The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-08

oioo tooplo from Cn3 Country IN
Search Of the Ship to Take Them to
tho Promised Land.
From The .Nc,rs cRd C5,,ricr.
For several days past detached
parties Of colorod people havo been
arriving in this city by different
RAILROADS from different portions of
the country. They invariably
brought with them certain amount
of "baggage," usually consisting Of
one OF two mattresses or feather
beds, clothing and u few provisions
wrapped in bed quilts. These peo.
plo upon their arrival hero always
inquired for the whereabouts Of the
Iihcr;an ship, and seemed incrcdu.
lous when informed that there was
no such craft in this port. Many
Of them already held shares Of
stock in the "Liberian Exodus
Steamship Company" while others
procured it immediately upon their
arrival. Upon learning that the
promised ship was not here, and
rot likely to be hore soon, they
seemed much surprised and dis
Eeartened. All Of them had dis
posed Of everything they possessed
before leaving home; they were en-
tire strangers here, and had little
means OF subsistence. They got
together, however, and rented the
house at the corner of Rutledge
avenue and Limo street.
a reporter for 1Ae Ncacs and
Courier called at this place to learn
something of the plans, prospects
and experiences of the proposed
cmigrants. His knock was answcr-
cd by n respectable looking colored
woman. She said that ABOUT fifty
men, women and children were
quartcrod in tho house, which has
about eight rooms, and wore living
tho best way they could while
awaiting the arrival Of tho ship.
They had como from different
sections, and were entire strangors
to the city and each other.
When asked what county she
came from she said that she didn't
know. After some consideration,
however, she sad that she believed
they called it 'Burcounty," Being
asked whether she camc from above
or below Columbia, sho said che
did not know where Columbia was.
She had lived Oh MI. Orval Birds
| place. It was not far from tho
railroad. Sho didn't 1.-Two near any
town in particular. Had como on
tho train. Had been coming two
days and nights. Knew that where
she lived was ir Carolina Had her
husband and children with her.
Had sold everything before leaving
home. Had como here because
they had cotton word that tho ship
that was to carry them to Liberia
was here. Didn't know who they
had gotten word from. Wanted to
go to Liberia because it was the
will Of God that His people should
go. Expected God to take caro- of
thom until they did so.
This is q fair specimen Of tho
general answers obtained from
questioning others. Some of the
women were cooking in the yard,
while others, with their children,
sat in the piazza summing them
selves. The mon had all gone out
Going down Lime street, at tho
corner of Line and Ash, number
of country colorod men were found
standing in front of small frame
house. On the pavement sat about
q dozen women, while through the
open door could be seen piles Of
baggage inside tho house, with
children ad ia,t1ait,uos. This party
contained about ono hundred men,
women and children from Lancaster
county, who had come down that
morning. They were in precisely
tho same predicament as tho others,
and had had their effects hauled to
the house temporarily, and now
stood about waiting for something
to turn up. They seemed COM
fortably dressed, and to possess cons