The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-08-19

that the property he has lefS after him amounts
10 Gl6,000, the entire Of which, with the ex.
ception of legacy to hia sister, he has be
queathed to his afflicted widow"
Society in Vienna has been recently startled
by the following strange act, accomplished on
his death. bed, by Baron Silberst.in. He had
threatened to disinherit his son, in consequence
of family dispute, and, on feeling his end ap.
preaching, be carried out his threat. BE con.
verted his fortune, amounting to $4,000 forms,
into bank notes, and then burnt them.
Having been for some time up the Congo
river, had very good opportunity of seeing
into the mysteries of the slave trade. Proba.
bly, you are aware that the Congo river is the
principal rendezvous for slavers. This river
opens to the sea at Cape Hadron. 1t is about
four miles wide at the mouth, and averages
from two to three miles for distance of forty
miles, or to Point Helena. At this place there
are some trading factories, established by Amer.
leans and Epglishmen, for the purpose of bar
terisg wi the natives for gum and palm oil,
ivory, &c. The natives here recognise no ira
ders but their own chiefs. They are very
savage and bloodthirsty set and think nothing
of taking human life. They often attack the
factories, and rob them; but lately, the Portu.
guese Government have sent q small sloop with
two guns, and crew of ten men, to protect the
factories. About ten miles from this place
there is slave factory, kept by Portuguese
The way he procures the slaves is as follows ::
On the right bank of the river, going up, there
are two tribes. When he wants O supply of
slaves, he plies them with whisky, and makes
them large promises, &C., and in a few days
they leave for the interior. They are generally
gone about two months; and, if victorious,
they return with plenty of prisoners, whom they
sell to the slave merchant. The latter gives
about $40 each, for man, woman, and child,
and the slaves are all placed in factories, well
guarded by negroes, until such time as they
are sent on board the slave ships.
| 1t is well.known fact, that most of the slave
ships which visit the river are sent from New
York and New Orleans. All they have to do,
when they arrive on the African coast, is to
keep a good lookout for the English steam
cruisers, of which one or more are almost al.
ways about the Congo river. They are not
afraid of the American men-ofwar, which will
not trouble them but they are very careful
not to be boarded by an Esglish steamer, as
they are very strict in overhauling the ships
papers. They watch their opportunity, and
run into Congo river. If once in, the SLAYER
need not fear. There are plenty Of creeks with
deep water, into one of which he runs, and
sends down his topgallant and royal masts
The long grass and bushes completely hide the
vessel from observation. Here he can lay, and
take in his slaves. He has agents all round, to
let him know when there is good chance to
make sail and leave the river. If caught, he
loses his vessel, and he and his crew are put
ashore; if out at sea, at the first land they
make-that is, if they are caught by the Eng.
lsh. They generally send the vessel to Sierra
Leone, where she is condemned and broken
up, and the slaves are sent to different parts Of
the coast and made soldiers of, to pay for set
| ting them at Gberty.-Cor. Boston Journal
| The community will be taken somewhat by
surprise to learn that the Rev. /. S. Kalloch has
accepted call from the fremont Temple Bsp
tist church in this city, and will enter upon his
pastoral duties on the first Sabbath in Septem
Der. A meeting of the church was held lately
for the purpose of taking some action with ref
erencs to pastor. The members were re
quested to express their preferences by ballot.
Eighty three votes were thrown, and Mr.. Kal.
loch had seventysix of the number. He was
| mediateiy informed of the result, made his
appearance at the meeting, and accepted the
call as above stated.-BostOn Journal.