The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-30

into vigorous young republic, and bids
fair to become, at some future dav, a power
full and influential nation. The results Of the
enterprise of planting have proved all that
was anticipated. Liberia is now the cher
ished home and refuge Of the fugitive and
outcast colored racc--the only free and civil
lized land in all the world where colorcd men
can and do eli every Office in the gift of the
people, and where they are able TO develop
every high and noble faculty of their exist
| once.
Liberia is not vet much of an agricultural
country. Most of the settlers have farmcd
only upon small scale, for the reason that
very few modern labor wing machines or i'm
proycments have been introduced there. The
Garth, however, is cultivated much more
h apply and easily than in America.
A tract of land is giver, under certain re.
Strictions, to each emisrant, and after being
cleared of timber, by cutting and burning,
rice and cassada are hocd into the ground
The soil il seldom plowed, and there are no
working oxen, and but few horses in the
State. When the rice is ripe it is cut with d
knife. Beside rice and cassada, the emf
grants also raise and sell corn, potatoes, and
other vegetables. Sugar cane and coffee, too,
flourish remarkably WE'LL
There arc but few drones in Liberia. All
who really wish for employment can find Ii
field for their labors either as mechanics, far
mers, merchants, or day workmcn. Upon
the farms both Americans and native Afri-
cans arc employed. The difference in their
respective powers of usefulness NAV be con-
jecturod from the fact that in April last the
wages of Americans were seventy-fve cents
II day, and of the natives twelve and half
cents. There are, of course, no slaves in Lii
IBERIA. Slavery is prohibited by the constitu-
ton and laws of the republic. The natives,
nevertheless, frequently bind their children
for "a certain period to the emigrants, in com
pcnsation for money loaned, or assistance
rendered but this is contrary to the laws
The number of native Africans in the re-
public at the present time, is about two hun
dred thousand. They live in the old patri-
archical style, moving about from place to
place, and until subdued by the Liberians the
different tribes were constantly ut war. Ma
ny of them are now partly civilized, and all
are rapidly coming under the gentle inaucn-
ences of civilization.
The climate of Liberia is very healthy af-
ter the process Of acclimating is over. But
many Of the new Corners die under the aecli-
mating fever. 1t is said by residents Of the
place, that the fever is more fatal to indiyid-
uals from the Southern part Of the United
States than it is TO Northorners.- Boston
journal.
BosroN, August aT.--The Grand Jury Of
Cumberland, Maine. have refused to find a
bill of indictment against Neal Dow fer con-
nection with the death of Robbins in the late
Portland riot. Sever al of the rioters have
been indicted.
ST. Louis, August 27.-Hon. Wilson Shan
non, Governor of Kansas, passed through
this city yesterday, en- route for Shawnee
Mission.
WAsnrSeToN, August 27.-Reports from
White Sulphur Springs represent President
Pierce as suffer ins from slight chill fever.
About $500 has been subscribed to the yell
low fever subscription list. 1t lis said the
Coast Survey Office has received dispatch
stating that the steamer Hazel had exploded
one boiler near Cape Chesapeake, killing the
fireman and wounding the engineer.
Az INcIDEST.--A correspondent informs
us of an incident which occurred at the Con
gregational church in Westminster in this
State last Sabbath. The clergyman, an aged
minister, was preaching from the text-''l
speak unto wise men; understand VIC what
say" He had advanced AZ far rs ssthird-
ly," when he observed that many of his hear
ers, overcome by the heat of the dav, had
fallen asleep. Stopping in his discourse, and
wiping the perspiration from his furrowed
brow, he exclaimed:
'.My friends, as the day is sultry and OPP
pressive, will stop while, and request the
choir, in the meantime, to sing the tune of
Coronation" commencing, "My drowsy
powers, why sleep We 2"
The effect was electrical, bringing the ar,-
dence to their feet. They remained stand
ing, while the sublime chorus, from the com
bined voices of the choir and congregation,
filed the house, and cfFectually destroyed the
disposition to sleep. The preacher resumed
his discourse at ''thirdly. LYNN News.
Scotland Invaded BY whales.
The Inverness Courier informs us that, a
few days prior to the sailing Of the steamer
Bantic, large number of bottle nosed whales
entered the Moray Firth, on the northeastern
coast, and proceeded to enjoy themselves
The fishermen of the vicinity were highly in
dignant at such familiarity, and Immediately
put forth in boats, and by various alarming
demonstrations succeeded in so frightening
the Get lceous monsters Of the deep, that they
plunged pellmell upon the sandy shore of the
bay, and were stranded beyond the possibility
of returning to their native element One
hundred and sixty -four were captured in this
manner at the town Of Waterloo, and many
others along the shore at various places. The
fish We're from twelve to twenty feet in length
and realized great profit to their captors
The Glasgow Mail says that whales are al
so dashing ashore in various parts of the Isle
of Skye, on the west coast of Scotland, and
that great numbers of them have been taken
| At the town Of Sconccr, one shepherd dis
patched more than twenty of them with a
I scvthe.