Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-10
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ms omar SALE or UScLsmnD ExpnEss
PAcrAaRs-FuSSr PARcEIs Asp PrSsr scESss.
To-day the sale by auction Of the long list Of un.
claimed Articles left In charge OF Adams Bxprels
Company commenoed At McGpre's Auction
Hsrios.n % RsscSntSas % sairiy days presion, 20
the SALE and those not previously called for were
knocked down 70 tho eIowest bidders The Eeenol
lrt the sale are sometimes extremely funny and
generally instructive. II Is at once that the
'crowd ia a speculative one, as all the purchases
are made without any previous knowledge oi
the actual value Of tho article bought
Each one bids and buys with hope Of getting
q prize, and few moments ATTENDANCE al The
auction 10 Sufficient TO convince one that man is
gsmbline animal by nature. Ludioroas Incl
Dents are constantly occurring as the packages
goof whsnsvsrs customer % has has purchased a
aroand the corner by an excited and ycufioup
crowd, who push and elbow each other In con
centric rings around the excited apeeula.or, while
he IL impatiently breaking open the casket In
which his expected treasure Is slowed. Some
times II Ia found that the party has made prof
table investment, but often u Turns out ride
ulously bad bargain, when the nirth OF the
crowd rises In proportion 70 the disoomature OF
We saw an enterprising chap rush forth with .
box Of respectable sse and appearance. He
opened u nervously, when, 10 y contained moth
ing but baby clothes, chiefly Of the unmentlon.
able sort He said he was bachelor and went
away looking very foolish. y. d. 10 I'D p
Another who had purchased a neat package
nue ueT picture herei'' Bat when The inner wrap.
per was torn on, he found photograph Of
one bold soldier boy bid on carpet bag 10
10 contaih hoop. skirt and a 1t OF cheese. The
hoop skirt was rusty from age, and tho cheese
was rank and smelt to Heaven. u was remarked
by q bystsnder that "that cheese was mighty
good for the price, The last seen Of the ancient
Cheshire 1t was going up Tenth street at a rapid
pace, followed BY the police. One Of our 'bold
soldier boys bid on a box, and on paying tl, 70
he opened II and found bomb shell. He quietly
remarked he "had enough Of those fellows at the
'front.' and he left II on the sidewalk. a1
A civilian was customer, and box was
"knocked down TO him at u: p, which he
opened, and found 10 contain the following note |:
"Lr. -, CO. :, 5rH N. Y.-MY DEAR Tox j
Accompanying this you Will hud anew carpet
for your tent.r ...lH
The box was about by o, and contained sao-
to the effect that he "vould be d--d II that evct
saw Brussels - Several cases Of wine were
purchased and taken to the nearest restaurants,
where they were either sold or consumed on the
spot .. ~.
The next box broken open was found to contain
fossil turkey and several dozeu country baked
doughnuts in q high state Of decomposition.
Others were more fortunate For sl .6Oa box cor :
| taiuing six patent clothes-wringers worth "
| each. Another captured for small sum pack
age containing general officers coat and gold
watch. Another got sl5 worth Of powder for a
tribe boy purchased for small % sum lot o.
| ing nice suits Of clothes were struck of very
cheap. One man purchased four new blankets
| aud box for &l.76 And so the sale is going on
some getting prizes and others looking very blank
| over their purchases.
A SHALL CASE. - This morning in tae
Criminal Court John Highlander was placed oU
trial for stealing piece Of timber Of the value
OF one dollar and nifty cents, and one pile head
Of the value Of one dollar, from John W. Wells
on the 4th Of April last The jury having beer
sworn, Mr.. Wells was called to the stand, and
stated that Highlander came to him and sa'i ht
had the timber, and Wells could get 1t by pay
ing for 1t. PROM all tue facts in the case, It ap
pears that Highlander, In company with another
man, was catching drift wood, aud caught thi'
piece Of timber. Highlander wanted the log, and
paid his comrade some money for his share o
the timber, aud then had IL taken to his hou.".
Subsequently, y learning that the timber belonged
to Mr.. Wells, hs went to that gentleman aud In
formed him he had the log, which he could have
by paying what he (Engiauder) had paid for Il.
| Wells had Highlander arrested and taken befor'
. magistrate, who dismissed the case. Wells then
went before the grand jury rs volunteer wit
ness, and true bill was found against Eng
lander. This morning when District Attorney
Darlington heard the evidence he abandoned th'
case It being clearly shown there was no larceny,
Judge Wiley dismissed the prisoner and ordered
that the Prosecuting witness receive no pay fol
his attendauee. The court stated that such petit,
prosecutions were disgraeeful Mr.. Reinhart ap
peared for defence.
DRESSED IN W0MEN's CLOTHES. - Las
night yourg man about is years Of age, nance
John Chapman, was arrested by 0hicer Mills, o
the Second ward, for being dressed in female at
tire. Chairman was dressed In gay colOrs, hat
on clean white stockings and gaiter boots; hold
ing his dress up quite pretty ankle was visible
He stopped several parties on the street and wa
talking with them, but 0faoer Mills happened L
1 see John and took him to the station -house.
This morning Justice Drury sentenced him K
| q fine Of i've dollars. Having no money to pay
he was sent to the work house for sixty days,
On his arrival at the work house, the officer q
that place told John to go In the women's de
partment, but Onicer Ecklof thought John hat
better be put In the male department. The In
mates Of that Institution seemed much pleaset
when they were told that John was not femal,
and made much fun Of him. ..
POLICE CAsEs.-Wm. Tyler was arrested
yesterday by once waiingsford for carrying
concealed weapons. Justice Boswell hned him
80 80. Burtram Lieues was arrested by oflcoi
Diyau, OF the Eigth precinct, for selling liguo
o. Sunday. Justice Gull fined him s2j. MARY
.: ne Tape was arrested by Sergeant Hepburn 70
stealing dress and skirt from Margaret McAr.
die. Justice Boswell sent her to jail for court
4 Michael Welch was arrested by the same Office
for selling liquor on Sunday. Justice Hand,
fined him ssl,S.
Y The T:IAL OF WERTz.-U Is understood
that the ,l9sJ Of the rebel Captain Wertl, who 4
charged visa maltreatment Of Federal prisoner
while In charge Of the Andersonville stockad
and prison, will be commenced very shortly
Witnesses are already arriving. They are most
ly officers and soldiers who have been sufferer
by reason Of the barbarity and cruelty OF the ac
cused but many Southern men will also testif,
as to his conduct while keeper Of the prison.
MArRINoSIAL.-This morning, at tel
o'clock, Rev. DR.. Ryan united in mstrimony Mr.
Marlin A. Watson, a clerk in the Fourth Auditor I
cfhce, and Miss Hester A. Magruder. The cere
mony was performed at the residence Of tn
BRIDES father, In the presence OF a large numbe
OF relatives and friends. After receiving man,
congratulations the happy couple started Nortl
to spend the honeymoon. .I7'' .''
The TRIAL OF LUsDY.-The case of Johi
F. Lusby, indicted for rape upon the little CIR
octavia Rosseau, thereby causing her death, wa
not taken up this morning in the Criminal Court
as announced, on account Of the prosecution no
being ready for trial. The case was postpone,
until the hrst day Of the court after the recess
which will be some time In September.