Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-14

Mr.. Lncoln's homestead in Springfield, Ill.
on Lot S. and part OF Lott, in Block IO, +. lies
addition to Springfield.
Lot 3, in BLOCK l9, Town of Lincoln, Logan
county, Ill.
REAL ESTATE IN IOWA
crawford county, Iowa-l20 acres east half,
northeast and northwest northeast section Is,
township "a range30.
Tama county-40 acres; description n trecol.
lected. Certificate Of entry in hands Of q. H.
Moore, OF Clinton, De Witt county, Illinois.
DAVID DAVIS, Administrator, &c.
The following is a transcript OF the oath flied
by Judge Davis upon taking out letters OF aa-
STATE OF ILLINOIS, SANGAMoN COUNTY
David Davis, being duly sworn, deposes anu
says that Abraham Lincoln, late OF the county
OF Sangamon, and State OF Illinois. Is dead,
and that he died on or about the li'h day Of
April, A. d. 1865, iDtes tate, as il is said, and
that his estate will probably amount to the
sum OF Coz; that said Abraham Lincoln left
at the time OF his decease. Mary Lincoln, his
widow, and Robert 7. Lincoln and Thomas
Lincoln, bis children. DAVID DAVIS
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of June, A. ID. ls65.
N. w. MATHEW, Clerk
the above figures speak for themselves. To
be added to them, however. is the s25.UuJ
which was appropriated by the last Goa grpss
on account OF Mr.. LincoIn's salary, making
altogether the total value OF the personal es.
tate to be about $4,000. to say nothing Of tue
real estate described in the sched u!e above. So
that the cfatement that Mr. Lincoln saved
nothing and left nothing from his salary, aud
that Mrs Lincoln has no resources but wha
remains from the appropriations Of Congress.
s22.C0O, and the rents OF inc homestead return.
ing altogether but 81 200 per year cannot pos
slbly be true. That Mr.. Lincoln did not leave
his family wealthy is very evident; but no one,
in view OF the above in nventory, will say that
they are in the deplorable condition of s.want''
and "desttution," in regard to which the pub
lic has With so much astonishmen, Just been
informed.
We say this much, not for the purpose O;
preventing personal contributions from be-
ing made to MRS Lincoln, If she desires them,
much less 70 deter Congress from making a
further appropriation for her support, which
we should be glad 10 have il do; but simply in
order that the people OF the nation may no.
suppose that Mrs. Lin coin is in anything like
destitute circumstances. Her income may not
be sufncient to meet all her wants and necessi.
ties; but It is certainly large enough TO main
tain her at least as comfortably as she lived
before going TO Washington.
SOMETHING LIKE SwINnLKR-Some four
weeks since, man about 35 years OF age
named William Parker, made his appearances
in this city, stopped at the Parker House, and
at length announced his intention OF opening
wholesale grocery estabiis hment here, as he
thought 1T was good place for business, and
the climate suited his constitution. He pro-
ceeded TO lease store on the north west corner
Of William and Water streets, and then made
divers purchases here, all on credit-buying
among other things wagon of Forbes IL Sears,
harness Of W: II. Willis, desk and chars of
Caleb Maxfisld, and lot of cigars of Niles
Tiiden. He was going into business largely,
upon a grand scale talked Of the heavy stock 6s
had coming from New York and the West, and
applied at one place for storage for .090 barrels
ofapples. About week since, 1t was discov-
cred that the fellows business operations were
not OF a strictly mercantile character. He had
showed the harness up spout, In some
unaccountable way had disposed OF the cigars
and had made sale of o ton Of oakum which
he bought on credit in Boston, to junk dealer
at about the price OF old junk. His creditors
here thought 1t time to look after their inter.
este, and certain lucky ones effected attach
mems upon quantity Of salt, which the fel-
low had run his face for in Boston, pair of
Fairbanks platform scales, and other articles
bought. Several, however, are victims of mis-.
placed confidence. Mr. Parker yielded to the
interruption in his business and left for New
York to look after the forwarding Of his goods
here, the arrival OF which IN three days was
to end his and his creditors troubles. But Mr.
p. and his groceries are invisible. He has
probably concluded that the air here will not
sEree with him. and 10 looking for q new thea.
tire upon which to operats.-Neac Bedford Ner.
curry. 'lfiI