The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-06

Selling the Valuable Struggled vestments
sclsed by Gm.tom Momse OHicers.

United States Marslal's auction sale of
priests struggled vcstmcnts Mt II and ~
Liberty street. Yesterday. attracted about sINty
persons. Several Roman Catholic clcrgymen
were there to bid for the goods. The conilscntcd
vc-tmcnts consisted Of chasublcs manipc-.
stolcs damatiuucs and burscs fol the altar. OF
watcrcd silk brocatcl. and cloth Of gold. There
were twcnty-onc complete sets altogether. in
WHITE yellow. purple. crimson. green. and
black richly embroidered and ornamcnicd with
gold and silver lace md precious soncs The
elegantly wrought chasubles were hung around
three sides of n small room. md the contrast OF
brilliant and sombrc coors made unique dis
play In front was show case in which were
exhibited 1853 sets of jcwelry in morocco and
paper boxes which were scized with the vest
mrnts The lewclry WINS sold first. and WINS
J ught mostly by dealers at prices ranging
rom ten cents TO two dollars set In sets
imitation diamonds. They look"dt To bc worth
many thousands Of dollars. but were appraised
The bidding on the ccccsias,ica garments
was mostly confined to the priests present.
sn"rn Mn2m Es f%' & H nT2py 2 I
DOnnclly II st. Mchaers Church. -O'Kclly OF
~. Peters Church, smith Of Jersey. De Consilio
nelly of reekskill and Phclan Of Ncwburgh.
sharp comnettion sprnng up Tor some 81 . the
of green brocqtcl. ornamcntcd with gold. u
went f2r $40 4 suit q crimson silk, with gold
dazzling gold cloth suit. studded with precious
stones. $40: black and silver, suit. ~ gold
cloth suit, 500; black and white suit SD: n
white and gold suit. SO: black and white sult,
Sl2; purple and white suit. VA; Whit and
sSa sp o s Es@ @nG y s sq bas XII ia
silver suit. 80. u crimson aud gold suit sl3. %;
white and gold suit. $50. lot ~ was the rich
gold. heavily ornament ii with bullion. and
studded with sparkling stones. The Appraised
i" $50 Tie bidding on them WINS started at
s2j Mr.. John \. McSorley, the Custom House
broker. offered so and Mr.. IIami, silk manu-
farturer Of Paterson. advanced the pric' to
sj2 80. and got the suit. II was understood that
he intends to present II TO popular priest In
Mrs ORciey was the successful competitor
for two suits which. it was understood. she in
sons. who is a young priest. MIR. O'Knne. the
bookseller. bought lot 80. suit Of white md
gold as a present for respected CLERGYMAN;
The last ots sold were u suit OF crimson and
gold for $3.50. n suit OF white ana gold for s22.
and suit Of purpl. and silver for 81. TIL" cl.r-
iral buyers were Fathers Smith, ne Cons'lio.
PhclAn. and o'Kelly Father De Consilio
bought seven suits.
Tho vestmrnts were seized by Special Agent
city Hohokon, and Pm iludripha. They were
brought from France and Italy 10y Portuguese
named Fluent =. who landed them without the
payment OF the duties. He said that h" intended
TO take them To- South America. but got short of
money ana was 'pnlpell'u 20 sou t1eH. ~ was
alleged that III 700 was paid to Custom Hous,,
Officers To pas- them Tree. The vestm"nts sold
Yesterday for fl3G Custom House Exam ncr
Stevens upprais 'dthcm NJ fl.il6.Sl Miriam 'is
G.Cdu.dwell. counsel for fu'ntrs sOughttl hav,
the sale postponed. lie asked the Marshal to
reeasc the goods on III" payment OF the 9p-
pra sod value. and he also applied To Judg,'
Blat' hford for an order stopping the sale He
said that four ~ the cheapest suits in the collec-
| ton we're sold for 5000 in Philadelphia previous
Ia Capt Brackets seizure Of them. lie thought
| thnt the priests had got bargains Father d.
Consio said that the vostmcnts sold Tor q little
| less than importers prices.