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Proceeding up the Missouri river, from Liberty, a frontier town in the state of Missouri, to Council Bluffs 350 miles; from Bellevue, near Council Bluffs, to the Black Hills, 720; from the Black Hills to the Rendezvous on Green river, a branch of the Colorado which empties into the gulf of California, 360; thence to Fort Wallawalla on the Columbia river, 600; thence to Fort Vancouver, 200; and thence to the Pacific ocean, 100: making the whole distance from the western boundary of the state of Missouri to the Pacific, on the route travelled by Mr. Parker, and estimated as accurately as he was able by the common rate of trav elling, to be 2,320 miles. After reaching the waters of the Columbia river, Mr. Parker, besides a number of shorter excursions, made one to Colville, on the northwestern branch of the Columbia.

The tribes respecting which Mr. Parker obtained more or less information, with the number of persons estimated to belong to each, are the following. Of course great accuracy in these estimates is not to be expected. The information was principally obtained from gentlemen engaged in the Indian trade, more especially those of the Hudson's Bay Company, from whom Mr. P. received the most hospitable attentions, and numerous facilities for accomplishing his object.

Flat Heads,
Nez Perces,

Black Feet,

Ogallalahs, (Sioux band)
Utows,

other tribes frequent that region, respecting whom no definite information was obtained. In the country below the falls there are nineteen bands of the Callapooahs, scattered on both sides of the Willamette, and numbering in all about 7,780. Beyond the Callapooahs, on the south, are the Umbaqua tribe, embracing six bands and about 3,450 persons. Near these on the north is a tribe called Clammat, numbering about 1,350; and on the south another tribe called Kincla, having five years ago, it is said, 4,000 warriors, which would make the whole tribe amount to about 20,000. Since that time a malignant fever and ague has raged among them, and if as mortal in their country as else where, their whole number would not now exceed 3,300. Near the mouth of the Columbia, along the coast southward, are the Killamooks, whose numbers are large but not ascertained definitely. South of these toward the boundaries of California are many tribes, supposed, in all, to embrace about 20,000 persons.

On the coast north of the Columbia river there are on Milbank sound three tribes, amounting to 2,180; Kigany, five tribes, 2,092; Queen Charlotte's Island, twelve bands, 8,600; Hanaga and Chatham Straits, nine bands, 6,160: making on the coast, between degrees of latitude forty-seven and fifty-five, 19,030 Indians. At Queen Charlotte's Island is a field of much promise for a 1,600 missionary station, where the necessaries 20,000 and many of the comforts of life can be easily obtained.

500

200

numerous

Shoshones or Snake Indians, (one band) 600
Claaptin,

Okanagans,

320

1,200 1,600 4,000

400

At Nalis,

Carryers,

Knives,

1,100

Walla Walla band,

Paloose, (Nez Perces band)

240

Spokien,

800

Sapewell,

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Cœur de Leon,

Kettle Falls,

960

640

560

Communications have recently been received from Doct. Whitman and Messrs.

Spaulding and Gray. They arrived at Fort Walla Walla on the 3d of September last, having been seven months on their journey from the state of New York to that post. Their route was the same as that of Mr. Parker. From Liberty to Walla Walla, a distance which they estimate at 2,200, they were four months and six days. The health of all the company was improved by the journey, though many hardships and privations and some perils were encountered. At the last date, which was October 31st, they had selected two stations, at which All these, except the Black Feet and the they hoped to become settled before the Ogallalahs, reside between the Rocky Moun- winter should set in. Portions of these comtains and the Falls of the Columbia. Some "munications will be given hereafter.

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Central Board of Foreign Missions,

S. Reeve, Richmond, Va. Acting Tr. 1,000 00

Addison co. Vt. Aux. So. E. Brewster, Tr.
Canton, N. Y., G. Ray,

Cornwall, Mon. con. 25,48; int. on
legacy of N. Ingraham, 7,20;

Middlebury College, Philad. so. 12,50; L. S. M. 3;

Boston and vic. Ms. Aux. So. C. Stoddard, Tr.

