The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-22

Tbe feIitiana lemotrat.

THE AFRICANS by THE WANpERER.-A cor
wealth saw the Africans, at Montgomery, (or
a portion of them) said to have been brought
by the yacht Wanderer, and writes:
was carried through Browns spcculator
house" ESQ calcd) on Perry street. In the
back lot were huddlcd together MirtycigM M
tive Congo 1fricans. Don't shudder and
say the "moral sentiments of Christendom con-
demns the traffic" But it is a fact; have
seen the Africans And it is fact-they
were Africans!
found them jabbering, in cultural sounds,
something-I could not comprehend what.
They were nearly all apparently in good health;
fat, slick and greasy. In the party were five
or six men, two or three women, four or five
girls, and the rest boys, or what might be call
cd youngsters" They were each clad in com.
mon Kersey pants and roundabout, over which
they wore heavy blanket. Women and all
were thus dressed. None had shoes, for the
reason that they could not walk in them; in
fact, they could scarcely walk at ALL having
been confined and crowded so closely on ship
board.
Most of them were very pert and lively,
laughing and talking in their native tongue,
and pointing at and jabbering about everything
that particularly attracted their attention.
Some of them had very singularly shaped cram
iums-they almost battle description One near
" square, one had convex face, another n
sort of double concavc convex head; but most
of them had good heads, large fiat noses, big
mouths, front teeth knocked out, rather small
ears, and quite small hands and feet. Some
of them were good looking, but Others shock.
inely ugly; some were what might be yulgarly
called puff or hog.awcd. noticed one, q man,
who had very high check bones and several
scars on his face, and appeared very intelligent.
lie was "big chief" no doubt, in his country.
| was much surprised at one thing: they repeat,
ed precisely every word said TO them. ask
cd one, "Whcrc did you come from?" aud he
propoundcd the same ntcrrogatory to me, but
Of course without konwng the meaning; and
in like manner many other things.
Not being able to walk they were carried
in q wagon from the railroad depot to Browns,
and thence by wagon to the st. Nicholas. |
saw strong old farmers and sobcr-sidcd mcrch
ants gazing at the sable creatures some o.
them having, no doubt, horror at such sight
The negroes were well skilled in pantomimc
, and some of them gave unmistakcablc sign;
that they wanted Something to drlnk'-pnt
i, ting both hands to their mouths and THROWN!
their heads back.
The thirty-cight Africans brought here wer
the share, as learn, in the venture OF q ctl
J zen of New Orleans, and that they cost him
delivered at Savannah, $50 each only 81, 9O'
:. for thirty eight Africans, sound and able.bodl
\ ed negroes. They were i'll charge OF MI
Brodnax, who was carrying them to New Or
c leans.
& / raid above that the negroes were 'all WELL
:. So they are, as well as could be expected; but
n n as might be conjccturcd, they were mostly sn
Y fcring much from disorders incident to acclini
y ton.
For some time the Africans could not be il
q . duccd to 90 on bord the boat, and SCENE
k much frghtcd at the some, ETC. Doubtle
Ih they had perfect horror to travelling on WI
III ter again, after having so recently endured
!, long and crowded sea voyage. The manner
is which they were finally induced to go on is wo
RS thy of notice The mate tried every means
ne get them Oh board, but to no effect. Final
he concerted plan with big black Alaban
IS. negro. lie tried to get him to go on boar
en- but he resolutely refused, when the mate Ia
= him down on the gangway plank and hit hi
S. four or five substantial licks with his pondero
leather strap, when the said Alabama neg
got up, yelling awfully, and went straight
IT, board, beckonng to the Africans to folio
And they did follow TO the amusement a
es, amid the cheers of the crowd.