The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-02-09
From The National Era.

From The National Era.
Sale OF Slaves fIa Washington.
Piano Forte, Household and Kitchen FuYnitare.
Negro Boy, Horses, Harness, Cdrryah Carts,
Farming Utensils. 8.c., at .fuction.-0n Sat
arddy aaorniag, December IL, at IL O'Clock, IN
front Of TIE AUCTION Roons shall sell ssithoua
reserUe, &C., &c, at tsoeloe o'clock-
One Negro Boy, 10 years Of age.
Also, Negro Girl.
3 horses, saddles, brides, and harness.
Carryal, 2 carts. wheeIbarrow -
Hay rake, pIoughs, cuvator. go
Hay cart, lot of farm harness. 80. # fss
Ierms' cash. JAS. c. McGu1RE.
.fuctionecr.
Ihe above advertisement appeared IN the Ma
tt0nat lntethgencer for several days prior to the
sale. Pursuant thereto a crowd collected at fbe
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street. nm
Tuesday morning. After the sale of horses. cows.
and farming utensils, the human cattle were but
up, viz: boy - years old, and girl - years
old. On putting up the boy, the auctioneer said
he would give any man $25 if he would relieve
him of the disagreeable duty of selling those chill
dren No one offering to relieve him, he proceed
ed to sell them. He stated that he was informed
that the boy restricted to tho District, which
he believed was the fact; that the boy was deaf.
mad running in his head, and was an invalid; that
he was the pet of his mother who was present, id
great DISTRESS and desired as did also the relatives
OF the family to whom be belonged NOT TO be sepa-
rated from him. These children were part OF the
estate of Jesse Brown deceased, late proDriefor of
' Browns Hotel;'' and it was known that Mar
shall Brown (one of the heirs) was present for the
purpose of buying the boy, if sold at reasonable
price. that he might not be separated form his
mother. The bidding commenced, and he was
struck off to Mr.. Brown at 1925, when man by
the name of Naylor, trader, claimed the bid as
his. and insisted upon the negro being struck off to
him. Mr.. Blown averred that the bid was his;
| and claisned the boy. Naylor threatened to pros-
ecute the ructioneer if he did not get him. After
much caviilng among the bidders. the boy was
| again put up, and this man Naylor advanced the
bid TO $3.50, when the auctioneer prompted by
feelings of humanity, offered him sos if he would
| not bid more. This offer was accepted, with the
Christina reinaik, that he (Naylor) .hdd as lief
make S25 TN dis fDay TO make it oato n;gger''
So the S25 was paid over, and the poor trembling
boy was delivered to Mr.. Brown.
This girl eaiy ten years of age, was next set mp.
and in the presence of IFS agonized mother was
struck of TO Judge Sturgs, of Georgia. for the
of s.; and this child is now probably on its
way to that distant Stale, where she will most
likely drag cut miserable existence in the cotton
field, without single friend on whom to rely ID
case of sickness OF distress.
This all took place christian community.
within half mile of the Capitol of this free and
cnfigkieaed nation, where sat, at the very time
this disglaceful scene was going on. the Repres-
entatives of people whose laws are based on
the principle of equal rights and privileges. and
who have declared 8. that all men are created FREQ
and equal.''
This is one of many cases that proves the truth
of Mrs. Stoves assertion-n.as families sep
arated. Indeed, We here only wonder that it has
been denied, for every week we know of instances,
where more out of family of slaves are
cod and carried South.