The Shasta courier., 1870-01-08
Remnants of the Southern Con.
iedracy Sold at AuctiOn.-S1,
26S, 100 la Confederate Bonds
Sold for S35.

Albert IL. Nicolay, the auctioneer. yes-
terday sold at public auction at the Ex-
change Salesroom, No. Ill Broadway. sew.
eral millions Of bonds and uotes issued by
the Co federate Governmen and by differ
erent State and county authorities during
the rebellion. The sale was made under a
decree 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 slim attendance of bidders
not more than half dozen all told. The
first lot offered was Confederate Govern
ment bonds Of various denominations and
dates amounting to S2,269,7O9.
Now, gentlemen, give me your atten-
ton, said Mr.. Nicolay, g | am going to
sell you millions of dollars worth Of secu.
rites cheap. Every man here has
chance to get rich, with small amount of
money. No | on the list is S2,269,7O6 in
bonds issued by the Confederate Govern
ment Csc called) How much am offered
for the lot? They are beautifully embel-
llshed with the portraits of jeff Davis,
Stonewall jackson and other great lights
of the Confederacy. How much shall
have for the lot No response Come,
gentlemen, make US an offer; don't be
bashful; give us a bid T.; two millions of
dollars, you know--a splendid chance to
get rlch-what do you say? Make us an
offer No response. Why. gentlemen,
am surprised Where's John Bull p
where's Laird ? where's Roebuck Is
there nobody to bid anything for two
million dollars Of Confederate bonds p
Where's Barnum? where's Wood? Will
no one give us bid? No response. /
Why, gentlemen, | will sell them for waste
paper by the pound if you dout want them
Tor anything else; there're good thing to-
have In the house, assure you gentlemen
good to light cigars with and for other
purposes. Come gentlemen, don't be mod.
est; give us a bid of some sort or other.
A Voice.-Fify cents.
SIR. Nlcolay-rhank you, sir. Fifty
cents | am offered, only fifty cents gentle
men for two millions dollars worth Of secu-
rites. Shall 1 hear any more Who
says dollar q?
| \ Voice-A dollar.
Mr. Nico ay- Thanks again. gentlemen;
81 | am offered Why, gentlemen the
blank PAPER is worth more than that to say
nothing of the bonds. Now give us a bid,
gentlemen; who says S5; recollect, gentle
men, there are s2,eOe 900 of securities.
A Voice-Five dollars.
Mr.. Nicolay-Five dollars | am offered
who says s6.
Some gentlemen here bid s6, when the
bidding run up rapidly 81 at time until
it reached SIG. Here there was long
pause, but at length the bonds took new
start and run up 81 at bid when thew
reached S3l, when there was another
pause. Finally some one bid S35; and
MIR. Nicolay had exhausted his eloquence
and persuasive powers in vain to get an.
other bid, the lot was knocked down at that
figure to E. d. Parker.
The remaining lots were sold in a similar
manner, at the following prices.
S696,935 in notes issued by the Confed-
crate Government to A. Vaughn for SO.
$4,000 in Augusta county (Va.) bonds
issued during the war; to G. Hetzbergh for
50 80
sl,49S in Augusta ,county (va.) bonds,
issued during the war, to A. Vaugn for
81 80.
sl,727 Virginia bonds and Treasury
notes, issued during the war, to Mr.. Hodges
for S13.
s355 in "Corporatior of Staunton,"
ofes, issued during the war, to A. Vaughn
for $3.50.
s2l ,543 in county and individual bonds
and notes. issued during the war, to Mr..
Smith for SIN Y. Times Dec. 9th.