The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-22


their flfty-thrd anniversary in Washington on
Tuesday night, when addresses were delivered
by Hon. John II. B. Latrobc, of Baltimore.
Rev. John Hall, D. D., Rev. Noah II. Schcnck,
D. D.. and Professor Henry, Of the Smithsonian
Institution. The annual report was adopted
which contains the following:
EXPEDITION AND SETTLEMENT.
The saciety's ship Golccnda sailed last No
vember with one hundred and sixty emSranis
and mostly farmers. Twcnty-siX could read.
and fifteen could read and write. Thlrty-live
were Baplisls and eight McthodistS. eW!,h bat
n few executions they are 10 locate on st.
Pauls River, near the first falls or rapids intc-
rior from Monrovia, thus helping to strengthen
the communities already planted on the banks
OF that valuable stream, and at lle same lliile
forming advanced links in chain Oi sellle-
ments extending inland TO the centre Of Africa.
Measures have been taken to have them found
two new settlements, to be known as -trtlIins--
ton and Brewcrville, in honor OF two OF Their
and our enlightened and liberal friends \
larger company was expected ana provided
for, but offers of higher wages and very active
and earnest opposition TO emigration prcvent-
ed The society has given passage to and set
tied in Liberia 1884 persons during the last
four wears These were all sel(-morcd. and
were of the best class OF the coloreu pOpula-
ton.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE SPRING.
Reonests for the opportunity of settlement
Tn Liberia next spring hare been received
from various parts of the country. They IN
clude three companies, each said TO DC a0ont
two hundred strong, and residing at WINDSOR,
Newbern, and GAINESVILLE, North Carolina, and
a party Of some three hundred in Claiborne
Parish, Louisiana. They have sought the So
ciety, and are represented as worthy people,
accustomed to agricultural and mechanical
pursuits. Numbers Of the people OF color are
desrous to be sent to their ancestral land to
find a theatre Of unembarrasscd action, TO
serve God and save their brethren. And the
American Colonization Society, recognizing
the Divine call, works on with increasing
f;lith in the ultimate success of its benevolent
effort to construct Christian African en-
pire.
PROGRESS IL LIBERIA.
Communications from the republic report
the building of better houses, the enlargement
of plantations, and that sugar and coffee farms
are being opened-all signs of prosperity, Sc
curty and tranquility are felt The recent
CATTLE interests have been prosecuted with
great assiduity and success. "A Young Mems
Christian ASSOCIATION and 'sThe Ministerial
PRAYER Association have lately been organ
lied at Monrovia. The revivng and convert
ing influence of the Holy Spirit has been large
ly felt in all the churches in some of the set.
Elements. Several young men are mentioned
as looking forward to the gospel ministry, and
two have been taken under the Presbytery OF
West Africa, having this object in view.
HOW THE SETTLERS ARE PLEASED.
Letters from citizens and new settlers of Ii
bcria state the general hearty satisfaction OF
the latter with the country, and that they
are better to do and happier than they were in
the United States. An cmigrant from Mobile
wrote: 'My family, consisting of wife and
three children, accompanied me. We are al
alive, well, and glad we came to this home o.
the black man. l have not lost one days
work because of sickness. Ny trade, that o.
carpenter, brings me in good support"
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The receipts of the society during the ycal
1869, including balance of slG77 G5, December
81, 1868, and s7l42 ~ from investments real
lied, were 81, ,OS9 IS; and the expenditure:
were s7O,O4l 81, leaving a balance in the trea
sury. December 81, 1869, of slO4S OIL. The cN
cess OF expenditures over receipts during tho
last four years has been so, S23 81, which lii:
been paid from funds on hand at the close o
the war. The treasury is now nearly exhaust
ed, and the demands upon the society in tht
prosecution Of its work cannot be met without
increased contributions.