New-York tribune., 1842-01-25

LARCENY ASp FoRGERY.-Lest week Mr. G.
D. Jewetl clerk Of Mcssrs. White & Sheffield OF
No.=39 Liberty street. proceeded to Washington
CITY, 10 collect some debts, and amongst others
was one Of $500, against the Hon. J. /. Morehead,
Senator from kentucky. atgeneman prompt
ly paid the demand, by handing Mr.. Jewett three
Treassry notes of 500 each. and draft of 500
drawn by Messrs. Corcor & Riggs, brokers of
Washington. in favor Of Edward Dyer, Esq. pay
able at the Bank Of America in this city. This
draftby Mr. Dyer, and Mr.. Morehead, was endorsed
over to Messrs White & Sheffield, of this city, to
whom Mr.. Jewett enclosed the draft and three
treasury notes, and forwarded the same by mail
in Il letter When Mr. .Jcwclt reached here on
Saturday night, the letter and contents had not
come to hand and on Monday yesterday evening
another check was sent t. the Post Office for
the letters OF Messrs White & Sheffield also re-
turned with others, but not with thai containing
the draft and notes. During the forenoon
Young man named Albert Aschrott entered the
store of Messrs L. 81. Dubois, importers OF and
dealers in watches No zoo William street, and
exchange for wa,ches-the name OF Messrs White
and Sheffield having bean srse,i thereon. he
draft was sent to the Bank Of America to hscer-
tain lis grnuinencss, and IL was pronounced good
and the endorsements genuine, except that OF
Messrs White 4 Sheffield, which the Teller was
unacq sainted with The clerk OF Mr. Dubois then
took the draft to Messrs White < Sheffield who
knew the draft as belonging TO them, and pro-
nounced the endorsement forgery. Mr. White,
then accompanied the clerk TO the store OF Mr.
Dubois and found Aschott still sitting there.
He then demanded OF Aschroli the restoration of
the three Treasury Notes, and inquired where be
rot the draft! After some hesitation, Ascl!ro;t
stated that he had found a letter containing the
draft and said he had not the Treasury Notes
but tiaay said he had found the whole il, the street
in letter, mad got the Treasury Notes exchanged
in Wall street, and handed over TO Mr.. White tlree
800 bills. He was then taken to tie Police
Office, and after examination, committed
NORTHERN FRONTIER DEyEscEs.-A meeting
was held at Sacketts Harbor the sothult., which
adopted memorial 10 Congress and resolution, in
favor erecting permanent military works at tina;
place.
10 Henry ]. TyLig, editor OF the Michigan
Wig, At Adrian, Len2wee county, died on the
llth inst IN the 27tt year OF hi, age.
70 ALDERMAN HUggARD, o, Utica died on
Thursday, last, from severe confusion received
on the New orI and Hudson Railroad, on the ID
inst 4 cold taken a, a fire soon after terminated
in an apoalcc,c fit, which resulted fatally.
u JoHSzFox was executed At Fonda on the
9th instfor the murder OF a nan while drunk.
He did no, even remember the deed after the III
sanity OF rum had left thin. he was Ir-nr1:en,
not vet teenty-two years of age.
10 The body of Col w ". Hustler. former
ly a Member Of Congress from Ohio, was recently
discovered al old stable a. Port Clinton, after
he had been missing two months. No explanation,
% 4 State Military Convention was held a.
Harrisburg last weel,, having for it, object The re-
form of the Militia system. The Governor Heads
OF Department and both branches Of the Lag.l.