New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-11
CITY ITEMS


PUBLIC SALE OF CorTor BY THE GovERysEsr.-
The fret cargo of Sea Island cotton from Port Royal
which was shipped to this port by order of the Gov
ernment was sold yesterday noon at public auction,
at the stores Nos 65 ard e. Watts street, by order
and under the direction of the Assistant Quarternas-
ter.General, Col ID. ID. Tompkins. Daniel Ii. Bur-
dett, auctoneer conducted the sale. About fifty
cotton-brokers and dealers were present, but there
was lack Of spirit about the affair, no ore appear
ng to manifest much interest in the sale. Some fine
specimen of ginned cotton were exhibited by one OF
our citizens who has a ginning-mschine at work In
New.York, and samples were taken by the audience
together with the card of the operator. AT noon
Mr.. Burdett opened the sale, and in doing so stated
that the different lots enumerated the catalogue
would be disposed Of without reservation; that the
terms were cssh and the receped bills Of the pur-
chasers would be requisite order for the delivery OF
the cotton.
The first lot numbering five bales and weighing
1876 pounds was started at IS cents per pound. The
bids quickly ran up to 63 cents, at which it was
knocked down to Messrs. Truesdae g. Green.
Lot No. 2, nine bales weighing g. 65 pounds, was
knocked down to the came buyers at SCI cents.
Lot No. g. ten bales, weighing 3, 1877 pounds, with
the privilege Of the four lots following, was knocked
down to Mr.. Vim. Lsttemore, at 62i cents. Mr..
La,temore also took lot No. 4, ten bales, 1857
pounds; lot No. S, ten bales. 1909; lot No. g. ten
bales 3, Alb pounds, and lot No. Z, Fix bales 2,O4O
pounds, at the same price.
Lot No. 8, five bales, weighing 1896 pounds, was
sold 70 Truesdale & Green, at sc cents.
~. n Lei. xx,.t., nHa
was bid in by Mr.. Dexter at q cents.
The disposition of lot No. 10, two bales weighing
COY pounds tsaid by the auctoneer to be rubbish and
refuse co,ton closed the sale. TWAS knocked down
10 +. G. Cross at IS cents.
Mr.. Burdett thanked the gentlemen for the attend
ance, and again remarked that the storekeeper would
deliver the cotton upon the presentation of the bils
recepted 1t may be remarked that this class OF cot
ton csnno, DO used by the cloth manufacturers as the
staple ia too long except for the fne-thread mills en-
gagged in making spool-cotton; and shipments, how
ever large, could not affect the general cotton mar
ket.
A Social misunderstanding new In the way
Of .ocia reunions was hold at Leighortners, IL
Pearl street., on Thursday evening. Tie pupils OF
the highest class Of Public School No. H. now Ward
School No. Is, of the years 1850 met their pre-
ceptors and together sat down TO a collation. pre-
pared for the occasion. Mr.. Leonard Hazeltne, fol
nearly q years Principal Of this school, and Messrs
Geore NJ. Cooper and Henry Dewitt, assistant
teachers, were also present. Letters were read from
d. b. Scott, esq, formerly Vice Principal Of the
school, who through severe indsposion was unable
20 attend and several members Of the class who arr
now in the Union army. Conspicuous among th'
decorations in the dining-room was rattan cane
having appended to it the well-known line OF Burns
Should aud acquaintance be forgot II caugh
the eve but did not make any 'trikiHg impression
upon tho observer. Three hours passed away verl
pleasantly in the enjoyment Of the cheer provided 10
the inner man and the happy speeches Of the teach
ep and members present. Altogether, it was a re
union long to lie remembered by those who partici
pat.d in it, Meeting they did for the first time II
twelve year,, there were many pleasant reminiscen
Gee Of school days to be recalled and many incident
Of tao intervening time 20 be related Some Of TN
class had faced the cannons mouth in defense Of th
Aag "A hich Ms gracefully fer,oonsd at the head q
I the table-some had passed through the gates o
pearl Of tho city Of god.' All expressed joy for th'
past and hope for the future Of tho "boys' Of The
ninth class Of Public School No. Ia, in Houston
street.
ANNUAL MEErISG OF THE NEw-YoRK BIDLI