Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-06-05
Arrest Of Countesfeiters.

Spurious gotd and sarer .Seized-A list
Of COunter7etters OJiained-Atfempt 10 shooi
AT Covngton, on Monday, an old man
named Barr was detected in the act of at
tempting TO pass spurious gold two hand a
half and five dollar pieces. lie was taken 10
Jail, and on searching him there was found
upon his person $500 in counterfeit bills Oh
the Canal Bank of New Orleans, Of the ,l,.
nomination OF $40, $50 and 500. Marshal
Butts obtained information respecting his
confederates, which he communicated to Mr..
Rutfin, who vester lay sen; witl marshal
Butts officers Carr, Colby and Grey to the
Bevls House, at the corner Of Walnut and
Court streets.
At O'Clock IN old man named T. Silver
entered and was arrested. lie was arrested
about four years ago in this city, and taken
on to Virginia, to answer charge of passing
bad money there, and was sent to the peni-
Tertiary, which place he left at the expiration
OF his time, not long ago. On his person
were found seventy one-dolar gold pieces, of
the date of 1858. They were carefully wrap
ped IN paper, so that no two of them could
rub against each other. They were neatly
executed, and well calculated to deceive. but
they are moi nearly 50 heavy as genuine coins,
lie had also one Of the $40 coun,erfeits on
the New Orleans Canal Bank, a good 500
gold piece, and 81 in good bills.
When he found himself about 10 be arrest
ed, Silver drew splendid selfcocking pistol
which he evidently intended firing, but one
OF the officers caught his arm with sufficient
quickness to prevent the act. In his bosom
was found large new bowie knife.
Between SIX and seven in the even;pp an
other OF the gang, whose name is ]. Miller.
entered the same hotel, and was arrested
upon him was found a counterfeit half dol
lar, and list of the names and residences of
twelve or fifteen counterfe:ters who deal in
the stuff" Most of them are located in
northern Ohio. Barr remains in Jail at Gov
ington-the two others will be examined at
the Police Court to-d9y.-Cin. Gazette.
Hon. Ho,ceH CoJ6.-The Washington cor
respondent Of the Columbus Times and Sem
tinel, under date Of March 3lst, saws:
"rhe country shares in the qualification
which every Georgian in Washington feels at
the high position which Mr. Secretary Cobb
has already won for himself in the cabinet of
President Buchanan. His indefatigable in
dustry, superior ability, and extraordinary
habits Of regularity and system are commen-
surate to the immense and important duties
which have developed upon him. Few can
even conceive the vast and multiform range
of public duty with which a secretary Of the
treasury must make himself perfectly familiar.
To discharge the duties of such a position, an
intellect always clear and unclouded, indus
try of the most laborous kind; ceaseless and
sleepless, and withal an equanimity of tenn
permanent and knowledge Of human nature.
SO seldom found combined in one man that
they are classed among the rare endowments
of nature. These Secretary Cobb possesses
in an eminent degree. and he is now Just in
the position to nccessitate their highest culti-
vation.
E@At this season Of the year it is always
prudent (if not necessary to take few bot
ties of Hurley's SarsaparlIa. This invaluable
medicine strengthens the system, renders the
blood pure, circulation vigorous, and by keep
ing up the secretions, insures a healthy con-
dition of body. To the aged or enfeeled, it
is Of incalculable benefit. Give it trial.
San Francisco (Cai) Era.