New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-20


Lova not learned A. first she poured out her heart
i, gratitude She would go ut once; Asked us
Kindred questions in as many seconds told her
daughter, who stood near, to make preparations for
their depariure and was tremuons with Excitement
ianghinc and weeping historically by turns.
In few minutes, however, new idea seemed to
enter the old wouan's mind, and shade W fell upon
her face that was visible oven through her sable
fkin. Her husband and her other two daughters,
whom aha had forgotten in the first ebullition of her
feelings had occurred 10 her. " | cannot Leah de
ole man and dem ere Children, my good msssas
Dew would prieb demselves 10 def suah. could Mt
hsb any 10Y in de dear old NOrf wbe knowed my
ole man and dc gals was down besh 10 Dixie
workin' ia de cotton wild de hahd lashes on deir
hack o 20 Gawd bress you bofe for yer kIneness
20 ole auntie but | could MT do IL. I nevah feel
rich, ia my heart il did," And tho old slave was
client for her voice choked with tears and her
frame trembled with emotion.
Many other negroes of both sexes stood near, as
we were in the slave quarters, aud though they did
not hear what was said they felt what passing,
ard looked on in silence and IN sympathy.
Ii was a touching sceDe-that struggle between
love aud desire for freedom both 10 natural yet 50
opposed the yielding to one destroying the hope OF
the other.
Most gladly would we have furnished to
aup,ie aud her whole family the means of going
North; but we could not. We had no power. We
had done all we could; and 80 we told her. " /
knows dat, my young massas. she sobbed out
" You's berry good. Use berry thankful God bress
your
| law no claim to religion as il is usually under
stood and gee little meaning in orthodox termnology,
bot there was an earnesness Ia the woman's bene-
diction that was not without its inpressiveness
Many time l have beard "God bless your
which
"By daily use hath slnOst los. Its sen'e,'
and from ps that were fresh with youth and rosy
with beauty; but the celestial invocation, am ture,
never came from grateful heart, or fell from
tongue, albeit uDeducated more sincere IN itS lm-
passioned utterance.
When the devotion OF this poor, ignoran, negress
to her husband and children was made so pathetlcay
manifest, could not help but contrast 1t with the
feeling of many of the fair daughters Of Fortune the
darling favOriles OF Society, who lounge ON satin
safas tread with dainty feet the luxurious bou-
doirs of Fifth avenue or MadlsOn square. JUNius.
sUSsy-sIDk LASDIsG Arb lls mile, from yics.ogrg
Tuesday Morning, March 81. 1863. 5
Finding II very diiicGlt to obtain cattle at the
American Bend we returned below TO this point,
hoping 70 have our quest here rewarded. Az tins
place very near the northern Louisiana line. re,da
a third brother Of the WorbiGgtous haye men
toned or rather his plantation is here. HIS name s
Elisha, and be has never feen mnFileG' though no
las hvaied himself Of the recognized succrdsneum
of the South, having, many years ago, taken AS hr
uistfess the daughter Of u ChOciaw Indian and q
negress and admitted her TO all the PRIVILEGES and
advantages supposed TO belong TO the uxoral state
Thi- gentleman OF rare taste ard choice morals has
two Childreu--A son ana uAuRnItf-IToOhUiy 10
II years old, whom he educated in Ohio and sent to
Europe but who still the appearance and come
thing Of the manners OF the native African. Ihey
dwell IN their fathers mansion, one OF the mois
comfortable have see in Arkansas keeping mouse
for ain during his absence In Texas, whittier be
went ket June after the fall Of Memphis. 10 is
said 10 be notorious Rebel and fed from what be
believed to be the Yankee wrath, knowing no
d Iubt, far better than we how vel be deserved
banging.
The masculine Choctaw.African-Cs Caucasian Off
spring OF this charming connection bas been urged
again aud again TO Join tue Rebel army, and has
been offered lieutenancy Of d cavalry company, by
way OF inducements but he has obs'inaely refused
10 urn colder and given his peculiar antecedeni, as
the cause of bis unwillingness. His "bleeding
country" it seems was very much disposed 10 make
him one OF its ilustriOua defender IN spite OF hrs
sang noir; proving that the Southern prejudice
against the mixed race doee not 60 hey ond iheir own
seshness and that their notions of cate do not ap-
plg to their army.
| We vIsited recently plantation, a few miles fnm
here On the Mississippi side, owned by Mrs. Fanny
Balitt, of Louisville, ffter whom one or TWO steam
boats have been named which Ii supposed IN thai
/ city to be the highest honor that can be paid TO
woman. The Louisville bellies have DO ambition be-
yond that. Wbea such Christening has been made
tie of their soeif glory is iu aud the star
Of their vanity has reached lts 'hmaetene. lneir
daily orisou is, 80 Lord, when have had a steam.
boat named in my honor, forgive my hirtations, and
receive me to thy bOrOm.'
Mrs Bulliit appears to have been an excellent
hearted and highly estinable lady. She was very
kind to her slaves, and 1T her death, by SPECIAL
elause in her will gave them all their freedom. SO
humaney did she regard them that during her life,
sho would not employ an oyer,eer on her plantation;
knowing 10 doubt that an oyerseer IL the neanest
tyrant and the mos. cruel brute that ever dgraced
any form Of American society.
The laws OF Mississippi forbade the uanumisson
Of slaves, as was aiIerward Uncovered, and the
blacks reverted TO the mother Of the deceased lady
subsequently, passing into the hands Of Alexander
Bulit formerly OF the propretorsa and editors OF
| The kep- Orleans Pcayune.
Mr.. Buhlt has gone ~ Texas with bis most yalu-
able negroes leaving two Of his feminine relatives
on this very pleasant and quite tasteful plantation.
These relatives are well educated and we'll bred aud
rather moderate in their political views for Southern
women; for which, perhaps, their birth and long
residence in Kentucky may account Their house
and grounds have not been injured in any way, and
even the rudest soldiers would not disturb them. nor
permit them to be disturbed, because, az they them
selves Say, they are mighty nice ladies'" Their
negro-qua ters are connexions aud remind one 81
the various cottages and outhouses at fashionable
Southern watering-place In the years agooe.
The garden surrounding the main residence is filled
with choice plants aud luxuriant roso-bushes all IN
bloom, and the mocking birds singing IN the magno-
liza and g-rees as If in worship Of the blue slly and
the warm sunshine, make Kind OF OASIS In the
dIesry vicinity Of the melancholy Mississippi.
Il Is popular idea that all persons who 20 upon
fOraging expeditions plumber and destroy lhdscfmi-
nately and fear tubs is too often true, but my per-
sonal observation has been quite TO tie contrary.
during this trip, for instance, have seen no plllsg
ing nor inceudgIsm. Cattle have been regularly
taken without the least violence disturbance, and
the private soldiers have, presume, carried OIL
sundy chickens. bat nothing more 40 far as know.
A. respects the BohemiaEs-the only tribe in my
knowledge who have not made, and do not expect
to make anything either in the way of fame or for
tune, ont Of this waT-they have been merely look
ers.ou, artistic spectators Of eceDes and scenery,
and nave committed no greater offense against the
81 Conted racy' than To purchase few eggs of the