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July 2.--MocK Auction STORES CHATHAM STREET
"A YoUTH CouNrry.-A verdnnt youth,
blessed with the cognomen of John Brow arrived in
this great glorious and good naturcd city yesterday
The wide spread fame of its nhabt had penetrated
his own home in the wild woods of New Hampshire, and
craven indeble characters the. tablets Of his
mory the romantic tales and curious stories with
which speculatiEg traveller had rcgaled the open
mouthed listeners at the village inn Floating before his
bewildered eyes the fair sights bewichng and fo
uptuous forms and gorgeous descriptions OF the wca,
beauty and fashion Of this vast metropolis which his
had been regaled with these OCCASION The
country had now lost its charms al seemed
dull, stale and nsipid-his sweetheart no longer
won him by her smiles to former checriulness. Sad,
lone detected he wandered in the deep forests and like
Don Juan, thought upon unuterabe things. " change
leave the resde OF his youth the friends whom he held
dear and her who claimed his heart and visit the much
talked Of wonder Behold him then promenading Broad
way and lost in admiration at its spendor The ladies
particularly excited his attentions but what most trou
sled him. was their novel garments for he had not yet
been initiated into the my steries Of the ournure. At
length he passed up Chatham street. and many tho
invitations he received to walk in shur, sail have
lie pleasure Of showing your! His attention
by the cries Of an auctoneer-' going going
going for only $500" Our hero looked in; the
ter in glitterng array were spread watches jewelry
silver mounted pistols, and the usual valise he
tered the auctioneer giving knowing look to one OF
the by-bdders exclaimed, this lot gentlemen is the
thank you, sir, going at $780, only S6,00,make
your bids. Mr.. Brown could not resist the gilded bait
it too tempting, and to refuse to bid, in his ina
gination to frown fortune. Ten dollars, he fal
eringy called, and the lot knocked down to
him. Walk into the back room, sir, and settle
your bill,' said the with the hammer
When they had closed the door the goods produced
and with them lot Of rings breastpns, and worthless
articles and after getting the nice young mans ten dol
lars, he told the whole bill amounted to $50 Mr..
Brown expostulaed but to purpose; there the
goods and his ten dollars already in the possession
Of the knaves who insisted upon his paying the balance
Our hcros Yankee spirit however, had risen. and seiz
ing the auconeer by the throat he took his money from
his hand, and after violent struggle, made his escape
rom the den of thieves. We hope his proceeding will
be initiated by all who may be unfortunate as to be
placed in similar situation there are no legal means
FOR the prosecution Of these scoundrels.


STEALING BEEF.-Wm. Wright was arrested charged
with stealing ten pounds Of coned beef from Sylvester
Pendlcton, 81 Catherine market. We understood the
thief was corned as well as the beef


BuRoLARY.-Thc house No Bowling Green was en-
tered this morning. and robbed of gold watch vul
gar looking fellow observed leaving the premises
mates.