Boston, Mon. con. viz. in Park-st. chh. 692,01; Bowdoin do. 895,76; Green, do. 49,81; Pine, do. 170,04; Salem, do. 111,68, Free Chh. 13,75; South

3.50

32 68

15 50-51 68

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Boston,

2,003 55

340 72 3,578 22

70,50;

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Old South, do.

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Trumbull, La. sew. so.
Geneva and vic. N. Y. By C. A. Cook, Agent,
Geneseo, Presb. chh.
Geneva, C. A. Cook,

100 00

30 00

50 00-150 00

Grafton co. N. H. Aux. So. W. Green, Tr. Bath, A revol. soldier, for China

miss.

Campton, Gent. 16,28; la. 18,61;
Canaan, Rev. Mr. Conant,
Hanover Plain and Dartmouth
college, Mon. con.
Haverhill, Mon. con.

10 00

34.89

2.00

118 00

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Clinton, Cong, chh.

11.50

Cheshire co. N. H. Aux. So. S. A. Gerould, Tr. Alstead, W. par. La.

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Paris Hill, Cong, so.

1.00

Jaffrey, Indiv.

70.00

Rome, John W. Bloomfield,

50 00

Keene, Indiv.

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Winchester, Manual labor so.

2 00-104 00

Volney, Cong. chh.

42 00

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Cumberland co. Me. Aux. So. W. C. Mitchell, Tr.
Portland, 2d, 3d, and High-st. chhs. mon.

Esser co. North, Ms. Aux. So. J. Caldwell, Tr.
Amesbury Mills Village, Mon.

con. in Mr. Keeler's so.

Newburyport, 1st presb. chh. coll.

40 00

70; 2d do. 10,25; Dr. Dana's so. 1; 81 25-121 25

Whitestown, Oneida Institute, Coll. 3 50-334 25 Palestine Miss. So. Ms. E. Alden, Tr. Abington, 1st par. Gent. 35,75; la.

61; 3d par. gent. 24,75; la. 18,25; 139 75

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New Lebanon, N. Y., R. Woodworth, a rev. pensioner,

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Newton, E. par. Ms. Mon. con. Northampton, Ms. Sab. sch. of 1st par. for sch. in Ceylon, 50; indiv. an extra effort, viz. E. of N. 114,39; E. Williams, 100; J. Hopkins, 50; J. P. Williston, 50; D. S. Whitney, 25; B. Barrett, 25; W. H. Stoddard, 25, S. Stoddard, 20; T. Napier, 20; a few la. of 1st chh. 57.55; a friend, 6; North East, N. Y., N. Holbrook, North Falmouth, Ms. Mon. con. 19,50; indiv. 14,15; la. work. so. 16,53, to constitute Rev. GIDEON DANA an Hon. Mem. Northford, Ct. CHARLES M. FOWLER, 50; la. benev. so. 50; which constitutes him an Hon. Mem.

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Oxford, N. Y. Coll.

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17.00

Oyster Ponds, N. Y. Presb. chh, mon. con.
Paterson, N. J. Presb. chh.
Pawtucket, Ms. Mon. con.

Philadelphia, Pa. Central presb. chh. for support of Mr. Hope, Singapore, 600; 1st presb. chh. 2; 3d do. 89, do. mon. con. 5,80; 10th presh. chh. mon. con. 184,25; J. H. Duilus, 100; Miss A. M. Linnard, 15; J. Ashmead, 10; B. Ashmead, 19; M. A. A. and H. B. A. 5; Mrs. S. N. for China miss. 5, A. R. 5;

Plymouth, N. Y., I. Sheldon, part of appro. by his daughter's dying request, 25; mon. con. 7,75;

Prescott, Ms. Mon. con.
Preston, N. Y. Mon. con.

Reading, S par. Ms. Fem. cent so.

