The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-10-28

but now ihC NpCtloneCf, hammer IN hand, ,
came out. mounted his rostrum and bowed
and grinncd. lie was foco.ious glib
tougucd man, very popular in the South.
He commenced business at once. As Boaz
had turctul, the worn out negroes were
put up for sale MS mere sham. No one
made serious bid for any OF the poor crca-
lures. One man oilcrcd five cents = an
other would take all the lots, weight for
weight, against molasses;' = and after many
Jokes, the valuclcss property was with
drawn Then stir and an excited muir
mur ran through the crowd, and Ellen Ncalc.
dressed entirely in white, with her darl,
hair arranged in simple hraids, was led into
the hail. between Hiram Cross and his part
ner, and compelled to place herself on the
platform. In spite of the dark marks
which tears and slccplcssucss had traced
round her lustrous eyes, in spite of her
marble paleuess. the noble girl looked glo-
riously beautiful She entered slowly and
tmidly, and with dropping head hut when
she was on the platform, aud when, suddenly
lifting her eyes. she met the gaze of all
those Implying strangers, she shrank back.
and flush of indignant crimson ran like
flame over her fair pale face. But, alas (!
this did but add to her attractions, and the
AitNiA A'''No hti'A iiAlilliNN
applause, as to q favorite actress. She hid
her face and sohbod alond.
Be of good chcor maiden; Heaven has
not forsaken thee, nor have thy friends :"
cried Brother Roaz, pushing the people to
the left and right.
Ellen looked eagerly up saw us, and held
ont both hands toward us, crying aloud =:
Dear, dear friends q save me, if YOU can"
p,,t n,,1->,. ,,,,l | l. l..
grasped by many hands, and many threat
ening voices declared that we should be
cut Into ncC-mcat-swndling Abolition
lists that we wcrc--if we dared 10 wag
tongue or finger. The light of hope died
and with n womanly pride that awed the
rulfianly crowd, she stood like statue ON
the platform.
The sale began. " An attractive lot this.
gentlemen" said the auctioucer: "high
bids are expected, for it isn't every day
such argcliferous lovelincss comes to tho
hammer. The famous quodroou, lIolen,
rising nineteen, and accomplished, yes, gen.
tlcmen. | assure you. Sings, I'm crcdibly
Informed, and has very pretty talent for
foreign languages. \ very white mulatto,
so light as to have given rise to absurd re-
ports spread by Quaker rowdiCs, and riff
raf Britishcrs; but never heard fair
skin objected to ina slave. \ housckceper,
gentleman, govemcss, or companion -
But have not patience to insert the
auctonocr's whole speech, which elected
hearty laughter and plaudts. Every now
and then hoarse roar from the Irish ON
the quay broke on our cars, almost over
powering the auctioncers voice, and then
followed the clank OF arms and tho word OF
military command outside
The bidding began. "Ten thousand dol
lars for the lot. gentlemen. Well, one thou
sand Just to start us. Who bids?" A sal
low youth, owner Of plantation, nodded
assent. lone thousand bid!'
1.-TWO thousand" said Joel Mathewson
hoarsely, and sharp contest began.
Partly to tease the old elder, partly moved
by desire to secure the beautiful prize.
the chivalry made lavish bids. Joel
Mathcwson's yellow face grew crimson
and then purple; his eyes glowed like car
bnncles, and his thin body shook with
oagerness as he repeated his prodigal offers
The hammer hung poised. Eighteen thou
sand" The hammer fell. For eighteen
thousand dollars, Ellen was tho property
of Joel Mathewson. There was shout
and laugh.
Ellen drew herself up there was an an
CRY light in her eyes and she looked al
most sublime as she wrung her hands, ut
tcring in low distinct voice: Il shall
escape you yet; know how to die"
We shall see that, my pretty lady"
cried Mathcwson. Cross, remove her to the
carriage; those Irish blackguards are
louder than ever"
But here shrill feminine voice rose
above all other sounds--it was the voice of
Ruth Biuglcy, who struggled through the
crowd, holding aloft paper, and scrCahl-
ing Saved saved |" till the roof rang
again. And with Ruth were her sister and
the British Consul, escorted by the United
States Marshal
The paper proved TO be formal order
from the Supreme Court to bring away
and libcrate the body of Helen otherwise
Ellen Neale, recognized as British sub
ject."
An all-mportant proof of poor Ellen's
identity, forgotten by herself, and over
looked by all, had been that day discovered
by Ruth Bingley among some clothes which
in her hurry had been left at Augusta
this was a regular certificate of baptism,
attested, a testimony which even
the tribunal of Savannah could not deny
to be valid. Perhaps the fury of the Irish
who threatened to disarm the
militia and latter the town." had its in-
tlucnce over this decision.
IN minute more, Ellen rescued and
safe, was in the arms of her friends, and
drawn gently away. As we left Savannah
in a carriage, to escape the publicity Of
the railway, some one pulled Boaz by the
sleeve and whispered TO him. The Quaker
turned to me with solemn awe upon his
face. What?" asked. "Jocl Mathew
son, answered the Quaker grayely, is in
the presence Of his Maker. Wrath aud dis
have brought on fit of ap-
oplcXy, Of which he lies dead, even on the
scene Of his iuiquity. Lo! the Judgment of
AuaniaS is upon him !" We said no more.
am happy to say that when was in
Ireland six months since, engaged on the
Galway Exclusion, ! spent u pleasant week
at the snug farm ofmy friends, James O'Shca
and Ellen his wife--that Ellen Neale who
has been the subject of this story. They
are loving prosperous and content as hand
some a couple as any in the Old World or
the New. | ought to mention Toby, who is
still alive and a cherished pet upon their
hearth, as a veteran who has twice crossed
Atlantic should be.
General Meade has been claimed as Il
Democrat and Catholic. He is neither,
He aud his family have always been Wings
and he is a member of the Protestant Ep!gco-