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


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the driving rain came pouring n the bar down stairs
ceased for short time 10 brisk trade the buyers lis
fresh segars got ready catalogues and pencils and
the first ot OF human chattels icd upon the sani,
mot by ~hs man. oSs ey s'sss muso nmso
| In which he gbly asssts, q capital joke II had
been announced that tho negroes would be sold in am
les"-tba 70 say, man would not be parted from his
wife, or another from very young child.
There ia, perhaps. much policy humanity 10 this
arrangement for thereby many Ased and
people disposed Of, who otherwise would not find
ready sale
| taloeue as
| Name Age. Remarks.
| !. George. -. 2I....... Prime cotton planter
2. Sue. 26.... Prime rice planter.
B. George. ...... 6........ Boy child.
4. Harry........ &c.,. Boy child.
The manner Of buying was announced TO be, bidding
tain price apiece for the whole lot Thus George and
bis family were started AT $500, and finally sold at
5000 EACH being SO 400 for the four To get idea OF
the relative value OF one we must suppose George
worth 81 200, Sue worth $500, little George worth 5000,
and Harry worth $780, Owing however, to some mis-
apprehension the part of the buyer to
Of bidding he did not take the family at this Agure aud
they and sold sgan the second day when
they brought $500 each or 81 8o for the whoean ad
| vance Of $50 over the first SALE
! 1t seems IL every shade OF character capable of
being implicated In the sale of human flesh and blood
was represented among the buyers The Georgia fast
young man. with his antaloons tucked into his boots,
his velvet cap auntly dragged over 70 one SIDE his
cheek full OF tobacco which he bites from huge plug,
that resembles than any thing else old bit Of
rusty wagon tire, and who is altogether animal Of
quite different breed from New York man,
here His ready revolver or his convenient knife
ready for instant use in case Of heated argument White
neck clothed gold specialized and silver haired old
there resembling appearance that noxous breed
sanctmonious deacons we have at the North who are
perpetually leaving documents your door that you
never read and the business Of whose mendlcant life it
is 70 eerpaly soc subscriptions for charitable assoca
tons of which they are treasurers These gentry with
quiet step and snbdued voice. moved carefully about
among the live stock ignoring, as a general
rule, the men, but tormentug the women with ques.
tons which, when accidentally overheard by tho disin
terested spectator bred In that spectators mind an
almost irresistible desire to knock somebody down
rowdes who began the day in disprited manner but
who its hours progressed, and their practice at the
talkier aud more violent were present, and added
characteristic feature to the assembage Those of
your readers who have read "UncIe Yom-apd who has
not-wil remember with peculiar feelings Iegree the
slave driver aud woman whpper That that character is
not overdrawn or too highly coored there is abundant
testimony Witness the subioued dialogue A party of
men conyersipp on the fruitful subject of managing
refractory s'nggersS some were for severe whipping
| some recommending branding-one or two advocated
who bad taken active part the discussion save
no1 his 70 amy Inv ar m
| oracular way "You NAV say what YOU ike about ma
narjpp npscrs I'm n driver myself and Eve had some
experience and ought TO know You an manage
pjscers by ckin em and ayn I'M taste of The bot iron
once in While wbea extra uav b us plrer
nn h up ss never new s nave any
p,h, AZ WIZ nd .ho ,h h so NY P'' auo Noo m
ngna ao%n; anu , Una. .h ,,, 1ss. way an
,oarIs ,sn. $500 20 sh a. t1on o, ~ @
asenied 10 NV more than one in the not Of stensrs R
Iii ,n;s 49,. " III sa,o ~ nir On "a no @ NV
Waih nth Nav ,n rS So, a, w. ah h ,1 ~ IN,
when The bidding was slow The exnresson ON the fanss
If all ho s,anrsa on Tho h,cc, ~ a,,ams ~ sar ia
, ;s I h e !, % a. ,h VIC - au, MA, a, =,
eyness Rinb,a bomea crnsbed h po"e, NJ I
hearts was the sad story N he read IN all the anxons
facs Somo nj Them rcga rdad The saia With nsrfc
rarence nevcr marirga mo,on save to INN fn,n W.,
side TO the other NJ The word oi the Sannsr Mr. Rrv
thai ali the crowd moh have fair uie ~ ,hai, rcor'
tons md then rbsn the saie ryas ~ t
pipe down rom The block without caring tn cast even
IDOL nj The buver who now hold ali Their
in his hands Obers apan STRAINED tba;rr avss
with eager eIances from one buyer 10 another as
the bidding went on, trying with earnest aten
top 10 follow the rauid voice of the auc.oncer
Sometimes two persons only would be bidding for the
same chatte ali tie others having resigned the Contest
and then The moor creature on the bock conceivng an
preference for one of the buye the
other would regard the rivalry with the inenses int
rest The EXPRESSION Of his face Changing with hid
setting into half smile Of low Il Tx ayorta Suvcr n
severed unto the end and the and act
ting down TO look Of hopeless despair il the other won
-0 ''''' pAyusyy,s n,uy.
The family of Primus plantation carpenter consisting of
three Years OLD were reached in due course of time
Daphney had a large shawl, which she kent carefully
wrapped round her infant and.herself This unusual
ceedpg attracted much attention. and provoked many
marks, ouch as these
What DO you keep your Niger covered up for? Pull
of her blanket"
what's the matter Wild ne galY has she got the head
acne Mh, ,,o ,,r ~ ,bo r.s A;,, sho s,. n.
of her rags and let us see her:
Mnos gong 70 Old on Una, h'gger' IL you keep her
nS I 6nd cho,ns Of similar n,.s,v.d With
ana ouo CHORUS oa snhar ,enarks emphasized with
loud profanity ana mnsi.a win say too indecent and
oosCene 70 DC even nn'eu az went up from the crowd
last the auconetr obtained hearing long enough to
explain tbat there was no attempt to practice any decep
any way he had no desire TO palm of on them an nfe
RIO. @ on' e run o. .ue mater was mat paphney
on that she was TO- the slight na
genGe OF pahke. 70 Keep from hersef and child the