The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-21
city fntelligence.

Mons CouarERTrIrs THE GKxErwIoH BASx-An
immense "booale' of counterfeit bills Of the Greenwich
Bank, of the denomination OF 50, appears have bee.
put in circulation in city well In Albany and
Troy since Thursday last They mserably engraved
and those we have marked letter A. and dated
August 9th and July 4h ls4l There no description Of
them in the Counterfeit Deecor and for this reason me-
ny have been received by persons who were net rood
judges OF notes Among others who have been arrested
was aman named John Schultz who attempted to pass ono
OF these notes upon Mr. Hogan fruiterer at 90 Greenwich
street in payment for liquor The note was refused
and he denied having any other money but upon being
searched another counterfeit Of the description was
lound upon him and about 81 in good money. He was
therefore fully committed.
BuRGLARIrs on THE Observation-Disclosures burolsriss
have taken place within the past eight days and
large quantities Of silver pate clothing &C., been
stolen On Saturday night, the store of Lee Price
Greenwich street. entered by expert rogues, who
opened tho front door by turning the key which
the inside the lock, with instrument They succeed
ed in finding about S55 in money and also carried of pro-
missory notes, checks &C. amounting nearly $1,000.
Among the bills taken $40 of the Phcnix Bank
OF this city and $40 the Hudson River bank both of
which counterfeit. Officers Stokey and Sweet
cured two yesterday who concerned in this
burglary, and who gave their Joseph Cherry
and Harvey Watson
DIED FROM SURrEIr.-Thc living skeleton who has
been exhibited at the Museum the OF the
Bowery and Division street. died Thursday evening
from surfeit Of six oyster stews.
SERVED Al OUGHT BE.-A Don ~hiskerandos
with imperial and moustaches named Garnett was
arrested in Philadelphia Tuesday and held bail in
the sum Of $4,000 for insulting behaviour towards female
while walking the streets in the evening If our police
would follow such excellent example, unprotected f.
nacs would be allowed to out after dusk without
moestaon from the puppies that throng principal
streets.
Another CoMPLAINr.-Josiah Merritt ordered to
bail yesterday in an additional of $780, having been
charged by Francis Retz Of the Eighth Avenue near
3sth street. with passing 50 counterfeit note of the
Greenwich Bank upon him Friday night last Mr..
Merritt admitted having passed the note well nine
others but deni"s all knowledge of their being counter
ieits.
RsroRM IN THE TEA RooM.-we understand that or.
ders will be issued a, the meeting OF the Common
Council to eject from the all the lounge,s aud
hangers who gcner ally manage TO obtain he
table TO the exclusion Of the members. This shou.
be-so, spongers, bevnrc.
VISIT TO THE Tom.s.--A number Of he officers " b.
French steam fgate O. mer visited the Tombs YESTERDAY
and appeared auch please pafc lary with the female
depu tment which is IN excellent condition
THE END MisERY.-A girl Of the pave named Jane
Wills, Of excessive ncr perate habits put end TO her
miserable existence Tuesday night the house of
taking laudanum
A SHABBY TnIcx-watchrnan sellick nabbed street
loafer named Michael Bell, Tuesday night while in
the act of stealing the hut of poor devil who had got
drunk and laid down the sidewalk in the upper part Of
The city. Bell was sent below to answer the shabby
charge.
CsoaeE w. KNIGHT ,c.rv.-This rogue who for months
pas, has pursued amos, weekly practice committing
grand larceny by stealing clothing, &c. from houses
where he had taken transient board arragnsd YES
teray for the fourth time ;h week charged by Mr. Geo
Mooney iI6t Orchard with stealing quantity Of
carpenters tools Sc from him the 23th OF last month
while boarding in the same family. He was remandod
for trial
THE CRoro1 WAFER is being introduced into our large
Hotels and eating houses without delay Mr.. Psttison,
OF Ann and Nassau street serveh up all its delicious
5ersand that the Manhsnn Company insist upon the pay
until November next in eli cases where the Croton
has been introduced prenis previously sup
piled by them. BY what right they claim this know
not
upon the emigrans that arrive in this city who landed
wharves in lighters, sent from the vessels the
Lazaretto have engaged arties o. bully and beat
off Tn honest and porter while eadcsvorine to
obtain livelihood In search OF employment in the
veyanee Of ruak' and baggage Not lighter arrives at
agents and DULLES ofthese canal lines and ali who
interfere In their movements nscked beat driven
from the wharf by brute force We call upon the Mayor
and the Police magistrates to look to this matter the
next arrival OF AN emgrant vessel city will bs the
scene oil bloodshed' We speak from the hook.
Court Cnlendar--This Day.
CrscuT CoURJ-Nos 100, $50, 100, Ie7, DOL 2o7 COS
2oi 2oo 2o6 ao 100 ao ALL 2l2 ala, 2io an 2s, 2lp,
$40, 6s. n, %, 100.
COMMON PLrAsNos 4, 81, 70, IS IA rs, 70, IT, 7s 70,
ss, 80, to 90 inclusive, 100, 81 92 %, o. 90 lO2
CAUGHT George Thorn pson the cold bloodod murder
er OF Miss Hamlin at Bellevue and who made his escape
from the Jail at Norwak, Ohio has been captured aud ta
ken back to his old quarters
N,vAL.-Commodore Barron has been relieved nom
serving member of the Court Martial ordered 10 con-
vene in this city next Monday -
The vessel that is building the plan OF Lieutenant
Hunter will cos. hundred and ten thousand dollars
Her hull has been completed in ell material respects for
sixty -four thousand hunfrcddoar she measures
one thousand and ter tons.
AxorugR BourpARy 0rEsrios'-t mere adspute be-
tyc.n Illinois and Wisconsin respecting their boundary,
the latter claiming that by the ordinance Of 81 she en-
titled 10 MI that portion OF country lying north OF due
vrsi Inc from The souihly bend extreme Of Lake Mi
chiran The Commits toners to locate the lands granted
by the IT, s ~ ois having made the principal part OF
teir selections no. ia Of tpat lie, Gov Doy OF Wscon-
sin has le.irr - Gov Carn of Illinois, notifying
him refrain from selecting public lands for the use oil
that state, within the territory claimed by Wiscousn'
The Gllena Gazette * Advertiser says Ar,
This seems TO us to be step highly Judicious on me
part Of Gov. Doty in fact any thing shor, " y ~" 49,
L =. he sfx