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A GREAT SLAVE AUCTION.
400 Men, Waati and ChUdreo Soldi
MR PIERCE M. EiUTLER CHANGING HIS ifffESTMEJfTl
SCENES AT THE SALE.
HUMAN FEELINC8 OF 10 ACC0?5T,
MR. BUTLER GIVES FACH CHATTEL A DOLLAR.
H>? largest eele af human < bettele that ha* b<en
PJJBjit ia fcrar-Spai | i< I tV ? ItW *e v er &! y e ?r < tool,
nlaoe ?? Wednesdiy at": 1 ateasj Ofbi week, at tbe
I aoe Course car tbe City of Savannah. QoorgUa.
The knt ooneikti*?! > f fotV 1 at Ired and th i? ty >?.' \. m?a,
women, children and Is fa ate besag I at ha 4 ?
?egrv stock Maaaaastaj or. u -? aal Hi fai Balks ;>iar,t?
ttooa which fell t<> ore of the two hour* t'< toat < state.
Majot BoUer iyiag, hft a pi ?p rtj raJowf a. Ban
thee a mil ten at dollars toe major part of wi.n ? was
?veeted in rir*> end e >tt< n pleaSei ? slavee
tketcoa, ell of aj] chietl e descended to two
heirs, bis i wns.Mr. Jakj A. But'er, Mometime deceased,
aad Mr. Pierre M. Batter, asjl iiving, and resi^M in
the City of Phdadelph'a, ia the free State Of. FeBBOyl
venia, losses in the granl cra?h ',f 1857-8, and other
tilgen:iee of busir.ee*, have impelled the latter gentle
irtaa to realise on bisS itben laWOBtaBBBte, that ha
easy eat.efy ?.andry pn seine- r-editors, and be enabled
tareaume business with ?M snrplue, if any. Tl.is oe
oeeaity ltd to a paituion af tha] BOgTQ ?>, V
(o?rgie plantations, lxtwieo bta tU ajaad the repre?
sentative of the other h-'ri Mm wil >e of tbe late Jobn
A. Butler, and tbe negn-ei that were brought to the
hammer lent week were the property of Mr. Pierce M.
Butler of Philadelphia, and were in feet sold to pay
Mr. Pierce M. BarthhT/l debt?. The creditors were rep
mteatod by U< r.. Ca lea ?led--, wl dPMr. }', r i-r was
present in pereor, ritt? I oV d by I.is bu.< ,ne v Bgeat, t?
alt 'd lo his own interests.
Th" aale bad been adve-tieed larrVy for mat.y
we-ks, and as the re^ro?K wi re known to be a choi< e
lot aad eery desirable property, the attoed r,f boy
era was large. The break ng up of an old family estate
is ae onnenimon an (<?< urn nee tha* the affair wan reirar
ded with tiniiMial ittciest throughout the South. For
aevera! days before the aale BTarjrhotel I Savannah
wee crowded with negro r-jieculatora from North aad
fSouth Carolina, Vogircs. Ckorgia, AltVawi and
Louisiana, wba had been attracted hither by the prep,
{?ecla of Biek't-g pood liargaire. Nothil wee heard
for days, in the bar-ro-ims and public IwOOM hot talk
of the ges?t sale, < ritioi.-ci s of trie, bn r?-s sTairs of
Mr. Butler, atd ?peealatioai aa 'othe probable aaiaai
tbe stack wouId bt.np. Toe office of Jooopl Bryaa
the aeirra broker who bed the BtssjafaaBSSat t f the tale,
Was tbrocged every day by OQgei inquirers in search
U informal oa, and by 0OSB0 arha were anxious to bay,
Lot where usceiton as t'? whether th-:r aar rithM
Would proee acc?ptab'e. LI tie parties were mile up
from tbe various boteli OTary day to viait tha Baoe*
Course, distsat some three miies from the city, to I iok
over tin- chattels, discuss U.eir points, and make mem
oranda fir KUKlance on the day of sale. Toe buyers
were generally of a Iwtagh breed, elan-ry, prolano and
bearuih, being for ?lie most part, from toe back river
aad swamp plantatio n, w bore th< llogavcieo ol paKh]
life ese not perhept oVreloped to their fnlk
la fact the bnmaii tn ?> a:. i,:ly neglected by the petty
tyraste of tbe rice fu l ls t! at border the pi-at Diatttal
fcwamp, their knowledge of the luxuries of our best
aociety oomprebendinj: oily revolvers ani kindred
ahhtahswhnh
l'our oorTeejiotiileii' wa. present at an early date,
but es. he easily anth ip ?:< I I be touching welcome that
would, at laath a tin e, hi- oBaekMebj aahaaae. to a rep
Tesenlattve of The TklBI NX, BjBjd boiag? Bhedeei man
wtthal, and not aewlrhsg to be the reoipieBi of a pub
bo demonstration from thatOBtknaiaatk S <tthi -w ]i pq
latiaa, who at times overdo their hospitality and their
paests, he did not plfjfiltal Ins mission an i nMan hil
boooie. Although lie kept Ins business in the back
groand, be made himseii a proininent IghrO in the
picture, and, wherever then was asTtthiag goiagOB,
there wae he in tin- Bxsdeta Ai the sale ought have
been seea a bury in ii\.dun . Krmed W th peafil ai l
catalogue, doing his little Bteaeel to keep up a'l the
eppearancf e of a kaowil ghayar Pi
f-er fellers," talking OOWfidenl lily to the imMtoal ebon
anaide, cbnckirg the round epaji youngstera under the
chie, making an o. rasfonal b d for a lar ?e family, I a
low bid eo low tha. SOtSMrbodj always instantly ra M 1
him twenty five doBBI . whoa the busy man would i_
nomitiioanly n treat, nnd otherwise condu thtg kiBaaaU
like a ?ich planter, with iorty tboaaaad deBan when
be ioiiM |>ut hie firpor en it. Tliis ?et t'eman was
?Mft cMidoled with bjfaoaae ryipathialagpneoae,
when U'c particu'arly fii e hi* oi which he had fixed
hia onttoal eye was fold and 1 >st to him Ibfret, h
ajjjBj be bnpjmned to Ih? down stairs at lunch just at
the lulereitiiig moment.
WMBBI im sTKROU CAMK PKOBI,
Tbe negroes raine Cfajai two plant a'.ioes, toe one a
rice plantation rear 1 >arien in tint State oi QoargMh,
not far from the great Dki'? nol.'e Seso p, and the
other a cofton plartati-n on tha ex!.eiic. no-tli'm
poiat cf st. BBasw'eIalaad, ailtBebttef an lelaaf ia
the Atlar tic, cut off fr u: Georgia ma lard by a slen?
der aim of the sea. Though the most of tl a steck haJ
bsea accustomed only to n<o sr 1 c >tt >n ;.'.m;- r. s.c 1
nrture, there were BBMBg Iheaj a number of v ry
pasaal) a mechanics, who bad been taught to do all
tha rougher sorts o! mechanical work oq tha planta?
tions. There acre coopere, carp* nti re, e'louuaheis
ard biarksrr.itbs, eacl MM iq ial in his raVsOfJ I a': |a
tke ordinary leejeh | plai 'at a- that la, the
eoopers could make rice ti-r. s?. ard pooethly, on a
bincb, rude tubs ard hajeketS) the fJjrpaitfiT KMtld 1
the rough carp et'y ahoal the I. paarl rh| tlie
shoemaker could make eOo?s of the fashion IB |
Itr the alavea, and tbe bl?i k.<n.ith was a laojaata to de
tnaonfactare of ha*aal a- i .-? 'ar simpla too!?, ard to
auch tilti ng repairs in tbe blaohamithing way a.s did
Bnt reijuire tf>> reficed a skill. Though probably no
one of all these would bs c ill d a superior, BT area an
average workman amon- the masters of th" can.
their knowledge of IVfm um trades s
reeve for nearly ae ii uch r! e mar- that is. a man
withoat a trade, who would be valord at fSw8, BwaaH
readily bring |l,f.iii ?r-Jii.roo u i,e wae a ,>-,
blachsmilh or coeper.
