The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-12-25

in the interior of the State has enabled
one of our rural contemporaries to
witness the tribulations of the planters
under the new regime. He says the
freedmen invariably carry out their
engagements in bad faith; naturally
indolent, the negroes let slip no occa-
sion which can exempt them from work,
and seize upon every subterfugk which
may enable them. to drive away the
hours of labor in their cabins. But
notwithstanding the great number of
cases OF, sham sickness, there are, un-
fortunately, many more of real disease
than there were during the existence
ofslavery. Ina damp, atregion like
lower Louisiana, fevers are frequent
as we'll as dangerous, and those whom
they attack need assidious attention.
The negro, with his well-known indif-
ference and inprovidcnce, is sure to
fall victim ifhe does not receive the
kindly ministerings of the white peo-
pie. Under his master he was we'll
fed, and when sick well cared for. On
every plantation there used to be q
regular hospital, kept in first rate or
der, and superintendent by compe-
tent physician. AS soon as a hand
fell sick, he was sent thither and prop
erly watched and provided for, In
nine cases out of ten he PROMPTLY got
we'll and returned to his work, The
result was beneficial to both parties-
to the slave in his bodily health-to
the planter in his profits. But now
everything is changed. The; slaves
have been freed, aud are nolonger
under constyaint to remain In hospital
On many places they have beea offer
cd the care of physicians and nurses,
medicines, and everything ellie that
would restore them to health, Sc they
will only 60 to the hospital. But in
no case will they accept. They prefer
to stay in their own cabins and be
treated by charlatans of thoir own
race. The unwholcsome food with
which they gorge themselves, and the
nasty "medicines" which the voodoo
doctors pour down their throats, either
carry them rapidly to the grave, or in
definitely retard their recovery.
Throwing aside the question of hu-
manity, the planter is even now, inter-
ested in taking good care of his labor
ers, and would 60 to any expense in
doing So But what can he dol He
has no control over the yolitiou of
these overgrown children; and when
called by agonizing cries to tire bed
side of the unfortunate wretch, with
ing in the pangs Of premature dissolu-
tion, he can do naught but turn away
with the mournfur and bitter rcflcc.
tion that, in former years, the hospital
might have saved the victim of fanti-
cism and superstition.
Oh, arrogant, self-conceitad philan-
thropists who plume yourselves SO
proudly upon your speculative thcor.
les, if you would only stare human
misery in the face, you would give owe,
some of your ridiculous and unfound.
cd doctrines.-Ne,U Orleans Crescent.
The British Board of Trade, in it.
latest published report, gives some
important statements in regard to the
density of population in various coun
tries. According to thisreport, Grear
Britain contains 285 persons to the
square mile; Italy, 226; France, 80
Prussia, l79; Austria, l55; Spain
81; Turkey, 10; the United State,
IL. the Russian Empire, 8; Russi,
in Europe, 80 and Brazil, 8. The
eight European countries named con
tain over 100000 population.
The New York San says: "Severa
hundred Irish immigrants, recentl,
arrived are leaving this port every
week, on their way hacg to their nativ,
land. They came here with falls,
ideas of the employment that await
them, and finding themselves disap
pointed, think poverty in their owl
country preferable to similar destitu
tiOn among strangers - s H