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

yer, Molly, aud let tho gen'lm see.'
Molly advances, with her hands crossed on
her bosom, and makes quick, short curtsy,
aud stands mute, looking appeslingly in the be-
nerolelt mau'y face. But Elisha talks all the
faster.
e.shQ9 mss'r your asm, Molly--good arm
DAT, un1s'r, she-de hoa? Of work mo- with dat
arm yet Let good nas'r see yes teeth, Molly,
see dat, Mas'r, teeth all reg lar, ali good, shonl
young gal, yet. Como out yer, Israel. walk
araun' an, let the geu'lm see how SPry you
bc.''
Then, pointing :a Tie three gear old girl
who stood with her chubby hand to her mouth,
holding or to her mothers dress, and uncertain
what % make Of The strange scene
Little Fandy's on'y chile yet make prime
gal by and By. Better buy US, mas'r. VEIN
insrate bargain" and so on. Bat the benevo-
lent gentleman found where lie could drive
closer bargain, and so bought somotody else.
Similar scenes were trsnsaeiing all tae while
on every side, parents praisias the strength and
cleverness OF their children, and showing OF
every muscle and s;ncw to ,Ae very best ad-
vantage, not with the excusabIo pride of other
parents, but 70 make thcm the molc desirable
IN the eyes Of the man buyer; and, on the 9TH
er hand, children excusiDg and mitigating the
age aud inability of parents. that they might
be more marketable, and fall, if possible, INTO
kind hands. Not unfraquently these represen-
tations, if borne ont by tho facts, secured
purchaser. The women pever SPOKE TO the
white men unless spoken to, and then made the
! conference as short as possible. And not one
of then, all, during the whcle tiae they were
thus exposed to the rude questions of vulgar
men, spoke the first unwomanly or iudelicate
word, or conducted herself in any regard 9th
erwise than as modest woman should do;
/ their conversation and deneauot were quite as
/ uae1ceptionable as they would have been had
! they been the highest ladies in the ltrd, and
through ali the insults 10 which they were sub
jeeted, they conducted themselves With the most
/ perfect dec9rum AMI self respect
Ia the intervals Of more active labor, the dis
eusslon of the re-open;ug OF The slave trade
/ was commenced, and the opinion seemed to gem
] crafty prsF4il tast ii.e c establishment Of the
said Trade Is a eousUnFu4stoa deeeatly to be
wished, and oac rsd-fJeed Major, CT General,
or Corporal, clenchcd his remarks With the
/ emphatic assertion tha; ''Ee'll hare al tue
niggers IN Africa ever here IN three years; VIC
vent leave eaoagh fer seed.'
THE SALE.
Ihs Race Course at SayaBuah Is siiuated
about three miles from the city, in pleasant
spot, nearly surrounded by woods. Is il rain-
Cd violently durjag the two days Of the sale,
the place was only accessible iy carriages, and
the result vas that few attended bat actual buy
ers, who bad come from loag distances, aud
could not afford 10 lose tie opportunity. II the
affair had come otf in Yankee land there wouid
nave been dozen omrT5ases running constant
ly between the city aud the Race Course, and
some speculator would have bagsed uce lit
tie sum OF money by the operation. But moth
Ing Of The end was thought OF here, and the
only gamers were the livery stables, the own
ers OF which had suficien Yankoeism to charge
double aqd reoie prices.
The couveuieuces for getting 70 he ground !
were SO limited that there were not enough buy
ers TO warrant the opening of the sale for an
hour or two after the advertised time. They
dropped IN, however, y few Al. :. tine, and
things began to look mere encouragingly for the
seller. |
The negroes locked more uncomfortable than |
ever: the close confinement indoors for num- |
Der OF days,aad the drizzly, unpleasant seatAer /
began to tell on their eoaaitiop. They moved |
abeul more listlessly, and Bera fast losing the /
activity aud springHess they had at first shown.
This morning they we're all gathered into the |
long room ct the building erected as the strand /
Stand Of tue Race Course, that they might be |
Immediately under the eye Of The Luyers. TIE
room sas about hundred feet long by twenty /
VIE, and herein we're erowded. .ao negroes, /
with .nach Of their baggage, awaiting their re-
spectre calls TO step upon the block and be
sold to the highest bidder. This morning AlS. I
Pierce Butler appeared anioog hs people, speak
ing 10 each one, and being recognized with seem
ing pleasure by all The men obsequiously |
puIied off their bats, aud made that ludescri t
battle sliding hitch with the foot that passes
with negro Tor bow: and the woman each
dropped tie quick cur.sy which they seldom
voaehsafe TO any other than their legitimate
master and mistress. Occasionally, TO very
old or favorite servant, Mr.. Butler would ex-
tend his daintiy-glosei hand, which mark Of
condeEcensou was instantly Lailed with gr;us Of
delight from all the sable witnesses.
The room ia which the sale actually took
place immediately adjoined the room Of The me-
grocs, and communicated with it by two large
doors. The sale room was open TO the air on
one side, coumanding view of the entire
Course. A small platform sas raised aboutfwo
feet aud half high, on which were placed the
desks of the cntry clerks, leaving room IN front
of them for the auctionoer ard the goods.
At about IL O'clock the business men took
their places, and announced that the ssle wouid
begin. Dir. Bryan, the negro broker, is dap
per little man, wearing spectactes and yaoh-
ting hat, sharp an sudden ia his movements,
and perhaps the least bit in the world obtrusive-
ly cthcious-as earnest in bis language As be
could be without sctual swearing, though act
ing much as if be. would like to swesr little Ut
the critical moments: in fact, conducting him
self very much like member OF ibe Young
Mems Chrissiau Association. Mr.. Brynn did
not SCI, tbe goods: he merely supcrintended the !