, 1859-03-15

commented, aud the opinion seemed 10 genef.
ally prsrail that the rs establishment of the said
trade il consummatiou devoutly to BE- wished,
and one red-faned Major or Geuersl or Corporal
elenehed hts remsfks With tho emphatic sassF-
ttou that "We'll have Ill tbs niggers in Africa
oyer here In three years-.we Won't lssve thnngh
ttr eeed." Those Of yonr rsAdere wh6 have
read "Unols Tom"-ant who haa uot?-wi1t
s'ase.driver and ~onsn-whipper: That chs
fecter u not cver-drawn or too highly color
ed, there ia abundant testimnuy. Witness tue
subjoined dialogue: 4 party of men were con.
yseralng On the irnttfai subject Of managing re-
iraetorJ "a:kgers;'' some were for seTere
whipping, some Recommending branding, ono or
two advocated other modes Of tortures, bat ono
huge brute Of d man, Who had not taken an ao-
tire part in the discussion, ssve to Assent with
approving nod to any unusually barhaEous pro-
position, st Last broke hs silenes By saying, in
N orsca1ar way, You may ssy what yoa like
and rve had-some e1perisnoe. and I ought to
know. You can manage ordinary niggefs bJ
lickln' 'em and grim 'sm taate Of tho hot iron
once in while when they're e1Ea ugly but if
niger really sets himself up sgsinst ne, l
can't never have any patie lace with him. Just
got my pistol and shoot him right down; and
that's the best way"
And this bruts vas talking to gentlemen, and
his remarka we're listened to With attention. and
his assertions assented to by mora than one in
the knot Of listeners. But all this tims the sale
waa going on, aud the merry Mr. Walsh, with
when the bidding wss slow. The expression on
the fAces Of sill who atepped On tho block waa
always The ssmc, md told Of moro anguish than
It IL In the power Of words to express. Bighted
homes, crushed hopes and broken hearts was
The sad story TO be read in all the anxious facea.
Some of them regarded the sale With perfect in.
dlference, ueTer making uotion except to
turn from one side to the ottsr at the word Of
the dapper Nj. Brya., that allthe crowd might
have lair view OF their proportions, and then,
when the sale 1aa accomplished. stepping down
from the block without caring to cast even
ness in hls hands. Others, again, strained thair
eyes with eager glances from one buyer to
smother as the bidding Hent On, trying With
earneat attention to follow tho rapid voice Of
the anctioueer. Sometimes. two persons only
would ba bidding for the same ehattel, al the
others having resigned the CONTEXT, and then the
poor creature on the block, conceiTIng an lu.
stantaneous preference for one Of the buyers
over The other, would regard the rivalry with the
inseDsest interest, the expression Il his lace
changing with every bid, settling into half
s'nile Of joy it the favorile buyer perseTered un
To The end and secured the property, and SET
ting down into look Of hopeless despair if tho
other won the victory.
TIE LovE STORY or JEFFREY AND pokcAa,
sels1 " kIastet Not o4a, u1hlAEQ 2a prime
cotton hand" sged 38 years, Has put up. Jei-
tray being likely lad, the competition WAS
high The first bid was 81 900, and he was L.
nally sold for $3.50. Jt1fey was sold alone;
be had no incumbzauce in the ahape Of an aged
father Or mother, Who must necessarily be sold
With hita; nor had be any children. for Jeffrey
wss not married. But Jeffrey, chattel No. SIS,
being human in his affections. had dared TO
cherish love for Dorcas, chattef No. 278; and
Dorcas, not having the .tear Of her master be-
ture her eyes, had gwen her heass to Jeffrey.
Whistler what followed Was just resribution
on Jeffrey and Dorcas, for daring to take such
shange hearts, or whether 1t only goes 10 prove
that with black as tith white the saJing holds,
that "the course Of true lore never did run
amooth," caDnot now be told. Certain ii il thst
these two lorers we're not to realize the con.
summation of their hopes in happy wediock
Jeffrey and Do,cas had told their loves, had ex-
changed their aimple voHs, and were betrothed,
each 10 thu other &c dear, and each by the other
81 fondiy loved, 81 though their skins had been
Of fairer color. Aud who shall aay thot in the
sight Of heareu and all holy angels, these two
humble hearts we're not AZ closely welded sany
two of the prouder race that call them slares2
out hts new master aud, hat in hand, the big
tears standing in his eyes, and his voice treu-
bling With emotion, he Stands before that mas-
ter and tells biz simple story, praying that his
betrotiied may be bought with him. Though
| his voice trembles, there Is no embarrassment
| il his manner; his tears hare Killed Bll the
! aashsulness that would naturally attend such q
recital; be feels that be pleading for the hap
| piues8 of her be loves, Ga well as for hia own,
and his tale is told in frank and manly way.
