New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-17
Auction Sales and Duties.

To he Editor Of The Tribune;
In your paper OF this morning., an auctioneer
twho has been engaged in the business 25 years as
he states undertakes deny the charges set forth in
the petition you published on Monday. regret that
am obliged to add to the frauds and malpractices
therein exposed the charge far as w II J. is
cerned of utter and unqualified ignorance
In the first place, These Wiseocres acquainted
with the Auction Law and know well as Mr. w. H.
j. that Foreign Goods pay duty under that Law. But
Mr. Auctoneer of IS years Standing has II entirely
capped your notice that there seral descriptions Of
merchandise made in this country, such Coi,ons,
woolens &c. sc. which there is dury al all
whether actually sold bought in l would not how
ever be too severe upon the Auchoneer Of 25 years
standing in regard TO his knowledge OF the Law for he
seems know after 25 years experience that there is
a Law for part of his business, and have doubt
has paid pretty fair amount in the course OF the IS
wears for the privilege OF shaving HE customers under
that particular clause. say will not be too strong
upon him far his knowledge Of the Law goes but
when he undertakes to plead ignorance upon the point
Of erFunking he taxes my faith rather 700 MACH
The Law he has not regarded much but the Funklng
business is daily before his eyes either AZ his
his neghbors store II he % still az AEGsse Of rs years
siaHaisg.
You nsy rely upon H. Mr. Editor, the evil complained
of in the petition worthy every effort put down
The charges are easily proyedin isct will not be de-
MED by any of the auctoneers Of 2 years stand
writer IL hsppy say the system almost universally
condemned BY them, and all hst Is wanted is law
make the roguery expensive 10 lite progress
and elevate and establish business the of which
OF all others must depend upon the taiess ih which
e Is pE-sHed | sm glad 20 the communication of
w H. J. srd shsn be glad 70 have him strengthen bis
position much IS he is she, and in order give him
little chance, wider will reiterste the
charges The truth OF which be will be able 10 be con
WINGED of by nqurpg at either of the Auction Houses
now in business. Certainly they will not deny them.
Peter Funkng is general system prsctced by most
of the large Auction Houses. When say general sys
lmesn that there isnot sale IN hundred where
/; is not prscticed;hst any man 90 OF the
since) aud make regular bargain to have his goods
ran up certain point and nunshle 10 catch gree
horn knock them down 10 houses OF the highest stand
ing giving the seller the advantage OF arss CATALOGUES
10 shave bis customers with after the sale after
case of merchandise with loi marks have been dis
covered by close examiners and buyers proving b0zd
a eGssfi5a that the goois have been six times put up
and Knocked down without Mr. Green to stand IRE =
Any who denies thar the OF sTifi01s FIRMS
and individuals daily used as buyers. too green 10
talk much less write upon the subject OF Auctoneering
am chsl enceG 70 the proof by w H. J. II really an
Anconeer Of - years standing he makes the challenge
sort Of Joke be belongs 10 class of Aucroneers
who 90 zotaiss rise than Ps,sr Fsk and detailed
ground upon which he may claim for himself respect
ability equal with those who up this have not
/ been suspected.
hope hereafter shall al put shoulders the
wheel and push forward until al IS done that can be
done ~ put end 70 tie mode OF dealing that
| ever was allowed ioo,hold In civilized land
| ONE WHO KNOWS