The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-08

the following goods Per yard. laal
StH ysrds velvet. .........."....sS W ss,2 70
IL II" m0iro. ~ % 10
l tlK rooe.......... ...''''.-.o ~ eW
1 .................''' 80
~ yaros Six. .......'..'.....' 90 w
1 parasol. ......................'' o w w
The good: made up ana the biz presented ne
requested that ono from the establishment should
accompany bum with the goods In the carriage
70 tho Pacific Bank, where he would "d1w,"
and ouchargs tho little obligation Tho saissmsn
though aware that the lady respectable customer
some misgvings about the young mans honesty which
being named TO OF tine managers himself was scot
in casxge Of the goods to receive the money On ~sy
70 The bank suspicion suspiconwss bard At
work The carriage stopped the gentleman aghtad aud
stepped in 70 Draw the needfu, leaving lazy and
the yard measure cautious gallant stopped
OF the carnage unperceed by purchaser aud watched
bis movements BE him 90 up to the paying teers
desk stop there moment two, take out his pocket
book and return with bill In hand 70 the carriage. The
salesman of COURSE seated as before they drove
up TO the lsdys house ia University place. where the
goods again presented to the purchaser. In pay
ment he rendered $500 bill counterfeit tue Atlantic
BANK Of New York On the salesman represeaals tnat II
accept bill OF that amount and requesting the young
to AGONY him. hs latter became highly ncensed
position end walked TO the door, gaining which, he made
tracks hastily for parts unknown. After returning
70 the store Win hsS the goods and relating n
up the "very respectable young man., task
not always crowned with success In New York,
and which IN this case u.s. up TO the time Of writing, still
doubtful The most singular part Of the affair Is that
Internationally played by the lady appeared that the
The miner Calling on tho latter, With the compliments
Of The former he very politely requested her to accom-
pany him and assist him, by her experience and good
at Stewards, where he, doubt, counted the sdys
known respeotabi,y Avorng bis scheme for pluuder,
figured With bis pencil adding sum to sum till he got i
ABOVE the $500 This and his haste and indiorooce led
the salesman 10 suspect bis Intentions play the part he
did and Stewart Co the wedding purchases. The
young man gave his name Robert Dubois, which,
though unlikely 10 aid much in his discovery may
mind ladies' that il Is not always proper to trust tneu
selves with strangers
Corn ExcHAseE-fns association known the Corn
Exchange the of Broad and South Streets having
enlarged their accommodations by n3rg up the first fsor
Of adjoining building In style 10 correspond with that
part Of the Exchange previously In yesterday
for the hrn tme thrown TO the nse OF the
BY this extension Broad street third has
been gained which Affords ample space for the meeting Of
merchants without being crowded AS far practicable
light and ventilation have been duly attended to- which,
10 great extent coanterncts the existence Of too low
ceiling for such extensive has become.
DEDICATION NEW MuHopnsr CHURCH The congrega-
ton formerly worshpping in the Mulberry street Metbo-
dist Epsocpal church Will dedicate their church,
In process OF erection At the Of Fourth and
Twenty second street, u monsw s Of the finest
church ecihces in the city
MISSIONARY Ns1IiSa-n will be seen, by notice, In
another column that public missionary meeting will be
held to morrow evening, In st. Thomas church. Broad
OCCASION is blind havirg lost his sight while engaged in
duties missionary Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in Western Africa
AMERICAN Bmr SOCIETY The stated meeting Of the
managers held at the Bible House, Asior Place. on
thursday the 9th nst AZ P. n, Hon. Luther Bradish
in the chair assisted by VIM. B. Crosby and BENZ Swan,
Esqs Two new societies were recognized-one in Michi
gAn and one in Texas Reports were presented from
agents and showing the progress OF the work
at home especially In Oregon and California Interest,"
account Of the exploration OF Shelby county, In Ohio
report from the ndiantown Bible Society in South
Carona stating that they are in the practice OF supplying
oil coiored persons slaves who read with Bible
and giving interesting facts letter from Senator
Of n ss N % sRp1 Ssas. ,nd
knowledging receipt Of funds from this society
for printing the scriptures; from Rev S. Wells
ture of funds received from this society from Rev.
