New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-05

...t.kes his pspers and changes biz own name, in
That 1t may agree with them; for they hope that
Issding these TIE inexperienced captain or mer-
will intrust them with goods, as he often does to
brow. For the negroes Of Afrcs are skilled 10
l., and a man will once in a while deal fairly with
s.ier in order TO have a good book from him, and
with that book viii obtan the confidence OF an
A., trader whom he will not pOy at all. They have
4. enough not 10 20 AMI ask one whom they have
I'D for paper of recommendation. But 1t
T. H. unjust to say that these people are all alike
.,..rect: there are few men among them VINO
T. called honest, comparatively speaking
uRnpa people are very fond Of dress, and
- +. one Of their great epjoyments. Women
90 8 niece Of cotton cloth, which Is tied around
0D :. ,cd falls TO their feet. Some kinds Of
great luxury, and they wear a great many
- ,ade Of them; but one OF their favorite
N''N, Lrass ring around the leg. These brass
@S''''', ~ .iiokneSs Of ones little finger, and
ID = a.. occooiing to her standing and rank, wears
"V".oD' ION, NUMBER Those who are OF the first
"" ,.erl from the ankles to the knees, making
mi,bt Of at least twenty or twenty-five pounds on
-, - that the poor women can scarcely walk,
L one reg hlltI luc OlHtIi Dut w LOe
e 50 they ore enyied by their companions.
M, do rot wear any copper ornaments as the
10, do. They wear their cotton cloth in the same
.,r,s the women. But the men Of distinction, On
b.. occasions, wear shrt falling over the cotton
Al. ard when they can get white mans old coat,
aey feel very proud.
VTher religion is the same as the Mpongw6s, aud
hog their customs poygamy is very prevalent. In
hi man $ standing is according to the number OF
i wivc-. Slavery is also one Of their institutions;
\; pcculianty is that the slaves children born nthe
hBnga country are free, and stand almost on equal
ms with the NJ Bnga proper Their slaves do no,
TX much but are frequently declared to be guilty Of
k,chcrsft, and are punished accordingly.
fTbe savetrade that part of the coast is at an end,
i ye,, nearly so. The NJ Bnga people told me that
e. buy their slaves usually for few yards of cotton
En- and few leads or other little things for each
q the whole does not amount to more than - or 81
& A GOOD and healthy man, but they are sold TO
a. v,r, for goods Of abou! s2j or $50 value in that
Lrr,ry Those same goods, at manufacturers prices,
A. not worth more than 81 or $l5. In some places
!, fine coast where the slavetrade is very brisk, the
s,ves ore sold for higher prices
Tie Bay Of Corisco, which is in the MBinga eoun-
~ /. subject to terrific storms and tornadOes, and, if
an M, mistaken has been thus called by the Span.
isrds Coisco meaning thunder. 1t is indeed, the Bay
- Thunder for nowhere on the Coast of Africa from
A, Sahara Desert to south Of the Equator, have 1
head such terrific peals and to one who is not accus-
toned to it, it is most appalling For whole nights
Az ing the rainy season the thunder does not cease.
n awful crashes are in the heavens and earth and
H. seem slaken TO the center by the elements.
The tonaJoes ore common during the rainy season,
couing generally after strong seabreeze. They
lcm themselves in the northeast direction, md begin
b. an assembage Of black clouds, which increase and
oscend the sky. During that time the sea- breeze loses
Ne strength, and a few minutes before the tornado
roucs il becomes quite calm then animals are fright
ened and 10 know the approach Of the hurricane.
white spot is in the horizon rising under the
lack clouds and ascending with almost the rapidity
n lightning, and in an instant the tornado is upon
ou Then the sky has n wild appearance; clouds are
Wing 10 every direction. Wo to the ship which is not
npayed for the storm-mOst certain destruction awaits
ler 1t is in vain that the trees Of the forest bend TO
~ qOund; il is in vain that their flexible branches
PIKE each other; the hurricane passes, and behind it
seen immense spaces covered with the ruins OF
1ture. This ovcrwh Ginning blast lasts about fifteen
nutes and on its subsistence there is strong wind,
hich lasts four five hours and is accompanied by
Inder, lightning and rain; finally long calm sue
f.ds.
The rainy season in this part Of Africa begins in
I,ember and ends generally at the end of May, or
the beginning Of June--amost nine months. At
r.t the rains are very fne toward the close 1t rains
os e, cry day. but happily the rain falls most in the
ight. The season in which tornadoes are most COM
Jon if March and April and those months are here
ie wamest Of the year, the average range OF the
cuuometor being from 81 to 90. The dry season
une, July, ard August is the coolest have seen in
me time. the Thermometer being as low as % or DO
the morning. During the dry season not a drop of
in falls though the sky is almost always cloudy All
wear round no change in the foliage of the forest
u be perceived, but there are more flowers in the
n season.
The NJ Binga tribe il also decreasing, but as they
axe their slaves children free, and give them the
Imc 'rigl as the Nj BDgas proper, their language
ID trbc W ii last longer on the African coast.