Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-15

inlng." And some again nave no ihCiiia
| ton to examine the disproof of the calum-
my, though they had swallowed it with a
|voracious appetite. elf she have cleared
herself Of the aspersisn, it is well ; we
wish the girl no harm: but, for our part
| we have our own opinion about that mat
| ter, and leave it to others tothink as they
please" At the same time they look
mighty wise, and not little mysterious.
From the tsusguehanaa Democrat.
COUrERFEITERs.
| On Sunday morning last, two men were
ARRESTED at Pittstown, IN this COUNT, for
passing counterfeit money One OF them
calling himself James G. Porter, is about
IS feet high, rather slender, light blue
eyes, hair sandy and inclined to curl,
speaks rather slow and with studied cor
rectness--his countenanceils Aorid andof
serious cast wore snuff coored coat
and psntaloons, and in all respects has a
genteei appearance. II is supposed his
real name is Page, and that he belongs to
!Vermot.
The other calling himself James sey-
Imour, about E feet 7inches high, stoutly
built, his eyes blue, with sly lowering
Hook, dark hair, clothes dark and apoa.
|fently fine homespun. Their ages irem
appearance, we should Judge to be some
where between 26 and 80.
1t has been already ascertained that
,|fEley have passed in this county near $50
dollars in Counterfeit Bills on the Banks
Ef North America, Pennsylvania and
New Brunswick viz. A $50 bill on the
Bank of Pennsylvania, four eos on the
Bank of North America two SIS Oh the
New Brunswick Bank, and one on the
New York Bank.
! flames G. 20 Ter, Alias Page, answers1to
the description Of David Lewis, who es-
capped from the Jail in Bedford COUNTY
JamessSeymour is supposed to be the man
mentioned in the Bedford papers, as cal
Hing himself James Smith. From every
circumstance which has come to our
knowledge We have no hesitation in be-
llieYing that these fellows are old often
ders l. that they are pretty expert hands
lat their hetarious business. If the OIL
GERS of ineAileghany Bank of Pennsy Viva
nia, or any other person, can give any
information which will tend to c1nvict
them, it is requested that they will do so,
The banks whose notes have been forged
EalsO, should take measures 10 ensa..e
iheir punishment.
More Counterfeiters-A gentleman
from Easton Informs u, that two men pas
sing through Northampton under the
|" style and title" ofpedlars, passed some
counterfeit money. They were taken,
mounted on their own cart, aud drove to-
yards Eastop. Just at dusk they be-
care very thirsty and prevailed on one Of
1.-THE attendants 20 90 to house a little off
irhe road for some water Their hand 5
being tied behind them, they got back tc
backbone succeeded in !oosening the O.
'Iier. when the ungrateiul rascal, instead
of waiting to free his companion, took
lieg bail. and fed into the woods He
twas, however, taken 10 LAY or two, AID
both safely lodged in goal. About SOC
Idhia in counterfeit bills were found up
on them.
| StN more--Frcm Wilkesbarre we
Learn that two very we'll dressed young
gentlemen. Oh their aay. as they said.
from Pittsburg to Albany, passed through
There. At the ferry twenty miles below
1.-THE town they bought horse of Ger
imam, AID as be preferred Philadelphia
moncy they not only paid for the horse
lin bills of the city banks. but obIigingly
EXCHANGED aboHt fcrty dollars with him.
Before long, however. tie cheat was de-
tected, the gentlemen were pursued and
taken ten miles abave Wilkesbarre
They thought il extremely rude TO treat
travellers so nnmannerly,bat were never
thcless taken to town; stopping at The
tavern, one of then, dismounted--the o.
lther putting spurs to his horse and gave
them merry race. John Gilpin never,
attracted more attention. stop him !
coich him! there he goes 90 The whole
village was in an uproar. In an instant
every scholar in the academy without
waiting for " by your leave master" was
in the street. As he passed down main
street, tnrnins cut for nobody, two Or
three attempted to arrest his progress
|" by trying what virtue there Was in
stones" but the " young sauce box" push
ed in for the woods. Every body went
ia pursuit, aid after about an hours chase
fine fellow was secured and brought be-