The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-17

HAUL OF CoUSrEsYurxRs.--At Al,srhanv civ.
Pa, the police have captured whoIe far,tv
named McCleary, who for long time have bean
manufacturing and Showing" counterfeit money
The Pittsburgh Despatch says:
On searching the house, counterfeit money ~.
found In almost every nook and Granny. Slues
of composition for making bogus silver and gold
coin, melting pots, and pans; tools for finishing
the coins, aud all the apparatus necessary iu car.
ryiug on the business extensively, except the
moulds Rolls Of counterfeit bills, and notes on
broken banks, dies, viguettes, etc, from genuine
bills Of broken or worthless banks cut ont care.
fully, and ready for 'raisng, every denomination
OF genuine bills were also found secreted In the
house. The precise amount Of the counterfeit
bills 10 not known; IL 10 estimated from $500 to
$1,000. Over one hundred and twenty doliarsin
bogus quarter eagles, two and a half dollar gold
coins) aud thirty-seven gold dollars were found,
together with o large number of composition
dimes, quarters, etc. The coin is we'll calculated
to deceive many of the coins can only be detected
by their light weight. The ceuuterfeits were
generally OF nimsy description, though some of
1t would deceive any but good jndges.
On searching the elder McCieary, seventy dol.
lars were found in counterfeit ive on the Mer.
chants Bank of Virginia. The counterfeit bills
found in the house were of all denominations
principally on Virginia and Ohio banks When
the officers entered the house, OF the girls en-.
deavored to throw humber of the bogus coins
into the fire, or back of the grate but the move
coins, and they were Immediately seized and se.
cured by officer M'Vicker, despite the efforts of
one of the women to obtain them. Both had
their fingers severely pinched in the .struggle,
which nearly led to an alteration between them
THE 22D OF FEBaUARg IN PARIS The Paris cor
pondent of the London Times notices q ball, ven
by the American residents on the 22i ult i, thus
"The American residents in Paris gave ball last
night to honor tho anniversary of the birth of
General Washington. II took place io the mag
nfcent dining room of the Hotel de Louvre; the
honors we're done by the United States Minister
aud the Consul, assisted by committee of Ameri.
can gentlemen. A reception at the Tuleries on
the same night prevented persons from coming
early; but still the attendance, though not so
crowded as on the last occasion, was very fair
The facade of the hotel on the Rue de Rivoli side
was lighted up with gas, and the steps leading to
the hall we're adorned with flowers. At the ups
per end of the bali room was the estrade for the
orchestra, with the portraits of Washingtoa
aud Lafayette, and the American flag encirclipg
them overhead. At the opposite entrance end
was marble bust of the champion of American
independence, with an appropriate inscription
above, and each side were the full length por.
traits of the Emperor aud Empress. The hall was
brilliantly lighted up. OF the invitations sent 10
persons not citizens of the United States, 2I, were
for the family of General Lafayette. Dancing
commenced at IL o'clock, and was kept up to late
hour"