New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-10
CIT Y IIEKS.

VINO WANTs FARM FOR FIVE DOLLARS -
This the pertinent inierogatiye heading of cfou-
lar many thousands Of which have been distributed
through the coultry by person giving his name as
Thomas J. Nesry. This man proiesses ID DO the Sac
retsry of TIE American Homes.esd and Company
a bogus swndlng copcern. The circular states that
this compsny will distribute 100 600 acres OF valuable
farming laLds in Wisconsin, 10 SOFT OF lottery, to
those persons who viii send them - each. TIE snb-
sc,iber lie also to receive copy of The WEEKLY
tribune, or s,me ether journal, for one year. The
shareholders are to receive by ths distribution certain
tiscs of land prizes, varying in extent from iO 10
5000 acres.
Ii s hardly necessary to say that the whole affair is
an uLrntga,ed hunbJg, and that all the names ap
pended ss references to the circular se used without
the knowledge OF the oSners-that all who serd tner
S5 TO the American Homestead Lini Company, at
Washir gtor, d. c., votimzsd, ard tina. the man
calling himself Tnomas j. Neary is sc)undrel and
swinol.r. The thing hes been goicg on for three
years aud by means of it the public have been robbed
of thousands of dollars There is an agency for this
precious bunbug in Appleton's Building, If anybody
waits TO invttt
Az ACTOR WHILE UNDER ARREST PERFoRMiNG
HIS PART-Some days ago Mr.. James {. Wat.ol,
merchant tailor OF Uiou place, appeared q, the JET
ferson Market Police CJn., and msie complaint
against one Thomss w. Boyd, charging bin with
stealing the sum Of SO. 4 wATsLt was issued by
Justice Qusckeubush AID placed in the hands OF
Officer Bowers attached to the Court, who MADE
search for Boyd but was unable to find him in tie
city, On Thuisdsy Officer Bowers received iniotms-
ton that lis Insn was connected with theatrical CON-
pany performing in Connecticut. From this city the
cflieer traced linn to New-IIsyen, then to Stamford
and finally 20 Nrwsk, where be was 20 pay tna'
night. Officer Bowers arrived in Nor yak late on
Thursday afternoon, ard Boyds feelings csn be bstter
ims ened thsn described when the officer, laying MS
hand upon him st his hotel, sid, You are my pr;-
one," Boyd, siss I. W. Bog,rt, explained his posi-
top. aid gave the officer a programme headed,
" American Stsr Dramatic Company; Tyrfel, B'gar
Is Wallsce, Pfop,ietors; TW. Bogsrt Treasurer and
"Business Agent The biz n0unced the pslformsncs
of Black.eyed Susan" or All In tae Downs IN
which Boyd a- BogaIt wss cast for the ehsIactsr Of
Jacob T~ig." Mr.. Bogsr, wss also announcer 20
sirg Yapkss Sopg-Inisperdsice Da! '-snd tike
psit in tie farce Of Paddy Miless Boy
As tina: was the grand opening night OF The Com
pssy, Boyd begged OF the officer permission to sppear
in the performance, wtish was granted. Otcer Bow
srs wss favored with Peep behind the scenss, and
introduced to the company. A the termination OF the
plsy Officer Bowers took charge Of bis prisoner, aud
kept Lin in custody duiirg the night, std yes'sFdAy
nornrg brought him to theci.y.
Mr. Watson alleges that he gave Boyd, who had
been in his employ as bookkseper for year end
half. the cum Of ss4 TO deposit ia the Mechsnics
Ra.b, and that Boyd r,tesi Of doing so appropriated
the money to bis USE, and fled ths CITY, Mr. W az
con say. that he hss treated the &C 'u.ed With great
krdnsss AID given him opportunities to make hmself
A position in busitss He further charges Boyd with