New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-20


long sauare-cnf sober sns stalking solemny down N
streets rejoicing in the progress of the ri'y which no.
called the name Of the King and the old country, %
Fastening down to the rivers side TO hear the filings
brought from bone by the Bristol bark that has ja8
anchored in the stream. Instead thereof, however,,
there the tall spare forms of eager citizens bowed
over their newspapers in the shade before the bss
ROOM the shutting negro delightDg in the sgnsbus
and kicking the dust In the center oil the road - -
| goes on his erraDd.
Willie waiting for our vehicle, We enjoyed the hos.
pitsty Of one Of friends who took us into an old
| fashioned angular wooden mansion more thsA
century DID, still sound in every timber, and ties flying
in its quaint wsnscotugs and the rigid framework 0f
door and window the durability Of ts cypress TIM.
bers and the preervave character OF the atmosphere
In early days the crack house of the old settle
ment and The residence Of the founder of the female
branch Of the family Of our bost, who only makes
it bis hating place when passing to and fro between
Charleston and his plantation, leaving IL the yesr
round in charge Of an old servant and ber grandchd
Rose and Towering shrubs clustered before the
porch, and filed tie garden In 'front.' and the esablis
meDt gave one good idea Of London merchants 70
| treat about Chelsea hundred AID fifty years ago.
At length ready for our journey, and.
mounted in two ightcovered veh les proceeded along
the sandy track which, after while, led us 10 cut.
deep the bosom of the woods where silence was only
! broken by the cry Of a woodpecker, the boom Of
crane or the sharp challenge Of the jay. For miles
we passed through the shades Of this forest meeting
only two three vehicles containing female planter
dom OH little excursions Of pleasure or business wbs
smiled their welcome As We passed. MOI tDOf0 tHn8
twice in drive Of two hours did we come upon any
settlement get view Of any white mans plsnte-
ton and then il was only when We bad emerged Iron
the wood and got out upon the broad, brown plsna
where bnnds, and wserdykes and machinery Tor req
nlng tie flooding Of the LAKE indicated the scenes OF
labor Tbess settlements consisted Of rows Of some 10
or II quadrangolar wooden sheds, supported npoa
bricks so as 10 allow the air tie children, and toe
chickens TO play beneath sometimes with brickwofk
chimneys at the side, occasionally with rider coutrv
ances Of mud and woodwork tosefve the parpoee
Arrived Ut a deep chocoatecolbred stream, called
Black River, full Of fsh and aigato's, ae mud hd
Large enough TO accommodate ve les AID passengers,
and propeed by two negroes pulling upon stretched
rope the usual in the ferrybosts OF Swi'zer.
erand ready Tor our reception. Anotl tnoaeh
more open country, and we reach hue grove OF pine
aud live oak, which melts away into shrustefy.
guarded by rustic gateway, passing which wo
brought by sudden turn into the planter h"0se
buried in trees which dispute with the green sward,
and with wild flower beds every yard OF the sfsos
which lies between the haldcor and the waters OF the
Pedee; and n few minutes, ss we gaze over the ex-
panse of fields just nged with green by the hrst hfe
vi the early rice crops, marked by the deep watercu
and bounded by fringe OF unceasing forest, the chm'
Deys Of the had left at Georgetown gliding,
az l. were through the fields Indicate the existence OF
another nayigable river still beyond.
Leaving with regret the We anda which commaDoeo
SO enchanting q foreground OF flowers, rare shrub.
berry, and bearded live oaks with each graceful sylvan
outline distinctly pencied upon the waters of the ve
we enter the house, aud reminded by its lox.
browed od-ashioned of the country houses yes
10 be found in parts of Ireland the Scottish border
with additions made by the luxury and love Of forsxn
travel OF more than one generation OF educated Soh'
ern planters Paintings from Italy illustrate The walls
in iuxtapostion with interesting portraits OF early
Colonial Governors and tEeir lovely woman kind,
mued witt no uncertain hand, and full Of the yigor u
touch and nataraness Of draPery OF Which CoPley has
left us lew exempars, and portrait OF BeBjf:
min Wert claims for itself such honor ss bis own pen
can give. An excellent library, filed with collec-
tons of French aud English clas'ics and with thoss
HI . Il. IL fla A.
pour Seryir, books of travel and history, such -
deli GIFTED our forefaher In the Last century,
and many works Of American and general history, al.
ford ample occupation for rainy day. But slss
these and all good things which the house sfords can
he enjoy ed but for brief Jns as nature has
EXPANDED every charm, developed every grace, and
clothed the with all the beauty Of opened flower,
If ripenug grain, and Of mature vegetation, on ths
wings Of the wind tie poisoned brea comes oons
TO the home Of the white man, and he mus ny befofs
t or perish The books lie unopened on their shelves.
the flower blooms aud dies unhecoed and pity 8" ~
dO~n Tor frs.h loasc life and sets about its ~h.
tary tack OF acquiring finer favor for the infreqaent
lips of is bauis(ed master aoo his wei ONE viiiors
This j. the story at least that we hear On oil sdes,
and such is the tale repeated 70 beseath the porch,
when the full moon enhances, willie soitening. ths
loveness of the and the rich melody OF hund
reds of mocking- thirds lille the grove
Within these hositatle doors Horace might bRnquee
better than be did with Nasidlenus and drink sach
wine ar can be only found among tie descendants of
reestry who mprovident enough IN all ese learned
the wisdom OF botilug up choice old Bual and SeraA
ere the demon Of odium had dried up their generous
sources for 10 these must be added excellent
bread ingenious varieties Of the goLa,, coupoanSeA
now OF rice and row OF Indian meal deli ions butter
and fruits all good Of their kind What more 10 needed
for OF VINO agrees with Nr. Derae 10 thinking oread
and wine man tw first luxuries aud his bestf And
there anything bitter rising up from the bottom Of
the so, al 6owli Ny black friends who sttehd Oh ne
are grave Mussunlan Khiimutgars They are at
tired ia liveres, and wear white craysts and Berlin
IL al lht when e e 0r they fhetr
outer darkness in the suall settlement OF Dsgroh"od,
which i separated from our hoGss ny wooden pahs-
sde Their fidelity is undoubted. The house breatbs
Al air Of security. The doors aud widows arc un-
locked There il but gun, fowlng-piece, on tho
premises No planter LeIesboats has any dead OF Lh
savee
Bot I have seen within the short time that have
been here in this part OF the world several Dreadful
accounts of the murder and violence in which ustes
suffered at the hands of thei slaves. There Is some
thing suspicious in the constant, never-endpg state
ment that "We are not afraid OF our siaves ihs
curfew and the nj ght patrol in the streets te prsons
aud wach-hou,es and the police reguisii)ns prose
that strict superyiion, at all events, II needed and
Necessary NV bost is a kind man and good master
II slaves happy anywhere they should es 30 VILE
These people are fed BY their master. They have
upward oi halt pound per dem of fat pork, and corn
in abundance. They rear poultry, and seii their
chickens and eggs to the house. They are clothed ~
their master. lie keeps them in scs nese s IN he .ih
Now aud then there gifts Of tobacco and moiasscs
Tor the deserving There was little labor going on IN
the fields for the rice has been ut exertng itsef 70
get ito head above water. Tbese fields yield plent.
fully for the waters of the river fat aud they are
let n whichever the planters require 1t, by mesns Of
aoodgates and small canals, through which the hst%
can carry their loads Of grain to the river Tor cadsa
the steamers.
TRIAL OF McCARTHY'S ROTARY GUN.
Tie announcement Of public trial OF the Mccarthy
.,,, dr.u l.roa crowd to tis fot of Tbirfx Third