Born free NOTE.-These 168, added to the number previously sent, including the 26 sent in the bark Estelle from New York, October 26, make 8,675 emigrants sent to Liberia by the American Colonization Society and its auxiliaries. ས The hand of God in the Desert. Bayard Taylor, in his " Journey to Central Africa," thus speaks of the natural beauties of the great Nubian Desert: 1 soon fell into a regular daily routine of travel, which, during all my later experiences of the desert, never became monotonous. I rose at dawn every morning, bathing my eyes with a handful of the precious water, and drank a cup of coffee. After the tent had been struck and the camels laden, I walked ahead for two hours, often so far in advance that I lost sight and hearing of the caravan. I found an unspeakable fascination in the sublime solitude of the desert. I often beheld the sun rise, when, within the wide ring of the horizon, their was no other living creature to be seen. He came up like a god, in awful glory, and it would have been a natural act, had I cast myself upon the sand and worshiped him. The sudden change in the coloring of the landscape, on his appearance-the lighting up of the dull sand into a warm, golden hue, and the tintings of purple and violet on the distant porphyry hills-was a morning miracle, which I never beheld without awe. The richness of this coloring made the desert beautiful; it was too brilliant for desolation. The scenery, so far from depressing, inspired and exhilirated me. I never felt the sensation of physical health and strength in such prefection and was ready to shout from morning till night, from the overflow of happy spirits. The air is an elixir of life, as sweet, and pure, and refreshing as that which the first man breathed, on the morning of creation. You inhale the unadulterated elements of the atmosphere, for there are no exhalations from moist earth, vegetable matter, or the smoke and steams which arise from the abodes of men, to stain its purity. This air even more than its silence and solitude, is the secret of one's attachment to the desert. It is a beautiful illustration of the compensating care of that Providence which leaves none of the waste places of the earth without some atoning glory. When all the pleasant aspects of nature are wanting-when there is no green thing, no fount for the thirsty lip, scarcely the shadow of a rock to shield the wanderer in the blazing noon, God has breathed upon the wilderness his sweetest and tenderest breath, giving clearness to the eye, strength to the frame, and the most joyous exhilaration to the spirits. Colonization at Gambier, Ohio. J. C. STOCKTON, Esq., has lately visited "A very efficient auxiliary Colonization Sothis place in behalf of the Colonization ciety was formerly in existence here. By cause. He delivered an address abound- ceasing to meet for several years in succesing in important facts before the students sion, and by the removal of its officers from and citizens, convened on a brief notice in the vicinity, it became extinct. Through the basement of Rosse Chapel. No collec- the instrumentality of the present organization was taken up at the time, but by per- tion, we trust the interest of our little comsonal solicitation before and after the meet-munity will be excited and sustained in one ing, we learn he obtained about fifty dollars. At the meeting, of which Mr.Jeffries of the Seminary. was chairman, and Mr. Ray of the College, was Secretary, a society auxiliary to the American Colonization Society was organized, which is to hold its anniversary on the Fourth of July. of the most noble and far-reaching movements of the age, which has triumphed over all opposition and is enlisting the sympathy and support of the principal philanthropists of the country.--Western Episcopalian. Further Responses to our Special Appeal. SINCE the publication of our last number, we have received the following additional sums, in response to our special appeal for funds, amounting to $82, which, added to the amount previously reported, $7,082.18, make $7,164.18, leaving a balance yet to be received of $575.82, to complete the whole sum asked for, to enable us to send the colored persons, mentioned in our appeal, to Liberia. Boston, Mass.