Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-21

,ster thus notices Mr.. Slaughter's efforts at that
place in behalf Of the Agricultural Society If this
city
Mr.. John F. Slaughter fas been ira vsrs;ng the
several counties Of South western Virginia. as
agent to procure donations and members to the
society. On last Monday. our court day. he ad-
dressed the people of this county ut the Court
House in a very appropriate speech, in which he
very forcibly presented the advantages Of these
Fairs. Az far we can ascertain Mr.. 81 effort
here was very we'll received by oil who heard his
speech as we'll NJ by those who had private inter
course with him. We would bespeak for him
good audience. where ever he may hold forth on
this theme feeling confident it will pay well for
the time thus employed.
THE KvIcKERBocKER MAGAZINE for September,
contains finely engraved likeness of Epes Sar-
gent with several other excellent ilustrations.--
The letter press of the present number is of that
character which has always rendered ''Old knick"
go attractive To intelligent readers The publish
in commencing the beginniug of the .fhy-sec
oad volume Of the work say
Leaving to others the discussion of vexed po-
litcal and pocmical questions, it will be the aim
If the editors to procure for the body Of the Mag
alne the most brilliant articles upon the topics Of
the !a. and the large resources at their command
will enable them to make the pages Of the knick-
erbocker unsurpassed in excellence and variety of
matter. Mr.. Clark's time being mainly bestowed
the knickerbocker, he will labor to make it the
most delightful repository Of wit humor. and Of
literary gems in the English language.
Every number Of the succeeding volume will
contain steel plate engraving, and illustrated ar
ticles will frequently grace the pages Of the Mag
azine.''
G. p r. James, the well known and popular
English Novelist, who has been a resident Of this
State for several years past, contributes a very
interesting article on Life in Virginia." and as
the views expressed, are 50 entirely at variance
with those Of all former British writer's on the
subject, We gle a brief extract on the Negro
Life Of Virginia" which saws Mr. James
differs very Title. believe, from the negro life
all through The South. In return for food, cloth
ing. house-room, medical attendance, and support
in old age. about one third Of the labor which is
required of the white man in most countries is de-
manded Of the black. He performs it badly, and
and would not perform it ut all if he were not
ing. dancing, laughing chattering, and bringing
up pigs and chickens. That negroes are the worst
servants in the world, every man, believe, but
thoroughbred Southern man, will admit but the
Sou,hcruer has been reared amongst them from his
childhood, ard in general has a tenderness and
affection for them Of which Northern men can
have no conception. Great care is taken by the
law Ia guard them against oppression and wrong;
and after six years residence in the State can
safely say. never saw more than one instance Of
cruelty toward negro, and that perpetrated
by a foreigner That there may still he evils in
the system which might be removed by law, and
that there may he individual instances of oppres-
sion and even bad treatment do not deny, but
those instances are not frequent those Of cru
city to wife or child in Northern lands, as dis
played every day by the newspapers; and in point
Of general Happiness, it would not be omiss to al
ter an old adage and say: AS merry negro
slave
Il must not pursue this branch Of the subject
farther, for can pretend to great love for DR..
Liyingstone's friends, the Makololos. There, are,
beyond all doubt, some very excellent people
among them; but, as race the more l see Of
them the less do think them capable Of civiliza-
ton, or even fitted TO take care Of themselves"