New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-05

that nov home was now to be with Der mistress; ard
found Il happy one. No toilsome or dsagreeable du.
ties were imposed upon me; mistress was 80 nnd
proud to labor for her as much as my Dung years
would permit. / wonld sit by her side for hour,
80 ing diligently, with heart as free from care
rs that Of any freedom white child. Wien she
thought was tired, she would send me out to run
and jump; and away l bounded, to gather berries
flowers to decorate her room. Tbo,e were
happy days-too happy 70 last. The slave child had
thought for the morrow but there came that bybt,
which too surely waits on every human being born 70
be chattel
When was nearly twelve years old, my kind mis-
tress siekened and died. Az l saw the cheek grow
paer aud the eye gls.sy, bow earnestly prayed
in my heart shat she might ivel loved herr for she
had been almost like mother to me. My pray ers were
not answered. She died, and they buried her In the
little chureby ard where, day after day, my tears fell
upon her srsve.
/ was sen, to spend week with my grandmother.
and again and again I asked myself what they would
do with me. felt sure should never find another
mistress 70 hind ~ Me one who was gone. She had
promised my dying mother that Der children should
never suffer for snytbiDg; and when 1 remembered
that, and recalled her many proofs Of attachment to
rue, could not help having some hopes that abe had
lett me Free Ny friends almost certain II would
be 30. Teey thought che would be sure TO do IL on
account Of my mothers love and faithful reryiee bu.,
alas we all know that the memory q faithful slave
does avail much TO her children from the soo-
ton block.
After brief period of suspense, tho will Of my mis-,
tree was read and we learned tia; she had
ire to her sisters daughter, Guild oil five Years OLD.
SO vanished our hoper. my mistress had tanehI Ie
the preeepts of Code Word Thou shalt love Thy
neighbor as myself "Wbstsoever ye would that
mea should do unto you, do ye even 30 unto tbsm'
But was her slave and suppoee she did not recog-
piIe ae as her reigbbor would give much TO blot
out from my memory that one great wrong. As
child, loved 10Y mistress and, looking back on The
happy days spent with her. try 60 thok Wild ifss
her, sbe Taught to read and SPELL am Mr. this prv-
Ls which rarely fails TO the lot OF slave, biers
her memory.
sLeposs..sed bns few slaves; and at her death those
were all dhsTiSaed among her relatives Five OF
them were Isy grapdmothers children, and bad shared
the same MIX that pouished her mothers children.
Not~1tAaantpg my graidnother's long and faithful
t,eSaction hisck. These Collaborating machines are
no more 10 tbs sight of their masters than the cotton
they Rant or tho scrsts they tend
We extract the following sketches, which give
not very attractive Illustration Of the advant-
ages of plantation life:
There WAS planter in the country, NOT far from us
WHOM will call MIR. Lich: He was an ill-bred, un.
educated man. but very wealthy. He had Fix hundred
slaves, many of whom he did not know by sight. fs
extensive Plantation was managed by weilpsid over
seers There wss n Jail and .hipping-pOst ON Lis
grounds; and whatever cruelties were perpetrated
there they passed without comue,t. He WIS 30 etec
tuuly by bis great wealth that be was called
TO no account for Dis crimes not even for murder.
Various were the punishments resorted to, AihVor-
he one WIS to tie rope round mans boay ara tus-
pend him FROM tie ground. FIRE was kindled over
Elm fom wbi h was susIended a pierre OF Tat pork
Az tin cooked, the scading drops Of fat onDnaly
fell OH the bare flesh. On bis own pantatiop he
required very strict obedience to tue eighth command
mt. Bnt depredatcns on the neishbors were allow
able proviotd The caprt managed " evade Detection
or suspicion. II Deigtbor brought charge oil theit
against any Of bis slaves he browbea,en by the
master WHO assured him that his slaves bad enough Of
everything at home, AID had no induoement 70 steal
No sooner was the Jeighbors back turned than the
accused was sought out and whipped for biz lack Of
de. retioB. II lave stole from him even pound Of
meat or peck of corn, it detection followed he was
put In chains and Imprisoned and % Kept TIL his form
was aitenuated by hunger and suffering.
A freshet bore iis wine. cellar and meathouse
miles away from the plantation. Some slaves followed,
and secured bits of meat and bCules # vile. Two
were detected; ham and soue liquor being found
teir hu,s. They were summoned by their master.
No words were used but club felled them 10 the
| ground rough box their coffin, and their
| inteyment was q dog burial. Nothing WIS said.
| Murder was 80 conmcn on his plantation that be
feared 10 be alone after nightfall. lie might have
! believed in &hoete.
His brother if not equal in wealth, was at least
equal la cruelty His 6ioodhounde well trained.
Their Len spacious, and terror TO the slaves.
They were let looee on a runaway, and, If they
tracked him. they literally tore The f'esh from bis
groans were so frgh,ful that they appalled, his own
friends. HIS lat words were: I" I'm going 70 bell;
bury my money with me-
After death Bis eyes remained open To pres the
were buried with him. From this circumstance a
ruinOr went abroad that his coffin wss filed with
money. Three times bis grave opened, ard bis
cofEn taken out. The last time his body WIS found
on the ground and flock OF bdz5ards were pschi'e
at ii. He was agsn Inferred aud sentir ei nj over
hs grave. The perpetrators were never discovered.
CJuelty is contagious IN uncivilned communities.
Mr.. Conan, q ncie bbor Of Dir. Zach, returned fri
His body servant gave him ofepse. He was
dfvests of bis clokes excet bio shirt, wLipL~ d. and
tied 10 large in front Of tie bouse. II VA q
stormy pisht in Winter The WIND ossw Di,se,iy ro,a
sl.et uemier Of the faarily, fearing lie would
freeze to seb, begged that be might be taken down
but The master would not relens. lie remained there
three horss; and, when he was cut down, hs was
more dead than alive. Another slave who stole pig
Som LIS master, to sppease bis hunger. was terribly
logged. In desperation, he tried T. ran away But
az the end vf milss be faint wbh the loss OF
blood, he thought 10 was dying. BE had wifi, ahd
be lonRed 20 sse her once more. Too sick 10 walk,
he orest hack that long sis,anee on his hnDds id
kDees- Whsa be reached hrs master 6, Il was night
ILs had ncs strength to rive and open The gate. he
as,aned, and tried to call for belo. had n friend
living in tie same family AT lass his cry Teac cd her,
She went and found the prosyste man at the gaze
She ran back to the house for asssence aud i've Den
returned with her. They earned him In, and Laid
him ON tas floor The back Of his shirt was elot
of blood By means OF hard, my friend loosened it
from tho flesh. She bandagsd him, gave bia oooi
drink, and left lin rest. The master said be de-
nryed hundred more lashrs. When his own labor
was soen from him he bad stolen food 10 appsase Lis
,hupgsr. This was his crime.
Another nsighbox was Me-. Wade. At NO hour OF
the day there cessation Of the lash on her prsn
see. Her labors began with the dawn, and did not
&C sse till long after nghtfah The barn her par
tisnLr place Of torture. Tsre The hshsd the savos