The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-20
from the Spirit of the Times


TaE GREAT SALE AT ADMINISTRATIVE PARTIcU-
IARs@We mentioned yesterday the sale by the
Sheriff OF Bucks county, OF Nicholas BIdde's mag
nihcent country seat al Anda usia, and the singular
appearances which attended II. We are now iuly
informed of the whole Transaction. The facts are
these, and they may be depended upon as true 10 the
very letter.
Andalusia, is perhaps of the loveest spots in
nature, and thousands upon thousands OF dollars
have been ayished upon il, in order TO increase lie
attractions, It's produciveness, and ITS value. IT.
estimated worth is about two hundred thousand
dollars There are three mortgages upon 1t. The
first is mortgage dated both April, 1914, for seven
teen thousand dollars, to Mr.. Miller, executor OF
John Craig Esq, the father-inlaw of Nicholas
1iddle. The second is mortgage to John Gibbs
for ten thousand dollars, OF about the same date
The third is a mortgage dated 18th July, lS4l, in
favor of the OF Nicholas Blddle, tor one hun
dred and three thousand one hundred and thirty
| three dollars 80 cents
Upon the first mortgage of Sl7 900, which is now
held in trust for Mrs. Biddle, no interest had been
paid from lis date to the time Of suing out the
writ of Sci Fa. The writ duly served on Mr..
b. He did not appear, and OF course judgment was
entered by default for forty thousand and three
dollars Is cents, being the amount OF the mortgage
with interest, costs, &c. The execution was issued
The sale took place few days ago There were
only few persons present., most OF whom were re-
latiVes OF the family. All the necessary private ar
rangemenfs had been made with the Sheriff. Mr..
Fox-late Judge Fox-was there as the attorney tor
the trustees OF Mrs Biddle and he bid in the whole
estate for Mrs Blddle, the lady of Nicholas Bddle,
for ght thousand dollars
AT this stage OF the proceedings new actor APP
peared in the scene. One OF Mr. Biddle's private
creditors, Mr. James H. Deas, Of this city, who had
supplied Mr. b. with tin ware. kitchen range, &c,
for his elegant mansion in Spruce street between
Seventh and Eighth, had placed his bill, amounting
to Sl57 in the hands of William II. Dickerson,
Esq. an active, shrewd and talented young attorney
OF the Philadelphia bar, who formerly resided In
Bucks, and still continues 10 practice IN that county
Mr. Dick erson presented himself before the Court
of Bucks county, as the representative Of Mr.. Deas
and his claim, aud pettioned the Court to grant a
rule upon the purchaser of the Andalusa estate, to
show cause why the sale made by the Sheriff oil
Bucks should not be set ASIDE He assigned the
following reasons -
lst That the property sold for $4,000, being less
than one-egth its value.
3D. That the sale was illegal and fraudulent as to
creditors, there beng no bidders thereat
3D. That the mortgage, judgment and execution
were fraudulent, and void as to creditors, &c.
The application was resisted by John Fox, Esq
tees Of Mrs BiddIe. He seemed to evince a great
deal of feeling, and in rather unbecoming terms de-
cared that the contents of The petition were fal.e.
He made some strong appeals to the Court to sustain
him, but in vain. The manner of Mr.. Fox called
forth severe rebuke from Mr. Dickerson, which
he gave in style not only credtable to himself,
but to the profession. Mr. Dickerson, in powerful
speech OF few minutes, aroused the indignation
of the audience towards the acts of Mr. Biodle and
the Bank of the United States. He read lesson
to the Court of Bucks county, such as we hope he
will read in the city of Philadelphia, for the bene-
ft Of the widows and orphans as we'll as those COM
bnsd together in this affair. He exhibited to the
Court the mortgage in favor OF the son of Mr.. Bid
die for lO3 1873 SO, of July lS4l, and the other in
favor OF his wife, for $4O,OOs rs, upon which the
property had been sold
When Mr. Dickerson concluded, the Court grant
ed the rule, and postponed the acknowledgment of
the deed Of sale until next February term The
next day Mr. Dckerson's claim of 1857 for his eli
ent, Mr. J H. Deas, was promptly paid, in order to
get rid of his petition Of course ii was Withdrawn,
but hearing OF Mr. DIS success another creditor put
into his hands claim against Mr.. Biddle for upwards
of 81 900, to be collected ia a similar manner.
These are the plain facts of the case and we leave
the reader to draw his own inference.