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made to the PapAf Ablegatc Of thr interference
OF priests in elections, ho will give ssrict or.
1era that, In future, they mNst not eocrce their
nocks Into voting against thclr political
consictlont. a complaint made by man
Ia Gaspc That hts libcrty In an election ',a'1
hcen infringed upon rauted nr. Conroy imn.c-
diatcly 10 summon Mgr. I.anrcvln before him,
anl. not satisfied With his promise, that the
issue mantlatc forthwith, to be read from the
pulpit by tho priests of his diocese, making
known to their people that they could vnte "a
they liked without incurrfng the ccnsuro Of the
Church. .-....
sp<etas Easpafch to 7at Tribune. .
QUEBEC, Aug. 2l.-A large supply Of var.
stores. consisting Of rifles. shot, aud shell OF
the latest pattern, arrived to-day from En-
gland, and Is being transferred to the citadel.
, 1877-08-22


oMAnA, Ncb.. Aug. o1.-A row-boat contain
ing flye persons, two men and three women,
while crossing the Missouri River from Iowa to
Ecbraska, Just below the Union rart1c bridge,
during storm, yesterday, was struck By light
ming. George stadgc, agcd 60, was Instantly
killed. Tho electric current struck him on the
head. passing down ono Of his arms, tearing his
clothes to shretls, and went through the bottom
Of the boat, making hole through which the
water rapidly entered. Almost at the same
Instant Mrs 1Icyer, overcome with terror,
raised herself on her feet. franticalDy threw
out her arms, at,i,. tun,alin9 backward into tue
river, was drowned aud swept from the ~ zig" Of
ller tcrror-strickcn husband forever, The re-
n1aining occupants OF tho boat-afr. Heyrr, Mrs.
KcInschetdt, and Mrs. Philip Wagncr-wcrc
greatly bcnumbed by tic lfshtntng.snoeks, as
we'll o. terror-strtcken, and were aln10st help
less. The boat fortunately was carried to tile
shore BY the current just tu time To saye them
from drowning, a. It WAS nearly full ot winter:
The party had boen over in Iowa gathering Wild
rruDDH.
, 1877-08-22
RAILROADS..
T11E CHICAGO, nANy1LLE g. YIN.
l.ENNES.

T1IE CHICAGO, nANy1LLE e. YIN.
CESNES.
Mr.. W. b. Williams, the efficient General
Freight md Ticket Agent Of the Chicago, Dan
vile Il Flnccuncs Railroad, resigned bis position
yesterday, ami his resignation has ccn ncccpt-
ctl. IN MF. Williams the road loses one of Its
most faithful and valuable officers, nnlf the
managers will ind II no cary matter to fill his
place with an equally good man. It Is UNDER
stool that the PRINCIPAL eauec Of Mr.. Williams
resignation IL q want OF harmony between lin
md the new General Superintendent. Sir. Du
barry. The successor Of Mr. Williams has not
gel been chosen, md It Is sald that Mr. Du
Barry will rim the Freight md Ticket depart.
ments In addition to fls other duties. 1t s the
general opinion In railroad eirrles that Air. Du
barry will sot,n find out that one III the very
hest freight and ticket agents VII be needed II
, 1877-08-22
WASHINGTON.
Charges Of Corruption Against New York
Customs Officers Clearly
Proven.
Business Conducted Entirely On the
Bpoils System.
Secret Agents Sent to Canada to
Watch the Sn1uqqlers.
9eceipts and Expenditures Of the Govern
ment for the Last Fiscal Year. :.
CusTOM-HOUsE ABUSES,

