and courtesy they had shown to the President, the ex-President, and other officials connected with that colony, in their visit that evening. The paper was illustrated by a collection of the products of Liberia as sent to the International Exhibition. These consisted of specimens of cotton cloth, well manufactured and dyed; of coffee, sugar, raw cotton, palm oil, oil from the kernel of the palm-nut, rice, silk worm cocoons. Swords made by the natives from the iron of the country, with stone anvils and hammers, pouches, leather accoutrements for horses, and a great variety of fibres were also on the table.

Catalogue of Liberian articles at the International Exhibition, London, 1862. Fibres.

No. 1. Bundle of fibre from the trunk of the bamboo tree. This fibre is taken from the external coating of the tree, and makes the strongest cordage of any material known to the aborigines; they use it for nooses in their snares for taking wild animals of the greatest strength.

No. 2. Bundle of fibre from the leaf of the bamboo tree. This fibre is extensively used by the natives for finer articles manufactured from fibres. No. 3. Bundle of fibre from the palm tree-the same that produces the nut yielding the palm oil. This fibre is taken from the leaf.

No. 4. Bundle of pine-apple fibre. This fibre is taken from the leaf, which yields a considerable per-centage. Wild pine apples cover extensive fields in Liberia.

No. 5. Bundle of fibre from the plantain tree.

No. 6. Bundles of African hemp. Grows wild near the sea-shore, and may be collected in any quantity.

No. 7. Bag manufactured from fibre No. 1. 8. ditto. No. 2. 9. Necklace (dyed) ditto. No. 2. 10. Caps ditto. No. 2. 11. Satchels ditto. No. 2. No. 12. Fancy mat.

Timber.

No. 13. Black Gum, grows on high land-from 60 to 70 feet high, about 3 feet across the stump, and may be cut in lengths of 20 feet.

No. 14. Whismore, grows on high land and on low land-varying a little in grain and colour according to the elevation. Grows 40 or 50 feet high, and affords a stock 25 feet long, 2 feet square.

No. 15. Burwood, grows on high land mostly; found in small numbers in swamps. A large tree, 60 to 70 feet high, and from 3 to 4 feet across the

stump.

No. 16. Cherry-wood. Grows the same as No. 14.

No. 17. Brimstone, grows tall and straight, like the white pine of North America; not so large, however, in diameter.

No. 18. Box-wood, found on high land. Grows from 25 to 30 feet high, and from 8 to 9 feet across the stump.

No. 19. Cedar, a large tree, very abundant. Grows on swampy land, and produces a stock from 20 to 25 feet, from 12 to 15 inches square.

No 20 Iron-wood, not very abundant, hard and heavy; therefore but little used.

No. 21. Black Oak, very abundant, with large crooked branches.
No. 22. Mahogany, very abundant on the high lands of the interior.

Cotton.

No. 23 Liberian Cotton, from native seeds. There are several varieties of cotton produced by the natives of the interior of Liberia, among which is the kidney seed, called by some Brazilian cotton. The natives, 100 or

150 miles in the interior of Liberia, cultivate a considerable quantity of cotton, from which they manufacture many articles for their own use, besides a large number of country cloths, averaging about 2 lbs. each, which they dispose of in trade to the sea-board tribes. At Monrovia they sell annually about 50,000 of these cloths, and the trade in them is steadily increasing. It is thought that by some instruction in the art of cultivation, and suitable encouragement, these people may be induced to furnish the raw material in any quantity within a few years.

Coffee.

No. 24. Coffee, from light alluvial soil near the sea-coast.

No. 25. Coffee, from stiff clay and gravelly soils of the interior. Coffee is found, in a dwarfish state, growing wild in all parts of Liberia. Some suppose it to be indigenous, others that it was introduced by the Portuguese a few centuries ago. The coffee now being cultivated in Liberia is from plants originally procured from the forest, and is greatly improved by cultivation. From present indications, in a few years the exportation of coffee from Liberia will be very considerable, and its superior flavour will secure for it a corresponding demand at remunerative prices. No. 26. Dry Coffee berry, unhulled.

Sugar.

No. 27. Sugar. The soil and climate of Liberia are peculiarly well adapted to the growth of sugar cane. In no country, perhaps, does it grow more luxuriantly.

No. 28. Syrup. 29. Molasses.

No. 30. Country cloths manufactured by the natives of the interior, as referred to at No. 23.

No. 31. Native Robes, manufactured for the exclusive use of the chiefs of the country.

32. Blue cotton yarn, various shades of native dye.

33. White cotton yarn, native spun.

34. Liberian quilts.

35. Hammocks, manufactured from the fibre of the bamboo.

36 Rattan basket. This material is very abundant in Liberia.

37 Leather bag, manufactured by the natives from the raw material. No. 38. Horse halter, ditto. 39. Otter skin pouch, ditto. 40. Leopard pouch, ditto. 41. Gazelle skin pouch, ditto. 42. Mountain deer pouch, ditto. 43. Wild cat pouch, ditto. 44. Tanned monkey skin, ditto. 45. Bullock's skin ornamented with cowries, ditto. 46. Black monkey skin, with white tail, ditto. 47. Fancy morocco belts, ditto. 48. War spears, ditto. 49. Swords, ditto. 50. Hoes, for agricultural use, ditto. 51. Razors, ditto. 52. Knives, with belts, etc., ditto. 53. Knife used by the Kroos for war-purposes, ditto. 54. Bill Hook, agricultural implement, ditto. 55. Native whips, ditto. 56. Native amulets, ditto. 57. Native castanets, ditto. 58. Native charms for the head, ditto. 59. Native musical gourd. 60. Native musical horn, of ivory. 61. Native wooden spoons and ladles, ditto. 62. Native baskets, ditto. 63. Mandingo inkstand, ditto. 64. Earthen pot, ditto. 65. Leather tanned with mangrove bark, ditto. 66. Fanner, used for cleaning rice (Winnowing machine,) ditto. 67. Earthen basin, ditto. 68. Earthen basin water cooler, ditto. 69. Calabashes. 70. Gourd dipper. 71. Native pipes, ditto. 72. Iron ore, abounds in Liberia. 73. Specimens of various Liberian minerals. 74. Arrow root. 75. Cassava starch. 76. Ginger. 77. Clean rice. 78. Rough, ditto. 79. Cocoa.

