Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-12-02
From the Raleigh Register of the 22d inst.

There arrived in this place day week before last
of genteel appearance who stopped at the Var
borough House and registered his name as G. c. Fra
zier New Kent, Va" He did not bring any baggage
with him, but proessed to be in momentary expectation
of its arrival by Express, No baggage arriving for
two three days and not paying his DILL at the Var
borough House. he was informed that he must move his
quarters He accOrding y moved to of our other
hotels and before he left the city had run up small bills
at all the hotels in ur city. He man of insinu-
ating address and could ring in with almost any
body. During his so ourn in our city he borrowed small
sums from several bought suit of clothes credit from
Messrs Rosenthal Poole, and ordered and had cut
fine suit at Mr. Thomas Callans tailoring establishment
gentleman who had seen the rascal in Charlotte
ty Va some time in March last and there learnt some
thing of his character cautioned several of citizens
against him. and this coming to his cars he armed
himself with a budgeon, and taking with him two
three other men into whose friendship he had in
gratiated himself started out in pursuit of the gen
teman who had exposed him. The gentleman hear
ing that he being sought after by the scamp and
apprthendng that so desperate william might attempt
to assassinae him at night he took out peace warrant
against him and had him arrested but finally withdrew
the complaint upon condition he would leave the city
forthwith. Sc he left the city the day, going in
the direction of Henderson, This was on Wednesday
last. 1t fortunate for him that he left oppor
tunCly, for on Saturday, gentleman, Capt Geo. w.
EdmOnds, arrived here in search of him. 1t seems that
he had been operating in Wilmington extensively
than he did here There he represented himself as R0bt
f. Harvey ard professed to be the of Mr.. Harvey
President of the Richmond and Danvile Railroad. In
Wilmington, learn from Captain EdmOnds, he put
up at the Carolina Hotel and registered his name as
"Robt +. Harvey, of Richmond, Va" Capt. f., who
found the mpOstOr at the said Hotel on his arrival there,
and seeing him apparently familiar with everybody about
the hotel being stranger himself supposed that Frazer
alias Harvey we'll known to the community, and that
he wealthy young man, from the liberal manner in
which he treated to champagne &c Frazer GdS Harvey
in int IN and
after doing asked loan of ten dollars which the
Captain let him have Shortly after. Frazer asked the
Captain TO take walk with him. and taking Captain
f. to Messrs. Hines Domer's tailoring establishment
showed bin fine suit of clothes he was having made
and generously recommending the taors, advised the
| Captain to give them order himself The Captain
accordingly gave them order for "a vest
! TO make long matter short, the cOnsummate rascal
succeeded in bleeding the generoushearted and uDsus
pecting sailor Captain to the tune of about co. and
then gave him the slip. When the Captain found he
had vanished, he went in every direction in pursuit o
him, to Weldon Newbern DC, and finally came to Raj
cgh, where he learned that he had probably gone tC
1endt rson. The undauned Captain pursued him thence
aud found him in the Hotel but ere he could lay hands
o. him, the willy mposer darted through the back doo
and escaped his pursuer. While in Wilmington, We
learn, he forged check Mr.. Fremont the Superin
tendent of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, bu
the broker to whom be presented it, suspectlng it wa
not genuine, refused to cash it,
We understand that this man Frazer, alias Harvey
has captivating address, dresses well, and but for hi
insufftrable mpudence would pass for gentleman. Iii
is something of musician, and good conversational
st PROCESSES to have been lieutenant in the navy ant
takes great pleasure in showing bullet hole in his rgh
arm and scar his right, or left side, which he say
he received in engagement. He is about feet II
inches in height, of fair complexion, and generally keep
his face clean shaved
DIMENSIONS OF SHIP BUILT YET.-The new oceal
steamship which it proposed to build at Buffalo to rave
hundred miles hour to be of the following dimen
ZENITH nbree quarters of mle) 1000 fee
with .73 -
Depth. -::....;..: 81 >.
Each end is be constructed alike, in the form of
wedge. This wedge form is 1850 feet long, leaving tn
parallel portion feet i'll length To steady the yesse
fins attached 500 feet long to each OF the ends Ihes
fins mpart strength possess great buoyancy and are Rse
for the purpose surface condensation Each fin has
vacuum equal to room wide 10 feet deep and 80
feet long
A CERTAIN Linen draper waited upon lady for th
amount of an article purchased at his shop She en-
deayored to remind him that size had paid when she ca
some time ago. He declared be had no remembrance @
the circumstance which she produced his receipt
He then asked pardon, and said am sorry did 10
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