The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-10-24
New York, Oct. Is.

New YORK, Oct. is.
FoRGERIEs. Several attempts to draw
money from our banks, by means of forged
checks, were made yesterday, and one of
them with but too much success-a forged
check of Messrs. G. q. & S. Rowland. for
200 dollars, having been presented at the
Union Bank, and instantly cashed 1t was
not until clerk of the Messrs. Howlands
came, as the teller supposed, with second
check, that suspicious were excited. Two
succ essiye drafts in so short time, being
unusual with that house, an inquiry was
made of the clerk, and he, doubling wheth-
er Messrs. II. had drawn before during
the morning, messenger was despatched
to the counting house, and the result was
discovery that the check was a forgery.
1t was afterwards found that the accom-
pllshed rogue had exchanged 5000 dollars
at the U. S. Branch and 1000 dollars for
smaller notes at the Fulton Bank. About
the same hour IL o'clock check in the
name of w. II. Aspinwall, who is in the
same counting-room with the Messrs. How
lands, was presented at the Merchants
Bank; but some suspicious being excited
by the manner in which it was filed up.
the teller stepped to another desk to make
an inquiry, and while his back was turned.
INAOOAi
The bank and was seen no more. The
store of the Messrs Howlands was broken
open and entered i'll the night not lone
since, and it is supposed that the villain or
villains found papers which contained the
signatures of Messrs. Ii. and A., and also
disclosing the banks at which thew respec
lively Kept their accounts. But there was
another case Of forgery yesterday, which
was nearly successful, and which it is more
difficult to account for. The check of
Messrs. Spear, Carleton g. Co. for $500
dollars, was presented at the bank where
their account is kept, and the teller was on
tne point OF cashing it, when he observed
mat the number was not filed in. Tho
signature, however, was pronounced by
the officers of the bank to be genuine, but
while they were consulting upon the sub
Ject, the person who presented it was mis-
sing. No trace of the rogues has vet been
discovered. Comm, .4dr.
FOREIGN Missions. The anniversary
OF the American Board of Foreign Mis-
SONS was celebrated last week. After
DR.. Beecher's arrival, he preached the SER
mon prepared for the anniversary dis
course, but which he was prevented by
the storm from arriving in season to deliv-
er at the appointed time, in DR.. MsMur-
rays Church, with great effect. 1t was
production of extraordinary power. And
last evening meeting of gentlemen was
held to devise measures to increase the
means of the Board, and impart additional
energy to It's operations. Several address
es were made, among which was one from
the, Rev. Mr.. King, late from Palestine.
and the Rev. DIR. Beecher. Or. Beecher
was very animated, and spoke with won
derful effect. A subscription was com
mnenced, to be paid in annual, instalments
Tor five years, which was led off bv one
gentleman with the round sum of 35.O00
dollars. The clergy put in a purse of 1000
dollars. And gentleman from Rochester
pledged himself that the county of Monroe
would 40 as much as the individual above
referred to; and before the meeting clos
ed, the subscriptions upon the spot amount
t,SI 10 tne sum of ONE HUNDRED AND |
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Comn,. .49y.