The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-14
City Intelligence.


$40 more TOR Mrs. Thompson-ss from Mr.. Edward
Hart; S. from Mr.. Daniel Berrisn. Thus the good
work Of humanity goes on.
THE MAYoR AND 0MNrBusEs-It appears that tho
proprietors of the omnibusss grateful to the
Mayor for enforcing the Law against their drivers that
they are about to hold meeting to pass him vote of
thanks. OF course, Ryerson s. Bertine will not take
part In It, At 6rst the stringent asures Of his Honor
interest while the public felt tho bensnt OF the change
Now even tbs omnibus ieoiced for they
ind thst the dAily returns Of cash from the boxes
have increased This was obvious to every rejecting
mind though the heads Of OF tho drivers 60
thick that the dea could not penetrate them BY slow
wslk quicker than that and preferred moving
on fsot or perhaps looked out for quicker vehicle.
ct one time and excessive speed at another and the
irregularities that had grown into practice
that strong prejudice was entertained against the
onnibusea and many who would ride under ether cir
oumstsnces determined to walk The enforcing OF Law
and order will be always found In ths end to be best
fo- all parties; and We have no doubt that, the pro-
sent Mayor pursues the Of his way main.
tanning the ordinances the public will feel strongly
most popuss Of and pr.osasnt will be s,.s aa.
bished that will permit the old confusion and
disorder to prevail again
beware OF Mock AUCTIONS The victims OF
mock auctions are go numerous that the Mayor has
deemed necessary to post little boys opposite
Peter Funk ihops IN the lower part of Broadway car.
rying large pseards with the words Strangers beware
Of Mock Auctions This caution t. strangers was
very necessary for it appears as the law stands
1t cannot reach all the frauds perpetrated in these
places; the .uctonesrs and their acoompIioes being
cunning enough to evads the Law while they rob
ereenhorps just much they put their hand. In
their pockets. One OF the little boys having been
knCcked dovb by y fellow who came out Of auction
shop To- 90 Broadway, and believed 60 be connected
tecttd BY party Of police. There Is . policeman
static ned near ssch pac&rd, under the direction of
Assistant captain Fulton o. the First wara rhe good
effect OF this movement u very perceptibl- aud st
only requires pers'yersnce to maksi completely suo-
csssiai Ths - ,s@s var was wagsa BY Mayor Mickie
but the auctoneers rss-d snothsr baup.r Beware OF
Mock Mares" They also obtainsd irjunsssons from
the courts 70 restrain The Mayor aud With device
or another they wsaried him out. II remains to
be t.ep whether Mayer Kingslsns 10 made OF
sterner stuff. At lae present time there Is large
number OF strangers coming into town who arc
In danger OF being yictimled Two OF three days ago
. yoang man named Samuel \. Fitch rssiding Ut
White Cfesk Wsshiogfon CO. N. a was swiadled at
an auction chop ~ the corner Of Wall and Pssri
ttreets, where genuine goods were sold 20 him gold
watch, gold pens spd slk hsndk-rohiefs a los OF
gold pens wsrs knocked ds~a 20 him at 81 50 the
lot and y lot Of silk h~pdk1rchieis az much the
In making out tba bin Of salr, they charged hin fer
each single article thst he bought the entire lot for
nskinga total sgainst Lin u ~ Partly by per.
sussien aud tbreats OF law he induced TO pay the
money. Upon his grumbiins pretended purchaser of
similar goods persuaded him they could s- the sr,i
clse ct premium At another uctoa shop in Broad
way doubttss brArch OF the Wall ttrest couceru
His goods there sacrificed at quarter the
cost liz ioune, At length be 20, "pluessi;n but he
on complaint being made 70 him has Issued
warrant sgsir.t tns parties, who's. names srs
in which these geotry generally operate. is
folows:-A watch l. put up, rerhsr. G gold one
value iof n soepsS @ aa ssss sps spe'tsa' rent
gain msktra bid; sad II The Sn, sing th,ok he
csa be pitteo ca they make another and 40 on til
they have him Ms high as they mi x be Will 80 che
suot.eresr takes Gaze ns,er 60 knoox II down when
Il In tie b. ads o. the gresnhcrn II II be gold but
while either IL Eia ~ the hauds Of bis accom-.
