Gazette and sentinel., 1861-02-23
GAZETTE & SENTIAEL.
(From the Southern Rural Gentleman.)
Hints to Overseers.

tlub IllS EultS WIN OlC VI liit DSSl
Overseers Of Talbot county, and that
the rules might serve as useful hints to
others. Now, permit a second-rate
Overseer Of Yalobusha county, to add
a little to these rules, it may serve as
useful hints to first-rate Overseers
LIST. No negro should be permitted to
20 off the plantation without a written
permission.
2ud. Fighting should be most strictly
forbidden, unless by a foreman in the
exercise of his proper authority, or by
q father or mother in the correction Of
their children, or such as are put under
their care.
3rd. 1t should be the duty Of every
negro, to give information to the Over
seer of every negro vino may CONT
among them without the permission of
the Overseer.
5th. Quarreling, or veXatious and in
sulting language from onc to anuther,
should also be strictly forbidden.
9th. Every working hand under the
authority Of the OverScer upon the
plantation, should appear with a clean
shirt and decent clothes On every Sun
day morning.
It'll. For q violation of either Of the
above rules, whipping ought to be IN
ficted i'll such portions as the degree OF
the offense or the discretion Of the
0verseer may lead him to think neccs-
sary.
Sth. Encouragement to industry and
good conduct, should also be used. by
giving a few hours of a Saturday eve
ming to such as had been the most faith
full during the week ; particularly to
the women who have families to wash
for ; and upon these occasions those
who had behaved badly, should be kept
at work TO a later hour than usual, or
have som additional labor assigned
them.
9th. Severe punishment for lying,
running away, stealing, o. in any man
ner resisting the authority Of the Over
seer.
Having given the foregoing rules for
the government of the negroes under
you. will add a few for your conduct.
Permit no negroes TO pass Through
your plantation without your permiS-
sion kill every stray dog that appears
lurking about the plantation without a
master; never permit any order you
give to be dioregarded, without q strict
inquiry into it, and punish the offender,
If necessary ; if you eve permit any
one under your command to treat you
HIpraSpaoffrllu tha.O a., rs, - A.
authority, unless you iufict exemplary
punishment !; yOa Set the first example
OF strict attention to your duties, and
then you may, with the more justice and
propriety, inhict punishment on others
for the neglect Of theirs {; therefore.
never make an order without punctual-
ly attending to it, for if you make a
rule and forget it yourself, with what
grace could you punish others for neg
Letting or forgetting it /; also, il you
punish only according to justice and
reason, you never can be too severe, and
will be the more respected for il. even
BY those who suffer, bu: if ever you
whip to indulge passion, or uniustly,
you will certainly set your people
against you. You should guard against
this. Most of pc, pie are liable to be
thrown into a passion by the improper
conduct o! those they have to govern.
1t will be a good rule for you never to
punish at the moment the offense oc-
ours. Indeed, it is a good rule, what
ever De your temper, to promise punish
ment when the ofense happens, but be
sure never to let one Of these promises
60 unpertcrmed. Many advantages
Will rise from this mode of proceeding.
Arrangement and regularity form the
grand secret of doing things well. You
mus, therefore, as far as it is possible.
have everything done according to a
lhked rule. ln many things it is imnos-
IHole, but for the most part it is practi-
tcaole, For example You may make
INA rule that when any tool is done with, ,
u shall be carried to a certain place, ,
mere to he taken care of and upon
Inls point you may make it a rule for
l%!Ourself to send all such as are ont of !
I~oer Immediately to the shop for re- t,
lpsr. You should see that your hands :
n turn cut in the morning together. bv q;
Eone established signal, and that no
Eoe be permitted to be one moment be-
INA the rest. see that your stable
foys curry your horses at slated times
fno gears ere placed in some partjcujar
fssft OF tue stable. See that yonr stock I
every kind is attended to At stated |
tleS, and by particular persons, who ;
tuouid be made to finish by a stated !;
Eour; zee that your stock are sailed !
Eguiarly and counted over. 7
ioa should ascertain as soon as pos !
LIE, II you have not already done so,