National Republican., 1873-04-30
THE SALE ATTHECAPITOL.
DUR LAW MAKERS DESKS AND CHAIRS.

s-ity Huutsr. In Their Eiement-Whst
the Speaker. chair BrsuHht-rhe sefs
Of Jehn QuIucy Adnms-Thsddeus Ste
ves.' De.k-Irterestins Scenes and in-
cideuts.
One OF the most interesting aud rcmarkable
sales Al auction which ever took place In this city
occurred yesterday at the Capitol. The auc-
tioneera were Latiiner a Cleary, whose great
reputation among our abiest business men was
materially advanced by the rare tact and judg.
ment displayed in selling the catalogue Of goods
The sale, though conducted with great rapldity,
was absolutely precise IN all its details, aud
while there were probably one thousand persons
present Interested as spectators and bidders, not
one single mistake occurred throughout the day.
u was no ordinary common auction crowd.
senators Boutwell,, CraCin, Window, Sargent,
and Representatives Randall, Mccormick, Har.
ria and Halsey, Gov. Ward, of New Jersey, Judge
Parsons and Mr.. Archer were present. And
among the noted newspaper men there Rams
dell, Richardson, shaw, Poore, Coburn and
White helped to swell the crowd. Mrs. II. N.
Barnard, OF the Tnter- -Osedn, and Miss Gibbs, Of
the ST. Louis Giobc, were also COOKERS on" IN
that Vienna exposition Of tlme-honored relics
under the hammer Of the Auctioneer. The tall
form Of J. W. Denver, OF California, was con.
hNlCuOuhs Vulit n Hulnbtf VI hphi
the Patent once and many prominent citizens
were among the excited buyers. Easily dis
tingulshable from all these were the calm, cool,
clear-headed and experienced auction buyers.
They attended the sale, as they always do, with
well-settled, albeit pteconceiyed notions OF Just
what they wanted, II 10 was q woman, and she
roll, and then, as a "hen doth gather her brood
under her wings" would at down on lt and qul-
city await the approach Of Latimers light foot
steps and the sound OF his musical "ah, ali,
'alL 'alt shall make It one7 Going. gone, and
sold TO Mrs. - The true auction lady never
manifesto the slightest interest In anything. Tue
thing she wants the most she seems to care the
least about. That which she Knows TO be the
most valuable she lndustrlously condemns as
worthless, and u Is only when the coveted prize
quires after the health Of her neighbors.
The female novice at an auction files about
with the auctioneer from point TO point she
catches the fever Of the occasion and ihdiscTiml-
nAteiy bids on everything, and u she happens TO
lie the only bidder she increases her bid every
time she thinks she Is asked to. For all this
mstter the men are about the same.
Al 10 O'Clock precisely the
SOUND of PRANK CLEART's
hammer rang around the arches Of the hall OF
Representatives, and the sale commenced.
Hon. A. X. COttons desk, over which he had
20 often bent iu the agony Of statesmanshlp,
passed into the possession Of L. Moxley 10 the
tune Of Ell. This desk was the one from which
Geo, \. Boutwell, used to harness up his hobby Of
''reconstruction" In the Fortieth Congress.
Tho auction had started on lively, but all at
once the feeling OF the spectators began 10
around the desk which sustained the form Of
James A. GARFIELD, when the man, for whose
creation God alone Is responsible" thundered
out to him-"De mortiUs MI mist bonum." Droop
bought this desk for sla, and then the dropping
spirits Of the company revived. Mr.. Blackman
purchased Mr. RAineyS desk, the cOloTed men,
Ssr f,Sm south osrSlina our for M and then Cap
sings for ti3. Massachusetts, now took the neld
under the lead OF General Boum Poore. South
SLrolln. had made sale, and the
smiths desk was under the hammer. John
Smiths at that; nay more, John Smith, Of VII
gtnla, and a descendant Of Pocahontas. Why
should General Boum Poores eyes molsten !
The secret came out That desk had once been
the property Of the "Bobbln boy OF WalthAm. y
Alas that he went "bobblng around" 10 madly
At the last Presidential election. The General
counted out to CleaTy fi6 for that desk, and then
toll 20 little group Of friends one OF those high
moral and Christian stories which have made
him so famous before Sunday schools.
The desks OF J. 8. Bigby, W. I, Jones and W,
II. Clagett were sold to Assistant DooTkeeper
Boyd for fi3 each. The next sale revived much
pleasant memories Of our minister 70 England,
Mr. Schenck. Hon. WIN. q. Donnan had 10.
cenuy kneaded his ideas into shape for baking
n tnis nesk, out when MI s2hsneh meh v. IN Con-
mated its value Al ti9. Geo. Y. Harris desk was
bought by Mr.. Bauer for sl6. John Boyd got j
v. Rusks for tl2 and +. d. Pecks for tlIbO
sachusetts, aud bought Mr.. Alvah Crocker,
desk for tlo. Mr.. c. d. Jewell for some
reason imagined that II would be a good thinl
netlsm Of public virtue. lie had not forgotten
that Hon. Vim. n. Roberts had returned his bacl
pay "swag" to the Treasury, and so Mr.. Jewel
hastened TO empty $40 out OF his pocket for Mr.