pliceN by IN aTrOft mrtEr pU- 4 -alv4wfyFl watch,
perfectly Worthef, Is substituted fof tbs valuable
gold one sDd probably put 1p ~ psptE the better to
deceive The victim II hs ruould happen c. examine
i closely ane ai,coser the fraud then tneJ take 1t
bAoE IN tAchar gs agd give him silver watch vhish
arii rate time Keeper but really worth littls or
nothing Ihty thus act little radre of his
the auction room. that he hs, bees f,e,ed, bat
he mat.eg has been 60 well msnasei AMI beeoms
30 complicated that Ne cannot prosecute he psstes
s esanot produce tne galvanized setch "a which the
cheat zeal CONSISTED for the si,vse watch although
bad one 4, whst Il sold fer silvsr, while
ne nftt !. meIslg cit but - cannot prove that a. hs
has parted with the article Sometimes they put up
unt - plne beek watch without saying that Il IL
gold and the fooi Who purchases il believing Il to be
gold AVID s.kirg 90 questions, fsaricg PROBABLY TO
expose his own igror1nce vas no remedy, because II
vas not sold to him q, gold; he bought L with hi,
eTss ~ - gnd ne T. tes vtim % al. owu folly Some
tmes theee siarpefs are caught In their tap by
sheer elior who sfects Innocence anu sim.
nuins goid vaa y Tut mp. he bid. fcr Il rsrhrp. 70
the amount q IL, vslue sne refu'tF 20 80 any
LiEhet. !. e b6evk.i down 20 MIA Bat al ths time
NJ bss the watch 10 hs hand sks ~ iook a. pre-
vious te msur hs s.t bid sud then he hoit. H. aud
isent hendr out the puFchsss money IN gold pisces,
which they cannot veil rr'uts Ifthsy nnd thsy can
pst whecdle hiaou Of the va.ch sud that b. isa
cough customvr tbeT vii let him 70 for IN. present
and MARI nlm veil FOX tns future But IL they think
ne ts .ssuy frightened or be rot into quarrel,
they tch ur rov, an3 beating hin, take the watch
~ n bin II he prosecuis- for assault they havs
an1.n - rw-tr ne struck the hrst bios Tatse euc.
lion thops The best part OF Broaaway aud nave
- respeetaee on appearance, and the aucuoner snd
MS secnmplices are go wel 8rctes md 20 gsutleman
IKE that eosiinss om the couotrJ, or IRON Europe,
ere taken Ia api Done brovnH TO extent almost
incredihe II is very rarely thst tasy get any ,st
faction TOT being verdant they have idea ~ hold
ing By the wAts originally sol5 pus ap and While
the epirt q 90 lss Is broken the letter s 60 nicely
evadtd that peer Euak feeisg hs s,c4ity laushA NJ
justice end rBsgetrstes and police and to
Rether. There ether Peter FunSs, loot aucsiOp.
eerr) who rlay the eare game upoa s3re cxteIsiv.
seals IN Well ~ eet, ana other regons 81 this grtL
metropolis.
Trw bousF OtRPF~rFrs a very aarse and ri,taxsi.
ast'c m,stins o. journsJnsn heuee oarpedefs Of
ths city Of Mes York vas held last Monday evenn
81 CchTeation Hall Woos s.sest for ths puyO. II
hetrpg reports from the dfersn; shopa IN efsrencs
TO thae eei,ug manifes.ed by th.employers IN oon.s
luefJs OF the advance a warss The focwi ng among
Other snployerr stated u ~ willing sts the
raSss- Messrs Henry. rrirbss. Blachsto ne W alton
Lewis, valentine - W 1hsm p.on III .,soo. weeS.
1leiaer Bss. Howell Wisant a prrraw pattep. Cnya.
&c Blsuvslt Giles, white, shelton o.msa. tpisr
sor, Butter, Longstfset " ". Smith, Ierbsrt Oarns
needa SsR shaw liafrle, Ford, paw CLARK geansy
Washburn, norsrnus RSafori Bro,Sn, Crom we'll, %.
marcel, SO SC,
Jrwus Lfcrupr On uondnY ,rsp{ur the Rev VI
J Raphael, Gate og BsrDingt am. EnglaudJ Rabbi
preacher 20 the rssgregstiou Of B'ns seshsrrm de-
bibgd history Of N, rep, n tss hs of the Mediss
Ctlegt IN CxOsby street. There was = humorous ant
feahionahlo audience IN atendsBc priootpay cf IA
9eWNh pro'sssien As IN lntroduction he enumerste,
the motives which isduced him 70 deliver the sam
lafleh ~ ctures Ia ensisua Durisg the time the
@ ssns ss y" s',ss.a msoesf y psris9snt W Esq
issc hooi, In ringasra, TO gsr0 history oi M