The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-23


and military After the child was found,
there was general joy. At night followed
the religious tana6oO dance, in the midst of
which we had the terrible Earthquake
There was general cry out 'Oh, mon
Dieu," as the earth quaked, and all fell on
their knees and the dance ceased. learn
| ed some instructive lessons from that days
doings.
Monday we went to Desalines, beau
| tiful town, of the same rich valley, of six
hundred inhabitants. 1t is without Pro-
testant or store, blacksmith, shoemaker,
or indeed mechanic of any kind. They
are much needed there and would do well.
We were accompanied there by Col, Colo,
and well received and entertained by the
General of the place, and provided with
horses by him, free of cost, and sent to st.
Michel over the mountains, having mil
itary guide also. | almost made up my
mind to move to this town to live. The
people are intelligent, quiet and kind.
There is much good town and country
property to be had there cheap. There
also the Government own much property.
1t has good water and splendid road to st.
Marc, distance of thirty miles. On
either side of these roads for miles, you
see nothing but fine large plantations in
ruins, with here and there mere patch,
planted. True, / saw one large field in
Indian corn, in which there was corn just
ZIP and corn just tit to eat, and corn fit to
send to the mill to make meal Of That
is proof that we may raise three crops of
corn here year For miles the roads are
as level as a hoos, with beautiful green
hedge fences. There ought to be a good
Christian Colony planted there. Why
may not some of our white brethren of
means come and take some of these PLAN
tations and bring with them number OF
our poor col0red brethren to work them for
them 1t would pay them, and they
would plant Christian Church that God
would own and make a means of salvation
to many.
ST. Michel is town somewhat like De-
salines in size, and in want of mechanics,
stores, etc. The lands are high and rich.
1t is a great cotton country, and other
things do well there, especially the grape.
| saw fine specimens. 1t is cool there, and
the lands do not need watering as they do
over the mountains There are vast
savannas (plains) there. Ploughs could
run for miles without turning the team.
These have never been ploughed, and are
very rich and cheap. They can be bought
for 800 per acre. 1t is thirty-six miles
from Gonaives, and has pretty good
read, but not for carriages. Here is the
place for poor man to get home. The
country is well timbered in places and has
good pine trees. A portable sac mill will
: we'll pay its owner. Who will bring one
there There is great deal OF logwood
in the neighborhood. The people build
houses and fences mostly out of it. The
people are very anxions to have Protest
ants settle among them. Indeed leading
man there told me if Protestants would
come among them they would turn ont and
{ help to build them houses. If colored
men will not come to this country, hope
white ones will. They will be well re-
ceived and treated kindly. If they can
J not own lands, they can do good and make
money, and sustain Gods cause.
The Commandment kindly entertained
us and provided horses free of cost, and
sent us to Dondon. For twenty miles we
went through the great savannas, which
were full of horses, and as fine cattle as !
ever saw. A part of these savannas are
in the Spanish part of the Island. The
Generals aid de camp, who accompanied
US, pointed out to us many objects of inter-
} est. Much Indian corn and rice is grown
: in this section of the country. Dondon is
situated in mountainous region. 1t is
cool. The water is very good. The APP
pie, the peach, the plum, the strawberry,
the grape, all do well here. This is
mineral district. Gold and silver are found
here. The people are intelligent and in.
dustrious. They are well to do and hap
. py, as far as the world will make them So
There is Baptist church here of twenty
members. Their pastor is Mr. Warren,
who was formerly sustained by the :" Chris
tan Union" of New York, but, because of
bad conduct, they excluded him, and since
that the church has not done very well.
He was not in the place. A lawyer is
preaching for him, because many will not
hear Warren preach The church is in
confusion. The deacon, learned is rich
and has built, and gives the church the use
of their place of worship. There is no
Catholic place of worship here, and has
not been Tor some Time. mere Is no Secu-
lar nor Sabbath-school in the place. The
congregation is generall7 large at worship,
notwithstanding things are as they are.
There is fine prospect for Christian
church there. The lawyer offered to en-
terrain us, but we had accepted an invita-
ton to stop with the Commandant, who en-
tertained us kindly and furnished us with
horses and guide, free of cost, the next
day to the Cape.
! Everywhere we went the people were
very anxious to have Christian colonies es-
tablished among them. Hayti is ready for
the gospel, and shall she have it? / will
tell you of the Cape in my next.
Yours, ETC., W. P. NEWMAN.
SATAN TRANSFORMED Roman Catho-
lie peasant bow in ireland ia renorted to