The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-16
OFF FOR LIBERIA,

ed here daily, having left Boston a
week ago. She is already loaded
with provisions of differentsorts, ag-
ricutural implements, dry goods,
books, shoes, &C., the prperty of
persons intending to take passage.
There are also quantity of provi-'
sions and seeds stored here, the
whole being amply sufficient to last
out the voyage and for some time
after the arrival at Monrovia, the
ships destination.
There are $50 colered men women
and children, from the various por-
tions of the country, now quartered
in this city awaiting the time for
their departure. The AZor will carry
about $50 Of these, which is nearly
her full capacity. Only those will
be taken who hold stock in the
Liberia Joint Stock Steamship Com
pany, and haye the means to support
themselves for six months in Liberia
without assistance. They will con-
sist mostly.of the better class of in
dependent small farmers, who have
acquired the necessary funds by the
sale and, in many cases, sacrifice of
all their property here. They are to
be provided comfortable quarters
in Monrovia, by the Liberian gov
eminent, until they are removed to
the lands which are to be given them
at the rate of twenty-five acres for
each head of family, and ten acres
for each male adult. They intend
settling in the northwest portion of
the territory.
After landing her passengers the
vessel is to return Immediately for
more, bringing back cargo of Afri-
can products. This method of trans
portation is to be continued until the
company secures funds enough to
purchase a steamship, when a regu-
lar line is to be established between
this port and Monroyia for carrying
over emigrants and bringing back
produce. The officers of the company
claim to have on hand now, after
paying for the Azor, nearly sufficient
funds to pay the first installment on
the steamship. Every stock holder
has right to one passage to Monro-
via when his turn comes. There be.
ing 10000 shares of stock, which sell
at $40 per share, it is certain that if
the mass of cOlored people retain
present disposition the steamship
will be fully occupied for years to-
come.
1t is claimed that $4,000 people
through the South have invested in
the Joint Stock Association, and that.
over 100, 900 are enrolled to go when
occasion offers, and do not consider
the claim an extravagant one; that
in this State, if transportation could
he obtained, at least one half of the
colored population would go, So
thoroughly have they been worked
up on the subject.
Commissioners elected by cOnyen-
ton last summer will accompany the
first ship load to inspect the country,
return and report. No white man
has any connection with the scheme,
or is allowed TO touch it.
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The
House got into lively and interest
ing debate to-day on the bill to pay
mail con tractors in the South whose
accounts were not settled up to the
opening of the war. The bill appro-
PIRATES 1915, 900 for that purpose, and
the claimants are pressing for their
money. 1t was brought out, how
ever, in the discussion that some Of
them had already been paid by the
Confederate Government, and this.
fact induced Southern Congressman,
to consent to the bill being recon-.
mitted to the Postal Committee in
order that it may be amended so as.
to provide for a proper distribution.
Incidentally, Mr.. Conger and Mr..
Willis, Republicans, made quota
ti0ns from the Confederate archives.
and were thus able to confront Mr..
Reagan, of Texas, the Postmaster
General of the Confederate States.
with one of his own orders, the ex-
istence of which he had apparently
forgotten. Mr.. Reagan was greatly
surprised when this order was pro-
duced, as it puts him in the ugly
position of sustaining, as, Congress-
man Of the United States, an act to-
pay claims which he had already
discharged as an officer of the South
ern COnfederacy. But forgetfulness'
is probably the worst of Mr.. Rea-
gan's sins, although his friends did
not like the production of the ar
chives, and were quite ready ~ adj
jOurn the House to prevent the SUBJ
jeet from being, pushed any further
just then.
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
LONDON, March ga dispatch