New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-16

experiences hal fully convinced US that
they produced no beneficial results, but
were oft7times productive Of serious
injury; 50 brushing away the hasty
tears, which, IN spite Of all our philosO-
ply, fingered in our eyes, we bounded
into the cars with apparently light and
joyful hearts. The door closed, the
whistle screamed, and away went the
iron horse, carrying Us without much
delay to Harrisburg. Here we met
the Rev. John Fitzgerald, Baptist
missionary, who with his wife and
child, and Mrs. Robert Hill, Of Illinois,
were also on their way to Baltimore,
to take passage for Africa. After
walking the streets Of Harrisburg, the
signal was sounded that the cars for
Baltimore wers about to leave the
depot. So in the cars we tumbled, and
onward we went, until the Monumental
City appeared in view just ahead. Soon
after we entered the Calvert street
depot we left the cars and proceeded
to the La Pierre House, kept by Mrs,
S. J. Wallace. After a warm dinner
and refreshing sleep, we proceeded to
the office of the agent of the Americas
Colonization society's vessel, Mary
Caroline Stevens, and booked ourselves
for a passage to the land of Ham. On
the LIST Of November, 1859, the hawser
Of the M. @. Stevens was loosened from
the pier head at Fells point, and she
glided down the river to the bay under
the escort Of the steam tug Lioness.
When opposite the Ripraps, the tug
left us, and the NJ. G. Stevens anchored.
After Clustering and otherwise prepar-
ing for sea, we weighed anchor and
spread our canvas to the breeze, and
soon the last glimpse of our much
loved America faded from our view,
and we were blowing the dark and
troubled waters Of the Atlantic. After
bestowing Benedictions upon our
country, and the many kind friends it
contained, we applied ourselves to
ascertaining who we're our fellow
voyagers.
Upon investigation we found that
the inhabitants Of our ark consisted of
sixty-three emigrauts, and DIR. Nc
Knight, of Iowa; Mrs. John Seys, of
Ohio; Rev. James Thompson, of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. David Kelly, Mrs.
Macmolin, Of Pennsylvania; Rev. John
Fitzgerald, lady, and child, Mrs. Robert
Hill, Illinois; R. s. Jones and Mr..
Watts, North Carolina who were all
on their way to Africa, some to find =
home from oppression, some to visit
their relatives, some returning to their
country of adoption, and some to lead
the heather to Christ.
After some prellminaries it was
agreed upon by all on board that divine
service should be held twice day on
Sundays and as often as practicable
through the week.
We had not been at sea many days
before we were favored with mani
festation Of Gods power in the form Of
a storm, which lasted for week. All,
these were terrible days, and followed
by still more terrible nights. Days
and nights Of olose-hauled sailing,
angry seas, closed companion and
cabin doom, wet decks, frightfpl pitch
ing, terrific rolling, bilious headaches,
respondent hearts, sour looks, cross
answers, nausea, and all the concomi-
tants Of storm. Still we drove on
not a single star peeped out from the
heavens % shed its light upon us
during those terrible nights, and the
sun hid his face in the day. But we
had q Christian band on board, 3 Let
and family, who prayed for our deli
verance; then again we had at the
helm as slkillful q mariner as ever trod
q deck, Captain Etchbergeg, -
The storm over, nothing more oc-
CURED Of any Importance until Novem-
Der 2e, 1889, a son was born to Mrs.
+. RI. hyde, who was named by tho
Captain @0ceanus,n Our time was
spent il relating events Of our lives
and religious meetings. On the night
Of December l6, 1858, we were aroused
from our aiumbes b. tho cry Of land,
hol and an hour after the lights Of the
little village Of Robertsp0rt, Grand
Cape Mount, Republic Of Liberia, were
yisibIe from the decks Of the vessel,
and the anchor Of our noble craft
found its resting place IN the mud Of
an African harbor. Being anxious to
obtain a knowledge Of the charactsr Of
abe popnlpsion, the nature Of thesoil and
olinfate Of that country, and that mass
Of valuzbIa Information which travel
alone can furnish. ] ammsdiaisly next
morning appliea myself to The accompl
liahknBnt of my paKpose.
WishouS mneh delay I entered one
Of Tho ahip'a boais. and Wss soon pro.
seeding q rapid rate toward ne
isaels g lhs n,ant 81 20bartaport.
HAe scenery waa truly grand and sub.
iiana. Capo loanA s6|1nded fag into