CUsTOM-HOUsE ABUSES,
Al SHOWN Ut TnB NEW roRE 1Svssr1aATloN'
sprciat Dftpateh 10 7at Trtb"nt-
WASHINGTON. d. C., Aug. 91.-Thc third at'tt
last report Of tho New York CUstou1-ilouso
Commission fully justshes the charges OF cor.
ruptton and malaslnlufstration which hare been
made. The Investigating Committee unant-
mouslT find that tho malalnl!nissrat1on Is 50
great that tho good name Of tho Government
slemnntls an immediate reorganization Of this
branch of the service, and they recommend that
the entire Wctghcrs' and GauEcfs' force be I'm
ancdiatc}y dismissed, the districts reorRaniztd,
sud the brsInts. be placed on new basis. Ev"
erythtng hitherto seems to have been con
Quoted on tho spol!s system. Politt
cal farortttsm was tho condition Of
appointment. The Wcighers were very
greatly In excess Of the requirements Of the
service, and were paid cxtra7aCant salaries
ranging from e. 200 70 *e,a0 per annuni, AM
thing to do. One noycl Recommendation coti,
sisss In the suggestion that wl!tc on duty all
customs officers shall wear simple anil iiiex-
rcnslgc uniform. The testimony was nearly
Unanimous Tint tho absence of uniform offered
great advantages to swindlerh
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ia the Tt.tt4n A.foetdtti rfftt
tho Commission on tic Wctghcrs and Gaugcrs
OF the New York CMstom-llousd Is under c0i'.
etdcsation at the Treasury Department. The
Commissioners agree that rcorguntzation Is de-
1nai,lcL aud think Il itltnpoFtant shat tho depart
1ncnts OF Wcslcrs and lungrrs shall each have
n practical expert nj the head, upon whom
should rest tue responsibility. aud TINT cacl, ae-
kstaut, whu, like tin Chief, should be an expert
lnl .nan o! character, should be, 1n his turn,
responsible for laborers to be selected by him.
sclf. The Commission say that under the pscs-
ent system q largc number of United States
NcghcrA, who receive salaries Of &, 5N per a1s'
nun, and WIN are assigned respectively tu
weighing districts, render tut littlc, II any, per
to1lal service to tic Government.
, 1877-08-22

This Notorious Femalo lstarpears Refore
tha Public Ga1c, THIS Time In Camden.

This Notorious Female kfarpthta 6e1ofe
tho Public Ga1c. THIS Time In Camden.
N.J.
yptrtat Dispdtch to TA4 7ttoune.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2l.-A scandal In high
life that has attracted much attention was re-
lea.scd In Camden, N. j., court to-day, on the
hearing OF George F. Bcukcrt, formerly proml-
ucnt Philadelphia merchant, charged With thelar-
ccny OF $l,000 notc from Mrs. Anna Watllng-
ford willis at Cape Mag. Mrs. Wallingford ia
= beautiful woman, whose victims aru strcwn
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Her tcsti-
snony was remarkable Ia lis frank admissions
Of the vagurics Of her Life. In responsc TO
questions for tho defendant, she said she was
born on steamer coming from Italy, which
landed in New York she Mas told. so she don't
remember when sue lrst resided ID the Unlted
States. The place Of which sho drst re-
mcmbercd anything was New York
Clty. She was part Of tho
ttme In New York nnd part Of The time in 0eor-
gta- Her .nailen name was Wnlttemore. flcr
father resided In Georgia, III aud on, ever since
she can reeollect. Ills occupation was that Of
planter Witness has been married. sAe
nevcr WIS really married but ones. she never
hal but one husband. Witness has Travelled
through the West some and through
tue North some. eho has passei
through Kansas, but has not
been thcre tor four years; bus been In 1llEuot.
aud Missouri. She don't rcmembcr whether
stlc ever was n Leayenworth. she don't know
wnether she WIS iu hotel ln 1.easenwoEth IN
lata. al4c has neyer tegtstcrel rs Mira. Wright,
N,,Q ncyer was Iu Nashville. WttRrss docs not
remember whether sllu was married in tbts.
Ht1e was nut married III l&V to man
named C. G.. Collier. She does not know
h'n,, She does not know whether shs sy:r r.
knowledge she never Ind . !nan natned 9. u.
| Collier arrested In 1.elvenwurlh Oh my charge.
| Wituesa WA neycr thu proprletTesa Of saloon
on Hlawner street, LeaScnworth. han- shc
| does not rc1ucsuber nor kuoW aDy ole thcEc.
| She neycr wns arrested on any eaarXe lu her
ltic. She does not Tcn,rtnber having eyer
answered to my complaint ma1c against her tn
any Of tho Western States.
| She has gone itndcr the names OF Nal!tn3ford,
I Tiffany, Wright, Stiykuey. Juhnson, Coleman,
aud Williams. Sbe 4as Lecn married NJ less
than GIteen times. pcraaps snoss. II 1ont
Of being married." Wltucsz was never mar,
rlea to ulan nalaed sttrkney. shs never pissed
SY S that name. witness has. > elaiti,
s:,ainst the Ptttsburg. Columbus & 1t. Louis
R4IlEoud. Tbs suit Was brought oscE year
ago, at the time sls LOST hcr b1.Eags. sle r.
baggage wus checked to Ai1nlnon4. ln'l.. shs
dsuied being married to sun q the
Rev, DF. Tluauy, Ut Washington. She had
| no husband in Chicago, but spcIt some time ut
lbs Palmer House. She said: ''Oycrt"o Year,
| ayp there was cutt!ns-up among sumo ladies
arl gentlemen In st. Luuts, and / went through
Il lnau and witv when ths PARTIES llse together,
and We peTcr lived tugetheF."
Mrs. NAflingfori sAeceete1 In proving that
she had good deal Of suoucy, and lad recently
, 1877-08-22

