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The New York herald., 1870-04-05
SALES AT AUCTION.

FA o 6hSaSa FsePEs4Y Ss
ITES TE 81 sd IshxEI "A
auction on Thursday xpril il 1870 s.3 O'clock .hs
ss1 s1 n s ssss
ate on the south aide Of Twelfth street. beween Third and
. . o 70 ss sas n S
santaly built and is well adapted for church. pubc In
ssSiIs .. Mapi street,
SOLOMON, Esq, No. 2s3 broadway.
ArorIoso o,., s,,oos AUG AUST,os s m $40 IT,. AUCTION
Masnnssn. aSashod FarniisIs P.noferis Carpets
- one block west OF Broadway, Sixth avenue
,,s fne {, collection sc o ransing, Brohiss st.asy
Ssia's %S aa na
Turkish and Oriental Suits Lounges aud Chairs,
rps.a.y { Ras1's dslslip ct II O'Clock precisely
with :a SS SSa rss
TsSss Essss onsr snd sOS
wood and walnut Bedssada, Bursau., washsands, Com
aa ssadns wana. Suits sassrod win r9rs ssreos cloth
ssPs pnsE ass sna cSs S re- ssd
srase: Ingram rain Carpets &s Sale positive Parties Wish
- - - w " EDWIN NICHOLS, ss1 Aucsio"ses i asss
A UcrIoN NorlcE.-E NICHOLS, AUoTIoNEER
wanting good and rs sa.s noassSsd Furniture
atprivate residence u East Tenth street.
xagnIacsss and costly Hossshoid lou fssafs Furniture,
elegant satin broosisi suits Cabinets, Eissers.
os naG au s & OF locus XIV
sss ss
A a A
and and lac. C15tsns S Drawing Room suits richly carved COW
fsd
Hair Mattresses ssa. Bedding Blanks.s Sofas Chairs
and Silver Ware Table Cutlery Kitchen Servants Fur
nsnrs &c Sale positive rain or shine n B5Re.ponsiblc
men In attendance to cart or pack goods for purchase
oooet At p our stree.
'nlots to suit eiiy an and country trade.
scales75o Counter Scales two four and ssh. pounds
for account Of whom 4 may concern
Pocket Catlery75o dozen woodhead's superior Pocke,
r. +. BAzEhL CO.. Auctioneers, lis Chambers street.
A ssIGNEE,s sALE-THIs DAY. II O'CLOCK, AT so
an ses se 81 sSscS es wAy csr
'''N f. HxfHEwAY, Auetioneer
once AHsH sss o,.
dentee Household Furniture at the private residence Is ST.
JOHNSTON VAN TAssEtL viii sell on Thursday 9TH.
at O'Clock on the above premises, all the gente House
hold Furniture.
PARTICULARS tomorrow
F(Y ARCH. JOHNSTON, AUCTIONEER.
- Once and saesrooin 81 Nassau street, opposite tho
Post office.
| JOHNSTON VAN TASSELL win sell on Thursday at
their salesroon 81 Nassau street. the entire Furniture OF
country mansion.
Particulars tomorrow.
TlY ARCH JOHNSTON, AuCTIONEER
- OMce and salesroom 81 Nassau street, opposite tho
Post Office.
English and American Books.
6eroHd days sale.
JOHNSTON Il VAN TASSEIsL win sell This Day at 1917
O'Clock, at their saesroom 81 Nassau street. large
ment Of English and American Standard and Miscellaneous
Works
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
J. BLEEckER. SON 4 CO., AucroNEERs

7,
At IL NJ, at Exchange Saesroon, Ill Broadway,
Lexington avenue, Lota n. corner f6eth ut.
lvSth street, 10 Lots g. 100 feet west Third ay.
106,h street, Lots n. ", $50 feet east Fourth ay
First avenue, Lot, 50 feet south 10th st.
Foriyseveuh st., Lots D. 40 Zee, east Of Eleventh Av.
Mars Sk ~ Cedar strssI
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

n BURKE, AUCTIONEER, WILL GUARANTEE TO
~ those who have Furniture 10 sell 25 cent
the OF than they realize Otherwise by calling
him Immediately his Office, Nos. and West Twenty
third street, Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

