New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-22

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H.nJraf. are rarsy used on shipboArd II is the com,
mon custom to secure slaves 10 the elrrsS0os a9a s
shipping by claiming Ten IN gang bat - 'ness @
vonh be extremely noonvenent al the m arc
Immediately taken of and replaced oy 'ee'nous, - .t
fAsten them in pairs by the feet snackies Sre -
but for fsL-gyora rea, while cerseH ana o'ys aIc 800
liberty as they embark. IL iroqseaty hsP2e'
tha when the BE- havior OF usat slaves warrants ner
dom they released from al fssenng long before tney
arrive. Irons sltogether dispensed with on msus
Brazilian slavegs as negces from Apiuds, Benin sod
Angola mild and unaadeted to revolt like those wnc
d~el the north Of the Did Coast indecd
akuowipg sader win never use chains bzs when com
peed for the longer slave is rnned the msre he deero
rss: and as his sole object land shesthy cargo
pecuniary interest wcl natural feeling, urges the
sparng Of mefsl'
A considerable space is devoted to account OF
C,nots travels in the interior Of Africa, which. -
would be expected from a man Of his observing
genius is rich in piqusnt descriptive passages. We
take his sketch of limbo, as specimen
limbo lies on a rolling plain. North OF it, aloffy noun
tain rau ge rises at the distance OF ten or fifteen m ana
sweeps easiwaIdly the horizon The landscape waeo
declines from these slopes 10 the scnih IN many Paes
bare; vet fields of plentiful cultivation groves OF cotton
wood snarild and oak. thckets OF shrueoery ana ne
qusnt villages stud it surface ami imP sh ar Oh ta'
comfort TO the picturesque sceoe.
soon proposed q gallop with my African kindred over
tie negLborhood; aud one fne morning, after pienuia
breakfast OF stewed fowls, boiled TO rags with ree ana
seasoned with delicious "palavra sauc We cantered on
to the distant villages As approached the first brook
hu before the fringe of screening bushes passed, our
cavalcode drew rein abruptly while Ahmsh'de-beia
cried ont Strangers oomingl few moments
Alter as we slowly crossed the stream noticed several
women crouched in the underwood, having aed from the
bath This wsrnng universally gwen, and enforced Oy
aw 10 guard the modesty of the gentler sex
In half an hour we reached the first suburban village
but fame had preceded us with my character, and as ne
settlement was cuy ated either by ser or negroes liable
10 be made SO, we found the houses bare. The poor
wretches had learned the day OF my reception that Tue
principal object my journey was TO obtain slaves and
~ intayi he
in their Ieghborho0d te sez the gang ana pear II
abroad in bondage. Accordingly, we ,irred only aie~
minutes in Fndo and dashed OIL to Furo; but here Too
the blacks had been psuicsru anl so hurred
that they left their ofce vegetables aud meat b"
ing in their sheds Euro absolutely stripped OF nhab-
itants the chief Of the village did not even re-
main to do the honors his agh,ed brethren Ahmah-
Bellah laughed heartily at the terror inspired but
confess could not help feeling sally @oraned when
found my presence stunned as pestience.
The native villages through which passed on ths ex-
curson manifested the great comfort in which those Am
cans live throughout their prolific land when unsssaed
nv the desolatlg wars that kept up for savoxaie.
IL the hight of the dry season, when every thing WAS
parched by the yet could trace the outlines OF hne
plantations gardens, and rice fields everywhere iouha
abundance of peppeIs ouons garlic, tomatoes sweet po.
tatcs cassava while tasteful fences were garianded
with immense vines aud flowers Fowls, goats, sheep,
and oven .taked about in innumerasle ocks and from
every iomicil depended paper, Inscribed with charm
from the Koran 10 keep off thieves and witches
NY walks through limbo promoted by the constant
Efforts of my entertainers shield from intrusive curl
osity Whenever sailed forth, two ownsfok In anthor-
ty forward 10 warn the public that the fnrtos
cesred promenade without mob et his heels These
lusty crers stationed themselves at the corners with an
iron Triangle which they ratified TO call attention to The
kings command; and N short tme tue highways were
80 clear of people, who feared 6dstHado, mat found
my loneliness rather di.agreeabe than otherwise Erery
ptrson sac stunned me When called the chcren or
little girls they hed from My reputation as SLAYER
in the villages and the of lah in the town. furnished
much more solitude than is generally agreeable 10
sensitive traveller.