Nkw YoRz, Aug. el.-'Fho Daily Witness.
this city, was published Tor the lust tame ~
morning. 1t was started In July, 1871, " Jops
Douga!l, a daily temperance aod sel's1ou,,
Journal. IA such 1t has not been AaAps1. ~,
success In his farewell to bis readers, tho Gun
OF soya; ave mails a last effort to obfaln at..
yesterday mornlng, mud hoped for nspoldsss pseds
throughout ttls daY that would show thu Lo'a y.
viii 10 10 oa u heretofore. There was 10 r, r.
spouso at all, aud that We think was al, equs!y,
clear Indication Of the Lords Will that
sl4oull not attempt to continue sosspg p'''
t1eAe u !, H. ~,
, 1877-08-22

MsMr1r1s. Tenn, Aug. 2l.-About half.past
s tils evening, Just as thu steamer rhIl Allen
was preparing to leave, her safety-Valve blew
of, and the rush Of steam and noise caused
q stampcde among the passengers, many Of
whom jumped overheard, and others from, the
boiler deck to the lower, among them Miss
Lallough, correspondent Of tho New York
Sua, who was severely injured. Mono Of tho
others wcso injured. Had the boat been under
way ut tho tine tho loss Ut life would have
been fEightful, as she wAs crowded With pas
6eupart.
, 1877-08-22
H0USE-WARMlNG.

HE3[11f
STERLING, ILL.,, Aug. al.-The new Gait House
WIS thrown open to the public Tonight. The
OCCASION was celebrated By banquet aud ball,
which weru attended BY the peuple Ut the sur
rounding country. als. Durrha1d, Congressman
OF the District, Attorney General E4sa,l, who
resides in tho uesghhoring Towa Of Dixon, aud
pthes public nlc1. and lnanv of The invited
guesta scnt regrets at the lsst moment, amen.
them Gov. Cuflonl, who wus detained by The
Southern penitcnti4ry question. Rain fs!l
faaftvfffra,
, 1877-08-22

MONTREAL, Aug. 31.-Iames AfcDouglas'
large c!cYator ant! flour mills. I'm Gould aud
Lewis flour mill, and ". n. Mooney s. Co.'s
hortc.nail factory, aud part Of their rolling.
mtlls were destroyed by liro this morning. Tho
mills ali contained largo quantities Of, gEa'n.
The fire broke out in the top Of the elevator,
throw q strratn hig! enough 10 reach tho
ftanles The loss will be hcavy.
MONTREAL, Aug. 21.--Tho damage by 6re
hero this morning was not SO extensive ~ vt
tlral supposed. 1t Is now beloved that 500, ,0O
will cover the loss.
, 1877-08-22

band The impression sccmcl to prevail That
Jascp1, has possession Of tho tricgrR}tl-Nlrr IN
thr ttlccrna! near ftoIe-tn-tt Holt, nt.s! ,L,t
thcv wcrc waiting thcrc IN rc"uprratc or trlc
attackc,l >u1nc ne" ; III llc;in,ie chara 'ter i,
lookci tor within Il day Ut two, as Cen. Howard
Il expected to soon catch up With tho Se1
rcrcra,
, 1877-08-22
nRI1lIARY.

