Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-02-01

levee, that another sale would take place
across the way, where there were about
twenty more small boys and girls That sale
occupied until 2 o'clock.
From twelve to one o'clock, the President
Of the Senate stood close by the siund of the
auctioneer, whilst many members of each of
the bodies Of the Legislnture-which was
then in session--as well as of the Conveli-
ton, which was also IN session--were seat
tered about, waiting the demonstration.-
Many leit between ten and twelve o'clock
others arriving 10 keep up the pressing
crowd within. All passed off quietly with
no noisY expressions-sone saying "tho
damned niger ought TO he strung upy an
other that he was not TO be blamed for try
ing TO get away, IL lie could another that
very likely some abolhionist was then by
watching their movements. One member
possessing some comical features of chnrac-
Ter was asked to 60. lie replied idcetiously
thut il struck me that there might be some-
Thing in il, that il would never do TO 60 un-
Ill tie "uiggcr" was sold that he must see
him sold, or lie would get turned out Of of
fee.
Amongst the crowd was one young man,
who, from his dress, swell aud expressions,
appeared MS il he might hnve SUDDENLY come
into possession of some property, which he
was not accustomed TO, and in consequence,
become suddenly elevated in his own esti-
nation. lie staggered about TO the mcrri-
inent aud approving smiles Of n few, but
met with no encouragement from the mass,
swearing that he was about to buy the "nig-
ger" so that lac could give him thirteen every
morning before breakfast; hc would fix him,
q Ise t1Ia
his cane to show how he would do it.
LONG on THE BLOCK.
About 9 o'clock the nuctioncer came in,
and Henry Long was Immediately placed on
the stand. The uuctiOneer turned TO him,
and taking his hat of, asked him in low
tone about his health, strength, soundness,
Sc, TO all of which questions Henry respond
ed favorably.
The nuciioncer then said "Thcre is one |
condition about this sale. Bonds are 10 he |
given by the purchaser that this man shall
be carried south, aud that lie shall he sold
and kept SOUTH" Then clenchng his hand,
and with very energetic gesture, and in
emphatic language, declared that before |
Long left his possession, she would sec |
he should know his man well before hc gave
drew forth n round of applause.
The auctioneer continued: "This man is
in good health aud sound mind. Doubtful
il hc is on the slavery question.) | need
not give you his history-tllat is known; and
now how much shall have bd" Starting
the bid himself, he said: 81 have only 500
bid; will nobody bid more?" "Pll give $25
more ~ said a man standing in front, who
bore very strong resemblance TO what the
Peter Funks call dummy" "lle is a
good barber, good hotel waiter, aud can
work in the field, or do anything. lie is
worth fortune 10 any man he can be taken
around aud exhibited at the South-turned
TO advantage in that way; or he would be
invaluable to n slave-dealer who has other
slaves to sell, hy advertising that Henry Long
is nt his place" THAT is the game that was
played to-day. The crowd was kept togeiIi-
er at the other sales, by putting off the sale
of Long until all the others were disposed
oc) $3.50 l have bid-will nobody say
more" Alter dwelling on and repeating
the usual slang-whang of the auctoneer, oc-
cupying altogether not five minutes, Long
was knocked off to David Clopton, of Geor-
gia, a slave. dealer of that State, where there
is not verdnnt field, nor a square yard of
green grass. The auciioneer himself was
empowered to make tile purchase, and inme-
dately after knocking off the bid he gave
assurance that Long should now be taken
care of when the audience gave a vociier-
OTIS round of applause, leaving the room ex-
ullingly--one man crying out, "d-n the
Nortlm
For several days past many professions
have been seen in the streets of slaves pass
ing in and out of the State. They 20 in
numbers in proportion as the trade of the
slave-dcalers hourishes or declines.
CONSERVATIVE.