Toward nghtfall left my companions and, wrapping
myself closely in Mandingc Dress stole away through
bye-ways to brook which runs by the townwalls.
Thher the females resort at sunset to draw water and
choosing screened situation where would not be easily
observed watched for than an hour the graceful
children girls and Of limbo ~ they performed
this domestic task OF eastern lands
Twas particularly impressed by the general beauty ct
the sex who in many respects resembed the Moor rather
than The negro Unaware OF strangers presence, they
came FORTH usual simple dress, which covers their
body waist TO knee and leaves the rest OF the hgure
entirely naked Group after group gathered together on
the brink of the brook in the santng sunlight and iSnt
enng shadows of the plain Some rested On thc pners
gracefully listening the chat Of friends some stopped
10 fill their jars others lifted the Drumming vessels to her
sisters shoulders, while others strobe home~ard Singing
with their charged utensils poised on head or hand Their
slow stately swinging movement under the burden was
grace that might be envied Spansh paseo do not
think the forms Of these Fuah grswith their complex
ions freshest exceeded in symmetry by the
women Of any other country There was slender deca
cy Of limb waist, neck hand, foot and bosom, which
seemed TO be the type that nodded every of tvm
saw none Of the hanging breast the nat expanded nos
trils the swollen lips and hetke OeneaGs tna charac
,eze the Soosoos and their sisters Of the coast None
were defored nor any marked by traces OF disease
NAV observe moreover, that the male Fuiah OF iimDo
are impressed my memory by beauty oi torm whch
amost equals that of the women; and, IN sc the only
fault found them their minute resemblance to
the feminine delcacy Of the other sex ihey msne up
however in courage what they lacked in FORM Tor tnen
manly spirit has made them renowned among all tne uiDe
they long controlled by distinguished bravery and
The patrarchal landscape by the brook with the 0ren
tai girls over their and the lowing cattle In the
pastures brought freshly my mind many Bible
heard my mother read when boy at home; and
do not know what revolution might have been wrought
my spirit had not suddenly become critical! stately
dame passed within twenty feet my thcket whose co
tuye excited my mrh powerfully that might have been
detected spy, had not bitten lip controlled my
laughter Her adyshp belonged perhaps, 70 the upper
ten of limbo whose heads had hitherto been hidden
from my eyes by the jealous tdhmdcks they constantly
wear strangers presence La this instance, however,
the woman head Ike that of the younger girls, was un
eovered 40 that had full view Of the stately prepara
ton. Her lower limbs clsd in ample folds Of blue
and white cotton knoed n immense mas at the waist
while her long crisp har had been combed out 10 its fullest
dimensions and spliced with additional WOOL The ebony
fleece then separated in strands half inch in dsme
ter plated ali her skull in countless number Of
distinct braids This qulke structure then adorned
with amber beads and copousy aDontsd with vegetable
butter that the points cleaned with fire In the setting
sunlight and made her look che had donned for be-
witchiDg head dress porcupine instead OF bird OF
paradise
But we are exceeding all due limits 10 our cita-
tions and must wind up this article at once. The
merits of the volume AZ narrative of extraordinary
interest can scarcely be overrsted though We think
Mr.. Brantz Mayors anticpations of its reflex moral
influence the institution Of slavery will fa to be
more than very inperfectly realized. Most readers
will only find fresh abominaton in the losthsome aP-
paratus of fraud and cruelty which is here 20 wildly
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