New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-22
A WOMANS DISSERTATIONS IN THE
SOUTH.

SOUTH.
The steamboat that carried us down the Alabama
River had board large gang Of negroes in charge
Of most uhuman driver, a second Logree in looks.
My brother talked with him little, and found his
face gooi index of his character.
al hatter myself," said he that | understand
managing niggers little better than most folks do
Whipping is worn out; they know whist that is and
viii beN it even to death; besides, it hurts their
looks ifthey live. They won't sell well with their
backs deeply scared.
an Just tell you how manage mine, and if you
have any uuruly Ones, you can try the treatment
them (supposing my brother to be Southern man.
Inst take the niger alone-tie him-blndfod him
bare bis back-and then take some sticks of sealing
wax and candle, and let the burning wax drop all
over his back He'll think be is being dssected alive
You never have to wax Niger but 1t does no
bam-only works upon him powerfully, and he
knows what done to him."
In visiting plantations, have often been urged by
female elaves 10 talk with their masters about having
irregular ceremony performed when they married.
They are sometimes legally married, and have large
party given them, but such occasions not fire.
ouent One day went into cabin after the hands
had come in from the field where were hslfa-dozen
young women csressDg their little ones. Said one to
me- "Misss, desc children, and there ANT one
of us married as white folks When we got big
enough massa built some more cabins and put two
together in cabin and told us We were married dat
we must lib together ike a man and bis wife, Some
of us love oar men well enough, but we want to be
married; and We want you to ask massa to mike
party for us and let us stand up and promise Pears
you wouldn't like to be married wdout saying noting
yourself, would your Tsint right nohow; but massa
won't take word from us; he will from you missile
And following Inc to the house, they listened eagerly
for - meseas reply to my request. The promised
party and grand wedding never came off; it Va. made
only to quiet the slaves for the time.
This same master called up 20 him bright little
fellow of Fix years, and said: "Now tell mistress how
much you love old masss." The child put its fuger
in its mouth and began to look very sulen, without
sayirga word. "Say, my massa feeds ard clothes
me well said the master, sterDly. In quick, mo
potcnous. and unnterested way the child repeated,
"Mv massa feeds and clothes me well. "Massa is
very kind to me-" sharply suggested the master.
"Massa berry kind, said the ohiid, hurrediy. u
Iowa massa very much" Again: 81 lub ole massa
berrv much" This was sufficient, and the MASTER
,;rmnbsn,ly exclaimed that The whole OF his little
- Lived him ~ well as that one" lie was ev
1er,Iv sats6ed that he had made a deep impression
master.
In one cabin. lying upon the ground, one day
found white chG. with blue eyes, and soft, bright
Straight hair. was visiting this plantation with the
mistress and her daughter. The overseer was the
only white person living the place. The little child
rs vary i'll | asked Whose child is that 2 " II
ia mine said light muaito girl, standing near. " II
o.rro, he | said "see how fair she Isl she is q
,.b;,assJr "Who was her father, asked. "Sht
bs;r,t ,nv replied the mother. smoker burst from
some one standing by who said It's de oberseer 81
a.. rlsir enouchw / wss there alone, without the
rn;s,rass ss thought, and exclaimed, 81 do hope
az. child will die ,! What's that you said = and
Da;r NJ black ewes flashed into my face. repeated
- 40 hone this child viii del" Why What DC
mean ?" said She 1t will be the most valuable
niger on the plantation would not take two black
ones for it, And mother, when the niggers are
divided remember had rather have this one than
ANY two black children, said the young Miss d -.
Ib,d 70 speak out and tell them of the chids fate il
.be Ived-all the worse for her besuty-but al in
vain.
A young lady Of great beauty and wenl.h married 8
Gentleman Of talent soon after he completed HE
,,,5i, AT one Of our colleges and they went to live
mon their plantation. Il not long before she be-
sre Jealous of her husband, and suspicious of one OF
bs,s isYes She lbs, ted upon her husband whipping
a.. xourg slave-girl who had been estranging he
t.h.s, nom her, e. she declared as long a. she de-
"a him 10. He whipped her 70 death-to satisfy
Iis u;s,.-And became a hopeless maniac himself The
wife socn GOT divorce, and was married Will
vas South. ssw her as a bride at the time OF he
cod marriage With her husband anu negroes 50
.,.,tes 70, her river pan aton. When on the stesm
list e messed her husband from the ss,e-room. sac
,r.b,s down upou BE lower deck among The negroes
so,.s, NO for her husband ike sn insane person -
WAS taken back to her room, and her husband N
,r,n.o with her to her father declaring that he wou
.v.,trv 20 I've with her plantation snd he d,
not know that he coui shy way t'r sue hSi no corn
H.. In him. But her father added still more to ni
d,uo,ters dowry, and he consented 70 live with ne
in her father house.
A msn. who for many years had been engaged II
bux,pg negroes in Virginia and selling them IN M''sS
.;nni ard Louisiaus, at last made enough money Il
give him good moral character and good Standn-
in society. lie now thought about marrying. DO
he had for years kept beautiful mulatto girl as
mistress. Her house had been richly furnished, and
she had as many blacks to wait on her as she desired
Her babies were rocked in mahogany cradle, aoC
she believed they were sll free, and would iohsn
,h.;r f.,h.,s wealth But one dark night they were