The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-03
HUMAN SACRIFICES Ar ABoNEy


gence from Africa, that at the canniba festival at
Abomey, the victims heads were cut off and exbi-
bited in front of the public places of worship. A
letter from Wesleyan missionary gives full ac-
count of the horrible exhibition that took place at
the festival alluded to. The letter is from the Rev.
Peter W. Bernasko, native assistant missionary.
and is dated "Whydah, Nov. 20, 1850" The wri-
ter says:
Sunday, the 18th, the Custom commenced. On
the eve of the day the whole town slept at the
Kings gate and got up at five o'clock in the morn
ing to weep. And so they hypocriticay did. The
lamentations did not continue more than ten mir
utes; and before the King came out to fire guns to
give notice to all, one hundred souls had already
Deen sacrlhced, besides the same number of women
killed in the inside of the palace. Ninety chief
captains, one hundred and twenty princes and
princesses-all these carried out separately human
beings by four and two to sacrifice for the late
King. About two or three of the civilized Portu-
guese did the same. believe they gave twenty
men to be sacrificed, besides bullocks Sheep goats,
oraKes, COCKS, guinea-fowls pigeons, coral beads
cowrles, silver money, rum, &c. After these three
gentlemen, the King thought all the other proper
Europeans should do the same for him; but none
performed such wicked actions.
Wednesday, the LIST of August the KING bimseTf
came out to bury his father, with the following
Things; sixty men, fifty rams, fifty goats, forty
cocks, brakes, cowries, &c. The men and women
soidiers,Wel armed with muskets and bunderbusses
LOT nrlng; and when he was gone round about his
palace, he came to the gate and fred plenty: and
there he killed fifty of the poor creatures, and
saved ten. w '-N
Tuesday, the 10th, we were called TO the
hlngs palace, and at the gate saw ninety HUI
man heads. cut off that morning and the poor crea
lures blood flowed on the ground like flood. The
heads laid upon swish beds at each side of the gate
Tor public view. We wentn to sit down, aud soon
after he sent out the property of his fathers as fol-
ieWs; Two chariots, one glass wheel, seven plain
wheels, three solid silver Dishes two silver pots
one silver sugar-Po one silver butter-pot one large
cushion on wheel-bar, drawn by six Amazons,
three well-dressed silk hammocks, with silk avn
ings.
Three days after, we went to see the same things.
L saw at the same gate, sixty heads laid upon the
same place; and on three days again, thirty-six
heads laid up. He made four platforms in their
large market place, and on which he threw cowries
and cloths to his people, and sacrificed there about
sixty souls. L dare say he killed more than two
thousand, because he kills men outside to be seen
by all, and women inside, privately. o, he de-
stroyed many souls during this wicked custom.
forgot to tell you, that ere this the King re-
celved a letter from her Britannia Maiesty's gov
eminent, about his frequent expeditions against
Aooeokuta, just warning him, that if be makes any
attempt, all his places the coast shall be burnt
ANEoDorE OF QUEEN VIoToRIA-The following
admirable trait in the character of the Queen NAV
not be generally known. When Princess Victoria
she Is SAID to have frequently amused herself by
going ancognito in a carriage to different shons
and derived great entertainment, when Invested of
the appendages attendant upon ROYALTY in observ-
ing as passive spectator the infinite variety of
incidents ana occupations with which London
aoounds. Being one day at Rundel BRIDGES
she observed among many other objects that at
tracted her attention, one that fixed it. This was
a young ana intelligent lady, who was most sedu-
lousy employed in looking over different gold
CHAINS Tor the neck, which were alternately pre-
sented to her for inspection. After she had ad-
mired several, she asked the price of one which
seemed to have peculiarly struck her fancy Tho
w mr. tba, ~,
it would have BEEN
could it not be offered cheaper?"
