New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-21


residd on fher OWL seyarste farEns The so Psoa1'
tive and the cInhie healthy Living in external ease and
comfort the people were kind bones and ndsiJas The
nation was composed Of several diff rent ioes uned IN
der the Government Of the King Of forubs
But at length sad change over tbs INTERESTING PEG
ME Duu,es broke out between the different tribes In the
progress Of the quarrel they learned from their beroaroas
neighbour to send their unfortunate prisoner 70 The save
markets on the Subsequently, the warike FeaAns
made incursobs into the territory perpetual euGs "e,e
maintained until at length the King wa driven from ms
csufs the whole country became dsorganSed ana 'hS
inferior chief throwing OF Their allegiance TO ther soVe'
egp left him in possession Of but a small par OF az io'n"
donn;ons sueh was the state OF things when the county
wa. fr.t ysied BY the Christian missionary graPn'
desrp.on Of ts new field for religious enterprise gwen
in the following passage
LIPE IN AFRICA
For MANY miles from the coast the country tno.gnis
.a i low and swsmpv; but az you journey on toraru
81. ;,sy;or n becomes diversified with hI and PLAN AMI
from he descriptions given Of BY the Landers a. wen
by our missonares i mnsr De vsry pIs0i ~ b
baptjful Deep and fertile valleys he among the DIS
Granite rocks some lofty bold and bare others ciothen
with trees or verdme TO their submits and Gear
tubpg over their rocky bed, add to the beauty OF the
The appearance Of the towns from distance oiten
imposing; the walls enclose large extent OF lana ana
feds and trees are interpreted among the hatcned roofs
Of the lowly dweings 1t IL strange that IN Icpcai Gu
mate the natives should take such pains 70 e1cuae Ie
but the African hut, like that Of the hhdo0 ~'hous
windows or sny opening but the low door, WINE tne TOOL
projects 30 fer beyond the walls that but little ar can una
s way even here The houses OF the better classes are
built round quadrangle into when me separag W.
ings orep while rude piazza runs along the wnoe IN.
terror The head of the family occupies the largest Oh
these dwellings, and round him are gathered enden anu
Grandchildren and any other members OF ms FANNY i1l
whom ,eparate hsbiiaon cen be found The court ID
the centre il ota planted and the common place OF TO
port for ell the inmates where shut IN among thenseVe
they can without fear Of interruption taS over any SUI
.;.4or md vher on
LIGHT nights Of that southern cline the whole party are
frequently collected Here they viii remain for hours'
sealed on the ground and listening with hxed attention,
while and another relates some Passlh . ~
amuses bis hearers with some legend or nary tae oI
which these people are passlonatel ionu ~ so rDu
Of calm enjoyment and the eye Of even Christian lOru
ban viii gsen at the thought Of these moonlight scenes
though now his conversation would be OF hgher ana no
lier tone I'll, ;,,
them csssada and the various other grains that are
in use among them Cotton, too il grown in considerable
quantities, and the women spin ana men ana women
weave it into cloth which is worn by all Ihey are gen
orally well clothed in this their native manufacture me
color is often blue dyed with indigo, aud checked WIN
red cotton procured from Hau.sa and which us aid Is
naturally of that color There is great taste for dress
among them, and independently Of any religious motive
some of the gay young men affect the Mahome'an COS
tune and wear wide sack like trOwsers, much embroid
cred and confined close round the ankle, with loose
upper garment, and urban or If unable 10 procure ths
last apIendage they roll long piece of cotton round the
head Some Of them beginning to adopt the Engisn
dress hut all this is 10 be regretted any change OF
national costume necessarily involves come degree OF
ange in the national character and Their present dress Is
very becoming.
knives. axes and implements of husbandry are made
from the iron ore which very abundant and when they
have learnt to sme Osier baskets and grass mats are
also among their native manufactures The red earthen
ware in common made by women, and burnt by pc
ING stacked together with layers Of wood between the
rows as bricks are baked in England One of their most
useu domestic utensils has been provided for them by ma
ture-ths is the colabash. kind of pumpkin when inc
fruit begins TO rpen, hole cut in the small END 10 adh
the air and thus the pulp decays ne no
Sometimes the incition il made round the fruit, at about
one third from the smaller end and vessel with neaty
fitting lid is produced without further trouble These cal
abashes Of various Sizes some are smaller tban tea
CUP while others will hold three or four gallons
good deal Of internal traffic carried on among them
markets held morning and evening In every town
and village and in the there is larger one every
fifth day. which attended by all the neghborhood Their
only current money is the white CORY, forty OF which
the value of an English penny They are strung ana
tied M in heads as they are called each head containing
1000 shells equal 3D. aud at this rate OF reckoning
We shall not be surprised at 20 or IS worth being as
much as man can carry nor wonder at the ana
difficulty of conveying money from Badagryto Abbeokuta
One Of their domestic habits is, we believe peculiar 10
themselves None Of the people take their first morning
meal in their houses, but ALL both men and women
about O'Clock in the morning pay visit 10 the COOK
shop and make their first breakfast on bowl OF gruel OF
Indian corn The then proceed to the market to
purchase materials for more substantial repas which
taken about 10 clock This consists Of balls of Indian
called dengt served up in king OF strong sauce
made of beef mutton, fish fowl with various vegeta
with Cayenne pepper, which grows in the country the
whole forming very nutritious and palatabe food ihe
family do not generally collect together for tins meal but
each takes il when inclined. In cases however
where there is only wife she and her children usually
ion the husband and any friends he may have invited
hen about to parake of the food large eaTthen bowl
placed the ground containing the denge and the sauce
and the party sit down round IT, The balls Of Indian corn
are taken out of the bowl broken and distributed to the
different persons, each of whom dips his portion into the
he eats it, There is good deal OF animal 1000
consumed in this way. but il is never eaten solid One OF
their chief articles of food is also the yam.
Besides the narrative of missionary operations, which
form the proessed subject of the volume it contains
erous pictures of African and customs, which
mako both readable and highly instructive work
THE ROMAN TRAITOR BY HENRY WILLIAM HERsnRr ? vols
8vo Phlsdelphis T. b. Peterson
In this elaborate classical novel have fresh iustra
ton OF the versatility of genius and culture which cannot
Justly be denied to the author 1t is story of the Roman
Remblic in ,he DAYS of Cicero Cato and Caline. Dis
playinc comprehensive and familiar acquaintance with
classical antiquity il gngerly avoids the pedantry and stiff
ness which usually burden this class Of fictitious compost
ton The plot is of exciting interest the characters
are DEVOTED with remarkable power of delneaton though
perhaps occasionally with excessive warmth OF color
ing while the facts of history made to play graceful
and effective part in the doveopmen, of the fiction For
ourselves We prefer to the author in the breezy fields
or fragrant forests which he has charmngy conmemo
rated but we are bound admit that in this volume he has
ACQUITTED himself of difficult task with characteristic ener-
gy and skill
AN ADDRESS IN COMMEMORATIVE OF THE TWO Won HUN ~
DREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INCORPORATION %
Bogon John Wilson Co.
Among the numerous admirable discour'es which have
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