New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-24


true enjoyment we would advise to accompany the Or.
chard ct and Murray st. Universaist Sabbath Schools
on their annual picnic excursion to Yonksrs on Friday
the 18th inst Addresses BY E. H. Chaplin, Fay, aud
others. (see advertisement
NEW York AND LIBERIA AGRICULTU-
RAL socrErYA meeting Of this association, whose OBJ
ject 10 to provide settlement n Liberia for the coored
emgrants they send out held at the Shiloh Church
corner of Prince and Msrou-sts las, evening. F. J.
Cunnington acted as President, and Richardson as
Secretary The latter gave brief account Of the or
ganizstOn Of the Society Some time since, after collect
ing the necessary funds they sent out Mr.. Abraham
Caldwell treat with the Presden, OF the Republic,
Mr. Roberts, for the purchase Of land Since then they
had received letters from him. dated Monrovia April s.
which he proceeded to read In the first he states
that bis arrival he called the President who told
him that he had been informed OF his mission. Mr..
Caldwell then asked him would he grant six hundred
farms Of ten acres to the Association Mr.. Roberts an
swered in the affirmative, and said that he would be-
stow it as gift The land fronts on he s., Paul's RiE
err which Is nsvgsble for vessels of large class and Is
regarded in most beautiful spot and the hsalthiet
location Of any in the Republic. He promised - pur
chase ak hundred adjoining at the June sale,
the cost Of which will probably exceed 81 per acre.
and the disposition OF persons Il 10 buy ms and
not large tracts Of lsud, be thinks he will have
much opposition. The writer goes 70 say that all
that Is wanted here little and energy vita
Out which persons arriving Oil be like vessel without
cable anchor but this evil Is enedsd by the
association, who have provided comfortable houses Tor
thee going cut. He adTses however, that those per
soRs who afraid ~ work In Newfork need not
come. All he wanted was means. when he would be
able to pat up meny thousand houses The letter con-
cludes With the price Of various articles in Liosra and
desiring that provisions which sell well there be sent
out together with farming utensils and carpenterstDos
theTeis no ssw.mil on the ST. Pauls River. he adj
vses oil his friends 10 enigrate TO Liberia and settle
farns where they will be able live comfortably by
working two hours 10 the day In slother letter be
says that If a small steamboat provided to up
and down the coast, IL would be the making OF the
country and Is mu "a wanted.
Rev Mr. Roberts brother of the President Of Liberia
then cal ed 3D. He said that he was willing to give
every Information 10 bis power, II asked relative 10 the
soil climate and productions OF that country. He had
left Liberia for visit United States for bis own
interest and would return soon az that was COM
peted Therefore, whatever he would say, would be
a dsinterested person residence OF twenty three
years there had made him some what acquainted with
the subject and for his part would not exchange
his position there with that of any one In this City,
To The series Of questions asked, he replied as follows
With regard the soil thsre IL nothing obi cctonabs
Coffee can be rated there In abundance 90 aso can
sugar, rice and potatoes. farmer with whom he Is
acquainted made last year 1900 pounds sugar, which
he was able 10 sell a lower price than what Inn
ported. There many families in Liberia Rho are no
longer dependent upon foreign country for their
coffee and In few years they vil be able to export
Cotton slso grows there but yet itle attention has
been given H. There is not man in NeH.York but
would better his condition in few years there, II he
posseses industry. Here he that they never can
only few are laying foundation for future day
With regard 10 the climate there nothing to dread
Some years ago. when he first went there the African
fever very formidable, but since that time ply
slcsps have been raised up who have graduated here
and they understand so well It's management that bat
few fatal out Of somO,ny Of 100 persons
at one time attacked only two died The elm ate Is
much cooler than What is imagined He never felt so
warm day in LIBERIA during the twenty three years
be lived there he hs, In this City, aud man
remain there one year but will corrOborate the as
sertiop The clothes here, and he has
often fell the of cloak coatvery comfortable
When single goes Liberia he receives i've acres
end all the ooisat he s under nent Is "a
improve II, il becomes forfeited. Of family
receives ten gif and putting up house IL
presented with a deed and fee simple. There are four
Schools in Monrovia and provisions extended basis
have been made for the education OF the young, aud
students wishing TO enter the professions S.vera other
questions were proposed and answered TO the gratidca
ton Of the audience. The meeting then adjourned.