Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-21
Interesting from Liberia.
CONTAMINATION FROM VICE PRESIDENT WARNER.
Correspondence OF The .xar.]
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located at Brunerville. This settlement about
eleven miles from this city, continues to thrive.
Its settlers are actively engaged In the culture
OF coffee, of which they have pretty fair planta-
adapted to coffee growing; while sweet potatoes
and cassada, the staple article Of our bread
stuffs, are grown tn great abundance. Beans
Also OF several varieties are among the pro-
ducts harvested and 60 to make up returns TO
the farmer for his labors-
The soil also Of Arlington is so fertile that
IL requires but little cultivation to render IL pro-
ductive Of almost any crop put into 1t. Arthing
ton Is still proSpering. A company of Its settlers
IN rot september last shipped by the bark Mon
roVla, TO New York, some two thousand pounds
OF conee-this quantity being the surplus OF
their crops for this season after paying all their
expenses and laying in their six months pro-
This year has been noted for the unusual
quantity OF rain that has fallen since the COM
thereby been greatly checked so that we have
not had from the interior the amount of native
produce when we are accustomed to have In
more favorable seasons Besides we have not
been exempt from the influence OF the general
depression OF business throughout the world
Since Secretary of State Gibson forwarded his
dispatch to the GreboeS in reply to their cIrcu-
lar, published in the Observer, at Monrovla in
the month OF July, nothing has been heard
from them. IN writing; but the secretary ~
formed me a few days ago that he had learned
that the diSafected portion OF the tribe had eX-
pressed great satisfaction at the sentiment
contained in the dispatch, and that they are
were In so conciliatory tone The govern
ment entertains strong belief that there will
be no further trouble from that quarter.
In the northwestern portion Of The continent,
france mas been making unprecedented efforts
Tor extending her commerce; and a project for a
railway from Algeria to Soudan has received the
sanction OF the government. Her contemplated
neld OF commercial, If not political enterprise,
takes In large portions of the country north and
east OF Sierra Leone and of Liberia
Proposals for French Protectorate of Liberia
nave reached the Liberian government through
the consul general OF Liberia in France But
| the subject does not seem to receive much favor
| among the Liberians Both the government of
| the United States and the governor of Sierra
Leone have expressed considerable interest in
| the matter. England and France have before
now, in other parts of the world, commended for
| sovereignty. The supremacy in Soudan will
| rest with the most energetic and enterpriSing,
We see no reason why the two neighboring
countries Of Sierra Leone and Liberia might net
cooperate for the development of the coast and
| interior trade
| President of Liberia from Abrahima Sissi, the
| King OF Medina, powerful native Mohamme-
| dan chief, about 800 miles ne. OF Monrovia. An
| Arabic letter was addressed to him and presents
| sent him by the Liberian government, making
a favorable response to his proposition. Very
| important results may accrue from this move
| ment to the republic and the world generally.
| Every day proves the policy Of the American
Colonization Society OF aiming to reclaim Africa
by Africans to be the tue and only policy to be
| pursued to accomplish an end worthy Of the
| high aims Of the society and to somewhat COM
pensate it for its labors and the sharp criticisms
and abuse 1t has long been the subject of In its
| endeaVOrS to restore men, women and children,
dead In slavery, to life OF freedom and untram-
| meled liberty.
1t would seem from practical experience and
| undeniable demonstration that the best and
| safest voyages and SureSt insurance ship owners
effect upon their vessels IS to place on board
of them negro immigrants for Liberia. This has
| been my opinion for years. confirmed by the
| safe arrival OF every vessel. with over one hun
dred and sixty companies of emigrantS. Justly
has this fact been mentioned In the 62d annual
report, page 10 Of the American Colonization
| Society. 1t was not so with the SlaverS which
carried the kidnapped negro African from his
ancestral home. Many of them were driven by
| wild storms, wrecked and sent to the bottom Of
the ocean, the sport of the untame1 and untam-
able Leviathan.
We, in a somewhat semi-national capacity,
celebrated the 1St of December In commemora-
ton OF the battle fought here December !, 1922,
which decided the question as to whether the
colony then i In it's incipiency, should be per-
light of civilization and Christianity should be
allowed, through it, to enter this goodly land;
the Millions Of d aborieinal inhabitants the
deep degradation in which they were living and
the awful destiny to which they were tending;
or, whether ignorance, superstition, idolatry,
and barbarism Should be let alone to 60 on pro-
ducfng their bitter fruit, and poisoning the very
springs OF life OF numerous generations OF
human beings as they came into existence
The day viii be ever memorable for marking
the period Of the opening Of the prison doors OF
thousands OF Africas eXiles in foreign lands
and the setting Of them at liberty, in their own
ancestral home in this country.
Much Of the gloom which hung over this part
of the coast has lifted, leaving to it clearer
rising OF the sun OF Righteousness upon this
people and brighter and better day for Africa.
"IEAr YEAR gives young ladies' gentlemans
privileges In making love-" Perhaps 1t does.
But no respectable young man viii have any
thing to do with a young lady who takes a po-
| inn On mi,
at the gentlemen as they pass by, bit also
squlrts tobacco juice ON their coattalls Nor
would II look well for dozen or more young
ladies to loaf around In front OF a church an
hour and half on Sunday nights sparring and
knocking one another's hats of, and dancing
tra-la-la on the sidewalk, In order to kill time
until the congregation is dismissed, and then
buckle up to young man and escort him home
Not any.-NorT. herd'd.
A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.-The Scranton
(Penn.l Republican asserts that the following
story is true: "Mr. John Merchant came to
this country from England some 10 years ago,
settled nn IN this city His sister preceded
| they did not know of each others whereabouts
| yet they have both been living In Hyde Park
during this time, and have attended the same
church. They spent last Sabbath together at
| his residence, and were as happy couple I'M
doubtedly as could be found within the city,"
ARREST OF THE Boss Observation-Disclosures
| Adams, the notorious bank burglar and despa-
| rad0 was arrested on Fourth avenue, In New
| York city yesterday, by detectives charged with
| attempted murder in committing a burglary in
| Boston. He was locked up at police headquar-
tiers, and fatty refused to go to Boston without
| q reQuisitton. He is one Of the most feared and
skillful burglars in the country
| THREATENED STRIKE OF MINERs.-A Piedmont
| CIV. Fa.) dispatch says meeting was held there
| yesterday or miners and operators to try to ef-
| feet compromise before Monday at which
| time the laborers Of the entire mining region
| Will strike, unless their demand of 65 cents per
| ton be granted Both parties refused TO COM
| promise The miners are receiving letters from
| the Pennsylvania coal regions urging them to
| stand by their demands. The indications point
| to general strike on Monday;
| A ROUGH VOYAGE.-The steamship Hibernian,
| which arrived at Halifax, N. s., yesterday from
| Liverpool, experienced very heavy weather, mad
her boats smashed and sustained other damage.
| T. HollfSen, seaman, was washed overheard.
| Boyle, another seaman, and j. Thomas, ships
carpenter, were hurt.
| A RAILROAD BRIDGE BURNED.-The large
| WooGen bridge on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis R. R., near Chattanooga, Tenn.
| was burned yesterday, taking fire from a spark
| from locomotive. Six trains are delayed by
| the disaster Passengers to and from NewOrleans
Mempsis and Nashville have to be transferred
| in boats.
HANIAN THE OARSuAN offarS at Toronto