Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-16
CTTY INTELLIGENCE.
foFR1CTAL PAPER or TIE oTTY)


John II. b. Latrobe, OF Baltimore, President OF
the Society, presided, and opened the meeting
with long and appropriate address.
A prayer offered by the Rev. DR.. Cum
mings.
Rev. VIM. McLain, Secretary Of the Society,
read the annual report, of which the following is a
synopsis
The receipts during the year were S55,276 80,
which amount has all been expended, and the
treasury Is empty at the close il was also at the
beginning OF the year. OF this amount $26, l45
81 were donations TO the cause, the hearty free.
win offerings Of its friends. These indicate the
state OF public feeling measure OF the general
estimate i'm which the enterprise is held by the
community at large.
Last year, from the same sources, was received
$2I 100, or 1856 less than this year. Last year
was received in payment for the expenses of emf
grants and freight sent TO Liberia SSl $40 27
This year was received only sl7,l47 6s, showing
difference of sl4,6s2 SO. This money for ex-
psnses of emigrants ID received in part from State
appropriations, from legacics, and from living
owners for coloniEing their own people. In very
few instances, however, is the whole expenses
thus provided for
The following statement viii show the actual
amount which each State has contributed as its
share of our whole receipts the past year:
Maine, Sl,194 II; New Hampshire, 1895 "a I;
Vermont, Sl,l29 II; Massachusetts,, S3,723 Ss !.
Rhode Island S64S II; Connecticut, 1852 60 !;
New York, So, 694 81 New Jersey, 81, 822 Penn
syivania, 81, 1927 so, Delaware, 1852 rs; Mary
land $3,475 SO; District Of Columbia, 81, 53l SO !;
Virginia, $4,ls2 Ga; North Carolina, $347 l6;
South Carolina, $50; Georgia. 1919 co. Alabama,
$50; Florida, $Sl; Louisiana, 1919 90; Missis-
sippi, $e,643 81; Kentucky $1,000 To- Ten
nessee, $l,T87 90; Ohio, $2,l2S 25; Indiana,
$500; Illinois, 5000 40 Missouri, $l4l; Michi
gan, &3l 81 Iowa, $27; Wisconsin, 81 Arkan-
sas, $5l6 Texas, $40 California, 500.
Other countries: Choctaw Nation, $267 so /;
New Brunswick, s.; England, Al "a; Turkey, $40; ;
North IndioSIp6 40
NisGs pntributes more literally than any
other 81 avid Hunt, of that State, in add
ton to his eal donation of $500, tbis year gave
$4,000!
Few requests have been received this year.
They amount to S2,554. Last year, $9,s64
Nothing has yet been received from the Nc
Donogh estate. The late Jonathan Colt, OF New
London, Connecticut, left the society SIS, 900,
which will doubtless be paid the present year.
The debt of $50, 600 which existed at the COM
mencement of the year has been paid off,
Three expeditions have been sent to Liberia the
past year, with two hundred and seven emigrahts
The barque Cora chartered by this society, Sailed
from Baltimore on the I'd, and from Norfolk on the
9th of May, with log emigrants The same ves-
sci sailed on her second voyage from Baltimore
November LIST, with So emgrants sent out by this
society, and IL sent by the Maryland Colonization
Society. The third and last sailed from New York
on the Gath December, in the barque Lamartine,
chartered and fitted out by the New York State
Colonization Society, with So emgrants
The expense of colonizing these emigrants has
been greater than heretofore
The State of Missouri has granted S., 900 a year,
for ten years. to the colonization society in that
State.
New Jersey also has been exceedingly liberal
Maine has determined to raise 100000 to build
ship for the society. Bath alone gave 81, 900.
The ship win be built.
new and prosperous village has been founded
at Cape Mount, on the very spot where formerly
existed notorious slave factory. The government
OF Liberia has the honor of commencing it.
In Monrovia, the Alexander high school has
been reorganized with very favorable prospects
The Monrovia Academy, under Rev. JAS. w. Horn,
is in prosperous condition. A new seminary for
young misses has been opened in the buildings, up
stairs, under the auspices of the Methodist Episco
pal Church Mission.
The first Liberia book has been pubished--a
volume of poetry, entitled Dowante, or Jacks
History, and thirteen minor poems" by R. H. Glib
son. 1t is highly complimented by the press
In Bassa county, the Protestant Episcopal Mis-
sion has established seminary Of learning. The
mission building is nearly finished and presents a
handsome appearance. Several private buildings
OF improved style have been erected
There can be no question about the superiority
OF the interior of that country for acclimation This
j. set forth by intelligent gentlemen resident at Lii
ksria.
The political condition of Liberia is also referred
TO. The election OF Stephen A. Benson as Presi-
dent, and of Beverly P. Yates, as Vice President,
are.here formally announced to the Society
There is gradual Improvement in the various
moral and social departments New churches have
been built-in various localities new fields of mis-.
sonary labor opened-additional spiritual laborers
have entered upon their work. Seasons Of Divine
Grace are frequent. The report, throughout, is
lar superior to any of its predecessors.
The Hon. Geo. P. Marsh, late United States
Minister at Constantinople, delivered speech en-
bracing philosophical and philanthropic view OF
the whole subjuct Mr.. Lee not arriving the Rev.
DR.. Dewitt, of New York, was invited to supply
the vacancy. He delivered an able address.
Rev. DR.. Burrows of Richmond made an excel
lent address, replete with wisdom and philanthro.
Ply.
The meeting was numerously attended. Among
the audience were many of our most distinguished
citizens, and several members Of both Houses of
Congress.
CoURT or CLAIss-Tuesday, JAN l5-The case
of VIM. w. Cox Us. the United States, was called
up for argument. In this case opinion had been
delivered by the court, showing that there was no
cause for action, and the case is now brought up
on amended petition, for which leave had been OBJ
tanned from the court
This claim, it will be recoected, is for extra
services performed while the petitioner was q mes
senger in the Office of the Auditor for the Post
Office Department, during the years intervening
between the 9th Of July, 1886, and the 18th Of
November, lS49.
The argument in this case, in favor of the claim
ant, was opened by Hon. Frederick p. Stanton,
who read letter from Hon. James Guthrie, Sec
rotary of the Treasury, directing the Auditor for
the Post Office Denartmant 10 allnu Tho claimant