The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-26
An Auction Of Massa chusetts Girls.

/ A certain DIR. Mercer has been carrying out
project of shipping emigrants (girls) from
Massachusetts, to the Territory Of Washing
ton. A Pacific coast eSitor protests against the
Mercer project, and desires tho press east of
tho Rocky Mountains to speak out and put
stop to this business" He says: "Let no
more unprotected females be exposed to tue
perilS of these shot e."
People have wondered at the sense Of this
Massachusetts, abolition philanthropy for some
time It is much like the olden Style of deal
ing in the handsome girls of Circasia, when
hundreds of their ''scliool marms' were hud-
died together aud shipped off to parts un-
known for the pleasure of "Harem' scarem
Turks. We suppose tile MODE of dhposing
Of these Yankee girls on their arrival to the
Pacific coast is something like this:
The ship has arrived in port. Notice has
been sent 70 the long-haired miners aud rough
bachelors of that auriferous section. The
girls have been bathed by squads, platoons
and brigades In tas mouth OF some water.
fall" from the mountain; their best raiment
has been put on. Standing on the poop deck
the charge d affairs with hair pushed back
from his rccediug forehead. and sharp nasal
twang, thus holds forth:
"Aeow yeJu wild beasts Of this ere Pacific
strand, I've brought you whole passed. OF
genuine ladies, right nice and fresh from, Bos-
ting and along the shore | have picked a lot
Of gsls,fresh as daisy and lively asa butterfly!
| won't SO the entire lot to one man, for that
would be too much of a good thing, but Ill
lell each of you little charmer, warranted
not to cut ia the eye, big enough for the tall
est miner, aud small enough for the least there
ID among you'll Wake up felers. Stand up
to the taffrail, gals. No crowdius on the hau.
ser! Git eout yer dust, and select yer gal!
1.-The first I'll Cffer, ieers, is freekied
faced school-marm, uamed Betsey Jane
Tother name amt no matter. You Can gin
her yeourn She Is nineteen years old by the
Bible, has good teeth, twepty-seven inches
round the waist, and il warranted kind III
harness. How much for Betsey St Id to Jack
Lnngbeard tor five hundred dollars. Good by,
Bet. .-,..
The next gal, ladies and gentlemen, mean
felers. is lily puss Lamed Phitla Ma'ura
Size is choice gal, raised In Bosting--poor
nut honest parents--eary Injured to the
Gospel aid ACulitlouisin, aud warranted per-
Get az far as heard from She eau darn q
stockin or make Il pumpkin pie, in the twiak.
ling of an eye, aud she eaa neaye sigh, yot.
bet She is yoin on twenty yedrs---has
SISS1 u5V u HRt. tAcuOcix, TAG SWCStSsb llp
aud most dainty breath you ever tasted--ali
for six hundred, make it nine, and down she
goes TO Captain Bull Of shs Woods for nine
hundred!
"The next animile-oh, sweet heart fell
he's, 10 a eius-eyed yankees gal. named ,Ierusha
Jane--never mind her ether name. She Is
b,,stis' gal. Knows all her letters--has
constitution like tea-kettle, which il good az
ter Its nose is nocked off for all it will fetch,
and ID an ornament to her sex or any other
man! Shs is twenty-five years od--aint so
by ----ly handsome, but is heavy on the
hug, and Ia warranted to last lifetime, if she
don't die first-How much for her? Come,
wake up, you felersl Massachusetts, wants to
enlighten you! Here is the bos. chance for
-happiness-only few more left! Sold to
daredevil Tom, for fifty ounces OF dust!
''Now, fellers, sand up close. Here is
stunnsr. Tabithia Marier, as was her mother
before hsr, also her grandmother. She is
nineteen years old, poor but honest parents,
eats but little; a pine gum lunch will last her
week. Sold for no fault, but Massachusetts,
has no further use, and takes this means to
pay her war tax! Come up and feel of this
lot. She never scods except in anger, and
like George Washington, never chopped tree
with her little Ratchet. She is warranted gem
uine, and if not sold will be thrown ashore
for you fellers to play wIth-and over she
goes for its all chance, you know!'