The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-15
Had Enough Of Liberia !
pARKY WHO Prayers THE VIRGIN
PFNITTNTIARY.

PENITENTIARY.
From the sumter &. c. Waichman.I
A few DAYS since returned emlgrant
from Liberia passed through our town on
his way 10 Dauyille, Va, who was sub
feet OF much interest 10 our colored cti-
zens. We VIII en6eavor 10 give a. near as
possible the story ~ told IN his own lam
guage:
II left Danville. Va, for New York on
the 18th day OF September, 1876, with Y
father and mother. who carried with them
nine children. We took passage on the
ElIzabrb for Mnnrovia. This vessel had
on board when il left New York two hum
dred colOred people, gong to Liberia. the
trip was made 10 fifty-tbree DAYS, and many
died before reaching Moniovla. think
We landed seveniy-fge. One OF our family
died On The voyage.
after nuding we fourd no accommoda.
ton whatever for uS-no place To shelter US
add nowhere To 60. After wandering about
FOR some time we were forced by The rainy
weather IN take our blankets and tack them
up for shelter. We lived in this way COM
paratively comfortable for about ten davs,
when all our rations W re exhausted. AFTER
this, great wam and distress were expe-
rienced by al. W. first applied to the ma
tiyes for food. but they laughed ut our
misery and enjoyed our misfortune. Then
we applied 10 the Ship company and
some white Catholics, who gave us little
food and cloihihg. In this way we
begged a scanly support for the first
six weeks after landing; hut even this
source now failed US, aud we were COM
PEELED 10 break W our camp and wander
about the country IN search OF food aud
something TO do. Some few returned to
Amtriea-all did 50 " bo bad the means to
pay their passsge-wbile many died from
exposure and the want Of food. My father
and family dnded with "n,y eleven dollars,
which had b en- spent long b fore this time.
sm a tailor be trade, and succeeded in
getting little wOik 10 Monrovia, where |
stayed most Of The time. The CHEF object
Oh all OF our family was 20 save money
enough iron, our hard earnings 10 bring us
back 70 America. This was very difficult TO
40, as some OF IT, were sick nearly all the
TINE, aud we were forced 10 paw very heavy
Doctors bills; but after four years OF great
loll ana suffering we found that we bad
saNed $40 ! bad lost In the mean time my
lslher ana brother, VINO died and were
buried near Monroyia. Our family now
consisted Of my mother, Two brothers,
infee sisters, and III, wife, whom / mar
fed In Mo0rovis. Our fare TO Charles
.on, ;. e.. amounted TO 1913 each. but the
osiance oil our passage-money was kindly
sofanced 10 us by three passengers who
were we're also returning. Before reaching New
Iofk lever II some kind broke out on
poard OF toe vessel, and ! saw my wife,
mo'oef, SISTERS, and brmbers, all, one by
one, ouritd In lie lea. each wrapped IN a
psh'asosg. kept on ,srd the ship for that
purpose. TIE three kind benefactols who
ssis1eo us In paying our passage also died
W hs Trip. On reaching New York | was
mustered for Charleston. where landed
70 last hond,y two weeks ago, ind am
VOW on ny way 10 DauviIIe, Va. toe only
ssnoer Of NV family living, on lot, sick.
NY, su entirely d pendTnt on the Kindness OF
49, Who give me something to eat q q q
'* 10 sleep. don't ask for money, sir.
,oey WISH 10 get sir' ng'b enough TO walk
my "id bone Ia Virginia"
supD"se you baye no desire to return to
40, .ir; rafber han repeat nv expert
.noe Nonfoyis. sav 1t IN ali sincerity
s"s ussb. would pief,r living and dying
ssiave. or TO sppnd the remainder OF my
.ays 10 ine Viryin,a ,enitentiary, than re-
'ofh toths cured land"