New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-11

lady saddle; with deep ieether-OeIi So'eicu VIZ"
bright tai.b work quilt, on q maple bedstesd, ana
xiIopt Al, Of. rem Of any other furniture whatever
Mr. Newman Asked If wanted the candle 70 uDdreSs
by: ,sd yes if 3e PLEASED, ana waited moment Of
him 70 st Il down e. be ora no, 90 20 I "a "a
ward Lin. lifting my hand to take Il. " Ao-lA hoid
u aid ke and then perceived that be bad no cam
d. stok but held the lean little dip ID bis hand. re-
men b.ted 90 that no candle had been brought INTO
,Ie % siirp.roorr and that while at supper
onlv one candle lad stood upon the table, which bad
hen Immediately eItiBgu-bed when We rUee, the
room beirg lighted only from the fire.
Iyery quioky undressed and hung my clothes upon
. he'd to.t Nj Newman booked on in silence Until
lad got into bed when, with an abrupt "good-nign;
SIR BE- vent out end sLut the door.
A few Of the anecdotes which kr. Olmstead
picks up in bis miscellaneous journeyings, furnish
an amusing specimen Of the human oddities which
are found alike ut tie North and South.
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE.
Listening 20 q conversation among some ioung-
ing On tie .ivtr-bank, and who were, probably brake
uer or e19LecTE the railroads, took notes OF the
fonowirg Interest ~ Information:
Nitrate OF silver is c r-t-ratcri you can get i a.
The IothecsIy shops in Richmond But the best med
cirr there IT, s this here Idoe OF Pota-un. It's made
out Of two minerals; one on I'm they gets 10 the
uoLr;sius of Scotland-thats the Idee; the other.
stcel-f irgs aid they mixes them eschemicaly until
hoy work altogether into sold stun like saltpeter.
Now tell you hats the stuff for medicine IL the
let thing a uaD ever put into his seH II sesrcbe.
out eyuy NAVE in lis body
PRAYING BLACKSMITH.
At one Of the stations To- changing horses, an old
cOored man " AZ taken into the coach. ascertained
,n, hun that be blacksmith, and bad been Up the
line 10 sLCe the horses al the different stables. Prob
abs le belonged poor f-lOw to the man who bought
LOit,s a. be Killed. in dong bis work. After answer
irpn nv il quires BE- lay down IN the bottom Of the
0sch and slept Until we reached Fayetteville. The
pe1t time changed, the new driver inquired Of the
Old "! at passengers be had. Only one gentle
u.er end Old man Ned
on i Old man a'ong-thats goOl--if we should
turn over or break down, anything reckon he could
Digh al out pray uI,-he's right smart at prayin'
"N tl ItOll you, now, ole man can trOt out rs sna't
payer wien be mind to go in fort, as any man
| 'ver Lceid duTned if be cant.
The last ten mi rs came over rapidly smoothly
ard quietly. by plank Tond, reaching Fayetteville
about Twelve, Of fine, clear, frosty night
A TEx.s DROvER's RELIGION.
Texas drovcr, VITO stayed over night at the hotel,
being a,ked ar he was about to leave in the morning,
If be was hot going to have biz horse -hoi rePliei;
'No, Sn tn b. a id long spell fore ! pay for
having q horse thod. reckon if God Almighty hal
thought it lglt Losses Should have iron thar feet,
Le'd put il thar himself. | don't pretend to he
lious nan my-clf but ant gOin' 10 run agin the
VII of God Almighty, though thurs some, that calis
tLtnaciyCs ministers VI Christ that does u.
MI OluftCd's account of the attachment OF the
negroes to religious services comedies with that
given BY the Rev. Nehemiah Adams in his s. South
".ide View Of Slavery" Most Of the public
holses of worship at the South are small rlde
structures of logs, or rough boards, and arc used
a. places Of assembly for all public purposes. Few
Of them have any regular clergy man. Scarcely one
filth % the preachers are regularly educated for
their husnees. III one presbytery which il per-
ibrs tie richest IN the Southern States, and includes
the most educated body of people, there are twenty
o1O ministers whose wages are not over $50 each.
Tie two largest denominations OF Christians at the
South are the Methodist and Baptsts, with certain
sutdlyiliuns Of each, between which there is IN
intense rivalry and Jealousy. The want of deep
reverence Of character lie painfully obvious. In
public places, in bar-roOoms, and in stage-cOaches,
people talk of their most private religious expert
ence with tie same careless freedom with which
they discuss their family and business affairs. A
eurious q, scrption OF meeting for public worship
is given in The following passage:
Tie rehcious service which am about TO describe,
- ie'0 n les than usually rude the
boards by which inc!oocd being planed the WIN
dows lpIed and the seats for the white people pro-
v;ded with backs Ii stood in a small clearing Of the
woods and thoro was no LabtatOn within two miles
oc Il. Wien I reached il with my friends, the SER
vices had uY5 ady commenced Fastened TO trees, IN
n cfcc about the house, there were many sadlled
ho,ses ard mulcs and few attached to carts or
wagons There were two smOldering csmp.fres,
around which ga. circles Of negroes and white boys,
roasting potatoes in the ashes.
In tle house were some fry white people, gencr-
ally dressed in hcmespun, and OF the class called
"Crackers" though l was told that some Of them
owned good mcny negroes, and were by no means
so l0or as their appearance Indicated. About ono
third o. the house, al the end opposite the dcsk, was
IN. Loft 4,d t.ar.
ditiucty separated from the whites, a dene body
Cf negroes the men side, the women on
Other. TIL whites seated prOmiscuously i'll the
body Of the house. The negroes present outnumbered
ihe whites bit the exercises at this time seemed ~
lave no reference TO them; there were many more
waiting about the doors outside. and 4sy were expect
NC 10 ercy meeting to Themselves, after the whites
lad left tho house, They were generally neatly
dressed molc 20 than the majority OF tae whites pres
en, bit 10 distinctly pansaOn OF slave style. A few
OF II cm wcc somewhat expensive articles, evidently
Of II II OWL selection and purchase, bui observed,
With s0Go surprise, that not one of the lad
q bonnet upon her head all wearing handkcrchiefs,
generally Of gay patterns, and bocominsy arranged.
! INQUIRED if this entirely matter OF taste, aud
was told that doubt generally go though the
masters would not probably allow them to wear bon
nett they cud be disposed TO. and should purchase
thtm themselves, IS II would be thought prcsumng.
In tie towns the COiOTcd women often, but not gener
DIV. wtGl honLets.
during ell the exercises people OF both classes were
frequently gong out and coming in; the women had
brought their babies with them. and thee made much
disturbance. negro girl would sometimes come for.
ward 10 take chls OUT perhaps the child would pre-
fer rot To be taken out snd would make loud and angry
ojt ctOns Il would then Ice fed. Several Mere allowed
Co crawl about the door, ca1yIg haudfuls Of corn
bread anl ro0et potatoes about with them; one had
fancy g. eutCr the pulpit; which succeeded in climb
i.e ifio three times and o. often taken AWAY in
slite oi loud AMI fearful expostulaons, by it. father
D,rs wtIe not excluded; and outside, the doors and
w,IdcWt a.. being open, there was much usiglng and
hre,ing unused ~ the mules and horses 10 see
so II any OF their kind a-senbled.
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