The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-07

'Dcbby, cries her Mistress whats all this noise
In the Kitchen What you whipping Lucy for y
ia, missis, Pse jest maxim her have herself She too
busy ,paiiy her eyes at me- and split the water the
steps. Among the children Aunt Dcbby Is great char
acter. She is, however very partial and her fsvorte
little Nina whom she calls fom what remote analogy
at loss TO conjecture her jelly-pot Halter
myself that am in her good graees Her attention TO
has been shown by present of ground peas and &C
cessons OF "iat lightwood to my fire in the morning
The religious element Is very strong in Aunt Debbys
character and hcr repertoire pous mnsrclsy quite
tcnsive. Her vorite hymn is in the following words
which repeated oven and again
or run ,sss,. run 5 %s day
The road 90 rugged and tho hill 80 high
And my lord call me home
10 walk the golden streets Of my Jerusalem.
Aunt Dcbbys religion il of that always begging
the Lord TO take her up to glory, and protesting the
greatest anxiety to go fright now. This religious
thusasm however, is not to be taken at its word You
have doubtless heard the snecdote of Caesar which too
good not to have been told than once though even
II you have heard the story before it will bear epcti-
ton for its moral Now, Caesar day had caught
it'not from Brutus, but from .pBetty" an allie
gorical coquet in the shape OF red cowhide.
On retiring to the silence of his cabin at night,
Caesar commenced to soioquzc, rubbing tho part of his
body where the castgaton had been chiefly administered
and bewailing his fate, with tragic desperation in the
third person Caesar 7" said he '.most done gone
don't want 10 live no longer Jst come good Lord
swing low de chariot, and take dis chile away Caesar
ready to go; he fronts to 60" An evcrcnt darkcy out
side, hearing these protestaons tapped at the door
"Who dar " replied Caesar in low voice of suppressed
alarm. DE angel of de Lord for Caesar cordin
to request The dread summons had indeed come
thought Cesar but blowing out the light with sudden
whit, he replied in an mconcerned tone, "De nagtr
don't lice here"
There is other trait wanting to complete Aunt Deb
bys character Though at advanced age she is very
coquettish, and keeps up regular assault ON big out
OF the name Of sam, whom she affects TO despse as st
de meancst Niger de Lord put breath in " over
heard some words between them last holiday. Else
white man to-day says Sam, land Ise not gwine To-
take any of your impcrence old - at the same
time taking the familiar liberty of pokng his finger into
her side like brad-awl sect long, Sa tan replies
Aunt Debby with shove, but smile at the same time
to his internal majesty and then they both fell to laugh
ing for the space of half minute although must con
fess that could not understand what they were laugh
ing at.
Aunt Debby may you my dear c., as picture of
the happy, contented, southern slave. Some Of your
northern politicians would represent the slaves of the
South sullen, gloomy, isolated from lifein fact
pictures of living death Believe me, nothing could be
further from the truth Like Aunt Del they have
their little pridcs and passions their al emcnts their
pleasantcs which constitute the of happiness
as in the lives Of their masters.
The whipping post and the slave constantly
paradcd before the eyes of the poor delucd fanatics of
your section. Now, assure you that the inhuman
horrors of the slave auction-boc exist only in imagine
ton. Many instances Of humanity may be observed
there and but seldom docs the influence of the almighty
dollar appear to sway other and better considerations in
the breast of the stakeholder The separation of families
at the block has to be of very ufrequcnt occur
renee although the temptation Is obvious to do So OK
they generally sell much better when the families are sep
araed and especially the traders who usually pur-
chase for Immediate realization, do wish small chill
dren. Indeed there is statute in this State Georgia,
orbddng the sale of slave children Of tender age away
from their parents
attended a slave auction here the other day The
negroes called up in succession the Step, Of the
courthouse, where the ccr stood Most of them APP
pcaIed naturally anxious the bidding going on
turning their eyes from bidder to the other; while
the would be occasionally evened by some Jest i'm
depreciation of the negro the stand which would be
received with especial merrment by his fellow negroes
who awaited their turn, and looked from large wagon
in which they placed As came up second rate
plantation hand of the Of Noah but whom the
cer persisted in calling Noey being offered it being
an administrator ~Aalc Noey on mounting the steps,
iao assumcu moSl uloopnS uspcct, hanging ms head
and affecting the eeblenes Of old age He had probably
hoped to have avoided sale by dodge which is very
common in such But the first bid-$1 900 star
tied him. and he looked eagerly the quarter whence
proceeded. "Never mind who he is, he has got the
money. Now, gentlemen just go on; who will say
fifty And the crier proceeds with his monotonous
calling. 81 Amt worth all that, mass'r; ant much
count how cries Noey energetcally the first bid
ders Eyes you are Noeyab, 81 ,0l0, thank YOU SIR
replies the orer The gentleman who makes this bid is
recognised by Noey " Massr John, of the heirs |
OIL rcons the first bidder and Noey throws glance
Of infinite disdain at him for his presumption in bidding
against his master. But the bidders call over each
other, Noey becomes excited Drive on, Mass
John; drive on, Massr JOHN he exclan,s laughing |
with excitement The bidding is very slow. Mass +
John evidently hestates at the last CALL 81 Os5 as too
large price for the slave though anxious bid the poor
fellow in; but Noey Is shouting to him. amid the incite
ments Of the crowd to " Drive - and after pause
he says in firm tone, eerea hundred dollars The crier
calls out the round numbers with decided emphasis
He looks at the first bidder who is evidently making up
his mind whether to go higher, while Nocy regarding
him, too with look of the kccncst suspense The man
shakes his head at last tho hammer falls and Noey with
exulng whoop dashcs down the steps to his master
Truly, EDW'D A. POLLARD
To d. NJ c. New York.
United states Patent once,
WASHINGTON, November 7, 1857.