Roberts desk. lie is going 10 keep It In gias
case. There had been too much oak about. Mr
9. II. Parsons was pinlng TO hear from Maine
and out OF Parsons pocket new bright new
t2O bill. Cheers were given for Maine. Al thi
point u was evident that State pride was gen
orally aroused. A faint echo OF
Maryland, my Maryland"
was heard In distant part OF the hall. Cieary'
hammer had tapped the lid Of William NJ. Mer
rlcks desk. Mr: John 4. Baker caught the not
from the desk and Cleary caught an eighteen
dollar bill from Bakers well-ined pocket. Nj
HalseyS desk was sold to Mr.. Y. Tenney 10
A7;so, and Mr Van Trump's was Knocked dow
4 large number OF desks were not sold, agree
ably 70 the request OF members-Gen. Butler
Nr. Dawes, Mr.. Kelley and Others.
oAKEs AMEs' pEsK
The double desks brought from 80 10 Sl2; thA
Of Oakes INnes, with that OF Stevenson Archer
attached double desk, sold to Mr.. Ford for d
ghe same gentleman bought those occupied b.
MessTs. Carroll and Barnnm at the last session
for %. That occupied by Mr.. Elliott, the colore
member from South Carolina, and the one Ocou
pied BY Mr.. Doles, brought o. for the pair. IN
uolored, was purchased by Mr.. Fisher for tiO.o,
The one occupiedby Mr.. Blaine before he wa
elected Speaker, and the adjoining one, brough
tl2. Those occupied by Messrs. Coburn AM
. fATnsWorth at the last session, brought sos
and were purchased by sergeant-at-Arms Ord
way.
JUDGE BRGHAMs DESK,
with the one adjoining was bought by MT
! Chenowith for 90. %. Mr.. Voorhees, desk wit
that OF Mr.. Jas G. Robinson attached, sold 10
ts,i5. Librarian spoiord secured one doubl
fnFg Al Tho nj 10 nj haln dnf,
and having no particular history attached 4
them, brought prices ranging from y 70 TO 05O
Mr.. barker bought John T. Averlls and sher
Harrison L. Hayens and VIM. r. Fryes for sil
George w. McCreery and Henry Waldrons wen
10 David Fisher, secondhand dealer, for tiD.bO
Frank W. PalmeT's and John b. Hawleys the In
satiate Boyd got for ti0.bo; 8. s. Burdett's ant
W. II. II. Stowels went for $i0 into the hands O
J. 7. Ford, 10 be reyarnishel and "s0ld again =
Wilder d. FOSTERS and J: Allen Barber's desk
was estimated at tll, and Langley got il at tha
price II. b, Smiths and Benjamin T. Eames
desk, one OF the most yirtuous In the whole row
bSsG S ssss on tRS S5agto police 60
hne property Of George q. Mckee and George Y
Hoar for fll .J-that desk was worth more an
others went 10 the same way. There was one II
particular-wlll not name II for under no cir
oumstances could Christian mind be brought d
aYiolatiOn ofscOnndence. However, only last De
cember the following notes were written on 1t
49, HoIsE or IsErRIsrsrlrIynl
wAAHtSoToR, d. q Dec 3D. ls12, I
NY DEAREST WIFE: This afternoon I am YER
tired aud weary. How ! long TO be with you
and at home around the supper table with ou
dear Louise, Amelia, Charley and the comca
young Joe. one moment with you, my dea
wife, would compensate for all the so-calet
pleasures Of Washington. I've no taste for them
Everything here Is cold and heArtleas. Give mi
my home and my wife. God bless you, my love
and with me he Impatient for the lth OF MATcl
and the end OF this awful burden. Till then
Tenderly and anectlOnAtely yours, ABB.
mo. 81 -
DEAR CHARLEY: I've Just wnlten my wife
Have got rid Of the blues. VIII meet at tn
National at 8. She will have friend with hel
The theatre nTst. That will be tame. A win
supper afterwards. That will make the beautie
lively. Shake the stick with you last night II
must neither see nor know anything. You are
perfect "ApOllyOn." IL won't cost much-a far
pair Of bracelets will settle the hash. IN 20
watch and chain on mine
Yours, till death.
The above two will serve as specimens The
are all alike.
TuE STEAMERS CHAIR.
This old chair, which, II II could write II
autobiography, would tell a most wonderful talt
was an object Of great curiosity. Here we wOul
be glad 10 pause and write up something Of II
magnificent history. II was bought by Jane
WOrmley, and he got II cheap at 90. This chal
was made In is23 by Robert X. Boyd, and ha
lean nssu nIau nv lhe nllOV wing gnaa[ ars. IIaUr