
aie aud knowing especially the importance of that
virtue TO bis fellows, and IA a new settlement r rot
up before leaving Savannah, large Temperance So.
eiety among tie cnofed people. bond aud ffec and
we understand thateyefy enerant Of the COMPANY
no went out 10 Liberia with him, had signed tins
Society pledge, md adhelcd To II lor long Time
previous. They were generality industrious me.
clianics likely to be o gte,t service To the rpouy !.
and Benedcts good sense vas apparent in then sc
lection. l. was probably, the whoe, the best
company which has ever gone out. Bcnedicl Is now
among Tie inst men 10 Liberia, anl dong immense
good. The LgetWa IS one nfihe fruits # his intri
gence and spirit. But leI Inn speak lof himself After
some preamble, IN witch he tenders acknowIrde
ments Tor books sent him by Coy. Everett and 0
Tiers &c. he proceeds thus:-
II will now commence by saving that ON m,
arrival IN Liberia, | Was agrerably sdsapp5lnl.
ed "a many things. Qor | never beloved the
"hoie oil tue ektraVagaut account given by +. d..
sany and oihers,l principally in the hospitality and
egsneIai abilities ofthe people, for had hltle bet
tef opportunity while IN America above many of nv
eoored friends to how the tchiteS conducted IA ~,
matters. and considering what distant oppouunuie.
Tue pest coured man had TO learn either theoretical
Ivy or practically how to manage The affairs OF = ma
hon, was surprised, and almost fell proud, when |
discovered that IN our small, youthful colony, the
people woto not slow IN their Improvement IN Sc gov
srnmen'. Re. Again was truly pleased to find Nh,
degree at morality that prevails aud although Tor in
rfHst sake, majority layof the importing and sale OF
ardent sprs. yet have never seen less drunkenness
nor 10 lths day know OF confirmed drunhafd IN onl
settlements, and 10 prolRne swearing kelipion II
greatly respected. Besides this, the inortaly at the
place Is iar less than generally reported and per-
sons Whose circumstances admit OF having roml,ria-
o'e dweiengs, wholesome der, dc suffer bat little .
and MonfoVla alter all that has been SAID Is now a
hesiihy place for a warm climate. and with $4,000
expended ia draining some lands good pasture lnl
on one side OIL the town. would guarantee that tht
heaih OF tue place cnud be improved al least 10 PEI
cent Agriculture is more attended TO Than formerly
"o' mere IS much room Tor improvement. Their,
arc lew hne but small farms; the nrincpal owners
are ID. Moore, ]. J. Roberts. the two Mr. Lewis,
anu A. Cheeseman. ID. Moore has brought supa
70 perfection and oi very good qgaly. Fof mysclt
aftsr coming here and beloIng what a ine couoir,
se possessed, got greedy and undertook too muc Ii
consequently done but little E; however | had no
bees here more rlGn FIVE months before underool
10 commence the planting Of CoDee, from the blanl,
growing Wild IN the woods hut not knowing the pro
per season Tor setting our, lost .3ds OF nay plants
ou, e'huhued from season 10 season TO plant out
snu nave now about two and a hall acres con
tanning from ~ to 1900 plants. | have nenrv
sanufea winch have commenced bearing from wheel
1 WIZ ms year make enough for more lhan nv f,mi
purposes hope by future opportunities 10 b,
ss's ~ ssuu sample on TO you aud other friends
suggested IN my former letter to Won tbat as moth
ing prevented my planting more largely 81 cotIse
sugar cane and cotton, but the want of means and n
Deiiese that great many Of our American f,icad.
oss"e our prosperity, and the people OF Massachu
sets are generally enterpfisng, and have no necnIa
attachment 10 one settlement above another, thar il
either yourself or any OF your friends wound bnt ~
siew thousand dollars towards making an experi
ment OF agriculture in Liberia on shares. | ,ynnl,
then 60 into u with all my heart and | feel san
guIne that NJ rom three To four years the none,
with interest would be made. aud great many q
our poor would be employed well as natives. VIII,
viii attain The art OF civilized husbandry. | nrye
tound any dicnlry IN procuring native Labor aud a