The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-26
THE YACHT yesTA.
Attempt 70 Sen IL. =,

Attempt to Sell Her nj Auction.
The announcement that the yacht vesta. OF ocean
race fame, would DO sold At auction yesterday noon
Grew together very large crowd or gentlemen on board
the vessel which was lying the foot OF Wall street.
The assembagc composed OF all classes Of business
men, many Of whom embraced the opportunity for
the arst time Of seeing the trim craft that had with
others performed such daring deeds. The throng
gathered upon the deck OF the neat little vessel
and crowded the end OF the pier, spending their
time IN examining her condition and admiring the many
beautiful points shown in her model Every thing
found TO DO In the most perfect ship shape condition
mol seam was sprung not butt started and tho
handsome gliding and panneing OF the interior IN
tarnishod Her tall iapcring masts faultlessly
scfapcd and her neat signal, bearing the initial W
noatod proudly at her masthead evidence of her
prowess
The sale was to have taken place precisely Al noon
but owing TO tho great crowd assembled and tho long
time expended in discussing the character Of ne lunch
and the quality Of sparkling champagne that was passed
one o'clock before Mr. e. A. Lawrence the auctioneer'
called the interested crowd about in the drizzling
soaking rain on the deck and began his work. He mi
nuely explained the character OF tho vesa that she
had cost Mr. Pierre Lorard J $40 000 that she would
be- sold with all her running rigging anchors chains
she hundred and one feet long on deck twenty
hve feet BEAM feet six inches depth Of hold and
two hundred and ono tons burden. He further added
and had estimated that her hull could be raised and
half feet for the sum OF s. 900; and this would give
w sio"s TOT tno
fruitng trade Of The IVES; Indies business of sim lar
nature snow, gentlemen" cried the auctioneer show
much for this magnificent and celebrated yacht
how much" And from beneath an umbrella,
whose immensely covered the form Of the bidder
1000" came floating up TO the auctioneor This low
figure startled seller owner aud all; but bid after bid
came in until Sl2, 500 reached when . pause
evidence that the maximum OF those inclined to
purchase had almost been reached From this point the
bids came in very slowly the auctoneer exhaustng all
his eoquence upon the character aud fittings Of the trim
craft until SID, 500 was reached, and fully convinced
hid vvAnA al t,oo aIfnws
lance 70 that ngure consulted with Mir Lorillard who
assured him that unless this price increased he
must withdraw her This the auctoneer communicated
to the anxious crowd, who loudly demurred, aud
manifested spirit OF indignation, seemingly Of the
opinion that Mr. Lorllard could not justly legally
retain that privilege AT this the sale went on, when
by an agreement between her and the ostensbe
purchaser, Mr.. Wm Nott No. Fletcher street, this
city the vessel bought in for SIS 0o0 This rather
spiress termination had unpleasant effect upon the
crowd thar had been standing nearly In pet-
ing rain. But the matter settled and half hour
later the swift little tug that had towed the yacht 10 her
position in the morning again made fast 70 her and
sped away 70 tho old quiot anchorage on GreenpoinL