SpSedat plspatcA fo IAs 7staaHs. win.
BLooxlAG1oa. Ill, Aug. el.-Deacon ns,
ard Smith, one Vt the old settlers ot Ho''". .t
l.thrr Of ". II. Smith, County supcrlntcs'aet ~
OF Schools In Mclean Counts, died 1t w lvoIrr-
tonight, aged 81, Ac was natsss oi % oI; 1g1r;s
lpuG, Mass.. uI!d resided for l1anI years u e"'~
tan County, Ill
, 1877-08-22
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Mt. VERNON, ILL.,, Aug. .t.--]oshua Oraru, 20
years of age, d brakeman on the St. Louis u
Southeastern Railway, whllu making what Is
called running switch at the town Of Dc'lo
River, last night was taught between the cars
and crushed to death. Tic young mans parents
fes[de in l}cllc River.
, 1877-08-22

Hoeeia! Nsp,fches tn TAs 1f1amns.
DA1LErvlLLE, Ogle Co., Aug. o1.-Vcgctatfon
refreshed from recent Hight showers. Moro
rain Is badly needed Thrcshcrs oil busy.
Small grains yscldIng wcIi and quality good,
except where injured by chlnch-bugs. Corn
suffering from drought
EUREKA, Woo4llosl Co., Aug. 2i.-Nyo Is
moving. Some oats Also. Oats thrcshiDg from
forty to sixty bushels per actc. Wheat thrcsh-
Ing from twelve to twenty bushels.
Coatsr1i. williamson Co., Aug. 21.-TArost'
Ing wcll advanced. Farmers shipping. New
crops moving rapidly.
ALsDo, Merccr Co., Aug. 3t.-Whcat, oats,
and rye sulllnx IS fast Us threslicd. Corn above
an aTernXc.
LINCOLN GREEN. johnson Co., Aug. 3i.-
Wheat Is all threshed. Farmers are generally
ho!dtu:. for higher price. Corn looking snlcn-
did. Timothy ut cut fur hay. Large yield.
, 1877-08-22
FATAL ILLUSTRATION.

EAIAU 4Ll4N3I IN4ElIVNs
NEW YoEK, Aug. al.-S. E. Hartman, manu-
facturcr Of Kcnyon's Gre-cscapc wus giviug an cx-
htbttlou Of ils apparatus at q storshouse to~day.
lie fastened tho Instrument 10 his breast aud
lowered himself out OF tho tlird.story window,
hcadlong to tho ground, l,clng instantly killed.
, 1877-08-22
FINANCIAL,

HARTFORD. Aug. ai.-TAe Stockholders Of
tho Fartncrs' anil Mechaptcsf National Bank To-
day voted to reduce Tho capital to S573, 500 from
s1,lO5,0oo. This reduction. together with the
disappearance Of tho surplus Of about 500, 900,
represeats tho loss tncurrtd bT the acts Of tho
officers recGntty sent to the State Prison.
, 1877-08-22

disnoscd of considerable property settled upon
her uy her admirers, Int, In view Of Tho fact
tAat her testimony \. to the + 900 alleged t.,
hare been taken hy ltnkrrt was unsupported,
aud that sne admitted llcrfcff to he MI atiyc1,-
tuteAs, tho CnuEt dismfs."tl her complAlnL
, 1877-08-22

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 2l.-rho barn Of Day!d
r. Noe, four miles eaat Of thEa city, WAS struck
by lightning and consumed, together With the
contents, consisting Of hay, Gals, wheat, aud
farming Implements, yesterday aftcFnoau:, Loss
$4QQ
, 1877-08-22

ED7tln7 7N9IH1CH
FoRT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. al.-Ths afternoon
d brutal murder WA committed on thu farm Of
August Pope, In Jefferson Township, ninc miles
east Of this city. A young son Of Str. Pope wis
sl.ot and Instantly Killed by tramp wllom ht
ordered away troin tic farm. The murdcreEh
nt 1nrrr
, 1877-08-22
CUTTING RATES.

