New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-08

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to one to put the horse in the stable and to "tak'
| good care Of him." ~ want him to have az tn
corn he'll eat" said I. "Yes, Sr-feed him well
do you heart
At supper there were at first three negro girls in
| attendance, two children Of I2 or Ia wears of age
and an older one, but in few moments they all DIS
appeared. My hostess called aloud several times
and at length the Oldest came, bringing in hot bis
cult
"Wbere's Luke and Bet7"
"In the kitchen, missus"
"Tell them both to come to me- right off,
few minutes after one Of the girls skunk in
and stood behind me, at the flrthrst point from
her mistress. Presently she was discovered.
"YOu, Bet, are you there Come here come
here to ME close to me (Slap slap, slap.) Now,
Why don't you stay in herei :" (Siap, slap, slap, on
the side OF the head. !" know you want to be
out in the kitchen with them Indians! (Slap, slap
sIap) Now see if you can stay here. SLAP
The other girl didn't come in at ali, and was forgot
ten.
As soon as supper was over my hostess exclaimed,
| "Now, you Bet, stop crying there, and do you 20
right straight beme mind you run every step Of the
wsy and il you stop one minute in the kitchen you'd
better look out. BegOne" During the time was
in the house she was necessarily scolaing the ser.
wants in manner very dsagreeable for me 10 hear.
The indiana, learned lived some miles Of and
were hired to hoe cotton. inquired sheir wages
"Weu. is costs me about bits $50 eents) day 4"
(ncludng food, probably. They worked well for
Jew days al time; were better at picking than at
aoeipq. "They don't pick so much in day as
niqgers bus do it better" TIE woman said they
were good for nothing. and her husband had no
business to plant 80 much cotton that he couldn't
tend it with his own slave hands
rul.lo OF tshla vnung man uary dirty nd
sveaty, with ragged shirt and no coat on, came in
to supper. He was surly and rude in his move
mente, and did not speak word; lie left the table
before bad finished, and lighting a pipe went out
ON the yeraDdah to smoke. This was the oyerseer.
Immediately after supper the master told ME he
was in the habit Of going to bed early and he would
now show me to my rOem. He did 70, and left me-
alone without candle. 1t was dark, and cid not
know the way to the stables, 80 soon went to bed.
On a feather bed did not enjoy much rest, aud
when at last awOke and dressed breakfast was just
ready. / said / would 70 FIRST to look after my
horne and did 80, the master following me. found
him in a sorry state; he had not been cleaned, and
there were 10 cobs or other Indications of his having
been fed at all since he had stood there. said to
my host:
~ wonder hain't hel Well, III have him fed.
I spose the overseer forgot him."
But instead of going to the crib and feeding him
at once himself, he returne1 to the house and blew
horn for negro; when one came in sight from the
o,tton fields, he called to him TO 60 to the overseer
ard get the key and feed the gentlemans hoIse and
asked me to now come to breakfast. The Overseer
soon Joined US as at supper; nothing was sald 10
him about my horse, and he was perfectly silent and
rude like an angry or suky man in all his actions.
Az before, when he had fnished'his meal, without
waiting for others to leave the table, he lighted
pipe and lay down to rest On the floor. l went to
the stable and found my horse had been fed seyel
ears of corn only. / came baca, but could ind
neither master nor Overseer. While was packing
nv saddle.bags preparatory to leaving, / heard my
host cal negro to chase that genemans horse and
bring him here" As it was late did not nterpose.
While was putting on the bride, he took Oh the
mutketc tent attached to the saddle and examined
it. told him why carried it.
"Ycu won't want it any niore," said he, mo
musketoes Of any account where you are going;
you'd better give it to me- should like to use 1t
when | 20 a.fishiDg; musketOss are bad in TIE
.wamp." After some farther solicitation gave It
to him. Almost Immediately aterward he charged
me a dollar for my entertainment, which pad, not
wtbstandipQ the value of the tent was several tses
that amount. This hospitality to travellers 10
90 entirely a matter of business with the common
planters.
! passed the hoe gang at work in the cotton, the
oveIseer lounging among them carrying whip;
at he. Within ten minutes afterwart passed five
who were plOwiBg with no Oyerseer or driver in
sight, and every enc stopped their plows ~ look az
me.
I reached village before noon, and as was con.
6dent the negro had neglected to feed my horse last
hight or this morning, | stopped and bought some
oats for him. which he ate with great avidlty. Oats
is fodder crop here Only no grain is ever thrashed
ont except for seed. negro in the stable asked If
was going on Tuscaiooss way'
"Yps."
"Oh. wish could go wild you"
"Wby, have you friends there :"
81 has dat, both black and white. Do you live
in Tuscaloosa, massa :"
"No. l live at the North, in New-York."
"At the North Oh, dat's de country for to live
in. Wish could 90 dar wild you, right now. OATS
de country; man can live dar, and Niger too,
and no devilishness dar 'eept what man does to
hisself"
He was born in Virginia, owned in Tuscaloosa
and was hired out to man here. He did not like
this place at ALL but would rather live here than 60
any '"further down." He seemed to have great
dread of gong further down" (SOuth).
"Why1"
"Nipcers doesn't have no Sunday dar. Niggers
has TO work and white folks has muster; dey drums
aid flies de whole Dressed day; dat'll sound strange
On Sunday to Northern man, eh ?"
tod him l didn't think it was so. He dldnt
know, but so the niggers here had told him. a re-.
port of steamboat negroes from New-Orleans and
the sugar districts, probably:
TIE LYNCHING AFFAIR At LEAVEN-