The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-10-17

| Her Dresses Still for Sale at Brady's Rooms
She Assumes the name of Mrs. Morris,
of New Jersey. at the Brandcth House
The Shoddy Contractors Refuse to Aid
Her.
From the y. V Express
The poverty Of Mrs. Lincoln, the
wife ofthc late President, is now q
household word throughout the nation,
and the gross hypocrisy and ingratitude
Of the party who have made an idol of
her husband, and allowed her to remain
unnotccd in her distress, is now. being
made manifest before the world.
1t is well known that tn, last articles
Il lady will part with are her costly
wearing apparel. The ordinary vanity
and pride of the sex will invariably
prevent such sacrifice = Mrs. Lin
coin is about to make
The various robes which she wore
when she was the "Republican Queen
of the White House would doubtless
have been kept by her if her means per
mitted their retention. They are how,
ever, now exposed for sale at the
rooms of MI Brady, No. 600 Broad
way, but up to the present time but
few articles Of her wardrobe have been
purchased.
Among the list Of articles exposed
for sale on the counters of the establish
mcnt, are three brocade dresses, very
beautiful, n suit Of point lace, consist
inc Of Il skirt, Il handkerchief, iiounces,
and parasol cover, which cost "a 200
in gold. They are now offered at
$1,000.
1t c,nnot fail to be of interest to
state that Mrs. Lincoln ap! cared in
this lace suit at the second inaugural Of
| her husband
When she first resolved 10 sell these
articles, she expressed her desire to
have them offered at private sale, and
her wishes were faithfully complied
with by Mr., Brady, No one came,
however, to buy the goods, and Mrs.
Lincoln then resolved TO try another
cxpcdicnt,
She gave to the auctiotecra partial
list Of the (now wealthy men in this
city, who hesieged her when she was
at the White House to secure for them
his influence to obtain heavy and remu
, ncratiye contracts, and whose request.
in every instance he complied with
She commissioned n certain gentleman
, to call on these men for subscriptions
to aid her in her distress and save he
the necessity Of selling her clothing
but the gentleman was unable to o5tai,
a cent from the parties on whom h
called. This irritated her to such Il
extent, that she was obliged to otte
her dresses and jewelry for sale to pa
her debts.
Strenuous efforts were still made b.
Mr.. Brady to sell the goods privately
but he found the task unsuccessful.
In addition to the desire OF Mrs
Lincoln that the sale should be mad
! public, there was one circumstanc,
which otherwise might have led to til,
adoption Of that course The lady o
the eX-Presidcnt wa, in such state ol
impecuniosity that she asked and re
ceived advances on the goods TO pay
her board bills and other expenses in
this city and Chicago, till she received
the full amount of the sale. She visited
the auction room daily, and was sur
prised to find that her circumstances
and her property excited no public in.
terest; for even the ladies of this city,
who received her hospitality at tho
White House did not SO much deign to
behold the beautiful garments she wore
as they are displayed OH the counters
of Mr.. Brady.
On Thursday morning finding there
was no immdiate prospect of sale. Mrs.
Lincoln left the Brandreth House.
where she has been stopping for a few
days, for Chicago. The name she gave
at the Brandrcth House was
Mrs. Morris, New jersey