New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-10

Ibavo visited plantations which show tLc happy results
of better disposition. There b. mutual commence ana
ire. labor is Wind Gated from ha asl rrol' az l' e' B.
affirm what ! know. Olo planter, formerly save
holder said 90 me: "TI0ub.e 10 most cases allies Ion
failure fll contracts Tie negroes have 80 ~ olen
cheated ont OF tlcir dues' tlat tltF nave d. 80 ,
pic,ous aHl slow 70 hire themselves 'i' 'iu
become dshC.relld But If they are "cA y. &c, .I
honestly dealt with, they vii wof- nave su uo Ii-
cuy i'm getting an the labor wanted. Mon have come to
me- asking NE to hire them. am satisfied Win nee
was lately informed Of one planter, some % miles MP
the river who was O. Surgeon ia the Rebel army IL is
acting the par, OF sensible man, ana Is I-ApAs INC
benefit ot It. is old wants nave ~. s! gu ,, Di, ~
he is dealing m.ry with them They receive oAchiI- Oh
A northern gentleman, working IS hands" on Red
River told that for several years he Aau h"d oA ~
10 30 white mon ~ As cmpl " aLl tty "e4o 10 O-''cI
worsucn than bis present blt,1 hDo,eis. ......
Another gerrem.n, Planting oy1 900 acres IN cotton
and corn saws thae ,b rs dong full a. wei as
lie expected. judged b. Northern standard, ihiy arc
somewhat below pr, lacking IN habits "l o.de! ara
economy and prom tnessi b1i esumaied Dy SOU ie,l
saudlrd they doing we'll They must be trained mo
habits Of sci reliance and fOreCa and tIuray. IL $50
or three years believes taat the bad trimming o long
wears of Slavery will be overcome lie has no reason U
N5t i0O miles from Now Olcans three brother reside.
the gols ola deceased planter BY yellow woman WIN
whomhe had lived az bis wiis as Ia as tc a'@le a"s
would allow These lac sent abroad 10 d. educated
and ca his dCcelsc thcy fell hens, by ms N 70 very
large property. They inclhgeutgeniicmc, and arc
iDe their estates leasing small lots 10 blacks, re-
lin, tot rls of tic net profits. The plantation sup
a..
norris 400 persons 80 being men and wontA, the iesi
cii9rn Tho crops look well. These brothers arc pro
yidng for tic education Of the ehl'.en,
Another col0red gentleman j. Mississippi similarly
descended and educated by lis tiher al TIE N9Ih' Is
now "run1ng plantation 10 good advantage. il was
not long since il this city, purchasing solPs,; iaS r.
norris that planter Of that State who expended S'Oy IN
promoting white emigration for labor has abandoned Is
scheme a. praccO.c and come u the cOAeuslOA ll'
black men mus. cultivate this soil.
A friend who has been traycrsnc ms Sttc' WIIleh'
"The colored people Washin5 on, La, arc Trying 70
procure church and young cOloIcd man ids lAuv ar
Engagements for school His brother, fll black has
DlO or 300 acres under cultivation, ana last year
made % bales Of cotton. He employs IL cloicd
borersn writer in Tie Men orleans CrcsccHf, May
- saws. "Thc prospects in Northern Louisiana are
raibcr encouraging As the ovcrfOwed lands are rich,
hev will produce late crops, and the upands give an e1
celent prospect Tie freedmen IN many places are dong
t-eH h0ring an interest IN The crop
gentleman well yersed in the planting interest INFORMS
me- of plantation Mrs Miners % miles up the rlyer,
which IS thriving Mrs. NJ employs % lahorers at 81
month with rations and suits OF clothes. O ms
number IS are women She has - cows on the place. ana
after she has taken what milk she wants for her own use
the rest is divided among the families. -
One planter, whom | have visited, employs -
month with ratOus. Women get $40, ana boy 90 ucs
beside one cook, washwoman and one carpenter Inc
tous are one-third OF bushci OF maa and i've pounds
of po week % fir; class hands, with vegetables ont OF
his gfrlen or which they raise Themselves WAT
ever else thcy want they bay with their own money 10
also ogg an acre o. 10 such wish % Do extra
work FOX themselves for cot on o. cora, &c. TINS -
common practice o. TIC plantations. Ts .enl- -s
no ceres b. cane Gle r- in l, fo'aioe1S &c. ni ="
,-lt b o.. Do. kim f.t'-. lio .f g. ~ iTa
ls--clg Of flrfr. a-l as rl-l u,l.,s. H. emp -'
German to make hogsAeads aud barrels out OF eypess