The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-12


TOO near though occasionally turned aside TO give
way 10 few quiet tears. They were dressed In every
possible variety OF 1noou.a sna ne Of ia
garments in all cases COARSE most OF the men oeng
clothed in the rough cloth that made expressly ior tne
slaves. The dresses assumed by the negro minstren
when they give limitations OF plantation Character are oy
no exaggerated the instead weak and unable
hat with every imaginable SLOUGH; and there every
and ye OF coat and pantaoone, msde Win every
conceivable ingenuity Of msi sns tossed a., On win
ecty ndescribable except TO say that southern negro
always looks If he could shake his clothes on without
taking his hands of his pockets. The women
the feminine INSTINCT bad made, in almost every case,
some attempt at nery. All gorgeous urbans gene
rally manufactured in an instant out Of coored hand
kcrchef by sudden and graceful twist Of the fingers
though there occasionally more elaborate turban
turban complex and mysterious got up with care aud
namented with few beads bright bits Of ribbon. Their
dresses mostly stuff, though there were
of gaudy cscoes few had earrings and possessed
the treasure OF string OF yellow and blue beads The lit
tie children always better and carefully dressed
than the older ones the parental pride coming out in
the shape OF yellow cap pointed like mitre, or jacket
with strip of red broadcloth round the bottom The chill
dreD Of all sizes the youngest being fifteen days old
The babies were generally good natured though when
wosd set up yell the complaint soon attacked the Others
and full chorus would be the result young negro baby
looks like animated bit oflnda rubber has wonderful
Poxers OF suction They were very prevalent IN the long
of the SALE and those that Old enough to have de-
fined ideas Of locomoton wore perpctuay crawling away
from their Mothers and getting under the feet OF vsters
They have passion for climbing and made strenuous
ertons TO scale tho legs Of people who didn't belong to
them if man stood still for minute he was certain to
have baby hanging to each leg, like crab. They didn't
object 10 being knocked down and rolled being
pitched across The ROOM or any tre Of that Sort but
seemed TO discomfort them to step on their Angers
The slaves remained AT the course, some of them
Tor more than week and all of them for four days be-
ers who Desired To- inspect them might suoy that py
ege, although of them sold at private SALE
For these preliminary days their shed was constantly
visited by spectators. The negroes examined with
as little consideration as II they hal been brutes
indeed the buyers pulling their mouths open to
their teeth pipching their limbs to find how mus
cuar they were, walking them up and down TO detect
any signs Of amcness, making them stoop and beud in
different ways that they might be certain there
concealed rupture or wound and in addition TO all this
treatment, asking them Of questions relative
their qualifications and accomplishments. All these hu
Mutations were submitted to without murmur, aud in
some instances with good natured cheerfaInesswhere
the slave liked the appearance of the proposed buyer and
ianeied that he might prove kind "masr."
The following curlousy sad scene is the type OF
Of others that were there enacted-
elisha" chattel No s in the catalogue, had taken
fancy benevolent looking middle aged gentleman who
inspecting the stock aud thus used his powers OF
persuasion to iniuce the benevolent to purchase
him with his WIFE e. boy ana girl Molly Israel aud
with which the poor fellow pressed his suit, know
ing, as be did, that perhaps the happiness of his
whole life depended on his success, interesting
and the arguments he used most pathetic He made
appeal to the feelings OF his buyer he rested hope
On hls chat aud Kindness but ony stroye to show how
well worth his dollars the bone and blood he was
eareating him to buy.
"Iook at me, nas'r am prime rice planter sho' you
won't find better man den me; better de whole
plantation; not bit old yet do mo work den ever; de
carpenter work, too lte better buy me, masr Use be
good sarvant Molly too my wife, Sa fus rate rice
hand; most us good me. Stan out yer, Molly, and lei
the gen'lmn see.W
Molly advances with her hands crossed her bosom,
and makes quick curtsy aud stands mute, looking APP
peaingy in the benevolent mans face. But Elisha talks
all the faster.
