The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29

George Bowden. of Galvestt. Tex, an
industrious colored man Of ed charac-
ter and fair education, left he United
States on the fIth Of janua' and ar
rived I'm Liberia on the ga FEBRUARY
last With the view OF make nome
for himself in Liberia. ne hadaved from
his small earnings sum ihclent 10
establish himself there on thdittle tract
of public land which the Lsrian gov
ernmept gives 10 any eulgras VINO VIII
make a homestead of II.
His intention is TO make pdel farm'
and especially to cultivate z Liberian
coffee. which is most fayofpy known
I'm the markets of England ~ to some
extent In the United States. This coffee
is native I'm Liberia. very ,sily cultl-
waited. and there is an unlined demand
for il at the highest prizes gold.
The American Colonization iociety aid
cd Rowden TO the extent of free pas
sage from New York TO Lifria, ana III
a letter recently received Dm him ne
gives his first impressions Of le country
az landed in Monrovia they'd ultimo'
and have enjoyed the best oihealth ever
since. have seen a good cal OF TINS
city and the adjacent count, ana must
say the panorama is beautpL
Il have seen Mr.. stevens 1e society
agent, ana dlSO tue r'ftA
but [ have not yet decided lere rndl
locate. / have been waiting Q the lsVei'
which has not yet come, 81 as nav
had occasion 20 acclimatif III o.ner
tropical chimes. am not af" a'a'"'e"
about the present.
"My voyage hither was ;iy pieaS''n y =
one for although the Elder. )empster' :"
Co.'S vessels have no steerat accoiIiiio-
1affons / Jared very well podru t"tii
ua'iOi'.' c,e.tro 1,ba routl from the
United States to this countrt VIA h'se
pool. would be extremely incohVel'isn'
and trying for steerage passengers III
Guiding many women and didreh' az .ne
steamers running TO thisic,ast are NJ
ted TO carry a limited n fnber OF ilS
class passengers only. AM sieerage pas
sengers are compelled topass the i'o"'
Of their waking hours d deck.
"The Liberians are INDUSTRIOUS anu ~
kindly nature. and sqne OF theih a.,
very highly educated. ina, consiuei lils
Tho nowerful odds they Iaye had 10 con,
80 u,i,b thu have dine well. Located
as they are. between tlt dependencies ~
two great and greedy rival powers, lh'
nolitical horiz,n I'm liberia Is clouuy
'rbe French dmanded ard got by treaty
m territory lttween he San PEDRO river
a,d tho Cavity. AM they nave S'''S'
taken by fore and intrigue nan NaNa,
lv' The Libeian government has receh,
lv restored oder on that coast at a sres.
cost and / D not know what IL lhtenu'
~ do in IT'S matter. The present au
ministration is composed Of some very
! able men. - al
"The thir Liberia needs most 0, az
Is immigraon the country Is prePa' $
g.. =, a,d here are thousands OF bacf
! families In the southern parts of IN
United staes anxious to come to thii
country. ad if they could be p, prov vn',,,
with a chap. direct passage my go. go
verv well axe care of themselves a''e
their arripl here. -,.. ,o,,,
III the friends OF Christianity woul'
ass3s, ,n,Ugent. industrious. honest
able-bodlet Christian negroes 70 ssl''
in this contry. they Wouiu "a ~ mora
developmst of barbarous people 'ha
thew can Ner accomplish by sending ou
white Missionaries.