The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-07

Yesterday morning the Mayor commenced war on the
mock auction establishments, satioalng in froHi OF each
OF thsse places two policemen, 70 vaxr strangers who
enter 10 DO CO their guard BY tbs means hs hopes IL
possible TO Go away WITH the swirales TIA, are
daily prActsed upon counymea the purchase OF bogus
watches Ani ievelry. AS early eight ociscS the of
their pests n frort Of each establishment Of
this nature aolx Broadway Park sse Chatham street,
and continued cuy curing the eaurs day the great
annoy ace Of TIE sharpers.
At two vel known mock auction establishments
in PARK row, the oacers warned no less than
twenty counirymen, who were led int, these
places by he cry Of the Acotorecr OF "Gong-gony-
goirgn They were, however v-aOle 10 make q sale,
tie cheers keeping cloee watch upon them aud they At
cou,rre SC lcrg as TIE oeers worked against them on
Brcatsay the GAME TIED By iae sEcoaeers %
keep up their MOCK saes but they too, had at last to
give II. AZ place well known &c TIE police Oh Broad.
way, Wal street, gree1y, who vas induced to
ter. regardless q tie warning gver HIN by the officer
OUTSIDE after looking for s0ne time at the bogus
tia. were 1.hes 70 "cappsrs," bid on a galvanized
watch ohaiE, FOR WHICH tie paid two dollars
werih about a.iy csnis. Finding be bad been taken
te APPEALED 10 the cheer, WHO very kindly AIDED him
il ctisaIs bs money back After getting Re remark
e. &c the officer that he really did rot th.rk be
green bu: fully sat saed TIA; he sasrp
az promised net 10 purchase any ore je~slry II New
York
Al ore Of the sAops Chatham street, where country.
men DAILY takes Il, the sharps vye compelled %
close up sbot; II cc.ocs several ether places on
B-cadvAy a. G. whom Declared Il wa useless FOR them
10 continue Opea 30 org TIE osr remained II trent %
their places Thsy irte1G 5 sa 10 koli meeting ard
u-s = testrg by az the right o. tie mayor to place
ofios-s on dasy . iroz; Of Ter Establishments.
Several suctir1 stores were Cry goods sold
also honorea With tie aisnsauce O. al ooer Il front Of
their places. II appears ina; there Is considerably.
serdiug carried OF n these concerns persons who
induce. 70 purchase goods often made 70 pay coute
TIE amount they BID fer articles they Purchased Ia
couatryma- bios ca aozen PAR o. stockings gloves
he s-pposes FOR much cozcn, lie dads recev
ing the goods that be charged tie sane amount per
PAR. Having pal depOst on TIE GOODS he
compe ed 20 ether take the gcods a; TIE price
The suc;oueer teus rds, or lcse his deposit. g,ch
dsnculty was a-so fouai By the propr.etcrs OF
these PAGES to DO business yesterday and they. to0
closed up AZ sn early hour. Several attempts
were made u bbe the officers 10 get them g. save
the front o. their places but they we're unsuccessful
IL ber attempt Ore Of ire oicers offered $50 re
vout pat BIZ 81 ED inside q ne coat. but they found
20 thcy o. last declared tie officers were too much
for them and they vo1ld have 70 give W their business
for the Gay Tie Mayer intends V keep CHEERS each
o, these for months OF 80 long a. the mock
auction tusress a carried Es sso intends Hereafter
REESE rrs.tnrs license 10 sry Of thoss who tsov7
y carry o. ias xrc Of BUSINESS.