The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-03
GONE TO LIBERIA.
DEPARTURE OF THE coLoRED EMIGRANTs-
SCENTS ON hoard SHIP.


SCENES ON BOARD SHIP.
Tho % of january. 1878, was a day OF peculiar in
terest to the colored Inhabitants OF New York The
emigration OF so many Of their brethren 10 Tho black
Republic iu Liberia should have naturally excited the
deepest interest among tho dusky denzens OF Thomp-
son, Sullivan and other streets wherein our colored
fellow citizens dwell No wonder, therefore, that pier
No. Q, East River, yesterday morning was lined by
curious crowd OF colorcd people who had como 10 wit
tho departure of the bark Liberia Captain Rich
ardEon, which announced to sail at ten o'clock.
But tho description of the preparation for the de-
parture OF the coiored emigrans In yesterday HERALD
had also attracted to the pier goodly number Of
tho Caucasian race. Rev. DR.. circuit, the
General Secretary of the American COLONIZATION So
cisty, and several other gentlemen from tho Bible
House who interested African missionary iabor.
were present to see them or There we're not quite
Sixty Us stated yesterday, for in tho last moment
lew yielded 10 fear aud timidity and declared they
would not sail. One colored man, Lewis who origi
nally was determined TO 80, was overcome by the
trepdation and nervousness OF his vile, rather his
squaw. Tor Mrs Lewis Is Of Indian stock. But these
chicken hearted would be pioneers OF Africa only
rare exceptions, and when the Rev. Mr. circuit COM
pared his carefully prepared list OF the eniigrants
with those actually board ne found that nearly all
were present.
rHE FINAL PREPARATIONS.
weighing anchor approached was one OF great ANNA
tion aud hustle. The women in their thin calic0eS-
they ala not seem 10 mind tho cutting WIND IN the
lepst-kept up au unceasing loud cLatering and cack
Ing, while their lords and masters ran about IN their
airy ana aitercd garments arranging every detail of
their preparations. few Of tho emgrants looked
we'll dressed anu comfortable. ADD some, who wore
large specaces aud looked like ID. u. =, comportSd
themselves with perfect dignity. A visit below
showed that white thor Accommodations were not
particularly luxurious yet they airy comtorta-
Bile. .Fii,y dollars per head Is apou tho lowest prico
q q IA can q DeOn a rim
circuit said showing that even IN the work Of cooDiz
ing and Chr,siianizing Africa the present era OF
trencnmcDt made Its influence felt 'ths includes
passage as wei" as full board for the voyage which,
you must remember, Is QUO OF nearly live thousand
miles" Many OF the cmigrants anxiousiy inquired
Of Captain richardson when they would PROBABLY
arrive at MonroviA tho capital OF Liberia He said
Gus darkeys, who evidently had great horror OF
sickness, were eager TO be informed whether tho
passage usually was 'over aud above rough" and the
Captains invariab!e reply WAS that they might Dc
'pretty scasick' Tor thu Drst week 30, but they
would soon 'gct over ~ when they passed into the
warmer latitnaes. AZ this the prospective citizcns
Of Liberia shook their curly heads doubtful
oil way anu reapsed iEso period OF penslve medita-
iion
Captain Richardson had intended 10 cast Oh tho Lii
ber'as moorinss ut ten O'Clock, but the winds beng
This was eagerly employed by the engran;s In shak.
log hands with tae icw coored aud wnite friends who
repeatedly baae them hearty Godspeed to their new
home, and b. the Rev. Mr. circuit IN urging upon the
better educated OF Tho egrauts the greatest zeal ana
digencc Ia the work oil spreading CHRISTIAN cviiizd-
tOu IN Africa. The brothers Deputie, VINO have la
bored for twenty years missionaries LIBERIA aud
were among tho Passengers, expressed themselves n
tho most hopeful manner as 10 the PROSPECTS,
OF the African Republic, which, said they.
was certain 10 become great civilized
empire, populated by u Christian anu progressive
portion Of tho oolorcd race. Mr. circuit proudly
called attention to tho Tact mat OF the thousands that
haa been SEM out by tho society scarcely any had
been lound Wiling 10 return Ia this country. The
very lew VINO nave come back wcro oil that class oil
constitutional sorehcads VINO would DO dissatisfied
any ~herc aud everywhere. AT last, shortly alter
eleven O'Clock, tins nnai moment came and now, as
tho emieranls waved thor hats and nandkerchiels
and hurraLod with viii IN response To tho vehcmen ut
parting situations oil the scant throng on the pier
THE SUCCESS or rns MOVEMENT
Tho effort 10 establish "A coored Christian nation
the shores OF Africa, which Received It's nrst great
petus IA TINS country from the co-opcra Of Henry
watched abroad with great interest Evon some thirty
years asv the Mcstminster Rer.ew SAID
"ihs Americans successfully planting free negroes
enense .n any la, has eeeas sscs taaba.
the New worian tho future OF
colony ut sierra Leone aw,nde nssnlcanco to tho
eye o, the British sr's BY the aide .. L,eer's A. meet
tsres ana co"merce he d IN London Lsrd Airsd s
for LiSsris road paper "a whch he persons
that Liberia IL failure she
a s espss.S but sonss t ire ~ sa
expenditure upon Liberin-mons Of pounds have been
sierra Leone thousands of dotiars only
Liberia, and that only 5000 angiosaxon negroes have
left the United states ana settled on the coast and that
progressive la the orty they made their homes
Vrsn IN y years a'ss Ssy landed an have snsa
become mighty nation OF 32.Co0OJO souls. what may
should migrate In tho next thirty ~ tho land
OF the free on the west coast OF Africa"
Tho success that has already attended the move
renders tho officers OF tho Colon zation Society
hopeful that Increased numbers Of coorcd
may soon be seat 10 I.be ria,