New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-14

"Ivas carried through Browns specalator honse
leo called on Perry street. In house N the oe"k ot
were hudded together hiriysigA Hd'sTe Congo ~
rrcansl Don shudder ard say the moral sentimeots
of christepdon cor denim the traffic. But il is fact;
have seen the Africans And 1t is faet-they were
Africans
"I found them jsbbering, in cultural sound, son,e-
thing-I could not comprehend what. They were
nearly all apparently in good health; fat sleek, and
greasy In the party were some I'VE or SIX men, Two
three women, four FIVE giris, and the rest boys,
or what might be called youngsters. Ihey we're
each clad N common Kersey pants and roundabout,
over xhcb trey wore heavy blanket. Women and
s were thus dressed. None had shoes for the reason
that they could not walk in them; in fact they could
scarcely walk at ali, having been confined and crowded
go close on cupboard.
Most Of them were very pert and lively, laughing
ard tak in their nativs tongue, aud pointing a. and
sbberrg about everything that particularly attracted
their attention. Some OF them had very sngu'ary-
shaped cranums-they slm )st battle DESCRIPTION. One
neatly square ore had a convex face, and another
sort of double convex head; and most of them
had good heads large, hat uoses, big mouths, 'front.'
teeth knocked out rather smsli ears, ana qIte slL
bands and feet Some of them were good looking, but
others shOcl ingly ugy some were wnat might be
yulgarly called "pnff or hog awed. noticed one,
q msn, who rad very high che * bones aud several
scars on his fsce, AMI appeared very integ lie
WAS big chief 10 doubt IN bis country. l was much
surprised at one thing: they rpested precisely every
word said 10 them. asked one, Where did you come
from and he propounded the sa ne nterrogatory 10
me- but of course without knowiog the me snng; anu
in ike nanrer many other things.
"Not being able 10 wslk, they were carried IN
wagon from the railroad depot to Browns, and thence
by wagon 10 the st Nicholas / saw strong Old
farmers and sober ded merchants gszug at the SABLE
ere, lures of them, doubt, having holy nor
ror at such sight. =,
"The negroes were well skilled 10 pantomlme, and
some Of them gave unmistakeable signs that tney
wanted something TO drink putting both hands 10
their mouths and throwing their heads back.
The 50 Africans brought here were the share, as
learned in the venture of a citizen OF New-Orleans
and that they cost him. delivered ct Savannah, $1O
eaeh-only Fl goo for 3S Africans, sound and able
bodied negroes They were charge Of MIR. Brodnsx,
WHO was carrying them 10 New.Orleans.
"I said above that the negroes were al we'll SO
they are as well as could be expected; but as might
be coniectured they mostly suffering much from
disc rders incident 10 accimation.
For some time the Africans could not be induced
to 20 on board the boat and seemed much frightened
at the smoke &c. Doubtless they had perfect nor
Tor Of travelling on water again, AFTER having 80 re-
Gently endured q long and crowded sea voyage. Ihe
manner in which they were finally induced to go on -
worthy Of notice The mate tried every means to get
them on board but 10 no effect Finally he concocted
n plan with big black Alabama negro. lie tried TO
get him TO 20 on board, bat he resoutely refused,
when the mate laid him down on the gangway plank
and hit him four or five substana icks with his pom
derous leather strap, when the said Alabama negro
got up, yelling awfuly, and went straight on board,
beckoning 10 the Africans to follow. And they did
follow. To the amusement and amid the cheers OF the
crowd"