The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-06
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

REVENUE OF CUSTOMS.
REVENUE OF CUSTOMS.
REVENUE OF CUSTOMS
from the London Tmes.l
Thousands thousands OF tons OF the richest ana
most cos.ly merchandise, of European and Oriental
production secretly imported into the Uuned States Of
America In defiance OF all Revene laws thereby defaudnx
the govsrnmen. Of countless dollars annually
Recent disclosures have revealed an organized sy.,em Of
smuggling. having its headquarters in London and Paris,
conducted on such gigantic scale cuan,nsy maas
aged almost to defy detection.
Elegantly dressed females are constantly employed 10 voy,
age between European and American ports. wis
diamonds, ruoies opals, pearls laCes. Cashmsrsa,
silks, shaw's, &C., adronly concealed upon shsN
persons; false bo.somed trunks and portman.osus
especially constructed for purposes OF concsansni
be found every the wicked ingenuity
OF would appear exhausted itself Do,
wishing methods for carrying this nesarious trade,
prejudc.aI to the interests every fair
porter.
Ills greatly be hoped tina. authorities Washing,
ton will speedily decisive method pu. stop "
tnese most rernlc.ous delnquencies"
CUSTOM HOUSE NRw YORK;
CoLLEoToBs OFFICE, Oct. l. 1868.
The following Bonded unclaimed Merchandise hay,
Ing remained in store beyond the period allowed by law WIN
be sold public auction Thursday the 9th of November
1868. by LAWRENCE sTRATroN at the store ll3 Pearl
street Sale begin 10 o'clock A. N. Tho goods will b
exhibited the "a Cedar street. Monday before The
sale.
II. A. sMYTHE, Collector.
Following the above notice. the Evening
Post has appeared detailed catalogue Of boxes bales cases.
kegs barrels hampers bundles casks, by sailing ship and
steamer from Hamburg, Bordeaux Antwerp, Bremen, rrh
ese MArsels Cadiz Havre, Rotterdam Amsterdam PORTO
Cabeo, Havana, Liverpool, London, in fact from almost
por. of the hapsaOls globe. and doubtless In the
resa.e, containing every species of manufacture pOsst
bic to imagine.
RESULTING FROM THIS METHOD OF DISPOSAL B5
THE GOVERNMENT
considerable portion costly merchandise referrsdt
in the above oIca announcement removed 10 ~
store Of
| STORMS, THURBER CO.,
| No. ISL Broadway.
the purpose 70
rusiic.
These sales being Instituted simply 10 tbs appre
pirate Justly belonging TO the government the prices
most viii be merely nominal compared with intrinsic
values but nothing win be sold for amour, Of
| duty, customs and oearage cos.s
PARTIAL DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE.
| pY PRIVATE osLY)
vevsts and skssiI very rich Lyons black stu
velve pure manufacture win be sold At sia pss
yard retail price elsewhere SIS Three cases Of magnificent
colored striped silk veve.s, for ladies' suits and skirts a
nominal value Three real French Popns from d
to 80 per yard 200 pieces Brothers. Irish Pop.ns Il
80 rsr cen. importers cost regular Seven casse
Of "TaGetas or French Changcable Silks a
al per yard cos, to import So u.s. Two cases same goods
extra width At ga worth sc IS Sixty pieces very superb
striped sans for unisrskirs al the strictly nominal valus
Of 80 per yard.
BLACK SILKS AND TAFFErAs
BLACK SILKS AND rAFFErAs
BLACK SILKS AND rAFFErAs.
BLACK SILKS AND rArFErAs
Sixteen in all Of Bonnet Ponsous eros Grain ass
TaHeta Black silks viii be sold at from 81 90 % ~
yard In all cases 80 per cen, below real value.
yELyErEENs AND PLUsHEs,
vELvErEENs AND rLusnEs,
vELvETEENs AND Pushes,
IN al tho exquisite shades from per yard upwards,
three hundred pieces French Mernos at rs csn.s
two hundred ey pieces Empress Cloths At ssN
cents twenty Of sasony, all WOOL Merlno and Pops
4
Reps 87Y CENTS import IS; rich yard wide Popn>
50 cents regular price - fancy cOlOrsd Aipsc.s AIN
cents SOL POpn Apseas tvcry heavy 50 cents soS
elsewhere al eOi SIX and Wool Poplln from 81 TO 97G
worth fully doubls six and Wool v.ours for suits Si pss
| por yard store Price sl7s.
MOURNING GOODS.
MOURNING GOODS.
MOURNING GOODS.
Back AlOaen a, axe, worth s,so; EMPIRE" ols,sA
black popin Ap,:N. popIin vsiour, elk aud wool ss>
al wool Eusl,b AMI French Bomss,lnss, oil q, uonla
-.las la
snAwIs.
sHAwLs,
sHAwLs,
OF Psr Lyon, and Paisley manufacture, srosss cssA
and Stella. long and square, many Of them slossy -
Stimulating TO india cames hair and o. most superb aa.as
., haf Their Intrinsic worth.
FRENCH cLoAKiSo CLOTHS,
WRENCH cLoAxlSo CLOTHS.
FRENCH cLoAKISa CLOTHS,
consisting Of Beavers As,rsihans chlnchias aad Drss
velours, at half the regular import cost, embracing ans