The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-09
LAST OF THE G. S. A.

Remnants ofthe Southern Confederacy Sold at
MISREPRESENTATION In Confederate Bonds
sold for S35.
Albert H. Nicolay the auctoneer yesterday sold
at public auction ut the Exchange saesroom No III
Broadway. several million dollars Of bonds and notes
issued by the Confederate Government, Id by diff
ferent State and county authorities during the rebel
lion The sale was made under adecree OF the United
States Court of the District OF Virginia, made in the
suit Of the Merchants National Bank of Baltimore
Vs. the Bank Of the Valley, in Virginia. There was
a slim attendance of bidders-not more than half q
dozen all told. The first lot offered was Confederate
Government bonds OF various denominations and
dates, amounting to s2,269 709.
'Now, gentlemen, give me your attention" said
Mr. Nicolay 81 am going TO sell you millions OF
dollars worth Of securities cheap. Every man here
now has chance to get rich with small amount OF
money. No. the list s go 9c9 700 in bonds issued
by the Confederate Government $50 called). How
much am offered for the lot? They are beautifully
embelished with the portraits OF Jeh. Davis stone
wall JACKSON, ana other great lights OF the COnfede
racy. How much shall have for the lot? (No re-
sponse) Come gentlemen, make us an offer; don't
be bashful give us bid; Two millions OF dollars,
you know-a splendid chance to get rch-what
gentlemen, / am surprised. Where's John Bull
where's Laird? where's Roebuck? Is there nobody
to bid ANYTHING for two million dollars of Confede-
rate bonds? Where's Barnum? where's Wood? VIII
no one give us bid? (No response) Why, gentle
men, will sell them for waste paper by the pound
good thing to have in the house. assure you, gen.
temen-good TO light cigars with and for other pur-
poses. Come, gentlemen, don't be modest; give us
bid Of some sort or other"
A Voce-Fifty cents.
Mr. NicOlay--Th9nk you, SIR FIFTY cents am
offered; only fifty cents gentlemen, for two million
dollars worth OF securities Shall hear any more
Who says dollar?
A Noice-A dollar
Mr. Nicolay-Thanks again, gentlemen; one dollar
am o1lered Why, gentlemen the blank paper is
worth more than that to say nothing Of the bonds.
Now do give us bid gentlemen; who says five dol
lars; recollect, gentlemen there are S2OOO,OOO OF
| securities.
A NolCe-$5.
Mr. Nicolay-S5 | am offered; who says Sc?
Some gentleman here bid So, when the bidding
run up rapidly 81 at time until it reached sl6.
| Here there was q long pause but at length the
| bonds took q start and run 81 at bid, until
| they reached S31, when there was another pause.
| FINALLY some one bid s3F, and after Mr.. NcOlay
| had exhausted his eloquence and persuasive
| powers in vain to get another bid the lot was
| knocked down at that figure TO L. b. Parker.
| The remaining lots were sold in similar manner
| at the following prces:-
s696 936 in notes issued by the Confederate Govern
| ment, to A. Vaughn for 50.
$4,000 in Augusta county (Va.) bonds, issued during
| the war, to G. Hetzbergh for 93 30.
| s1l9S in Augusta county (Na) notes, issued during
| the war, to A. Vaughn for 81 80.
1856 in Corporation or Staunton' notes, issued
| during the war, TO A. Vaughn for $3.50.
S51, ,T27 Virginia bonds and Treasury notes. issued
| during the war, to Mr. Hodges for Sl3
| S2i,bl3 in county and individual bonds ana noJes
issued during the war, to Mr.. Smith for Sly.
Times this morning.