The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-08
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 2, 1880
ysa 10 ne Slare Bay-Desriptton Of the Auction Sere-
xHy Negroes Sold, ami no. Single Family SspGraa-
Appearance Of ire SIares-Hoo A<y Rgsrded I've Pro
s<s0,ros-C hosing Masters from Among the Buysrs-Ir
kSes.src De.ails, Incidents, DC
The darkest side OF the slavery picture generally ad
ua,eG 10 be cbEerved At the slave mart II with
ordinary feelings OF interest, therefore, that attended
regular monthly sale Of negroes u the Artes!an Basin
n nn city yesterday. / was prepared to encounter .
great deal O. misery and unhap neas caused by the cruel
separation Of families, &C. and was afraid my faith 10
tie proyrety Of the peculiar institution would be shaken
hem t0rret " foundation as they say in wsahing
Ton; but strange 70 say, the sale Of some fifty
negroes did not produce half much impression upon
q single chapter il "uncl Toms OGbin' would have
skIsesed expected to be . witness 10 many heart
yeAdg scene, and prepared 10 shed tears Of gym
Dsahy accordingly Happily there lot the slightest
sssd Of any achryna demonstration, either my part
that Of "poor down trodden Africa There may have
been something miraculous so,ctt but certain vas that
%, Of the nfsy slaves cold ihs day single Of
hem appeared TO have the slightest cause for grief or
sxnplAilt.
The wes,her was very gloomy indeed. Light drzzing
SAD fell al dEy, but did 10 rs. the slightest
aanpes UPON the sprs d. the slaves they really ap-
peAyed hsrper and less concerned about tter situation
eelc1rtnS O. the waite were
seou, insn Tney al dressed in their holiday attire,
and tie women especially looked reat and comfortable.
Many Of the displayed gold earrings, breastpns I'd
niger rings, while few Of :hs wore watches, with
nashy chains attached. TIE Gnc,oneer fa hesrty look
ing nan, who raised somewhere up in the Green
Mountains OF Vermont understood wac, &C approached
busy Of work eroesvorng 10 dispose Of
Lot No l.-2ooert, hts wife Mary and two children.
Rober, 81 years o age aud his wife aboas %. Toe
hn,hH n
The let 70 start With, aud after considerable eIeron
The part O. the sacoueer he got $3.50 for the family,
ind knocked them down TO OF toe bystandsrs that
prtce. Robert was rated ~ an excellent driver aud
hSue eervsnt, and his wife declared she could "do ron
ing washing With the best Of ITEM They showed
no emotion whatever while the stand, aod eened
guke urcOncerred. They had evidently been a. the
bs8ere
Lot No 2cadjoe, lie wife and child three years Old
TAe auc,oneer declared them 10 be the most likely
srSes 10 the market, aud ssked bio Of $1,000 to start
With csdoe said he would prefer TO be sold TO
residing IN the city, and stated that he was experienced
h0ree servant He would mt nd going into the country
thoush, provided he got master to sun him. Es wife
TIA: were her men TO- Toe lot was
LS, No. s-Aun Sally aud her six children the latter
= age o sne e = nine sally ws: t
x,s raised ''oid vrginpy" The children Al took after
. Ds s%sa .H Ss an s. ~ They
bidding. The lot finally knocked down TO country
nan for $500 Sally said she Knew her master. and
elsssd at the good price she had brought
Lot No 4-pinah and her daughter two years old
Tire aactoneer COVE Dnah . high recommendation !
sssec he finally eeasuded to take 81 800 though, and
BAAb and Der child we're knocked down II that price
here nothing particularly striking or interesting
shSut The APPEARANCE Of this lot 70 We win pass on 70 the
10. No. Bob, boy about sixteen years Of age, %
nearly white that only an experienced person could detect
@Svd before be was called 70 the Stand, and had
nos the slightest suspicion tina. he was . slave.
brought very small price for SO Intelligent appear
He was knocked down a. 81 ,o6o ooe Of the buy
have - high as 81 500 for him There not much
work IN these white negroes" be said, altaough they
Bob half Of the black fellows in point
q n.engence and real WORTH ba. doubt the buyers
Bsb was neither cheerful suky. he nanfeated To-
-, want Of feeling, and cared little, suppose who 70
10. No e-John handy boy, .e,,rdloe to the aac-
supeers statement, aged r. was next PLACED upon tue
MAS "sood .. most anything about dwelling houss
plantation and expected he world suit any person who
ssneped an No negro every respect He was never
married, and didn't want to marry Just yet, he sail.
fsyner bought him for 81 4oS, which was considered
Lot No. ;.-Haursh, sprxhuy looking girl, fifteen
ssesan. She really fine looking grl and ranked
A No l. he sac'ioneer saa worth every ceui
san - liz c.ssesus was rather long Inc Bidding was
very spirited on Hannah, and soon ran up to 1882
md ehsaee With the buyers and a, no time did she
rssr Duh or melancholy She appeared 70 take more |
ihan ordinary nteres in the bidg and kept eyeing the
would Be Purchasers sharply the asctioneer did.
Shs said she did little a. sewing but washing and iron
fos No Sake, his wife, and six grand children.
NE Old couple quite useless for anything like work,
TIE might be serviceable in barn yard attending
shcteps, doirg some other Ugh: work, but his wife
service 70 her owner The boys were healthy looking tel
s y!Ds IN rss from av .o % aesa hears o and
The " Islanders told me be wouid have given 5000 for
ne boys scre hut he cd not want to be burshened with
ana sicsie be psrenss FOR number .. years. probably
without receiving anything Ike equivalent In return
and hoaeht they were worth Just about $500 es than no.
Ict No a." Old son IS be vas callei-a uso,a,.o,
ssnsemsn residing ip the city, for $500 Sol appears,
Rad mayrec one Of the etn.lemans an1, and
bought him. heard the purchaser telling Of bic ac
1usnarc that he really had no use for the negro and
ha, be ooush: him solely on account OF his cook, whom
IOs No lo-A qusdroon girl about nineteen years DID,
ramed Amanda. She WAS sold for the purpose Of settling
The Affairs OF esta.e, bought by gentleman
who owned brother OF hers She said she expected
Nassa ". would buy Der, and did not appear 70 feel
The least gBeasy during the progress OF the bidding. |
Amanda brought 1850 She was rated as 1rst class
hus rhe sale progressed until lot No. 90 was disposed
sf ard tie crowd dispersed Not atear WAS shed by any
sa1 .ss sem e msu wss asIed 70 .sos he es,S
mere vas none o. that pulling h.uinE feeling Of legs
s.rnes nnnu he y.sSor nv h. "a. ~ TIE sro
Uoueer aud Knocked down to the highest bidder.
Before purchasing ! noticed tina; the buyers generally
talked with the negroes beforehand, asking them how
they would Ike 10 work their plantations the slave
seemed deeroue Of being bought by the queet1ner whv
ne latter would bid high aud buy him IT. the |
nasy The flsve by his answers and looks did
disposed hKe the buyer, why the latter dropped tm
inmedia.cy and passed 70 the next lot So that, al
though the ssvee aucsoncd of 10 the highest bidder
they 10 great chcsers Of their masters.
ecuYpe there where tho wishes OF the
no. consulted but 10 many caees they we're sold 70
xrAsfrs OF their own choosing.
TIE slaves al Old n niee, not single sepA-a
ton having taken place But this nothing unusual for
b only IN carer that the members OF family
R6E separately By locking the notices o. the aaes
Mat take Place constantly 10 Charleston, S&vaunsu No
bile and other cities. viii be observed that in |