The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-01

TIE foilc~iDg ieae, vas addressed " r g " Austou
&ss, Governor OF South Csrehas ny d. W. Gio PES
DsscA gentle so0 attended tbe ssves upon eevsra
OF The principal PLANTATIONS OF The Safe Tor many years
has here sven the regDls ais obser vston
Ar - the philanthropy ana taoashaness % the pr,p,e
Sore Involved taeT rea-men VI the Slaves. fhs
whole correspondence s;i,si certain queries pro
fsuz ded oy Governor Cobb, Of NSasms;-
Yea ASA my exOerience In rslsaon tue economy ADD
medo al MANAGEMENT OF the plantations aeighoor
hood o. Columoia Icoumsncet at,sa i2nce 10 1888 on
tee p,.n,suocs Of CI wsse asmp.on. sad soon srar
tho u Col Richard Singleton Maj ro)nss Taylor,
las ESQ., 1aa o;hsro, Aad FOR many yea had sesera
thousand negroes unaer can therefore, speak
with fair knowledge OF their treatment by our promiaen
planters.
On every plantation the sick nurae, or doctor wO
man, R us1sy the most ,otsllgsni female On The
place aud she has full aash9rity, under the ply
sicisn, the SICK rhe overseer seeds her to al
easos and reports 70 him; If the Gases are SLIGHT
he she (oener she) prescrioes for taen they are
al serious stefan cent for aud AZ any hour Of
the night Often haveI rdden Twelve or fifteen miss 90
cold and rainy night infant even 20 old aai
lseless negro they have been Considered 10 dsa
ger wDen mere many sick, the physc an sent for
10 uRuslly asked 70 see all that are
compainpg and where there several needed
additional provision s sl Ways made
husband is seriously sick, or . child, The VIE or
mother remains IN the house attend their wants or
Me wKe In i'll, the husb~nd Is allowed TO % VITO nef
whenever the physician fnds that the nurse Is 49,
live inefficient, he selects the most fnteagen, young
supply her place, and trains Der ior me sue
oeeshn Often nave done this, which every planter
knows rs his interest 70 approve snd FOUND tne conn
aence well repaid rue necessity Of having an intell
gent nurse and in whom reliance can De psceo, Is
very important; rs on her nrmnefs ascnsgs Of ner
Negroes generally fstalsu ana peneve tnni every
enc has his tmo appointed TO die, and II DO "come''
Ss,sou, med,cine. ofien have found them under
oonviosien tina. they we're TO die and resisting medi-
ONE as useless, or fancyiug under pressing symp-
toms thst they would recover without taking any aud
imperative treatment, depending on the fatnfulness OF
soe nurse, absolutely required 70 be rgdly enforced
position OF the day before m order that he might die
''wth face towards the rising SUD, and often have
had restored, and informed them that their slime had
nos come TO 70 home" as they call it, This is essential
v relieve the mind from the depressing influence OF the
expectation Of DEATH and to procure the iosprng sdvan
tage OF hope which cheers the heart and exers p,rsn
curative effects. An Intelligent nurse SOON learns 10
pveciae the necessity Of Der authority aud 70 exercise it.
On all the plantations thai have attended, have al
ways directed any diet that might be needed wncu if
not Immediately procurabe, s sent for TO Columbia
Brandy vine s constantly demanded, aud no: on the
charged TO the owner. Cften have known Colonel
Hampton send TO q sick negro sherry or Madeira Of
soalay seldom found sale; he dispensed it literally
when required. In relation TO my lsmented friend,
may be allowed TO say, that he once received letter
from young physician offering 10 reside on his plsna
tons moderate salary, 70 attend ID hs people, his
reply 70 him was tina. rs own family physician must be
the physician 70 them. THIS is general.
M the hygiene OF the plantations there is much ciesn
meas required and the houses are wnswasbed aud
dainty supplied with wood incod weather Several teams
constantly employed on the large plantations TO sup
ply fuel negroes bear cold badly The risk OF fire.
pecially with children induces The use generally or WOOL
len clothing bu. in cotton osnaourg Is the mate
rial mostly supplied Where neumoDis the most fatal OF
an diseases among negroes to prevail flannel
frequently distributed, and wooen stockings 70 the fe
males Experience shows that their use, with good blan
and abundant fuel, the best OF diminish
ing the prevalence OF this dfease the river stamp
Plantations where s usually 10 its worst form.
