National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-20
FINE AUCTION SALE.
Personal Property Of the Late JEFF Rive
Disposed of.

4SAsOAoA &AOpOAby VA GAc LAW SC4A 4AANSl
Disposed Of.
The sale OF the splendid collection of house
hold furniture and effects of the late Jefferson
Rives, esq.,, by Messrs. Duncanson Brothers, auc
tioneers, yesterday morning, drew together one
Of the largest and most respectable ooncourse oil
people that ever attended an auction sale in this
city. By the time set for the sale 10 q. m there
were in tie house mo. 3i4 q street) and on the
sidewalk bot less than one thousand persons, the
majority beng ladies. The sale was made by
catalogue, conducted by Mr.. Chas. Weeks, who
stood to his post mAnfully until after shutdown.
The first articles sold were in the Ironing-rOom,
after which the contents Of the kitchen and eel
lar were disposed Of These articles all brought
good prices
The dining-room was the next point of interest,"
and when the selling began those present made
some Of the most eztraVsgant bids ever heard of,
many paying more for articles than original cost,
Six cut-glass engraved wines, do. champagneG,
9 do. goblets, II cut and engraved water goblets
do. oval preserves, Il do. hnger bowls, glass
pitcher, and I pieces glassware were the first
sold in the dining room, which were purchased at
from 81 to 500 piece. Mr.. Latta bought a cut
and engraved fruit dish, paying for the same SIS
The sale continued, and the following were the
most important purchases: French china din
ner set, (169 pieces, with red border, by Mr. as
p. WiIlett, for SlO2.t0; French china dinner set
(l24 pieces,) with pearl and gold band, by MI
dI9S Il ~ S pa i6 RsuTe Ivy stang cGgiSss
stand, BY Mr.. Latta, So; plated tea SET pieces
by Mr.. RothWell, $50; / oak hsavy carved leg ex-
heavily carved mnrbis-top and mIrfsr back oak
buffet, by q. T. Davis at Ssl; iron frame leather
covered spring back and seat lounge, BY NJ. G.
The library was next visited, but only q portion
OF the contents were sold, A superb inlaid mu-
steal box, playing sixty airs, made by J. II. Hell
81 500 in gold, sold for $4925o to Mr.. J. S. Stef
The bookcase was sold for slo2.50 to Mr..
L. H: Schneider: The safe brought s246, and was
haE nv NJ a. he
Of the hall, smoking.room and front hall were
next sold, and brought good prices. In the latter
chairs, tennessee marble SAB. brouSSt ala and and
was bought by Mr.. Kirby. A magnificent bronze
figure Of Hannibal, with three gas Jets, sold for
SOS, Mr.. T. J. Chales being the purchaser. 10
the parlor the following were tho prominent arti-
Giles sold: One FrenGh-plate pier mirror, marble
slab and bracket, window cornicss attached to
two suites blue satin brocatelIe curtains, with
fixtures complete (front) and the same for back;
two suites lace curtains tfrontl and the same for
sos per window; one elegant suite Of rosewood
parlOr furniture in blue and satin brocatelIe con-
sistinR Of two large tete-a-tete sofas, two large
arm chairs, four wall chairs and two window
chairs, were bought BY Mr.. Norment for $500 He
also purchased q very elegant high-csst centre
for 600. Two very rich embroidered satin chairs
were bought by Mr.. L. H. Schneider for S35 each.
He also bought for SIS an oval, rosewood, Sienna
bought four Japanned card. tables, Inlaid with
mother.oipearl, for which he paid so. He also
purchased an inkstand, giving S14 for the
same. Mr.. J. p. Willett bought a very
rich walnutframed steel engraving, "TrI
umph of Christianity" for which he paid SIS.
THE Wreckers," two handsome enRrayInRs
were bought by Mr. L. H. Schneider for k22 each
Mr.. NJ. g. Emery bought q very costly Swiss
carved time-piece, paying S1225 for It He also
vases and pair Of fioWer-staDds, for which he
paid $50. Two Swiss carved deer were also pur-
chased by him at the cost Of $3.50. Admiral
Porter purchased q pair OF richly painted French
china vases at f32 each. Mr.. Samuel Norment
purchased pair Of vases at sl7 each. Messrs
at prices ranging from $50 TO go. The next point
TO which the crowds attention was Attracted
was the room In which Mr.. RlYes kept his guns
and pistols. This room was reached about
O'Clock, and the bidding was Of the widest char.
acter, many persons buying merely for the sake
9 memento. The hrst sold in this room was
breeeh.loading rife, which was knocked down TO
George Henault for $ls Mr.. Marin bought
telescope rife for $40. Mr.. Richmond purchased
an express breech-lo4ding rife, (Dougal,) which
originally cost 5000, for the sum Of k295. Riley
MCGUIRE for 500 A Dougal shot gun was bought
by Mr.. Ball for t232 so. magnificent telescope
made by Bach, Of Munich, ana cost 5000 in gold,
was sold TO Mr.. Anderson for t250. Smith &
Wesson revolver was bought by r. Willett for
s1l. o. z johnson bought o Smith Wesson
revolver for s26.50. A Steeger rife was pur-
chased by George Henanlt for $50. A Brady rife
was bought BY Mr.. Kern for ei7.50. Mr. Allison
NaiIor purchased q lot Of fencing foIls gloves,
sbOee, ke. A solid walnut bedstead and dressing
cabinet TO match were bought by Mr.. Houghton
for $50 each. He also bought walnut mirror
door wardrobe for 900.
The sale will be continued to-day at D. m,
when the library VIII be sold.