New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09

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Tur T.naAEf observation-disclosures FOR
,uy NOMINATING CoHyEE1ioss--h meeting Of tic
Ccrsoidc.cd Democratic General Conr;ttee ves LeG
q. Tanmary IG.l la,t evenig-Wilsen Small pre-
siding. The session 'ong ose, but the only bu-i
r-ss dooe wss tie reception discussion and FMS;
adoption Of long Union, harmony and compromise
report" recommending that the various Nominating
Conventions be made up follows: Ths. the Cooper
ard Sman Associations in esch Ward choose each two
delegates and that another h delegate be selected
by the Consolidated Committee, 70 each Convention.
Tie Meyoraty Convention, to which tie greatest 10.
Il rest attaches vii NEST on Thursday evening.
A BRoKER TAXI. IN WITH CorSTERTgJT MosEr-.
SUEsElUsNT ASREsT OF THE RAsCAI-RIs ATrEAPr
TO BRlsE AND BEAr TIRE OFTioTR--AERrsT OF
ANorHrE CovSTERrEITER.-Qfficer Baldwin Of the
Eighth Precinct on "Wednesday evening arrested men
nan ed Edwsrd Priesty, charged with having passed
quantity Of counterfeit money upon William Il.
Pe.ego, clerk in the employ Of Cohen & SeiIss,
Brokers doing business OF No. Is? South street. Mr..
Perego testified that Wednesday forenoon Friesty
came into the Office Of Messrs. Cohen & SeIas and
requested him to exchange $lol Of State money for
gold, aud stated that he was willing 10 pay the per-
conioeo. Perego looked over the money and thinking
it good, gave Pficly less the per oentage the amour,
in gold, making sc in al. Upon subsequent eIani
nation Of the money Perego discovered that there
five false forged and counterfeit notes purpong to DO
Of and Issued by the "Benk Of Rondout" for the pay
mel. Of tie sun of $40 each Mr.. Perogo urshor tes-
tiled that be believed ssid Presty uttered aud pub.
lshcd said bank notes with wicked aud feonioas
intent 70 cheat and dehsud, well knowing
the same TO lie faIse forged and counterfeit.
Priesty having made lucky hit, determined upon
making hay while the shone, and ret of without
ado 20 get rid OF Of tie queer Late in the
aerpoo, Of the day, he went into the store Of
Monroe 81 Co. in Broadway, and, in payment for Q
eravs which he purchased offered one Of the counter
felt bills on tic ondout Bank. Mr.. Ra,hbone one Of
the clerks to whom the bill was offered did not Ike
the looks it, and under pretense Of his being short Of
chsrge sent it out TO brokers' oco for the purpose
Of satisfying himself Of It's rue character During the
absence Of the messenger Prestly became usss'y aud
once or twice starod for the door, but requested
TO wait for lis change. He saw tibet he was
looked upon with suspicion, and offered to leave with
Mr. Rathbone $40 gold piece as collateral security
for his safe return the store in few Moments pro-
yd.ug he (Mr. RsthbODe) woud permit him to step
on, Of doors for few Tonutes. THE proposition at
once satisfied Rathbone to the true character Of the
Individual and LIE accordingly closed the door aud
| fused to allow him TO depart. Piesty now became
| desperate and demanded that tho door should DO
opened nssnter; at the time he .hrust Lis hand
tito the breast pocket Of his coat as If to produce
pistol or knife. Rathbore, having fears for his
own personal safety, should he longer Getain the
ragged man, opened the door, chen Priestly without
delay out and lodged around the corner into Grand
street. lie was, however, pushed by Rshbone, who
crieiOut, Stop theft Stop thief! Officer Bald win
Of the Eighth Precinct who was on duty a! the
Of Mercer and Grand streets hoard the cry aud es
Priesty toward him seized and sted
On the way 70 the Station House. Priestly offered
the officer $40 as bribe to LET him slide. Officer
baldwin declined entorasiDg the proposition, and told
PIesty his mind in rather plain terms whcreupon the
counterfetcr determined upon escaping at all hazards.
Turning suddenly about, Priestly made violent as
| saut upon tho officer whom be struck heavy blow
under the ear but before he could repeat The violence,
! Officer Baldwin recovered from the shock, and al
though much smaller man in sire than the accused,
struck Prioety several blows with such rapidly and
fleet that the rascal was soon content to cry "quar
tor and proceed peaoeably Upon reaching the
Staon.House Priestly was searched aud in his pos
session was found about SIS in good money principally
god, some small articles which he had purchased, and
gold watch, worth $.0e which is supposed to have
been stolen The prisoner was very solicitous about
the watch, as after being placed in a cell below stairs,
be offered Sergeant Mount go If he would permit him
to have the tiInepece In his possession. This offer
! was refused, and Prestly became quiet-probsby
arriving at the conclusion that attempting to beat and
bride the police was losing game. The accused was
yesterday taken before Justice tandreau who COM
m.tted him to prison for examination
On Wednesday night Officer Scott of the Fifteenth
Precinct arrested man named John Kyle charged
With attempting TO pass $40 counterfeit bill on the
Rondout Bank Mr.. Barnett, the Treasurer at Bur
tons Theater. Mr. 3. at once ssw HAT tie bill wAs
counterfeit, slipped oct Of his Office, seized Kyle, and
gave Min in charge of Officer Scott. Justice Elan
dreau committed Kyle for examinations.
| A Remarkably CASE BEFoRE THE RrCoRDYR.--A
case came before Recorder Smith, st Chambers yes.
terdsy afternoon, which thus far, the aHidavs be-
fore him, discloses the following facts. German
Jew by the name OF Israel S.einhard recently reached
tits port having in his possession 900 in money.
Another German By the name Of Nathan Gowns. liv-
ing in the same house with the aforesaid Ste;nhard,
and sscertaniDg the fact Of his having this money,
conspes with others to extort portion the whole
of the s., 900 fom SteinhaId. Theygo to him, pre-
tending he has stolen this money from Levns. They
operate upon his fears threaten him with imprsor.
nent, and bring 70 bear upon him the whole machia-
cry Of menace and intimidation, by way of inducing
him TO give it up. They finally following up the cd.
vantage Of his being stranger in a strange land,
secure his arrest q charge of larceny, and, night
before last the terrified old man was taken to the
| S,ston-House in charge Of an officer. Yesterday
morning Levins makes Lis appearance again in the
presence of Seinhssd, in company with his (Le''nss