New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-23
travels IN western Africa.
NuMBER TWO.

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VI NUMBER TWO.
NEW ORrEANs, February 10, 1865.
NJ last letter closed with the ship
e &. Stevens blowing the ocean
" ber way to the city Of Monrovia.
.came to anchorin Measurable roads,
\. and half miles from shore, on the
y sTuing Of the 18th December, 1859.
bssea was smooth, the morning was
lm and pleasant. There were nine
4 .ssIs at anchor in the harbor, eight
y, I ahich were foreign; the remaining
vas the gunboat Of the republic Of
3bsyia. Two Of the foreign vessels
81 the star spangled banner at their
s.head, and a throb Of joy bounded
nv bosom as | looked upon them
n knew that / was not quite cut Of
Il civilized world. The Methodist
Dscopal seminary, the tower Of the
ielhodist Episcopal church, the store
1 Messrs. McGill & Bros, the govern
\ usnt house, the residence Of E. ]. Roye,
!. s,., the lighthouse, the battery Of
b ost Norris, with its lone star and
ipes kissing the breeze, were fully in
lew. Our anchor had scarcely found
bed when the cry was heard that
the harbor masters boat is coming"
sid boat, which was Whitehall built
!. iuA, bearing the ensign Of the repub-
ID and containing the revenue officer,
full uniform Of blue, the agent Of
hs American Colonization society, Or.
H ]. Roberts, and Rev. John seys,
United States commercial agent, was
opelled by six stalgart naked abo-
iisnes, who piled their oars with skill
md KEPT up a perfect din Of noise BY
hsir African boat song. The boat
ras soon alongside our vessel; the rev
snue officer and bis associates came OF
board, and proceeded in a very bust
nesslike manner to ascertain the con
iition Of the vessel, passengers, emf
qiants, crew, etc. He was quite al
iatelligent and straightforward young
=
man, dark as ebony, spoke the Englisl
language quite huently, and in al
hours chat gave Us deal Of VALUABLE
information, together with the lstes
news aon Europe. It was quite din
ner hour when he and BIZ. companion
leA cur ship. Soon after dinner, Ii
captain, Rev. J. Thompson, Messri
Jones, Kelly, Fitzgerald, McKnigh
and myself, entered one Of The ship
boats, and started for the city. Whe
within q lew yards Of the beach v
were met BY a number Of canoes an
patiyss, who proceeded very uncer'
moniously to carry US from our boat I
the shore, and very handsomely di
they carry Us through the surf to teri
Rrma, where / met my dear broth
Thomas, who had few months pr
vious arrived in the bark Rebecc
Captain Garter. Here / also met {
Old fsiend, John Bradbury Jordan,
this city, who had been in Africa son
ten years, and was at that time co
trollsr 81. The treasury. After some j
PRODUCTIONS proceeded erthe gui
ance Of my brother and friend Jordi
to see tho city We spent the day
rolling the Streets ealing upon 4
president and his cabinet * Preside
Robaits Cclohsl B. P. Yates and y
islaiurc, Which was then sitting
tie government building, Here
tie 6rst time IN my Ifs Isaw the bla'
man administering government a
performing all the functions pToPel
apperlhiaing 70 manhood,
7 Ina alao the pleasure Of callf
upon the Rev Bishop Francis Bur
81 he Methodial Episcopal church.
found hima man q clear judgme
liberal views aad great frmness. 4
city Of AonroEia is situated on
Measurable river and Atlantic ocean,
six degrees nineteen nInulas nerth. 9
longitude Tea degrees forty < anisg
west. Fl u new the most import
place ia he African republic bong
1eal of eovsfnment ard emporium
trade. The houses are bulls "a
eIiesn all large prop sieE
them are Of The most siitAi