Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-17


fs2r e@--ts;'s ta~y encounter N rUr:uas !
parts or the .,.o1v, oni The Cnjei pr icaI /
80 ui - It'a band cot black >tro,iers Is I
called kiug, md a Sur: q! c stIplri,ou Is 1
invited between the m,is oI uymt ut I
the hat nJNcd Indians ui ile woods .aud
thn usaIcs Ut ,hc higher classes "a al
grea' civilized Community. ra.s IS per-
maps hardly fac bat IS often very anu
sing. \ cJice- PvDls.t IA iHc Gar .cn
ers' Car0I'cia.' writing lu th,s vein.
4 YES IA vacHLgmg description ut "a
Ntsi paid D., >u,ue individuals connected
with tae iujc Is .e,.l,tuu ~ the Niger, to-
Nag OO.-. iic says:
I2c town ut i.oy-, l., situated on the
lett O'uS %. ,AG Niger. All L. approach.
Cd hy a narrow stream about Il mile la
lenI'hi O. - oIr % juC grea' tnlrls O,
Alritlu con l-...-s. II The stream NC
49, Wuh man, canoes, at an sizes be-
i1nEiIE 20 lae tribes from different parts
b'sIvr ZIP ,uc ,Ivrr Many OF the PEG.
pie I've m taesc canoes upon the water,
81 tn1; he eu,touvs Of the town aSsun, :
very lVeiy appearance. Some ui The
larger cuu Is ere adorned with flags,
having the npSt 5rUyes lue !isures ofuuI-
mas, birds, aud Implements OF warfare,
worked upon then. 10 visit the palace
o! kiag Ob;c, e h I'd To turn out Of the
main creek inlp Il dc one, about two
hundred yards long. After walking
through niuJ and water up 10 our knees
for quarter o.: mile we arrived al the
scat OF Royalty, which consisted Of a
quantity ct mud nuts huIdied together,
without the least appearance oil order.
We were usherei into square yard,
with an open shed on three sideS; OF the
other vas me bIrlIing when contained
the sable beauties be.ongiu. 10 the nigh.
q m0uSrca cf EbJe.
some of those dark ladies assumed
modesly that might vie with The most
accomplished co3uc,te Of more civilized
countries, by pcePlng from the entrance
OF their hut with al the curiosity lnhc
rent to the female portion Of society, and
showing their beautiful white teeth, dart
ing away, however, the instant that they
saw our eyes were fixed u lon Them. Oyh.
erS jolacd Us, bringing ltltle curiosius Of
their own manufacture IA exchange for
cotton. needles, rings, &c, which We
took with Us Tne greater part Of
their garments are Of Manchester mau
trade 10 the coast; one Of the prnci pal
ornaments of both sexes concIsit OF
large ivory rings, worn round the arms
aud legs. Some Of the men have obtain
ed small bells, which they fasten round
tho legs, and seem 10 be nighlr pleased
with the unklIng which they produce
10 walking. Dorlng our stay, some OF
the native musicians attended with their
instruments, most of which produced a
horrible noise. After bidding farewell
TO the ladies', we took d survey Of the
town, which covers u large extent Of
land; the hys lie rather distant from
each other, an are generally surroun.
ded by plot OF ground, in which CO
ca-nuts, bananas, piantaiuS, &c, are
grown. Tue town is inlerSected by
small streams, which at this time were
foil oil water; SO that 10 get from one
part TO the other, you were obliged to
wade up 10 the middle in mud and
water. ! was informed that during hot
weather these creeks are dried up. AS
we paraded through the town a great
number Of the inhabitants followed, who
were greatly surprised when they saw
the elect OF our firearms upon the small
birds. They seemed 10 fancy that we
possessed supernatural powers, and paid
US The greatest attention; even carrying
scat about after US. 50 that we might
rest ourselves at our leisure; and the
day being showery, they even held mats
over US during the rain. Their OBJ
lects OF worship are numerous, nearly
each dwelling having It's &c ge, or charm;
some OF these were the rude figure Of
man cut of wood, others are some
utensh OF common use among the people,
or the skulls and homes Of birds and
beasts; ali Of which are protected by a
small sned erected over them. Among
The GrtIc es manufactured by the people
arethe wooden figures ofdlherent beasts
Polygamy Is allowed, and man is con
sldered rich IN proportion 10 The num5c
OF wives which he possesses; tnougl
slaves would be a more appropriate term
as the females do all the luborious wurI
such as cultiyating yams, takin
them TO market, &c. Upon asking on
Of the traders 10 take Us 10 the vesse
lying in the river, nc evinced as muc
sagaclty in striking a bargain as coul
ne expected from a merchant Of Europe
and, as u preface, informed US that h
had traded with the white people q
Bonny, place frequented by the palu
oil merchants, King Obie came o
board the 'WilberlOrce' twice durin
the time we were staying in his territoi
les. lie appeared to be about 60 year
Of age, though from the early deca
Of The African constitution q is proba6