Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-11-09
More about Nars. LiMccln's Warti-

| robe.
The Chicago Times Of October 10th, has
! the following:
"The country has been talking about Mrs.
Lincoln's wardrobe for two weeks, and
forming various opinions as to the good
taste or policy of advertising the same for
sale Few people are aware that she has,
for over year. been in the habit of visiting
certain pawnbroker's shop in this city,
where she has sold from time to time vari-
Gus articles of wearing apparel and table
furniture. In dingy little shop at No. 80
South Wells street, where hanging dresses
suggest capital punishment, and empty coat
sleeves beat the air to notify passcrs by that
clothes are for sale there, may be found
some Of the clothing of Mrs. Lincoln.
First, and most prominent, is said to be
the dress she wore at Fords Theatre, on the
night OF Dir. Lincoln's assassination. This
is canary Colored brocade, low .necked,
satin dress, trimmed at the bottom with a
broad band of canary-colored plain satin.
MIS- lhncoln stated, when she pawncd the
! uFcss, that 1t cost two hundred and twenty
iiFe dollars. She received for it thirty dol
! ler5. Besides this there is n common striped
! chehe SILK dress, of a gray lilac color. which
was pawned at the same time. and small
canary-coIorcd plume filed with a cluster Of
golden grapes, which she wore in her hair
on the night of the assassination.
These are all that now remain. 4 large
stock OF goods, comprising cradle quilts,
emma sets, dresses and other goods, for
which the pawnbroker thinks he paid Mrs.
Lincoln the sum Of 81 800, have been sold.
The dress worn by Mrs. Lincoln at the
nrst Inauguration Of her husband-a white
sllk-waS sold to stage actress. \ brown
satin dress, with golden crown, made, as
( Mrs. Lincoln informed the dealer, expressly
/ tor tour to Europe, was pawned some time
last winter and sold by the broker for the
sum OF so. \ lavender silk dress. with
brocadc flowers, also pawned at this shop,
/ is now at the dycr's for the restoration Of
its color, damaged while on exhibition at
( the shop. Several other dresses were men
toned by the pawnbIoker, Mr.. Doyle as
having been sold by him, the description Of
which he could not give.
Mrs. Lincoln also, about year ago,
pawned at this shop sctt Of china, which
she had brought from Washington. 4 few
pieces were broken, but the remaining arti.
cIes were Of the finest porcelain, and were
solo to grace wedding party.
Mrs. Lincoln, iii making this disposal OF
a considerably portion Of her wardrobe, de-
sired, and for a time succeeded, iu transact
ing the business connected with the sale
a,cogatto, SO far as the dealer was concerned
She always made the bargains herself, and
represented that she was lady stopping at
the Clifton House, who, from some ciIcum
stances unexplained, had ii large quantity
Of clothing that she could never use. At
one time she stated that she had intended
to 60 to Europe, but that some uutortUnat,
occurrence had prevented the tour.
"On her first visit, in connection with
some articles Of clothing, she brought pal
of old and faded cradle quilts, which tn,
pawnbToler says he bought. not because @
their value, but to encourage the lady t
deal with him more largely.
."On one of these visits the cOioTcd dr!ye
OF Mrs. Lincoln's carriage mentioned TO tn
broker, incidentally, that Mrs. Lincoln de
sired to see him. This was the first init
nation Mr.. Doyle had of the position an
character of his customer. The negro DIR
yer called at the shop few days a!terwar
and informed the proprietor that his mis-
trcss had discharged him for the uniortur
ate anG unprecedented statement.
Mrs. Lincoln used to tell this man t
whom she sold her clothes, that he was tn
only one in the city with whom she coul
deal. None OF the Others would pay he
what she thought she should have for then
On one OCCASION calling at the store, an
finding the proprietor not at home. She il
quircd where he was, and sent her carriag
and driver after him across the bridge int
the north division.
In February last Sue brought some drcs
scs 10 pawn, and, not agreeing upon tn
sum she should get for them, she drove of
saying she should never come again. She KEEP
her word, and the pawnbroker heard l.
more of her until the late announcement il
a New York paper of her more extende'
and more brilliant financial operations i
the same line"