The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-03
Peoples Union Convention.
FOURTH SENATORIAL. DISTRICT.

ton-w. A. Darling, John H. White, J. G. King and Il.
II. Shannon.
Peoples Union Convention.
FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
At meeting Of the Fourth Senatorial district Union
Convention held at 34 Hudson street last evening John
NJ Costa, Of the Third ward Chairman and Casper G.
Chds Of the Eighth ward Secretaryafter calling the
roll Of delegates tho Convention proceeded to ballot for
candidate for State Senator which resulted in Mr. b.
Woodruff, Of the Fifth ward receiving the nomination
man. 8; blank, 2-total number Of votes a.
SEVENTH DISTRICT UNION SENATORIAL NOMINATION..
The Seventh district Union Senatorial Convention mot
last evening and nominated DR.. r. Bradford for the
State Senate.
Now York State Politics.
The Democratic Judicial Convention held here to-day
nominated Theodore Miller, Of Columbia for the ONCE Of
Supreme Court Judge.
Tho Republican Convention also met and nominated for
the same place Erastus Cook Of Ulster.
The Republican General Committee have called coun.
ty convention for Saturday October IT,
The Peoples Convention has been called for Thursday,
October 10.
Tho democrats this evening appointed Alderman Thos.
Mcanus delegate and Robt Parmenter alternate to the
Third District Judicial Convention Tho republicans ap-
SYRACUSE, Oct. Q, 1861.
The Peoples County Convention held here yester
day 1t presided by Hon. Charles b. Sodgwick.
There large attendance, the majority being repubi
cans George Geddes was nominated by acclamaton for
Senator Judge shankland, Jerome j. Briggs and Other
prominent republicans took the lead in the proceedings
straight out Republican Convention also held and
Allen MunrOe renominated for State Senator. On mo.
tion Of Hon. Austin Myers, the ConycGton warmly
dorsed Benjamin r. Bruce the republican candidate fos
Canal Commissioner.
Theodrck R. westbrook has been nominated the
Union candidate for state Senator for the Tenth district
The wisconsin Democratic state Con.
vcntiOn.
MILWAUKEE, Oct Q, 1861.
The Democratic State Convention at Madison to-day
nominated B. Ferguson for Governor; J. H. n Billings
II. T. bowman, Treasurer p A. Orton Attorney General
and James Joman for Bank Comptroller. HS
Resolutions were passed to sustain the present war
policy.
.k4gs Cd; Custom House Sale.
GREAT GATHERING OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM
ALL HANDS IN SEARCH OF DARaAIN-soLD ALL
ROUND, ETC.
There has been great excitement in Israeli at least
Chatham street and its purcus, where Jews most do
congregate during tho last week. caused by the
announcement that all goods remaining in the public
stores would DO sold, in conformity with the law re
guating the storage Of merchandise Yesterday tho
xed by Collector Barney for the sale place.
and the timo halfpast ten O'Clock A. M At the hour
appointed large crowd filed the salesrom at the United
States warehouse, No. 81 Pine street. The majority
Of those present were evidently tho descendants
OF Abraham No other men sport such massive
rings and watch chains, or sleek down their
hair with such quantity OF grease; and from the
marks made 1t easily that brilliant visions OF
sgreat pargans ssshcep goots had oatcd through
the brains Of these men during the last fcw days.
The room In which the goods were sold was light and
airy and the intended purchasers could examine the
side Of the packages far better than IN tho dark cellar
were sold By Mr. E. H. Ludlow, and Mr. j. r. Isydecker,
tho Warehouse Register, managed the SALE
There were two hundred and twenty FIVE lots offered
for salc and the bidding throughout remarkably
spirited and lively The lots comprised miscellaneous
an assortment Of goods as was ever offered for SALE
goods tamarinds tare brandy pickles. whiting, hops,
pipes ploughs nuts preserves rattans behring's clarc
black lead. plaster figures, champagne, soap, sweet
oil, beeswax, vinegar, picked piantans hoops,
drugs, nutmegs, tea, straw goods, cngravings
ticcs knocod down in ouicS Secession 'n 20 the
eager crowd Of bidders. The appraised value OF each 1t
was read out as the number was reached and as many
Of them were appraised ago and have since much
deteriorated in value, the purchasers and goods were
often "sold' together
bale Of cloth was appraised year ago At Ave hun
drcd dollars and since that time may have furnished
many good meal to hungry rat, and thus have its
value reduced 10 about onehfth OF the amount
Baskets Of champagne generally valued at five dollars,
being opened by tho purchaser, are often found TO
contain but fun bottle; the rest is accounted for by
The result Of tho sale was complete success,
far tho government = conce,nea Tor INSTANCE,
sold for "a cents thirty Of bitters appraised at
So So sold for IS 7s six cases Of Telling appraised at
S12 brought $50 casks Of brandy valued at Soc
vnion sold FOR 81 25 twenty casks Of VINE, varei
Al 75c sold for O0c and The bargains secured at
belonged NANNY 70 ctSs VI
sold below their appraised value. For instancesLot No.
twenty cases Of pipes was appraised at S25 and sold
for ala 60 Lot No u.s. six cases Of pennves, appraised
At $500 cold $3.50. When this lot was sold tho par
chaser was informed by the crowd that be would DO
Obliged TO reimburse claimant now on hs way TO New
York Nefer you mnt,' cried out some invisible per-
son, although evidently German jew I" ~ shentle-
man know ferry well myshelf; he is tc an he
after he goods 1makesh It all right nit he me eia.n
The purchaser Of lot No ID, personal elects, paid
seven dollars than the appraisemeut or his pur
chase and the crowd ironically congratulated him on ha
good luck, crying out that here was gold watch and
chain in one OF the effects p ckets.
The lots were all sold on the average above their sp
praised value and the whole amount realized ahot
$500.
In future packages will be opened for samples before
the sao the Custom House authorities convinced
the plan u q bad one.