-Then aeie eo bght mnlat*i-es in tbe whole lei of the
Batlerafcck. and but \iry f, e tha' wee ?.oca
naroved fn>m the ori?ual C ingo bla^-neee. They
have beea bttle detl'fd b\ the * j.,, v.,lrr ,; ,\ v,.,. rale
Atglo-Bext-B blood #? i br then eel earl i ltd 1 >a
that they erere of as pure a breed a" the bluest blorde
a! Span.?a i>oint Ml I B I t'avor in trie ey. of M a
layer aa well as phynolOfiaaly, I ajaj an
Iaius'a-a of the bbK)?l of the dotrnrat.t rac<- brir^s a
Wgtr ittelligence, a Uiore vigorous brain, which,
aeon, growa natVaa uude the _\ok", end La prone to
Iaqoiie into the defnition of the word libcrt}, and the
??aabsgof tbe starr} t'ig which waves, as V03 may
?BBa beard, o'er the land of the fr>?<-. I I
"???wi aegiure Ve Bjwjah ?? ani manageable
?iM "?leitoes, thou .h less -laich of Cs>mprehensien,
wVi cu {htm |i((.f(n,fj j,^ Jevers, who can
,tilLtUu etop.ildj by ?.hela^hmiub ca-Mir than they
' "^lurtalli^c, by it.
Kote oi tha 'Jiutler slaves have ever been <t>ld be
lose, '?*Jia^>^OT,hwtwop,anta^ J:c(.c fotj
?Tl^?T' H*w??Y?tbey lived their humble Uvea,
Jed lovad taeuriatti,U)TM; ban> wprv thev borrj) Md
JJ" r?*?9 <* had childnn bora ante them;
mmhad thru pares*, bred Wore them, aad are now
a <l?iet graves oa tue old piettetivut that
th*ae nrrappj omi are to u< no ran* fxertr, here
(hey h it w t only the Ml known ?cstsee doer U> tbern
ftooi vm; baby bor d by e ?kf "?%:'?'<>? rree in'??, sad
'heir bemee H lived b} tfieoa r*riapi as brighter
be me* by twn of brighter face?, but a'l tha i 'teging
Ha*, bound them to iiving h?vt< MR IM, for
mi-. 11'* ).?.' "! wl, V tiif-? tw, '?-11V iatl* nm
n-rides was rent to tb* ah am Vie*, to be scattered to
i ? fam wioda, bed tha other !j??f veto left le-\ioi.
ar| ? 1 aa t?-il hnw o'ov!y iat?rtw>oed are |kl ef
? ? -?' a Mile bard 1 f foar nan ir*d persons living
L ototed ttOM nil tha world beeide, frowebirtb to middle
?gel Do tiiey not natural'y become one great family,
e?rb man a brother nt'o ??ach''
It ;? tree th? v we-e oefj " 10 fmi'liaa;" bn? let pj
ate: a man axd hie wife were relied a Mfeasily,M
parn's aad kindred w-r* not tak-n into ao
ajajjt] the niat and wife n ight be Bohi 1|g p ae
?'?.1!? "f North Car l:na, tier buathsil and shters ba
*. at'errd <].:<<< gh the cotton Colds cf Alabama aad the
1 a swamp- ot Ijouiaiena, whde tiie par. at 1 might bo
M M the aj|| p'antaf 0? to wear oa' tb-'.r wsiry
livea in heavy grief, and lay tbeir heeifs ia far off
grave* over which tbfir rhillren might n?ver weep.
And ro a'count f ou'd be taken of lore* that were aa
yet or con nrr mated by SSOrrtOge aid how mary ecu
eg beerte rave be?.-n divorce by ' IftlWtfJ fit
(? lOaHflg, no man rat ever know. And the MparaViua
ia aa ntter, and is ir finitely more hopeless, t'ian that
?1 tit by tbe argel of ? '? a11, fcr in the latter cue fie
loved on-e a-* cononi'tod to t'i* care of a merciful
Deity, bat in tbe other instance, to tb<- tender 'merciea
of a slave driver. Tr>e^c d?'k skinned ur/ortnnate?
perfoetly u'det*er<-d. and ooohloot(wwesiasoola
by wrung avOI if thwvwon'i krow wb>-re 'o Rend
their aahattrta. And is la) eooh Other, ani to Iba add
familiar pbtoaa -f tbeir you'.;i eiurg all their sym?
pathies and aflVruoos, no! Ic. ip'-ig perl spa because
tl ey are bo few. The I leVes of grain on all the Batest
I -:*.*** ure outturn!* red by the tatr? thru are ponred
ont in agony at tho wreck tf a* has beer, wrought in
bappy baaata, and Ute anabttg |rief 'hat baa been
leid on loving hearts.
Hut, then, what bu'ineea have "ruggers" with
tears ? Beeide, didn t I' ere*? Hot hat giv?* them a *i!ecr I
dollar ap'e<e ' erhioho ,i appeartatheooejewL And,
sad a* it is, it waa a'l te"-eb/i:y, kwOOOM? gaatfaaMM
was rot able to live on the bn ft J " ?? 'e o' half a
paJIhoa, ard so ma?t needs enter intv? siieculationa
which turned out ai'ver-ely.
now TBS! bteu TBB4TBB in savannah.
The 1 ? paar van ;.r"*.gat to Savant ah laaaaafl lota,
M mar y h'. a tini? a <.??.?aid be 1 < nveu.enMy t?ken rire
of, the latt of tli -m reaching ti e city tin Friday bffore
??. Ray iran rxaalfaadl ta tba aan af Mr. J.
Urynr, AuiHionoer and Neoro Broker, who waa to feed
and kei p tln ie n condition until rBepaaaieC [man
? is'ely on their arrival they were taken to the \l& <
CSoataO| mwt thero quartered la the sheda erected for
the acc< 11 u.o itttion of the bor.<is and cairiagee of gen
tlesa .1 atten Hagiba races. InlD thereehedMthey wtre
badoTod pell-mell, witheut any mote attention to their
? 1 1 !i rt than wa? necessary to prevr.t their becounng
ill and unsalable. Kaeh "fan. y bad one or BetH
luxes or budkaj, m atUok oan sto*-* i s.ucij aoajty
art idea 1 f their clotlitg aa wem not brougnt into im?
mediate raqalaitioo, and tboil tin dishes and gOUlda for
tic ir mod and driuk.
It is, perhape, ;i lit ttibote to Iar ;e-harde l man.li?
cence to say that, ?h< n the as gro man was sold, there
v as no axtn rsbaVga for the nei;ro man's clothes; they
w? nt with the man, atd were aot Charged n the b.l'.
Nor is this altogetlu r a contem[i?ible idea, for many of
Ihem bed WOtldlj wealth, in the shape of e'othingand
? ! i-r valuables, to the extent of perhaps four or fire
dolhVO; and had all these been taken stru tly into the
??1 aajnd, the sum to'jilofthe sale would aave been
beneoed, poaatbly, atkoawoaddoalaia. Iotae North,
we do not ajaoaaaatity aeii tse iieme^s with tue bona;
ajrjuaj "> tbe fouth, aboajbJ the olotbaa gowtth the
negro T
In these sheds were the 11 atted- bad lied together on
the floor, there being no sicn of beOi h or table. They
eat and slept on the bare boards, their food being rice
atd beans, with occasionally a ba ot banou ar 1 com
bread. Tbeir huge bundles were ecaltered over tha
Boor, andthenoi iheslavts sat or reclined, ?In n nut
1. stlesrly moving abou*. or gathered into sorrowful
gieans, astossaasg the rhaanii of their future (oao< Oo
the fans if all was an expression of heavy grief;
sfine appealed to Ix? neiget I totttSbordStiekoof
Fortune that bad torn them from t'> ;-! on es. and
wire sadly tryirg to make the best of it; s NOW sat
bn ofUl I mooddy ovei their sorrows, Court buafnotaag
oo their hassie, their eyoa .-tar.ng rooooaty, aad their
! o 1, ek 1 j, t. ?? ar I fro, imiIi a ri-stlew? motioii that
eras aern ettOed; u.w wept, tue place vta toj public
OOdthecWreri too Lear, ttiough soiiit) occasionally
ttin d neide to pive way to n few qu'i t tears.