"impossiblep %
:, The young lady seemed disconnected, examined
the chan again, took 1t up, md finally laid it down
second time, appearing to part from it with re.
luctance. However, at length she admitted the
price was far too high, chose much CHEAPER.
whlch she ordered to be sent home, and went away
Inc young Princess Victoria, who had sill emily OBJ
served the different workings of the mind of the
lady as displayed in her countenance, INQUIRED who
she was, and, upon receiving satisfactory informa.
ton, ordered the firm to pack up the gold chain
winch had so attracted her attention, with the one
she had purchased, and sent it with card signi-
tying that the Princess Victoria was so we'll
pleased with observing that the young LADY, who
had been so much taken with the beauty and work
manship of the chain, had yet so much command
OF her passion as not to suffer these to oyercom.
fer prudence; that she, therefore in token of he
approval, desired her to accept the chain which
she SO much admired, IN the hope that she would
upon which female happiness so much depended.
FIVE HUNDRED MILES ON A Doe-SLEp.-Tbe g..
Cloud Democrat gives interesting account of the
trip of Gov. Barber, of Dacotah, Of five hundred
miles on a sled pulled by dogs. The Governor
travelled from Sekirk to ST. Cloud, and visited the
office OF the Democrat, where he honored the edi-
tress, Mrs. Swisshelm, and her daughter, with a
short excursion. Mrs. S. says:-The concern came
to the edge of sled track and tipped over when
the Governor took hold of the sled and righted It
without dIstDrhipu itQ unybi
on behind, drove off with flourish and on a fat
trot. The vehicle is very thin board split from
an oak log 1t is about as wide a chair seat ami
eight feet long. 1t is bent upward in front like
sled runner, and lies fat on the snow.
Usually this is all, but our Gov, with an eve II |
elegance and creature comfort, had a cutter slel
built on his, of parchment, with back high enouol
to support the shoulders, scroll-shaped sides and
front curling over. The parchment is supporte, |
by oak slips as thick as mans finger. 1t ia stauncl
and firm, and yet the whole affair, we are told, |
weighs little over ten pounds. In this little bd |
the traveller sits with his buffalo robes and blanket,
while on the tat board which extends behind hin |
is strapped his pemican and other provisions B, |
fore him are his four dogs, hitched between two |
long traces ofraw hide, one before the other. |
=, me traveller mas whipslong enough to read |
1oggng and shouting. The creatures will tray,I |
from thlrty 10 sixty miles per day, and keep on DIV
after day. Their allowance is one pound of penn
can each, daily. But often the traveller who COS
furnishes food for his steeds. The dogs are of TIL
wolf species, ugly, Misunderstanding brute.
VINO would no doubt eat their master if they got,
chance. A turnout of this kind is a natural anil
artificial curiosity combined. The, Gov, as dea
train travellers usually are, was in the spirit of Z
and with his moccasins, fringed leggings red SASH
fur coat and cap, long hair and beard, looked Els
combination of polar bear and Indian. |
MILLERIsM CROPPING Our IN CANApA.-Tbroupl
many parts of Canada the excitement in referencf
to the second coming of Christ is again being re-
vived, and new prophets of the Miller school an
springing up, who assume to have discovered ths
the SaviGur's second appearance on earth wifi
positively take place in 1868. Quite a remarkable
lecture upon the subject has recently beea deliy
cred by the Rev. Mr.. Baxter, the Episcopal cer
gyman from Owandaga, c. w. The reverens
gentleman brought up quite series of data to dc {
fend his theory, and mentioned no less than thir
teen different chronological periods whose ter8 =
mini, according to the revelation, would be brough
to an end in 1868. Mr.. B. also advanced the ideA
that Christ would come in 1868, and remain in hh
judgment seat between heaven and earth, whil
the one hundred and forty-four thousand wersl
sealed, when he would again descend and thSI
seventh seal of the revelation would be openedl
and the Millennium begin He said we were at thd
last period of time allotted to the sixth SEAL and
described Louis Napoleon as the anti Christ, rel
ferred to in the Revelations, as setting up himself
in dominion over the whole earth.
Catharine Hayes is giving concerts in Ireland
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