New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-03


left, namely, To let himself down by the bdiH
rope; the bell ,of course, rang ;she people were
slarmed, and the thief was talxen ilrst as hs
reached aground When they we're dragging
him away, he looked up, and emphasicaalg ad-
dressed the bell, as now address yonr lordship,
Z Had it not BEEN said he, e for your long
tongue and your empty head, 4 had aads my
sseape.' syl
337s, n JRron, the New York Dutchman
Look out for Mock Auctions; OF How 1hsy Vietim
s38es R4sss izsd Him. ss.
In my peregrinations in and around this ims
mense city, I used to like, and frequently did
drop in auction rooms ns-particularly at times
when, to use the popular phrase among auc-
tioneers, ssgreat sacrifices, " are to, be made
g peremptory sales III household goods 4 were
to take place, and all the articles mentioned in
the catalogue ares to hesold without reserve TO
the highest bidder" etc, ETC. And on such
occasions used frequently to indulge iri pur-
ehases in which i confess was gfsen yicsfml
Ized Indeed, at one period Of my life IL was
almost passioa with me tosattend all the sue-
tons + could conveniently, and invest all my
loose funds in articles that never required,
and never afterwards used. And ID short, |
was not at all unlike Billy Sifhpkins, Of Con. d
neeticut. Billy Gt ID al old Joke but FATHER
goodJ Was constantly lumbefing rhisa premises
with what his good wife used " term |" trash !"
81 Every week q cart. was certain 70 back up
before the doors baded with dMapldated farhia
ture-7such as old stoves doofless and leglcsas
baskets Of unmat tched and Cracked crockery, old
picture frames etc.s which Billy would inform
his wife had been bought at auction AT last
his wife got angry, told Billy not to bring an
other auction bought article into she house, III
he did, she threatened TO send thsn all ahack
But Billy didn't heed her; in fact he couldn't,
he was 80 used 70 it, He continued to astsnd
auctions, and, Of course purchase, pufehase
His house became 80 numbered up with tfAah
that his wife and family could scarcely move
about in it. So what does the old lady dos one
day, but Load up acart full as it eotld hold with
the aforesaid trash. with the exclamation
There, reckon I'm rid OF some Of the pesky
trash" a3 Fl
But the next day convinced the good lady
that she was mistaken; for what did astonish
her eyes but a cart backing up. to her door
loaded with the identical articles she had sent
to auction the day previous. Billy had popped
in at the auction and bought them all with
out knowing that he had seser before seer
them, much less owning themi A.good joke
wasn't it tf sss3ss la; .,4s ffss 5..s5. \.
Well, as said before, was almost as Dad as
my friend Billy. Buying goods at auction had
become almost mental malady with me But
finally recovered from it and for my recovery
I am indebtedEto what once saw in an auction
lroon,. n s.s ss n ssf,5,t4sfy. astf
One day while sauntering down town, my ears
were attracted by the familiar cry 3...s
| II N'halfi n'halfs n'haHt Ave dollars n'hah
are yon all dones" s,aA slEs ,.iiA- ..
1 fnI popped Of course. y ast as 1 entered q
\ trims starched up, dapper little gentleman step
ped upfand handed me catalogue wnfch In
formed me that among other things 9 coilecsloi
of paintings, some OF when were supposel
be produotionsi from the old masters. belonginl
| to q gentleman about to leave the city for Eu
rope, were to be sold. t.sss
ssGentlemens said the auctioneer, what's bf
l for this beautiful rosewood table! Am loffere'
ten dollars.n fa f4 iliH s1gg1 aIss
g Ten \ said rather o faint voice gs4.
g Ten I am only offered Ten dollars =
twelve dollarsl twelve n ahaH! n'ahalf
j ssPut up the pictures, suggested a voice i
the crowd. v 'stae 4R3sAsls39sts y
ts The paintings will be sold at twelve precise
: iy. Twelve dollars and q halt Is al tnat 81
offered for this beautiful rosewood table-swel'
tn'haf-n'half! And while the auctioneer wa
. going on I took q look at the oil painting
am a great admirer Of the fine arfs, and
Il aatter myself something ofga critic; therefor
! expected a rare treat, when nshered into dsr
back room among the pictures, but was sad
f1iaappointed. Instead Of seeing line eollecti'
! If fne old paintings, the properly Of some mi
flonaire who was Obliged to part with them
account Of his departure Ior Europe q l 7
tferred from what the catalogue sala, con
discover nothing but. a dozen Of 50 highly y
colored Landscapes and other pictures @ with " II
mensely blue skies. gray iign n!s ana very gre
pastures, in large, brightly -gildsd frames, 81
one or two rather large, old worn out and q
d faced pictures, that looked as II they had dol
e lseryice on,a pole at some country inn for ce
!: / turtles. -=-rzl r., s+,q 3.
81 There was several in the room examining I