The daily gazette., 1879-10-13
ro,DAY. OCTOBER Is 1879.

sHKRlyy SALES The Republican
il becoming unhappy over the Sherihs
..,es. It enjoyed the pleasure Of pub
li.hinp them some time ago and feels
the need of them again, which is very
natural. But 1t has no right to expect
Democratic Sheriff to give a rampant
newspaper the patronage
which his party clothes him with the
power to dispense, notwithstanding the
Republican becomes q beggar for 1t.
That paper, therefore, hoping to get few
sales, gives the following advice:
"Creditors whose property has fallen
into the hands of the Sheriff, and when
ever they think that their property mas
not brought as much as it should at the
sale, we are but acting as the friend OF
such persons when we advise them 10
apply to the Court to have the sale va
cated on account of insufficient notice
being given in the newspapers"
Perhaps the Republican has forgotten
the fact that the largest sales that were
set aside were advertised in it. We will
mention one or two: The first was a
farm OF 500 acres below New Castle.
1t was advertised in the GAZETTE and
Republican and sold and the sale set
aside because IL was not sufficiently ad-
vertised. 1t was then advertised in the
Every Erening and GAZETTE and sold
for $250O less. The two magnificent
farms of Geo. W. karsner, containing
about 800 acres, with valuable mari pits,
were advertised in the Republican and
sold for about $10,OO0--not as much as
the dwellings on them cost; this was
after several attempts to dispose of
them. Many other farms advertised in
the Republican have sold low. But the
greatest bargains that have been gotten
At Sheriff's sale were in theSilver property
right here in our city, after it was ad-
vertised in the Republican and Ere,y
Eren,n0 and Commercial. The store
running from Market to Shipley streets
adjoining the Washington House, was
first sold for 5000. The Republican
did not urge the sale to be set aside.
What the small houses sold for we do
not remember; but they were covered
by mortgages as all other property is that
is sold by the Sheriff. Next the hotel,
the Washington House, was advertised
in the same papers and sold for $1,000
1t had sold for S25,00O. The Reputiicd,
did not urge that the sales be upset
These properties were bought by Re
publican. IF Democrat bad bough
them of course the Republican weul,
have urged that the sales be upset b,
the Court.
Not long since J. T. Heald advertised
the estate of the late George Peppe
Norris. The fine mansion and build
ings cost $1,000 without the grounds
aud was struck down to Mr.. Hart 70
$1,000, although the gentlemen at tn
sale represented millions of capital.
The time has been and still is whe,
the people find that large house
will not rent, and those who are able I
buy them do not wish TO take MOI
trouble on their hands in keeping theI
at an expense and loss of interest. Aft,
some of the public sales, we have hear
it remarked that property was give
away. But when the matter W
examined it has generally been -four
that no profit could be got out of SUI
properties, after the mortgages and tax
were paid. People put their money
stocks and bonds because they wish
get certain amount of interest iwitho
doubt, and without the care and trout
that property entails. Property !
brought as much if not more at Sheri
sale as it has At any other public sa
and has sometimes sold higher than
private sale. As an instance the
dwelling at Sixth and Washington v
knocked down by the Sheriff to
Savings Fund for over $1,000; ant
subsequently sold it for about $500
private sale. If the Republican wa
the Sheriff7s sales In its columns, le
advocate correct principles and ind
the people to join Its party and ele'
man thereof who will not despise it
its duplioity and trickling falsehoods