The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-21

on. The upper portico Of the court house
was filled with spectators.
The second bid was by Captain J. S. Wiley,
for 81 t3EJ,OO.
Atlanta, who raised 1t ten thousand dollars.
The bidding then went on between Hon. w.
A. C~ouricnay, Of Charleston, and Major Gum
mings, of Atlanta, each Overlooking the 9th
err several hundred dollars cnch bid for time,
until Mt lcngth Mr.. Courtenay regularly rnised
Mr.. Cuminings's bid SlW, but Mr.. Cummings
continued to bid variable amounts, generally
raised the bid SUM, till one o'clock, when his
bid was 1851 ,UN, to which Mr.. Courtenay
added SOD.
The bidding went on rapidly between Mr..
Courtenay and Major Cummings TIL Mr..
Cummings raised thu bid s2"9i,G1. MI.
ti0necr did not hear him, and knocked down
the property to Mr.. COurtcnay.
Mr.. Cummings demanded that his bid be
received and that the bidding 70 on. and his
claim that he had made the bid In proper
time was corroburated by the bystanders.
The Master decided to 60 on with the bid
ding.
MI. Courtenay offered to put up a deposit.
and objected TO the bidding being resnmed
The Master said, II will have to resume the
bidding without a deposit" and did SO.
At " O'Clock MIR. Cummings's bid was
s2,iD, 100, which MI. Courtcnay raised 500,
and these w. gentlemen continued to raise
each others bids generally by 500.
When the bids were running up from So
AZ. 90, to Ss,i5l.mO. Major Cummings came
round to where Mr.. Courtcnay was sitting and
shook hands with him, making q pleasant re-
mark about the perslslency OF the latter In
bidding. Previous to this Major Cummings
had Kept the crowd In good hunor by his
jocose manner OF making his bids and re.
marking upon the bids OF the other side,
while Mr.. Courtenay remained very quiet,
merely announcing his bids, and doing this
frequently by nodding his head or freqently
by holding his head or raising his hand. AS
the houis Wore on, however, Major Cum
innings took Il scat on one Side and mh1e his
bibs more laconically and steadily, and 1t
saemcd TO many OF those around that each
bidder was determined TO have the road, and
that each had unlimited means Mt his COM
lnHnd.
Three o'clociock struck, then four and then
five, and the bidding was still going on, no
recess having been taken for dinner. A little
enay's bid was S22,9G3, 400, there was q pause,
hut the Grove by this time had rather come
to the conclusion that there was to be several
hours more OF II, and had settled thcmsrlv YES
to tough 1t out. SO when Major Cummings
advanced and called the attention Of the
Master, they supposed he was only going 10
raise It n thousand or so, but he said: "Allow
me to compliment the Mayor Of Charleston
on the manner In which he has fought this
matter through. / Will have u throw up the
sponge to him. I have no further bid 10
make"
The property was then knocked down to
Hon. W.. \. Courtenay at 81, u 3,4U.
During the bidding Mr.. Courtcnay occupied
seats with Mr.. W. Z. Clyde, of New York,
Col. Bulord, President OF the Richland and
railroad. Col. j. II. Rlon. Mr.. W.. II.
Brawley, Gen. T. NJ. Logan, OF Richmond, Va,
II Is understood that Mr.. Clyde, Of the
Clyde line Of steamers, has III interest in the
purchase. One OF the gentlemen OF Mr..
Courtenay's party took s3o,0D out of his pock-
a md npitl II 70 fI,n I,p ne. - e. n a,,n.t -,
secure the bid till the cost portion Of the bid
Is puid.