The New York herald., 1876-11-02
OFF FOR LIBERIA.

DEPARTURE OF BISHOP HAVEN AND A COLONY
OF NKaRoxs FoR AFRIcA--cHARAcrRR or rHx
MIGRANTS
The departure OF Bishop Gilbert Haven and the colony
OF negroes Liberia took place yesterday from pier
East River in presence Of quite number Of people
many OF whom were Methodist clergy men and per-
sonal friends OF the well known Connccticut proac
The colored emigrants were chiefly from South Caro-
una and OF both sexes. They wore homespun clothes
and appeared hardy, healthy set OF people. ranging
in color IRON lampblack TO mahogany They seemed
TO be rather glad at leaving this land OF liberty and
equal rights, and doubt their minds pictured fu
turc OF glowing and perennial happiness Afric'.
sunny strand. Bishop Haven In fns sprits He
spoke enthusiastically OF the destiny the colored
race-of sho day wncn, in educated numbers they
would return TO their natal soil and redeem great cor
tincnt from steriiy and barbarian. He dwelt fondy
prospect hc hoped To 500 arise Of great hcot
leaving the ports oil America laden with intelligent and
Christian negroes, carrying the torch Of civilization
and religion into the haunts OF superstition, and
heatheuism.
The Bishop was comfortably provided for In tho
cabin OF bark Jasper 395 IONS burden belong
70 Messrs. Yates Portcrheld, of Wall street There
we're aso in the cabin Rev. j. I. Gracey, w. j. Haven
nephew oil the Bishop; Rev. David A. Day aud wife,
Of the Muhlcnberg Mission NJ ii. Litchneld. or Phila
dcIphia, and Thomas q. Fuller, colored gentleman
belonging to Liberia The cmgrants In the rage
were tnirtyin number and, life Is uncertain and
nobody can tell what may happen ship at sea- IL may
De AS "eI " SoCoTu suoii names, WHICH Wcrs ~ io
lows
Eli Brisbane South Carolina, farmer; Maria, Allen,
Sarah, botscy, Maria, Jr, Arauela 4. and Eli Bris
banc Jr. Jcannic, Abram and Mrs Jennie Chest
nut; James Wilson. Simon Martin, John and Betsy
Caldwell, Della ana Sarah Chestnut, Samuel Dooley,
all from South Carolina; John II. Dorsey, Mrs.
Maria, Catherine, Francis T. and James Dent, OF New
Orleans; James g. Williams Charles scott,
Mra II. X. Farron, of New York; Albcrt
W. Campbell and Caroline A. Campbell, Of
Lagos The majority are Methodists and tho rest
Baptsts and Episcopaians The oldest or the number
IL nfty-eght years and the youngest twelve months,
tho average being about thirty years Most Of them
farmers; there was one carpenter, ono laborcr
aud one blacksmith.
Thc iIrm OF Yates PortorGeId have been sending
ships to Liberia Tor years past and Mr. Yates In re-
sponse to tho question OF the HERALD reporter AZ 10
how the coionization scheme was working, said:-"I
don't think s showing auy particular degree OF pros
perty. White men can colonzc but blacks can't
expect tho coorcd man do better hero than any
where else" IL may DO Interesting to state
snc character Of tho cargo taken out to
Libcra by the jasper. II Is follows
Tobacco 10 hogsheads; trunks az packsges -four $50
ages; hake Is drums; sugar, ~ barrels; drugs, ~
packages; lumber 90 los feet; cheese 4S7 pounds
brass goods, 10 packages; oakum, 2 bales; boat, I,
domcstics, 20 packages; bacon 6,0o2 pounds; lard,
ages; guns. 15 cases. clocks box; empty carts. 20;
printing materials, packages; tobacco, bales
bags, 2 bacs; clothing, 10 cascs: pipes, ~
cases petroleum. $50 gallons; tea boxes hams 1919
pounds beet, Al barrels; pork. 40 barrels rice, 9i
bags soap 15J boxes picked hsb, 2jI barrcs nails
IS Kegs pcriumery, 6l boxes WOODWARD, % packages
glassware 10 packages OIL 20 callens; dried fish. AIS
boxes; paint, PACKAGE lamps boxes; hardware, 40
packages putter, 376 pounds pork, terce; nuskets
cases stationery cases tongues barrels beans,
boxes; cart Il hats, boxcs; corn meal, s barrels;
candy, ~ boxes.