L,r1LH ROCK, Ark, Aug. 2L-The differences
between tho st. Louis, Iron Mountain IL south-
crn Hallway and Little Rock Railway resulted
to-day in cut Of ratios by tho former road to
all principal {,oints In Southeastern Tennessee,
Kentucky. Alabama, South Carolina. and other
cut rates to all points East about two morihs
bitce.
, 1877-08-22
SP|RlIUAl!Sha AND ROYALTY.

6p&C741 NtNNcA 10 1Hs 1F'00"e' ~.
. NEw YoRK, Aug. a1.-Thc Iri6u"s sa5s
reported that Queen Victoria, tho Prince
Wakes, and tho Duke o{ Argyle are ~ 'nfss TO- :.
gators Of 6p!Eltuali4tIc pnenomena2 aau 4
very line medium.
, 1877-08-22

ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
COUNCIL DLurFs, H., Aug. 21.-Ftank Brooks,
aged 10 years, was shot anu instantly killed To-
day b. u playmate named GeorEc ltoRcrb. Tho
affair was purely accidental, hc[thcr OF the boys
auppoatnE the gun loaded ut the time.
, 1877-08-22

6{NcgHF II3ns1CH 10 me 5F1VHHes
Oss1AN, Ind, Aug. nl.-The extensive -four
Ing mills Of Maies Il Wilson were totally de-
stroycd b. fire this morning about o'clock.
All tie machinery and most Of the stock wcrc
consumed. l.oss, SIC, 000 No insurance. The
ire vas caused BY friction from one of tue ainut
mills.
, 1877-08-22

NEW YoKx, Aug ol.-Tha lard aud provision
trade to day declicd 10 change the rules - that
margins would ie eall*sl befuse o'clock, and
E4ust bc deposited bcto1s II O'Clock tbs us1s
, 1877-08-22

MICHIGAN.
Speesdi EHspastA 10 ne Tribune.
HARs1sosy1Llr, A1gonn Co, Aug. 2i-Win-
ter wheat is good quality; will y'tsa from
twcuty.,lvo to thirty bushels; many think II
will 1yeraro more than thirty. Not much
thrcshcfl ret,
, 1877-08-22

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. al.-Dclegates and
prominent Democrats are rapidly arriving for
the State Convention. Tha hotcls arc we'll
Oiled.
, 1877-08-22
STARRED COURT.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. Ala IluntsyiIls
Aln., special to tho Nashville american sa5s r..
j. McCollcy, m old resident Of Huntsville, was
seriously stabbed this morning by John
Ford, his brothcr-iu-law. They wcru
having settlement Of McCollcy's wtie's
property In tho rrobRto court, when
McCoi1ey remarked that l.c had told Il lie, and
tlereupon Ford cut him three times. Ths
parties stautl high In tho community. fold
has gonc to the country, md Is not Jet arrested.
Ills friends rronlsc to taya Lin here to.nigat
for preliminary examination.
, 1877-08-22

fpettal Df*pn,cA 10 7ht Tribune.
SPARTA. Monroe Co., Aug. 2l.-New wheat Is
being brought into market in large quantities.
Very little timothy eowed for seed. Corn do
inr we'll.
, 1877-08-22

INJ ISIA4Sds
Special Dt+ps,feA r 4;,t Ir5bxns.
MARKsvtlLx, Avoyellcs Co.. Aug. 2i.-Cot.
ton picking has commenced. The worms have
appeared, but arc doing no damage yet. The
corn crop Is "a fine a. WIS ever matle here.
Small crops OF rcd rust-proof mats planted bT
son,o Of our farmers for homo use, aud the
Weld magnificent.
, 1877-08-22

SpeetoI RisDatehss to The 7Stbu.s.
OZARK, Christian TO-, Aug. 31.-Farmcrs
arc only shipping small amount OF wheat.
Corn crop looking very well.
BUFFALO, Dallas Co, Aug. el.-Fasmers a1e
generally holding tuets graIu Tor higher prices.
Corn IL doing we'll.
FoRr LYoG, Benton Co., Aug. 3L-Threahinx
progressing. Grain will ueariY al be thrown on
much.
, 1877-08-22
fAIlIAN.A.