Rome, N. Y. 2d presb. chh. viz. S. B. Roberts and fam. 20; B. P Johnson and fam. 10,75, H. A. 5; Mrs. A. L. B. 5; Mrs. A. H. 5, G. S. 5; coll. 9,25; to constitute Rev. THEODORE SPENCER an Hon. Mem. Rowley, Ms. 1st par. A friend,

Roxbury, Ms. Eliot chh. and cong. mon. con. 29,77, juv. miss. so. 13;

56 50 84.00

1,031 05

32 75

15.00

10 00 14 47

60 00 10.00

42 77

Salem, Ms. A thank offering, 200; united mon, con. Tab. chh. 26,65;

Schenectady, N. Y. Union college, A class mate of Mr. Wilson, Cape Palmas, for his support,

Sherburne, N. Y., J. Lathrop,

Sherman, Ct. M. Gelston, 5; a fem. friend, 5;

10 00

Sidney Plains, N. Y.

23 75

Smyrna, N. Y., J. Foot,

10 00

South Dartmouth, Ms. Rev. A. Manning, South New Berlin, N. Y.

Southport, Ct. O. H. Perry,

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The following articles are respectfully solicited from Manufacturers and others.

Printing paper, to be used in publishing portions of the Scriptures, school-books, tracts, etc. at Bombay, and at the Sandwich Islands.

Writing paper, writing books, blank books, quills, slates, etc. for all the missions and mission schools, especially for the Sandwich Islands.

Shoes of a good quality, of all sizes, for persons of both sexes; principally for the Indian missions. Blankets, coverlets, sheets, etc.

Fulled cloth, and domestic cottons of all kinds.

South Reading, Ms. Miss. so. 38,75; fem. cent so. 17,50; do. for western miss. 4,50; to constitute Rev. REUBEN EMERSON an Hon. Mem.

226 65

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146 00 25 47 5.00

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Westfield, Ms. Inf. class, for Nestorian miss.
West Indies, A lady, by Rev. D. Abeel,
West Nassau, N. Y. Mon. con.

Wilmington, Del. Hanover-st. presb. chh.

mon. con. 175; inf. sab. sch. of do. for. sch. in Ceylon, 10, Miss S. E. Monro, for Ceylon miss. 59;

Woolwich, Me. Cong. chh. mon. con.
Youngstown, O. Presb. cong, mon. con.

LEGACIES.

Hadley, Ms. Mrs. Martha Warner,
New York city, Isaac Brewster, by A. Fisher,
Ex'r,

50 00

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16.00

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Hon.

Samuel Reeve, Richmond, Va., Acting Treasurer of the Ceutral Board of Foreign Missions, acknowledges the receipt of the following sums, viz. Richmond, 1st chh. 393,75; Mias B. 2,50; Fredericksburg, Mon. con. 28; Chil. of Fem. Orphan Asylum, 3; three fem. friends, 15; WILLIAM K. SMITH, to constitute himself and ABIGAIL SMITH Mem. 200; ladies, of Mr. Wilson's chh. for Fredericksburg Female School in Persia, 100; Gent. for sch. at Ahmednuggur, 20; Alexandria, Coll. (of which to constitute Rev. WILLIAM HILL, D. D. an Hon. Mem. 50;) 74,93; mon. con. 35; WashingCity, 4th chh. mon. con. 25; Mrs. Finley, for David Head, 20; ladies of 4th chb. for Mason Noble, 20; coll. 46,44; 1st chh. coll. 88,27; Petersburg, Miss F. A. P. 5, Mrs. E. H. M. M. 5; A. G. McI. 5; rec'd for jewelry left by Mr. Armstrong, 3,80; Washington, Harriet Stebbins, 10; William H. Campbell and Leonidas Coyle, to constitute Rev. WILLIAM MCLAIN an Hon. Mem. 50; Asso. of 1st chh. 226,40; Georgetown, Sarah Kurtz, for John Kurtz, 20; Harper's Ferry, Coll. (of which to constitute Rev. Mr. SIMPSON an Hon. Mem. 50;) 54,44; Charlestown, Coll. 15; dona. 54,16; Winchester, Coll. 145,29; Martinsburg, Coll. 117; to constitute Mrs. MARY TRAWIN an Hon. Mem.; Shepherdstown, Coll. 59,33; Fayetteville, N. C. Mon.con. 50; students in Donalson Acad. 4,85; Wilmington, Mon. con. 33, Black River Chapel, Fem. miss. so. 2,37; Moores Creek, do. 75; Little Pedee, Asso. 14,32; Citizens in Moorefield and Oldfields, $50, of which to constitute Rev. WILLIAM N. SCOTT of Luney's Creek, Hardy co. an Hon. Mem. 75, 13; Citizens in Romney, Hampshire co. of which $50 to constitute Rev. WILLIAM H. FOOTE an Hon. Mem. 53,37; mon. con. and sub. of Rocky River Fem. miss. so. 10; Bethany Fem. work. so. of Orange co. 5; Asso. of Charlotte, N. C. 35; mon. con. 13,50; Mem. of A. J. Leavenworth's fam. and sch. 22; Antioch Fem. asso. Robeson, N. C. 20, Mrs. Kelly, 10; Powhatan Asso. 1; a lady in Botetourt, 1; P. T. Brownsburg Asso. 5; J. G. 2; Old Concord chh. 35,30; Bethesda, 10; Rev. S. J. Price, 5; New Providence, 16,75; Mrs. E. Preston, 5; Dr. Leyburn, Lexington, 50; Union chh. Augusta, 15,63; Staunton, 149,72; Lebanon, Albermarle co. 18,50; Tinkling Spring and Waynesboro', 144,77; Harrisonburg, 13,61; New Erection, 9,11; Mossy Creek, 3. Hebron chh. 68; Bethel, 49,36: Shemariah, 18,25; Mount Carmel, 11; Fairfield, 1; Bethesda, 3,05; High Bridge, 5; Buchanan, 6,50; Fincastle, 38; Thomas A. Holcombe, 10; a Shunammite, 5; mon. con, in Union rem. 42,31; Deposited by Mr. Pollock, 20; ded. discount, 52c. $2,954 34

