The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-12
Our Alexandria correspondence.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 7, 1867.
The Weather-- Movements of the Ntgroes-7He
Insurrectionayy Ercasment- One Of the Letters
Found on a Negro Value Of SYaue Property
Hiring Out Bond-Pyesidentiu Vose.
The New Year was introduced about this vicinity
by slight fall of snow. The four or five last days
of the year '56 were delightful indeed.
There is but little news stirring at this time.
The supposed contemplated massacre of the
whites by the blacks OF course caimsa large share
of general and individual attention. The latest in
this line is the discovery, in the county of Caroline
Va, of o further evidence confrmatory of the pre-
vious suspicious on this subject. On the night of
Christmas eve, negro man by the name Of Thorn.
ton, for many years o sailor on the Kappa
hammock river, with two others, were arrested,
and upon him q letter was found indicating
a plot which was to be speedily executed.
The people of the county are very much excited,
and have given the negro two hundred lashes to
make bin disclose the whole history of the note,
but he persistenty refuses, and says he will die first.
From the highly exasperated state Of feeling among
the Inhabitants, it liz thought that they will certainly
fog him till Ceath stays the lash, If he stubborniy
holds out in his refusal
Here is a copy of the letter found on the negro
NY iIR FgisND-You must certainly remember VIVA,
told you and you must come op TO the contract As
have carried things thus far meet at N piaos whore
We raid. and don't make any disturbance untu wo
rect ana oont let any white man know anything
about IL unless he Is trustworthy they are all
rRit, aud the country Is ours csrtAnprlng all
friepes-iel them 4 they want freedom to come
Don let leak outfit you should get In any dlcul,y
the tros,iDs, and prepare tor sunday night for the
q ghborboo Cd freeoop--freedon your Old friend
p s-Dcp't let any body soc this. wa
This letter. perhaps, was written by some 6end.
hnI
tine enjoying the hospitality and kind attentions
OF tbose whose iDdis crimina,e and bloody de-
struction be Is planning with the deluded
blae Ks - who are induced to rush on to
enemies How true the sentiment-"fools rush in
where angels fear 10 tread"
Should one Of these hehounds be nabbed il win
hardly be well with HIM. They would not hang, but
Notwithstanding the many indicati ms Of a con.
tenpated insuIrection. there has been deprecia-
ton OF value in slave properly, as indicated by the
almost Unprecedented prices at which they have just
hired by the year. Our great annual hirings are
row just about ove--men bringing from $3.50 to
$3.50; those who are smiths or other mechanic,
ringing between 5000 and $500; boys, from l6 TO 20
ys.r ., age nom siso 70 $40; girls, nom 10 to u
s10 TO 500 and sometimes more. In addition to
this, the man who hires negro has to pay his taxes
ciotbe and feed him well likewise, which runs the
anoupt up rather bgh; and II the negro is sick du
duction being made for 1t unless an agreement be
entered into especially TO that end
For the curiosity Of your many readers in the
non-slave holding States form of bond for the
hire Of n negro, Is herewith given
On or before the first day or January 1855 We bind
or obrge ourselves heirs, assgnocs &c To pay
to A. his beirs ssssnets, &C. the OF $780, for the
hire Of servant man JACK, tor the year 1857. We fur
,neImo,e bind ourselves, 30, &C.. 70 treat the said
gro JACK hpmspeDy 70 furnish bm With good and Sub.
sanisl aummer and winter co,hog oontistlng OF coat
and foil suit q thick warm cloth, oil WOOL hat aud
Iar OF boots yarn sockr two pair aud three shs and
one large heavy blanket: and for summer the usual
amount OF summer elohpg-shoes, hat shirts, pants-
l@ N, &c. We DO also bird ourselves 10 pay ell his
hSe', and he shoad be sok 10 employ physician 70
attend HIM, &c
Given under our hands and seals, SO. D., (sesi.t
Do (sesl)
kTbe custom Is TO bsye good security in each case,
hence the joint bond. There are a number OF far
mers from New York and Connecticut, &C., that
bave settled in this part Of Virginia and Il IL anus
ing 10 notice with what facility they slide into the
southern custom Of employing slave labor.
The official vote Of Virginia is at last announced
and Buck and Breck's majority IL 30,22l-a little
ahead Of any other State.