New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-15

have you done (pause)7 Auc.-Thnking yet-you'll
be sorry by'mby. Thank you-two sixty-eight-nine
-nne--Dne.
VoIcE-Seventy.
Auc-Two huodred and seventy thousand dollars.
Seventy-scventy- -havc you dore-s it one-I shan't
call again Gone land down came the hammer.
iAUc.-What Nance
VoIcr-F. p. James, +. Il, Wesley and Henry Keep.
The only bidder against these parties was we UNDER
stand, Mr.. A. T. Stewart.
After the sale the crowd dispersed.
Daniel Burgess of the firm of Daniel Burgess s. Co,
one of our Oldest and most esteemed book publishers.
died at his residence in Brooklyn Tuesday night,
after brief but attack OF pneumonia He was
widely known ard esteemed as man of right and gen.
erous impulses, and of the most utbendng integrity.
He was formerly in business in Hartford, Conn. He
was at the time of bis death of the officers OF Ply
mouth Church, Brooklyn, Henry Ward Beeohers,,
and his funeral is to be attended there on Friday
ing, the 10th list, at 10 O'Clock.
The office of TIE Sur erintendest Of Repairs and
Supplies, in the City Hall, was on Monday the scene
of q disturbance in which Dir. Nathaniel Selah the
Commissioner, and Alex. Ward were the principals.
1t is said that after war Of words had passed be-
tween the partes Mr. Selah drew pistol and threat
eped to shoot Ward if he did not forth With leave the
Office Mr.. Ward was in NO hurry to travel nor was
the Commissioner to shoot and consequently no blood
was shed nor powder wasted. Since the occurrence,
Mr. Selab has made complaint of disordtrly conduct
against Wald-chargng him with entering his Office
and there using profane threatening and abusive Ian.
guage tending to breach OF the pe1Ae. Mr.. Ward
yesterday appeared before Justice Wood aud gave
bail in $500 to keep the peace for six months at all
events The difficulty said to have grown out of an
alleged promise made by Selah 10 Ward some time
ago to the effect that the latter should be appointed
Superintendent Of Roads, which promise was not kept
the borth having been given to Mr. WIN. Goodheart.
On Tuesday night, between the hours . and L.
O'Clock, the Police Of the Third Ward made clean
sweep of girls Of TIE town Broadway and arrested
fifteen of them who were locked in the Station-House
during the plight Yesterday morning the girls were
paraded through Broadway under an escort Of police
men. to the First District Police.Cour, Halls of
Justice On the way to the court crowd OF curious
men and boys followed the gils, and some excitement
was produced by the display. When brought before
Justice Connolly, Lieut. Bennett stated that be did not
wish to make an affidavit aganst tho girls of being
common prostitutes. He thought their punishment
hun ilstion to which they were subjected by the
morning para ie TO .he court Two Of the girls, how
ever, Maria Wilson and Mary Kelly, were drunk and
d;sorderly and lie made affidavts against them, and
they were committed to prieOn in default Of the pay
mtnt Of a fine Of $40 The Magistrate thereupcn
reprimanded the other thirteen girls and discharged
them from custody.
For some years past Mrs. Josnr Q NJ. Faxcett, widow
of Brtsh officer has been keeping boarding ,use
in Hamilton, Canada West. A few days ago she LEFT
home. in company with one Daniel Routh, German
matchmaker, and ma. named Mitchell, both OF
whom had boarded with her. On reaching Buffalo
Mrs. Fawoett put up at the Great Western Hotel,
while Routh and Mitchell sought another and less
pensve house. After tsrrying there day or two
they all left for New York. but previous to their de-
parture Routb, Ms Fawcett alleges. took posses.
sion Of 5000 in gold teopgng to ner. without her
sent promising TO return again reaching this city
Mrs Fawce. paid the travelling expesses of the party
and they arrived safely in this city OF Sunday,
and put up at public house N Washington street.
Routh, however when requested by Ms. Fawcett,
refused to restore her the mercy which he had in his
possession. This &C course made difficulty between
them at once snd on Tuesday svering R,Gth and Mrs.
rdHceV Voluntarily aPPen-cN ~ Wv A"N "N
Station Htuse, where she related the circumstances
ate ding the loss Of Ter money to Capt. Hopkins
but be, considering that no larceny had beer COM
nte6 could do nothing fer Der. THEY then LETT, but
on reaching the s'aewak got into an alteration,
which resulted in both beirs arrested fer disordery
conduct BY Officers Hambhn and Fowler OF that dis
trie,. They were detained Ill yesterday morning.
when Routh confessed 60 having the money claimed
by Mrs Fawcet, and said that he had given $500 Oft
70 his sister. siOo to his associate, Mitchell but did
rot account FOR the remainder After being taken to
the Tonbe, Rouib said tnst lie was willing 10
give hack the mosey 70 Mn Fawcett provided that
would settle the matter. He appeared to have great
fears that the affair would get into the nswspspers
MIS- Fawcett who wa fer from home and friends, and
having only four dollars to her name, wss in great die
tfss TO Know what she should do she however inside