Washington sentinel., 1853-12-14

all charlatans and adventures, namely:
:" Lest folks suspect your tale untrue,
| Keep probability In view.D
Rogue Caught.-There is set OF rooues
from distance, now in this city, acting as though
Washington We're free field for them, in which
TO reap golden harvest. But, last night, al about
seven o'clock, one Of the gentry was, fortunately
| caught and Gagged.
Il appeared that man, calling himself Jamas
Montgomery, doubtless an assumed nancy went
to the jewelry store of Mr.. Samuel Lewis. and
purchased gold chain and pencil case, valued at
thlrty-slx dollars and half and received good
money in change for bill purportng to represent
one hundred dollars, but which was, in fact, one
dollar bill OF the Union Bank of Maryland, altered.
by pasting TO suit the purpose the clerk of course
not suspecting the cheat
The rogue next proceeded to the iewellry store
Of Gait and Brother, and there offered another
similar bill to one of those gentlemen for some of
their splendid goods. But the latter detected the
attempt at fraud, and closely questioned the ad-
venturer IN relation to the genuneness ofthe note
and as TO how he obtained possession Of it. The
fellow, alarmed for his safely, hurried ont Of the
store, but the cry Of "stop thief' and the oppor-
tune appearance of two police officers stopped
his further progress.
He was taken before Captain Birch, who inyes.
tigated the affair Upwards of 500 was found on
his person; probably the change he had re-
ceived from Mr.. Lewiss clerk; but the gold chain
and pencil were absent. Very likely they were
either transferred TO confederate, or thrown
away.
Capt. Birch examined the notes, and discovered
that the $lO0 designation was ingeniously pasted
upon them. II is supposed that the rougue had
arrived here from Baltimore, where he had been
practising his villany. For want OF bail he was
committed TO prison.
The Gardiner Case was continued in he
criminal court yesterday, in the chamber Of the
Board of Aldermen; the courtroom below being
occupied by the circuit court
DIR. Gardiner, il is well known is arraigned on
the charge of false swearing, deposing to certain
memorial presented to the commissioners for the
settlement of claims under the treaty of Guada-
loupe Hidalgo, and alleged to be false, whereon
he obtained an award Of $42S, ,750
Nearly the entire Of the March term, last year,
was occupied with the first trial of the Doctor;
but the jury, unable agree, after being confined
to their room for nearly week, were discharged
nine for acquittal, and three for conviction
The jury forthe present trial, consists of Messrs
Albert p. Waugh VIM. Van Reswick Alfred Raw.
Charles J. Queen, John House, David Fouble,
VIM. Cammack, John Davidson, John D. Evans.
Joseph Lyons, Thomas A. Toson, and John MUIR
ply
sal in he -
States Messrs Fendall and May; and for the de
fence, Messrs. Bradley and Carlisle
Mr.. May made the opening speech on Monday,
and was yesterday replied to by Mr.. Carlisle.
The trial, 1t is supposed, will now occupy at
least month";
Father Gavazzi," last night, according 10
public announcements delivered a lecture occupy
ing an hour and haG against Roman Catholi-
cism. Carusi's saloon was about one-fourth filed.
and among the auditors were three or four ladies'
The speaker was quite energetic and theatrical in
his movements and what he said seemed to please
the majority of those who listened TO him, judging
from the applause bestowed upon him.
Some wag having posted notice on Sunday
night, warning Carusi and his agent 10 look out
for injury TO the building in case they rented the
saloon TO Gavazzi, some fear excited, we
presume for we noticed within the hall and vssh-
out large force Of both the day and night police.
But there was no disturbance Of any kind nor the
least attempt at one; not even undue excite
ment. None of our residents, we are glad TO be-
lieve are disposed to create disturbance, or in
flame mobocratic spirit. They are more agree.
ably employed. A little more fire in the stoves.
however, would not have been amss for comfort
Respect for the Late Vice President.-Iu
accordance with the resolutions of Congress, the
chair of the President pro tempore of the Senate is
hung in black, while in the House not only is the
chair Of the Speaker similarly draped, but the pic
ture of Lafayette on one side Of the hall and that
OF Washington on the other, and likewise the fig.
ure in the car, the wheel of which encloses the
clock, fitting monitor 10 remind us that we, too,
with the lapse of time, are passing away
Butter and Eggs.--on Monday, upwards OF
two thousand pounds Of roll butter were sold at
s22 hundred pounds, and Twelve hundred dozen
eggs at twenty-five cents dozen.