A Lien II. MINER, AUCTIONEER
IA BY HENRY H. LEEDS MINER, salcsroous Nos.
IS Chambers and n Reade streets; Art Galleries. 87 and Si9
Broadway.
Stuffed Brds, THURSDAY, April 2, s5 Chambers and n
Resde streets.
Furniture, &C., FRIDAY, April g. at ~ West Twenyafh
street.
Furniture, &c, SATURDAY, April o. at salcsrooms, 95
Chambers and ~ Reade streets
Full particulars hereafter.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
A Lien y. MINER, AUCTioNEER.
n BY HENRY II LEEDS MINER.

Z HENH1 II LEEDS
Salesrooms Nos. 90 Chambers ard "a Reade streets.
On Wednesday, April g. at l01 o'clock, nj the private
sdence No. IS South Washington square, genee Household
Furniture &c consisting OF Brussels and Ingram Carpets
rosewood Piano by Horace Waters rosewood Suit in
reps, worsed brocade Window Curtains, Bedsteads
Bureaus, Washsands, Lounges Chairs Mattresses Pillows
Bolsters &C. black walnut Eagere rosewood Secretary
frame French Plate, Oval Mirrors &c, 4c; Stair Carpets
Oiicoths, &C., DC.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
SALES AT AUCTION.

A LIEN B. MINER, AUcYI0NEER.-AUCTI0N SALES.
n BY HENRY III. LEEDS Il MINER We shall give
sspee st'snton as usual for % years to sales or
up housekeeping VIII also hold regular weekly sales at
spacious saiesrooms No SO Chambers street and No. "
Reade street. for those desiring this medium Of sale.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

1AC0B BOGART AUCTIONEER.
WEDNESDAY,. Aprl6,
alloy o'clock, at the auction room, No North william
street, Household Furniture, removed from private
dence for convenience OF SALE consisting OF Paro Bedroom
Dining Room and Kitchen Furniure Carpets, Oicoth Pier
Glass Paintings &c Also, II O'Clock Marshas sale %
pairs blcached and unbeachsd Muslin Bed Spreads
CHxs. r. WATTS. Nsfshai
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

LrIRsT CLASS FURNITURE AT AUCTIoN.--JOHNsON
IL & MILLER will sell at auction, at ION O'Clock, on
Thursday morning. April IN the private dwelling No. lbl
Rodney street. between Bedford and Lee Williams
burg all the valuable Furniture contained In the aforesaid
house consisting of rcsewood black wanu. and mahogany
Paor and Bedroom Suits, splendid Carpets other
cles by class famef Catalogues will be ready
before sale at olce OF JOHNSON MILLER 25 Nassau
street Nav YORK
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
A UCTION NOTICE.--LARGE SALE.
~ THIS DAY TUESDAY), April 8, at
ll3 West TWentY-seventh street,

commencing at ii o'clock.
LUXE FITZGERALD, Auctioneer, win sell to the highest
bidder all the elegant and costly Household Furniture
tanned the four story private residence Of Brz Ronsen
Martini Esq., consisting OF rich rosewood Pianofore,
ire Table Bookease Etageres style Louis XIV two French
Pier Mirrors, OIL Paintings rich bronze Fgnres rich Bed
Suits In rosewood and walnut; Hair and Spring Beds
Feather Beds Pillows Sheets Quilts, Blankets, Bed Linen
tine Dining Room and Kitchen Furniture &c. All goods
must be removed wentyfour hours after sale Cash depo
sits required all purchasers Goods boxed shipped
for purchasers b. This is large and genuine sale. Will
he to hirhpst bidder
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

