Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-04

psysr.ter Of d.. fo.x.ry spP.aIs TIA, kaossa..
gerry was effected, obtained, by selling quantity oil
Virginia money, for which the PsTpe,aor received their
checks, which he pgeniousy initiated and readily obtain
cd the money Tor. as above stated
The person who effected these torgeries probably
by the oil Drew who has been long eelebra
ted in the annals Of crime m this city, aud has been more
than suspected Of defsudng Insurance Companies,
by setting fire to the premises Insured well ss house,
breaking passing counterfeit picking pockets aud
other offences, evincing versatility very usual with
persons oil his cast oil character The police officers oil
this city have constantly kept their eye upon him, since
he aud Ills brother discharged about four months
since from the Bellevue Prison, to which they were COM
mted upon charge OF passing counterfeit money, aud
upon the circumstances being detailed attending the Tor
geres in PhadelPhis Drew Instantly suspected Of be-
ing prime mover in the offence few days since three
$500 bills the Girard Bank together with smaller Phi
i4jepha notes. amounting in the whole $2l70. having
been exchanged At the brokers office OF Jacob Little &
CO. In Vail street, by person ering the description
Of Drew Mr. Hays. the High Constable proceeded the
following day to Orews residence but there learned that
he had taken passage the morning for Philadelphia
Although this search Tor ID sw had probably De ieden
ey 10 his subsequent arrest In Philadelphia, yet we
ton The fact Tor the pun pose Of showing the accuracy Of
Mr. Hsyss suspicious Ii appears that Saturday
Ing. several counterfeit halt doArt passed by Drew
board the boat swan this end OF tho smden
aud Amboy rail road route which tho agent had 10
spprehend was knowingly done; and therefore by way Of
precauon to the Captain Of the scam boat Burlington,
the oheI end Of the route, stated the upon The
way bill. with the and descrp ion OF The suspected
person. Drew had hardly got board the latter boat,
with the individual accompanying him. before he passed
OIL two three OF the the bar which, added
To the ice the BILL Induced the Captain upon
the arrival OF the boat at Philadelphia to notify the Police
officers Of the tact and the time secretly
tain the place which they An eye kept upon
the movements Of this company snti Monday morning,
when, as they about TO take their departure Tor Bal
moe, High Constable Blaney, with oiher officers,
ell Charles Drew, jr. and Elisha Drew. There were
men and females in company at the me the arres,
made out ny some means or her oniy the three persons
above named together with Of the females, taken
TO the Mayors Office.
Upon their being searched, the OF 6oiO dollars
found the father portion Of which was in notes oil
$1,000 each the Bank OF the United States and throc
notes Of $500 each the GrArd Bank. being doubt
part OF the money obtained upon the exchange
TO the commission OF the forgery On searching their
trunks counterfeit half dollars together with mouds and
apparatus for their
lights, aud other suspicious articles found which
strongly confrms the belief that the whole family had
upon tour OF vany. Drew, senior is represented
letc man. with high forehead and heavy eyebrows
His fine, healthy looking progressing young
men, OF hom twenty-five 10 thirty Of age, and bear
strong resemblance to the father They all self
collected in the Mayors Office and separately conversed
with their COUNSEL who their behalf obtained post
ponement Of their examination upon the charges exhibit,
ed against them until Thursday morning.
Its said, that the youngest Drew arrested in Phi
adePh'a about two month. since, upon the charge Of
passing counterfeit dollars, but upon his proesaons OF
having done so, ignorant Of the fact that they
spurious, was set at liberty. High Constable Baney
rived in this city yesterday morning upon business
nected with their arrest which learn
accomplished in the Of the day Fromle found
in the possession OF Of the there is be-
ove, that they associated with coun-
terei'er who was luckily apprehended lew days since
Vermont, aud is in prison at Rutland in that State.
letter written by Of the in Philadelphia, and
evidently intended TO have been according its
dress audes to the preparation Of the forgeres with
which they charged-speaks OF the various con-
lectures and suspicious afoat as TO who the villains
and expresses no little satisfaction his security.
tie speaks otle whole transaction manner SO UNIQUE
and ronica that for its intrinsic merit and quainness
may OF these days lay it before our readers
details now be emed
premature TO publish Courier.
Mr. DURANr made his ascension in Baltimore on
Thursday last in his usual gallant style. At two o'clock
in the aernoon learn from the American all the
streets leading to Federal Hil began to be ,hronged and
the dense current continued for hours forming an
immense conesurse Of citizens, male and female young
and DID, all eager to witness the promised oil Mr.
Durant, in his balloon AT 1--WE o'clock the streets were
still aud apparently deserted though the whole popua.
ton had gone out to the wonder. The Hill itself was
covered with dense mass Of surrounding the
enclosure to great distance aud the opposite side
the basin the wharves the shipping and The
houses were also filed Altogether there certainly
not Less than thirty thousand people Immediately the
Hill iseIfsome calculations carry The whole number
lected at different points, high fifty thousand. Out
Of this prodgioIs number, less than two thousand only
entered the garden.
The weather 'eightiul; and a few minutes after
ue Mr. Durant, with perfect composurc, took his
the and the word being given IN
let he mjescaly, and oa ed over the CITY at
distance not too great render hi figure indistiDc wav
ing his flag With great eaiessness and grace aud sailing
ed as he rose with tremendous shous Of sppouse
tor two three minutes he appeared over the
city, displaying the American ensign, upon which the
cheers were redoubl.d.
Some Of the upper benches in the enclosure gave way
under the rush Of spectators, aud number OF secia o
were precpitaed 10 the ground Some slight uses and
torn cIoihes we're The only consequences.
Mr. Durant as he was avibg town." sent down a
biz, attached 10 parachute, which reached terra frna
without DAMAGE and at O'clock after having been
wo hour' in The air the landed safely the
Of bona. l.. Hays. Esq adjoining the town OF Bel Air
He was to reach Baltimore last evening in the Bel Air
stage.-PhH Gdx.
MIR. DURANT.-Some une asness was felt Yesterday
morning in the city in consequence OF the non
ance Of Mr. Dursnt- which was happily dispelled about
noon by the intelligence OF his safe Bel
about half past three o'clock p. NJ he reached Banuu
favored by him with the following journal OF his VOYAGE
which will prove very interesting to reader.Balti-
more Republican.
Journal Of Mr.. DuTanf's .Eriaf Vovage
The Bdll,oB unnoored at hours ~ minutes the
barometer standing at 20 A. and the at 80
In short time let go The Rabbit, and it land safely.
AT h. 80 was over road and thought OF but
kept on. At b. 46 within hsiling distance OF the
EARTH and converted with several men; the
to say the distance to Baltimore miles understood
their names TO be Thomas aud Philip Burgau AT H.
% was within hsiag distance again. and conversed with
several PersoDs-UnJersood them 10 say Baltimore was
distant miles On iBqurng the name OF the frs, town.
10 The direction was going understood them to say
Abingdon, and afterwards Bel Air. Al h. 55 saw the
set and heard the report Of guns; Judged the sound
came from W. by NJ About three minutes previous TO
which, tried an experiment for gentlemen In this city
which, il proves successful will be given 10 the world
At barometer % o. IT, was SUI nd.
inbabsn understood his name TO he Mr.. Carroll, and
the name oil the place Perry Hallundefsood the name