Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-03-25


Sold for $500 each.
354-Fielding, 81: cotton, primo young
man.
355-Abel, 10: cotton, prime young man.
Sold for 81 ,295 each.
S56 Smiths Bill, aged: sore leg.
357-L Leah, 46: cotton hand
358-Sally, 9.
withdrawn
359-Adam, %: rice, prime man.
360-Charlotte, %: rice, prime woman,
36l-Leah, /.
Sold for $3.50 each
362--Maria, At: rice hand.
363--Luna, % rice, prime woman.
364--Clementiua, n: rice, prime young wo-
man.
Sold for $50 each.
635-Tom, As: rice hand.
366-Harriet, Al rice hand
367-W Wanney, 49, rice hand, prime young
366 Deborah, 6.
369-Infaat, 3 months.
Sold for $500 each
1t seems as if every shade o. character capa-
bic of being implicated in the sale of human
flesh aud blood, was represented among tie buy
ers. The Georgia fast young man, with his pan
falcons tucked into bis boots, his velvet cap
Jauntlly dragged over to one side, his cheek full
of tobacco. which be bites from huge plug,
that resembles more than anything else an old
bit of rusty wagou-tire, and who is altogeth-
er an animal of quite different breed from
your New York fast man, was there His han
dy revolver or bis convenient knife we're ready
for instant use in case of heated argument
White-neck-clothed, gold spectacled, aud sil-
yer-h1ired old men were there, resembling 10
appearance that Doxious breed Of sanctimoni-
GUS deacons We have at the North, who are per-
petualiy leaving documents at your door that
you never read, aud the business of whose
inendlcant life IT is to eternally solicit subscrip
tions for charitable associations, Of which they
are treasurers. These geniry, with quiet step
and subdued voice, moved carefully about among
the live stock, ignoring, as a general rule, tie
men, but tornenting the women with questions
which, when accidentally overheard by the dis
interested spectator, bred il that spectators
mind an almost irresistible desire to knock some-
body down. And then, all Imaginable varie-
ties of rough bsckwoo1s rowdies, who began
the day in dispirited manner, but who, as its
course progressed, and their practice at the bar
became more prolific in results, waxed louder
and talkier and more violent, were present, and
added characteristic feature to the assemblage.
Those of your readers who have read sUncle
Tom'--and who his noi1--will remember, with
peculiar feelings, Legree, the slave-driver and
woman whipper That that character is not
ovcrdrawn or too highly colorad, there is abun-
dant testimony. Witness the subjoined dia
ioguc, about managing refractory .Giggers;'
some we're for severe whipping, sono recon-
nending breeding; one or two advocated other
modes of torture; but one huge brute Of = man,
who had not takeu an active part in the deus
sion, save TO assent with approving nod to any
unusually barbarons proposition, st last broke
his silence by saying, in an oracuiar way, 'YoU
may say what you ike about managing niggers,
I'm driver myself, and I've had some expert
ence, and ought TO know. You can manage
ordinary niggeIs by lekn' 'em and givin' 'em
a taste of the hot iron once in while. when
thoy are extra ugly; but if niger really sets
himself up against me, can't never have any
patience with him. just get my pistol aud
shoot him right down; and that's the best
gay"
Aud this brute was talking to gentlemen, and
his remarks we're listened to with attention, and
his assertions assented TO by more than one in
the knot of listeners. But all this time the
sale was going on, and the merry Mr.. Walsh
with many quirp aud jest, was beguilng the
time when the bidding was slow. The express
sion on the faces of all who stepped on the
block was always the same, and told of more
anguish than it ls in the power Of words to ex-
press, Blighted homes, crushed hopes and bro
ken hearts was The sad story to be read in all
Ethe anxious faces. Some Of them regarded the
sale with perfect indifference, never making
motion, save 10 turn from one side to the other
at the word of the dapper Mr. Bryan, that all
the crowd might have a fair view of their pro-
portions, and then, when the sale was accom-
plished, stepping down from the block without
caring to east even look at the BUYER, who
now held all their happiness in bis hands 9th
ers, again, strained their eyes With eager
giances from one buyer 10 another, as the bid
ding went on, trying with earnest attention to
follow the rapid voice of the auctioueer Some
times two persons only would be bidding for
the same chattel, ali the others having resign
ed The contest, aud then the poor creature on
the block. conceiving an instantaneous prefer
ence for eHe OF the buyers over the other, would
regard the rivalry with the iutensest interest
the expression of his face changing With every
bid, settling into half smile Of Joy, if the ia
Vorite buyer persevered INTO the end and se-
cured the property, and settling down iuto
look of hopeless despair if the other won the
victory.
DApHNEY's BABY.
The family Of Primus, plantation carpenter,
consisting Of Daphncy, his wife, with her young
babe, and Dido, girl of three years old, we're
reached in due course of time Daphney had
large shawl, which she kept carefully wrap
ped round her infant and herself. This unu-
sua! proceeding stiracted much attention, and
provoked many remarks such as these:
"What do yoa keep your nigger covered up
fori Pull off her blanket
"What's the matter With the gala Has she
got the beadache.''