Evening star., 1918-10-06

price, was scattered among the homes
of the old Washington families A
good many were bought by the Wash
ington booksellers of that period, but
hundreds of the books were bought
by people both because they happened
to want that particular book and be-
cause they. wanted something as
souvenir Of Gen. Van Ness. for the
general was popular man, not mere
ly because he was wealthy and a
prominent citizen, but because he had
that quality Of good nature which
makes and holds friends. The return
of the administrator and appraisers
also contains long list of silverware,
plated ware and the contents of the
garden and the greenhouse.
AS part Of the personal estate of
returned: Bank stock, Metropolis
Bank, nominal value $49,S75. market
value $39,900;l SO shares of Washing
ton and Rockville Turnpike Company,
1858. about one-third Of par value; 60
Canal Company; cost $4,000. worth
about $2,4OO; slaves, Betty, quite old,
no value; Julius, 25 years old, $3.50;
Simon, 50 years old. 800: George, 32
years. $3.50. and Sally, so years old,
In going through the results of the
sale Of Gen. Van Ness goods at auc-
tion, by order of the administrator
on Tuesday. June 16, 1S46, the Ram
bier finds amond the purchasers and
their purchases the following:
George H. Davis, three iron pots;
Mrs Walker, two cake molds; Mrs.
Noyes, one ice cream mold; Mrs Cox.
sixty preserve jars: A. H. Cook, seven
demijohns and contents. $1.7b; Mrs.
George "; Ri Riggs, center 1 tai table n7ns and
$34; Nicholas Callan, two mantel
vases, Sc; Gov. c. P. Van Ness, carpet,
$21; Mr.. HELEN, one dozen wine
glasses, $1.87; one dozen cut tumblers,
So, and one dozen knives and forks,
81; Lewis. Johnson, preserve dish,
Mcguire, one candlestick, 81; S. Mast,
two dozen plated nut pickers, 81;
]. w. Maury, beer mug twelve
ounces silver), 1920; J. c. Mcguire,
painting, $71.5O; j. d. Brown, two en-
cravings, 40 cents: T. M. Milburn,
na n.an ss$s MISS
sick chair. $1.25; Mrs. sweeny, feather
bed (seventy-three poundsA $17.52.
and Mrs. Feron, twelve sets OF window
curtains, s4.20.
Among the other buyers at that sale
were: D. Rhea, Mrs: Lee Mrs. Norman,
Gunton, Mr.. Markoe, H. H. Holcombe,
Smith, S. L. Cole, +. Markoe, Mrs
Pritchard, Gen. Dix, w. B. Lewis, j.
c. Wilson, e. w. johnson. r. Key
worth. G. Alexander, E. S. Wright
F. A. Dickens, Miss Mcknight, Mrs
Young, Mrs. Causton, Mrs. Wallach,
T. Riggles, ]. Pettibone. S. H. Loughlin
Mrs. Brent A. o. Cooke. r. Lancaster,
Mrs. Brent, A. o. Cooke, b. Lancaster.
Mrs. Page, Mr.. Muncaster, Mr.. Dunn
frey, Mr. Drury and Mr.. Simon. 3.
Homans was the auctioneer and the
nat oh to{
\: !: q,
Gen. Van Ness pew, No. SO, in st.
Johns Church, sold for $55, his stock
in the Bank Of the Metropolis was
bought by Alexander Ray and j. T..
Dow and his Rockville turnpike stock
was sold to Benjamin Ogle Tayloe for
$G5337
Among the buyers of books out of
the Van Ness library were: Peter
Force. r. Greenhow, c. w. Cathcart.
II. r. Harvey. j. l.. Chauncey. e.
Burke, j. McGinniss, u. w. Denham.
w. NJ. Morrison, J. T.. Norris, T. j.
Johnson. j. NJ. Cults, j. j.. Dow. G. III.
Carroll, DR.. Bohrer, II. l.. Sylvester,
i. r. Fendall. G. j. Abbott, j. G.. Nc
Guire, c. Hibbs, Mr.. Carusi, G. Nc
Duell and s. A. Elliot.
The Rambler has said that the David
Burnes cottage, which stood in Van
Ness Park, now the Pan-American
Square, was torn down in 1894. That
statement is based upon the follow
ing taken from The Star of May "a
OF that year:
Davy Rurnes cottage. which has stood the
storms since 174s. is no more. 1t was torn
down yesterday by order OF those engaged in
laying out the Columbia Athletic Clubs new
grounds. In spite Of its apparently dilapi.
dated condition the structure required the most
forcble handling to demolish. Down to the
lowest brick In the founda tion strong and
united efforts were required to level II. 1t
was allowed to stand until the last moment
in the hope that 1t would not interfere with
demolition became imperative. The generators