New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-08
THE NEW FIFTH-AvE. BOOKSTORE OF G. W
CARLETON. THE PUBLISHER.

CARLETON, THE PUBLISHER.
The wealthy nabObs Of the Fifth-ave. are
naturally in wise pleased at the inroads whch Dus
ness steadily making that arstocrac thorough
fare but only the most fastdOusy exclusive could ma
it in their hearts to say word against the bookstore
which Carleton. Publisher" opened on Monday, di-
rectly opposite the Worth Monument, at No. Madison
SQUARE Twentynfth-st No. 1122 Broadway and No. 2O2
Fifth.ave To secure this advantageous position, Mr.
Carleton obliged to purchase, last March, the whole
building the Worth House, as it is called; and them to
compass the execution Of his plans for the decoration OF
his salesroom in the first story, he employed fresco
painter TO reproduce the decorations of the POmpean LII
brary-the restored modelof which, in the Muses. Bor60n
co. at Naples had wonderfully struck Mr. fancy
The numerous partitions In the lower story were all re-
moved and the whole was thrown into one spacious
and welghted store about 80 feet In width by lOO III
length between the Avenue and Broadway Inc ntru,
sion OF the hallway makes the Avenue or retail END OF
Wholesale end There is an entrance at the latter end
but the large double glass doors, forming the main en-
weather.beaten Worth monument, which. If the city will
it, Mr. Carleton stands ready TO replace, at MS
own expense with drinking fountain OF classical de'
sign anu Of equal beauty and utility The general color
ing of the shelves which surround the room of the book
ranged through the center and OF the DOORS WIN
dow castings and other woodwork is dark chocolate,
with panels Of stu darker shade OF the same Color n9
by gilded holdings. Against this sOmber background
are seen admirable advantage the brilliant co0rs ana
gilt titles OF the thousands of enticng volumes with
which the shelves crowded and the STANDS are
heaped The blue of the cOrnice ves with the azure OF
an Italian sky, and ls agreeably varied by pam
traceTies, and by griitns and other snall designs
copied from Pompeian originals Inc ceiling msem IL, rs
painted with severe simplicity in few colors, ana win
entire absence of petty ornamentaton bu5 the hues
duce pleasing effect heightened by four slender pillars
OF many different cOlors The store is further adoe
with more than a score of bronze statues, including
figures of Shakespeare Moiere, Tasso, Goethe Mozart
Beethoven Michael Angelo King Otho, julius Cesar,
one OF the most cosy luxurious of Offices closed by
heavy curtain. At the east end bay WINDOW,
walled with books. adorned with two Parian figures
by sweet-vOiced canary whose cage -, Is
Of this recess appears the peculiar character adopted by
Carleton as his trademark. This is an Arabic sign
libraries in early times as q symbol denoting Books"
All the old attractions of Cartoons bookstore WIN ne
continued and department OF fine French stationery
has lust been added under the charge OF Mr. c. H. Mat
thews, who has had many years of experience ana Is
well known q designer of monographs, &C. the orna-
mental painting in this room, and the statuary with
which il is adorned cost about $4,000 and SO complete
and elegant is It at all points, that MT carleton i
Justly pride himself the possession OF one OF the hnest
bookstores Ill the world
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A PROMINENT MAN
Mr.. Frederick Kapp, one of the Commission
ers Of Emigration and senior of the awirln OF Kapp d
Zeitz, No. Wast. brought before Justice Hogan
at the Tombs, yesterday, on the complaint OF MIS-
Augusta Baurman widow residing at No 20 CooA'st,
Brooklyn. She makes oath that on March "a, 1854 MI
Treasury in this city, certificate numbered 1898,
issued from the United States faymasters olce' ana
made payable to the order OF the complainant she
charges that Kapp time between the 25h day OF
November 1863 the goth day Of March, 1894 caused
the certificate TO be Endorsed with the name OF the com
planant, fact which she did not ascertain until re-
Gently. She had authorized him TO ndOrse heI
name TO such document and she therefore accused
HIM of having forged the Endorsement WIN
intent cheat and deraud her. Mr. kapp was defended
by Burke of his partners and the complainant
was cross examined considerable length She testhed
that Mr. Zez, partner OF the accused drew the papers;
she gave the Kapp prior 10 1864 and had received
letter from the United States Paynaster informing her
that the certificate had been issued She based her dec
laraon that Kapp had Endorsed the certificate with her
name from the letters received from the Paynaster'
General Her counsel Mr. Sherman, wished these let
tiers produced The witness admitted that all her bust
ness transactions after the certificate from Wash
ingon were with ZeitZ Counsel for Mr. kapp said that
the five years that had elapsed would bar any IN.
dlctment. Mr. Kapp checked him, aud said he Ud
not wish any such motion to prevail The witness
stated that her Gustaye BauTma died on the 5h OF
March April 1894 he only went with her once TO see
Mr. Zetz only signed letters in Mr. Zezs office on one
occasion Counsel for the complainant SAID ne had other
Witnesses but he thought II useless TO proceed further
until he could produce certain Documents he would have
them days. Counsel Tor the defense was willing
Kapps Office but that he had nothing To do with tins
branch OF the business IL all passed through the hands
of Mr. Zeitz Counsel for the complainant declared they
would prove that the Endorsement the certificate
was In the handwriting OF Nj. Kapp, The further
hearing then adjourned TO the nth inst The nags-
trate allowed Mr.. Kapp TO go his parole, as he was
satisfied that that gentleman would be present the
day named meet the accusation against hun.