| II love Dorcas, young mas'r, love her well
| an true; she ssys she loves me. and l know
sho does do coed Lord knows lore her bet
Ter thar lore any one in dc wide World never
| can lore auother woman half so veil please
buy Dorcss, mAs'r. Ws're BE- good ssryants TO
| you long as NC lire. We're be married right
soon. yonng mas'r, and de- chiluu will be healthy
/ and strong mas'r, snd dey'll be good sarvauts,
love esch other u heap-do, really, true,
Enae'r."
jeffrey then remembers that no loves snd
hopes OF bis are 10 enter into the bargain at ali,
bu. in the enrnestreas Of bis love be has for
| gotten i, iuse his plea on other nround Till
now. vie" h, htth!nss bin and continues, with
F! :'s Eesv", rot t7en0iiDy low, save NTH eager
a5aiisi. of Lis i!ssr..:
| Ssun9 iiesr, Dorc.s prime womau--A
w"nar, sa. T"ll gal. Sa long arm, strong,
i'r:si., md Can do t.eap Of work in q day.
She is ono q. de best rscs handy on de ty1ole
y4n!ntjoo; xor!h 81 400 easy. rnsa'r, an fus'
! rate baEEin 1t tthat.'
| the naau seems touched BY JetffeY's last re-
toarks, and bids Kim fetch out his 'tga, and
| let's see what she looks like"
Jeffrey goes into the long room and presently
re1urns with Dorcas, looking very ead and self
possessed, without particle Of embarrassment
q the teyinB position in which she is placed. -
Che lnakes the accustomed courtesy, and stands
meekiY .nh her hands clasped scross her
hoson1, whiting the result. The buyer regsrds
her with critical eye, and groWfs in a. low volt
that the "gal has ghod p'inta." Then be goes
on to mora minute aud careful examination Of
her working abilities. He turns her round,
makes her stoop and walk and then he takes
wound or disease be concealed by the gay hand.
kerchiet; he looks ut her teeth, and feels Of her
arms, and at last announces himself pleased
with the result Of his oose1vatioDs, whereat
Jeffrey, who has stood near, trembling With
eager hope, is oyerjoyed, and he smiles for the
happiness by Masking promise that he will buy
her, if the price isn't run up too high. And the
.wo lovers step aside ard congratulate each
other on lhpir good fortune. But Dorcas il
not to be sold till the next day, and there are
tweuty-fonr long hours Of teserish expectation.
Early next morning il Jeffrey aleEt and, ha
in hand, encouraged 70 unusual fresd by she
| greatness OF the stake for which he plays, be
addresses every buyer. and Of all Rho will lister
he begs the boou OF a word to be spoken to his
new master TO encourage him to bny Dorcas
And all the long morning he speaks in hi.
I
will intercede to safe his sweetheart from helnf
sold away from him forever. No oae has tb'
heaft 70 deny word {! promise aud eneouzsge
meut to tho poor fellow, and, joyous With a
much Kindness, his hopes and spirits gradual.
rise until he feels utmost ceriaiu that the Hisl
Of bis heart will be accomplished. And Do-ca !
! Too is smiling, for IL not Je6rey's happiness
| her Owl.
At last comes the trying moinent, aud Dorca
Steps upon the stand.
But now q most unexpected feature in th
drama ia for the first time unmBsked; DoFe0
is not to b sold alone. hut with family Of fou
other1- Fall Of dismsy, Jeffrey looks to hi
master, who shakes his head, fer, although b.
might be induced to buy Dorcas alone, he ha
no use for tbs rest of the family. Jeffrey read
bis doom in his masters look, and turns away
the tesra stzesning down his honest face.
So Dorcas ia sold, and her telling life il to
spent IN the cotton fields Of South Caroins
while jeffrey goes to the RIGS plantation, Of th
Great Swamp.
And tomorrow, Jeffrey and Dorcss are 10 "a
their fearful farewell, and 60 their aeparat
Ways in life to meet no more as mortal being,
But didn't Mr. Pierce Butler give them ii
yer dollar apiece? Who shall say there il n
, magnanimisy in slaveowners
, Ia another hour see Dorcas ia the long room
sitting motionless as statue, with her hea
!: covered With shawl. And | zee Jeffrey, wh
goes to bis new master. pulls of bis hat ~
eays. "rse very much obliged Mas'r, 10 you fc
tryin' to help me. I knows you would hav
done it it Yon corld-thank you, Nes'r-thau
you-bnt-,t.-berEy--h "-.pd here ii
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