The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-11
LAsT OF THEna.A.
Remnants of the southern COnESder.
Rcy sold ut AuctIon-e2. 10000 In
Confederate bonds Sold for e86,

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hcy BOId ut AuctIOn-e2. 200,7 200 In
Confederate bonds Sold for e86.
From he NJ Y. Tfmei Of he Oh
Albert Il. Nlcolay, tho auclloneer,
yesterday sold ut public auction at the
Exchange Salesroom, No. Ill Broad
way, several millions OF dollars Of
bonds and notes issued by the oonIed.
crate Government, and by different
State and county authorities, during
the rebellion. The sale was made NM
der q decree OF the United States Court
OF the District OF Virginia, made Ia the
suit Of The Merchants National Bank
OF Baltimore ps. The Bank OF the Val.
ley, In Virginia, There was a slim al.
tendance Of bidders-not more than
half dozen all told. The first lot
offered was Confederate Government
bonds OF various denominations and
dates, amounting 10 q, 2G9,700.
NOW, gentlemen, give me your at
tentton," said Mr.. NicolAy. i am Ros
ing to sell you millions Of dollars'
worth Of securities cheap. Every man
here now has chance to get rich with
a small amount Of money. No. / on
the list Ia g, 200, ZOO In bonds issued by
the Confederate Government ESQ call.
ed.l How much am offered for the
lot? They are beautifully embOlliahed
with the portraits Of JET. Davis, Stone.
wall jackson and other great lights Of
the Confederaoy. How much shall
have for the lot2 mo responSe.) Come,
gentlemsn, make Us an offer; don't be
bR8hfuli give us q bid; two millions Of
dollars, yon know-a splendid chance
to get Fleh-what do you sayf Make
uB an offer. mo response.) Why, gen:
tlemen; I am surprised. Where's John
BullH where's Laird2 where's Roe.
buck Ii there nobody TO bid any.
thing for two million dollarH OF Cons
federate bonds? Where's Barnum ?
where's WoodP viii no one give nd q
bidf mo response.) Why, gentlemen,
l will sell them for waste paper by me
pound, II you don't want them for any.
thing else; they're good thing to have
10 the house, l assure you, gentlemen
good to light clRars with and for other
purposes. Come, gentlemen, don't be
modest give us bid OF some sort or
other. oil .I.tE ...
A Volce-Flfty cents.
Mr., Nioolay--Thank you, Sir. Fifty
cents ! ON offered only fifty cents,
gentlemen, for two million dollars
worth Of securities. Shall I hear any
moref Who says dollar?
A Volce-A dollar. ....-. ....
Mr.. Nloolay-Thanks again, Hentle-
men; 81 ! am offered. Why, gentle.
men, the blank paper IL worth more
than that TO say nothing OF the bonds.
NOW do give us q bid, gentlemen; who
says %: recollect, gentleman, there are
~, 600. 600 OF securlties. u
A Voice-$5. ...- '.
Mr.. :. NSIcolay--S5 u am offered who
Some gentleman here bid 60, when the
bidding run up rapidly 81 at o time
until 1t reached SIG. Here there was a
long pause, but at length the bonds took
new start and run up, 81 at bid,
until they reached S3l, when there was
another pause. Finally some one bid
$50, and after Mr.. NlcolAy had exhaust.
ed his eloquence and persuasive bowers
In vain TO get another bid, the lot was
knocked down at that figure 70 E. B.
Tbei remaining lots were sold in a
similar manner At the following prices:
$696, 9S5. In notes issued by the Con.
federate Government, to A. Vaughn for
5000 In Augusta county IVA. bonds,
issued 10 during the war, to Q, Hetzbergh
Sl,49S In Augusta county WAY notes,
Issued during the war, to A. Vaughn
1856 In Corporation OF Slaunton'
notes, Issued during the war, to A.
S51,7I Virginia bonds and Treasury
notes, issued during the war, to Mr..
S2l,643 In county and Individual bonds
aud notes iasued during the war. to Mr..
Smith for 81.