Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-01-17
Ratriarchal Institutions.
Here Is an account of the working

Here 10 an account Of the working o.
! slavery in letter from Beaufort:
1 Ina late visit made to DIR. Elliott,
f plantation on Hilton Head, I found q
grofip pofsix straigh. haired, bright look.
ling mulatto children, seated around the
door step Of one Of the negro cabins, eat.
ingravenousiy, the boiled sweet potatoes
which decrepid old man was distribu.
ting among them with apparently great
sJlicitnde.
The little ones were neatly dressed,
which Is an exception to the rule, and
they rsre otherwfse more attractive than
fauy Ihad yetseea. inquired into their
s ssssoF y lich az once Affords an illustra-
ttion of q slavholders morality and his
brothers honesty ooh, no, sahl Desc
are massa's children" said the old man
in reply to my question as to whether
he was their grandfather. "Dere mud
der name Rose; he lib wid her as he wife,
and when he die, some time ago, he ma ks
her and de children Free" Then he
told me that Rose had gone over to Gen.
Viele's camp to do washing for the off
GERS; and that she had come with herself
and family to the Yankees to escape being
sold into slavery by her masters rela-
tions. l could not fully understand all
that the old man said, bit heard enough
Ito determine me to learn Roses story
from herself, if possible. Yesterday,
therefore, was at Gen. Viele quarters,
and made inquiries after Rose She was
not there, but was introduced to young
man named Israel, who gave me an in
telligible history of Rose and her chill
dren. He said that he and Rose be-
ionged to the same master. His name
was James Garrard, and his plantation
was a miles from Blufton. It was we'll
stocked with cattle. and some "fifty head
of niggers" Mr.. Garrard, a bout eleven
years since, wanted to marry 6ne lady,
but she clicked him" Israel's word for
rejected) and, in spite, he took Rose to
live with him. He bought her in Sa-
vannah, expressly for the purpose. ~
went with him for her in de buggy" said
Israel, and fore he pay for she, he bring
her home and try if she coed cook and
make pastry He find she good stirrin'
woman, and he keep her" He added that
Garrard had several children by her-two
boys and five girls-the Oldest of which,
girl about ten years of age, was then
living in Savannah. Over year ago
Garrard died, leaving will which called
for the sale of his entire real estate,
slaves, cattle, and other property, ex
cepting Rose and his own children, who
were manumitted. Out Of the proceeds
Of the sale eff the property home was to
be purchased for Rose and her young
family, and the balance of the funds was
to be, placed at interest, of which she
VA asssto receive one. Thousand dollars a
year for the support of herself and chill
dren, and the remainder was bequeathed
to his brother-ilk law, Elliott Garrard, of
Savannah.
This disposition of the property did not
suit Elliott Garrard's views, and he has
interposed obstacles to carrying out the
provisions of the will Rose, meantime,
has been living on the plantation, where
matters have remained comparatively the
same as when James Garrard died. AT
ter our forces had taken Hilton Head,
and when the people of Savannah were
in "big scare Elliott Garrard went to
Rose aud wanted her to retreat into the
country, somewhere in Barnwell dis
trict, but she dreaded that he might
sell her, and refused to go. Next day
she abandoned her home, took her fam
i;y, and sought Yankee protection. l
am told by those who know Rose, that
she is a fine looking, intelligent woman.
She is very black, but her figure is per
feet, and in her neat mourning dress and
bonnet, unless her face is seen, she might
be mistaken for as naughty dame as
South Carolina can produce. Her chief
attraction, however, is her conversation,
which is marked by intelligence respect
ing the obje is OF the war, and many
other subjects connected with it. She
speaks understandingly of her own af-
fairs, the injustice of the executors OF
the will, and her intention of going
North, where her children may have
chance in life, as soon as she can get
her other child from Savannah.
In speaking to Israel yesterday, l am
afraid | made him unco omfortable for the
rest of the day. Said l,
than on the planta tion?' ...
"Oh! yes, SIR he said promptly.
"Whst will you do when the soldiers
leave here?"
At this question, the look of surprise
which passed over Israel's face was ir-
rcsistibly droll. He finally replied:
"I'd go wi EN-
"But suppose they won't let you?" /
said.
"Den I jump into de boat"
"Ah!' l answered, "they might put
you ont again.
It was evident that no such contin-
geney had presented itself to his mind
before. He simply calculated, with
great emphasis, as it overwhelmed with
astonishment and fear at the bare idea,
Christ Almighty"
l asked him what he was afraid of,
and he replied, ~if "Massa Elliott Gar
rard catch me, might as we'll be dead
he kill me, certain" l treasured him
of his safety before we parted.
To Mary in--crinoline.
lam thinking of the time, Mary, when
sitting by thy side, and shelling beans,
I gazed on thee, and felt wondrous
pride. In silence leaned we Ger the
pan, and neither spoke word, but the
rattling of the beans, Mary, was all the
vound ua hoard Thy auhurn eurls