Oils.

No. 80. Palm oil, 81. Bleached Palm oil. 82. Palm nuts. 83. Palm kernels. 84. Pea-nut oil. 85. Pea-nuts. 86. Vegetable fruit oil. 87. Palm kernel oil. 88. Cocoa nut oil.

Miscellaneous.

No. 89. Palm bud pickles. 90. Cabbage and turnip pickles. 91. Cranberry, preserved in sugar. 92. African cherry, ditto. 93. Pine apple, ditto. 94. Mango plums, ditto. 95. Assorted fruits, ditto. 96. Roots and leaves used for dyeing yellow. 97. Ditto, blue. 98. Ditto, dark brown. 99. Ditto, light brown. 100. Ditto, for tatooing blue for skin and cloth. 101. for making black ink. 102. Leaves used for setting yellow dye (a mordant.) 103. Ditto, blue. 104. Ditto, light brown. 105. Ditto, dark brown. 106. Elephant's tusk. 107. Black dye, extracted from the bark of a forest tree. 108. Camwood, for dyeing. 109 Cotton half hose, Liberian manufacture. 110. Turtleshell comb, ditto. 111. Straw hat, ditto. 112. Gum elastic (India rubber.) 113. Mineral from which red ink is made. 114. Eddoe starch. 115. Cassada flour. 116. Eddoe flour. 117. Elephant beetles. 118. Silk spider. 119. African spice. 120. African bird pepper. 121. Lady's work stand, by J. O. Hynes. 122. Imitation pine apple.

No. 123. Cocoon, taken from a tree called "Bastard Whismore." which grows to the height of 40 or 50 feet. The insect is about 11⁄2 inches long, 1 in circumference.

NOTICES OF LIBERIAN COMMISSIONERS.

These Liberians, highly distinguished at home, are earnestly engaged in making known to their brethren in many places, the advantages opening before them in the new African Republic. The The Commissioners are Rev. Alexander Crummell, Hon. J. D. Johnson, and Rev. Edward W. Blyden. Two of these gentlemen attended the recent session in Washington City, of the Baltimore Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, to which they were introduced by the Rev. Bishop Payne, when the following resolutions introduced by Rev. J. M. Browne were unanimously adopted :

Whereas, We have been most happily addressed by our friends and brethren, Hon. J. D. Johnson and Rev. Alexander Crummell of Africa, about that country and our duty to it, and have been most deeply impressed by their able addresses; therefore,

Resolved, That we will do our duty to fatherland as soon and as fast as God in his Providence shall give us our means.

Resolved, That we hereby return our thanks to the gentlemen who have so eloquently addressed us, presenting so many facts about the civil and religious condition of Africa.

Resolved, That in the noble act of the United States Senate, in passing a law recognizing the independence of Hayti and Liberia, we see the hand of God in a movement which we regard as ominous of good to our race.

Ex-president Roberts and lady arrived some days ago in New York. President Benson's arrival is soon expected.

RECEIPTS OF THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

From the 20th of June to the 20th of July, 1862.

THE

AFRICAN REPOSITORY

Vol. xxxviii.]

WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER, 1862.

[No. 9.

[From the Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London.]
ON THE BATOKA COUNTRY.

BY MR. CHARLES LIVINGSTONE.

Dated “Kongoni mouth of the Zambesi, January 14, 1861.”—Read April 22, 1861.

The country of the Batoka, in Central Africa, lies between the 25th and 29th degrees of east longitude and between the 16th and 18th of south latitude. It has the river Kafué on the north, the Zambesi on the east and south, and extends west till it touches the low fever-plains of the river Majeela, near Sesheke.

A mountain range, running northeast and southwest, rises abruptly about fifteen miles north of the Zambesi, and spreads north and west in a vast undulating table-land, three to five thousand feet above the level of the sea, with extensive grassy plains, through which wind several perennial streams, as the Kalomo, Likone, Ungnesi, &c.

Between this elevated land and the Zambesi, as far west as Thabacheu, the Tetté sandstone is the prevailing rock, while limestone, beds of shale, and seams of coal crop out from the banks of some of the small streams which flow into the Zambesi. North and west of this, granite resembling the Aberdeen variety abounds, and especially so on the Kalomo; while near the Victoria Falls of the Mosioatunya, basalt, apparently of recent origin, is the common rock. These broad, elevated lands have a fine healthy climate, well adapted to the European constitution. Fever is unknown. In winter the thermometer sinks during the night as low as 30° Fahr., when thin ice is formed, and during the day the temperature rises to about 68°.

But a few years since these extensive, healthy highlands were well peopled by the Batoka; numerous herds of cattle furnished abundance of milk, and the rich soil largely repaid the labor of the husbandman.