The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-23

1t was the custom TO turn large hose on
them twice every week when in the warm
latitudes, which became Indispensable TO the
sanitary condition of tue ship. II was ex.
cecdiDgly difficult To induce the men to wear
u vestige of clothing. The women were lar
more modest and decent. Al wore strings
Of beads, or charms and gregres, some
around their necks, and others around the
arm or ankle. Every one bore tho unmis-
taxable brand Of their former owner which
is generally about an inch and half square.
aud somewhat in the shape Of u Il. Nearly
every soul was ta,toed some all over the
chest, shoulders, cheeks and forehead Many
had the flesh raised In half cords u quarter
OF m inch high. n halI inch wide. and in the
various windings, probably u foot. aud even
two feet long. One, u remarkably modest,
quiet, distant, and apparently intelligent girl,
whom they called the Princess" was
marked all over the chest aud abdomen. and
from the neck over the shoulders aud back
To the hips. II was one continued figure Of
flowers. stars, clusters, &c. such as would be
wrought on n ladys collar, il il presented
n surface Of three square feet. She wis eyi
IDENTIFY conscious OF some superiority, and
conducted herself like lady.
Singing was daily and really delightful
amusement, especially when tho sun shonc
out warm, and by some common consent
their striics about blankets, bread. pans and
pouches ceased for an hour; which. however,
was really very seldom. not only while liv-
ing. but actually while dying Their leader
wus little fellow about thirty inches high
with big head, nearly blind, whom we
knew only as Maintop" He led the mu.
sic with grace and feryor that would have
pleased Julien. They sang in perfect time
many wild and highly awakening songs, and
especially pleased us IN their choruses,
which at times wound up with wild and
really thrilling effect. They constantly got
into 6ghs, but never gave blow. II was
u senseless pull and tug for hours together
while the parties 10 the fray would cry and
complain like children. They seemed by
no means destructive 10 their propcnsitcs.
A most singular case, however, occurred
on board We had just being reading Dr.
Livngston's account OF the numerous or.
deals Of witchcralt, when at the breakfast
hour we heard scream md scuille on deck.
II proved TO be the only contes, for life und
death which came under our notice, aud was
between two women. One, the mother Of a
sick and lingering babe, accused the other
Of having bewilcbed her child, and. deter
mined 10 kill her, was actually choking her
to death The sailors found IL difficult 10
separate them. The mother wcpt frantical
ly, and demanded the "ordcal " tcs, Of the
witch. averring that both her babe and her
SELF woild have to die, Nearly all OF them
sympathizcd with the mother. M, according
TO their theory, no one can die n natural
death The captain had her Immediately
put in irons, md II was not until night
came on that she begged 10 be relieved and
promised that she would 10 further molesi
the witch As soon as The witch stepped
on shore 10 Monrovia she recognized IN II
large. tail. black man her Congo brother,
who been sold and shipped on the Pons,
aud iioally sent 10 Liberia in ls45. The meet.
ing was positively touehingIy affecting