Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-24

this city, who was recently in ST Louis:
"ST. LOUIS, October Z, 1868.
"Io tie Editors Of the Eoening Post.
81 noticed, by an advertisements in the Renvb.
lican of this morning, that there would be \
sale Of slaves for life, at the east door of the
City Hall, at noon to-day, and atethat time
wound my way thitherward The crowds hnr-
rYing through the busy streets probably knew
or thought little of'the traffic in human beings
about to be consummated I'M the open day, in
the very centre OF the noble city st. Louis.
"It was with peculiar sensations and vet
hxeds determination to be an impartial witness
of the transactions, that Isascended the granite
steps to the east portico or door ofthe massive
City Hill. i had arrived a9lttle before the time
ana but three or four ofthe chattels were on
siShi; out soon the traders gathered in goody
numbers, and, with two or three dozen Snecta-
tors, the sale commenced on the very steps of
the building. Theauctioneer, an aged.man, was
evidently an adept at the business, and inclined
to do his part in the most respectable manner:'
but OF the beastly appearance and demeanor Of
quate description.
'Fhe first 'lot' put up was a middle.aeed wo.
man, with, an infant said to be eighteen months
Old IN her arms. Thepoor mother was subject
10 mucn sharp questioning, and most indie
cent personal examination. One ofsthe bidders
TOOK SO many outrageous liberties, that even the
auctloneer. came to the rescue and pronounced
W.
and 1t was only after great amount of ham
n, merlng that the lot was knocked down to a
6!ear- r-eyed, tobacco.chewing trader, named An
drae for $610. I've got plenty more like ye,'
SAID the buyer, as he coolly asked the downcast
mother !IT II she was glad he'd 'dlboughtlher.' An
lnso5ent na9 lnter1rogatory well answered .Ifyera
good master Use glad Andrae was evidently
a well known breederor dealer, for when he
walked away by-stander remarked, stbe old
feow.buys 'em ALL 4.
:, The next lot consisted of single woman
called 'hlssle, who, as the auctioneer said, had
2 good countenance, and was but 18 years DID,
She stood the jeerS of the deprayed= crowd re-
marka6ly well, and was sold for $T9T so.
!hen came another woman, aged %; tidy-
looking creature, whose merits were loudly des.
canted on by the seller. She brought $500,
and nd, was pronounced;'a remarkably cheap mig.
"lhen boy, who said he could do anythinp,'
was put up, butn bid could be had. HIS Z
abilities were evidently notS appreciated by the i
crowd. lsai
"Fhen an old man, venerable and digniRed.
VINO stood erect US a Roman, was brought
% the block His age was of course against him,
could yet do a heap. of work.
The poor OLD. fellows gray head was the sub
Ject OF considerable coarse testing, and he was Z;
finally bid off at $3.50. q q,
Minnie, sprightly-lookin girl, was then
on, and as She submitted to the hold. FbaSfli5o
of several traders she was made the no;nt 9f
the most loathsome insults from the lockers on.
nota few ofawhom were but. hal grown bovs, So,
Several boldly intimated that for nurnoses Of
prostitution she was worth lar@e sr,n and
would soon pay for herself She bowa%ar ,,esu
brought but $795. Ss5eE - 49, - eSSiA ~
s.Her sale was followed bv thot Of sHorriot, :.
girl OF about the same appearance, who said.
She could do all sorts ofhonse work md afier
considerable bantering, was Knocked down nj
$500 and thus the GoS's tTa;c cTosa ), No"' ~
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