The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-12
CUSTOM HOUSE SALE.

Auction of Goods Seized for NOn-payment
Of Import Ducs.
Yesterday Mr. 4. A. Lawrence auctoneer offered for
GALE by order Of Henry G. smythe, collector Of
port quantity Of merchandise seized at various times
and from various parties durog tho past year by officers
Of the customs because Of the non-payment upon the
same or the ad ral,rem liked rate or other mpost re-
CURED by Uncle Sam to In defraying his house.
hold expenses and connscated lieu OF the game. II
was miscellaneous lot, beginning with chain cable
weighing 1,7SS pounds-ratner dificut thing,
one would think to smugge-and comprising poplins,
broche shawis, silks, ian lp- rhaps intended fol-
present TO wife, sister or iriend) kid gloves per-
fumery, gold watches, cravas ribbon. lace cigar bold
ers, meerschaum pipes and wnisKoy, brandy, rum gIn
and cigars IN sufficient variety 10 start sample NOR
chants diversified collection, much OF which was.
perhaps. intended for more elegant or sacred uses
sacrcd in It's Of love and Affection, but turned
aside the very hreshhoId Of It's conversion BY the
rudo hand Of Custom House Official But whence
como, except in regard to RenuDeness or whittier IN
tended mattered little TO tue crowd VINO thronged the
auction room at ~ Pearl street eager for bargains
The desire to obtain q bargain must be normal
condition OF the human mind, even Adam or Eve
rather ~ is more OF feminine than masculine weak
nessl eyincng this disposition In their endeavor to on
Joy Paradise at less cost than asked OF them for
there Is never sale advertised OF bankrupt stock
or damaged goods but Is certain to be rush
thhcr, all going with view To what they can pick
up cheap sale such AS that yesterday promised
fruitful narves. o. oafsains ana 20 sccorohsy VEN
might secure at nominal rates articles OF real impora-
tou certified to as such by the fact OF their seizure
which, ignoring the reasons by which they had come
customers as evidence of their own btsinsss
enterprise. In addition TO these however, came
many o;hors who, fully aware OF the value
Of The goods offered for sale and being willing pay
fair price, stopped not their bidding until this had been
offered and in their judgment passed; hence many OF
the articles Sold especially the cigars realized even
advance upon the ordinary prices asked by the importer
Quite spirited competition was exhibited during the
whole OF the sale, aud both auconccr and clerks wers
kept busy engaged checking OF the various lots they
disposed. OF. Below some OF the prices OBJ
taned which give far exhibition of their general rea
ton. Nno pairs OF KID gloves ninety cents per
pair twelve bottles OF perfumery, twentynv cons per
bottle; one gold watch, 500 do, s21 one do, $35
eighteen yards Of linen, eighty and half ccnts
per yard seventy-three silk cravas, 81 40 each !.
twentythree pieces OF velvet ribbon, twenty cents
per piece seventeen pounds OF black sowing
silk, 50 90 per pound: fifteen pieces OF Valen-
cionnes lace SO so per yard; twenty.thrce yards OF
black silk, 81 % per yard seventeen meerschaum cigar
holders, 81 % each; Two meerscnaum pipes, u 70
each one silver salt spoon 81 so; one gold mounted
case watch $3S; one gold mounted case watch, with
chain, $50; and a silver one $3.50; two cases OF
brandy $2l per DOZEN two kegs OF GIN u 20 per GAL
Ion. The greatest excitement prevailed 10 bidding for
the cigars the prices secured for them being fuy az
good that Of the importer as for instance ney were
an sold BIZ the bundred Su ana Med. Reg, $l2 80
Figaro Lon Caste, x11 Cabapns Londrcs Sl6 Brit and
Intimidad Reg SO so: Iptmldad Reg. Principles, SIS;
Cabanas Iondres, S17 50; Semrames S22; Espanoas,
sil bO paragos Londres $3 90; cigarettes sos per
900 bundles al the Same ratio Tor the diger
ept uuaiities