s.rea for ,han the Southern save and o codao,d or
ed there is no difference shoEn have often receiv
Cd large fee for surgical operation on snperaunuased
useless negro, when humanity dcs.ed Il 10 reive sui
feriDg removal cataract 70 allow ED
precSous privilege OF restoration to sght have
the mistress give attention habuay sick
negro child az TO her own and up all night th&t
IL not neglected This, however, is mol c,uaoed TO
the plantations, but may DO seen ~ any time In our vii
Within the past fifteen years religious services have
been introduced generally on the plantations in this ds
rict and IN many instances the III plantations
have engaged the stated services of ministers Of tue Goa
pei preach and give instruction TO tnor psople IL s
common for tue young lsdes Of the household to
have classes Sunday OF the children as well az grown
negroes, 10 whom they give oral instruction, texts OF
Scripture and hymns.
The Kindness in sickness in seeing after the c,mfors OF
these dependant beings q strong attachment from
early childhood tossrds their masters AMI mstresss
and this grows with their growth aud strengthens with
their strength Sickness OF tue latter, or any members
Of family, Is much . source o, soisnude aud g.
trcss the former among their o~n fsnies; and
death IL q grester gres to them, as tney rarely
ourn the Ioss on lnoir own children waie their sense
q from childhood 10 their eArsny master
doubt practically onaences thai 70 the provdence OF God
they feel prvaton Of oomfors hs. The
txess dspenses have tar srezter exhibition OF
real feeling al the loss Of young m1tsr or mistress
man NJ the loss OF mem bers OF their family.
Az 70 another branch OF meiicsi tros.nslt:
working wn0 goes nto lyiug In hospta! in
Europe for her conhaemsot, ~ usually dismissed on
me eighth day; our plantations one mouth 10
Allowed before any Is required AND tnen the
,osner 10 the quarters several times durog the
aay suckle the infant which 10 lei 10 OF elderly
nurse who h others 70 Jake care OF When tbs Guild Is
three months old Is carried into the 0ld - tue
mother by the cad nurso-he children from seveo 70
twelve thirteen years being used as nurses. When
negroes weakly health they som shines maze good
shepherds recovering from sickness they usually
put light service, such AZ snu,kiog and shei,g
corn making clothes. or spinning Sc, until well enough
for Geld work and in wet and bad weather they given
rome indoor occupation.
n,olAsses, with OF some seasons potatoes all
asposed be industrious have gardens and poali-y,
which Of comfort well a. Of profit Esys
and chickens supplied by them In large NUMBERS -
their owners, who pay them their full value OF - nssh
bors. have recently purcha'cd two hundred aid nily
bushels OF from the OF plantation Ia my
care and the Just informed that there
~ much for me ! nave known q single negro
oeive $40 for bis or aud fodder raised
by his own labor when his own task had been d0ae
ROBERT ". GiB3Es, n D.
From the Cincinnati Times, Jaly q.
EMANCIPATION or A SON.
Mississippi d lnier named Allen Mdey entered ths
Probate Court this morning accompsnied by yo1ng lad
who be stated was son ana slave ana that hs ntcnh'n
deed OF masumisson. Mr. Jolln who appeared FOR hin
handed up the following paper TO the court for record
On this day rsOusly came into court Allen Motley,
Esq OF IOwndes county state Of Nsssppi au1 hroigni
win him into SAID court 500 Peter sutherland Not
ley who before this bis slave aud the sat Allen
Motley being duly s~orn, states 70 opsr court that
brought said into ne state OF OHIO for tue purpose
Of emanoipstng snd setting him free; aud said Allen
Motley brought into court bis deed OF cpaUeu
70 the said r Motley ani the court aijadge the
raid p Motley free person, and thai the said deed IL
well and lawfully executed and order the W be
corded.
me age Of the boy was about nnesn years. He hal
Trht brown hair, and q complexion slightly olive
Mr.. Motley was sworn and examined by c)unsel
OueationWhaf relation does the boy bear 70 You An
swer-He "a my
Question-was he your slave Answer-Yes; I brought
him 70 set him free.
Ans~er-Yes, she q yellow girl. purchased her
with the nrst money had saved experimenting plan.
nation.
Mr.. JolnHe-He does no, AZ all deny the paternity Of
the boy but acknowledges that he his aud his
intention give him the best sdu aton Ia Ohio
afterwards 70 send him 10 Germany W insh bis
dies.
rbe deed Of manumisson was then ordered 70 be re-