The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03

The capacity some the plantations rs as h,sn as
tao thousand bales but the &c u not ar from
tnnuFsad Itder the Disadvantages Of change OF
rgemsn, spge as lakipg lace but OF ihe plaza
taiIoos ca b, works 70 Their tut aclty have
tho 10, tstims'ed the vie dai fonr.ah the ordinary
TroduoL A. this estimate there Is proat sumo eutiy
large 20 sasy any man moderate desires. hanared
O. twenty thous nd can he reasd m years time from
very few branches &c bU~iaess 10 the Inst. There is
eameih nc q he rskea here both r ME aud money but
mo RISK Is BOT IN prS portion 60 tue profit.
Two or more persons ssociaed, with caNai Of ten or
T. cen taousant do.lurs, woua lnd easier
planati "a n tnes were al nc. great deal o the
business connected with requires the g. 10 alb
scot ~ the ne est military post az che Mom his aud
New Orleans ma kets. he isbcr cou d thus div died.
Que partner temduing or the paEtaan whe The other
Is absent Il va ID b. better st Il there three
more persons concerned
The ne-roe. employ ed On tho plantations are to be
hHed Ia acctrdauco With the new plan adopted by tho
eomPsnyng this letter wii show The conditions .. hire
TOE oontr.hand CAMS along the river full
OF negroes who have been gathered ihe'c
taton lessces procure their hands taking them
IN iamtes, with tho proper proportion OF ndrm
nnnds now empoyet the plantations is not as good
as formerly "wig to tho various culings they have
dergene. When the n sbitsuts away last year they
took che hes, OF the negroes apd Texas for
sa ely. Their selection included what are called the
Thomas issued several ago all the able bod led
Iaaic tken for the army. The bes, Of tho
the ss svs o w r ssy 70 I ss
toe bar hundred acle bo,cd field hands the lessees
number necessary 70 the production Of eight hundred
bales OF cotton. ~ ! -
can be purchased Of The Comnissary
ne araiens al ,le nearest military post. An order has
been sAseo by the Mar Department allowing wen.
~ 'sss n ens IrNiose mus leiohl ther sup.
p,ies Stock Can he parcnased IN 81 Louis or Mcrphs.
tne same mikess vii furnish c'ohine aGd all
S,e sn s' e needle On p.nI4,'s lle War eaa
the SIN nlSut 4 seppies they ntcre,ed t. filling
up the 30 ntry with ioyaI popusti n.
The torrOiy leased last year II Limited extent
cny sufficient O. try the cie imeGt lt the
ves,e.n OAK The rlyer lake Providence ana
icEso~ ga stthce q eoiut sixs mles lhis year
iocioecs beta banks 81 the river Lake Providence 70
tue mouth the Red liver. II probable that the Whole
fegon IRON ktd tver o. Now Orleans viii le similarly
Thrown open lie plaatetns tlat essed isl year
Eye teee again ease to tho parties. except here
there secia oh item o. ire m
Ieeuoy or d:sh nesy Apl iicalions piartitious
pouring IL Quie rapidly, and the influx
tnues tlee every ea, ca believe thc country wa
b5 filed by Isl april All present I'd re ars arge
number o. pana ions Inapied for. u horel That the
safe nayIgatie tue ~ during the cnsnng year
give below copy the lease tceeihsr with general
prise. deeply regret my inability sec General
ihmas III person and obtain further Information The
subject
For the purpose Of ca ryng the powers and
sa " By n q sss the aed
ssss on q T. use farm ana eaoy
day iss 70 on he io Snil srn MS
sa % sena Ton sSa' f se Sad are Iowa. o,,,,
Unei states. ha Ina taken aud aled with tie oath Of
ssT.-Tha said lessees employ a, ieas. one able
eSHed sa,s.c 70 srul.lvauen permitting the children nd
ther sin having their control fes %iu
and 'rsa,ins ten .umanc!y nna Allowing ther
vision however, to include children twelve years
ah,ra-The ga icssees hereby 20 the following
for Oh ssod over 70 N 1ssr.
Of age ave DO mrs per month for able bodied iesles
haif pp 6 nndssod fy Sas an nd
% were years 's' 'aA be required . labor
s 81, &c destitute OF necsssry eethlns on entering
Item ssn sf e a the said s',es ss a;yanss
ns es os 40 upon s1ca eo.s whS sas be de-
Before a.y Of the CROPS tascl ard prepared Cor
sale 81 nc Inder his eonIrac! shall be removed safac
oSGs an y ssS .s shall be aatc to al employees
t-Aisl q Two dollars bead Of al rece
physn ssl dive ' proper '1s & asGsai
a's.nloa 70 1 saa eEp,oyes
pye and s zach me ses
% o. sat- b ZEN ns % s Ss or
six pounds q loar; two Pounds or beans peas rice or
tlqlaIhe u the lash paddle. any other cruel
s sad on Is NOT n 70 ss q y
OF any Of the employees or their families but Where
or hy % b % aarPpeg on m o q
upon Of wages to the time OF such
s1ai-In lieu OF FOR the occupation Il SAT
vs:sa t sgp:as !:
Ths said le.soeS further sSree 70 ss,her and
oyer 70 The proper snser Delivered
E,sat.T6e said essees hereby agree receive aud re.
mss furnish FOR he ns. q ai farms wh,cs
be paic rou Of The crops to raised aforesaid being
not !. an "a
VI II sac u9 In me
ever in consequence Of ne vtc'ssades way Sic
rsccpsea for a. shah &c Ss9rsa sSs dss.ruysd
the said essees not 70 DO held for the pay
T,laif at any time he said commissioner, shan Re o!
opno that prosecuting The pulling
IN ard The crop. 20 be sssS under :ss
hereby q allow said commits oaeEs employ
ss PERMIT 81 ne sSS
s S % sa ,s s sc as y 4 any s f s y ss q
words % & aea ms shall
Wines our hands and seals this day Of =. ISL
EA1enr1 Mis... 90, =. l,s2
foras,Ion u a 4 ,oncsrne - A''''"'' ~ ~ ~
n nGy oi os S ONE al. s saas Az: 81 S s
ssse ie 70 give employment t. the esd negroes whcrehy
hsy may e1,n w rsy snS es.%s ,e
the United states and where iesarec may be taken
which ,hc oo@mi'soners NAV ase possession o. css.
Titrsfhe plantation 81 Of doubted loyalty e.re.
cisly those who have been fom TIE beginning he
case they DO neither the ooSsscSefs may ,sIe pass.,aH
Fogtb.Neu OF doubicd loyalty. u permitted 10 crtlvs,e
these plantations, win be relulFed = axe partner
loysl Cit
By order or the Secretary OF war
T. THOHtslAl 'uiart General
The test localities for leasing plaIta,ns are between
yicssbGrg and the mouth Of Red river While vc2suurg
aud Port Hudson were IN rebc! hands she residents be-
iieved they would always remain and sccOYdgy
tnued work until the surrender Most q the ysr
this district were Kept under cultivation until luy
ard thus the crops remained standing the fed Those
who have easod plantations gathering these crors
aud 10 many obtaining than enough % run the
IA are MAJ f.lds
still untouched.
The question a interruption il o. more or ess in
portancc The river will rise 10 January, ard by the
time iessees get 70 work tho and bay0as In the
back country will DO full These Will prevent the gueril
Las reaching tho river 20 MODEST settlers IN February tic
work OF preparing for the crop vii ne com
meoced, and with proper care the cotton will