Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-07-18

From the Boston Traveller.
A SLAVE MARKET IN THE BREEDING
DISTRICT.

The slaves were stripped naked, and carefully
examined as horses are-every part of their body
from their crown to their feet, was vigorously scru.
Linized. by the gallant chivalry who intended to
buy them. j saw one unfortunate slave examined
in this way, but did not care to see the mean,
cowardly and disgusting act performed any
more.
After q time they were brought out. The auc-
tioneer-a short t~hick-set, cross.eyed, dark and
Heshy ~fcllow-who was dressed in black opened
the sale by offering q boy twelve or fourteen years
of age.
"Gentlemen,"- Tho said, in accents that secmed
to be very greasy-'I offer you this boy he is
sound, healthy, and title warranted good. "Wha'
dye offer gentlemen 2"
Eight hundred dollars"
"Nine hundred"
"Nine hundred dollars bid-nine hundred dol
lars-nine hundred dollars-gentlemcn he's q
~frst-rate boy
"Come down here" said the mulatto, who is
Dickinsons slave, l believe, ''come down."
The boy came down.
please stand out of the way gentlemen" cried
the mulatto to a number of men whs stood be
tween the platform and the counting room.
They did so.
Now you walk along to the WALL" said thu
slave to the other article of commerce-"now holC
up your head and walk pert"
The boy did as he was directed.
tnerC alTeauy ! -
pert" jerked out the mulatto, to hasten the boy
steps.
The crowd looked on attentively, especially
those who bid. lie mounted the President
mean the Platform-again, and, the bidding
was resumed with great activity.
well gentlemen" said the BOOKSELLER, you see
he is a likely bOy-how much do you bid
"Ten," said a voice.
Seventy" said q voice.
"Nine hundred and seventy dollars-nine hun,
dred and seventy dollars
Give"
mine hundred and seventy FIVE dollars" said
the auctioneer.
Hes an uncommon likely boy" said the auo-
mulatto,
the platform. 'Open your mouth he said. The
article opened his mouth, and displayed q beauti-
pearly set of teeth.
"You all sound ?" asked tho white.
Eyes massa," said the body.
"Five," said another who stood beside him.
Ninety" SAID the other white.
Nine hundred and ninety exclaimed the auc-
.tioneer, nine hundred and ninety dollars-nine
hundred and ninety d~ollars-nine hundred and
ninety dollars
DIN it, said the man at my side, how niggers
have rizP
Yes, sir said his old white haired companion I
tell you If a man buys niggers now, he has to pay
" ihub 0 uDOut tuC uliOuHI VI IL.
He looked round and round in every direction,
but no one moved, and he plantively added
Gone
This boy was one Of those unfortunate children
who never waS born, but are raised by the specu-
%lators, or are the offspring of illicit connections
between the Saxon and African races. lie was of
a brown complexion-about one third white blood
lie was dressed in \ small check calico trousers,
and in a jacket of a grey color. The whole suit
would not cost more than three dollars, but it was
new, clean and looked very tidy.
The next article dispoped Of was a young man
of similar complexion, twenty years old, muscular
with an energetic and intelligent expression. One
thousand dollars was the first bid made. lie was
sold to Jones & Slater. who are forwarding agents
| was told OF animated merchandise to New Or
leans. ! hunted up their Office after / left the
auction room. 1t was shut. 1t is situated in the
congcnial neighborhood of q cluster of disreputa.
Bile houses.
The third article offered was a very blackrlow-
proved, short, brutal looking negro, for whom
nine hundred dollars was bid. lie was not sold.
SO also with several others.
A woman with a child at her breast, and q
daughter seven years old or thereabouts, at her
side, mounted the steps Of the platform
The other sales did not excite much indignation
more than the description Of such 0 scene would