Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-02
GEORGE AND John Evans.
Ga, A SroRr on SIayRsy


Some fifty years ago there va. an
OLD man in England engaged in the iron
and coal BUSINESS lie had two young
sons, one named George lind the Other
John. Ito told them that il was hi, n
time tor them 10 be looking about for
some occupation for themselves. 8esro,
said he being the Oldest, had the 6f.t
choice, and he would remain al home and
follow The same trade vf his father. John
SAID, az that was the case, be should like
10 go to The new country. turn Yankee.
AND Try hts fortune in America, aud thus
u vas arranged .yohR alcordin Rly tooL
passnge 10 Charleston. South CaroIina.
d George remained home ill his father
died & then took..uy the regular bushes,
his father bad followed in Wales. wiz: mi.
Aug co and iror. 4 few~years since
these brothers interchanged ,isits-fha, is.
SeorEo flrst came over TO America and
visited his brother Joha on MS plantai ION
and after few weeks soiourninQ. John
accompanied his brother George back 10
TO England and spent as many week :
with him In Wales. Both had accumu
ined fortunes in thoir respective pu rsuits
John owned 40 excellent plantation. and
enc hnadrsd and ffiy three negro slaves
on ", and George owned some very pro.
cucttve coal mines aud iron works. and
employed nboat five hundred persons or
''.freemeg" in them. Just before he left
England 10 visit his brother Sbhn in
South Carolina he had becom a vioient
Partiian in favor OF abolition. and mad
written his brother some very severe h,
ieis on tho subject, and cent him sundry
tracts, and IN fact, told him that his lead
ing motive 10 visiting America Was to
induce him to abandon the sshorrible ira
ge, aud send all his negroes back to
Africa.
On reaching JONAS plantation, how,
ever. ne had scafeg e .s,s J,,6n - ss'..'
'Asy-sear broiher, how much happier vo,,
woeld be, and lshoeid be, if. instead nj
yoar owning human beings, YOU we're
sarroundsd as We are ia England by
rWa'i, brother .aid John, "iiII aI,er
you nave been with 10 a short time and
ihen We We will discuss this subject. y
During his visit George amused himself
~ visiting every part Of the plantation
ne made himaelf aequaInted with every
negro on u. Some had bsen imported,
others were born there; soma we're oId
and ingrm, and did nothing. and ofl,ers
who were able to work had sach 80
task, according TO his or her ah;l;,y.
Every family had a separate house ri
their own and ma sq0ite village near
me Pianiaih'n kouso What struck
George IS very remarkable fact was.
iset every negro Who choss 20 do 90 had
htilc ivid OF his 0wn, which he culn |
waited for himself when his task was
done and this task was such thar Win
very common indIst y IL was finished he
'oFc nett the day was over Another ca.
rious TACT which the d60fiiioa Soe,efv had
forgotten % notice, the master Of ihosc I.
slaves never thought Of raising his owe !.
Douitry Or furnishing has own eggs M
honsy' % rare vegetables, bur prefer.
Icd buying ell these from he own siav,sl
% u he did not reqaire as much as thew /,
hey we're allowed 20 send them to tbe
markets, iogsthor with their other Dro
inciionsi y Whatever the master bought
d his slaves they TOOK care 10 make b.ns
~ cash down, and tho highest price.
These slaves were al confortnblv
lad. and looked happy and eonteoteI /,
- . al 81 them had fddlea. anu thev
'osla Al dane on moonlight evening
% then the repealed shouts OF laughter
net would come from The vicinity oil L
TIE huis" would fli the air with ss;r,h | +
much - ~ timss HAT Gsorea wo.,ld :
~ % bis brother John, eif IL ssrv - :