The New York herald., 1877-01-11
HUNTING FOR BARGAINS.

AUCTION SALE OF SEIZED GOODS sMUooLED
INTO NEW YORK HARBoR-MRs. TooDJEs ON
THE RAMPAGE.
Once in while the petty seizures Of CIGARS iso'a'ea
bottles OF liquor and few umbrellas md their way
into the seizure room Of the Custom House ana ro-
main there until the of the United States ad-
judicate upon and declare them conlscated, thus
demonstrating that the honor OF the country wounded
by contrabandsts has been duly vndicatcd, and the
smugged articles ordered be disposed Of oy the
auctoneer to the parties foolish enough to DO she
highest bidderA respectable lot Of such wares are
generally dumped" and advertised Tor sale The cigars
and cigarettes seized conscated must be properly
supplied with import and internal revenue stamps, be-
fore being thrown upon the market as tree goods Inc
announcement OF such sale is generally anticipated
and anxiously looked forward TO by small army OF
males of "Mrs. To0dles' procivies, who are seek
ing for bargains and invariably have 10 pay least
one and half as much again rs the same kind Of
goods can be bought regularly and fresh INTO tne pa'
gain.
rooDLEs HOLIDAY.
Pursuant TO legal announcement Custom House
sale. by order OF General Chester A Arthur Collector
o tho Port, was held yesterday by Mr. John u. Dfa-
per- at No. ll2 Pearl street. The time stated was ha
past ten O'Clock. Long before that hour motley
crowd had assembled. all eagerly inspecting the goods
but cigars cigarettes could be sampled. The bro
ker Of Wall elbowed the dispenser OF benzne
on uptown corners and broadcoth came In contact
with the commOner friezc. Al last MI. Draper
mounted his rostruin, and after stating Tie oo)ect
s.Klng" cigars There was nothing royal about these
weeds except the name yet the box and contents
brought the regal price Of SIS Nine more boxes o.
the same kind were taken up by the first buyer.
LIVELY COMPETITION.
The ball thus set In motion kept on rolling a. spank
ing pace. Figaros, Conchas, mo Brand" Flor do
Gran Churrucas La Carolina, Flor del Fuma, FL Frog
ressa Flor de Corajo La Judla, Flor del Norte, La
Republica Espanola, FL Destino, La Flor do
Henry Clay. la Union, Conchas DO re, Sc,
were quickly disposd OF prices ranging from $3 10
slOO Every purchaser imagined that he had bought
a bargain when, in fact, everybody paid more than
enough for his bid. few isolated parcels oi cigar
cites sold from 81 95 to $25 box. Fiity.sx pack
ages OF snuff, packages Of Turkish, were sold,
when few articles OF dry goods were offered and rap
idly sold Twelve pairs OF Paris kid gloves brought 90
per par lunches OF ostrich feathers were sold
for 81 O5 each 81 silk umbrellas, "good bad ndiier-
cnt and otherwise " were knocked down to the Mrs.
Toodles pantaloons ut prices ranging from - 10
1915.
A "sPiRIrEDh CONTEST.
Next on the catalogue appeared parcel OF liquors,
and the accepted rule seems 10 be that "the King
wrong'' SO is IL imagined by many persons,
that liquors imported be Impure. Three demi-
johns OF rum Of IL gallons brought 81 62 per gallon
~ do and Jug 3l gallons, sold at SO each 5S cases
OF cognac were Knocked down Tor So sly each; IVY
bottles Of assorted liquors disposed OF at 40 cents
each 20 bottles do at IS cents cach ~ bottles oi
spirits ut 81 25 each and DO. at 81 55
After the sale every buyer took his goods away ana
II Is than probable that there will be mourning
in many household, after inspection Of tho spar
gains" is had at leisure moment Mr.. Draper est1-
the total Of tho sulo to realize ABOUT So 000