Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-04-28
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IErsnURGu. April 81.
correspondent writes us that
Counterfeit $40 bills, on the Farmers
i,ank OF Ale1andria, are IN extensive
circulation IN Middlebur.h. and other
parts Of this county. are in
general well executed. and unless care
July examined and compared, might
easily be taken Tor genuine notes.
one ot the above counterfeits. in the
hands OF a gentleman i'm this town.
~ made payable to BoIiyar-Jaied
March 2si. l826--letter A. No. ssI.
and signed John Hnoll. Cashier. Rich.
VI. Scott, Prest.-Upon close exam,n-
alton the device will be found badly
executed. but this would not prcsen,
'iseii To casual observer. The com
plexion is rather lighter than that Of
the genuine notes. Gen. IF Lib.
Counferfeifs. counterfeit note of
the Bank of the United States. Of the
denomination Of 500. wa, offered and
detected yesterday at one of our banks.
u !. oi the letter G.. PAYABLE to G.. j.
Nicholas. Of the Richmond Branch.
dated August lst. 1895, and signed
Thomas Wilson. Cashier. and y Bid
die. President. ltis said by an astutc
officer Of the Bank 10 be ell calcuIa
ted to deceive. Bali. Gas. .3priI FL.
There is law in the Territory of
l.
for every coloured man who wishes To
reside in that district, to take out a
permit. and to give bonds with two
freehold sursties, in the sum Of $500
for good behaviour. The grand iury
for the county in which Detroit is stu.
ated. has presented this law as anti
republican. 70. S. Gas.
Surgical Operation. A communica
ton in the Winchester (ya.) RepubIi.
can. states, that a surgical operation
was lately performed in Gerardstowp.
berkeley county, Va. by DR.. Carroll
n. Mag,ll. upon two men. one aged
2S. the other 25. having Hare Lips
A piece Of flesh was taken fran the
cheek to form the lip, and in three
weeks they perfectly recovered, so
that no person, without strict scruti-
ny. would be able To tell tina. there
had been any vacancy in the lin Of
either. Their uttcrance, which was
formerly indistinct IS now perfectly
plain. BaH. Pat.
y number Of resps ctable strangers
from different parts Of the Union, IN.
Guiding several members al Congress,
visited the Rail road on Saturday, and
made an excursion on il as far as the
CarrolltOn Niaduct and back. The
carriage contained upwards Of 90 pass
engers at each trip, and was transpor
ted by one horse with ease, al the rate
of twelve to fifteen miles an hour
The exhibition appeared 10 afford
complete satisfaction to every ono who
witnessed it. The members Of Con
gross, VIC learn. were Mr. Campbell,
of South Carolina; Mr.. Kennon, Of
Ohio: Mr. Arnold, of New York; Mr..
Mcneil, Of New York; Mr.. &. p.
White, Of New York; and Mr.. bod
bridge, Of Virginia. We learn that at.
ter the excursions in the carriage, a
party Of gentlemen traverscd the line
at the road as far as EIlicotts' Mills,
on horseback, the whole extent Of
which presents continuous scene Of
lively industry, from the lumber Of
workmen engaged in laying down the
rails. The contractors on the differ
ent sections are pushing forward their
work with energy. add considerable
progress has already been made. All
that part Of the line between Vinegar
Hill and the Mills Is 10 be laid on era.
bite blocks, "a large proportion Of
which are now set in the ground. and
parts Of some sections entirely finish
ed. Bal. Pat.
Rail Road. We understand, saws
the Wilmington Deli Journal. that
the Rail Road from Newcastle 10
FrenohtoWn, was commenced yester-
'llay, and that the work will be yigor-
ously prosecuted until its completion.
II is said that tho Rail road IRON Al.
bsny to Schenectady viii be immed-
lately oommenced.--l Bah. Pat.
He0a'boGf EJJiosion.-The Opelou.
sa- 1.ou.) Gazette states that on tie
10th ult. the steamboat ItTYium TsH.
while on her passage from Pitisburg 70
New Orleans. about three miles above
the mouth of Red Rive, burst her boi
Ter and sank ~ about five minutes from
the time Of the accident. Five lives