New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28


Charles. lisa srocious airy, octanguar apartment,
with IN interior circular range of Ionic columre. Wien
entered four or iye mirp>es after - O'Clock, the
ton had 2lyeady commerccd. Tic marble bar which
c)yers Rr,eI,a f.desoC tie apartment, was doing
lis business, three attendants being kept active 10
supply with bbuants the noisy groups before it, high
scnt forth conuscd sound Of couyerfailD, a Ighter
and the ciirkug Vt glasses. The cigar ataHIi on the
front eide was aiso driving lively trade. BESIDE one
of the columns tue inevitable "Great Ar Iericau Card
WieE who invariably cculrouts you in one Of lis
p7ocau haps in every city from The jenobecot 10 the
u.fofAoy.co, was seated reforming his ealigarhic
wonders Upon pack Of address cads, in the midst Of
an admitting group from tle country,
SALE OF WHIT E Girl.
Iuclauan beings who were to be sold, were stand
mr in row. IN front Of the a'icioncers platform with
tickets dcsig dirg tie rumOer Of each pinned upon
be.rcoa,s and frocka. Those who Lad already been
sold were in group at the other end of the platform.
Two Of them were Quite dark; but one Young woman
ina faded frock .nd fun-bonuct and weariu. god car
riars had straight, brown hair haze, eyes pure Euro
rcan fsatuf.s and a oomrlexon much lighter than
scores Of ladies who promenade Canal street daily
yyas unable 60 detect in lcr face the slightest trace OF
African blood her color features and movements were
those Of an ordinary country gil Of the white working
classes. in the interior Of Texas or Arkansas. ty-
rardar. however, assured ne that size had Jus been
sold under tie hammer by the aucuoneer, before ne
commenced uron the regular advertised list Tor The dy'
There was 10 doubt gtou, her being slave, for se as-
socaed fmiliary with The negroes, and LETT The room
with them when the sale was concluded; but no one
would have suspected under other circumstances that
she was tiugel with African blood.
TIE LOCKERS on.
About two hundred men were listening 10 the auc-
/ tionecr many Of them holding printed lists Of the
negroes 4 few were planters from the interior, with
broad shoulders and not unpeaeing faces few, city
merchants and cotton factors few, fast young men
here for the excitement and few strangers attracted
by curiosity Among the latter a spruce young
man, in the elosscs Of broadcoih and the whitest OF
linen, with an unmistababe Boston air. lie lounged
care'essly about and attempted TO look quite at ease,
Iut made a very brilliant failure for hsrestless eye and
icll.,ale conuterauce indicated plainly that he was
among the phi.i-ues for The FIRST time, and held them
in great terror. Then there were some professional
slaye-dcalers and the rest Of ,hc crowd was made up
of uondefclIt men, who would represent tie various
shades between lois and tacklegs III any free COM
munity; but all general rules tail where Slavery
cones In, viii not attempt 10 classify them. They
were men Of thick lips, Eepulfiye, and sometimes
sensual mouths, full chins large necks, and some Of
them Of blcarcd eyes significant OF recent dissipation.
For want Of "a more exact word, should describe
item as a "lard looking company. | would not
envy q known AIoitonist o. Republican, who should
fall into their clutches with restraint upon them.
Noprudent fe-iusuTanee company would take risk in
him.
INCIpESTS OF THE SALE.
As | said, tlesale lad already comm, need Numbers
one and two had been disposed of, and the auconeer
was now descaItng eloquenty upon the merits of
Lewi--a slight, umble-looking boy, black tie ace
Of SPADES lie was soon bid off for $l,C7O ard made
. way for
Minerya--a JET black, serious-visaged girl with tie
bright kerchie for which all negresees partial,
wrarped like turban about her head. She sold for
81 goo.
Emma was a light, pert looking, agile quadroon,
whom the auctionee r recommended as IAN excellent
nurse and a very likely and intelligent young woman
gentlemen; come up and talk 10 her," Emma went of
quickly, at 81 900.
Catherine a peasant-looking, plump little mulatto
girl-a mere child-eped modesty 10 the auctioneers
query, that she could " sew pretty WELL" and was
promptly bid off at 81 ,OJO
Betty very black and quite young, with her infant
in her arms who tossed lis round head about and
rolled his great, white eyes in astonishment, went
for 81 ,l65.
Mary, older and still backer, with very wooly
head, held her little (mulao) boy by the hand. He
was crying bitterly, in alright at the crowd, and
nestled up 10 her, hiding lie head in the folds Of her
dress. Mother and child were bid off for 81, AS
Sarah, evidently much older than Represented, was
tall and brown, with worm wrinkled face. She was
dressed neatly, with snow-wbiie kercbief pinned
around her neck and stood quietly with folded hands,
until che sold for 500.
Phil, a herculean fellow, with broad shoulders and
an immense chest was dressed in rusty black, wearing
a silk hat; and might find his counterpart, in all but
color in great many decayed gentlemen, the world
over After walking TO and fro while the bidders felt
of bis arms legs and shoulders, jockey feels Of
horse he was knocked down at $40.
Derry was plump yellow boy, also in faded black,
silk hat and all. He seemed TO think that being sold
was rather good joke grinLng broadly all the while,
and once, at some jocular remark from bysander,
showing two rows of white teeth almost from to
ear lie brought sl,l95, and appeared proud Of
commanding 30 high price. While he on the
block two coarse, repuleiveooking men were manipu
latng the arms, shoulders and breasts Of
Clara and addressing conversation TO her which
caused her to turn away her face, and produced loud
laughter among the men in the vicinity. She was now
placed upon the stand. She was a stout we-propor-
toned woman, apparently Of full African blood. Her
age was not given by the auctoneer. That's the
trouble with niggers remarked planter TO me; "you
never can tell how old they are, and you get SWIM
died" The lump" on ClaIas neck was not larger
! ,Iou a peccan mt and WAS caused the b dders