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order. c. Gerhardt, % West Forty second
street, has been made the Eastern deposi-
tary for these publications and will receive
orders for them.
The Astor Flute.
Henry Goldsmith. devoted collector Of
everything about this city, has among other
curios a lockwood flute, ivory trimmed and
stamped on each of its sections "W. Astor,
London This was a brother of the first
John Jacob Astor, and in pamphlet Civ
ing sketches of The Wealth and Biography
Of the Wealthy Citizens Of NeU York City.
an Alphabetical arrangement Of
the names of those uhose Wealth IS esti-
mated at 100000 aud Upuords, which was
Published at THE Sun Office, corner of
Nassau and Fulton streets, 1s46, it is
stated that Mr.. Astor on his voyage TO
America became acquainted with a fellow
eOuntryman, 4 furrier, who induced Astor
TO learn this art. The main portion of Mr.
Astor $ property at this time consisted of
seven flutes from his brother S mandatory
at London, which with few other articles
Of merchandise he sold and invested the
small proceeds in furS.'
Mr.. Goldsmith believes that the flute now
in his possession was one of the seven
No mention is made in the pamphlet that
AstOr N 1899 had piano warerooms at 81
Queen s street, from which place he adver-
tises in the Daily Advertiser that he sold
pianos and bought furs.
The Late Miss Stephens.
Miss Ann S. Stephens, a novelist loved
Of our grandmothers, died March l. last,
leaving an estate valued between $685.
md $40 GO0 Lift
granted TO James Speyer July 10, he being
the sole executor. Among the devises are
portrait Of Mary Woolstonecraft, by Opie,
which had formerly been in the possession
of Aaron Burr, to Mr.. Speyer; to the Met
ropolltan Museum, n portrait of Henry
Clay accompanied by lock of his hair
and strands of the hair of George Wash
ington and of Abraham Lincoln.
All the remainder of Miss Stephens S es-
tate is divided among six ladies. Her con-
nection with certain of our earlier maya
zines in an editorial capacity brought her
into contact with many eminent persons in
public and private life.
Among the dollar a year men at Wash
ington are MANY well known collectors of
books and prints. The New York auctions
are also represented in the person of Gus
tavus 7. Kirby of the American Art Asso-
citation.
In the Auction Rooms.
The WalpOle Galleries sold Tuesday
morning and afternoon, July l6, Part III.
of the Closson library, 734 lots, consisting
of books relating to history, travel, biogra-
ply, law and lawyers crime. &c. As with
ali the books of this library already sold,
this lot was in fine condition and proved
a4t r
ing readers libraries
stan. Y. lienkels of PHILADELPHIA sold
last "Wednesday some unusual Franklin,
bradford. Keimcr and Chattin mprnts: an
orderly book kept by or for General Small
wood, in which is q clear and interesting
account of Arnold 5 treason and Andres
capture, trial, and the order for his exccu-
ton: and a death mask of Oliver Cromwell
with 4 lot of other rare Americana
At the WalrnIp Galleries on Friday after
noon, July %, there viii be sold books on
art. prints, china. paintings. furniture, &c,
.'l1 lots. in which may De found many in
tcrrsting AMI unusual color plate books.
Buried Treasure.
TIE Sr-E ; account list Sunday of the
fnGing Of some valuable manuscript Jour
Ials of Western exploration led a gentleman
10 remark that there were undoubtedly
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