Or Brdgman shaDghae, also giving account OF funds
of bis abors and Bible in the EAt ask
ing permission 70 employ colporteur and 10 hire sales
room N inc Iurksn quarter o. the city, WHICH wa -
Missions Of Testamen for Chippewa and Ottawa missions
for distribution 10 Santa Cruz books in Danish, spAnisn
and English hooks In English German French and Span
ish for New Granada grant Of books 10 the amount OF
$500 for distribution and sale among sailors q. Honolulu,
Sandwich Islands various grants TO 8bie committees and
feeble suxAries soldiers United States barracks at
Newport KY. and considerable grant Of books, 10
rious languages for distribution and sale by captains OF
vessels sailing 10 different ports IN Central and South Ame
rica. Numerous smaller grants were made, and two
volumes Tor the blind
FIooppa nm CRY WIN ALTERED CRY BANK Brns.-A
RiCu CASE POW The oounterfeiters finding themselves
unable readily pass counterfeit bogus bank bills
day OF yore attention the old trade
Of altering bank bills from SIS TO SOS, slos, $2os aud
sloo's, and since discoveries In chemistry have
opened resh 10 by which bank bill ink
be extracted they have entered therein and altered
within the past few hundreds OF dollars in city
money and which executed with such artistic skill that
even stock brokers and others well acquainted with bank
notes have been time and time again grossly deceived and
made Of many hundreds OF dollars. AZ case
Tuesday night very fine looking middle aged woman, OF
gcntecl appearance, entered large wholesale looking
glass warehouse, and after making the usual exsmnaton
Of stock concluded 10 purchase 1ne glass OF six
fec, by feet IN highly finished and Waived e35
street where wa carried immeda'eIy by two young
in the employ OF the firm. They were met In the
entry way by the woman Who gave thcm orders 70 set
II down in the hail. She then paid them e3s IN city
money, and the young men departed. ON weines
day morning he nrm, IN examining their
proved TO be altered bank notes, consisting OF 81 note
the Bulls Head Bank altered To Sl0 81 note tho
Butchers and Drovers Bank altered 70 -, 81 note on
the Atlantic Bank, Of BROOKLYN altered 10 %, and three
81 notes the Hanover Bank, OF New York. altered to
- and well they executed that IL time
before they could believe they altered, especially
the $40 note the Bulls Head The house which
the glass que sion carried proved 10 be very neat
tenement house occupied oy some dozen respect
Of the entry way for the reception Of her SPOIL the
several naies, upon examination knew nothing Of the
men MD in wait and on the departure Of the arms en-
ployes carried on the glass; since which time has not
been seen We would caution our readers 10 be fully
10 the sharp practice OF these vile creatures who
TOO honest 10 cut mans throat Tor few pary
dollars.
THr NoprH RivxR SHap Fwrsrrs-1he hshsrmeu on
the North river opposite weenswken and Hoboken have
not Is yet been moested by the arbor Commissioners
but anticipating that their turn may next they have
consulted together and taken council OF the lag officers OF
their state They delayed aG business for "a much "a
fortnight tho beginning OF the fishing season. without
putting down their shad poles, ~ 70 determine cd
vsedy the proper limits Of their privileges, and only
determined how their rights extended However Tho
| removal OF the fish poles In the harbor might be
| deemed expedient, ~ there 10 little pSsage OF
| heavy vessels above the yachting anchorage at
Hoboken the fisheries the North river above that
point thought will meet with the sanction OF public
opinion, and the nshormen encouraged W tbnk tne
prompt protection Of the state authorities OF New Jersey
The poles here mainly set In the blight OF the river
which leaves broad and ample channel for tbetos boat.