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Southern Endla.

GENERAL LETTER FROM THE MISSION,
DATED JAN. 9, 1837.

AFTER mentioning the removal of Mr. Poor
to Madura in March 1836, and the com-
mencement of a new station soon after at

man esteemed by the people. Hence by gaining him, we gain the people also. In almost every case his object in coming into our employment is to secure a competent support. The people generally feel so little interest in the education of their children, and especially are so backward to give to the master the Ramnad, where Mr. Eckard was recently lo- stipulated pay, that he finds it to his adcated, and of another at Dindegal in Novem-vantage to accept of our offers; and as ber, now occupied by Mr. Dwight; together with some general remarks on the labors at Madura, the brethren proceed with an account of the

Native Schools-English Schools-Scientific Lectures.

At the commencement of the year the native schools were twelve in number. More might have been established; but as we were all young in the mission service, we did not judge it expedient greatly to multiply them. Since Mr. Poor's arrival twenty-five have been added, and seven have failed; leaving thirty at the close of the year. Of these nine are in the fort or city, and the remainder in the neighboring villages. The total number of scholars at the present time is 1,214, of whom sixty-five are girls.

the people wish to assist him, they waive their objections to our books and method of instruction, and send their children. But should we attempt to commence a rival school in any place, the majority of the most influential people would oppose the school not only, but us also. They would regard us as attempting to get away the bread of one of their friends.

The masters are generally extremely deficient in knowledge and all the requisites of good teachers. For the purpose of gaining their confidence and imparting to them scientific and religious knowledge, they are assembled on the mission premises once in two weeks. This is a meeting of great interest and much promise. As they are then away from their heathen relations and friends, and feel a considerable degree of selfinterested attachment to us, they are in a most favorable situation to listen to instruction. Mr. Poor has the charge of them, and usually spends three or four hours at each session with them. Most of them manifest a pleasure in the exercise. Mr. Poor feels no hesitation in bringing before their minds any subjects of a scientific, moral, or religious nature, which he chooses. They are taught the art of reading and receive directions about the best methods of conducting their schools.

The schoolmasters are all heathen or Roman Catholics. No others could be obtained, and even if they could be obtained, the parents would not send their children to them. Two masters, in consequence of manifesting a strong desire to introduce all our christian books at once, and also speaking boldly in favor of Christianity, lost the favor of the parents, and thus their boys left them. We have generally found it necessary to employ the man who previously had The schools accomplish several imcharge of the school. He is generally a "portant objects. They will raise up a

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