, 1860-11-30


ing to their means, in which to receive respect
ively their allowance, as it is dealt out to fam
lilies and individuals. The allowance for sup,
per, as before noticed, was simply corn bread
aud water, the slarcs sometimes reseryiny 4
portion Of tile pot-l:Quor, which comes with
their breakfast and dinner, 10 sop their breal
III at night. The supports the only meal taken
Ut their quarters.
This is what is called good feeding in South.
crn I'arlanec.
For summer clothing the men received each
one cheap palmetto hat, one Lowell cotton
shlrt, two pairs Ut pants Of Lowell cotton, one
pair u shoes; the women, ono cotton liand-
kerchief, ol1c cotton under garment, two cot
ion GOATS, of five yards each, and one pair ot
Shoes For winter, the men received each,
two cotton shirts, one 1insey- -WDulscy JACKIE,
one pair Of parts Of the same cloth, one pair
OF shoes, and once in two years, cheap cotton
telt hat. The Winterallowa,lce for the women
Was one cotton head handkerchief, two cotton
undergarmcnss, one linscy-woolsey coat, and
onc pair Of shues- Skirts they make for them
selves, if they hare them, by patching thc
fragments Of worn out Clothes Each working
slave was allowed one cheap blanket every
second year.
On Monday morning they were all required
to turn out with their cotton clothes well
washed, or receive twcnty y-t1ve lashcs. Sunday
is their washing day. Some, however, take
the night for it after their days work is COM
pletcd. The rule for feeding and clothing
varied, found on different welI.rcgulatei
plantations. Some furnish only one co1tou
under garment in the Fall, no Shots ii, the
spring, and bread, meat and vegetables for
dinner only. Others give out thcir allowance
on Sunday forthc whole week, which consists
Of three aud . half pounds Of meal, and 4 l'cek
Of corn meal, Which the slaves cooked fur
themselves ut night. THIS was, however,
found to bc bad economy, inasmuch as the
labor Of cooking cncroachel upon their need
fui hours Of rest, and thus impaired their
power 1t was therefore superseded Oh large
and well regulated plantations, by common
cooking establishment where the meals were
well cooked and at scasonablc hours, by an
t'1d ID md Avla'Fionced alavc.
day-brcak until dark, with no other inter1nia-
sion than the short tlmc required for J. hasty
breakfast ami dinner; except that during a
part Of June md July, up 10 the time Of cot
ton gathering, recess Of two hours III tho
midst If The day Was allowed them.
Mr. LIS slaves were also comfortably housed.
Their quarters consisted Of small Dne-story
frame teIemcnts Of two rooms cacl-tTo ac-
cOm1nolate two Eamiles-with chimney in
the centre. They are weather boarded, and
have tight board loor-a comfort with which
negro quarters ART not always furnislcd-Dut
Without ceiling, lining or windows, except
IN r.yo or ,nore ro,rs extending fr;,,, Tia ,,snr
setr,s honsc nj fhe head of ti1c street .xhicl
divides thr rows. TO tllc black drivers ho,,sc.
which fronts the street ut the opposite cnd.
placed at equal distances from e:icll other, Of
uniform style and size, all white-washcI-
sent to the bcllolder an attractive appearance,
aonl,wtat resembling, \ neat New En.,land yil.
1are. Add to fhjs fhc cJcanlv arnr,r:,nce nf
th3 SLAVES on Monday n,nrnfn.1 with thcir
newly washed s,aru1cnts Of Lowell cotton. a,,,i
,rc Iayc q skrci1rlt,, of Dr. A,jan1s's Sonti'
Side View. "bcautiiuI outward J" j!kc our Sav.
snow nf t,rirr and hcoutv howerrr tl,t cor,.
fnrt and ha,,piness reir1, within vou1d Ic
about rs ratiolal as a like conclusion drawn
from tbe appearance tf til. snleE1dffl t.tli1irc
which contains ii. r,al,aclcd prisoner
Such we're the nero Quarters IN the hest
rcgulatc cd plantations in tic rct.iun where re-
s;drJ. IN otl,rr ,,tnecs they iyere mean IN.
comfortable iox cabins. with nolhing b,,t 1hc
rround lar 4 floor.
