The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-24

GREAT AUCTION SALE OF ELEGANT HoLI-
DAY GIFTS TODAY, AT II. nelson's AUCTION
RooM-The majority Of our readers are
probably not aware of the fact that there is
ut H. NELSON & Co.'S auction room stock
of Watches and Iewelry, Silver and Silver
Plated Ware that, III quantity, superiority
and elegance, can not be surpassed in any
city west of New York 1t is from the
late firm of CANFIELD, BATCHELDER & BLACK,
importers and manufacturers of fine jewelry,
Nos. 800 and 394 Broadway, New York,
and consists Of the largest and most splendid
assortment of the choicest and most precious
stones ever before offered at public auction,
which stock hes been placed in the hands o.
our young friends VERT h DoRLAND by the
assiguees to dispose OF to the best advantage
- sufficient security being rendered by
them for the faithful performance of the
same
We do not speak in this case in the usual
editorial style of putting into notoriety any
thing we are requested to do, but speak from
\ our own actual experience and observation,
] 4ltl liitt VI ONANiS III WIS wy lio hfs'b
the advantage of being well posted in that
description of goods.
The gentlemen who have charge of the
goods do not come among us in the usual
style of travelling auetioneers, as drunken,
worthless braggadocioy, but as gentlemen in
| in every sense of the word with the best
recommendation, and the long-standing ac-
quaintance Of some of our leading citizens.
They do not deny that they have large
quantity Of cheap jewelry, without which
no stock l.. completely, but the majority OF
their stock is frst-class goods, and speak for
themselves, and it is their desire to offer
their best styles to-day at auction, if their
sales are attended by an appreciative COM
munity. They propose to offer at the ladies
sale, this afternoon at , o'clock, the whole
of their eles CANT stock Of Silvcr-Plated Tea
Sets, Coffee Urns, Ice Pitchers, Egg Boilers
Casters, &c, together with fine Watches
Rich Coral Sets, from Naples, Fine Gar
net Sets, (from Leipsic), Pearl, Jet, ant
f Etruscan Stone Cameo Sets, from Eng
land) &C, &c, and a variety OF smaller
articles suitable for Christmas presents.
: They sell ut 10 A NJ, and ,, and s.
Pm. Comfortable seats will be provide,
2 for the ladies at the afternoon sale, and W,
hope to see it well attended by those win,
can appreciate good goods, and ~ thos
among us who have heretofore had a repug
e nance to attending auction sales of jewelry
They intend remaining among us severa
weeks and will make good anything tina
. does not prove rs represented.
; The following notice is from the Atlant:
) Georgia. IahlHgGeeer, which will show il
I what light they were held during their S
: journ in the South, since they left us las
+ Spring: 81 s-.s a...s .-.. 3 ..
). Gone of the largest and most magniceu
! stocks of fine Gold and Silver Watche.
\ Foreign and American Jewelry, of the fines
l. quality and most recherche patterns, has jus
d been closed out in this city ut the auctio
!, rooms of s. j. Shackleford, on Whitehall
y street. 1t is the first opportunity our eiti
zens have ever had OF procuring first elias
goods at auction, and the rush to their stor
continued day and evening until the bette
+; part of the stock was sold. Good good
t. are appreciated by our citizens and we hol
5 that if the gentlemauly proprietors eve
II again visit Atlanta on the same business
+; they viii bring stock equal in quail
= ~ and style to the last, and we will guarar
Y tee As good a trade rs they have Just eXpt
rienced. We wish Messrs. Vert & Dorian