Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-04-06

dt WHICH lie was KNOCKED DOWN. NOW,
gontlemen," said the fat man, with de.
liberation and emphasis, "the 1000 dol
lars was my bid, and therefore Jacobi is
not sold. He is well worth 1900 dol.
lurs." Sancho, a black man, twenty
seven years of age, was the next in or
der. He was described az ian excel.
lent carpenter-can do anything but fine
work,-fully guaranteed free from the
maladies and vices provided against by
laws" and, us nobody would bid higher,
he was also bought in by the fat man at
l,025 dollars. George a black man,
twenty.seven years of age, was the mex,
10 mount the platform. George kept his
eyes fixed upon the dome, as if he felt a.
bovc looking down on the grovelling
creatures beneath him. He was a stout
built, thick-set man, who evidently felt
TO the very core the degradation TO which
he was exposed. "Now, gentlemen, let
me sell you George,-a irst.rate brick
laycr,-bears an excellent character, on.
ly he absconded once from his master for
a few days. How much do you offer
for him 7" The bidding began oi 500
dollars; but George, like his predcces-
sors, was bought in at $50 by the fat man,
who protested him 10 be worth $780,
The next was named Squires, who was
said TO be twepty-eight years of age; but
| think he was nearer forty. On his
forehead was u deep scar, occasioned by
some severe cut. He appeared 10 be u
very good-tempered man, and by his
smiling looks seemed to say, ''Buy me,
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you offer for Squircs, gentlemen Am
excellent carpenler,-can trim a house,
all but the very fine work,-bears an
excellent characlcr,--is fully guarnn.
tecd," &c, &c. "Who bids for Squires!"
Poor fellow he was sold for 900 dollars.
John, a black, twenty-five years of age,
" an excellent French and American
cook" was put up al 600 dollars, and,
after the usual quantity of the French.
mans eloquence, fetched 775 dollars, at
which price he was knocked down 10 one
Robert Murphy. Silas also, q black boy,
h.ioen years of age, a house-servant, with
n large scar on the right cheek, was sold
for $50 dollars to- Robert Murphy who
likewise became The purchaser of Scipio,
a black man, about t%weniy-(our years Of
age, can excellent cook, fully warran.
ted in every respect" for 705 collars
''Now, gentlemen" resumed the green.
specialized %auctioneer, stroking his cher
ished tu(t Of long black beard,-"now,
gentlemen, let me sell you Samson =
lie is twenty'six years Of age, an excel
LEM house-servant, guaranteed Free" &c.
"What do you offer for Samson o.
Poor Samson fell into the hands Of the
Philistines at TO dollars. Sam, the next
on the list, was not present. Ben was
therefore put up. lie was u fine bucki3h
young fellow, about twenty-onc. His
complexion was lighter than tina, of q
Mulatto, and his hair was not al all cris.
ped, but straight, and of q jet black. He
was dressed in n good cloth surtout coat,
and looked altogether far more rcspcc,a.
be and intelligent than most Of The bid.
dcrs. He was evidently a high-minded
young man, who fell deeply the insulting
position he was made 10 occupy. Oh
that | could have whispered in his ear a
few words of sympathy and comfort -
He s:ood on the platform firm and erect his
eyes apparently fixed on the clock oppo-
site. "Now, gentlemen, what do you of.
fer for Ben z" said the Frenchiied sales
man; 'a first rate tailor-only twenty
one years Of age" 700 dollars proved
to be the estimated value of this "excel-
lent tailor" Charles was now offered.
He was a black man, of great muscular
power, said to be twoniy-cight years of
age. lie had, it was admitted, abscun-
ded once from his master.
At this intelligence the c~ountenanc
of the bidder fell. He had evidently
gone down at least 90 per cent. in
value. Though offered at 300 dollars,
however, he rose to $40, at which price
he was sold. The "Ladies'' were yet to
be exhibited. elizabeth" was the first
who was made 10 mount the PLATFORM
She was very genteel-looking girl, about
eighteen years of age, evidently the
daughter of a white man, and said to be
'a good seamstress and house-servant."
600 dollars was the first bid, and $40 the
last, at which price (about Gl70) Eliza.
beth-so young and so interesting-was
sold I! 'Susan," too, vas a mulalto-the
daughter Of a white man. She was short,
dumpy, and full-faced, about sixteen
years of age, 'a plain seamstress and
house-scryant." She appeared exceed.
ingly modest, and kept her eyes on the
floor, in front Of the platform. On the
floor, as usual, filthy dealers in human
flesh were ever and anon pouring forth
immense quantities of tobacco juice
For Susan, the firsl bid was 500 dollars,
and the highest 700 (fI50,) at which
she was "knocked down" But the fat
old man, as before, in his peculiar draw
ling, nasal tones, said, "The 700 dollars
was my bid, and therefore Susan is not
sold" Poor Susan was very sad and
gloomy. Betsy another "plain seam
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