New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-22

r,oprpr caution; 90 felt my pistols before anii the
latch Ii was bright, starlight night and, a. opened
the door sufficiently to obtain glance beyond-t mani
tanning nv control Of the sper,ure- perceived the ire
of female wrapped in cotton cloth from head to foot et
eept face whieh reconected that OF the
Gzarterooa wbrpg in the waltz when SURPRISED oy
III. Nspeo She pat forth hey hands from the folds OF her
garment and laying one softly on my arui' "nhe sac
touched her hps with the other looked wsfaly oenhi
and ghded into my apartment -.
This peer girl the child of muatto mother and white
parent born in the settlement OF Sierra Leone AMI
had acquired our language with much more huency "a IN
Is common smoog her race 1t was SAID that her ta'aer
bed been originally missor from Great Britain but
abandoned hs profession for the lucrative traffic Ia
slaves, TO which be o~ed abundant fortune. IL Is
probable that the early ecclesiastical turn of her den
ausnt progentor induced him, before he departed for
America to bestow on his child the biblical name Of
EsrHrR.
led nv trembling visitor to the arm-chest, and seat-
irg her eeaty by my side inquired why favored by
go .tesl,hy visit from the hare. Ny suspicious
aroused; for though novice in Africa, knew enough
az tie dscippe maintained in these slave
allow nv fancy seduce with the des that her visit
wa owing 10 mad-cap sentimenialtv
The name of these gaartsroon girls whose complex
ion hardly separates them from own race most win
nncIy graceful; and Esther with abaed breath tmidy
asked nv pardon for ntruding while she declared hai
made so bitter an enemy Of Unga gosh-the heai-woman
of the seraglo-thst in spite OF danger she sloe u my
quarters with a warning. Unga swore revenge had
insued and thw arted her; was able TO thwr her Al s
times if remained the Monsos book man; i mus,
"go ~ another country but II an nos woI'u
sone Never eat anything that handnso oilers
yOu" said Esther. Take your meals exclusively tro
ibe Mongo. table. Cnga-golah knows ali the handingo
ju rus and she will have scrupe IN using them IN orde
10 secure once more the control Of the store keye Good
night
With this she rose to depart, begging me TO be silent
about her visit and believe that poor slave could feel
true kindness for white man. or even expose herself to
save him.
II an unruy passion had tugged at my beartstne the
soft appea The LIQUID tones the tenderness OF thu gr
Iun nitv pxtln III III
the st time tor many long and desoate month tna
had experienced the gentle touch cf womsns hand, or
felt the inter est Of mortal soctuie fall like refreshing
dew upon my heart Who will for hating on
door.si as led her forth retaining her little hand in
mine while cast my eyes over the 1.-THE symmetry OF
those slender and rounded hmos; whe ieasted on he
flushed magnolia of those beautiful cheeks twned an
eers trailing brads Of that raven hair p-ered ato
The backness of those large and swimming oros felt tear
tricke down my hardening face ana lef on nose cors
ps the print OF kiss that fuller OF gratitude than
passion
The 18th of March 1927, formed an epoch ia Ca
noss life. vessel from Havana was consigned to
him for an assorted cargo Of slaves with the promise
Of large commissions. He succeeded in dispatchiug
her with 900 human beings packed in her hold aud
three months afterward had the sublime satisfaction
to hear that she safely landed 2l7 in the bay of Ma
tanzas with clear profit on the voyage of Sal 43S
The modus op,ramdi of shipping cargo of slaves is
given with instructive precision
HOW TO SHIP SLAVES.
An African factor Of fair repute is careful 10 select
his human cargo with prudence not only
20 his employ with athletic aborer but to avoid
auy int of disease that may affect the slaves their
sit to Cuba the American main. Two days before EN-
barkaton the head Of every male and female neatly
shaved and if the cargo belongs to several owners each
mans brond is impressed the body OF his respective
negro This operation performed with pieces OF silver
wire or small irons fashioned into the merchants initials,
h. aed just hot enough blister without burning the skin
When the entire the venture OF but one proprietor
the branding is always dispensed with.
On the appointed day, the barracoon slavepen is
made JOYOUS BY the abundant feed which sgnazes the
negros last hours il his native country. The least
they are taken alongside the vessel in and they
touch the deck they entirely stripped that women
aswell as men OF Africa they came into adked.
This precsuon, it will be understood is Indispensable for
perfect nudity curing the whole voyage Iae only means
immediae ely ordered below, the to the hold aud the
women to the cabin while the boys and girls are day aud
night kept deck where their sole protection from the
elements is sail in fair weather, and tGrpgula in foul.
At mes time they distributed in messes of ten Thr-
ty years ago. when the Spanish slave trade was lawful the
captains somewhat religious than
t present and il then universal habit to make the
gangs say grace before meat and give thanks atterwrd
In our days however they dispense with this ritual and
content Themselves with V,ca Ia Haband or =" hur
rah for Havana" accompanied by clapping OF hands
This over bucket Of salt water served to each mes,
by wsy Of finger glasses for the abuton Of hands af
ter which t,dd either Of rice farlna yams or beam.
fore the squad In order TO prevent greedness or nequa
ity in the appropriation of n0urshment the process per
formed by signals from MONITOR whose motions
II s the duty of guard to report mnedately whenever
slave refuses ea in order that his abstinence may be
traced to stubbornness disease Negroes have some
time been found in savers who attempted voluntary
yaon that when the watch reports the patient TO %
sbamming, bis appetite is stimulated by the medical an
tidote of "cat" II the slave, however is truly ILL., he
fortbwth tcketed for the sick list by bead button
around his neck and dispatched to an nhrmary In the
forecastle. ,
ard four in the aernoonsnd terminated by another
abuiion Thrice in each twenty-four hours they are
served with half pint Of water Pipes and tobacco are
circulated economically among both sexes out, as eacn
negro cannot be allowed the luxury of separate bowl
bows are sent round with adequate supply allowing
few whfs to each individual Ga regular dgys-proba.
bly, three times week their mouths are carefuy rnsed
with vinegar while, nearly every morning dram is gwen
s aniidote TO scurvy
Although it found necessary to keep the sexes apart
fhey are allowed to freely during day whlie on
deck Corporal punishment is inflicted save by or
der of an officer and then, not until the cuprt un
derstands exactly why it done. Once week the snip
barber scrapes their chns without assistance irom soap
and ON the same day their nails closely pared 10 IN
sure security from harm in those nightly battles mat oc
cur when the slave contests with his neighbor every men
of plank TO which he glued During afternoons OF So
rene weather men, women girls and boys are allowed to
unite in African melodies which they always enhance ~
an exiemporaneOus tomom on the bottom oil tuo Or 'n
kettle.
compatible with safety is taken Of negros health and
cleanliness on the voyage. In every weil-conducted
SLAYER the captain ocers and alert and vgsnt
TO preserve the cargo 1t their personal interest a. well
as the interest Of humanity TO do So The boatswan
in his patrol Of purfcaon and dislnfectng sub
stances are penteousy distributed The upper deck is
washed and swabbed daily the slave deck scraped and
stoned md at nine o'clock each morning. the cap
tain nspecs every part Of his craft so that no vessel
cep manof war compare with shaver in systematic
order purity and neatness. am NOS aware that the
ship fever which sometimes decmaes the
Europe has ever prevailed in these African traders
Al sundown the process of slowing the slaves for the
night begun The second mate and boats vain descend
nn the hold Mhip in hand and the Hayes in their