New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-26

snc therefore soproprates all in that Line be can lay
haIds upon.
Their taste for cool things is Srasifed st Ais seasea
y grsne banquet on almost every plaatAtlaa. lbs
ever b. the mss err in honor Of laying By the crep as
il ia caed- running il with the pughs ior the
lss- time-ard ss 4 celebration Of the 9Th July.
Tsze the following as sample: II vas harosene gsen
by Of nv friends 10 bis servants on the in lhers
we're present about hundred white Invited guests ana
his OWL slaves uny-soue two three ..rndret 10 nln
be- The tables were spread under the shade Of nns
ruve and loaded With al the decaeies OF tue SEA
son served precisely alike for shise snd black, excePtn
me matters II silver forks and the c,stlicr Niae"
Frndshipprevaled al hsDis duringthe repast AFTER
which the hanth-f0r they had 81 admirable one CON-
posed Of field hanss'-Eas ordered Taking its place
between the two parties partners chooses, and of
they started the grass in tie delightful old country
dances. merrier party yea never saw. In the even
irg orsnd display OF IRE works lne entSf'ala
uent cost the uxner several hundred dollars. beside
meats vegetables &C. Of his raising. The frolic
only nounsly given 10 the slaves, but they were
teated by The whites 10 such way as 70 make assurance
on that point doubly sure.
Riding through the country, Won here and there de-
scry vLite ashe5 hamlet halt hidden among the trees
which the piscriced eve knows 20 be a quarter Ii
the day be pleasant you before the door OF the
Ia ees houswhcb n its interior arran cement serves
the double purpose Of nursery sDd hospital troop OF
urcrs dspoTtug themselves sf,er the manner OF slcn
under the eve of an aged She aud c,oks
for the children while their parents are ahed Oit.n
there several of these superuunerares engaged IN
friendly chat henes,h the shade vsile wreaths At snlse
curl up from their oit-rePenshed pipes loangioS
stOut the spot roiiDg upon their beds within, src
sYch convalcscrg patients as may be the sex st
Every planter and Overseer has 10 be sort OF qutck
A. ctor allie prescribe in al ordinary eases Inc chet
difficulty IN 81, Is in the matter Of diet Geaaim
would H. ke converts among this people i"r ne
40 cannot see ttle something TO eai should hurt
body They val stuff sick well, ami all hands Ia sue
Quarter counve in eyadug ,be acquisitions OF detel'
strrvdly Judging ii man don't eat be will DE MOI
long since boy e. man thirty years old-~ts
recovering from severe Illness, and, while YET very
weak was eni lncd by his master 20 observe s'rirt
regimen for lev days with the assurance OF belay tnen
entirely well OF cOure he promised nnp.cit one
fnco. But before long he was seized w,th violent
amps end collV,e ensuing. when The OVERSEE
srt 81 Thomps ,nan Qgack poured lObea d'En, and
H. UP came nearly half peck OF" corn field peas pre-
pared for him by of his nurses under the impress
.un thar rhe poor thing needed little nourishnent
Tie boy lie was saved, but large number TALL vic
tins the noriina,e cravings OF appetite aud the hfm
persuasion that dieting is worse than death.
4 little after the "crack of day" yOu will hear the
ogersetr's born calling all hands up. Presently the
force is mustered grouped according 10 their respective
work, and of they start The cooks at home prepare
eir meals which are dispatched to the fields by cart
An hour or two by sun they are called of 10 shed
erected for the purpose IN every ted-and here, anna
uuch laughing and talking. breakfast is taken Two
bours sometimes three even more are gwen i)c res
in "the heat of the day" and by shutdown they are
marching home Supper they prefer so prepare, eaca
for himself This meal often extends far into sue ngl
for note thstardng Degr0es love sleep they love eat0g
and iIuic better and viii often do with incredibly
small amount Of the former for long time, Or tao sake
tf the latter One afternoon, and ia many cases two IN
the week are their own beside the rest OF Sunday.
nurug their spare time the women wash TOR themselves
nd the men while the latter cultivate their own gar.
cen AID cotton patches and those Of the women by way
At remuneration the laundry service Besides, they
I'll raise chick as pigs aud such ike wheat they dispose
At 20 the master or n-ighbors.
Here is an example Of the manner in which the com
fnercsl transactions of negroes managed we'll
REGULATED plsntarion Each negro works and gathers
lis cotton ratch aud receives the weight from the over
seer vutn il Is ginDed" This memorandum Is carried
"a the mistress who has Sambo credited with It. lie
then specifies what extras" he wishes br0ught IN re
urD Tor his crop; and these are purchased when tle
family supplies are laid in if he prefer, he is paid IN
money ut market price Thus each one has an account
With Nissrsr or Massa," Then by way of regua.
trg the police of the "Quarter and placing mercantile
oregiiors upon a secure basis court is organized. Of
Which toe his wifi is judge sheriis elected
b, The constituency aud 10 all of dispntc jury OF
six OF the ltgonts peers IL emptneled-rgnt 10 chat
lence ing 81 course allowed and the parties appear
eifonaly or by counsel Queer pleading, you may be
sure then er-ues Ey the way. Of tho funnl-st
books If the age might be written from notes Obtained
At TIE meetings Of negroes In an "oiral capacity"
9hr decision OF the jury is irreyOcable ani the sheriff
proceeds TO enforce thspenaly Frequently they have
loods md chai,eis brought TO the hammer There ~
not itir practise in these Tor the slaves, like
ther bttters, have decided taste for lay suits
You would BE- surprised and amused % overlook
~ the orders made ont for Cufry. Artificial howers,
white liz slippers, nearly large enough for Goliath
white gloves etc. mas often be seen IN requisitoD for
bridal tT0ussesu.
Money is rar,ly scarce commodity with negroes
They lave great proclyy for traffic, aud some Oftnem
sl maize Themselves born merchants. BY io"r, tfae
nd ec0uoiny there are bat few tba could bay them.
% Ives IN few Years But ~ general thing frug ,ity
4. word the meaning Of Va'ch Is unknown aud ulcared
fof by the race.
aLpiJ servants have much tie feeling ot Old Scotch
clans deUlty th tie interest Of the owner and family
pride They have due contempt for uPs'art oeighDor',
the recent nch and poor white folks objects OF
pieme deIisOD. Their airs, in presence Of such are
lordly to hsUgbness, aud, when concat"y at all it il
after TIE most approved type Of con1escenson But TO
oil tie members 9th family their love Is blending
Of friendship and worship. They make far more
If tie children than OF their own. | have seen
nothing more beautiful than the sleepess care. and
devotion OF Old negro nurse IN ldng hsr
masters children and these amply rewarded By the
seciou and confidence which these scons ofnOber mould
maintained for " Msmm8"-the nurses tisle through
lie was present the other day at a Conversation 10
which planter offered e. GEL cut % a neigbb0r :" ]
vii take" said Lee five hundred thousand dollars for
=" ny tLousaud negroes and Eve plantations. VIII sell
al have, save the Old woman that nursed ne; and
." BE you couldn't buy, with all your money"
Mamma IA generally preferred By the children 70 the
mother ard The Cock "a the next Ey0rite Un1sr the
auspices Of these wor HES the youngsters Dip their
cake into POT liquor relshng the greasy meal more
than al toe dantes Of the table. The truest picture Ia
Mrs Stoves book is that of Aunt Chloe Wish Nassa
George in her csbn II 4 diyerng in the extreme 20
hear the Old women in charge Of the children lecture
them wise wild EN- and talk 70 'em for dem own