New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-02
CITY I7EN9.

.Soe,l ,ness il be cheap but purchase tnsny use
S'''.'' ,ocsn.e they are not dear The Dumber
T'. ,r6l.. among us is indeed amazing to stran.
wv imagine that character displayed at the
80, % be much overdrawn. Not a bit oft II
..h;,c il Il somewhat underdcne.
r. nripciple Of the largest quantity at the very
=. mice, with comparatively little reference 10
.n.l;tv. IL carried out in every branch of New-iofA
,,.Se and the beating down system is CARED 10 60
extended point that dealers are often ac'ua.y
reGed by their customers 10 be dishonest 81
must put goods ~ fat above cost, or they ea0'
10 reduce their prices at the rate tnen 81. AL
size and il they cannot sbste them 'he' wa ac.r,d
dom cell. Even whom assured thS' '"'' III,
an article at price as low as ,he odrc,ior ba
,Co,d cus,outrs will still insist that reuuo''on 70
""o,o' ,..ior,s Demands and often, indeed
-. -. ,boippg goods at a figure which they
- ,ho dcae, cannot possibly afford 10 sell
=, .,,sss he came diihonestly by his wares
81 q, This reason strangers who deal IN
~. York ,bops, and are at oil delicate about beating
Jov, are rfettJ sure to be swindcd in paying the
r.. price asked;
MANY of our 0, ttlbrifty housekeepers would rather
Inv green fruit with cholera morbas legbly written
upon IL, Of a man who sells cheap, than give cent
more for something better TO a man who mss tne
reputation Of selling dear. In no matter more than
in that of measures are these thrifty housewives 70
constantly taken in. Ii is matter OF notoiiou' com
mon and constant cheating. The Propensity OF Tue
people for cheap things necessarily encourages dealers
70 chen. in their measures. They cannot afford TO
fairly sell at the expected price, they make up in
taking it off 10 quantity. Now any one who knows
ANYTHING about measures is aware that tin quart
holds less than wooden one; but everybody does no.
know that there are two kinds of wooden quartsone
for those who want an article at cheap rate, and
stOther for those who willing to purchase an
article at fair price; and many housewife will be
atonished TO learn that when che gets cheap quart
a. TO price, she is almost sure TO get dear one
a. TO quantity. If they do not believe
it, let them examine any set of wooden measures, but
especially those which carried around IN
peddlers' wagons. These measures look fair
enough. ard of course the uninitiatod cannot see
tie cheat; but, by watching the vendor closely
when putting in the article he is selling, the
b,,,om Of is neasure will often he found 70 have very
rnysterously get out of place and moved toward the
top of the measure. Many keep a smaller quart
measure for cheap customers. Our attention wa,
attracted the other day by conversation between an
elderly lady and street huckser Of peaches. The
huckster had come very fine peaches, and had been
Justify calling out Peaches, at four cents quart"
The old lady was INDUCING in suLdry expressions OF
yop1er in view Of the diminutiveness of one of the
hucksers quart measures. The huckster, seeing she
did not want to buy, and remorking her interest,
undertook TO explain that that measure was four
cent quart measure, but he had six-cent quart
measure which was almost twice as large. The
woman, seemingly, could not comprehend this system
of dry measure and asked him how he could call them
both quarts. lie replied that he was forced to cry
cheap or else he could not attract customer for his
articles and he did no more than other people IN all
kinds Of business, when he made the cheap buy
g public pay for what they saved 10 money in loss OF
quantity and quality.
THE TURNER'S FEsTTAL-The festival OF the
Turnverein was continued yesterday at the forkvle
Park The attendance was very large, though less In
numbers than on the previous day. The usual sports
were INDUCED in by the assembly, but the principal
interest conferred the exhibition OF the prize fencing
and turning. These continued several hours. The
sk of the fencers in the Of the broad-sword small
sword napier and fos was admirable and was loudly
sppauded. The gymnastic exercises were principally
On the cross-bar, and the contest was very exciting
Every variety of feat which could be conceived Of for
testing physical culture and muscular activity was
performed The military companies, too went through
heir eyolutions In the evening the Turner's gave an
exhibition of groupings and pyramids in the Stadt
Theater. Tonight the prizes will be distributed.
MILITARY ENCAMPMENr. The Eighth Brigade,
urdex the command of Brig. Gen Samson, comprising
The Twentieth Regiment, under Col. Geo. w. Pratt,
and the Twenty first Regiment, under COL Joseph
Wright. encamp on the Old Race Course this week.
Dodworths Band, from this city, has been engaged
by the Twenty-frst Regiment, and the Rondout Band
by the Twentieth.
The jersey Blues from Paterson N. j., will bepres'
ent to. day and tomorrow, accompanied by Sholtoas
Band from this City. Yesterday the Twenty-hrSt
Regiment met the General and staff together with the
Twenty fifth Regiment at the wharf at Poughkeepse,
when the brigade formed and marched to the camp.
To-day there will be grand review. Tomorrow, at
2p M, the whole brigade will be reviewed by Gov.
King.
On Friday there will be grand parade and review.
In addition TO the above there will be dress parade
every morning and afternoon. Visitors will be al
uitted at all hours of the day.
THE "SMALL" DELEGATES 10 THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CoNyENTIoS.-The following is the result of
The Conventions held on Saturday in the various AS
eemby Districts in this county 10 forms State Conven
sop to be held at Syracuse on the 10th nst For the
First Distriot-James Edwards, delegate james
FITZGERALD. alternate. Second District-Thomas Null
Loan. delegate; Mathew Murphy, alternate. In the
Third District II ballots were taken without choice,
and the Convection adjourned to this evening. Fourth
Dstrict-George Taylor delegate j. s. Thome, alter
nate. Fifth District-no choice; adjourned to this
evening. Sixth District-Phlip Hamilton, delegate;
John nskey alternate. 10 the Seventh Di'tnct, tue
returns Of the Nineteenth Ward were sent back and
new primary election ordered.
To the judiciary Convention, Alonzo G. Hammond