They were dressed in every possible. \aridy
of uriCoutb end fantastic garb, in af V]
and of every imaginable OOaSr; the
texture ol the garments was :n all cases roar.-.-,
mo<d of the men boiog flethed in t'.ia rough cloth
that is made eipieet.lv f^i tlie slaves. The ilronn-s
aaeoOJBi l y tLe OOgn j c-Uel.- wiien they give .utita
ofolantaron character are by no means c ?ag^er
Bj Ibeyon r!-tt'ad, weak and uuable to couie up to
tbe or'ginal. T.n :e nat e>ery variety of ba'., with
ever] laeeghsebea rlooeh 1 aod then was every cut and
Style of OOaSaod pen'aioor-", made w th evejy 000
cuvab'c irgetucty of Bateft, ar ! toOSSd on with a gOO
era! apj i-arancr of ]>< i.ect ioi .icnene that is piv.eetly
inde.-tiibhble e\ -jl to say liiat a Sjutbem negro
al?s.ys look* a* if be could shake his clothes ? ff with?
out taring l.is hand* on' of bis po.keti. Tbe woxeu,
true to the fimirii.c tn-titct, had made,in almost every
case, tOSM atteanpt at fioery. All aoie gorjeaiu tar
bans, geteially manufactured'u an instant ont of s
gey-cclored handkarchief by a scdl?n and gra> -ful
tairtof theflnga I -ri gb there wa* occasionally a
?On eiekoiae tmban, a turnan complex ard tnytte
kot t'p w.th ca:e ar 1 criameate i wrth a faw
bt ao* 1 r bright bds of ribbon. Tueir iioue* were mostly
OOSjSSi stt.fi', IhOOgk there Oers rorre of gaudy cab
esesj a few had eatiitgs, acd one possessed th< t-i-a
Bnca* oatriogof yeBesv aeJ blas boodaL t a little '
cbtldreo were always beUer and more carefully drear el
? than the older oner, the BOSaOOO] fride eomrgoa'. bj
theahepO Ol OfOflOW OOp peastod l.kea miter, or a
iacke' with a e'np ol red broaicioto round the OOttOOSi
D e e: i!-'r? n a< re of all sizts, tbe youngest being tif
?ern Jaye cid. The babies wore geneteliy gool-aa
tared, tht ngh when one would set up a je'l the aoo>
plalol I<s 11 OttOObsd the ether", and a full eboru?
wooki be tbo neoM. a j < tt r f- aagn beb] ; ?oks like
an ar.irr.a?<?d bit of ;r.Jia lubber, and ha* wonderful
powers cf snction. 1'bey were veiy prevalent in the
OVoo ' "'m where the sto-'k was a' 1 con cremated
th? oay cf the sa!e, and tho?e Cat were oil enongh
to have defined ideas of 1 co-tot."-i were perpetually
craw!,tig away from their motturs. and get'. ng under
tbe feet of visitors. T:ey have a paasron fco c.imbing,
and made Mn nnoas exert.oca to scale tin* lc;s of j>eiv
plewlocidn't belot g totbem. :f a man stood atill
for a aaiaota. be was certa;n to have a baby haogi"^
to each leg?like a crab. Taey liaVl obn-i t bi !?<e;r(,
knock*d down, atd relied over, or be;ng pitched
as rois ??. u. 1 I ha*, sott, but it seemed
to ? orcarr then, to step on their fiegera.
Ti e slavt s iea.a:i;ed at the ia?e-cour?e, aotne of them
for mere fhar a arooh and a!' of tbem for km Jays be
f-re the sale. They were brought in tha- <:a-!y that
bcycrs who <fe*ired to iasper* them ni ght ei joy that
I ria lege, a'-hough core of them were sold ot private
sale. For these preliminary days tbeir shed wsi c>o
start'y visited by specula'ort. The cegroea wen ex
amiscd with as little coneideration as ii they had bees
brutes indeed, the buyers pulling their looaths open to
see tbeir ter'n. pinching their limbs to find how mos
cnlsr they were, sralkieg them up aad down t? de'eat
any figte of lamerese, making them stoop aad bend in
different waya that they might he certain there waa
no concealed rupture or wound; aad in addition t9 all
this treatment, ashing them scorn of qaeetioas relative
to their qualifications aad atx^ompl.shraenta. AS tksee
iioou tatioas wets au jaaCed ij wi^iMt a mu.aiar, ani
ia r m- u.rJ^e.<*g wit* ?0x3 aatured eseWelaew?
tbe *;av<?I k?*d the arpearate* if tbe prcpo-M
buyer, atd 'acied tiia*. Se might prsve a kind
'? d ar r '
1?' f?u;' eanoui'y ?ad icene at tbe twwa of ?
score 'f otter* tbo? w< r<> O ? re *?,?rte<J i
''K lib*, ' chain I No. S ?. th" catalogue load fsk*"
a fatt y to a benevolent bxlitg Xvfiie aged g- ..t>
rriu?, wbo ?a* :r?p?f i rg th'?Vwl: and t
[?"?'u "f f>"?ja: ior :M i ?! I1"- I??t-t.,;.': '. man to
Lorc.lar* h ir, with hi* *?if*. boy aed girl, K--By, I*
ratl axd Stvaada, chatte.a No*. 0, 7 aad 3. Tbe
eaiceaiLea* ?ith w;' ?' tb< poor 'W pre ? ?? i B*
', Ln?wtt<g, r* u:!, tha'. j"-ihap* tre happiest of
|-i< vitoV L'a Vpr-ade: >n ' ? ??>??*?*, wa* ietaretrir?
aajj the arr-'i-. ntr b* n-?d a*aaaj rr?'>-t psjatsab* He
D ft < c > ap't -a' f * ft * buyer, be reite!
do hop* oti hi* aaaaVBaf aou I. idjo<*\ but on y
to snow low ?rafl wo'th h.? .ioiiari ?rare taa bona and
biood v ? we* ttdrsasb % uim la r,uy.
1 L'' fc at Li?-, Mao';, am pdaaa planter aba
yon wot: tuo a better mta ceo me, u> better on da
wbel* piactat oc, aot a bit aid yot] 4C xo' w..rk d*a
'?ri i no c?r.? ' ; w !:?tJ* ; h?t'*r boy me,
M**r; I'aaba mmi ? a i r a r t,Maa'r. Mo'iy.t? my
Vttb r*a, fat ra'e rice band mi* a1 go?d a* me.
Siat.' int aar, M? !y, and ktt Uie geiT'm'o *ee.''
Mol'y ?Ovar..*, wf !i ba! ha_dt cro*a*d on bar
boarro, acd make* a qut. k tbert cirisy, aad Staadt
mote, looking *prya!a.^!y n the beneroleat ?Bast's
f?cw. Bo* K\ ??. tilk* a!i the fa*ti?T.
' Show M*/t \<r am afaalj gorjd arm dat ma*'r?
sb* do a b?ap of w/"k rr /wi'h dat Um pot I. ' ? ? '
p.a*'r ???? ;?<? v. 'h Mo!'y? see dat mao'r, te-t i *J rag -
ler. a'! gnru; *ho'*B yonrg gal y?t. Com* out J"r
I>rae!, wa'k ajasja aa'let the gen'lm'n ?oe howep-y
yon ba"?
fhast, pe*a*a*w, tatkatkrse>yaar i girl who stood
wi'b >er rh'jhby hand to h*r nv/h, bo!J:rg on b) her
mothftV'(rose, and ut-eerta-s w*iat to make aj the
?trarge sr-fr.e.
" I'atdy'l asj*y a r'??'!? ystj make p*Tt* ;y'
by sod-l>y. BaMav buy BS rx*,* r. wp'ip fas' rata liar
gan ?ard so on. Itnt the b?Mi?Toleat (f.-ati<-nan
found where n<*ro ihl driv.- a closer barga-a, asi ?j
leiQKhl rciin'l- ty e'-<
Similar ?cert- wen- transactis? a'! the w* ;'o oa
f-\??<} side?pare me pra; BSJ th.- ?!rmj;tii and I lrT?>r
tt rs of Ui' i' rii.''i.'.-o, and showing <iiT every munch
end cir-i.-w U> the very l?e-t a<l\at.tac, nr>t " to tt"
exensable pride of other pa^r?*, but to n ak? tbaas
t1 ? rrwre aas r*Me i* tba ayas af 'he rev bayat; an^,
on the other hand, crildrea *ASBjSh*g and mit'patiDj;
tlin age and inabni yo- pafWaSS, that fh<?y tnieot be |
asora*w*vbiatakla aad fall, kf p*a*jib*s bat i biro hi'"ij.
