New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-15

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sRevare OF Mock Auctions
MY Green. who comes 10 town once or twice
wear 10 buy goods, is innocently and utterly unsus
picious that there arc other Mock Auctions great
deal more respectable and imposing than those OF
the shabby rascals before whose doors the Mayors
servitors are seen psrading with their cautionary
labels lie steps into one Of our genteel Wholesale
reputable upper crust Auction Stores and sees the
hammcrer rapidly knocking down cases OF Prints,
Flannsls, shoetines, etc. 70 Messrs. Stewart Co.
Geodhue & Co Hal.ted & Haines. Doremus Il
Nixon, &c &c. at such and such prices, and he
readily reasons. -" If such men, who know exactly
how low these goods can be afforded, are buying
ut such rates can't do better than to follow suit
so he steps up and says "l'll take bale at the
same price If you please" Certainly. sir says
the obl;ginc hamnoror. Mr.. Cash one bale at the
same price who wants another Any more. gen
tlcmcn 1"-and II there happen to b. any Of Mr.
Green's country cousins present they step up
and are likewise taken in and done for. All
this time Messrs Halsted x Haines, Doremus d
Nixon or whoevers name "a called ont have not
been present in person or by proxy, nor had any.
thing to do with the bid cried in their name. That
was made by the owner Of the goods or by the Aue'
tioneer or cousin Peter, in the owners behalf for
the express purpose Of doing Mr. Green or the
Greens generally The following petition to the
Legislature for some check this respectable ras
oality has been extensively signed by the best
houses in our City
To hs Honorable e Sonata and House Of assembly Of The
Stale Of Nsp-Ioyk.
The undersigned merchants and other citizens OF the
City OF Newiork respectfully represent tnst system
of auctioncerng 10 carried in this city highly detr
mental to the character Of the city aud the in
terests of your petitioners The practice OF knock
ns down goods fictitious firms and individuals max
ing only mock sale when fixed prices cannot be oh
tanned when given that sales are free and
positive be wen established as one in general use
thus rendering privilege granted by the State author
ty. a complete cover of fraud aud deception.
Your petitioners would respectfully suggest that the
remedy may be applied in the laying State duty upon all
cent making the penalty Of any violation Of the law suf
hcieny to secure the public against 40 gross
raud.
ry Mr. PoLK's new War Message will reach
us by to-days Southern Nail and II it be worth the
trouble will be issued forthwith in our Evening
Edition or an Extra. We apprehend. however,
that it will be made UP Of words mainly.
FF- HENRY T. GARRETT, Esq, Wing who had
been nominated for Congress in the With District
Of Virginia. has withdrawn from the canvass on
account of illhealth.
| rE@ B. McGoraH. a sober and honest youne
stone cutter of Albany, aged D. after yainly seek
ing employment for some time, became discourag
ed and melancholy. and finally cut his throat fatally
on Thursday last leaving widowed mother 10 de
plore his loss 1t will sometime be asked who is Il
blame when a healthy, skifu. willing young mar
10 driven by poverty and want Of work to selfdes
truciicn. and the answer OF Cain 10 the demand io
his brother will not be deemed sufficient
~ That sudacious Mericaa' Senate as will h,
seen has filed the measure OF its indignties Mr.
Polks orgsn-grinder by turning him outol its pre-
cincts. We shall see, when we receive his pspe
today whether Mr. Richie bears gentle hint tina
he is sirayins ircm the path OF duty patiently
he would have others
| JuplotAL DIsTRIcrs-The Senate Of orr State
substantially by party vote. has passed bin d
viding this for the choice OF Judges into esh
Districts identical with the old Senate District:
save that Richmond is placed in the Second instea
of the First Disricithe Sixth being left stretc
from Chenango and Broome TO Csttarsusus ThI
is very incoavenient and unfair, and we hope wi
not be insisted on. For the day Of Electng Judge
the fourth Tuesday in May is designated. Stunt
gates and County Judges are TO be chosen at tn
same time.
n The MorSrAiSxER, Capt. Fraser, with tn
Iousstonie passengers from Albany. arrived st he
wharf OF Saturday itlle after o'clock. or in ,-h
over 10 hours from Albany The ancien. terrors Of
Winter journey to from Albany entirely dissip
, ted. hisa simple fair days work, with comfcrtnbl
warmth good living and agreeable alienation frOI
steamboat % cars
u Gov. WRIGHT and lady reached their hon,
in Canton. ST Lawrence Co. on the sth inst.
FKON rBB SHAT OF WAR--Tne army cores pom
ent Of the New Orleans reayNxe eorreefs III
crcpt into the newspapers touching the sar that
red some weeks ago a. Ssullo Ruinor bad IL that Gel
, Worth WAS refreshing Monterey. This the Gener
krever AssS& O: doing he heard from the most rel
,>6le source that Santa Anna contemplated rapid NOV
meat against sAtillo with $1,000 men. and sent
messenger 70 Gen Wool whose command WAS a. Pc
ras about one hundred miles distant informing BIN
an expected attack, aud prepared in the mean tine
. give the enemy a warm reception. hsd not the rap
march OF Gen Wool to Saitllo induced santa Anna
abandon the attempt. lNsnoaA lrtelisenceE.