New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-03
CITY ITEMS.
TUESDAY. Inly2

vs-ArcrpS SHOP RAscALITY.-A
sfiss asr,lemsn seeing, shire sd and b1si'
Kspps' 90 a raesnt visit 70 New-HorS was sa1ly
pes Nsi ~ ore Of the Peter Funk auction shops
spse. 5ecer<ve and wicked city Sauuterng
dpspcsfway on q hne and pleasant morning,
g'.,,sn,lon was attracted by the noise OF al auc,
h sn and M nber Of gentlemen standing round
tcness ~ the stores, and he walked in A card OF
nercils was up, and the auctioneer was cry
$50 dosUr and one quarter-one and's-quarter
70 .hsse splendid gold pencis-gOing-gUing-
~ cur friend, the Kennebec gentleman, think
sI,hs chance Gne one and rare, bid one dollar
70 half and the hammer OF the euctoneer came
Igp with gone. Our friend took out two dol
u hin and handing it over held out his hand for the
S.nge. CITY cents, when he was politely informed
a., sixteen dollars more were wanted, as the doz-
AZ II was positively understood and stated at the
commencement were up. KenDebec demonstrated
he only wanted one, he only bid Tor one and bat
me would he have.
The controversy began to wax warm, and our
friend brought down his fist with an emphasis and
krce that implied considerable downeast grit and
auciness At this moment gentlemany ana
oommiserating looking man patted him on the
boulder and told him he was right, he only Dd OH
one pencil, bat il was evident he did not unoer-
stahd the value OF the artcle-it was yer easy W
obtain twenty-five cents advance on eecu n III.
o. on the Dozen and offered 10 take tnem oes III
spnsented although he did not intend 70 sPecu'ate
he paid SIS for the dozen pencils, and hanalhg
aem over TO the COMMUNICATING looking gentenau
rstientiy waited while he went out 70 procure TUG
,Syance. He didn't come back
The amount Of the story is, the kenneoecker
x,s ssdly ",aken in" at one OF those pests OF
Nsw.York City, mock auction shop. The fellow
re went out to get the advance, was lone OF
,so y bu. the aUctiOneer finally compromised and
Maid back four or five dollars.
We have no doubt the above particulars are IN
ss main correct We have them from person Of
,,racity who was at the American House In New
york al the time Of the transaction, and TO whom
esr friend the victim, made "clean breast OF It."
n furtber adds thst the fastest route was taken
bsek TO Boston and that the advice oil the landlord
tour unfortunate friend asthey stepped leto the
mach on their departure was, look o0s Tor the re-
tr Funk auction shops when you again come to
he city, aud read the story Of the Frenchman who
bought the water-privi eye lots that proved to be
located not of Cape Horn but uRder East river
lHalowsl Gazette.
~ few DAVIS since young girl, ID years Of
,ss residing i'm Newark, N. j. 10 going alone on
bosrd the steamer Passaic 70 return home, met at
he gate foot of Barclsyst. person whom she
ton 10 be her brother returned from California.
She approached and spoke to him, when the scoun-
dre struck her violently In the face with his bst
which caused her TO fall upon the pavement The
Now and the fall left her senseess, in which state
,bs was carried on board the boat and conveyed 10
bs,bome in Newark, where she now lies low with
he brain fever, and her recovery is considered
doubtful.
RoBBERY-Mary Ann McCaiierty was taken in
10 custody by Captain Smith Of the Sixth Ward,
on complaint made by John Hastings, country
man, who alleged that Mary Ann had robbed him
Of ESQ.,
hoT.-James Powell, Mike D0lan, Henry Cam
mery and Wilson kcDouald, were arrested for be-
ips engaged in a riot at the loot Of Twenty hfths ST.
East River.
srEALING-Augustus Leader was arrested for
stealing 80 yards of gingham from Catherine Hen
derson, at her lodgings in Chathamst
DROwNED.-The body Of boy, name unknown,
was found drowned at the foot of Governearst at
socock this morning. The Coroner was notified.
REscURD-A man named John P. Dooey fell
into the water off pier No. g, North River but was
rescsed by officers Nelson and Walsh.
FOUspLIsG-A fine female child, about two or
three weeks Old and well dressed, was found last
night in the hall Of No. 243 Bowery.
II John Flanagan, small boy, was arrested
for firing pistol in the street
CAsUAL1Y.-Msrk Hopkins was iound drowned
this morning ct the foot Of Robinson st.