No? unfn qsa atrj i..rf iwssr*wa**tat*as)s, it baasai out by
tba facts, M?cui*?i a pnr>na<i?>r. 1c? a-, inf-n ne\erH;.. ???
> BrbitaBBaB iiri,.-. -< -;> . -r\ ??>. a- i ! ?>????. '' ??
cor f'renre ss short as por->ibie. And not one of them
all, coring the whole time they wfe thos aVMBBji to
tbanda*]w*at*SSM ai tuVar m?n, spoke the firs* un
womarlyor mdei;(iale Braid ? ? BaWetad ii-r-elf in
any regard itb**,wiaethtal Ma>*aaaaa1 woman ihonli
do; tueir cotwittli' n and dernearcr wer? rpm as I
i trrptmralii" ai th>-> \\< i.i i %v? been hadMier
been the n fbi si UdsM in the land, aed IkiaSJfb a'l th*
ii ? ? I-; W!. i I . iey were 3 .cted they ennd-;.-. i
t: ? m.e|ve-< willi tLe niort pt.decorum aud .-telf
re*p? 11.
The Sortiment of the euljoiued cbvacter..iiie
diah ^.-ne was baajrd mere than BB*8S repeated.
,: Well, Col"**., I ee^-n you looking aharp at sho?
mak? r hnl * S?.iy. (imng U> buy ber t '
''Watt, Major, I tbint not. Sallys a good, big,
itrappisf gaj,Bad can do a Leap o work; bat t * lire
ye*i> riccesLe l>au suy ihiilren. fiu't done binding,
I rerkon."
Ir the intervals of saaaj ar'ire Iab<>r, the disciiesion
of ihe reopening if the als i-trade ra BaatSSaasad,
and ti e oj.ir it. - i ? i to giurrally [ires a,i tuat tue
rseatabliabaasal of taa said tra-> is a oasaxiwnaatioo
devoutly to be BrbeVed, run! one r>-d :a<ed Ifsjof or
Qaootol or Corpora) oksobod bb rsaaatki wit', the em
pnat i aeeeition tLat '" We'll navo alltbs slfgOfl bl
Af ? t i ?er n-ie in tune years?we w->a : leave
enough lor trod."
Tilt: MLB,
The Roos Paars* at Bsvaaaab ii sttaaasd about
tl tee miles frrm the ei'y, in a plea-ant Spot, nearly
mrn nnJr 1 by wcoje. As it rained violently during
tbo two day* of tbe *aie the pla-e was only a< ?
by carriages a- i ?1 e rata I WI thai h I atb I ?!? I bt '
actual buyers, who 1 w\ come fruin ! >ng dt-tanee-. and
i n d not efl'on. to lose the i ppottttiiit*. If the affair
had come i ll u i ntikee .end t! ? re ?< > Id i BTS bOBI a
d< 7--II oii-t -bitM'i tn ' ? ?? - on. ?a-'!_v 1" iween t'? city
a-'d the Race Coarse, and some -ptci'ator woul I hare
bOffod a aJoo l.r'.e UUB if mon.yl.y the op "ration.
Bad aotbiog ?>f kbs kir<) w*< BtoasjM of here, sad th ?
only resolt wa* fo tbe livery stsl I**, the owners of
which bad i.flieioii! Yar.kst.'m to cha^i I MiMe and
Behls pr.ccs.
Tha tx avaaiaaoe* for got ting to tha serawad wars *o
I'liutea that tin ps B*arO n"t i BOB h bays ?? to warrant
tue opin i ? of tbe ml,- for an hour or two after t>ie ad
v.r' -r.; uaaa, Taaytbayi I n, jusen-r,*'???*'.?
rtaaa,aoaltbtagS !>.fean to .o^k tno:.- sm-uurag n,'ly
for tbe teller.
Tl e .-. ??!.(.-Io; ?, .1 in ,m- .iticou.iorta'ie thai -ver,
tbe < !o*e 0SB)abaM**w4 ir Joors tor a nurclier Pt lays,
and tie drt/.ily. tirp'.-a.-art wra'hrr b?gan to tell on
the r i ordition. li ?y nsorsd about moie botbaolf
ai J wrre fast lo?ii g what of OOtil > ail -pr! (jin-r*
ti i \ l.ud at T...L 'l.... v.i ti i . t; . > mit a., gathered
into the long roe m of the bu Idmg <-re<teii a* tba
1 "Grand Stano" cf t'c Race Conrse. trat they might
be ir Birdiat*!j nrd. r the eye of btiyer>. Taa
rooa was aV.nt a bavdiod sbet*00| by twenty wide,
ai il ertin were i road d the n-grc?.?, vitl much of
thi'r tsggsge, awa-tipg t' ab rat] \tiv? cats to etep
op-ti t hi block and be *t Id to t1 ? : . ? t o .Ucr. Tha
?an b*J Mr. 1'ieri e Bt lb r appear. .1 among his people,
speaking to each one, and bring trcogci/ed with **em*
itig pleasure by all. Tre D>-n obi cquieourly palled off
titir I at* and n.ale that ino-nnbai-le sldirg bitch
ai tl last foot, tnat pts*. I with a ct.ro for a bow, aad
tie women each dropped the quick i ".r*-< J whWab they
ee' I. m ancrheaf* to any c': er than tbatt ieg I uiate
master aad n..-trt -<s. OooaaaWSODy, ta a v-ry o'.l or
favct.te servant Mr. Untier w< u!d ratenI hb daintily
gBBTod tiand, wb.i h oiaik oi cocde.?-en* .<n wai in
?tattly ba bd ? th gr.Ls cf it'. ght from a.1 tho ?ab!?
w.tte- <e*.
The room in whk h tie sale actually took pla* e im
me-jiatelr a j dsjraj th* roe m cf the regroes, aad aasa>
unit, cated w *h :t \ y two large d -ors, Th* tale room
?< a,. ?:?*_ !?? th? a..- sat ? re r..i,-, i >m;tiandirg a view of
tbe r it.re C? ut?e. A sinail p''..f..- *t? re- da' ".t
two feet and a ha'f I igb, on wLich wer* placed the
de.-k.- of th* en.ty cieik*. ieavirg MOBS in front of
then; fi r the Anotioafi: a.tj t afgaida.
At ate-tit ii o'c'ii k *:e '. rr.*e t<Kl. their
j'ao*, ar 1 ari tla'.tbe ?a.e wcu'd begia. Mr.
Biyan, tie regn -broker, Is a dapper l.ttle man, woar
irg rpec-tac.ee, and a yacht.ng hat. f-harp and rnddea
ix bis BJotenietu?, ar i percsps tbe least bit in the
wtuli i hf- V 'y i f? y .*?as e arrest in his lacgtia'
a* he i ioJ j?.i . fj |b Mtaa|
n.ncii a* if be wt uid like to swear a uttlc at the criti?
cal noneat*; -n fact -er i-. ftrg h m.?e)f very math
li?e a u.errbi rcf the Yi'.rg 3I< ^ * Chri-tiaa A*sc?ia
tan. Mr. B.yan ..i tot stil the goodi be
pat laadad bVi peratica, and siw
laSattbOSOtvy Bsatka d'.\ 0"ir duty propcr'y. Tie
I anctkmeer proper was a Mr. Wahaaa, Brb j.-erva* a
word of Jeter pti c. la pcr-. nal appearance he sthe
very oppestto of Mr. Brysa, being carcl.w* ia hi* dro**
?.L.t a t i.: K-i n't - a lar^e man in?t<:ad of a . It
ooe, a fat man m.-tead of a lean on*,
and a good-nttured man :e?t*ad of a fietca one.
He is a tx lei.ng old biy, with an eye ever oa tin
loekcot, trd that never le'.j a biiJicg cod Oat ap? hi
a hear'y w .-d for erery bidder who rare* for it, aaa a
plenty of joke* to le*. off when th* hostneae get* a li'tl*
alack. Mr. Wal*h ?a? a florid oosapleaioa, rot m>re
to perhaps thao i* bee ooi.og, tu I pea*.biy aot mere so
(Lxi u osiural ta a wi-ehy wouauy. Nat *: J si all
face res, but nonte r tue? ha? blistered uS the ahm ia
tmm, giving bim a> pe ; look? teluag hu feas 4 I ia
a ., the p--ehr.ee* and Ui?. rectieee cumbsx-d tnak? hi-a
look mach a* ,f h?- Lid Ixe? bt?W '? Shl .'ense pot
wMh a teal a'-'i'sgc.