A UCTION, ON.-NOTICE.-LARGE SALE, THIS
"a day TUESDAY fternoon Over 200 lots OF second hand
Furniture, Panoforte 20 Carpets &C., complete furniture
five story private boarding house G West Twenty
street, near Seventh avenue, commencing at "a r.
Rare chance for parties In want OF good household frn
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

~ BURKE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ExECU.
~ tors sale Of ssddery and Horse Furnishing Goods,
The premises 331 Third avenue Twentysh street.
Friday, stb ns at II O'clock also Benches Tools Fix
of Store aud Worbhp and Lease Of the premises in
cluding considerable interest therein Sale positive
more lots u. BURKE, Auctoneer, oDce Nos and West
twenty third street, Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

EDWARD PETTINGER, AUCT1ONEER.- FIFTY. EIGHT
~ sale of unclaimed Property takes place Wednesday,
Eth OF April at 10 occk A. M, at Central Once, 300 Mu
berry street, consisting OF miscellaneous articles Hosos
Boats Wagons, Rope, Iron, Sugar. Mems and Women's
Clothing Watches, Jewey Reyolvers Hardware Dry Goods
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

r J. TRAvER, AUCTIONEER-ABSOLUTE SALE
81 TKAvER ESLER will sell nj auction Tuesday,
April 1870 at " o'clock, at the Exchange saesoom, iii
Broadway, New York. lb valuable lots Decatur Balm
bridge streets between Reed and Pachcn Twenty
first ward, Brooklyn part OF the purchase money
main mortgage. Maps and particulars otcs OF Auc
tioneers, 50 Liberty street, New York.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

INOR SALE OR TO LET-FINEsT HOUSE, MADISON
II avenue, extra size, eaborately hard wood trimmed
splendid mirrors; the most superb house offered to-day Nc
brokers. Address OWNER, Herald Office
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
QY ARCH. JOHNSTON, AUCTIONEER.
ID Once 81 Nassau street, opposite the Post Office
By JOHNSTON K VAN TASSELL
at hei Mar

III EAST Thirteenth street, near Fourth avenue.
THIS DAY TuEsDAY) APRIL s. at II o'clock.
regular sale of fine Horses full descrp-
tons under nc ad Of Horses and Carriages.
Also fine sao OF thoroughbred Kentucky Horses special
saie at the above mart Wednesday, al IL O'Clock Full
descriptions in tomorrows Herald head OF Horses
and Carriages
We never postpone q on account OF the weather.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

| VNANTBD-THREE OR FOUR UNFURNfSnED ROOMS
w in private house by gentleman and wife chill
drenl a. moderate rent In city vicinity; Harlem
ferrod Address, with full particulars, r. HI. " Herald
L
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

TIENRY DREHER HOPsON, AUCTIONEERS, SELL
this day. at II O'Clock, at 10 Bowcry by virtue or
ecuon Dirt Car. BY order of Fredernk Zummer, City
Marshal
l0f o'clock within the store Household Furniture Parlo
Dining Room, Chamber Kitchen Furnfnrc 10 Oval and
Square Mirrors Countsrs Gas Paror Stoves so
dozen assorted Canned Fruits.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

Ii HENRIQUES. AUCTIoNEER ALLEN BROWN
IL. viii sell at auction Tuesday, April 1870, at II
o'clock NJ at the Exchange Sassoom, Ill Broadway yau
able Eighth Property northwest corner Forynrsi
street. 2fgy60 and y0I495 With Buildings, the
avenua adjoining the street Sale positive
portion OF the purchase may remain bond and
mortgage Maps and particulars the oce OF the auction
Ger ~ broadway,
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