&peefai Nss4tcas. " Tas tribune.
BAlnEE, Jay Co., Aug. 2l.-MaIority OF the
tarme1s arc selling tAcir gralu. Wheat Will
, 1877-08-22

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 2l.-A fire at 8 q. m.
destroyed the Lakeside House and barn,-o
summer hotel across Lake Monnoa. The fire
caught in n barn. communicating to tho house,
both OF which wcre entirely consumed before
the flrc companies could rcact, Lakeside. Tho
total loss is $4,000; insurance as follows: On
buildlpg-Queen's, $4,000; Traders', $4,000;
Glen Falls, $a,5oo; Firo Association, $4,000;
Royal Canadian, &, ,oD On nfurntture-Queen'e,
nnee, tt,500: Amazon, 81 80; American, Of Phil
adclphla, sI,iDO. The Lakeside was built IN
1854 by Gov. rarwcll and Dclaplatn & bnrd!ck
a watcr-cure; was run as sugh mn institution
1867 by Ross & FroLshan,, Of st. Louis. md has
been run as summer hotel aincc. There wero
some seyenty-tlvc guests In the hotel, mostly
from Vt. Louis, who are provided for In the city
hotels. Most OF the furniture was saved, but It
il III d dllapllatcd condition BY being thrown
from tho Windows.
, 1877-08-22

EpecdeS Dt8natcA to 74s Tntuas.
szGo, Perry Co., Aug. al.-Threshia9 bait
done. Not much grain sold yot Oats large
crop. Corn doing duclT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-20

ERIE RAILWAY. : YoRECLosuRE sALE. -sU,
Upseme Court OF the State Of New York-rhe Farmers
way COMPANY and others, dcfendsnts-By virtue OF and
60 Judgment and decree Of foreclosure and sale
the entitled action the 7th day Nov
bcr A: u. 1877, |. George Ticknor Curtis referee APP
and mixed, mentioned in the complaint in this
cree. being the same morteaged Intended to be
TO the plaintiff the Farmers Loan aud Trust Company by
1874 Hereby give notice that on 2is day Janu
ary In the year 1879 At II O'clock noon the Merchsnts
YORK. Bernard smyth Auctionecr shall proceed sell
shall sell ut public auctiou 70 the highest bidder for
the said company Pior
mont the Hudson River. to and including the final
known as the Se~Surs Branch. ttom Ncwbnrg to tie
main ino and also AL that part OF tho railway desg-
tending Honesvile TO Attca In tho State OF Now
York. and al other railways belonging 10 the
ss' any u A together & al hs anS
limos, rails bridges WAYS, buildings, piers,
franchises privileges and rghts tho said comp any and
also all the locomotives ongines, tcndors
tools machiaory or ma.
appersing to the said company and all tolls income.
and profits arising out OF said property and all rights
title and Interest," terms and ainder Of terms fran
cscs privileges and rshts OF action OF whatsoever name
nature In law In equity. conveyed assigned unto
the New York and Erie knroad Company. or unto tho
Erie Raysy Company By the uniaa Rairoad Company
by tho Buffalo Bradford and Ptsburg Railroad Company,
by the Rochester and Geacsee Valley Railroad Company
choses Ia action, stocks, bonds book accounts bills
ccivabo aud other evidences Of indebtedness
estates and other property tho said Judgment
mentioned.
Given under my hand At tho city Of Nov York. this 9th
~ SkGRdE ric9soR CURTIS. Referee.
TURNER. LIE MCCLURE,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
10 Nassau St.. New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-20

