, 1874-06-08
SUMMER.
Tho Snlo OF tho Lnto Senator'S Et1rni~



Wdshfnason Dkpatch 10 ths Bosto,, Gfobt tJ4ns 81.
Tho Ealo Of whAt romainod Of tho household
offacta Of tho lato' Senator Sumner, which took
place ut the late residence OF the Senator to-day
'Srgsly attended by persons ST from ;oaton
Of Washington. very largo proportion OF
those presont wore women who aro In tho habit
Of attending. auotton sales. Tho interest In the
poae Oft arttolos IN tho dining-room. It was
noticed that James Wormley, the well-known
colored onterer and proprietor Of Wormloy's
Hotcl, - htarted all bids for, dning-room
| Wormley waa bis intimate, friend. Flo
! looked aftor the Benator's household nffnire
generally. md, whom 11r. Bumner furnished hts
house, Ms. Wormloy was the agent who pur-
! appeared determined to bocome tho poHsossor
;of nearly all tho dining furniture, aud
Invariably started the bidding. Tho first arti-
;cle sold was splondid sidebonrd, which, waa
.oost nearly 5000. hlr. Wormloy bid $l00 on it
iat once. aud 1t WAS knocked down, to him at
Ne2oo.' He: snosoquontly purchased the DINING
'tablc ut which; 30 many famous men
the zooul OF. any nooount. For The chairs,
one Of which Mr.. Summer usually ocou-
ipied at the head Of the; table, Mr. Wormley
paid AGO. There being, Iaharp competition for
IT, IL necessary he would have bid $100, for he
wants to place the entire sot of furniture III
one room in his hoto1, which ho will call tho
Sumner dintng-room. Everything In tho dining
twice It's Han e1ep the side
for s4.o0, a, walnut picture-raok for 90; two
twalnut easels at oil and $3.50, respectively. A
small scrap basket WAS sold to Mr. George T.
.Dowlng for Sal In the library. walnut Office
| desk went to A. NJ. Howe, OF Boston, for STD !;
walnut tbook"Bhelves:. to Fred Douglass at ~
senoh . wanut bookcase: with glass doors, to
GO. Beanan, of, New York, formerly private
.seoratary to the, sopasor, for e150; another
I ttunf hno1 10 dam
of Sonator. Boutwell,, for $el Turkish lounge
for e35; walnut armchair, upholstered in green
tdamaBk, to Fred Douglass, for e26; = Turkish
54g, to 2 Boston lady, S27 a.et Of trays. to
nut brackets, for % each.
H. A lot Of siaoboard ornaments, auch aa book
rack, rural picture-frameB, brackets, call~bella.
oto., sold l.; ut high prices. Ono chair in tho Ii
| ,Pennsylyanih, In the House Of Representatives,
run up to $500. and waa purchased by Boston
man under. the euppositlon that 1t bud beon tho
chair used BY Mr. Summon ln tho Senate This
Was the best price obtained for any piece Of FUR
nfture IN the house. Two eaBy.chairs, much
used BY the Senator during life, and which al
tvsfe missing. having boon sold privately. Had
they beon exposed to public salo, they would
bave brought largo sums, as quite humber Of
friends Of the Senator went to the sale for the
,cepton.chalr, beautifully upholstered, was
bought by lady from Boston for 997. A oarvcd
walnut oard-table commanded az high price as
&c., In this it may be stated that Bos-
othor name In buying except "Ioston. Many
persons came expecting to buy ordinary fashions
able household furniture at moderate price.
On obaorying tho figures at which everything
went, thoy lott in despair. A great majority Of
Itho bidders seemed to bs either frendsor admir-
crs Of the late Sonator, who desired some mo-
monte, no matter At what price. The bidding
plaint of uniairless In dsposiuR Of tile goods.
Tho winea and liquors Of the Senator will not be
sold until tomorrow morning, At IL. O'Clock, II
being found impossible to reach them to-day.
The sale to-day was unusually slow, from the
fact that scarcely anything wrs sold In lump, 1t
being doomed desirable for the accommodation
Of Mr. Summers friends to sell articles sepa-
rately, in order that everybody might aecnre a
souvenir. Among those WHO we're present at
tho Bnlo wcre Senator Boutwell, and Representa-
tive Pierce. of MasHachusotts, and Mr.. Harris,
Of 1lisBssippi besides number of Senators
and Representatives from other @ statos
fored for sale, 1t being sold at private sa!e for
the extraordinary sum Of $4,000. The sum Of
| S1,0O0 was hrst offered, several days ago, but
ties put in Bids one for e. 600 and the other fol
e300Q. IT is related Of this musical clock thu
Just prior to- Mr. sumner's death it executed {
dlrRo. It always plays short Dir a few lntnutef
before striking; and, although not especially re-
%h tas pspeas II s
atntnary, and other artic1oA of virtu which form
} cd the charm Of Summers home, removed, th'
house presented aratlor deserted appearance
J but people seemed determined to obtain som
I mennonite OF the great Senator, and many Of then
: paid high prices for insignificant articloH. It i
expected Thar at the aa!e ot wines and liquors to
J morrow there will ba aharp competition.
....., From, tho Washington Star+
! The aucuoueers in charge Of the sale Of Soma
! tor 9uuuer's Objects have received several orders
J accompanied by sums OF money, varying il
! amount, from persona at . distance, asking th
! ] firm to purchase for them something bolongin
to tho late Senator as aAeepaake. One old Ind
In Boston inoloBea g., and roquosta them to pu1
, chase aomo trif1e for her, however slight. sh
adds ID her letter that aho is quite poor, and thu
! hor health WAS too feeble to allow her to go on
= on Decoration Day, but that sho gladly took q
3 her acanty meanB to bur bunch Of howora t
| be laid on tho grave Of tho dead atateBMan O
: that ocoaslon. We mood hardly nda that he
. commission will be faithfully attended to-
! GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
! Den Holiday 1t lB reported, has arranged wit
! Contractor Garhold to carry the Bltka lnail Il
+ tho lattor:
! The Putnam statue, which is to bo unveile