The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-24

| Close ~ the Cr~as Charity Fssr.
The LAST DAr-cLosISG scEsEs--raE RIVAL Ago.
TIONxERs-THAr cOLDHEADED CANE-rHz nSgS
AND The PAEoPTIcoK, ETC., ETC.
The grsat Charity Fair was openeo on tbs l0ts
instant a. The crysts Palace closed evening
Last, ater most tsilliant OF tw, weeus 4
was unquesnonabIy the success=s cat yprisc OF
benevolent character which has been e,:s5llsaod s
this city and 4 with slight feelings II prds thas We
speak Of proof Of ts noble cad chary ~
people Tte object cf this far is already wed
known that II would be uDeiess to eater into dca.Ief
soooun Of il; 1t 10 sufficient say that tho proceeds
b be devoted to the enlargement Of 81. vincenls Hosp
I'll, which under the charge OF that community OF
ble devoted and hs-oc women who ara 80 well aod de.
servsdy known Sisters OF Charity" Although gs
up by the Catholic churches Of this city, and under the
auspices Of the adec connected with thom, would -
unjust other religious denomirations say ths, tney
did nothing towards its support that their generesy
was checked by secarian feelings preudces In 'so
90 far was this from being the that they med -
take advantage OF the occasion show unoondea
such suspicious wore and that In noble rsA-
gious differences should completely ignored CathoKe
and ProtestAnts Of all denominations 70 vie wtA
each other in promoting good work. aud we thssk
the honor about equally divided All and classss
were represented, and politicians. anxious atone ssr
their many iniquihes, contributed generously q
they expected 70 be richly rewarded by official trusts 80
every lady Of whom they took chances repre-
sentative Of Q hundred votes. Members Of Congress
chief magistrates OF ciies Asscmblymen heads OF de
parments, members OF the bench and members OF he
bar citizen soldiers In costume and citizen soldiers
out OF costume, plethoric bankers and pethsrss
aldermen, retired milonaires with their hundreda,
and poor sewing girls with their mites, whois
schools Of laughing nghtheartod little ones, essA
vfth NJ hAr rihufS0 In han H.
borers-" the hardy Of toil-a, from the hlghea
to the lowest combined in rendering substantial trSuHs
70 one Of the most deserving OF many benevolent
sutions. The Fire Department too whose members aro
ever alive 70 the demands Of humanity sent
delegation TO the fair and prominent ng hem was
one whose unostentauous nberAiity has won foe htn
golden opinions among the ladies' and something more
valuable still, much ~ those arc to be priced
The number Of persons who visited the fair Ia esd
mated ., between forty and fy thousand OF thers
disposed ell their articles and thosa
who had but few remaining, sold them auction rnase
had probably ever mounted table or handled hsmaer
before they went a their work they had served a.
bs ana n M
rather this table is good hearted, liberal ovtal
mirth- -provoking Know Nothing surrounded by crowd
oval and merry making Catholic, trying to out do
the other in the amount Of his sass.
auctioneer, "a nne ar,icle-something that nobody
can do without-a nice dressing case, going q
much an - SaHa o9 ss n.s srs..Ds
how mnCh IL bid that's It'll you sr--hye dsl-
lar. bld-nve couldn't think Of selling .
speaking II you don't hke-a nod will do for ms-avs
and hai-hve and three quarters, shall say lave
and three quarters a-hve and three QuArters-thAs
looks something like business-go II, ladies and gentle.
men, and who'll get tired nrst you me-kesp =
what have you got up tof-six-sx Il is-seven, d.A
hesrf-ssven II is-go on-you I'm getting eHoissd.
aide for ever Eight dollars, did hoar-eisht .s-
THAT'S t-encourage true merit-don't be looking
Were, slr.h you don't mind what you're about you'a
And he I'll he disposed OF the dressing oase
S eD .s: and % " SS ss S: two hour y. s'
rival u the opposite tabs, was no less active. Ho had
Come now he began, "hsre l. an indspcnsios sr.
tcs that no lady, especially, can do without She hss
only to look in and she will behold tho most lovely
put you down s two doIlars-ehi You say she didn's
say snythine-we, she didn't she smiled ana nobody
has right 10 smilc at this table unless thcy
thing Smile again, madam, you plesse-sha,'s H.
that means two and haif-two and half II is-two ana
shskspere says about mirror and he's good authority
1.-Two and half three did you say, srS Three, then.
don't want 70 make snecoss on the article but yss
woman either, 50 much q SELF contemplation. -
BY buying this you will have an Opportunity =
for the mrror-how much-how much-why,
the speech I'm making upon ID worth the money aloss
how much Tor the mrror-how muchS you amt esing
let be by hat fellow over thers-ao I'm sure
you t-see how be looks ii me- e much a 20 ~
You can't come n-come now bid up for The cred, q
you're al frier dis and will stand BY me-thats h-fosr
dollan-,hai's the way 70 fetch me up-four dollars
side forover-tkey can't hold . can lie 70 us.r
And thus the war was waged BY the rival auctonecss,
and well was carried on, both sides that would
chars tables knives, scssors pcturcs every
stature. shape and color, accordeous trumpsts hpu-
mice dogs that barksd slightest nosoe and babs
that could cry with tho merrsesi accs, dancing masters
81 nS most ss s s's s, Imported c
irons that would take whole day 70 travel tho
Of single sbir and fryisg pans that would require
Here, at another table, well and fsvorsbiy knows
MI VINO visited It, Is the lady who has achieved mps-
riahable renowp with gold headed Tho 10
gene and tpge Of sadness appears shadow pisa-
SAINT laughing features, but has not caused her
ses 10 relax, her zeal 10 abaie. The soos,
and although Il ia very handsome anslr, and, s ths
isoy hsr-ei told us cost made mint Of money-.e
have returned TO her just reward for her services
end because don't like TO old friends parted.
There vas only other article which has achieved
trgurbed member Of the Fire Department x
rumor is TO be believed. II VIII be on public
winter S bSs BY some c,ncr 'Dp person beside sSs
owner. But both cane and mun have been throva
Ssda vas invented We, By Madame sss
hem 1chindantouroukouevska, In The southwest of
Asiao Russia T her advent In this country her fAns
bad been confined TO Asa but Il 10 destined, from the
achieved by her invention at the Crystal Palace,
10 become world wide. The panopticcs although re-
sarded by some few q humbug actually performed
all that cAimed-lhat s u showed each visiter Ne
person no abe loved best AZ the entrance dis
played the following encouraging pledge shc part of
The exhblter,-"A musical instrument win be Presented
ioeaoh person Only visiier allowed 10 enter
The al time but the impasenoo Of the crowd
such that this rule frequently broken. Amer paying
the required amount nj the door, the spectator
passes In with q feeling Of apprehension like thai
which In dire work OF mario,
but his fears Gained behoiding VERY
nea looking gase which he ooks and ssss according
10 promise the one he iovca bcst-himself Somewha4
relieved bis courage returns and looking about him be
The portrait Of jolly looking old fellow the WALL
laughing with such that he has burst three q