New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-09

ssysnn.h, where she had been kept in shed for sax
days Oe TIRE sixth or fevenh day after Der sicknsss
she had let her bed taken rslrosd journey scro's
the cCuLtry 10 the shsmbes there exposed TOR ak
days to the questonnss and insults OF the negro specn
IsoTs, asd then on the feenth day after her oonine-
nelt WAS put up the block with her husband aud
her ether cbili, and with her newborn bsbyia her
AIMS, was sold to the highest b;der.
It was very coosidera;e Daphnsy 20 Be sick before
TIE sale fer her wsilrg babe worth 10 Mr.. Biter
a. Of hundred dollars. The family scli for s6s5
apiece, OF s., 800 for the four.
BOB AND MARY.
This wss q couple not quite year msuei, aud
we're down in the catalogue as prime" Taey hsd
po children yet; Mary, with repressoaible lack Of
at tsn6er interest in Mr.. Buffers sfsrs that had
bee exhibited in SO smipent degree By Daphtey,
had disappointed that worthy maIS expectations, aad
be baby a. yet was not. Blu. Bob aud Mary sold Tor
81 1876 apiece, for ell that.
In snsther instance. Margaret, the wife of Doc
O, George who was cOnbned on February 10,
though the name of herself aad family were 10
serted il tse catalogue, did not come to the sale,
AID, consequently, tEey were not disposed
OF at all. AZ Marguet's baby was fully four days old
at the time she required 70 start GA her journey TO
Savannah We can only look at her refusal to go as
most cupsble instance Of perverty. Mars should
be whipped ard branded. and otherwise kindly
admot shed of her great sin in thus Disappointing the
reasonable expect aions of 30 kind master. Bat Mr.
Butler bore with her in truly Christian spirit and
uttered DO pproscb-in pubic, a. least. 1t was the
uoie unkrd Of Margaret too, because thero were SIX
10 the family who would have brought, probably,
81 coo, and all were detained from tas sale BY the
coutumscy OF misguided Margaret.
While on the subject Of babies, it may b. mentioned
that Amity, chssts Nc. 36, wife of Prince, chattel
Nc 49, hsd testsd Ter earnest desire to contribute
all in her power to the worldly wssIh of her master
by bringing into Ire world a. time chs:tels Nos.
3l7 ard 3ls being ine pair of twin boys just year
old. 1t is rot in evidence that Amity received from
her master any testnc al Of h sppecisDg her good
behavior this cssion but it is certain that she
brought great price, the four, Prince Amty ard the
twns sellirg for 500 piece, being tot.l i$l6SO.
Many other babies, of all ages OF bsbybood we're
,od but there uothing particularly interesting
shout them. There were come thirty babies in the
LETT they are esteemed worth to the master hundred
dollars the day they bom atd to increase in value
At the rste Of hundred dollars year TIL they axe SIX
teen or seventeen yess cid at watch ase they bring
the beet prices.
TIE LOVE STORY OF JEFFREY AND DoRcAs.
jeffrey, cbsttsl No. $40, marked as prime cotton
band" aged % yeas, was put up. Jeffrey being a
hkely lad, the competition was high. The first bid
uar 81 100 and he was finally sold for 81 $40. Jeffrey
was gold alone; he had incumb-aDcc in the shape Of
40 aged father or mother who must necessarily be
sold with him. nor bad be any children for Jeffrey
wa rot msried. But jeffrey, chsttel No 49, being
human in his affections, had dared TO cherish love
for Dor as chstel No. 27Si and Dorcas, not having
the fear Of her master before her eyes had given her
heart TO jeffrey Whether what followed was just
rerbuton on jeffrey ard Dcrcss, for daring TO take
such Liberties with their masters property a. to ex-
change hearts, whether it only goes 10 prove that
with black with white the saying holds, that the
course of true love never did run smooth" csnnot
bow be told. Certain is that these two lovers
net to realize the contamination Of their hopes in
happy w,diOck. jeffrey and Dofcas had told their
loves bad exchanged their simple VOWS, and were
betrothed each to the other dear and esch by the
other fopdly bowed though their skins had been
Of fser color. And who shall cay that in the sight of
Heaven and al holy angels these two hu nbls hearts
not closely welded a. any two of the prouder
race that call them slaves
BE that as it nay. jeffrey was sold lie ENDS out
his new master and hat in hand, the big tears stand
ing 10 bis eyes and bis voice trembling with emotion
be ssnds before that aud tells his simple story
praying that bis betrotbed may be bought With him.
Though bis voice trembles there is embarrassment
in his manner bis fears have killed all the usefulness
that would naturally attend such recital to q stranger
and before unsympAthizing Witnesses be feels tina. be
pleading ior the happiness Of her be loves well
FOR his own anu bis tale Is told IN aux and manly
wsy.
Il loves DoToss, Young mss'r, I loves her vel an
true; she says she loves me- and know she does de
good Lord knows loves her better tina. loves any
ore in 10 vice worlt-nsvsr can love another woman
half 80 well. Please buy Dorcss, nes'r. Ws're DO
coed saIysrts TO ycu long we live. We're be
red right soon young mas'r, and do chillun will DO
Lestiy and strong masr and dey II DO good ants,
too. Please buy Dorcas, young mssr. We loves
each other besp-do, really, true mas'r"
jeffrey then remembers that no loves and hopes Of
his to enter into tae bargain at all, but in the
eaueSness Of lis love be has forgotten 10 base bis
plea other ground TIL now, when he bsthinks him
ard Continues, with his voice not trembling now save
with esgerness to prove how worthy Of many dollars
Is the maiden OF bis heart:
"Yourg mas'r, Dorcas prime ~oman-A woman,
Ss. Tai ga Sir. lopg srms, strong, healthy and
DO heap Of work in day. she Is one Of dc beet
rice hands de whole plantation worth 81 200 easy
nssr, en- ius. rate bSgsin at that
The man seems touched by Jefffeys last remarks,
ed lids bin fetch his gal, and let's VIVA. shs
lo ks Ike"
jeffrey goes into tire long add presently returns
tb Duoss looking very sad and self possessed, vita
cut particle OF emb.uas ment a. the trying position
IN which sle is placed. She makes the accustomed
courtesy, and stands meekly with her hands cssped
scIoss her bosom waiting tue rssult. The buyer re-