Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01
LOCAL MS.

AGAINST Mr.. Ludim A. Bargy, in that the
latter, by false and fraudulent representa-
ti,us. and the exhibition Of Il false token,
obtained Chambers endorsement to two
drafts drawn in Bargy's favor on Mr.. W.
+. Mclean. OF New Orleans. One Of these
drafts. tor $500, was drawn and endorsed on
the second OF August last: the second, for
$50 two DAYS after The witnesses for the
United St1tes were Mr.. Chambers, and son.
and the two persons that cashed the drafts
are named below The drafts were sent to
New Orleans and returned protested. Their
united amounts, with costs ni protest and
expenses. then fell on Mr.. Chambers. and
were paid bv him in full. In his evidence
before the magistrates Mr.. Chambers testi
fled that Blrgy came to him and took n pa
,,er out Of his pocket, which! he stated to be
a letter from Mr. ". I. Mclean. OF New
Orleans. acknowledging hls indebtedness
and Informing him tBargy) that if he would
draw on him tMcLcan) through the Citi-
zens' Bank OF New Orleans the draft should
be honorcd. Barry asked Chambers If be
would receive the proceeds OF the drafts
when they came back and keep them for
him, as he himself expected to be away from
the CITY, TO which Chambers readily con-
scented, and promised besides, ii by any
mishap the drafts, or either OF them, should
Dc protested, to pay the protest. In order
that Chambers might thus be III a position
to receive the proceeds, Bargy told him that
he must write his name on the backs oil the
drafts, which Chambers did without hcsita-
ton. Over the signatures Barry had writ
ten the word accepted" in order TO show,
as he told Chambers, that Chambers was the
person by whom the money was to be ''ac-
ccptcd" (neanng recelNed) on Its arrival
from New Orleans. 1t appeared from other
witnesses that Barry forthwith got the notes
caShcd in Washington. III one case by Mr..
Stridcr and the other by Mr.. Morrow, max
ing to each tie same statement he had to
Chambers with reference u McLean's ac-
Acknowledgement OF Indebtedness, and exhibit
in. a letter he said - be from Mr. Mclean.
Mr.. Strider before ne caShed the draft asked
Bargv if the draft should he protested what
would be the nature If the transaction, when
the latter said j, would be obtaining money
under false pre-: cnce-. Mr.. Morrow having
asked v 10 was the cndoY>er to the draft he
paid, was answered by Bargy that Cham
bers was ioundry-man, living on the Is.
land, either ON II or 9TH street. On the part
Of the defence it was testified by Mr.. Bacon
that about six months ago he heard Mr.. Nc
Lean acknowledge owing Barsy money ANA
authorize him to draw Oh him 1T New Or
leans The same was testified by another
witness as having been done IN June last
Mr. Mason depused that ut the time the
Younger Chambers testified to being IN the
room with his father when the signatures
were obtained, and when, as lie said, Bargy
informed his father that lie incurred no res
possibility whatever for the payment Of the
drafts by signing his name on their backs,
he, the younger Chambers, was talking with
deponemt out Of doors i'll front Of the house
Barry lives in Alexandria county, Virginia
The two magistrates, after a conference,
were unable to agree. This trial was had
IN one Of the drafts only that on the other
will take place before Justice Dom or Mon
day next.-Ndt. Int
The Mouxr EEKNoN.-We make the fol-
lowing extract from a letter written bya gen
tlcnan, Of this city, who went passenger to
New York, in the steamer Mount Vernon,
on her last trip. 81 would recommend all
the Alexandria folks who wish to visit New
York, to be sure and take the Steamer, as a
finer vessel. or more agreeable and attentive
officers. cannot be found. As we entered
New York harbor. we saw the steamer Persia
outward bound for Europe, crowded with
passengers, and she passed near enough
for Us to talk with those on board, and afford
Us fine opportunity Of viewing the noble
ship"
HrSG.-,-We learn ~ telegraphic dis
patch from Culpeper Court House, by the
American Telegraph Company, that the
Cclored girl, Augclne, who set fire to the
dwelling of Henry Shackell"rd Esq, near
Culpeper Court House. in May last, was
hung yesterday at O'Clock, She expired
without any apparent suffering. The gov
crnor refused respite.
THEATRE BENEFIT AND LAST APPEARANCE
or Mrs. I'll ,pSrANE.-Mrs. W. c. Gladstane,
the beautiful and accomplished actress, closes
her engagement u; the theatre here, tonight,
on which occasion she is to have u compl-
mcntary benefit, and will appear as Julia,
in the play of the "IIunchback." with Mr.
c. Barton Hill as Sir Thomas Clifford. and
as Margery in the farce Of the Rough Dia-
mond, with MIR. Stuart Robson rs Cousin
Joe. During her engagement here, Mrs. g.
has, by her ladylike department, and ex-
celleut impcrSonatun Of the characters she
assumes, won the admiration of ali who
have witnessed her acting. Ii is hoped that
Tonight, on the occasion of her benefit. she
will he greeted by full house. and we are
sure all who attend will be gratiiied.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.-The returns Of the
Commissioner If the revenue, show the num-
Der of births in this county in 1853, to have
been two hundred; deaths one hundred and
thirty-four.
OcTonER CouRT.-rhere will be n conSid-
cradle amount of criminal business before
the Quarterly Court which commences on
Monday.
FLowERs.-To lady friend we are lndebt-
ed for a bouquet Of rare ana fragrant flowers.
The REyIyAL.-The Washington Star says
"E,r !, n,on,h noSt the Methodist Churches