IN KEYwOKTH. AUCTIONEER-wILL SELL THIS
day, at y. NJ at 40S Eighth avenue, between Thea
and fhydrst streets, large assortment OF Household
black Paror Suits, black walnut
Bureaus black walnut Chamber Salts Chevs Glass aron
PAINTINGS, Ocoths Carpets Hair Mattresses Beds, bed
ding black walnut Chairs, enamellsd suit LonnE:ss
ChAdrens Carriages Etagcres Store Fixtures Was.p.
Stoves the Kitchen Furniture Crockery, Glass 10
Personal attention given to sales st private resdsncee
stores,
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

A FIRST CLASS CORNER HOUSE, WITHIN TWO
n blocks of the main entrance to Prospect Park the
two adjoining Houses for sale cheap would trade
the above for smaller house neghborhood Inquire
the premises Warren street and Carlton
WIN. FLANAGAN, owner
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

WANTED !, BY AN AMERICAN FAMILY
w OF three Second Floor OF five rooms with other
family only in s house, above Tenth and Fori-
eth street. ABOUT S5U reference given aud required
Address q. II. D., Herald oinee.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

GEORGE BARKER, AUCTIONEER.
" SAlesroonn, No 9 Cortlandt street.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. &C, &C.
GEORGE BARKER viii sell by auction on Wednesday,
April at I0x O'Clock, the Commercial Saesroom No.
Corilaid street. geneei Household Furniture &C.; Amin
and Brussels Carpets carved walnut Bedroom Suits also
painted Bedroom Suits TO be sold without
pay advances and storage. Particular in to-morrow's
paper.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE TENANTS
w waiting TO ront Houses In various oc rang
me In price from ssoo to 5000 also Parts OF Houses and
Floors from $500 to $500 Parties having the will
tnd TO their advantage send particulars with
KAUFMAN SON. 59 Eighth avenue and 395 West Twenty
sixth street.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

ITO LET OR LEASE-PARTLY FURNISHED, A COTN.
try Place OF eight acres; twenty minutes walk from
depot two and half story frame house. of twelve
stable carriage house. barn. good garden fruit
trees situation pleasant and healthy; rent very low
good tenant; all in good order Apply to J. C. RUsHTON,
Broadway, corner Twenty fifth street
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

&7 600 FOR SALE, IN BR0okLN, =. d, ONLY ONLY
stree. ferries r class three story high sioop basement
IA rooms gas. water and patent closets Part
mortgage For Further particulars apply prsm
oss, 80 naEtcu street. Brooklyn, z. D.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

furnished and unfurnhhed Houses, for year,
prices $50 to $3.50 per month. Also, fine villas Villa
Sites for sale. WASHINGTON, CONNER 4 ALDRICH, a29
Broadway.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

WANTED LARGE ROOM AND rW0 HALL
w rooms BY gentleman and wife and two young gem
tsmen location oen,rai references Address X. 9i8
POst OilCe.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

A UCTI0N SALE-0IL PAINTINGS; TO PAY OUR
N advances aud account Of whom may concern,
A. CRIsTALAR son, anc.lo neers, will offer at their
salcsrooms az broadway, Of Howard street, Thurs
day, April T. at 10 O'Clock, large valuable collection OF
Paintings among which very fine copies leading
artists. Full particulars in Wednesday's u edition.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

T T. TRAvER, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & ESLER,
oce SO Liberty street. will give their personal attention.
the past fifteen years. 10 the sales of Household
Furniture the residences OF parties declining
Terms reasonable Prompt returus Reference given All
orders promptly attended to.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

A Lien Il. MINER, AUCTIONEER
"A BY HENRY II. LEEDS MINER
Salesrooms 95 Chambers and II Reade streets Art Gal
leres S and $40 Broadway southwest corner Of Twelfth
street.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

~ JOHNSTON 4 VAN TAssELI. WILL GIVE THEIR
PERSONAL ATTENTION 20 SALES OF HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE AT THE RESIDENCES OF FAMILIES
UP HOUSEKEEPING; WILL ALSO HOLD
SALES OF FURNITURE AT THEIR
AND WELL KNOWN SALEsROOM 81 MAS
SAU STREET, OPPOSITE TIE POST OFFICE.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

