Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08
TELEGRAPH.
BATH, (Me.)
Thursday Morning, April 3, 1s41,
Original Correspondcnce---No. 2.
NEW YoRK, April 5.

ii NEW 1ohh, APrll q.
5 The news of the Presidents illness has caused
gmuch anxiety, and will continue to do so until 1t
Els known that he is fully recovered. The Natioh-
sal lntellgencer of Friday announces that, In the
eopnions of the attending physicians. there was
an evident improvement in his situation.
. The indispostion ofthe President has OF course
. put temporary stop to the appointments and re-
smovals; and the whilom ccabnet MAKERS have
I seized the opportunity TO commence thelr ola
trade of attending to General HaFrisoh's ousi-
ness instead of their own. Among others, MIR.
Evans of your State is mentioned as probable
1 minister TO England, and Mr.. Gushing of Mass.
/ minister to Spain. There is no doubt thai pet
ter selections than these, which i4ii&ed upon by
public conse nj, could not be made, but whether
the President will confirm these nominations is
another question.
i Not little excitement was occasioned in the
region of Wall street on Thursday last by the
discovery thai several forgeres to considerable
extent had been committed by an cx-member of
Congress from Niagara County, in this State,
named Charles T Mitchell. These rorgeres were
5of drafts purporllng to be drawn by the Bank OF
Orleans on the State Bank at Albany, and were
made payable to the "lon. c. +. Mitchell, or or
der, - and b. HIM endorsed and sold 10 various
brokers. Of course the fraud was detected as
soon as they were presented for payment. The
iorgeries do not, it is thought, exceed $4,000.
Mitchell was an unfortunate applicant for the
office OF Navy Agent in this city, but his charac-
ter at that time was not such as to procure him
the confidence of the present administration. 1T
is generally supposed that he took passage in the
Caledonia, though from singular letter from
him. sent through the Post Office to the Courier
and Enquirer it ght be inferred that he had
gone toward Texas In this letter he ntimates
that he will not be taken alive.
The appointments of Gen. Harrison, generally
speaking, have given much satisfaction.
The Pennsy vania Canals are in full
midst OF their spring trade, whilst the country
trade here has not yet begun When it does fair
ly commence it will be pretty brisk but not SO
much so as was expected when the orders for
merchandise were sent to Europe.
Herman lie Roy, an old and distinguished
merchant Of this city, and father in law Of Dan
iel Webster, died On Thursday last.
On Friday evening we were visited BY violent
storm OF rain, hail. thunder, lightning, the first
Of the kind this spring. Several chimnies, sc
were blown down.
Shad are becoming quite plentiful in the mar
kets. to the great delight Of every body.
The infamous Reste still remains in prison,
is To ba bGne1 She lSfo awhile
She has offered $500 to any one who will become
her security, bat no person possessing the ne
cessary qualifications has as yet been tempted to
brave public soorn for such compensation.
The bill allowing the banks of Pennsylvania to
suspend for five years, has passed both houses.
but has not yet received the signature OF the
governor; it is thought he will veto it. If he
does so it is not probable that any thing will be
done in relation TO Banks the present session.