"SOUTHERN PLANTERS, wishing to purchase negroes, would do well to give me a call before they make their purchases, as it would be greatly to their advantage. Negroes purchased and sold on reasonable commission. Apply at SCOTT'S Intelligence Office, No. 10, Exchange Place." In the "Daily Richmond Enquirer," Sept 1, 1847, we find this:-- "NEGROES AT AUCTION.--On Monday, the 6th of September (Albemarle Court day), at Charlottesville, there will be sold at public auction about sixty valuable negroes, of every description. "August 31." In the same paper, Jan. 25, 1848, we find this:-- "TWENTY NEGROES.--Will be sold Friday, 28th inst. at 10 o'clock, twenty likely young negroes, viz. ten able-bodied men, three boys, four women, and three girls. "Will be added to the above sale, a negro-man, 40 years of age, who is a first-rate carpenter by trade, also a rough blacksmith. "BENJ. DAVIS, Auctioneer, No. 3, Wall-street." The following is taken from the "Alabama Argus," published at Dayton, Ala.:-- "FOR SALE SIXTY NEGROES.--By order of the Hon. the Orphans' Court of Marengo County, the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Moses W. Alexander, deceased, will, on Monday, the 5th of February, 1849, at the plantation of said Moses W. Alexander, deceased, in the Cane Brake, one mile south of Col. Pickens's mills, offer at public sale, to the highest bidder, a lot, numbering sixty, of the likeliest and best negroes ever sold in the South. They are all family negroes,--not bought up by speculators from every State in the South, but raised by different men, in families from five to twenty each. Among this stock of negroes are some able-bodied, stout, and valuable negro-men, and several likely young boys, from 10 to 18 years of age; also some likely negro-women, girls, and children. Among the same, A No. 1 cotton-pickers; a good weaver; and also one negro, who is a very good carpenter and blacksmith.--Terms of sale, twelve months' credit, with approved security. J. M. ALEXANDER, Administrator. "January 5." The following advertisement is before us ("Spirit of Liberty"):-- "VALUABLE SLAVES AT AUCTION.--I will sell on Saturday, the 14th inst. in front of the Market-house, one woman and her child. The woman is about 24 years old; and the child, a girl, about 5 years of age. The woman accustomed to house-business, also to the farm. The negroes are very likely, and warranted sound. They will be sold on a credit of sixty days for negotiable paper satisfactorily endorsed. "Nov. 5. CHARLES PHELPS, Auctioneer." The following is taken from a paper published at Opelousas (La.):--