New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06


Imagine DOW this title Misss," addressed to me and
to nv children shocks all my feelings Several times
have exclaimed, "For Gods cake do not call me
that |" and only been awakened by the stupid amaze
ment Of the poor creatures was addressing, 70 !no
perfect uselessness Of my thus expostnlstins WI
them once or twice, indeed, have done more e
have explained to them, and they appeared 70 oo a.
prehend me well, that had no owpe,'pH Up ,ho,
them, for that held such ownership slu', .nu ."
though was the wife Of the man VINO PIosou:.o W
own them. l was in truth, no more tneir mistress
than they were mine. Some OF tneiA A""" A''
stood me-more Of them did no'' ,
Soma of the characteristics OF the negro race,
which came under her observation, suggest
certain physiological comments Of delicate
nature.
Onr servaufs-those who have been selected to
wait anon ne in the house-copsst OF man, who 10
uuiie tolerabe cook II beliey this is natural gift
with them, as with Frenehmen); a dairy-woman,
who churns for u.s. q lsundry-woman; her daughter,
our hcusemaid, the aforesaid Mary; and two young
lads Of from fifteen TO twenty, who wait upon US IN
she capacity of footmen. As, however, the latter
ere perfectly filthy in their persons and clothes
their faces hands, aud naked feet being literally In
crusted with drt-their attendance at our neais Is
not, as you may suppose, particularly ssreesOe 10
me, and i Gispense with 1t as often as poseiDie'
Mary, too is 80 intoerably offensive In her person
that it is impossible to endure her proximity, ana tue
consequence is that, among Mr.. IS slaves lwal'
upon myself more than have ever done In my life
before. About this same personal offeDsveness the
Southsners, yon know, insist that 1t Is inherent
with the race, and it Is one of their most cogenI
reasons for keeping them as slaves. But, as this
very disagreeable popularity does not prevent
Southern women from banging Their iniah" o. the
breasts Of negressss, nor almost every Plan
ter's wife and daughter from having one or
dogs in their very bedchsmber, nor almost
every planter from admitting one or several
Of bis female tsves TO the still closer intimacy OF bis
bed, it seems TO that this objection to dong them
right s not very valid. l not imagine that they
would suell much worse il they were tree, or come
Ia much closer contact with the delicate organs Of
their white fellow-countrymen indeed, inasmueh as
good deeds spoken of rs having sweet SAVIOR
before God it might be supposed that the freeing OF
the blacks might prove rather al odorerous process
than the contrary. However this nav be, must
sel you that this potent ason for ensaylng whole
n Of people Is no more potent with Inc than most
Of the Others adduced 10 support the system. mas
much as from observation and some experience, 1
sm strongly inclined 10 believe that peculiar igno-
rance of The laws Of health and tie habits Of decent
cleanliness are the real and only causes Of this dis
agreeable characteristic OF the race, thorough tblu-
lions and change Of linen. when tired, having been
perfectly successful in removing all such otJectons
and if ever you have come into anything like neigh
borly proximity With low Irishman or woman,
think you will allow that the same causes produce
very nearly the same effects. The stencil In an
Irish, Scotch, Italian, or French howell Ia quite
iptolerable as any found In our negro houses
and the filth and vermin which abound about the
clothes and persons OF the lower peasau,ry of any OF
those countries as abomlnable the conditions
tu the black population of the United States. A
total absence Of sef-respect begets these hateful
physical results, and In proportion az moral lnfu-
encee are remote, physical evils will abound Well
being, freedom, and industry induce self-respect,
pelfrespeet induces cleanliness and personal stten-
Eob 20 that Slavery 10 snsweable for Gil the evils
that exhibit themselves where it existsfrom lying
thieving, and adultery, TO dirty houses, ragged
clothes, and foul smells.
The elegant hospitality, of which such sonor-
Gus praises have been said and sung by the
advocates of Slavery is not the result of any
remarkable means and appliances in the ap-
pointments of the household.
And here Ii may be well to inform you that the
slaves this plantstion are divided into hedbsnds
and mechanics or artisans. The former, The great
majority, are the more stupid and british Of the
tribe; the othen, who regularly taught their
trades are lot only exceedingly expert at them, but
exhibit greater general activity Of intellect, which
must necessarily result from even partial degree
OF cultivation. There are here gang for that 10
the honorable term Of coopers, Of blacksniths, Of
bricklayers Of carpenters all well acquainted With
their peculiar trades. The latter Constructed the
wsshhand stands, cothespresses sofas, tables, etc.
with which our house is furnished, and tbey az
very neat pieces Of woIkmanship-neither veneered
nor polished indeed, nor Of very costly materials,
but of the white pine wood planed Is smooth as
narble-a species Of furniture not very luAurious
perhaps. but all the better adapted therefore TO the
house Itself which is certainly rather more devoid
Of tue conveniences and adorDmeDts OF modern ex-
istenee than ally thing l ever took up my abode In
before. Ii consists Of three small rooms, aud three
nill smaller, which would be more appropriately
designated ss closets, a wooden rececs By way OF
panIry, and kitchen detached from the dwelling
d mere wooden ou.house, with no floor out tie bare
earth, and for furniture congregation OF filthy ne-
groes, who lounge III and out Of IT like hungry
hounds at all hours Of the day and night picking up
such scraps Of food dc they can tnd about, whicn
they discuss tquatting down upon their hams, in
which interesting posilion and occupation geDeI- =
ally find a number Of them Whenever | have suli-
cieDt nsrdihood 10 venture within thOse precincts,
the sight Of which and its tenants In enough 10
kacken the appetite OF tue huDgriest hunter that
lost all nice regards In the animal desro
for food OF our three apartments, one il our -it-
ting, eating, and dung room, and Is sixteen
feet by fifteen The walls plastered indeed but
neither painted nor papered 1t Is divided from our
bedroom Ia slmiarl elegant and comfortable cham
berl by dDgy wooden partition covered all over
with hooks, pegs, sDd Dsil, 10 which bats, caps
keys, &C., are suspended 10 graceful Irregularlty
The doors open by wooden latcbes, raised by means
OF small bits Of pack-thread-I imagine the came
primitive order Of fastening celebrated In the touch
Ing chronicle of Red Riding Hood how they shut 1
wll not attempt 10 describe, as tie shutting Of a.
door process of extremely occurrence through
out tho whole Southern country. The third room.
. chamber with slopiDg ceiling, Immediately over
our stting-room ana under the root, is appropriated
10 the nurse and my two babies. OF the closets,
one is Mr.. -, the overseer's, bedroom, the other
his Office place OF business; and the third I'd oin-
Ing our bedroom, and opening Immediately out Of
doors, is Mr.. IS dressing g-room and cabinet
Gaaaires, where be gives audience TO the negroes,
redresses qrevsnces distributes red woolen caps Ia
singular qualification to slavej shaves hiusel and
performs the other Offices Of his toilet. Such being
our abode think you will allow there is little dan-
ls... do. H., h.