New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-17

FeRGERy-The Chcraw Gazette says: Two
attempts TO pass forged orders were made IN this
town on Saturday last. The first, for six dollars
and fifty cents, purpo.ting to be drawn by Joshua
Lazarus, per John Gale IN favor of Mr.. Wilson
On Mr.. d. Malloy, was presented and paid. The
second, by the same parties, IN favor oil the same,
for one dollar and fifty cents on Mr.. 7. Bryan,
was suspected and detained, the individual who
presented it making off hastily, when he found
suspicion rested upon him. From Mr.. Maloy,
he purchased a superfine broad brim low crowned
beaver hat, stamped inside, with handsome Wig
net,e, and the words William Rankin, Duyree
& Co. Newark, n. ]. manufactured expressly for
ID. Mallov, Cheraw, S. CO. and pair Of fine
Hoskin gloves. He was quite young man,
probably not more than 20 years of age, ford
complexion, sandy hair, about five feet SIX inches
high; had on a black bombazlne frock coat, an
old white hat, and light colorcd pantaloons mace
rather a shabby geneel appearance He left in
hurry, on small gray horse, rode rapidly up
kerslaw street, and is supposed to reside in the
upper part of this District He said he lives
about eight miles from the Court House. The
public should be on their guard against this
young swindler, and no exertiohs should be spared
to bring him to justice, or drive him beyond our
borders. The hat he purchased from Mr. Maoy
will probably lead to his detection.
The legal penalty for forgery, in this State, is
death, and thus this rash and inconslderate young
man has riskcd his life for the patry considera-
ton of new hat and new PAIR OF gloves
Another LARGE Smp.-Mcssrs. Mckay &
Picket last week commenced the framing of a
ship OF upwards of 1000 tons. This ship is con,
tracted for by Capts. VIM. and Francis Shiddy,
of New York, and is to be commanded by Capt
VIM. Skiddy, and to be employed as regular
packet between New York and Liverpool, and
will be named the John R. Skiddy. She will
measure l70 feet on deck Sc feet wide, and 221
deep, and is calculated both for rapid saier and
a good carrier; is to be constructed entirely Of
white oak, and has 10 inches dead rise, with a
long fat floor. Her keel measures - by 10
inches forward, diminishing ait to 10 by 5, and
has only one depth. [Newburyport Herald.
NAvAL-The u S. ship st. Louis, Keith, sail
ed from Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, for
China, on the Odd of February.
The u. 5. ship Decatur was at Elmna, Feb.
l6, for Cape Measurable, soon.
The U. s. ship Macedonian touched at Sierra
Leone previous to the LIST March, and sailed for
the Cape de Verbs.
PRoPELLERs on LAKE ERIE.-The Detroit
Free Press of Wednesday evening acknowledges
the receipt by the Propeller Hercules, Capt. Vince
Ter, of New York papers of Saturday and of Buff
falo papers of Monday evening, in adrance Of
tie mail. This trip o! the Hercules is an era in
the annals of propclicrs and fully demonstrates
the value of that class of vessels. The Hercules
left this port at O'Clock Monday afternoon, and
was back 10 her berth again, fully loaded, at ,
O'Clock this morning, thus making her trip IN
four days and half, an instance Of despatch
rarely ii ever surpassed by our best steamboats,.
Her rate Of running was about nine mics all
hour. Buffalo Commercial.
WARM WEATHER AT BRooKLINE.-A gentle
man who resides at Rrookne, in note to us
this morning, says: Yesterday at P. NJ, the
thermometer in the shade and in a northerly
front, stood at IS. This was only exceeded dur
ing the last summer by three days in June and
two in July, nine in August"
1t was warm enough in town, hut we believe
the mercury did not rise much above 80.
The mercury was down TO Sc at , o'clock to-
day "Thus we 60"
Boston Transcript, 18th.
SINGULAR CfRCuMsTANCE-A swarm Of bees
located themselves on the fore-yard of the Eng
lish ship John Humbertson, Captain Eastman,
living at Ncw-O Orleans. They were Immediately
hived in tea chest, placed in a good situation,
went TO work with that diligence which is their
characteristic, and made themselves perfectly at
home. The Captain has provided provisions for
these strange passengers, and intends taking
them with him on his next voyage.
A CURIosIry.-Onc day last week, the work.
men in the iron mines, near the Lazarctto, when
about thirty feet below the EARTH came across
tree Undecided in the ore. 1t is perfectly black,
and appears to have been undergoing the process
of becoming coal. 1t may be a subject of won
der how long the tree has been there. Elk. paper.
TAKING THE VEII--At st. Paul's Cathedral,
Pittsburg, on Thursday last, young lady, the
daughter Of ono of the wcal,hiest and most re.
spectacle merchants ofthat city, entered the Or
der of the Sisters of Mercy, by taking the white
veil and another lady, native Of Ireland, hav-
ing completed her probation, took the black veil.
ArrEMrr TO MuRDER.-Thomas Simpson, Of
Mercer county, Ky. who had been bacd ont Of
lall on the Sd INST. attacked his wife with an axe,
almost killing her, and fractured the skull of his
brother.in-aw, John Cecil The wretch was al
last arrested and committed.
FIRE IN CHAMBERsBuRG.-A fire broke out in
a house in Chambcrsburg, pa on Tuesday last,
owned by Mrs. King, and occupied by several
tenants, which was almos, entirely consumed