Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-16

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Bsrheo's exquisite stAtus. tn 81 Fisher
Oil, Z prensAnecds by III who have seen
i one o. liz finest neFks Of art That llars
been execul5d ~ inodera sculptor. and
fally eqasliio the fanons work BY Pow.
era 81 the Il Crock Slave. was sold Il
auction. as leJ o'clock yesierday alter
noon. Il tho MERCHANTS Exchange, by
Henry Leeds 4 Co. The announcement,
of the sale called forth large assembly
prior 70 the hour appointed for The sale
10 take place. Tire statue was placed on
. pedestal ID die centre Of the Fotunda |oi
he Exchanges. where everybody that de.
sired nav The deIicacy and exquisitness
u the work A lem minutes before half.
past tkGsire The aactioneer got upon !
able, and after waiting ii silence fer
minutes, until The time arrived for tbs
sale, no proceeded.
He said: Now welwill proceed 70 tlie
sale oflhis exquisit and magnificent statrs
al tie !. Fislsf Girl. q q cut in Florence BY
u naliys artist Ut Virginia. NJ. r. Barbee,
Esq. II y probably The hpest work II
ths Union. not exception the !. Gresh
Slave, (" ~ Powers. This ssstue has been
exhibited ii various parts af Europe, and
recsived Ire highest Iencomiums Of praise
from tie lit Journals there-Seyery one
Bitiloat exception, attcssinss 10 its lligt
ehsraster and execution. The sculptor
win view tp8aiase itsdisposed of infhi:
natiye country. bronghtsit here, that i
might remainsio his own credM and hon
Of. / want You. gentlemens therefore. X
give me 4 good. liberal and prompt bid
/ pledge my word. IN point Of merritt Ii
not second ID. lie q Greek Slave, " which
IL sold in this buildiag few years age Y
Alexander n. Stewart. for 90, 600 ]: 81
The 4 Goqueite. X which. rkas sold in So
Leuis for . similar amount. Now. gen
!. tlemen; be liberal and give me 4 bid ~
Hero liriis hesitation took place
AucriosKER How much. gentleinenrr
start il. II ID III
j Is volsa ono thousand dollars p.
EMr. van vlsck, az Broad street. \
sf II AucrioxEKR- o ns1thorsand dollars Fl
EIIe said he wanted il distinctly under
stood that every bid taken must be 6oas
nj. and III sale made without reserve
'He continued $1,000. $1,000. Si 900
0l 900. 81 900 81 $50, will you give III
Only $4,000 4 have, viii yon give ths
$3.50 A. Why, gentlemen. 4 u valued a
II $4,000, Only $4,000 !; will you givss
sha8a, $50 ISL SSH
ro.s mir. Alley, son Of samue
HllsY - 200. g91. IN
5crriosSrR-s i SEQ lam bid o.,
700. ri 200. 81 900. ~ 900. 81 900 =
WHY, gentlemen. it took the artist hllret
wears Is cnteial This ispoor encourage
neu.Ifor i native, artist !; p. goo. 81 .20o
$1,000. s Is
Voier (ir. Peter Rice. Isl 800
AccrrosEss-Sl 800. 81, 800, sl,a9o
Of 500 T Gentlemen, I am surprised a
tls snallness of your Bids supposed
: ii woaia have been started atlS2 500
id, offered $780,,
Mi, Peter REe and Nj. N, Hendricks
were NE only bidders until i reached
oil 500. when Mi Rice ceased bidding
The auctioheer stated that copies q
Powers asGreek Slave 4. were sold u
London 4 short time ago for IS 600
and The work they were aelliag was Al
Original and equally as good II was
I shame ousthe honor and dignity of New
York, the great commercial; emporium
Id a,iow tEa work 10 be sacrificed III VI
i The bidding then commenced agai
very slowly, and appeared 70 be entirel
between Mr.. Hendricks and Mr.. Henri,
Derby, until &c reached Sl $50, when j
was knocked down 10 Mr.. Hendrick i
Another aentlenan. however, claimed I
have bid $1,000 in time, and being SEQ
i onded By an theIbystanders contiguon
tolhim, Mfr. Leeds, the auctioneer. put
10 vote whether or not he should acceI
The bid and again start itat 81 300. VI
Il was unanimously declared !" Yes Az
The bidding again commenced The bid
dina contest Was again renewed betwee
M Kiendricks and Mr.. Derby ihy IS
and S35 bids until il reached S2, 4 sc, al
which price ID was sold toI Mr.. Derbl
who acted as The agent Of the cosmopo
lilan Art Association. The sale Taste
tsshty slye minutes.
The statue Was Valued nv Nc. Barrie
II 5000. twill be placed on exhib
ion ii he Dusseldorf Gaslsry.8aud ate
Mards drawn for by lottery.
gise sale was attended by about Chr
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