M- VTajab n.ouLt e] th* ftaxi aod er.e meoed the
Urne af ?io ?a>e, ' ene-th.rd ceeo, to* ramen tor p??a
' bla it tore equal ea-rjei iaita?uneo'j, bearing tetorst
"from the dar of aale, to be eecur'-J by a,y..>v-1
" nvr'ga^e axi perrocii aersj-ty, Sa epprov.-d au?p
"'a:(.?'on Sa?antao. Ca.. t Coarleetjo, J? C. F-tr
I "cbasere to pay for pap-r-.'' TL* buyers, who w -ra
presext to tbe number of ab?;-:*. two bxcdre 1, clustered
art uad the platform; wL:I<? tu? negroes, who were o^t
'ke'y to be im:: eJiaUly war ed, gathered inteeed
i-r< upt ia b? ?prcor i t ?> we -b :'.?*> pr*gr*-.i i'" t'i ?
reBhwj *n a Lieh they were ao aorrowfally interested.
T. f ? ol howled onteiie, aod through tue epaa aide
aj tte hu.i.ieg th* driv;r.g riia isme pouring in; tae
bf.r dowa (tain BBajBsd for a -bort Urne Ba bnsk trade;
I j 1.. J B] ..: fresh ?igars, gaj realy l-eu catalogee*
v'!-. a '. ii.e :.- t lot of human chattie* are lei
upon tiie stard, not by a it-- ran, but by a > k
mulatto, birraelt a slave, aid wbo aeetna to regard the j
aeJirg of bit brethren, in which he so g'ibly ere.rts,
aa a I tpital Jirkt. I: bal be. n acrouooei that Mai (
asa rata would be ?oid .u 14 fhanehea," thai ia ta ewy, a 1
man ac-.'d 11: 1* parted f' .. i.:-. wife, or a ar ? -
Bjg Tery yoccg ch.ll. There i? perhap? a* much
polity aa humanity in this arrange meat, far thereby
meJ?y a*-* d and nr-errx enl'? poop'* aredmwesi of,
v, ho ptl.erwi.-e WMi!d cot fin 1 a ready iale.
TKf?? ?' '? bri' ' .? ; *?..?> ti.r^ii^loa ta*
cataloa-u? as
Himt Ar? Prm&rkt
1. ?eorfo.wl?.Pxav* i ?<i.a fleeter
2 Bo. ..Prix? Rue riautei.
3. (ieonre.0.B.-jrC.'.'td
a. II any. I.Bj? C-lld.
The nartrer of buy ng wan announced to lx>, bid ii: ;
a .ertait price apiece for the whole lot. Tum GsBSgS ,
,u I .- :a i uy wire ri vt*J at $31 I, aad were liaaiiy I
? c.d at lo"1 eeon, baiag f'.'. ?'.? for the four. To get i
ar . iea of the relative, relae ai *vh one, wa ami J
BJ| paaa QeetgO BSBlth $1 % ', Sue worth $'00, Lotle I
Q rg an ik I--'1 aad Harry Waith ftlM, Oerkag,
boae Ter, to soixe uiieapprehemioo oa aha pvt ?f the
bwyei as to the Biaawaai m b >i in; . ba did cot leke the
fan ily et tl.is C> ure, aru they were put up an i *>j!d
Braha, BI tie leoti dty. a'-a l'.-y brought > I
eai I, or $.', i^i for the whol aa adrawoe ai %^ ov-r
the Crst <-a!e.
I' seeir a as if erery shade of oharaeter capaoio of
be po irp 'rated n the ea'e of BBBMBI laah an i b' - >!,
waa : :??<??? s.:. : .?!? >og tl I ? 1 ? <'< , a fe,-:
?asjBff, ii an, with his pantah? BI turk.<l lato Im bwWht,
las \ aTel cap jfXLrily dragged over t > BBJ side, hu
i !.?< k fh I of tobacco, widch t-.e btt?--. rrr>m a btafja a'?fT.
t''Ht ie.? mb.e? ii ore ii. an a: \ t-'iti;; ?i*3, ai oi I '?.t of a
nufi WBgBB t.re aud woo in a tog(.| ;.u BBJ nal ot
oneea diSareat bread fraee ynr Vew*Terh fa** man,
grajathaie. Hietwadytwrohrerorh > invei. -i,i ka h,
wite eo.iy tor laataat u.o .n r*seof a beehed Bjrga*
iisrnl. \\ ln'c reek too'I i gidd-'peetac'ed, an.l sil
vit-ha red < Id men w.-re thi'ie, ReeaMbag in appear?
ance ihet roxi3us bree j of eci 11 u.aaiBM Jea. >'^a we
have ct the Nertu, who are porpctualiy leaving dncu
u.?L'e at your door tliat >ou never rrao, aad tue bun?
te e* of ahoee niemii'ant I (?? t ia la '-'nn'lv aalaH
submiptions for cliaritabh' asac at om, cf which they
are treaiuier*. Tbete geutiy, wi'n quiet Bh*f
end subdued Voice, moved carefu abof
emorg tue lire Btock, igaeriaa*, as a g-m-ra'
role, thr men, but tormenting tha women with qaea
ieas wl ck, whea atfadaatally orerheard by the dark*
Itirated ayeetai r, brad b that aye tit or i mi.-.d en
ahneri breeirttbla eWra to kaark somebo<ly dowa.
A ca tili., ali imaginable varicinsof rongb ba-k woods
rowdier, wht I* gaa ine day in a dispirited manner, but
wie a.~ ii ii'iirp pro > reared, and ttieir practica at the
bar bat aroc n ote prolific in results, waxed louder and
tslk . r er i n ore a olent, were pr? sstt, aod ad l?d a
(haiai teriitic feature to tue BOOeeablege, Tin'?; of
your readers who have read " I'nele Tom"?and who
hier' ''-? If i i Bber,withpeerdiarswaBaga,Legfea\
ti e tfslff djflfi r axd WBWiaa Wklyyi r. Thattliat chat
a< U-r is Dot ovtr drawn or t<*> highly colop-d, there is
aniiiniant t*?t o ? ny. Witners tV.o subj eu.d >b.a!ogue;
A party if um were < on. .--ii g on ti:' fru '.!-il ? ,oJ et
of mar.agiig refractioy "nig^era;" aome ware for ae
>? .. wh ] puig, ((ins recou.im miu g branding, or.e or
t?o advi eav-1 other no*hjBof toitva, but one liuge
brut* if a map, who had not taken an a tiro pa-t in
il.ii ii.i.?> ios, eava to assent v\itti a|tprovlag Bad to
s v BMBMsfy bar barons propoeition, at last broke hit
silence by sayi'L' in an oracnler way, ''You
iuay say wbat you like abont managing n.ggers; I'm
e driver mjself, a. d I vo ha<i some experience, aad I
eeghtfc kaow Ifcu car n,or age ordinary rvgeri by
1. am em and g.vin' em a taste of the hot iron once
in a wi i'e wi ?i tl.e\ re ? I'ra u: y; but .( a c gger
a \ . ? t? r i.t:i. up s<?.!>-? :n,, I ( no r never nave
aty patieaea with mm. I juat gtt my putol and
bVBwI mm righf down; and toat's tfa br-t way.
Ai d thla bi ute ei? taikirg to gentlemei, aad his re
mares wen nahwod to wlik athelliw. ead hhi aaBea>
: .is eaweaaed iu by more ikaw ease in to? hni>t of Mae
teter.1. Cut m, tio.i t'm>'ti.e sale waa g):ng on, and
? ny ilr. \> n.-n, w i'h mar y a quip and ioit. wa?
'???g' ' *".: i' ? tin..- w!i?i r!.e i,. ' > i ; was abrw The
i ij.ie-r, i: ( t,.e la. ea i.f ai. who stepped on toe block
w..-a'> a. h i t ii >' mure anguish taan
it ia in tte jmwer cf words |a expreaa. Blight**!
ill- ?. to pe- aid broken hearts was the sal
?torytib?! r-ra.il :n a'l tbo anx;ous face*. Some of
th. ni regarded ti e salu with perfn i indilTorence, never
ajajtlag u ir. ticn save to turn fiom one ahhj to the
Othei a: tie aord of tie dapper BIr. Bryan, that
ait the cruad ncght bate a fair View of tuair
p-p. rtiors, and then, w..ea tbe sale was accoi?>
p hi ad,ate] p.ig .town from the biock without ca rg
Iseaai rvea a V \ at lbs buyer, whs aww held tM
tbe.r 1 appicesa ia his hat>ds. Others, agata, strained
the r eyes with eeger giancca from eaa buyer to
ai tret a- tte bio nog wiit on, tryicg witu earnest
at: Lticn to u l^w the rapid voice or th- e icuonear.
