The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-30

1t as his well weighed intention TO Do KNOWN
henceforth and forever after under the pithy ap-
pellation Of Jack Joyfoot, was instantly lowered
in his lofty design before he could get the cogno-
men half out, by stentorian, "No Jacks here !"
And If ever republican brother desired to figure
in the annals Of his country's history as MIR. Ned
Mixworth, he was sure to be woefully annihated
by deprecating and awe-inspiring, 'No Neds
nowI" The poor Jacks, and Joes, and Neds
seemed certainly sadly discounted, and were
most wretched looking set Of citizens
indeed. ALI Harrys were ruthlessly swept from
the face Of nature, and the Toneys banished the
earth. The Taffeys just managed to pass the try
ing ordeal. For it was concluded, that, man
being christened Tatfey-as all Taaeys were and
they knew it, being present at the time-and no
other name being available without researches in
profane history, why, Taffey would do, the Taf-
feys might pass, and the Tsfeys came off tri-
umphant. And lastly, on this head, will all Africa
hereby take notice that If some heir Of kingdom,
province, dukedom, military district, town, villa
or plantation, in those miasmatic regions is so
journing among us, his identity, registered,
might be affected by this manipula. Of names
Of which Congress, has not taken e action,
neither is there any record in the nat:' larchives
thereof
Another week Of almost ncessant n has
passed. leaving the roads in the lower J to Of
the Island in a most wretched condition, Without
bridges and in many instances converted into
water courses The very scanty drainage of the
plantations begins to tell on the fields. Many Of
the cotton plants in the bottom lands are either
entirely ruined, or run up into red-shanked and
bare umbrella cottons, plants which bear sparse
fruit close to the top. The best cotton fields, under
the old and thorough system Of working, are fast
becoming wastes and fever swamps for want Of
drainage Too much land is skipped over or
merely scratched !; the work on the cotton lands
and in fact all lands in many cases, was not begun
early enough owing in great degree to the tardi-
ness Of owners, to be candid, in making contracts
and lacks the close attention to detail to put
it in condition to produce Fertilizers are
not known here. The rich marsh ma
nure, which only requires to be moved short dis
tance, has not been made use of. Two OF the natu-
raj advantages Of the island have been turned TO ac
count. The heavy June rains injured our cotton to
very limited extent. Some Of the most forward
fields show stafky to be sure, but a good deal Of
that must be Laid to the grass, which, not being
removed in time, burned the cotton and destroyed
tho lower leaves as well as fruit. Passing along
the high road, noticed that in ono field out OF
three the grass is at odds with the cotton. In
telligent and Industrious colored men will point
you out particular fields on every plantation,
neglected and run to grass, as belonging to bad
nggers, as they have it. They say these drones
refuse to be advised, and prefer running to town
and tp speeches to hoeing their helds. I myself
have met those that argued that grass had moth
ing whatever to do with the prosperity Of the cot
ton plant, and that the only reason why 1t was
kept out of tho land was to make it look more
''deastant." have to encounter the colored man
yet, who, in his own opinion, did not know all
about plantation work and management, or whose
crop was not the best. Yet it needs only the use
Of ones eyes to be satisfied OF the contrary. The
so-callsd foremen on the places are hated accord
ing to their attempts Of advice and suggestions.
Every man seems ready with some twisted idea OF
the Bureau to defend his right to do things in his
own slouchy way; and if the coming winter and
spring will show that the colored people Of Johns
Island need the assistance Of Northern benevo-
lence as much as ever the question as to the USE
fulness of that institution will be seriously asked.
Unjust and unreasonable as the old system of
labor has been, we have, since cutting loose from
it, seen nothing but helpless drifting into an
irregular and unstable channel. The colored
mans itea of the necessity Of work is in many in
stances confined to the raising Of corn and sweet
potatoes In spite of contracts, he, on this island
is sadly reWss in the thorough culture Of his cot
ton fields, even where no excuse for lack Of provi
sions can be advanced.
There is general and eager inquiry as to the
rate of interest at which capital might be had on
tho admission (probable) of the State in the
Union, and il there is any likelihood OF it's finding
its way southwark in time to benefit the planting
interest. The alarming per centage now charged
is nothing short Of ruinous And although tho
wealthy planter Of the lowlands was mulct in no
inconsiderable amounts in former days for lack Of
proper business qualification and application, the
present rate Of interest, the extreme scarcity OF
money, and the consequent tardiness OF factor and
grocer in town, begin to open his eyes to the
moving causes Of all this. The New York and
foreign money articles are closely scanned, and
the question asked il money is to be had at the
North at and per cent, and is actually gluttng
the European markets, being refused at Amster-
dam at 81, and even lower, what reasons exist to
make it 80 scarce here, where millions OF dollars
in real estate are ready to be pledged forita highly
remunerative use. We can raise that which both
the North and Europe these two pursy capitalists,
eagerly want. Will they not, in their own inter-
est, supply us the means to raise it? Will they
not relax their unfounded suspicious OF foul deal
ings2 Willing to pay round rate OF interest, we
want money, when we know we can turn it to good
account-that is, next winter. And now ID the
time to saw it. Labor bills will have to be met
with cash. The freedman will be In position to
demand that. Having made his own corn-at
least enough to last him till high summer-the
banker will have to step in instead of the grocer.
Labor will want to buy its own provisions, and
your supply stores will BIO deserted.
The proyerbial improvidenco OF the negro will
demand the means OF investments other than for
the necessaries OF life, The thing which paid your
labor this season he has, Perhaps ate In tho sum=
mer or at cotton picking time, he will be ready to
return to this years system again, and exchange
meal for muscle; but 80 long as his corn and pota-
toes keep him from want, his labor can only bc
had for money. long credit at your merchants
store will do your work no longer. Money, there
fore, must be made to seek our Cities made acces-
sible to the industrial interests, and the now
crealsy grooves Of industry will soon wear smooth
and sing the pleasant songs of prosperity.
There is wild cry of caterpillar from one end
Of the island to the other. Three weeks ago we
were similarly regaed. An old planter, and gallant
officer in the defence of this neighborhood was
so much deceived then by rumors coming in thick,
fast and furious upon him, that he offered to bet
on their being in his own field although he had
not seen them there. Recollectng in season, how
ever, that he might compromise his standing in
church, he did not commit himself, and saved both
ai:a., a,,l rnnna, Tho lannh urnr ano;nat