The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-27

Co1OntzatiOu Facts.
Rev. J. Morris Pease, in letter TO Governor
Pinney, Secretary ofths New York State Colonixa-
| ton Society. under date Of New Orleans, May ID,
communicates many Interesting facts relative to
the progress of the colonization cause in the south
west-among others, the following:
cat Port Gibson, Miss Il preached three times,
called ON all the professionals, and found Mr. CT
just out OF town, who said to me lie intended send
ing all his people to Liberia, and will appropriate
part Of his estate 10 that effect-one hundred SER
wants. lie is'now employing for them school
teacher, TO prepare them Tor emancipation and
emigration. He Is an old bachelor, rich and gene
fous.
'From thence went to JAG kson, the capital the
State. Called on the officials. Preached two SER
mona. Full congregations Good times. Both
editors present, Governor pro tenn, Secretary OF
State, &c., &c. All expressed to me decided APP
proval Of my course, and Of the cause in general.
MIR. G. s. Morris died near Jackson, last month,
leaving provision in bis will TO cmancipate and
send to Liberia over one hundred servants. with
some money to defray their expenses. The adj
mnistrator called 70 inform me- They are to go
in five years from this season. was not able 10
sec the will. though il had been probatcd. Jackson
is poor, but most important place, the head
quarters Of southern State Rigktism. Even that
party took me wsrmiy by the hand, and numbers
Of members of the State Legislature engaged to
give their influence in obtaining an appropriation
from that State to aid in the emigration of free per-
sons of color to Liberia. Something will be done
cat Vicksburg found an interesting case, I'M
known TO any OF us before. A Mr.. Hartwell Har-
ris made anvil in 1889 making twenty six SER
wants free, when they should have Noted y 900
$4,000 to the widow and y 900 to the society for
taking them to Liberia. have met the executor
and other friends and got copy of the will. They
will go soon. The 81 900 are not yet quite real.
lied. The widow and her two daughters heard me
last June at Vicksburg, and informed me by SON.
Flaw, but was too i'll to attend to il then All
matters are now adjusted.
"Whe at Natchez last February passed night
with James Bailey. Sent my card and compi-
ments to Mrs. E. Z. Woods in his neighborhood,
and relative of his family. Last week or week
before she died, leaving US $4,000 in cash. and one
family to be cmancpatcd, and sent at her expense;
and Whatever there may be left, after the payment
of certain legacics, is wiled to our society 1t 10
thought by DIR. Abcrcrombe, relative Of hers,
that the whole coming to US will not be less than
1880. All will be adjusted this fall or winter
have copy of the will probated.
''But the best of all is to come. While ut Port
Gibson Mr.. Hiram Baldwin sent for me to visit
him at Fayette. passed two nights with him.
three sermons on the Sabbath at quarterly meet
ing held by DIR. Drake. Thespeople sent me up
$50; and MIR. Baldwin has arranged with me,
and wiled, leaving it with two gentlemen, should
to Liberia; onc-haf this fall, and the rest next
perhaps all this fall. He gives $4,000 to send
them and give them an oattit there. The servants
valucdnt 100000; making, in all, 1872 900. At
count of that 'bctter country Liberia, and, after
that, requested me to ask all who wished to GO
to manifest it by rising. All sprang to their feet,
thanking God He ia an aged gentleman, mem
Der Of the Baptist church, widower without fam
lily. My collections in were about s 500, and
subscriptions $500. So God has helped me. Blcss
his holy name'
These few OF the innumerable facts illustrat-
ing the bcnefc0nce of the colonization plan, in it's
bearing upon every portion of our population and
upon Africa; and yet, strange to say, the colorcd
people generally at tho North oppose aud denounce
it, following. the lead Of their bad advisers, the
white abotionists For all the good prevented or
delayed by these misguided men, an account must
one day be rendered Will it not be fearful one?
[Ne,c York Journal of Commerce.
DIsrURNELL's UNITED STATES NATIONAL REEFS
TER AND CALENDAR FoR lS52.--This little work,
just issued, contains great variety Of highly
full political, commercial, military, naval, and
other statistical information in regard to the Uni
ted States. 1t is invaluable as reference book. II
is sale with booksellers and periodical agents
generally.
Mn. FiNLAy's BoDy REcovERED.--Thc body of
Mr.. Finlay, Of Baltimore, who was drowned by tho
sinking of the steamer Ohio, was found on Satur-
day evening where the vessel sunk MIR. f.
was for many years the keeper Of an extensive
bath house in Baltimore.
FArnrAx CousrY (vA.) ArrArns.-The Fairfax
Ne,os, of Saturday, has the following:
The Circuit Court of Fairfax county will com.
mence its sittings in this borough on Monday week
next, the I'd proximo.
On Saturday, the 31st, the general muster is ex-
pectcd to "come OFF, in this place, with ladies'
fair.
The Locusfs arc in numbers on the bouphs of
can hA
heard In every quarter.
Corn is making it's appearance with great regu-
larty, and the prospect for wheat is encouraging.
The grass crop bids very fair.
Il Heavy Storm passcd over this section on Tucs-
day. A large amount of fencing carried away
in various parts of the county, and considerable
damage done to the corn crop. The embankments
on the railroad have been considerably injured by
the rise OF the streams.
Sales of Land.-Lawson s. Lytlcton, esq., sold a
tract in the vicinity of the Great Falls for S % per
acre On Monday last the farm of Mr.. George
W. Cook about three miles west OF this place, con-
ssting Of one hundred and thirty acres, was sold
for $l2 per acre. Thomas J. Carpcr, esq, has
lately sold his farm, containing three hundred and
eighty acres, situated near Frying Pan, at SIS
per acre.
ApvERrIsINo.--Th following is good illustra
lion of the "pcnny wise, pound foolish" policy,
which many worthy persons adopt:
farm for sale, and advised to advertise it; he
said he "couldnt afford it," The farm sold for
s 1900; the purchaser bought "on speculation >"
paid So for advertising, and shortly afterwards
sold the same farm for two thousand dollars Com
ment is Unnecessary"
viReISIA AND HER REsouRc Es.-Thc value of
the real and personal estate of Virginia is officially
stated Mt $530000 900. 1t is composed of the fol-
lowing items: Real estate, $27S, 000, 900; value
Of slaves, $l47 100000; other personal property,
S I05,000,000.
The public debt of Virginia, on the 10th Of Sep
tember last. S9,035,lS 80. The State has oil so
ratons to complete her Improvements, TO the
amount Of 50 ,425, 1862 49-making the total indebt-
edness and liabilities Of the State $1s, 1909 10.
But Virginia owns stocks that are now worth
81 ,O6O, sos 4S, and other stocks that will soon be
worth $4,s0l GIT also that the real indebtedness
Of the State, the amount for which she has to pro-
vide the annual interest only amounts TO Ss9,5oS,
70S 40.