EDw1aD sonENcK. AUorIoNEEh
Peremptory sale
OF lno
Vienna Gil. Bronzes
RICH RUSSIA LEATHER GOODS.
PARTISAN FANS ALBUMS SMOKING SETS.
YLEoANT SWISS CARVINGS. GLOVE AND
HANDKERCHIEF SET. &C.. 3a.
10 Ss sold anes,on.
MSo. 10 Maiden lane.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY.
December u and ~.
At II o'clock zach day.
Exhibition opens this morning.
TNXEoU,OR,s SALE. COOKE AuCTIONEER.
~ THIS DAY, io1 o'clock, aIs East i25th st.,
elegant rosewood Piano,
patent sofa Bed velvet Carpets antique TABLES. rosewood
ParIor suit sale absolute.
q, COTTON, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SALE OF
q .ren> Household Furniture, Carpets. Mirrors, on
Tiis bay crharsday, December 20. At ii o'clock.
at the sassroom 596 broadway. below Houston st..
and Dining Room Suits from families; French
plate Mirrors rich ses Curtains L,msrosia. sewing Ma
ings q gilt frames elegant rlimpson bed Phslan x Bill
nm some sspoS p.ro" sus oossas
aud qaanty q odd Articles Also ANTIQUE Hall ciocs
ERED r.. SMITH. AuOTIoNEKR II CENTRE sr.
wiz sell This day. o'clock the Lease. stock aud
Store, aud 9th conprising Bar and Back
Bar, ourpui Pump. large Ice IIouss now. Sale POSI-
tive, Ia one or moe l",s.
TT b. HERrs 4 SON, AUCTIoNEERs
ELEGANT CABINET FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY 10.
IMPORTANT SPECIAL PRREAproRy SALE
ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. DEC 20 AND 81.
AT IoH O'CLOCK EACH DAY.
AT THE wARERooMs OF wM GROSS CO..
SUCCESSORS TO CONRAD BOILER
NO. 2I6 TO 226 WEST 23D ST.
Messrs. HERrs SON win close above without
OF tho dissolution Ut part
nerhp the entire reA residue remainder OF this rch
clega stock OF Paror Chamber Library and Dining
Room Furniture Cabinets Eases hastands sideboads.
Fancy Articles, ac The goods will be ON exhibition.
with cat aioguus ut any limo before the sale.
NOTICE.
Purchasers must remove their goods Immediately after
the sale, leased aud must
Gated before Both December.
HOLIDAY REsENrs.--ENTIRE STOCK or ZINE
IlStatoncry In store NIB broadway. Mt auction. AL
buns, Scrap Books Pockctbooks Knives, Inkstands, Writ
ing Boxes and small articles tor presents Sals
commences Thursday morning az II o'eiock
J. 4. TtAtkR- AnatkAns~A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-20

HOLIDAY PRESENrS.--ENTIRE STOCK or ZINE
Ilstationcry, In store 1l95 broadway Nc auction. Al
buns Scrap Boos Pockctbooks Knives Inkstands Writ
Ing Boxes and many small articles tor presents Sail
ooinInensos Thursday morning at II o'clock.
T. Il. TkANkR AnailAns~A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-20

SALES AT AUCTION.
4 UCTiON SALE AUCTION NOTICE
porcmptory sale OF magnificent Household Furniture
at pubaic auction. this Thursday morning. *
residence. 100 West lid ST., near 9th av
u Sale commencing ut ~ O'Clock
Crossword TX octave Pianoortss, Steinway
4 superb Parlor suits, In satin. %
IS pieces and costly Bronze
II Marquctry Cabinets "a
I 4inlxid aud Sienna III axble top Tables. :
r 20 Paran marble Statusttes. u
Y Sevrcs and Ormolu Mantol Set& Q
q 3 Pier and Mantcl Mirrors y
Il IS Window I.acs Curtaina =
II 80 choice Paintings by eminent artistA -
rs Velvet aud Brussels Carpets. :,
l. elegant Library BookcascA -
ID 4 Library Tables t. match
8 ladies' Escritoires and WorkboxeA =
A Turkish Lounges and Chairs. =
u 500 volumes OF choice Books. u
q solid walnut Extension Tables.
T elegantly carved Bullets
"a Dining Chairs, covered in leather. -
q China Dinner and Tca Sets. ,c
40 pieces sterling aud Plated Ware
II magnificent bedroom suits, gilt and plain. =
20 hite and black curlcd b air Mattresses. q
X. "a French Pillows and Bolsters. y
Also Furniture OF kitchen and servxnts apartments.
N BSo0dspackca and shipped Cash deposits required.