Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-07-07

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lowing, from the Carolina Planter, which will
no doubt be interesting in various ways to
many of our readers:
From the Carolina Planter.
Nh. ED1roR-Whenever l employ an Overseer,
l read to him the rules of my plantation, and give
him to understand at once that he is to be govern
ed by them. 1t is part of my contract. Those
which relate more particularly to the Overseer's
duty, send you for publication. I cannot help
thinking that if such rules were generally adopt
ed and enforced, this useful and necessary class of
men would be improved.
FRANKLIN.
RULES OF THE PLANTATION.
LIST. Agood crop means one that is good,
taking into consideration every thing-negroes,
land, mules, stock, fences, farming utensils, all
of which must be kept up and improved in
values-the effort therefore must not be mere.
ly to make a given number of bales of Cotton,
but as much as can be made without interrupt.
ing the steady increase in value of the rest Of
the property.
I'd. The Overseer will never be expected to
work in the field, but he must always be with
the hands when not otherwise engaged in his
employers business-and will be required to
attend on occasion to any pecuniary transaction
connected with his plantation. 3
/. Sd. The Overseer must never be absent q
single night or an entire day without permis.
sion previously obtained. Whenever absent
at church or elsewhere he must be on the plan
tation by shutdown without fail.
4th. He must attend every night and morn.
ing the stalls, and see that the mules are wa.
tered, cleaned and fed, and the doors locked.
He mus: keep the stable key at night; and all
the keys in a safe place, and never allow any
one to unlock a crib but himself. He must
also endeavor to be with the plough hands at
noon. 5
9Th. The Overseer must visit every negro
house at daylight in the morning, and see that
all are out. Once q week or more he must
visit them after horn blow at night, to see that
all are in. Once a week be must visit every
negro quarter at night. The horn will be
blown in winter at 8, in summer at 9 o'clock,
after which no negro must be seen out of his
house.
9Th. The Overseer will be expected not to
degrade himself by charging q negro with
carrying news to the employer. There must
be no news to carry. The employer will not
encourage tale bearing, but question any negro
Unfortunately whenever he thinks proper
abouta all matters connected with the plantation,
and require him to tell the truth. Whenever
he learns anything derogatory to the Over~eer
he will Immediately communicate it to him.
7th. The Overseer must ride but one horse
unless he obtains permission to do otherwise.
And as the employers business will require
his whole attention be is expected to see but
little company. |
9Th. He will be expected to obey strictly |
all instructions Of the employer. His opinion
is requested on all questions relative to plan
tation matters as they arise, and will be treated
with respect, but when not adopted he must
cheerfuIly and faithfully carry into effect the
views of the employer, and with . sincese
desire to produce q successful result. He must
carry on all experiments with fidelity, and note
the results carefully. and he must, when in.
structed by the employer, give . fair trial to
all new methods Of culture and new imple-
ments of agriculture.
9th. The whole stock will be under the inn
mediate charge of the Overseer, and he will
attend to them personally, with the assistance
of any negro he may choose from time to time.
He must see and feed every hog at twice q
week, and salt and count the cattle once a |
month. The Overseer must, without being
asked, inform the employer of anything going
on that may concern or interest him.
10th. TIE negroes must be made to obey
and to work, which may be done by al Over
seer who attends regularly to his business,
with very little whipping; much whipping indi-
Gates a bad tempered or an inattentive manager. |
and vii! not be allowed. The l1yerseer must !
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