-Abner Ellis, by Rev. J Tracy, $10. Lowell, Mass.-L. Keese, $30. Salem, Mass.-William Pickman, $5, Dr. E. B. Pierson, $3, Miss Clementine Foster, $2, making $10, by Hy. Whipple. Athens, Pa-Contribution from Presbyterian Church, by Wm. H. Overton, $10. Portsmouth, O.-Rev. E. P. Pratt, $12. Chillicothe, O.-Rev. W. F. Finley and W. B. Franklin, $10. Receipts of the American Colonization Society. By Capt. Geo. Barker:- eller..... Mount Desert-Dr. K. Kittredge, East Machias-P. T. Harris, $5 ; S. W. Pope & Company, $2 Ellsworth-Col. John Black, to complete life membership of the Am. Col. Soc., $20; Andrew Peters, $5, T. E. Jones, $1... Waterville-Hon. Timothy Boutelle... 7 00 26 00 1 00 1 00 8 00 NEW HAMPSHIRE. By Capt. George Barker :Portsmouth Miss M. C. Rogers, from a few Ladies, North Church, $16; Daniel R. Rogers, $10.. By Rev. D. Powers :Windham-A Collection in Rev. Z. Thayer's Congregation.... Concord-Dea. G. B. Chandler, $3; A. Fletcher, $1; Mrs. N. B. Baker, Mrs. F. B Peabody, each $25; by Governor Baker. Meredith Bridge.-By the hand of ev. J. K. Young.. MASSACHUSETTS. Sockbridge-Donation from the estate of Miss Helen Wells, late of Stockbridge, of a certificate of one share of $100, of the capital stock of the Stockbridge and Pittsfield_Railroad, by Thomas Wells, Esq.. Uxbridge-Moses Taft, Esq..... CONNECTICUT. By Rev. John Orcutt :Norwich-Jas. Ll. Greene, $15; Genl. Williams & Lady, Wm. A. Buckingham, G. Greene, Mrs. W. Huntington, each $10; E. O. Abbot, L. F. S. Foster, J. M. Huntington, G. Perkins, Chas. Johnson, David Smith, Mrs. J. W. Huntington, Dr. Chas. Osgood, each $5; Mrs. Henry Strong, $7; Mrs. Lee, Mrs. N. C. Reynolds, each $3; L. W. Carroll, Chas. Spaulding, L. Ballou, each $2; F. Johnson, W. F. Clark, Cash, Miss Bliss, D. B. Tucker, J. P. Barstow, 38 00 21 00 124 00 Rev. Chas. E. Abbot, each $1. 121 00 Triadelphia-Annual contribution of the congregation of the Forks of Wheeling, by Rev. James Hervey..... ....... 61 21 5 00 66 21 25 00 SOUTH CAROLINA. Columbia-C. F. McCay..... 5 00 OHIO. By John C. Stockton, Esq. Gambier--Prest. L. Andrews, $10; Western Episcopalian, $6; Rev. Mr. Blake and R. S. French, each $5; J. L. Sawyer, $3; Two female friends, $5; Prof. H L. Smith, Prof. Hopkinson, W. J. Scott, each $2; Prof. Trimble, R. Chittenden, Mrs. S. Lawrence, T. Douglass, Mr. Holmes, Cash, each $1. Homer-J. Sperry, $3; J. B. Cooley, R. Thornhill, P. Wever, each $1; T. Watkins, E. Williams, T. Wheeler, L. C. Wright, each 50 cents, H. C. Watkins, 25 cts........ Ontario-Hackadon & Martin, $2; D. Hackdon, J. Roe, R. Holland, P. H., Dr. Hackadon, Jas. Marshall, S. W. Craig, each $1; E Mitchell, W. McNickle, each 50 cents, Widow Ramsey, 25 cents........ By Rev. B. O. Plimpton: Willoughby-Collections.. Stentor-Collections......... . . : Painesville-Collections.... 46 00 8 25 10 25 1 62 9 25 36 00 10 00 3 50 4.00 7 0 4.00 6 02 550 4 60 1 50 3 45 9.30 2 75 17 00 2 90 4 03 Total Contributions....1,268 05 FOR REPOSITORY. MAINE.-By Capt. Geo. Barker: Bangor-Rogers S. Howard, $1, to Apr. 55, J. S. Wheelwright, $1, to Aug. '55, Jos. Bryant, $1, to Oct. 55-$3. Brewer-Joshua Chamberlain, jr., $1, to Nov. '55, Samuel Gardner, $2, to Sept. '54-$3. Mount Desert-Calv. Kittredge, $1, to Aug. '55...... VERMONT.-Burlington-Job Lyman, to Sept. '55.. MASSACHUSETTS.- -Woburn-Th B. Bradford, $1 to June, '55. Randolph-Dea. Wales Thayer, $5, to July, '56. Newburyport -By Capt Geo. Barker: Luther Noyes, $10, to June. '61, Mrs. Phebe Newman, $3, to Oct. '55-$13. WilmingtonDea. Levi Parker, $1, for '55. CONNECTICUT -Norwich-D. B. Tucker, $1, to Apr. 54, by Rev. John Orcutt. VIRGINIA. Pine View-Miss M. J. Skinker, $1, to July, '55, by Rev. J. J. Royall. Thoroughfare-Thos. B. Boswell, $1, to July, '55, by Rev. J. J. Royall. Theological Seminary-Richard R. Mason, $1, to Nov. '55. Salem-J. B. J. Logan, $5, to Jan. '55...... NORTH CAROLINA.-Newbern— Charles Stafford, $1, for '54, Isaac Rue, Lewis Williams, each $1, to Sept. 55, Henry Cartha, $1, to Apr. 55, by Mingo Croom... SOUTH CAROLINA.-GreenvilleR. B. Duncan, $1, to June, '55. OHIO.-By Rev. B. O Plimpton: Montville-James Nigh, $1, to Oct. '55. Concord-Rev. Jas. Matson, $1, to Oct. '55. Geneva -W. H. Mills, George E. Benham, each $1, to Sept. '55. 127 00 Aggregate Amount......$1,314 05 323 92 JAN 4- 1916. |