GOOD BARGAIN WILL BE GIVEN TO THE
"A buyer Of either of those cosey little Houses
49, s0 81 skilman, Even street, Williamsburg Apply
on premises,
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

yNEST BANK or THE HUDSON.--FOR SALE AND
w to rent with river fronts variety of Residences at
a prices and to suit all parties Apply to W. H. PLAfr
PierrnOnt, N. Y.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

A SPLENDID HOME AT NoRwooD-oNE HoUI
IN from New York; three acres, large and excel
lent buidngs fruits abundant price $ 500 would exchange
for city or Brooklyn property.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
b. wALDRoN & CO., AUCTIONEERs.
4. SaleSrooms 10S Liberty and Ill Cedar streets
Sec, nd Hand and Nav

Household Furniture, Desks. &c.
Tnis day at I0 o'clock. fine OF gcnteel Fur
niure including Parlor Suits Chamber Furniture in sus
separate; Bullets, Bookcaaes Extension Tables dining
other Chairs Lounges, Hall Stands Gas Chandeliers Crock
cry Glass Paintings Engravngs, Prints, Cutlery, kitchci
Articles, Desks, &c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-06-03

and continuous scream, utterly anoma-
lous and inhuman-a howl--a wailing
shrek, half of horror and half of tri-
umph, such as might have arisen only
out of hell, conformity from the throats
ofthe damned in their agony and of the
demons that exult in their damnation.
OF my own thoughts it is folly to
speak. Swooning, staggered TO the
opposite wall. For one instant the
party upon the stairs remained motion
less, through extremity of terror and
of awe. In the next, dozen stout arms
were toiling at the wall. 1t fell bodily.
The corpse, ALREADY greatly decayed and
clotted with gore, stood erect before
the eyes of the spectators. Upon its
head, with red extended mouth and
solitary eye of fire, sat the hideous
beast whose craft had seduced me into
murder, and whose informing voice had
consigned me to the hangman. had
walled the monster up within the
tomb!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-06-03
Ghoitr pottrp.
The Pugnacious Pup.

a man he owned terrier dog
bob-taied, onery cuss-
And that there purp got that there man
In many an ugly muss;
For the man he was ON his mussel,
And the dog was on his bite.
SO to kick that dog-goned animile
Was sure to raise fight.
A woman she owned Thomas cat
That fit at fifteen pounds;
And other cats got up and slid
When that there cat was round.
The man and his dog came along one day
Where the cat was prowling around;
ANA the purp he growled feroclously,
And advanced with hasty bound.
lie tried for TO chaw the neck of the cat,
But the cat he wouldn't be chawed;
so he lit on the back of that there dog
And bit! and clawed and clawedl
Oh the hair 1t flew ! and the purp he yowled!
As the claws went into his hide,
And chuncks of flesh were peeled from his hack
Then he ilummixed, and kicked, and died.
The man lie ripped, and cussed, and swore-
As he gathered a big briclk-bat--
That he would be burned essentially,
If he didn't kill that cat
But the woman allowed she'd be blest if he dld
Aud snatchedup an old shot gun
Which she fred and peppered his diaphragm.
With bird shot number one
They toted him home on q window blind.
And the doctor cured him up;
But lie was never known to fight again.
Or to own another purp
Folks may turn up their snoots at this ere rhym,
don't care a cuss for thatl
All want to show Is, that fighting dorgs
May tackle the wrong Toni-cat!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-06-03
Mistrllaneous.
THE BLACK CAT.

