The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-30
THE GREAT ISSUE OF THE day.
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PROGRESS OF THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT.
Sentiments Of Southern Planters and of
Northern Mill Owners.
Interesting Description Of . First
Glass Southern Plantation.
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Preparations for the Presidential Struggle
North and South.
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION,
&c., &C.. 90.
PROGRESS OF THE RRgPRESSIBLE CONFLICT.

THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION,
&c., &c.. 90.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
OUR SPECIAL COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE.
ooIuxmA, 8. c., Jan. %, 1880
PaHtation Life IN South Carolina- Visit to Wade Hamp-
TONS Plantatio-x alscood and its lAaoa~ts-R Revolt
nonary Relics-The First Cotton Plantation in Ameica-
Culture Of the Cotton Plant-P licking ne Ssasned Crop
Vuit to the Negro Statements and Description TAerec-
APPEARANCE Of the Slares and Their Coaditios-A Sigh
for Aboliionia-Impoyssd Cattle and Choice Stock &C.
This morning visited the Hon. Wade Hampton, at his
residence about four and bali miles from This city, and
expressing desire TO his plantation, he very kindly
ordered his carriage and drove the entire estate
Az had an excellent opportunity Of seeing life as exists
on Southern plantation, propose to give your readers
description Of the place, and what during my visit
The Hampton estate is situated the Congaree
river, and occupies about two thousand Of
bottom and upland. Miliwood, the name Of the
mansion now occupied by Mr.. Hampton, 10
situated an emnencc which commands fine view Of
Columbia Copgaree river and the surrounding country
for twenty five thirty miles 1t s built in the style Of
Englsh manor house, shaded with majestic and wide
spreading oaks and ornamented in front with spacious
lawn and numerous flower beds. The approach To the
maeDoas and other evergreene which give the place
appearance Of eternal summer. Az you approach the
house your greeted with the bay ing Of hounds
and the sharp barking Of pointers Col Hampton DO il
known, passonatey fond of hunting and keeps about
dozen dogs, chiefly Of the English breed. They are
savage looking CANNES come Of them; but when their
master present the stranger is perfectly safe. The
kennel in the Of the mansion TO the right an
extensive hohouse filed with the choicest tropical fruits
To the left several small cottages covered with IVY
which inhabited by the negro attached the
house. These cottages hidden the mansion
by high hedge Of orange trees and cannot be
observed until you are within few feet Of them.
The plantation s situated about mile from MAwood
and occupies river front Of nearly miles l. was
purchased from the Indians by Colonel Hampons grand
father and called "Woodlands'' by the aborigines
for the reason perhaps that bounded three sides
by the forest The original homestead, which
pied by General Greene during the Revolutionary war for
several months, is still standing and presents quite a
spectacle appearance yet 1t is now being repaired and
reft,ed for brother OF Mr. Hampton and is expected
to look well few weeks. OLD General
Hampton, as he was called, the first who ex.
ported cotton from the country and TO the time Of his
death he the extensive planter the United
Satss When the plant first introduced in South Ca
rona there great successful culture
But General Hampton was convinced Of the Feasibility Of
the project and planted nearly 900 OF the seed
While his neiehbors were afraid TO venture
earoens. He was quite successful with his
first crop, having gathered about 800 bales, which
sold in Liverpool ut handsome profit. Some Of the
buildings used pating up those original bales yet
standing, but The machinery has a bsen suppaned by
Before visiting the aeds COL Hampton gave me a de.
suon OF the cotton plant and the manner Of its culture
He stated tina, was an extremely delicate plant and was
easily killed by frost storms Of wind and Il
an annual and is from the seed in South Carolina
about the LIST OF april the weather is warm, the germ
appears above the ground ABOUT forty eight hours After
planting During the first month Of it's growth ia sub
ect TO be attacked with very destructive worm and
Qures great deal Of care. After growing TO the height
OF from three to I've feet, the blossoms The BIOS
SONS remain only days. when they fall of, and
smail nut, about the size Of pea, appears. The
gradually grows larger under the influence SUM- un
til It assumes the proportions Of a hickory nut
open and then the cotton ripe for picking The task Of
picking very laborous one especially those lands
where the plants are below the average height In
SOIL where the trees dwarfsh and STOPPING s
required, picking Is easy task The negroes kept
closely at work during the picking season. for the loss Of
From the field the cotton conveyed the mill, where
the seeds separated from the wool machle called
the gn From the gin mill 1t sent 70 the press, where,
by means Of large wooden screw, is compressed into
bales, weighing from 400 10 500 pounds, and then trans
ported market
was about eleven O'Clock in the forenoon when we
reached the cotton feds. number Of hands, ssy fifty,
were engaged in picking the late stained cotton,
which the yielded after the regular picking
This ''saned article is OF very inferior quail
ty and used only in the manufacture of the
kmd Of goods Nevertheless a large plantation 1t s
quite item of profit, and is carefully husbandedtA
The cattle are allowed free range OF the fields
AZ this season of the wear and might he seen quietly
htows,no within few Yards Of The ahorera Frr,hcr on
We came to field which was being plouehed nv the ne
ero.s Tor The prrose of proving wheat Some dfeen or
twenty uloupbs were engaged ira unng over the COTTON
hs and he work apoeareS In have beeo as we'll done
as inonoh White men engaged au AU.r ch.tt,nc
uh sonne of me ~ ncone y az the are ocneran
caisa N This section Of tho We started Tor ths
settlement, which numbered eighteen twenty
hoga M eDaa az S sx
n, mers the honses arc ali hnis sike of wooS ons
ana Attic h,ch Win an extension for cooking Each
honse .s sieva,sd hor Sorr feet rro, inc groand ana
constructed in such manner that drauen Of air might
nass IN the door thereby adding nch IN The
ain ard cnn,tor, Of the occnnants Attached 70 each
touse MAS gsrden whore The negrocs raised corn and
yesetabIes for themselves also noticed several hun.
orec hens and turkeys about the place which also be-