Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-13

SALE AT MoNTErINo.-We attended on Friday last
the sales of the valuable library and wine Of the late
Dr. Joseph TOgno at his former residence at MOntevi-
no. The day was rather untavorabe, and on this &C
count the attendance small, but most of those had
come to purchase and they made the various articles
bring good prices.
MOntevnc, as is known to many OF our readers, is
distant from our village about a mile and half in d
0uthcaStcrly direction, and the residence of John
II Wilson, Esq, from whom the tract was originally
purchased gentle ascent leads to the top of a bold
,Iaucncc, which commands fine view of the adjacent
fields and forests. Here upon the southern dccliVity
tie hill, the late Doctor had planted fourShng vine
ward, which was now budding in all the luxurance Of
the coming spring. Near by he had also planted some
choice fruit trees, beds OF Strawberries and rare flowers
and last though not least, willow shrubs brought
from lis own loved FranCe-and these with all the sur
Iouudngs OF the place, must often have transported his
thoughts to the scenes of his early YOUTH and the vine
clad hills OF his own sunny land Fronting the vine
ward the north he had erected a substantial mansion
built Of granite from an adjacent quarry the basement
which formed his capacious wine cellar whilst above
nIn collected his valuable books and treasures of art
The library was a large one and comprised some rare
medical scientific and literary works in French Spanish
AID Italian, well many valuable English works.
Tie French, Spanish, and Italian were, for the most
part CaUiare to the general but we had among the
purchasers Col. James f. Calhoun, of our District,
whose proficiency In these languages is well known and
who avaied himself of the present opportunity Of adj
ding to his already large collection OF rare and valuable
books. We had also among our number some amateur
French and Italian scholars, who took occasion to pro-
vide largely for future attanments The books generally
sold we'll though of the rarer works, we thought,
r tar short Of their true value A copy of The Va
tcln Illustrated" in five Volumes (the only copy we
believe in this country brought about ixtythree dol
lars Dante Illustrated about forty dollars, and be-
sides these were sold other valuable works of art illus
rating the genius of Raffaee, Canova, and Others
The valuable medical works and the rare anatomical
plates not sold account of the slim attendance of
the fraternity the occasion and the sale of the larger
portion Of the works in foreign languages also de-
orcd to a more favorable opportunity.
The wine sold we'll the Sparkling Catawba - of the
vintage Of 1886, sold for about 81 per gallon and the
Bmgunda and Scupprnong wines of the same year sold
from So to 81 per gallon The wines of the succeeding
years sold at prices equally high in proportion The
stock hand consisted Of about two hundred gallons
and readily found purchasers.
The vineyard at MontcyinO is still in successful cul
tyation. Mr. Wilson, the executor Of the estate ha
continued the services Of the Messeurs Bernele in th
Tntendence of the vineyard during the present year
and they promise themselves fine yie1. We trust tina
they may not be disappointed as well as others wh
have fine vineyards in vicinity and that their success
will lead to the general cultivation Of the vine until All
bcyile will resemble in more than name, province c
the sunny land:
The comfelds green and sunny vines,
MIR land Of