For the most wild, yet most homely
narrative which l am about to pen, l
neither suspect or solicit belief. Mad
in deed would / be to expect it, in a case
where my very senses reject their own
evidence. Yet, mad anu J not-and
very surely do l not dream. But to-
morrow / die, and to day l would un-
burthen my soul. My imme diate pur-
pose is to place before the world, plain
ly, succinctly, and without comment, a
series Of mere household events. In
their consequences, these events have
errified-have tortured-have destroy
ed me. Yet / will not attempt to ex-
pound them. TO me, they have pre-
sented little but Horror-to many they
will seem less terrible than 6a1TogNes.
Hereafter perhaps, some intellect may
be found which will reduce my phan-
tasm to the -place-some intel
lect more calm, more logical, and far
less excitable than my own, which will
perceive, in the circumstances detail
with awe, nothing more than an ordi-
nary succession of very natural causes
and effects.
From my infancy was noted for my
d ocil lity and humanity of my disposi-
ton. My tenderness of heart was even
so conspicuous as to make me the jest
of my companions. / was especially
fond of animals, and was INDUCED by
my parents with great variety of pets.
With these l spent most of my time,
and never was so happy as when feed
ing an d earessing them. This peculiar
ity of character grew with my growth,
and, in my manhood, I derived from it
one of my principal sources of pleas
ure. TO those who have cherished an
affection for a faithful and sagacious
dog, l need hardly be at the trouble of
explaining the nature or the intensity
of the qualification thus derivable.
There is something in the unselfish and
self.sacrificing love of brute, which
goes directly to the heart of him who
has had frequent occasion to test the
paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity
of mere Man.
1 married early, and was happy to
find in my wife disposition not uncon-
genial with my own. Observing my
partiality for domestic pets, she lost no
opportunity Of procuring those of the
most agreeable kind. We had birds,
gold fish, a fine dog, rabbits, small
monkey, and a cat.
This latter was remarkably large
and beautiful animal, entirely black,
aud sagacious to an astonishing degree.
In speaking of his intelligence, my
wife, who at heart was not q little tine
tured with superstition, made frequent
allusion to the ancient popular notion,
which regarded all black cats as witch
es in disguise. Not that she was ever
serious upon this point-and mention
the matter at all for no better reason
than that it happens, just now,to be re-
membered.
Pluto--this was the cats name-was
my favorite pet and playmate. alone
fed him, and he attended me wherever
/ went about the house. 1t was even
with difficulty that / could prevent him
from following me through the streets.
Our friendship lasted, in this manner
for several years, during which my
| general temperament and character
1 through the instrumentality of the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-06-03
a Strange Mania.

A MAN WITH A PROPENSITY FOR
SEEING HIS FELLOW BEINGS ASLEEP.
The Lewisville Courier Journal relates
this singular story.
A man who gave his name as Charles
Watkins, and who turns out to be Chas.
Livingstone, once a respectable mer-
chant in this city, was arrested while
trying to enter the house of Mr.. Schaef-
fer on Portland avenue, before daylight
yesterday morning. This man has a
strange mania for which name is yet
to be invented. He will break into q
house at night just for the luxury of
standing by the bedside of person and
looking at him or her, as the case may
be, as they lie asleep. He has been
known 10 do this on several occasions,
and, after standing there and gazing
fer hours, leave without disturbing
anything, and close the doors carefully
after him.
About six months ago he got himself
into serious trouble in this way, being
arrested as burglar and held to answer.
He entered the room of young lady
after she had retired and gone to sleep.
Taking his position beside the bed, he
stood gazing at the beautiful sleeper till
perhaps conscious of the presence near
her, she awoke and was frightened ter
ribly. By the faint light of the moon
as it shone through the lattice she saw
this stranger standing still and motion
less at her bedside. She screamed and
tainted, and the inmates of the house,
came rushing in just in time to catch
the intruder.
The affair caused good deal of ex-
citement and no little gossip at the time
but subsequently facts have been proved
that the man was harmless, and went
there just to satisfy this singular longing
of his. He has been caught in several
such places since then but at no time
has he ever disturbed anything or any
body. He was presented to the court
as suspected felon, charge hardly
justified by the facts in the case, and
held in $500 to be of good behavior for
twelve months. His case is q strange
one indeed.