Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-06

q new counterfeit. Among them are Eve dol
lar notes On the Merchants Bank Of Phiia-
delphis, and ten dollar notes on the w estern
Bank Of Maryland; both executed by the
Photographic process, and so well as TO deceive
any but the most skillful detector. There arc
likewise counterfeit fifty dollar bills on the
Augusta branch of the Bank Of the State of
Georgia. The engraving is rather coarse, and
the paper is thick and yellowish.
The Philspelphia Sun, of Monday, says:
IAN extensive business was done on Satur-
day last in passing SIS counterfets en- the Me-
chsnics' Bank Of this city. The notes arc
admirably executed, and well calculated to
deceive the best judges of paper money. Two
young men, named Jas. Noble and Robert
Hilles arrived in this city on Saturday even
ing, In the cars from Lancaster county, and
alighted at the Market street Bridge when
they walked into the city, passing off num-
Der OF the counterfeits.
They entered six stores between the Bridge
and Sixteenth street, purchasing clothing and
dry goods, for which they rendered a counter
felt % at each place, receiving the change
without creating the slightest suspicion. The
seventh place entered by them was the dry
goods store of Mr.. Chance in Market Strest,
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, and
this gentleman being an excellent judge of
money. promptly arrested Hliles and sent him
to the Ninth Ward sta-ion house, when officers
Clapp and Fiss went to the store, and took the
! prisoner to the station house. Noble, who
stood outside with roll Of the money, quickly
made of when he saw bis partner was ia diff
Guilty He was subsequently arrested, how
ever, at Eighteenth and Market streets, and
quantity of the newly -purch ased goods and
| good money found upon him; but he had
thrown away the counterfeit notes. At u hear.
, ing before Alderman Thompson on Sunday
merning, both of the young men were commit
| ted in default of 81 500 bail.
"a man purchased four pounds OF sugar al
a grocery store, in the vicinity Of Fourth and
Callowhill streets, on Saturday evening, and
! rendered in payment one of the Mechanics
Bank 5's. The proprietor told him to wait
until he won't out 10 see if il was good, and il
is useless to say that on his return with an
officer the man had fed.
'Oficer Sunderland, Of the Fifth Ward, ar
! rested Schuyler Fanloan, on the charge q
| passing one of the couuterfeits la his pockets
were found set Of dice, thlmble nix, cups
and n package of lottery tickets.
Officer MahOny arrested Eobert McCay fol
attempting to pass counterfeit SIS, at Hunt
clothing store, in South street. Both of th,
above defendants were committed by Alder
man Moore TO answer.
Especial officer Callahan arrested Alder
! Gavett and Henry Csryell, on tue charge q
Berry. tie latter had on new hat, but nt
: tore the makers name out, and the note v ,!
also torn up by them. Caryeli was held il
81, 900 and Gsvett in $500 for A further hear
ing by Alderman Pennington
"A woman attempted to pass one of tn
notef ct dry good, store in Second street, anC
while the proprietor went out TO look for ~
officer, she effected her escape"
TuF nrpArrrpr Thu cx,r, tr,;, % 4 9,
part this evening, at 6 o'clock, Will carry owe
10 Baltimore probably seven bunire1 passep
Sers, nve-seventh5 of whom are voters in tina
city. A considerable majority Of these ar
claimed by the Democrats. There is no mean:
however, Of asccrtaining whether the commit
tee Is net egregiousiy sucked in; In beiD;
induced to calculate on many Of those VIII
viii mount the ears with shouts On their lip
for the Democracy.
, The GRAND Anniversary BALI of tn
Northern Liberties Fire Company will tax
place this evening at the Assembly Rooms
I Louisiana Avenue. We doubt not there will
be full attendance of both sexes. Such ar
{ rapgements have been made as will insure tb
happiness of the joyous participants.
This afternoon there will be dress parad
of the members of the Northern Libertie
Fire Company.
( THE JoURSEYsRS BAKER's BALL will tax,
/ place on the 18th Of November. Their forme
bail was largely attended, and there is
/ question the one in prospect will be alika pro
| life in interest and amusement.
/ NATIONAL THEArRE.-Th, company Of ju
venile comedians, IN whose praise the North
ern press is extrsvasant, Will appear at thi
| establishment tomorrow evening.
| fRASELiX CLUB.-At a recent meeting O
this club tie following gentlemen were elccte,
officers: j. McColgan, president, y. Thorn
son, vice president; @. Michigan, secretary
J. Maddox, treasurer.