Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-06

w sasNase "a 'pF Via Efst year aAd "a poe
"Twenty-fve dollars viii constitute iife~member.
ship.
Junior members youths between ID and 81 years, mr..
charged only half the sum levied upon adult members
They are emit led to the the Library tuition in
the School OF Design and admission the Exhibition or
Far Lectures, &c, at all times with lady"
IL Win 'hns be seen that by the payment annu-
any after the first yeur of 81 SO, apprentices are
entitled to all the privileges of the Tnsti,ute.-
May we not hope that the State Agricultural So
cIety will, at no distant day, make an effort to
found an institution somewhat similar in this
city We know full we'll that scheme of this
Kind Is destined to meet with opposition in some
quarters, but knowledge of this fact will not.
we trust, operate to prevent an effort in cause
SO meritorious. Ia every community. a certain
class can be found who welded to old ideas--
who are content, in the simplicity of their hearts,
to "let well enough alone"--who prefer the beat.
en- track trod by their rude forefathers, to the
fowery paths spread out by science; but thew
constitute, nevertheless, mistaken class. Thew
forget that the mechanic arts, manufactures. COM
merce-nay, the human mind ITSELF cannot re-
main stationary. They forget, or do not remem-
Der, that decay is the inevitable result of inert
ness.
Again we urge upon the mechanics and manu-
facturers of the city to come forward and aid the
State Agricultural Society in its praiseworthy
efforts to revive the arts. ~
The FORGERY CAsE.-Wm. Fl. Owuey, the
young man arrested in the Farmers Bank of Vir-
glnla on Monday, upon the charge of forging a
note for the sum of $500, was examined before
Alderman Evans yesterday. We give below
brief synopsis of the evidence.
NJ. II. A. Payne Discount clerk in the Far
mers' Bankl deposed as follows: On Saturday last
the prisoner came into the Banking house and
asked witness to give him u blank negotiable
note; handed him one, when he reouested wit
ness to fill itup with the sum of $500; said
Messrs Hart q Moses would become endorsers,
and that the drawer would be Mr. Thomas f.
Price. Lett the bank. but turned during the
day, and either placed the note in the discount
box, or it handed to witness-did not recolIect
precisely as to that matter. Called again Monday
asked for the proceeds; and was ed by Mr.
boswell. The accused gave his name to witness
us Thos. R. Price.
MIR. boswell stated that he arrested the accused
in the banking house of the Farmers Bank Mon
day, upon the charge of forgery. Heard Mr..
Apperson ask Mr.. Hart, of the firm of Hart &
Moses, in the banking-house, whether he had
endorsed note payable to Mr.. Thomas R. Price
for $500; Hart replied he had not The &C
cused seemed very much confused ard excited,
and asked what wonld be done with him? Met
officer Wilkinson near the bank and handed the
accused over to his care.
Officer Wilkinson searched the prisoner and
found a considerable amount of worthless bank
notes on his person--the notes were on broken
banks. Also, negotiable note for $500, pur-
porting to have been drawn by Thos. r. Price
and endorsed by Hart & Moses, which, it APP
peared from the evidence of one of the officers ia
the Exchange Bank, had been offered for discount
In that Bank on Friday last, aud rejected for in
formality
Alderman Evans determined to send the &C
cused on for examination before the Hastings
Court aud named the 18th of April as the day
upon which he would bs examined for both of
fences