"Show mas'r yer arm, Moly-good arm dat mas'r-
she do heap of work mo- with that yet Let good
masr yer teeth, Moy-see dat, mas'r teeth all re-
guar, all goodsbem young gal yet Come out yer, Is
rae walk aroun an let the gen INN see bow spry you
be'-
Then pointing the three year old girl who stood with
her chubby hand to her mouth holding on TO her mo-
ther dress and uncertain what TO make Of the strange
scene.
and by Butter buy mas'r, We NJ fus' rate Bargain
and But the benevolent gentleman found where
he could drive closer bargain, aud bought somebody
else.
Similar sactng all the while on every
sde-parents prasng the strength and cleverness OF
the best advantage not with the excusabe pride OF
other parents, but 10 make them the more desirable in
the eyes of the man buyer and on the other hand chill
dren excusing and mitigating the age and inability OF
parents, that they might be more marketable and
fall, if possible, INTO kind hands. Not unffe.
quenty these representations, if bourne out by
the facts secured purchaser The women spoke
to the white men unless spoken to- and then made the
conference short possible and not one OF them
ALL during the whole time they were thus exposed to
the rude questions Of vulgar men, spoke the first
womanly or indicate word or conducted herself in any
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their conversation and dcmeanor quite unexcep-
tonabe they would have been had they been the high
est ladies 10 the land and through all the insults which
they subjected they conducted themselves with the
most perfect decorum and self-respect
The sentiment Of the subjoned characteristic dialogue
was heard more than once repested:-
'Wel Colonel, seen you looking sharp at shoemaker
Bits Sally. Gong to buy herS'
"Wel Major, ! think not. Saly's good, big, strap
ping gal and do heap o. work; but it's 1--WE years
since she had any children. She's done breeding, l
reckon"
In ,ha F moro act;a Jabor tho r
the reopenng Of the slave trade and the
opinion seemed to generally prevail that the establish
ment OF the said trade consummation devouty TO be
wished and red faced major general or corporal
clenched his remarks with the emphatic assertion that
yeaIs-we won't leave enough for seed"
THE SALE.
The at Savannah is situated about three
miles from the city, In pleasant spot nearly surrounded
by woods AS it raned violently during the wo DAYS Of
the SALE the place was only accessible by carriages aud
the result that few attended but actual buyers who
had come from long distances and could afford lose
the opportunity II the affair bad Off in Yankee land
there would have been dozen omnibuses running con.
stanty between the city and the COURSE and some
Spectator would have bagged nice little sum Of money
by the operation But nothing of the KIDD was thought Of
here, and the only result was TO the livery stables
owners OF which had sufficient Yankeesm 70 charge double
and treble prices.
The conveniences Of getting to the ground were 80
limited that there enough buyers TO warrant the
opening OF the sale for hour after the advertised
Time They dropped In, however, few at time and
things began TO look more encouragngy for the seller
close confinement indoors for number Of days. the
drizzy unpleasant weather began 10 tell on their cond
ton. They moved about more stessy and were fat
losing what Of activity and sprngness they had At rst
ms morning they were all gathered into the long room
Of the building erected the grand etandn Of the race
course that they might be Immediately under the eye Of
the buyers The room was about hundred feet long by
twenty wide and herein crowded the negroes with
much Of their baggage awaiting their respective calls to
step upon the block and be sold 10 the highest bidder
This morning Mr. Pierce Butler appeared among his peo
pie, speaking to each one. and being recognized with
uen Ohsp0u olv nultod 30
their bats and made that Undesirable sliding hitch with
the foot that passes with negro for bow and tho wo.
men each dropped the quick cursy which they seldom
voachsafe 70 any other than their legitimate master and
MISTRESS Occasionally 70 very old favorite servant
Mr. Butler would extend his dantly goved hand which
mark OF condescenson instantly hailed with grns of
delight from all the cable Witnesses
The room In which the sale actually took place imme.
diately joined the room Of the negroes, and comunI
Gated with II by two large DOORS The sale room was
open TO the air on sde commanding view of the en-
tire course. small platform raised about two fec,
and half high, which placed the desks of the
entry clerks leaving room In front Of them for the auc-
tioneer and the goods.
Al about eleven Oclock bueinesa man tbo-