The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-10
From the Net0 York EEpTe&i

RoOms--.She Assumes the Name Oi
Mrs. MOTIFS, of New Jersey, nt the
BrandFcIh House.
~ From the NetO York EtpreSt.
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
permitted their retention. They are
however, now exposed for sale at the
ROOMS of Mr.. Brady, No. COO Broadway,
but up to the present time but few arti-
cles OF her wardrobe have been pur-
chased.
Among the list of articles exposed
for sale on the counters of the estab-
lishment, are three brocade dresses,
very beautiful, n suit Of point lace,
consisting of skirt, handkerchief,
hounces, and parasol cover, which
cost 81 200 In gold. They are now Of
fered at g., 200. a s#3.u-- ..ul. W
1t cannot fail to be ofinterest to state
that Mrs. Lincoln appeared in this lace
suit at the second inaugural of her
husband.
When she first resolved TO 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 MIS-,
Lincoln then resolved to try another
expedient. DO. I-#t au.r=
She gave to the auctioneer partial
list OF the (now) wealthy men in this
city who besieged her when she was at
the White House TO secure for them his
influence to obtain heavy and remuner-
alive contracts, and whose requests in
every instance he complied with. She
commissioned Il certain gentleman to
call on these men for subscriptions to
aid her in her distress and save her the
necessity of selling her clothing, but
the gentleman was unable to obtain a
cent, from the parties on whom he call
ed. This irritated her TO such an ex-
tent, that she permitted the fact to be
made known, that she was Obliged to
offer her dresses and jewelry for sale to
pay her debts.
Strenuous efforts were still made by
Mr. Brady to sell the goods privately,
but he found the task unsuccessful.
In addition to the desire of Mrs. Lin
coin that the sale should be made pub
lie, there was one circumstance which
otherwise might have led TO the adop-
ton of that course. The lady of the
ex.President was in such a state of i'm
pecuniosity that she asked and received
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 sales. 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 the
White House did not SO much as deign
to behold the beautiful garments
she wore, as they are displayed
on the counters OF Mr.. Brady.
* On Thursday morning, finding there
was no immediate prospect of a sale,
Mrs. Lincoln left the Brandreth House,
where she has been stopping for FEW
dnys. for Chicago. The name she gave
at the Brandreth House was .'U
MRS. Morris, New Jersey"
The New York World says:
yesterday the rooms of Mr.. Brady,
6O9 Broadway, were filled nearly all
day by ladies and gentlemen, who
came to look mt the goods displayed for
sale under such unfortunate circum-
stances. During the day three U. S.
Senators, whose names by request we
withhold, called to see MIR. Brady, and
on lust such IL mission. a large num-
ber OF letters from all parts OF the
country have also been received by Mr..
Brady, asking TO know the truth, aud
making indignant protests against per
mitting u forced consummation OF Mrs.
Lincoln's plans.
The sales Yesterday did not exceed
$3.50. Notwithstanding the large num-
ber of ladies that called. Many no
doubt were prompted by curiosity, and
after examining the goods TO their
satisfaction, retired without purchh-
sing. Among those who called We're
the wives and daughters of several
prominent merchants.
As previously announced, il the
greater part of the inventory Is not dis
posed of within Il few days, they will
be put up at auction, and sold for what
they will bring" r.-..