The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-28
PLEASANT FOR THE DEPOsITORs.

THE OFFICE FURNITURE AND STATIONERY OF THE
DEFUNcr GERMAN SAVINGS BANK DISPOSED OF
FOR SONG.
corkscrew and q revolver werc put up at auction
and sold yesterday in the building formerly occupied
by the German Savings Bank of Morrisania of which
Mr.. Best is receiver. Other articles, too numerous
to MENTION disposed of at the same time and
place. Among other things. without which no fnan-
cial institution is complete the following may be
quoted from the advertisement:-"One counter, one
money box. three states, table. screen,
one match box. five goblets, ten spittoons,
two stoves" Together with the corkscrew and re-
already alluded to these various articles would
constitute toeraby fair outfit for barroom, and
few half fed depositors who attended the sale yeser
day were disposed to comment unfavorably on the
coincidence. But then the bank building contained
many things pertaining more strictly to the
business once transacted within its walls.
and these gave the premises an outward show
Of greater responsibility There were for instance,
twentysix chairs two benches one table, three step
ladders, flag. newspaper fle directory and map
Of the city, besides variety Of stationery. When
the auctioneer took his elevated stand few mo-
ments after the stroke Of noon. some thirty
grouped before him. 1t was not diff
cult to detect. in the business-hke severity of
their countenances, determination to buy or to die
and scarcely single article offered for sale al
ding the counter, which, with its fixtures,
fetched $l32; fair market price. calendar
allowed to so for one cent and secondhand broom
for three.
Here you are." shouted the auctoneer in stem
torian tones "here you revolver, just good
as new, warranted to kill at twenty PAGES" and he
fonrished the deadly weapon in dangerous proximity
TO the heads OF his hearers. The tmid shrunk back
in alright but the auctoneer quoted their fears by
taking the veshooter to pieces and blowing through
the empty chambers. Some one shouted Zone dol-
lar. anxious to have the revolver put up than
to carry it away himself. Ten cents more
the highest bid, and the spectators were next
shown tho corkscrew, which had been lying
concealed on the stand suspicious looking cork,
transfxed by the spiral instrument. occasioned q
shout of laughter, which was redoubled when the
auctioneer explained that it had just that instant
ware spittoons brought about five cents piece. A
coal shovel was knocked down to man who bid six
cents. and the two scuttles together brought six
times that amount. Pitchers, cups, basins,
bowls, goblets match boxes. dustpans whisk
brooms. payer files, pen racks paper
Forty-two yards Of carpet sold for $40; one stove
brought about So and the other ST. Altogether the
sale netted about $500. Two safes to have been
put up auction in Bond street in the afternoon,
but the sale postponed till this morning. From
these it is thought about $3.50 will be realized.
fully $3.50 to the funds already in the receivers
hands.
MIR. Best said last evening, that the prospects of
dividend had not materially changed since his report
made nearly three months since. The bank build
ing and other real estate in Morrisania beside num-
sold in November, and NJ certain liens
moved by order of the Court payments amounting
to about $4,000, will be made for the property sod
aud dividend declared Immediately thereafter.