Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-02

some country people in the lower part Of the State,
1t was said that these men intended to convey
them to Milledgeville. and deliver them into the
hands OF tho proper authorities, hoping to receive
a LIBERAL reward. Then repor. came that they
were to Pass through this city. About this tim
1t was (opportunely y discovered that two Of the
captured negroes were American by birth ser
wants Of a gentleman who resides here. OF course
he was not to be robbed Of his "chattels" in this
manner. Accordingly, with the Sheriff, and a
posse comitatus" Of the faithful, our much sin.
ned against property-holder took bis station on
the night Of Saturday, Feb. &c, at the wharf, to
await the arrival of q boat on which the thieves
and their booty were suspected to be. This faith.
iul band spent the whole night in tho open air, wi
ling away the tardy hours, some smoking, "imbi
birg" and storytelling, others mapping it on a
packipg'box or sugar hogshead. Among those
who resorted 10 the latter expedient, it is reported,
was ono of The editors Of q certain news.
paper, published not for from here, which is
a strong advocate for reopeniDg the Slave.trade.
The plan was to arrest the countrymen in charge
of the blacks for larceny. If resistance should be
offered to the Sheriff, the POSSE were armed, ready
to enforce the Authority of the law" Alas .ha,
so much bravery and law.abiding zeal should be
displayed. and SO many hours stolen from sleep,
for-no,hing. 1t was all a hoax. The anIiously,
expected boat arrived just as dawn was stealing
over the eastern horizon but nary nigger.stealer
and nary a niger Except the boat hands,. did she
bring. V~aliantly did these supporters of the law
spring aboard, ere the boat was fairly moored to
the wharf. Boldly did they demand of the cap.
tain permission to search his craft; and warily did
they proceed SO to do. But all was in vain. The
crestfallen crowd retired from the spot and return,
ed to their homss-les us hope to pass a devou,
and profitable Sabbath.
To-day the Wanderer was sold under the ham
mor Of the United States Marshall, in front of the
Custom House. At the commencement Of the sale
a gentleman 1.-THE same who figured on the above
mentioned Saturday night as owner Of the stolen
negroes) stated to the assembled throng that the
vessel was his property, OF which he had been un'
justly deprived. lie therefore hoped that those
who were present with the intention Of making
bids, would give way to his claims and allow him
to repuFchase his property At as low q 6gdro as
possible. Consequently bids were not numerous,
and tho Wanderer which is said to have cost
$50. 600, was struck off to Mr.. G. l.. Lamar for
81 900.
This gsntleman's principal competitor was the
keeper of the Jail. For his temerity, in presuming
to disregard the wishes of the successful bidder,
who it seems had anticipated obtaining The ves'
sci ct even q lower figure than the sum for which
it was actually struck oa) he received a "chival.ic''
knock down from the purchaser. This, at least,
was the ostensible motive Of the attack. Perhaps
a desire to give the crowd a little fun in the pug.
listic line, as a reoompense for having been the
cause of a rather dull time during the progress Of
the sale, was added to the Feasibility Of the often.
der. OBSERVER.