S?net'.j *^. two }>er>orj.s aajt] w> ild be bildag tor tne
-an- .da" ' ul. ;'. t itli ? .av.ng ret.gnei tt.e (ou
teet, aod tken the poor crea'n-e rn tie bloirk, conieir
? r si . -.i.'areose preference for ore of tha bay rra
i \. r the ctbtr, wocld regard the rivalry wth the
ir tei -est i'.t re*t, the eiprt ?i >n of hie fa' * chauging
w. h every bid. settling into a half smile of joy if the
."ev. tahl hajyai persevered uttotheend aad secured the
peyeity,tai setting iovi m:o a look of hop?-icM
ii? oair .: tha tUer won tfie vsctorj.
DhilaUll*U nauv.
Tbeferrilyof Prirrua, plaxtat on ca*pei>r, consist?
irgcf Pap" ae) wife, v..:i her ..ing babe ani
DfeSB, Bghl .1" tixee years old, were roached in aue
I conrisf ? : tue. I)ap-trT ta-1 a large ehawi, ? : ?
ehe kej* carefally wrspped roacd her isfant aad b :
at If. T'.. ? i.u .a' prc.we.! rg att'at'.ad rtucii aU a
? tion, and provoked maty remarks, auch a* these.
" Wre' do y..n keep 999M niggsr covered up f*r I
j Mi ffl er Weihet.
"What'* the matter a ith the g\I? Has aha got
I ttawl oa'x'": ai
' \.' at s the far It of tbe gal' Ain't she eoued*
M l if her rags aad let as ess her."
? Wti I BBfcjg la b.d on t at t gger, L'yLQ keep hag
coveted cp. Let t see her face."
sl.ci cfcortu of BjajBtV rers*k?. smpkarzei
m ? : . y /a-.*\. sr.1 a.ir*lei w/h seyiogtwtB)Ma>
r:' at t ahaasBS to be evrn 1 iLte.i at her*, west up
: i Iks bmbbJ of ehivai/ona Sinthern gentUrmen.
A. I*-' t-* an. tii reer ob'an*d a h- arng I ;
BBsagk !? *\\ \ d tha; there waa no atterrpt to p.-ac
i . itc-.pixn ;a the ta?e?the par ties ware not to
kt araaag luacyway, be uai no desire to pals off
ca them en iaftror arttcie, bet tha tretb of the matter
w.ti ifc.i' Pbj' v.fj i a! 1 - - 'c6red only ttfie-^n days
ago, aad he thoegi.t thai oa that ecc?axt ehe waa
eatrled to the etigut ladalgeace of a Weaket. to kwSf
.: end child lao cbdl a.- and tbe driving
ra a
\\ . j.?ur .ajy reae'e'. look ex tr.e ur, u:uetan''ei of
Uu ceee. Tse as; wer Ua U eay of Mercs. Days
aey ? baby aa* hua cLo the ward on ft Valeatiae'*
happy day, tke 1 Ith of Febraary. Staee ber coatLi*
n..'ct, P?phrey Lad traveled from tbe rdantatoa te
SavaBriah, wlore <.be had be*a kept ia a ?b?d BM stx
day a. Oa tb* eixth or rev a'b Jar aft-r her sickn*?*,
ab? had tart her bed. taken a ra Iroad jvrra-y a~nos
tl* r. -.try to tb*? rbaRib.ee, was th re expeeed for en
. ?: ? tea ,**uj:s of toe negro ?peco
m\ tm, asd theo oa the fifteenth day aft?r ber eoafiao
rreLt waa put op on tie block will her jurbaad and
?at (tier child, and with ho-new born baby ia her
?rast, wa? ?cid to Iba I. ?biet h I ier.
It wa- v?y c<>r .uderat* -n Paphuey ')V siek b
ti I tale, ftr ber waihrg babe was worth to Mr. Ban '
a., of a boadred dollar*. Tne family acid for $ i?o
apoce, oi $;.',.'lXt'or tbe foor.
111)11 am> MtKV.
Tbi* was a coup..- ant quite a )?ar atajti i, aad
wrr* oown in Ui? catalogue a* pnine. T*?y bad
o? ch .dn-a yd; Mary, with a repreaesuiblej ia<-k of
iLat toodet laterast ka Mr. li it>r * *il?.ra tuat aad
I-ttc exhibited ia ?o unseat a aVajBM by D*pna?r,
had u>] [hat vactkJ aaaVoaay ciation*, aad
Pet* t ui u Bat Bah aaai Maty eatd tor
$1 135 apiece, f.r all that
In another nstaace. M"r?ir*t, the wife of DoC
or Gte^tRo, who wa* cumae-l wi February Ii,
?aal LOB name of herself aad faintly w-r* in.
sjattad in tae catalogue, did aot come to the *ale,
aid, ccot-equeiiiiy, t.ty wire not dwpoeod
ot at all. Aj Margaret ? baby was tally lour dej* old
it ? ?? tea ?he was rt ;u'.:.'d to start <?a Uer journey ta
Sarari. n, wo can only look at her refusal to gj a* a
raaaf ralpalsla iBOataasoa af pauatilty. MarS'*rvt*aouU
Im wh'pp* 1 at. i branded, and otherwise kit. ily
aaaatBaahad af BS f gTBOj m* in thin caappixilmg the
reasonable expectation* ot ao kind a mailer. Hat Mr.
llutler bere wiio her in a tru'y I'luieiiaa afdaB and
uttered no nptoec.-in f ub.ic, at lea. t. It was the
rxeic oakiad af Meigarct, t h> boeoana theto van ail
to th* family who weu.d hvvo be g l, pmbably,
fl.rbO, and. all were detain I from tae mmm I) saw
i oiitrirat y af ? istn.isd Maigai< t.
Wille OB the *obj*et ff beh : ' . ? If b I l:l?ntione 1
that Amity, a***1b*lNa.316,wffh af Prfaea, chattel
Mh\ bad t<atifi.*d ler earner desire to ?\eitr .'? .:<?
all in Ler power ta th* worldly wealth of her mvtar
by bin ,,'.n< .nto tae Wetid at oeo tiiiie chattel* Nos.
317 ox a .113, being a tine pair of twin boys, ja?t a year
old. It L'i.ot ia e\.dene* thai am If taaoaVod from
bat Biaaf II w.y teitimu alof hsappir? .a'ung her good
bahardor oat tbia oeeaaata, but it la t.eriaia tbajt sue
Sr. uk!.t a grea* pr< a, tha four, Pi r- I An. y it ?I tiio
twi * *e''.irg toi VW ? p>< e, being a total ot $?,KM,
Many other babies, of ail agnoi babyhood, w?re
ru ,i, bet theie waa colaiug parti, uiarly nUtre,tiag
ab-'ut tneui. The;* were forae ttorty hah es in the
ht, they are attaaaaad worth to the master a hundred
ITS th* day thty ara born, aid to increase in ralno
a' the nt* of a hundred uoli&ie a year till they a,* aix
t*aa or sot* at aaa yaava old, at w .<ii a^o thay imng
the be*t price*.
