New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17

eavnnpah-visis to . PIantation-Psversy
and Misery Of the Negroes-Injus'ice Oh
the white Negroes ssd Msees"
An Inside View Of tho ssuth-how
| Negroes are Mansgcd-The LASH su-
| persedcd by Tortnrc-Tyisg.up By the
snecisl Corre,pondence Of the N. Y Tribune.
SAVANNAH. March ], 1860
/ SAVANNAH.
spent few days in Savannah. l saourh
1t the prctest town or city have seen In the whole
South The wide streets laid out at right angles and
Shaded by rows Of immense oak trees the numercuo
an ~ squares covered with grass the neat little park
conta ng fountain surrounded by tall pines and tie
tasty and mountaineering dwellings, made u
peasing to the eyd. It received very little damage
during the War; 1t was very warm while was there.
and IL seemed singular that in the middle Of Febru"
the people should DO enjoying the cool breeze ~
ting on their steps and porches duriDr ,,o .ro,,.
This mild weather is all very NJ in ooetrv IN, =
would much rather be skSung on Central Park than
seeking the shade Of tie oaks Of the Forest City No
wonder these Southern ladies have such thin and pale
faces. few seasons Of the athletic sports Of our
Northern women would give them some natural coors
Merchants in Savannah like those in Charleston. coma
plain Of an extreme dizziness in trade The farmers are
busy getting their crops planted and consequently, are
buying nothing except what is absolutely necessary ia
them AZ sailed up the barbor noticed that there
were many vessels, all loading with cotton. What
struck me- too. that two thirds Of these vessel4
were flying the Bitish flag. There is more cotton in
than most s ns 8f S9:
greenbacks Their love for the old flag Is below par.
In tight corner wouldn't say SO much about thei1
love FOR greenbacks.
| Sear Isree town in Ceorcia visited nlanfatiou
to the owners pay off the hands it being pay day.
had made a similar visit to a plantation in North
Carolina, and wished to mark the difference. In
North Carolina the planter Northern man; but
here he was genuine Georgian. 1t was just noon al
we got 70 the house Of the Oyerseer or boss" the
negroes now call that individual. He was an elderly
man, and had his house in better order than most OF lid
class His wife, however who was sitting laziy before
ar aS Sns
ing beb.t Of rubbing snuff prevalent among the
women of the South. After We left the planter having
seen that noticed it, SAID that she the only woman
in the whole State be had using snuff The overS
seer was Mason too for almost the first words the
planter said TO him were: !" have discovered that
Capt. = in charge Of the Niger Burean, is Mason.
| and you must meet him."
After they had INDUCED in drink Of whisky-tha
planter carried his flask with him-they proceeded Ia
the negro hGts. On the way We met an intellgents
looking negro man whom judged TO be an assistant ia
the 0yerseer, from the manner in which he was spoken
TO. The huts looked miserable; they built Of pine
logs with wooden and plaster ehimncys and containing
one room. On examination, found they were proof
against neither wind water The planter apoogized
had burnt out and that next year hoped for bet,
ter ones. Most Of the present planters have not halls
houseroom for their hands Each Of these small huta
contains either family Of man wife, and several chlS
dren or half dozen single men. In one hut be haa
aas men MESSING. GAG end tpOtg u fs iiHisiion and
throu gbou all the country have Travelled, but espe<
cialy IN North Carolina Is Of the very worst characte
Women. with nothing on but skirt entirely shoeless.
and with suits Of rags. Out OF % women ON ting
plantation counted II without shoes. The men arg
for them be allowed TO live This packing these peos
pie together such small spaces, and keeping them
without change Of clothing will surely breed disease:
In fact 1t has already; for Throughout georgia anS
some of the other States smallpox among the negroes
is prevailing to alarming extent found 1t 10 pe
one OF the chief topics Of conversation among INC
Many times have heard planters Drag about the frees
ing Of the slaves being blessing In pecuniary pcns
Were provided with good aud spacious quarters healthy
diet, and comfortable clothing They were also frr.
nished with soap and made to keep themselves an9
their quarters clean. certain portion OF each week
being allowed them for washing purposes This was
necessary because they were property and not keeps
in order would become worthless In value NOW, TIE
pegr Is free man. and must look ont for himself BGt
the planters forget that these people were freed and set
out the world without cent OF money or property
the same county they inhabited bad to rake and scispe
for livelihood. They very well know the situation o.
negro and em &c f as iii Was
something heroic and grand and victory over nlggeTa
and Yankees They they have the negro dorm, ar0
they want to compel him 20 remain down by making,
him work for low wages and keeping them in filth and
dirt Had il not been for the magnanlmity OF the haeQ
Yankees these ungrateu people might now nave peen
in worse position than the negro II Ihad StevensS
idea of universal consction could be applied to some
of them 1t would sober them considerably am airei1
have not whipped common sense into these peopie
yet.
But 10 the plantation: Soon the hands were all drawn
I'D in line about seventy in number, counting ehdreo
- .l,fo ,nisa hv a. set &c
crus and former Rebel prisoners were nothing 70 Them
Not word Of comfort had the planter TO say to thems
bu on the contrary when the overseer pointed cut two
Young mea who had had small quarrel and threatened
10 leave he swore and said be would have the bureau
officer put them in Jail on bread and water Inc over.
seer commenced 10 cell the roll and TO read the account
of each hand majority Of the men, especially those
who were married. had contracted TO work for one.
quarter of the crop and found IN quarters ana raon
or one-third the crop and find themselves To these
there was no money coming and 1t was hard for them
TO buy eothing other little necessr!es The otheE
men were 70 get Sl2 per month and found third td
be paid monthly the balance at the end OF the year:
The women field hands were to get from eco up TO Slo0
per year and found, one third to be paid monthy.
These aro better wages than those allowed IN NORTH
and South Carolina Nearly all Of the bands had over.
drawn their accounts having been allowed money 'c1
shoes or clothing. or for Injuries Ike moIasses.
aour end tobacco Mostpf the men with families were
heavily charged for cooking utensils and other mouse.
hold goods received am afraid their portion Of the
crop will be very small at the end Of the year.
NEGROES AND MULES
The overseer had kept an account Of the labor per-
fermed and time lost by each hand There were some
complaints about the time necessary for dinner the
oyerseer wanting to allow them the time 1t took the
mules to eat and the negroes claiming more This was
settled by giving them an hour after reaching quarters
sometimes IL is over mile from the held 70 tne quAt
ers) This was the only general complaint excepting
about poor quarters. A complaint was made asaihse
one Of the men for threatening to leave On expanngs
he said he had had quarrel with one OF me other
and he had whipped the other Some Of the conquered
negro's friends scared him BY telling him that his
opponent would " throw" or "conlure" MIN. neafo