New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-01

parties had already commenced, and that they we're
animated BY the s&me spirit which governed me
people on the road More than obe hundred and hi'y
perrops had already assembled, and stragglers were
still coming along. where are you going with all
there children, girls and boys some seventy or
fg, , S.d wSs,s do you sS%s from ny
close by and the children begged of me holiday, to
20 ana help the people TO dig cane-holes and plant
canes &. Great Valley" THAT bundle Of cane. top.
you are carrying suppose il your contribution }"
' II is not much, Sir, but IL is all have and n TAX
hight for the purpose Of setting an example. have
been telling the people they mus. do all they can IN
help end bring up The estate, and must 6elp TOO
s you s To ,Ssn
lily enough, Sir. Theysee the advantage they will de-
i've from Great Valley being brought again culu.
walton, and are willing to exert themselves. They
have volunteered Of their accord to dig and plant
Of the first piece Of canes gratuitousy and the assem-
bsge Of to-day the consequence Of this resolution.
Then all this labor aud these caneOps, are freely
given Every bit Of II, Sir; andyou would be sur.
prsed TO see the enthusiasm which prevails. Every
BODY warts TO help; the school children you SEQ
are Bringing their bits of cane to plant" Has Great
VALLEY Nng been thrown upl And what was the rca-
son y lit fell into the hands of an attorney, who was
famtfs for abandoning Estates he threw up every es-
tate We had charge OF. The moment ne TOOK cnsIge
Of this. things went wrosg; each year lessened the
CROP t at ast be turned cattle into the few remaining
acres and that ended the matter. The people, too,
were badly advised; they were told not to work
rather 10 let the caoes ro'' oniess, tey sos
Is. Cd. per day. They seem ready enough,
however, to work to-day" "Pay, how does !,
happen the estate is now TO be cultivated y ION,
new proprietor has just purchased it. lie must De
very popular then; the people seem 80 willing.
"We1, Sir, we don't know much about him; he has
been here once or twice; he has kindly way with
him, and treats the people encOuragngly. When he
heard how destitute the district was OF medicine he
ordered supply be sent to the esate and besides,
he promised the people he would recognize all the
cepts of the old attorney which the people had on
account of the purchase of land. great many have
bought land some have paid IN fuil-but nave no
tites. Some have paid only in part and 80 on; and
this promises great thing for poor man who has
spent 50 much money to buy land, and has no
security for it, A kind word, Sir, goes great way
with our people, "Then you think there will be no
difficulty in getting labor y No. Sir, not DIT. III
the people are treated honestly, fairly and kndly-are
spoken TO as if they were human beings, and not
cursed abused and called brutes and vilains-as is
too often the case with some overseers--l am sure
there is no fear. You may believe me, Sir, when you
hear in this PARISH, Overseer complaining OF want
of labor it is in nine cases out of ten bis fault.
But must go and see after my scholars. You can
hear by the they have already joined the digging
psrty-there, just behind the Great House, where
those flags are flying" And sure enough the ringing
sound Of chdrens shouts and laughter came Joyously
along.
Great Valley is a noble estate, containing a free
hold of 40CO acres, pleasantly situated between NUS
with barqaadier easy of access, and fine road lt
considered Of old the second estate In the parish
of Hanover During slavery it made to 600 hhds,.
and since that time has made its 200 odd. There Is
large population but small distance from the works,
and the cane field lies very convenient. The view OF
the present sate Of the works is, however, ptiabe in
the extreme. noble tank in front is now nearly
filled up; amid the weeds covering more than swo-
thirds of the surface flock Of wild ducks were dis
porting themselves in the middle of the yard there
were mingled together carts, trucks, wagons, &c,
apparantly having been left uncovered TO rot and
decay; on the left were the walls of the tradesmens
shops the roofs having tumbed in-fiDc substantial
buildings they were; the works themselves appeared
like some venerable old run-windows broken, doors
open, works chimney half tumbled down, and the
broken lightning rod swinging lazlly to and ro cop
peIs removed engines broken mill gone trash house
tumbhng down. railrcad rottng in peces-all, all be-
tokenng the utter desoateness of ruin aud decay.
Yet this is the estate to be brought again into cult
vation These ruined walls to be reoui and those
places now flied only with solitude, and where the
musty smell of mold and decay seethes rank and un-
wholesome, will shortly be thronged by busy. active
forms and the pleasant perfume of sugar boiling Will
replace that of mold and rust.
II is cheering hope-a pleasant prospect-the re.
susctaton of old, thrown-up cstate-and seems an
omen of better times and more prosperous days for
our Island of Jamaica.