As to furniture. 1t Is s,.el As The slaves can
mako = sb;ff fo ,,rov;dc f;,r +hrmso,rna ~ no.
thinV of 11lo h|nd X includod IN fhc;r al]ow.
onct: 4 lart,e eonrd srrvrs thcn, fnr y buck If
n small one lar 4 dinner. n r1,dejr corstrnctc}
bcncll or a stool. ior a Chair. and n Ike rude
coustrnctfon or n hox fnr a fa,,ic Thefr 1oi,r.
nr is ..;tnrr " nn tie % 1i"nr @ - ' WARMED III th';r
h1ankct. or in n ro1lrb lnnk framed int a corn.
c. of their cabins. ur t,n Masters old cast or
bcdstead. TLcir br.l,-;; a;,y are allie to Oh.
tain that luxury-cs,rsi>t ;u:,s,Ir Of corn
slucks enclosed in ,;.k or old cotton sacks,
or the patched fragments Of tleif tattere,i
garments, willie u very lev viz have means
purchase new ticking. Il wooden tray, OF their
own manufacture, subscr,cs tlc double pur-
pose of plattcr and Mate for the family table.
and in eating they illustrate the common saw'
that "tinycfs were made before forks and
hands also before knives and Spoons" One
knife for farpily-either pocket or casc-kuifc
il about rs i,dis;,eusibir us farming tools on A
nluItatiun. In tic furniture Of different cah.
ms. however there are rratles Of VARIETY antl
stvie M wall ,s IN lhc fiIrn;tt1rr of any ',ti"r
cnn,nunify: oach fa,nily uruyiliu~ ifst:if viii,
onnyrnie,.,ies md .1,..nt,rics. such as knives
md turks. and ,,latcs :,,I ilisi,.s Of cro..kcry
~ f;n,w,r ~ ,,,,.,,,s nerm;t and tastr d;ct,trs
skillet. ar. a,non,r their raritics The embcrs
Of The heartl. for Their ash.pone and the hoc
fnr I,.kin- l,oe.colr snhserri. flo most ~ thrir
c1n,k;nr 15ur,m,ses On pIantatiuns w1er.. thew
have n1 general cooking establishment
For washing. a tub. block. a r,addlc. beside a
stream, lake, or bayou, answers every pur.
nnsc. TiM. lire of fi1c hear1l, SERVES flicrn in
iiIe n,acc IF i,nrs or candles Their f;1cl thrv
,r7,fhcr and tut FIR themselves. when timber
land is near, Or have it hauled br thc tcaustc
,xt.n a ;e ~ n+i -
The slaves 1,rcuniary means arc derived
from a variety Of sources such as raisiu..
chickens. working for wares on Sunday whrn
m snndavs|an ;n'in1",:nacc a viii wbich % ,,yrr'
srcrs sometimes stin,1lat,, tl,cir hrst slaves
md female prostitution. in Which liuc many
of tlc fairtsi of fhc sry d. a very 1,rotital,],,
business will oycrreers. and mechaniIcs on tllc
1Sant,t;on. and wealthy nar,,nours
aundrv n ti.,. siay:,s r,r,, day m nj, vc,,
r,1niats:'i plantations. cxccnt 50 much Of # rs
their owupr NAV reuuirc Of them for wasi,in.
md mrniin,r cloths. sl,arncninI, and rcraiT
Inv tnois an, of1,er ,1eccssarr ,,r1ar,;jo,s n,
nI3ntn,;on ~nTk If lie c,s;,;np week wh;r,'
1"ust ntt l,c interrnntei by fI,sc tncidrnta1
arac,tions ir Whatcrcr wori of thc,r own tj,..s
have 1n do ,nnst also be dane or Ills day. f5'
thc sir days' labor. iron, carly dawn to ftht
shn+t;ny 1o.rn tf ni,.ht IL nj, oiaimcj 1,v tkci,
nwncr. The Lords day is The slayc's day. il
xr,';ch +o 1ahor and do nil lis own worl; I'm.
snn,c ~ t,;s n,osters1 wl,I}c t]c six arc consc
soao~ en ~ aa"sNcnnacr1atea crc1nsira1v - II,