New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-30
VISIT TOA SLAVE AUCTION.

Have Jus, returned from a slave sucton. The
more prominent beauties Of the " Institution are
perpe,ualiy itrustng themselves upon one, Will ne,
"nilhe' AZ little drt AIMED. two hours ago, of at
tending a "negro auction az did of taxing "trip
TO the noon Let ne tell ycu hoS il csme ab 'ut: |
was sauntering slong st. Louis.st in the Preach
"pari,D when observed GRO vi of negroes. COM
posec of men, women and children, marching, under
toe escort II a white man. toward the ~ Louis liO-
tel moment afersard | observed smother gang
goirg in the same direction aud after a third.
had the curiosity 20 follow them, and as entered
the rotunda Of the hotel observed should presume,
30 ICES than one hundred and fy negroes ranged in
robi Of iie different suconeers stands Operations
had not vet commenced Fresh " lots of negroes
we're constantly coming in and the various d" dealers
were aking examinsu, of the different articles
on exhibition. The immense rotunds-an elegant
ard mot fashion bile atfar-was throDged with spec
ulstors buyers dea'ers and lOOksr--On. Some were
smokirg their HsyenAf-fone were taking their
todGi, s-some reading their morning papers
al ZONE were ohst,ering on politics, the money
usIktt ard the weather The suctoueers we're slowly
waking to ard fro upon their elevated rostrum' like
uep VITO spprecizie their Importance aad occ ison-
ally STOPPING 10 answer an inquiry from stDmer'
TIE lsueh-tbe iOke-tbe singing repsrte--ihe sunny
suie-the cordial greeting OF triends-the courteous
auctoDetrs-the ell gaut hsll-tae flash of ftshion,
enc the atmosphere OF gebtlity pervadag the gay
thropg-how unlike the horrors of my gloomy i'm
sgiIrgs. Yet what SmsZisg calousncss.
The clock strikes I2i A change cJrses over the
spirit Of the sceue The bdtOns of the slciioneers,
troul ht Gown against he solid marble, act with the
potency OF magic upon the babbhng throng -Four
hucoIeers in four several sections OF the R0tunda,
tammerine away With ffighifal volatility and still
ore righu iesticustoD at four several parcels OF
human " chsties." These fos' gentlemen are shout
ing the top of their voices, alternately IN French
4 - . int Of .fF tn
drown the voices of the others. But the gentleman
on ny right to carry off the nonors both as re-
spects strength OF lungs and rapdty OF uttertnce
wirh cesT ead.r standing me, for can
give you but very Indifferent dscu-rreOtyps Uf the
efforts Of this popular stump orator lie IS nov ed-
gsged in hauling upon the block feeble negro
woman, with Il SAD and rickly c0untensnce Having
placed her in the proper pOsi'iJn with rather more
exp. oition than genileuess with commend4be csndor
he informs the spectators that this girl lsno Is aged
at least forty 'is always prefend,Rg 10 be SIX and
ZOOS not therefore warrant her. lie sells her,
boHever at q low hgure-oome s4OO-an1 toe next
instant her place supplied by fine looking, bright
e 90 young mulatto woman, with an infslt. aim ,n
I,fecfiy Whte in her He informs his patrons
that this girl il named Ass, aged % and free from
" the diseases and vices designated by law" aud
proceeds alternately in French AID English some
what thus: Glow much for this gir' gum, dOHaer
Z" me POM ctuc + sciare1 How much do hear for
- this splendid girl Five buGdred-CtaqNe cents
d" seven hupdrec-sir cents. Gentlemen, look At this
" gnl Good nurse and seamstress. Do hear Que
" thousand One thousand is Oherei-One thousand
"-eoing-goirg-sold TO Cash, one thousand"
Next is cold for 81 200, a plantation hand, named
JIM then hoy" aged about so, named Ton, Tor
81 900; then two boys '-mulattoes-fIst rate coop
Z" ers for 81 500 each then ia My, composed
of molher and four children-the latter all mulat
toes-for 81 100 Our eloquent friend having dis
posed Of is entire lot proceeded, without hardlya
ns interruption. to sell 10, of real estate, &c.
The three other gentlemen auctioneers were driving
equally fourishDg, though not quite 80 rapid,
trad nT. Of han IA ncriall.
looking man-aas devotog himself exclusively to
the sale Of young mulatto women. On the block, at
the time approached his stand was one OF the most
beautiful young women ever saw She was aged
about IL year, dressed in cheap striped wooden
gown and bare beaded. fcould mt ftscorer a HBgle
trace Of the African about her features. She
much whittier than the average Of Northern white
women; her form was graceful IN the extreme, and
phe carried in her head pair eyes that pierced one
through and through. Unlike many of her fellow
csptses sbe seemed fully sensible Of her degraded
petition, and sbrank With true maiden tmidity from
the DpudeDt stare OF the hsrd featured throDg about
her Sensitive reader what Dc you think became of
that beautiful girl She struck of for 81 $50 10
ole Of the most ecberous-lo oking old brutes ever
eyes God shield the helpless victim Of that
bad mans power-it may be, ere nov, that bad
man's-lustl
But was destined moment after 10 witness far
ssdoer. more heart rending scene. A noble looking
nulatfo woman sitting upon q bench holding Ia
her srms two little children-one infant, aud the
or eight years. Her face wore troaoled and fright
ful look as if che vas CONSCIOUS that great evil
vas about To befall her. When her turn TO be sold
came, che sscended the platform, the babe In her
srms and the little boy cDging 70 her skirts The
au,iobeer offered TO sell the lot together, but
respon,ible bids having been made, tAe mother and
hue boy reTe pat up apsrateiy and sold 10 separate
poTfs-tbe one going 70 Texas and the other 10 Mis-
sissippi. The final separation Of the mother and child
took place a few minutes sfterward. | shalt never
forget the boror and the agony Of that parting The
poor frantic mother begged and implored Of masser
TO buy little Jemmif, too" land will do him the
justice TO cay tina, be much moved by her ap
vsin che burst forth into the frantic walls that
ever dttpsii gave utsrance 20 At last mother and child
were forcibly separated and hurried Off to see each
other no more on earth Ny heart 10 not sdsmsot,
arc execrsted with than former srdor system
II al could ever permit such fendish atrocities.
Thus cav With Dy Own eyes-thus hat thrust
upon me slmCs,-i~o Of the most detestsble and hor
rbe features Of the slsve systematic sale VI beau
tiful young women 10 lustful male owners, aud the
forcible separation Of parents from their offspring.
These things have been grossly denied by Northern
print and Northern clergy. Tina, they are ercep-
tona believe TO be true but that they ttrated
IN suy civilized or Christian community, Is a sad CON-
mentary upon the humanity Of the age.
And ihese scenes ID the kotunds of the most fash.
ionsble hotel in the city The air s soft and balmy
and the day is as beautiful a. ever eladdsned tae
heart of MAJ. The golden sunshine, streaming
through the crystal dome bsthes the spacious nall in
food Of radiance. Above around this mart II hu
nan souls gay and giddy tbropz are hoidny iovous