ht. U>f*B tTTOatl OV JKTFItaTI and IrtrlTflT
i Kray, dia'tei No. 319, maik?<ia*a " pnu.o cc-toa
l and," igad33yaata, vai put up. Jaflra| b-.ng a
? h? f ad, ii " ionipet'ti >n wa? ';'gh. The first bid
ajajafltlM aasd ha ara* tely *aM far |l,31a\ jetTr.y
seal aloMi ba had ao ffaaaraahfaajaa ia tha abaaa af
ac aged father or mctHer who *awa1 iiec**-'anlT ba
sold with lim; nor bad be any chil lren, tor Jeffrey
?/aa) not metric.). H it Jeffrey, chatte'No :U'.?, bstng
human in his afftcti. as, ha<i daiad to cn rirh a lore
Ii i M, a%atttl Bo. 878j au i Dorcas, not caving
the fear < f he; matter before her ejes, bad given net
I en ' to Jefliey. Whether what followed was a ja-"l
resribct o on Jeffrey atd BofflOB, for daring to take
euch libeitiei wth fhe>r master's prope'ty a.s to ta>
i 'Arge hearfe, or wleili?r it only rroe* to prove that
with black as with wmie the laying hold*, that " the
" couiM'of true love nevir did nil smooth," cannot
now he ti id. Certain .t i* it at these two lofOta were
L. i to twaJtoA the coneninuiatioa of their hope* in
happy w> iiock. Jiffrey and Dorcas had toll their
i i'- had fxdiarg'd their simp'e vowa, anil wro
bettothed, each to the o*her as dear, and ?ach by th*
? i r a* f. adly \k wed, ne though their skia* had bren
of fa rer color. And who *h*ll I ay that in the e-'ght of
BoavaOattdaD holy angels, tbesa two hn i.ble heart*
were m : he < loe? ly wede'i?! a* any two of the proader
rata tl at oil] tiitm aiavea ?
lie : ;ii a* it a ay, Jeffrey was ft Id. Ilefibdsout
h .- new martei, and, hat il hand, tbe big tea-s ..'and
g ia bia eyaa, OOd bhl roioi tremblieg with emotion,
ba itajsdi bofata that aatatat and |?>IU bat itaaJa ,to?y,
I ray lit: that his betrotheo imy be boofftt with bint.
1 .i iign his voice trembles tlier* is no cmbarraeement
m bia u sio.ei; hi* fears have killed all the baehfulnea*
trat would naturally attend such arecitai to a sfraager,
.ii. I b-luic liUf MiipMe./.irig wiuievedj he f"?jj? tfiat be
is pleaoiLg 'or ?N i.*|ipiL<-ss ot i.er ho loves, as well a*
I own, ar.u ion ia! I ia told >o a l. ai k and uiaAly
way.
I ? v- Darrot,ywaaay aaoa'r, I love* her we'.'an'
t*u* aba *ay* ebe 'ove* aae, and I know ehe d' e? de
I Lots] kr.ow* [ lovse Ikt bettor thaa I lov?n any
i*i v ?! -v*r can iove a'mther woman
half eo we;;, l*l*a*e hay Daaajajf, u-a* r. We re be
goed ?aivaitato yi.ii ioog aa we bve. We're be mar?
nad light aoaja, young aaaj r, aad de clu?m wi.l be
boohl y ar.d IttOOtJ, ink'r, and dey'll ba^ood evranU,
PlaOaa boy Dorcas, you?g aaa*'r. We livd*
eae h other a o?ip?do, real y, true, tna* r."
.)? t'-ev tuen reinerxlier-that *o love* and hope* of
btoajo to eater into tie bargain at all, bat ia th*
a^taaOtawatof tis |a*aj La ba* fotgottan to base hi*
I.-a on otl*?- g >? :.d tni now, whoa no bstmnks him
and i oi; n. taa, w.th hi* voice uo'. tieotbung now, save
u h lagoffjoastO pr ve how wonliy tf uiaoy douai*
? ? ?:. i n en of . 1 kooii
\' niL' ? *afl Don a* prime woman?A l woaiac,
Sa. Tad ira. .No-, loaf arn.J, et-ong, healthy, aid can
?'. i . m; aotk .u ada?. Hit* is one of oa be-t
i at baatab M ia whole pianuuo*, wur:a |l, ssieaay,
mae'i, an 'na'-rsle oa/ga.n at that
?eeiisl toockod by i-liV-y ? l*?t raraaiki,
I* gai, and let * *aj wna'. *u*
lasbt like."
Jeff" y go** into tbe long room aod prueutly retuiai
0 Lb Di>IC* /k ng very ?ad and aslf poreeeted, witu
Bt a j *r! ? le of ?mbana* m?iit at the frying p.i>
a whuh *Le is plateo. make* tne aocuatomad
aaaataay ai. i a&i .s meakty with ber baad* ciaipea
aei uer boKtn wa.tag tue isouit. I u* buyer ro
.... i a 'i. a Li.. . a. uye, and gro?i* in 4 tow vo ; ?}
' >'' ba ' fea! hi* gocd p bda Tbao ue go.?ot u a
. ?? and i ;i:?.f... examination of n*r working
abi ' He tans her round, makes heretoop, aad
wa it, and ti.eo 1.? tat es < ff her turban to look at her
ad that no wi und or du*.aae b? BOBMaaBaad by the
(iay I aidkercli.ef, he looks at her teetB. and fsel* of
hot 01 m?, ac: at iatt acnounre* bmiae.f pieased with
tba taoafl of l:s ob-* rvtt'iOL.1, whereat Jeffrey, who
na* stO i rear, tratx.b. Lg wr.n eager nope, u over
, . ? .i. * for tbi; Limt Urn*. Ta* buyer
?Mal iT. ty'o bappinea* by making a prom.se
t-a; I? wi.! buy ter, if the price um i ria ap t-oo high.
And the two lovers atep ae;d* aad cooajratuiate each
1 ther or. their gcoi fortune. But Dorca* u not to be
0 tie next day, aad there are twenty-four long
. feverish expecta ioa.
Larir text u,oraj>g u Jeffiey aiert, aad ba; in haad,
BO L.?g,.(i uDuiuai treedom by Ue greatnaatot
ike stake for which ha plays, he add re we* every
biyer, ar 1 of tl ofco wfll tuten L* b*-gj the booa
afi wo* I to be *pokea to hi* tew master to aocour
i N b m to boy Dotav. And al'. the long morning
ba ?peak* m L.s hosrely way with all who know bias
that tboy will in'erceda to aava bis sweatnaart from
be.ag ".ad away from him forever. No one ka* tae
heat: u> dsiy a word of protmao aa.1 eaccwasjeeaeat
: - tie poor failuv, and, joyooa waa ao mach kiadaeoi,
i.L* h< pe* aad spu.u gradually ri*a until he feei* al?
most cert an that tie wuk of hi* hear, arfli b* accom
'. Aad Dorca* too it sraiiag, for ia not Jeff/ay ?
happioeaa bor owa ?
At iaet C' tnee tbi try ag aaOaaaaL ani Dircn atepi
ap oa taa itaad.
Bast aow a is*e>i umei} *ctc4 kmUin ia tea drama aa
tot (Whret bar* aiM'tM, /Avrrau ta at* is fa ewSat
oAsae, bat with ? fse&ity of four others. Fell ef dU
iney, Jiffrery luaitto i is asaeW, arh? alitkoe an baad,
'ar. eitpoogh be might bo m it- Jto bay P .re>ee alias,
hr res ro me for tte rre? af tie family. JelT>y read?
r- h.ioomia Lm master's Voah, aee. tares away, She
tear* . Ueeni.ng down ha honest face.
Si Porca* ii oold. aad bar toi'mg low ist* ba sMat
in tr-.e o itus-flelde af South Carvhee, wade Jeffrey
goes to tba nee plaatatioa of tie ?itrat Swseay.
Aao :o marrow, Jeffrey atd l>jroaa ara ta aay khaar
taaafal tareoroB, at J ge iheu- ecpa. ata waya ta hfe bj
meet co aaore at mortal beings.
Bai Mai Mr lVrce Kutiergive theaa a ail rar daj
lar Bp.ce' Who aball say there is aa magaaaiAaby
ia slaveowners*
la another boar I sea Parces ia the loag reeea, aaV
: .1 g cm oi.>te as a ?tatae, wate bar bead covsreal wf*h
a -a awl. Aad I are Jeff.ey, wha goea to hie aav aoasv
ter, pad* o? his bat aad eeye, "1 se vary mach eehgesl
Ms:'r, to jou for try.a' to help me. I kooare yew
arc aid I it i:cue it if you oouk'?thaak yea, Haa'r ?
th&rk Ji 1 tt?Ma? berry?hard '-an! here tba)
;o r f-:iew b.-eeks doem eat rely and walka a wag,
e. ter ag his face w lh h's battered hit, and sab bang
hk*? a very ci i
lie ia eooa ? tunooud'd by a gronp of Loa catered
(riseda, who Vkitn ea laniir* .ve deboecy meat aa
looked ft, ataad quiet, aua with uueoverad heeaM
ahM
Aaron ard Violet, chattels Not. 111 aad 112, versa all
fiw tv. 1 each, both be.eg old, aad A neon beieg dewa
in rh* catnKgne as " ruptured aad ea kaviag but eaa
eye." Videt wst *?'d at being sick, tier disease area
probably c >n. oraptioa, which siiyp.jetttea gave rise be
the foil- wieg !"'?? lieg conversation betweea two bayerer.
