National Republican., 1874-06-04
SUMMERS EFFECTs'SoLD.
SOME ExoRB1rANr PRICES REAL
ICED YESTERDAY. II

SOME ExoRBIrANT PRICES REAL
3 lied YESTERDAY. ii
! EVERYTHING GONE EXCEPT THE CON
TENTS OF THE WINE CELLAR -wHt
WERE PRESENT AND WHAT THEY PUB
> CHAsED-AN OLD DESK AND CHAn
BRING FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOL
LARS.
Yesterday morning, through the drenchin
rain, passed the ominous red nag; up the brow
| stone steps OF Q deserted mansion passed
curious crowd Of persons. It was no ordinary OF
caslon which had gathered that assemblage, ye
1t was viewed by many interested ones as mer
routine matter-the disposal st auction OF the re
! naming personal effects Of the dead Senate
Sumner. The same red flag which had done dut,
for thousand forced sales Of the scanty propert!
i Of poverty-stricken men and women, the SAM
i cracked bell, with the same impassfve and me
thodical bellman, the same cheery-voiced auc
sioneer, who had cried aloud the merits Of many
better and worse article. were all there, as Il
their business to be there. With them It was
simple matter OF business was this sale Of effects
whom IL was not business occasion. Out Of love
for the memory Of the reat departed they hac
come to secure, II possible some me slight article
they could MAXI helrlooms In their family, and
transmit from generation to generation
1 doTn his sSs
TIE REPUBLICAN: "How sad. With alI his ele.
vated tastes, his honesty Of purpose, his grand
his pleasant and artistic surroundings, Sumner
died alone and these effects Of his abode to be
into thousand
forever. But assoeiating them with his name
owner with some Of his lofty ideas and persistent
purposes. H-they do so they are we'll sold"
| rnoRrNa IpouND
Usually on such occasions there are numerous
! second hand furniture dealers and Spectators,
but they were absent yesterday. They knew ar.
ferred to save time and stay at their places of
business. Half an hour was spent in wandering
through the rooms inspecting articles and mark.
posed to bid on. The auctioneer had also
marked catalogue, and in several places opposite
In others were figures which expressed the limit,
and the would be purchasers thought they would
come within their prices certain, but Il is Curl
Gus fact that in nearly every case where limit
had been set the seller was oyerbid. Prominent
among the party was o handsome-looking lady,
name Boston" which she continued to do on
successive successful bids. Fred. Douglass tall,
stately and sIlver-haired; James Wormley, With
ling love for the former owner with curiosity
of the result and business: Barlow johnson, for
well, daughter Of Senator Boutwell,, and A. Nj.
Howe, helped to make up the eager party.
IN THE KITCHEN
Come this way, ladies and gentlemen, cried
Mark Lstimer, we will begin st the beginning
in the kitchen. All followed, and a moment
later the tin safe was up for sale. After q mo-
ment II was knocked down to "colored David"
for sl.76. Then they went through tables, chairs,
with fair success, and then into the wash room,
which was soon sold out. Only few struck the
coal cellar and WSEmey bought the contents
the dinlng-toom was reached, and the c5fved
walnut, marble-top sideboard first offered. 1t
sHa It S FF5s and
chairs upholstered IN leather, Gt ss each; walnut
'sa TaRS Russ6s.sf s E dffS'd ssEsls & ai
hlFSt articles brought small prices, q and Mrs Mrs.
