The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-11-25
COUNTERFEITERS.

toit note, on the franklin bank of Balti.
moro, which had been received by Mr..
Sanford, tavern keeper at Washington
from person, whom he changed it for
that was about betting on the great race
which was to have taken place between
the Eclipse e Sir Charles on "Wednesday
last. The bets (of $50 cach) were blac.
ed in the hands Of gentleman of this
place; but as the race was not run they
were,oi course, drawn; and the gentleman
being unnecessarily detained after leaving
directions where to find him, returned
home and was yesterday morning call
cd on for the same by stranger who sta
ted that he was authorized to receive it
On inquiring of the fellow why the own.
er of the money did not call for it him.
sell, he first stated that he did not know
where he was, and soon after, that he
had returned home in consequence of a
kick from horse and telling several
other improbable tales the gentleman re.
fused 10 give the money to any one but
the owner-the fellow became alarmed
and decamped. He had been gone but
q short time when MIR. S. arrived from
Washington, and informed that the note
was a counterfeit. Tho fellow called
himself "John Meyer" of Loudoun.
county, Virginia, but knew no one there !;
and, ifa little more exertion had been
made, he might, very probably, have
been taken [; the following description of
him which has been furnished us NAV
yet lead to his detection: He is of a slen.
der form apparently about so years of
age; has light hair and blue eyes has
remarkable scar of about one or two in.
ches in length on one of his cheeks. very
near the chin had on drab great coat,
over close bodied blue coat; and rode a
bay horse with switch tail.
Mr.. Editor-The activity and exer-
tons of our citizens at the fire on Thurs
day evening, was such as merits our
warmest commentator. But, sir, can
you inform how it is, that so many per.
sons, who consider themselves gentlemen,
and are property holders, and have so
much at stake, expect those who have
nothing in jeopardy whatever, to work
and labor at theiS instigation, while they
walk to and fro, vocifera.ing commands,
without lending ga hand to the pump
or passing bucket! The people OF
this town are ready and willing-are
puDctual and unwearied at fires, and it is
unpleasant for them to hear imputations
cast upon them while the corners of
streets are occupied by idlers, and the
windows of taverns by gazers.
This is simply thrown out as a hint,
and though We should deplore the recur.
renee of another such calamity, yet if it
shonlc come, let there be no distinctions;
let the rich and great, as well as the poor
and humble be called upon and no favors
shewp. ONE Oh MANY.
.Neish6or PRfnan Having been inthe
habit of attending all the recent fires
which have occurred in our town, more
trpn desire to aid in extinguishing The
flames and from duty feel, We owe
'eaclroihcr, to lend assistance in times o.
calamity, than to crafty any idle curiosi-
ty; and from the observations have
been able to make, both here and in other
places,i have never seen a greater dispo.
sition manifested to make all necessary
.exertlons than by our own citizens gene
rally. But it must be evident to every
observer, that there is lamentabIe want
OF system lip our management, which
tends to produce scene OF confusion
entirely destructive TO the best interest.
OF those Immediately concerned, and cal
culated to Illustrate the beneficial effects
which our excellent engines are so well
prepared to produce. In order to RENE
dy this glazing want of discipline, if each
IRE company were 10 appoint suitable
number Of judicious officers, and let their
respective duties be particularly defined
and well understood; each of these off
GERS to attend to his own particular duty
without attending TO any thing else, and
be governed by his own best judgmen,
(uDIess in private coDlerencc), uniDilucn,
ced by the vociferatioDs Of others, am
fully persuaded we should always sue.
coed much better than we do in arrestine
the progress of the lire. AS we general
~, and, indeed, always, lass ar snder much
difficulty for want of water, would re-
commend to those officers who's duty il
IS to form lines in order to co1vey water
70 the engines, TO use every excrtion ia
forming them expeditiously, and prevent
a relaxation, as more depends on the ex-
ertioBs Of those officers than on any others
connected with the operation; and
would huubly suggest. the expectancy oil
using gentle and encouraging language
to, by-standers, rather than violence and