" C.< ep gel thai, Major. '
" Pot t th ick so. Tuey may talk aboat bar besag
liokj it'ntoeary sickcewa ehe'a got. Shea get eaa>
M ( tier, and tbe man that baya her 11 hare to be a
dmtor>a'b?r el! tbe time, aad ehe It die ta leea the*
thru rro th . I woiTthave eaytkuig to do ahtk her??
doa't want any half deed niggvs about tae."
as 0lfJaFltTMB Mwmivt;*.
When the fam ly of Mugo, cooaietieg of hit wtta,
two aocs aad) a daughter, was called fur, tt was atv
noobced by the aucuoaeer that chattel Ne. lt.?, Ueea.
be, the e.<kst soa, aged If, had t ia evening bsf ?re
[. .i. iirrd the aeivicee of a miaister and beea jeiaed ta
I?>r I, to chattel No. I'M, France-, a?d that ba
abet! 1 be BoeawaAl 1 to put up tbe brtde aa 1 greom ta
? re Mt. TWy wi re CaBad rp end, aa was lobe ex
pwcftod, IbeM appeareni e was the signal for a volley at*
ooaree j 'kes from the auctioneer, aa 1 ol r.btli reaiarke
from tit? .-urronodiag crowd. Tbe newly married ysM
boie it bravely, although oca refined geuUemea took
hold 11 Frances a hps end palled them apart, to aee bar
age.
This si rt of tVrg it ia that mikes Northen? Weed
boil, ard Martaera laM abwaab with a lauiable dedrw
to bit aeswebody. It waa a most too much far endar
arce fo eland ard aee tboie brntal ?lave-lrivere peatv
icg the women about, pul iag their lipt apart with
their out too ideaaly baada, and cointaittiog mtmj
enoth. r nt'ecett act, wi iie the husbands, fathers and
bfwtbofl oi t. o e women were compelled to witeaae
there Uahgph without the p?>wer to reeeut the outrage.
I >( in bo tnd Fraaeea were at last struck off for $l,J*t
s ir,<l w?n* *o t'pead their boneyuiooa oo aootaea
Ii'aiitatioa ia Alajisma.
TB * IM Of JUSIM MOLI.Y.
The amtioneer bromrht up Joahua'a Molly aad fasa
ily. IIo axuouaced tint Molly ieosted that she was
liasa m her left foot, and p*rver*s|y wonld walk lame,
aitkough, for hie part, he did not believe e word of iL
He had caused h< r to be eiauiined by ea em seat pky
s < Ma in Savannah, which medical light had deolared
that Jjehua's Moiiy wes not lame, but waa oaly akaaa
uur.g Ilowevi r, tiie geSB^eSSSSa uiuit judue f'>r tieas
seivea and bid aooordiogly. So Molly waapnttkrough
her pe. .-n, and compelled to trot up and down elowg
tbe sti - to go up and down the stepa, sad to exer
' eise her feet in various ways, but always with the
same result, the left foot wuuld be lame. Sao wes
finally eold for Soi'.'o.
Khoiiiar she raaiiy waa lame or a<4, ao eaa knows
but hciaelf, but a must be remembdred taet to e aitvo ?
Mm BBSS, ot enylhiug that decrease* his market value,
is e IbJag to be iei aaj over. A into in tbe prune ef
hfs, worth $1 i.'0 or thereabouts, can have little beste
11 ?ver heuDg sb'e, by any little aavioga of his owa, ta
pure base his liberty. Hut, let him have a rupture, as
lose a limb, or anstain any other injury that res dare
I mi of much leea eerv.ee to his owner, aad redaoea hie
vame to f-Jbo or hlot), and he may hop?to acousaalata
that n.M., and oreutuaily to purchase bis lieartg.
PraathM w tuout heeiih u u?nitely sraster thaw
htaltu without freedom.
And to the (Ireat S Je wsat on for two lang deyi,
ilutirg wh.cii MM there were sold d?? man, weaaea
and rhitdreo. There were 1 lo aonounce<l to he eotd,
bwt a few were detained ontlie jdaatationa by siokeeaa.
At toe (lose M tae sale, oa the last day, seadry bas?
ket.. 1,1 i ..mr.paaoe weru produced, aad ail wereiaeitad
to punahe, tue emd wiue beiog at the exp iaee at* tae
I n ki :, Mr. liijau.
Tl. e total am. u id of the aale foots up t*id o iM
pr.rei dsn the Iii et day bwMf |lbl,1HD, and el* the)
Ml ot I day $1 I'.'.iro.
Toe Brgbeel sum paid for any one fimily wes giraa
fit Ssl'y Walker end her fiva childrea, who ware
ii1 y grown up. The aeJct waa $o,180.
1 be L guest price paid for a single anan wss
wbiab WSBglreai SSf W.L.am, a ' fs,r carpeater awd
eauktr.'
Tic 1 gleal prce paid for a woman waa $l,St)#
- Jatc, 'i ''to i hand, sa.1 hoasa
s?i vant."
The fnwe-t price peid waa for A neon ani Violet, a
graw-batred at upi?, aaek having numbered oaort taaa
fifty y?ere, tbey brSBghi but Ji.O a piece.
Met. . HU h IIb TI. Kit I.IV KS HIS I'LOPLK S ?OL
I. ill A i ii.i i..
Leaving the liaoe buildiogt, wbera the aoeaee era
Late ?;??!< i (red took place, a crowd of aegruee were
-can geUe.'d "agsrl/ a'?oat a man ia taeu irudat.
[hat ii.an ?a? Mr. I'k.-co iL Untier of the free oily ef
PI I t,wbe waesalai og the wounded hea ts of
the p.N pie be uad sold from their fireeidee aad thehr
boases, by doling sag tS them email change at the rata
ai a MM s head. To every negro be had aold, waa
> ted his clam for tae paltry pittaooe, bo gare
kuo uitiL fleent rt.pejd tf one wiiole dotier, ie apeeis,
..a b-.ing pn vided with two ceavss bags of l?t coat
pieces free! frcm twS mint, to give h- it 'itieasJgMMSJ
to hj ii .-..f '-.i g-aeroeity.
As the last family stepped down from toe bloek, far
tie first time in foor days, tbe ra.o csa.ed, tue olouda
breaVs away, awd the asft suoligjt fell on tae aeeae.
loo ouhappy iMrfSS bad many of taetn beea mlntAf
removed, and o'.Ltrs were Bow deyartiiig wita thaw
nes> mastcts.
I at ahjba, not a stsamer left that Soatliera yett,
cot a tra.li of cars aped away from ttat craol oUy, that
did not tear eat h its cam aad burden of Uoee uaaapsg
? ne., MM eaJyssbaaM that t-isy are aot strong aad
wiae. Some of tbein Bua.tued aad weuaded, so aee
?caned and gerhed by aee.dent, or by tha Baads af
r utile at cnve.s?e. aad aad eorrowiei ee hasaeja
fcaaittcaa lee.
but tte stars atone oat ss brightly as if sack tbiaays
bail eeter IBM u* biashiag fret tree a poured teehr
'ragraooa oa the evening otr, aad the sceae was ss
calmly BMM and qukst as ii hfaa had aaver marred
tlaglor.eus beauty of Earth by deeds of aueltyesal
wrotg. AU nature wsa sa w./ndrouaJy beaut fai east
gloruMia aa ia toateaii.er day whan " AJlhe mmmrnt
God moated for joy, aad tea morning sura satg ta
" getber," aad tke burdaa of that eeleetial Sseg aaas
Freedom ta Meahixd.
-Tha Rer. Theaaaa rVaitUmore reoeatfy heard aw
?asiaaat div ee preach ia tte raorarag frees the testa,
" Ye are ohilirea ef tke Dent ' In tiie eiteraoea hhw
theev tree tmarored upoa by a hoeaily a sea the pas
asga, ? Cai^rea, they fear yareatVa.'