ton" took thres sqap rugs. at 40 each,
small statustto bIaeEsss, worth se0ut q saoE,
sas sSs on ss ~ s %GTSss os2Ted SaR Rui
walnut shields, at s2s. Mr.. Beamer paid go for
a walnut picture rack, and the ssiie5 and buyers
disposed Of for o small sum, and then followed
some lively bidding An ordinary % SGs desk was
bookcase, with glass doors, by Mr.. Be amer l9T
$lsO; q small walnut bookcase, by Miss Boutwell,
for SCI; Frederick Douglass, small set Of walnut
d dnSry walnut aIde-sks.rs < sso each. SBOstoD' D'
t9Ck Turks, RI rug st sE and Mr: Beamsr a set
articles were sold at good prices, and
"a, reached s RI %SlisSs sssp.. wa, knocked
down to Mrs. Beveridge at ss.25 per yard: Hon. |
,s @,Gs CLARKE Gs6T tGSa m s . % FSass Msss
fa'4as8d pE ERna' sssa7ss sasis SE
tSo 5T f:qaesi M tSM III st.ios, SS StS small
which they would purchase, might be purchased
cents and send tho rugs at their own expense. The
gilt parlor suite was then put up and Wormley |
GsTs sC The
bought one of the divan pillows for sls, and the
other nine averaged about sl2 each, and were
upholstered In crimson brocatel, sold compare |
lively low. Boston" bought the reception chair |
for s37. A small carved walnut card table brought
$50, and the Boston" lady purchased o buhl- |
WORK arnoirs 70. slts gilt and chi1s iardinisrs
%oSniey took @ one @ @ Sroostel curtain and cornioo @
for SS5.
In the hall the Persian rug was sold to Mrs.
ormley for $50, and the other articles, few In |
number, for good prices. The tall German clock |
was not offered =: an exceedingly large big had
second story passage, the bathroom and the back
chamber, second story the party passed in quick
ncSnF sOfSS Ssd s
came
THE STUDY,
where the most spirited efforts Of the day were
made. A carved OAK double desk (HOuse Of Rep
was first put up and purchased by
Miss Boutwell, for the large sum Of SIS; then the
also took the small book rack for go Six small
Eldredge bought an ordinary ofhce writing table
was wa II the small single oak desk and oak chair,
House Of Representatives. The desk was run up
to 900 and purchased BY Wormley; Howe start;
at It they went. The bystanders saw Il was no
use for them to interfere and the two had the bat
a Wssn.y tSe Vent s s.: aSas sn a0Ef
nodded, and 1atimer cried Ss2o. Howe turned on
his heel, and the chair was knocked down to Mr..
other articles sold we'll, but there was excite
nent, and when the study was left the sale in
THE CHAMBER
began: The Brussels carpet was bought by
Wormey for t e2sS Psr yard and tesn In anIGk
ley took re- rest, ian and III. Rissat look s Japahess
toilet set for 25O some enthusiast tin otbath
S | 81 & ii sS.ls 81 ol rsysAs sys saaS sSa'
useless to follow them through the long list Of
he catalogue Nearly everything brought good
PrESSs ESsShs r. oeS %SS sssaatsa r.. tn. sal.
q wines would be held to-day, and the company
DISPERSED,
Inc SAFE realized ABOUT So,VVJi huu, Wnel Ine
appraisement was made which included all the
articles Of rsrtu since shipped to Boston, It
amounted TO %, 900, and was considered very lib
eral. The fact that the articles spoken OF would
have brought high prices is evidenced by the fact
that the few historical relics and curiosities as
they were called, sold for enormous prices.
CONCERT By THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Ford'S opera house was the scene of pleasure
and beauty last night, which is better seen than
described. The occasion was the performance 81
Geo. T. Roots cantats, "The May Queen" by
l5o pupils ssleeted from the female Sehools under
the direction Of Professor ]. II. Daniel assisted
by MIa, Annie J. King apd Miss Bsttis II. Haven;
Ier asslstaSt & h tsaSssf and Mssss. HaysnasT a9a
rendered in fc-1r purtS IN ssscession-the assem-.
bls.-- 81 tns Flowers to ehobsss Queen, Evening,
Mofpipg, In which the choice was madS, and tie
Coronation, The Pfogranihs Nss hlied with
most beautiful Solos, duets cnoruses and ssNl-
chorusss ntSi spefsed with recitstive parts. The
y6upg ladies' who carried the leading parts had 70
most instances refined and naturally strong and
sweet voices and did the honors Of the occasion in
most gratifying style, which called from the ap-