New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-25

cabios. On the approach 10 the town, tue cou"''
is entirely occupied by houses and grounds OF
villa character There are 10 professions to areh'.
t.ctnrnl h, autv hut an abundance Of good trees,
and beautiful shrubb-ry. Here the traveller gu
loved a speciInen of the "swell head" fraternity,
which finds congeuial abode in the city OF Natcbsz.
! First cume two boys in skeleton wag n,
pitching along with racking pony, which raa
over Jude; she yelped / wheeled round, aad they
pulled up, and locked apologetic. Sh. was only
slightly hurt but thereafter gave quicker aud
broader sheer 10 approaching vehicles than her
Texas experience had taught Der to do Then
csme four indistnct boards, and two cd, rOue-
looking men, oil trotting horses the young fellows
screaming, breaking up, and swearing. Alter
them gathered q mulsltO groom, white-goved and
neatly dressed VITO bowed politely lifting his hat,
and smiling TO ragged old negro, with wheel
barrow and shovel, on the fcOtpaih. Next cam-
and it was swelterngly bot aternoOn-an open
carriage with TIVE ladies taking an airing. On tse
front seat OF the carriage was white and yerta
bic French bonpe, holding a rIcuIy-beaced baby
The ladies sat back, good-looking women enough
and prettiiy dressed, but marbe-like in pioprieiy
looking stealtbily from the corners OF their eyes
without turning their heads But the dignity of
the tuIp-out chiefly reposed In the coachmsn, an
Obese old black man, who should have beeo man
uiactnrer of iced rO0t-beer III a cool cellar, but
who had BY some means been set high up in the
suns face on the bed-like cushion of the box, to
| display great livery top-coat, with the wonted
capes aud velvet, buttoned brightly and tightly ~
| the chlD of course, and crowned by the proper
narrow -brjnUed hat with broad band aud buckle;
his elbows squared the reins and whip ia his hands
the sweat il gobules all over his ruefully decoous
face and his eyes fast closed in sleep"
The following extracts viii give our readers q
pretty distinct idea Of the annoysnces and discom
forts of the journey, and also of the prevailing Gus
toms on the plantations 10 the portion of the cOun
Try passed over by the traveller:
LABOR AND wAGEs-TOwN AND COUNTRY.
Tn. frat night after leaving Nalchez found lodging
with German, who, when inquired If he eonio a.
con moGsie ne, at said, es, SIR, l make II a
business TO lO0ge traS e!ers.
He had lltIle farm and owned four strong negro
men ana a woman AID children. All lis men, now
ever lie hired pOrers or servants In Natchez,
employ iIg 8hlie dian NAIVE OF tie country, To
work WIN him ID liz faru,.
To explain the economy of this arrangement be said
that oil. II bis men earned ii kat5hsz $50 fnonth
clear of all eApepses and the others much more tran
he could ever make their labor worth to him. negro
vi crate nelg, nee would hire as house AIT,
| for 500 year ana his board which was worth IS
month; aIerta s he hired tns white fellow, who vas
strong and able for SU month; and he believed ne
got as much " ork out Of HIM as he could on. Of
negro. Ii labor worth much as he Tor thai
| OF Lis II, groes why id the white man lot demand
more Wei, be kept hin IN whisky ssd tobacco be-
sOe bis wages, and he was content Most folks here
do not Ike white laborers. They had OILY been Used
thar. v.,rE and tau nlE mn
how TO manage with white lAborers; but he hsd No
| d f.uity
FOOD or THE SLAVES.
Issked if 81 would cover he cost of mans board
He supposed might cot him rather more than thai 10
keep the white man; s. Was what II Was generally
,ckoned In town 10 cost ~ Keep negro; nsgcrs lv
Lg III town near it were eApectea TO have p" eA-
thar" the plantations where tn. oid not get
ANYTHING but bacon and meal Of course II did not cOe
40 uuc1, Did he know what IL coot Ia keep negro
@, neIaly upon the planta;ionsI Ii Was GENERALLY
reekOltd be sid that niger ought 70 have peck OF
meal and THREE pounds OF uacon week. ZONE dld Mt
give much meat, but ne Thought IL Wouid DC oe'ter
SYou ara getting rich, said. "Are the Germans
generally, LereabCots doing well? see there are a
"Oh, yes; anybody who is not too prond to work
can get rich here.
the next day, having ridden thirty tedious miles
aboIt Elk clock called at the Il II house standing
upop or near The road which had for some tm7
aid solicited lodging. IL was refused, By woman
How lar wac it To The next house asked her. Two
miles ard half. So found i. TO be; but IL was de-
serted house falling 10 decay, on an abandoned paD'a
ton ruoe several miller further, and IT wing
dark and threatening ram before came III sghi OF an
o,her Ii ii short distance on the road, and ap-
preached by private lane, nom Which IL was seia-
Ta1.d by n prass-plat A weli-dressed stood bt
tween tie gate eLd the house. L stopped and bowed
TO him. bat ht his back upon and walked to
ILe house 1 opened gate and rode La. L NO men
were upon tie gallery, but they paid attention 10
nv preseDc. when | stopped near them doubted II
ether wire the master OF tie house. a-ked, Gould
obtain lodging here tonight, geutiemelI One OF
them answered, turlly and decidedly, No. L
paused moment that they might observe
ne-evidently a stranger benightsd VITA fatigued
horse, and then ssked, Can You tell NE, SIR, how
far it is TO pubic housed" 81 do nj koow, an
swered the same man again remained silent mo-
neut "No pubic houses III tubs secJon Of the eoun-
rTy reckon, Sir, said the other. DO you know
low far ii is 20 tie next house the road, moth
this T. No answered one, fouL hnd "ie
about two miles or two and half fIon here, sad
the other IL il house in which shall be likely 20
get a lodging, do you know - 81 don't know, IN
Good night gentlemen; you'll excuse me for
uoubling you. / entirely a stranger In this re-
gop." a.,
them Was the only reply, aDd rode away, glad thai
had not been fated 10 spend an evening ID such COM
Soon aft.ryard cane TO house and stables close
upon The road. There was a man on the gallery play
iig the fiddle. asked, Gould you accommodate
tuIped his head tow ard AL open door, asking, Wants
10 know if you can accommodate him T. " Accom-,
uodaie him with what T. demanded a harsh tol.d
wouau's voice. "With q bed, of couIse-what DO
Won s'pote-Le! no bol" and he went on hddling
again had during this conversation observed ranges
OF negro hus behind stables and perceived thai
mus be tie overs ers house Of the plantation ut which
had previously called g Like master Ike man, l
thought, and rode on, my inquiry not having been
o, al ansW cred.