The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-05-23
Monrosis.

We have received copy Of the last annu-
oil GRAFTON before the Common Council aud
citizens Of Liberia, on the ebay Of National
Independence, by Rev. Alexander Crum.
NELL, who was born in New York, Of pure
African descent, aud is now IL missionary in
the Z. L. Church IN Liberia, Ths dlscour.e
is republshed Ivy the Massachusetts Coioni-
cation Society, and dispiays much ability
The writer argues strongly IN favor OF open.
ing the agricultural resources Of the country
by establishing steam lines, opening road.
iuto the interior, aud encouraging emigra-
ton. lie says:
"Ne shall rise Ep on these shores q race
OF men, stock of manhood, and a growth oil
manners, which shall confuse and mystify I'll
the past chronicles Of time pertaining TO our
race. We shall falsify ali the lying uttersn-
ces OF the speculative ethnographles and the
pseudo phiiosophes which have spawned
from the press vi modern days against U.S.
And We shall bring about such AZ expansion
OF mind and such y development of charac-
ter, that The report thereof sha!, bring TO our
shores curious travellers TO behold here the
mature outgrowth and the grateful vision Of
u manly, noble, and complete African ma
tlonallty!n
With reference to the commercial pro-
ducts OF Liberia, we extract the following
ny g have genial CLINE, most produc-
tive soil, population not large, Tut Of pecu-
liar ntness to the capacity and the produc-
tions VI the SOIL and 10 the demands Of com
merce. We grow here sugar and coffee the
cane has richness and endurance in this
land and is acknowledged beyond that VI
CUBA or Louisiana; AMI coffee here gives "a
large yield TO the tree, aud for longer peri
Cd, than IN most other countries. Other ar
ticies arrest our attention: indigo, with a
small capital, under the new French process
OF preparation, can be made to yield at leas,
Siou per acre; for indigo brings, ut Liver
pool and New York, near So per pound. The
cinnamon will grow here the experiment OF
ITS growth has just been proved successful
~ cape Coast aud we should have larger
groves OF it. Flax and hemp are both oil
tropical growth-both in great demand in al
the markets Of the world, and lucrative il
trade. You know the high value Of cotton
and its great demand. 1t grows oil arounc
us here, AMID the huts, and the rice farms oil
our heather neighbors, and by the use oil
bountles We can largely prompt its growth
among them, rs also by our own labor leae
TO It's extension and profitable cultivation i,
our own fields"
A Coon OSE.--Platt Evans, one Of tn
Oldest and ID ost enterprising Merchant Tail
/ ors OF Cincinnati, IL almost UNIVERSAL,
known as an accommodating and successful
tradesman, and withal an eccentric and hu
morous fellow. The other day an officer 0
the law called upon him, presenting . sum
mons to attend suit as . witness, to prov
the ability and integrity Of fellow towns
man. When on the stand, the following col
!oaay occaIsa. between lie in.r,..ss.s PIE.
and the lawyet;
Lawyer-Mr. Evans are you scquainte
with MIR. j., and can you vouch for has abb
ity and good character?
lau-twho slightly stutters) y-y-es, iii
LIS he u man Of truth and honesty?
Plstt-Y-y-es, sir.
L.--Have you had dealings with him, an
Of what kind?
Platt--I h-h ave had. once So old hi
\ coat, and hhe p-p-aid punct-t- uslly; an
t-t-hat 10 m-more than can s-s-sy, (ookin
at the lawyer OF one gig entleman VIII
b-bought his clothes OF me.
II is needless TO say that there were u
more questions to ask MIR. Evans, from til.
, quarter Dayton Ga1.
PKorAsK Music.--A friend, who went Il
9 other evening to :" meetin'" where they sun
old hymns soNnew tangled tunes, dcscrib,
! The performances in this wise: ths men
, the congregation turning around aud lookin
sseadiastly LAS IL the CUSTOM towards ii
choir, sung
% sAi, aat. sal, salvation,
COINS down frofa hi Oh
} Then the women ia tho ehoir-the swe
singers IN lsrael--sook up the refrain, al
Y answering, sang
NswsHt maa, man,
VS. wapt maa. maA-~atsststspa " thy grace
IN Y. Mirror