The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-12-09

On Monday OF the present week, Glanced
to he in the beautiful, proud. and wealthy
capital Of South Carolina. Every one who
has been in Columbia mU>t have been struck
with the lucal grandeur OF many OF its NAV
sionS, and the air OF splendid ease and fine
taste displayed in the uarIcns that surround
em,-made enclian,in. by the richness of
Southern sunshine. flowers oiorS, birds SonrS
and delicious fruits willie even the trading
part Of the town and the residence of the
poor people are lcautiGrd hy the dark uxu-
RANT foliage Of ;hc magnolia, til" cypress. the
mock orange. Or the Grape myrtle with flow
crs that seem to be rc-viviicd from week to
week. and bloom ever fresh and tnir Most
Of the houses are adorned wiz. piazza<.whicll
in Tie cool oi the day made j.: Gus by the
footsteps of the li.ht- hearted and the gay
The southern oui,kirt OF the town is made
classical by the great University o'thc State
presided over by a man whose fame is con
fined ncilcrto the capital. the State, nor the
country Itself = while ScminaricS and \cad-
cmc> for both SEXES are numerous and well
attended. The Presbyterian, Episcopal.
Methodist. and Catholic churches are cierlnt
and tasteful while the other public buildings
{inclut!inr the State House now being erected
which, il completed, will he surpassed by few
u
way crclitablc to the town. lis ,!ailv news
paper, Gf Shabbilv c,li:ed) is at least well
and neatly printed, with less scurrlity and
ignorance than charactcrizcs ttc State press
generally.
CHANGING over tlc atorc mentioned journal
(he 'CWolinim4.) on the morning in Uues-
ton. | observed notice to tie effect that 4
sale of valuable and likely nccroc, OF both
sexes, would take place tina: morning at II
o'clock. from the steps Of the Court House,
by Mcs>rs. March X Sharp. Being acquain-
ted with men ant! women auctions only from
reading, determined - however painful it
might be to the feelings. or revolving to the
moral sense t. bc a witness at this one
Accordingly about fifteen minutes before the
appointed hour, left INV hotel. and while
vet within some distance OF the Court House
already heard the loud, deep voice OF the
slave auctioncer, as he appraised his chat:cIs
and ratified out. six hundred amd fiItv-nC
more than six hundred and fifty ior this like
" negro fellow ifiy-six,- hundred and
sixty, &c, Sc.
This was early on Monday morning.
Scarcely had the echoes ot the hi.h anthem
that pealcd from the Episcopal organ ant
ghoir a few hours before. Yet died away -
Hardly had the swell Of the sweet tune th,
rose from DR.. Pa!mcrS PRESBYTERIAN Church
vet murmurcd to the stars. And the unarts
tic but loud and clear p>a!n->hout that a>rcn
,lcd from the tiroas OF a thousand Bapti
negroes the preceding Sabbath eve had as We
hardly had timc. (it time it takcS.) to niinol,
harps OF heaven.
Having 50 lately heard all these. with villa
harsh and yratiu" 'li>corl did the horri,
voice of the Mal>eller shake the heavens an,
strike upon my ear.
'I-it, Oman. with such d.-cor,la,t noses.
With >uc. accUr-c,l Instruments l> these.
Thou .rowic-i Nature, sweet a:ld Kind, ,oc,
And iarrc-t the celestial harnouic-:"
OF the auct:onccr himself. | shall say moth
ing. rs ha, been aid OF a kindred horror
50 would say of him. Forever undescriLc
let it remain
The sale took place on the steps Of til
Court OF Justice, (ronically so calIcd)
OF the scyenty-live or one hundred per
sons that composed TIE bidders and on-lool
Crs,-such collection is seldom seen this ,i,,
OF ErebuS. There were groups of the ,ctt
merchants of the town. hard. close tistcC. mon
ey loving, mean looking men, There was
number of the poor Clay Eaters. from tn
Sand Hills who were easily di,tingui>habl
pv thclr caGavcrOus. a,hen- white and hall
human appearance. There were the eros.
vulgar, and lcchcrous youths Of the town
There were selnl->Ouled boe-tro,tcrS. who's
bro.ue (anythine but "rich') and coapte
lance tod the deligh: wlh WIKI h they "a,