New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-31

hurssu. Mr.. King, "a IS. - yards Brusses ceP'',
Mr.. Csshnsn, SIC per yard; towe-rsck, 10 cs.,,
.l.etr;oity machine, DR.. Roberts, Isl; picture o. FL
po,eop (pris,,, Mr.. Msnsou, 7I6; msps-namN'
Dstlms:iou Of Independence and the Wodd, Af;'Ss'
ling. 3I6.
The ,uct;oneer now proceeded 10 the " fatal room.
and oommepced selling at Q rspid rate. II DIS sloS
r,m.rks be was quite facetious, but kept Vel On sas
ia. 81 6scorum. The BIDDING on some articles We
cr,s .,jrited but as general thing dull rosewoo4
1.n,...rv ,o,d TO Mr.. Burnhsm er $50; mahogany
chain iy.,vet), Mr.. Burnbaa - EACH : csoe-ees@
chairs. &. C. Brewer, g.; dental wofk-cs'e, M
Ru,pbsm. sl2; Dentists operating chair, Mr. Crsn''
Goa. Al. Mr.. Easton, IS So marble center table.
Mr.. Nc rri.op, 81; lookpgSlsss, s. q. Brewer :"
large assortment Of dentists tools, in,tfumens, &c.
were here put in lo's. TIE first lot, whico Dea
said excaystoTs sold TO Mr.. Hicks for ~ "a os'
DR.. Gum, %; lot Of flee, DR.. Roberto, ~.
"Bep." after fumbling about in one OF the drawers.
held Do a handful OF ps.rumsnts which ne csaee
"scrspers" There were II dozen, and were oougss
by Mr.. Ebing at 81 the lot Voice-Ebling, are ~
going to clean the streets with those scrspes 10 PEI
forceps, Mr.. Burnbsm 81 25; dozen exeavstors Df'
Roberto, 81; bt of plugging, gold, &C., DR. Gusss
49,; lot combs, scissors, &c, Mr.. Manson, 81; map
ION which wss spot Of blood, Officer Moore 9l6; two
epcrayirgs. Mr.. Dunn s. %; four Office chairs, Mrs.
Sptpcer, 4I3; workbench and lathe. Mr. Buruharss
Al so; mahogany dental case. Mr. Durham, 30
- wards Brussels carpet, MI Rsyer, 5I6 yard;
mahogany rocker, 81 10.
lot Of books consisting Of Bibles, works on dental
surgery 6ctior ares &c, sofd to w. ). Wright, NJ.
Decker. Mr.. Blake, Mr.. Brewer, Mr. Manson, Dr.
Roberts and Mr.. White at slight increase on tho
publication price. One iron hstatand, Mrs. Spence
1915; yards eicloth, Mrs. Spence, 3 cents yard
- yards carpet, ingram, Mr.. McGven, aysrd; d.
oilcloth, Mrs. Fuller 20 cents yard.
FRONT PARLoR.
The auiioneer POW oceeded the front palor frs
oor where the crowd still remained as dense a. whce
he commenced the sale. Upon entering the room, Q
snobbisb -oohirg fellow with white linen dog ooalas
about bis reck remarked that if any lady wanted -
faint he would catch her.
After some little delay the sale progressed but tho
bidding was not so spirited. The furniture sold az FL
lows - wards Brussels carpet, Mr.. McGven, ~ Per
yard; mahogany rocker, Mr.. King, IS %; MAHOGANY
easy chair, Mrs. Mitchell s. 3S pier glass, 9ix30 III.
Lynch SO; mantle mirror, 6i154, Mrs. Mitchell ~;
oil painting (andscape), Mr.. Burke, 50 50; do, Mr..
Burke, $40 so; do, Mr. Mitchell s23 two gilt cor
nices, Mrs Mitchell, $425; mahogany sofa, Mr.. KAg.
| Sl4; DO, Mr.. Mitchell, $40; TWO cnahuenees, Me
King $25 each.
PARLoR.
Six mahogany chairs Mr.. Morrison, ~ each; for
easy chairs, Mr. King, s. each; sofa bedstead, hr.
Boyle s2l pier glass 94x30, Mr. Jones, &c., cornces,
curtains and fixtures, Mr.. Hamilton, 81 each; rosewood
dental secretary, DR.. Roberts, $40; yards Brussels
carpet, Geo. Wilkes, 1916 per yard; lot Of woodcuts.
| S. c Brewer -; - yards oilcoth, Mr. King sscs
hat stand, Mr. Hammond, $40; yards ingram carpet.
MIR. Wilkes, 81 per yard; mahogany stand, Geo.
Wilkes, 81 So; case of drawers, Mr.. Phillips, s6 70;
furnace, MI. Berne, 50; forge, Mr.. Berne, 81.
The auctioneer announced that there was nothing
more to be sold at the house, and that the remaining
articles, which were but few, would be sold at bio
rooms downtown.
BY O'Clock in the afternoon the crowd had dig
persed, except few whose morbid curiosity seemed
,tll unsaiisfed and who fingered wistfuy in the hal
| and doorway Of the scene of the late crime;
a dwellng.pac and yet no habitation;
house, but under some prodigious ban
OF accommodation.
And all these cloud OF fear
sense OF mystery the spirit dsunted,
That seemed to whisper in the listening esri
The house Is baunted'"