The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-05-01
Exploration of Africa.
From the Philadelphia coionlzasions IIerallI..

From the Philadelphia Colonizatio1i H 1aIFdI
The Rev. Mr.. Thompson, who went to
Africa two years ago, to settle with the
Amistad Africans, lately passed up the Bigi
Boom river for a distance of 5000 miles I.
This noble stream is nearly mile wide in
some places. Mr.. t. was the happy instru-
ment of stopping a war of nine years con
tinuation among the tribes round Kau
Mendi, which is about 100 miles south of
Sierra Leone, and so from the coast. He
made an arrangement, to the great delight
OF the chiefs, for establishing a mission at
the furtherest point he reached
Mr.. Livingston, of Kolobeng, (25 south
latitude and % cast longitnde,) some
months ago, resolved to penetrate the Great
Desert, which, stretching away on the west,
northwest and north, has hitherto presented
an insurmOuntable barrier to Europeans. |
He proceeded sic hundred miles into the in
terror, with wagon and several companions,
without molestation After travelling 300I
miles, they struck the Tonga rtUcr, and
traced it up 300 miles more, till they came
to the great lake Nganai, OF "Great Water.
They found large rivers entering the Tonga
from The north. The narrowest part of the
Tonga seen by them was sixty yards wide
The lake is about 20 miles long by 90 broad
Mr.. L. gives many interesting facts, and re-
ports the natives every where anxious to re-
ceive missionaries. In subsequent journey
Mr.. L. has discovered another large lake
about 200 miles north Of Lake Ngami. The
new lake contains several large islands, and
| is connected with the Ngami, by rapid
stream called the Teage. At the close of
the last adyices, Mr.. L. was proceeding
northward
NIessrs. Simpson and Mackey have made
several successful explorations from the
GaJoon district, which is on the west coast,
near the equator, and is missionary station.
They left Gaboon, ON their last journey, in
June last, passed along the coast, visiting
the CoriSco and Ia0i islands, and entered
{ the Mimi river, passing up fifteen miles.
The islands are beautiful and populous, and
the people most anxious for schools and
missionaries. They started to explore the
Mum, but were persuaded by their interpre-
} tor to enter the kong,cee, tributary which
& they assembled to It's source in the mountains.
J, The length was about ten hours of rowing
- The Rev. John Day, superintendent OF
| the Baptist mission at Bexley, has been ex-
aiming the upper part of 81. Johns river.
He found an undulating country, beautiful
rills of clear cold water, and superb forests
) of valuable woods; and declares that if our
people want health, they may as surely OBJ
tain it in these high regions as by transat-
: lantic trips "The natives aye more stout,
cheerful, industrious, honest and every way
hopeful, than any on the coast
The missionaries in South Africa are con.
stantly extending their knowledge of the in.
j terror. They have passed through portions
] of the Talu country. In some places it was
/ fertile and beautiful, with vegetation luxuri
Y ant; in others the land was barren, with mo-
a tree to be seen for miles The chief fooC
: of the inhabitants is milk, rice, and swee
), potatoes. In one place party of travellers
5 came to the kraal of one Of the principal
/; Zulu chiefs, styled by the natives En-. Cor
f gan, and was Hospitality entertained for foui
days. A cup-bearer figured at the festiy,
It board, reminding the travellers Of Pharaol
# and the kings of ancient times-a tall, stal
# wart native, whose head was bound with
r large blue shawl, in Oriental style. Larg
!, crops of mealies, sweet potatoes, and Caffr
= corn were seen, as well as immense quantitie
l. of sugar cane.
A late Cape Town mail gives an accoun
of the discovery of great lake, reeeiyin,
several large rivers, but with no outlet ye
found Seven days Journey north of this, i
ridge of very lofty mountains, beyont
which the rivers flow northward. The edi
tor predicts that, in less than a quarter of
! Iccntury, the whole of South Africa up t
5 the equator Will be occupied by eivilize
= communities, and probably be under the d.
] minion of Britain
DR.. Bekc has been making long expiors
4 tons on the Egyptian side of Africa. II
& expects that the missionary efforts for tha
: part Of Africa will have their centre in TIA
- region Of Uaid0aesi, or 9'of the moon. A
: na7ag these mountains DR.. Beke saw a vo
i i cano In an active state in the same regio
~ he found there was a vast lake named Usan
i bro. Some Of the mountain peaks are abo1
d the snow line, ghttermg in perpetual whit
- - ness
"a Gambling Extraordinary in San Francisc
. 1t has been found more profitable of lat
/ by the skillful sporting men of San Franci
= Go to play IN private, where merchants an
:; - mercantile agents can participate IN the q
: element without exposing themselves to th
censure of those u no are opposed to gaming
4 In one of these private rooms, forelgnt
commenced playing against Faro, and aft.
losing al he had, Cover five hundred dollars
! he proposed to the dealer 70 pledge his wi
ne for one hundred and fifty dollars worth
checks Vie dealer said he would first III
ny to see tic security for the stake, and Il
90 man Instantly departed, and IN about hs
ID: an hour afterwards, while the dealer "
int sitting alone smoking cigar, in walked q
he torel gnef with pleasing looking young "
lo- man, whom he offered IN pledge for the
ke mount before named. The checks were dea
ut out and the ganc proceeded, and the e
elgner again lost, upon which be depart
ne leaving hls wife m pawn Tor The amount; q
" SO she remained or several days, until
depraye5 faltnar raised tue amount to
ess deem he woman was either hopeless
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