Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-05

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GHoRsETowN, Jan 8, 1885,
Last night being the frsf Monday night In the
year, our City Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment All the members Of both Boards present
except Mr.. Mix, of the Aldermen. saf
In the Council, message was received from
the Mayor, recommending change in our police
system and giving his reasons therefor; referred.
Mf. Thomas presented the account of Jas. r.
referred. .
On motion Of Mr.. White. a message was trans
mlttcd to the Aldermen, informing them that the
Corporation officers for the current year, and in.
wiling their CO. operation.
-. "A message In reply was received, and Mess,
Mhite and Cropley appointed to conduct the
Board Of Aldermen to the chamber of the Coun-
Gil, where the two Boards. in joint meeting
elected the following officers, viz
r: Ould, Esq, Recorder.
and Gauger of spirituous Liquors.
Peter w. Magruder, Tobacco Inspector
lgnatius Clark, Hay Weighcr.
Z. F. Sheckell, Collector Of Taxes
Weights and Measures.
Lewis Carberry, Surveyor.
Henry Wingate and Geo. A. Mem, Measures
and Markers of Lumber.
Jas A. Burns and X. A. Grimm, W. God Meas
urers. ' --
Capt; Thos. Brown, Esau Pickrell, Morris Ad-
Ter, A. Hyde John Marbury, jr., VIM. Laird, ST.
DSoAA, VI tue oCOiSc-
town Schools.
Henry NJ. Hurdle, Sam'I Mex night and Thos.
Knowles, Trustees Of the Poor
John w. Gross and Jesse w Kitchen, Police
Officers.
Robert White and Henry Reaver, Police Ma
gistrates.
William Chamberlain, Inspector of Fire En-
gines. -
Judges of Elections precinct-Henry
English, r. A. Griffin and JOS F. Birch; Sec
ond-E Chapman, John H. Wilson and NJ Will
lett Third-Theodore Boucher, John Burrows
and John Marbury, jr.: Fourth--Richard Petit,
Jacob Ramsburg and Z. B. Brown.
The election OF Flour Inspector was postponed
until next Friday evening.
The public at large would do we'll to be on the
loo kout for the sharper Tho succeeded by forp-
ing the name of Mr.. BENZ Rowland, of Wash
ington county. in getting from Mr. Geo. Waters,
OF our city, check (see card Of Mr.. waters) on
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, for S65 IL
seems from the following notice, which we take
from the Hagerstown Herald, that he has also
been using the same gentlemans name in that
quarter:
"A SHARPER Some time in the month of No
| vember last, man of very genteel dress and po-
| lite manners, presented forged order from Mr.
benlamin Rowland, one OF our most rxten 'iy e
mlierS, for the sum of $50, at the counter of the
Hagerstown Bank, and received the money upon
| 1t by telling very plausible story. The forgery
was not discovered until last week when Mr.. n.
obtained his checks and orders from the bank,
and found this one among them. The fellow
represented himself to be a citizen OF I.ancas e
county, Pa, and pretended to be a visit to this
county for the purpose Of purchasing a mill. ifhe
could find one to suit him He had been nego-
| tiating with Mr. X. for one of his mills, and I'm
| this way succeeded in making his acquaintance,
| and asceraning where he transacted his bank
business. He was evidently sharper Of no mean
| accomplishments, and will take in others if they
don't keep keen lookout for him f" -'
The letter or order with which he succeeded
| in deceiving Mr. Waters, is d very plausible one
| ard the signature of Mr.. Rowland is so well ex-
ecuted as to be likely to deceive almost any one,
| even an expert in writing From letter Of Mr.
Rowland to Mr.. Waters it appears that he b S
| quite variety of names At the Bank In Ba-
| Serstown he gave his name w. Beall When he
| visited Mr.. Rowland be gave it as Thos. Evans,
| and in the order upon Mr.. Waters it is Mr.. Da-
| Wis 1t also appears that he has been travelling
| extensively through the upper counties of Virgil
| mia, and in the order upon Mr. Waters he repre-
sents himself as having brother residing below
Alexandria,
The following is rs description of his
person as We have been able to gather: He Is
rather tall, near six feet high, tOlerable light
complexion, dark sandy hair, sandy whiskrrs,
appears to lie about thirty-fve to forty yea s of
age, rather prepossessing in his manner, wears a
dark brown cloth cap, brown overcoat, and gen
| orally wears his coat collar turned up. s.