The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23
A Tour Among the AstroIogcrs.
HOW THEY LIvE-wHERE THEY LIyE--1ND VITA
THEY DO.

selves "asrologers" protesting to give for ,sal
consideration, important information. The advertise
ments usually commence with the startling announoe
inent that the astrooger Is possessed of exraordi
nary magical powers, that he she is descended in
direct line from Count Cagosro or some other success
iui humbug; that he OF she give information as "a
the fate OF stolen property that he or she can make
"ove mutual where it does now exist, that he O,
she will ten to whom the applicant will be married. and
nnahy, as a GROWING triumph Of magnaumi.y one Of
'hese wise Individuals winds up her advertisement by
saying age or temperament told for nothing },
Nothing can be liberal tLan this; and i'm order Ia
test this science of the Herald reporters has visited
all the advertising astroogers in this city, The results
OF ms excavations are given in this article
ihe hr't oracle consulted lady, who adve1tised
that she could be found in Thompson street She gave
herself two ttles-"Lady Madam"-that was pilng It
up pretty high at the start, and she also announced
that she would remain but few days in the city and
That persons who desired to her mvst call at once
We called at once We consulted 'Lady Madam Clifton
65Thompson street
The establishment whore the sage had lodgings was .
clean-lookng modest house. with an air Of
resFecabty about -a house that had had its
kept clean and its steps washed every morning for
and consequently felt above the dirty affairs around It,
There nothing mys erious about the house-it was
dsgusngly common place. modest ring at the door
! bell was answered by servant We expressed desire
to see the prestess of the black arto back parlor
door opened, and thin, black eyed female protruded
her head from the opening. There hurried con-
sutation between the head and the servant when the
head retired eand the servant said Do you wish to see
her on private business, do you wish to consult with
her." We replied; 'sto consult with her "Wen be-
leve you are first" Now there was trouble thin TO-
male voice from the front parlor vociferated "No we
were frat" Gaantry came to the rescue, and said
hat Jlf-.... Il.
We were then ushered Into the front poror and we're
amused with copy of the 'sPirate's OwnB which
appeared on the centre table One of the ladies with
the thin voices went to consult the oracle and we were
left ris rs with the other. 1t long time before
the lady with the thin voice had become satisfied with
her ortunc and did the agreeable to her friend in
the meantime The friend concluded that she would not
invest in the astrology stoc.i, and departed.
The astrooger appeared and beckoned to us to follow
We obeyed The entered not my ysterious at
all II was common -plsce-dccidedly common place
No black books heroglyphios, cypher no nothing
Only sitting opposite to u.s. shutting pack of small
greasy pictured cards, the thin brunette with the
black eyes, whose head had previously seen. sho
was dressed in black silk her fingers loaded with cheap
rings, and her face seemed to bear strongly marke0
evidences of cunning and qrickaess. She commenced
the conversation.
AsTRosocER-I presume, sir, you know my terms Ter
gentlemen?
RaoR1ER-I have not the romotcst idea.
AsIIoIoGER-Two dollars.
THE requisite sum having been extricated fross
waitccat pocket laid the table, The oracle sbnf
fed the cardsl
AsrRoIoo ER-Cut them ia three piles, If you please.
1.-THE request complied WITH and the cards were
dealt out in five parallel sections; thus fatomar
shalled before us. The astrologer them with
the feather end of goose quill and tried to look wsse
AsTRoioGis-The cards say you singie meis, that
you in love with dark woman. [Anglios, lady
with brunette conplezion.l should think your
pexion fair, will you from heart TO tiia
mond. The complexion changes once in life the
as n raArrt. You are going to be ILL., You have got
disease OF the heart liver or will have r can cure
you of that AL my medicines mnao ua Of roots aud
herbs-none 'em grows herc-they ali from way
| off.
! REPoRTER-W here was born
AsTRoLoGEH--wel, it wasn't here; il water
somewhere; think South; wasn't itp
REpoRTER--No.
AsTRoLocEE-Wel it was across water somewhere
REPoEuR-No.
AsTRoLoGER-Wel, see you incredulous, but
tell you that have been consulted by the first people
in this city. Lawyers come to me about cases That
Forrest gained through me- There was lady
here the other day
REroETER = Well matter; what about myself
Who ami; What do dog Where did come from?
AsTRoIoGER you know all them things yourself
thought you came to about the future think
though, your business is about countcr-som.cthne
| like dry goods store2 But you are thinking abou,
changing it, 1t viii be good change You will live to
be about forty five years old and you will be married
twice You win not live happily with your Hrst wife
but you will with your second. There's combination
of dark against you now and you must look out
will raf 4l,ab bout Had 80 to44a~
of my charmsg
REPoR1TR docking at the lady in order to see il any
charms not previously discovered visible) Mo-
| think not
AsTRoIoGEr-Well, suppose you don't believe in sucl
things, but have charm which is found in China
know it will leep you from all dangers in travelling
in any other way.
REPoR1ER-No matter about IT, Where Is th
dark LADY, that am in love with9 1he information
entirely novel;
AsrRoloGER-well, she's in this city or very near it.
REroRHI-When shall ! see her?
AsTRoIoGER-You will her in Gftcen hours in Af
teen days.
REroRIER-WillI marry her?
AsTRoIooER-You viii, in less than year
REPoKrEF (pathetcally)-I hope not.
AsTRoIcGER-Wcl- help you to get her IL you
want her
REpoRTR-No matter. Is that all you can tell me?
AsrRoIoGEE-Not quite. want you 10 take my mcdi
cncs. II have natural gift. | was born with a caul
and my father ia a rich merchant; but know can Dc
good in this profession, and so practice Hadn
you better have of them charms2
RnoR1ER-Not to-day Do you know anything els,
about me?
AsTRoIoeER-No, excepting that the 5th, sth, 18th
and 2Sth Of the month unucky days for you, and
you should any enterprise upon either
Of those days.
The lady continued for time longer to urge upor
the value of her medicines and her charms. As
as her tongue took rest took departure, and
gave place to another victim who had been waiting i'm
patiently for the sacrifice.
That was the return on the irst investment.
The second a visit to gentleman who announced
himself as " Swedc by birth" and who has lodgings
in Chambers street very dirty nasty locality it is
too close to the river and painfully redolcn OF all sorts
L -. l. 49,. .a-.l 80.