Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-26
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

4 SHARP STUMBLING TEASsACTIoS.-On
FRIDAY last, VIM. Is. holland, of Middleburg,
I,oudoun county Va, was swindiod ont Of
80 on the Central Railroad cars, while
waiting at the depot in this city, by trans
action of peculiar sharpness. While Mr..
holland was sitting i'll the cars. a few minutes
before their departure, person representing
himself as Mr.. Hardin, merchant of Mobile,
took seat bv him. and remarked that he
was momentarily expecting the arrival Of
crcditor-"Mr. Davis" commission merchant
Of Richmond he had telegraphed from
Mobile to meet him at the Central cars, and
and he would pay him. Directly after
this communication, the Mr.. Davis" rush
cd up in a great hurry, and shaking
hands with Hardin, presented bill OF
So. holding at the same time the dis
match. and forged receipt of Adams d
CO.'S Express, said that he had forwarded
certain goods. With this statement Hardin
at once professed 10 be satisfied, and drew
| out a roll of bank notes, perhaps all OF the
same kind, of 500 each, and selecting one,
| offered it 10 Davis for payment. Davis went
out. but soon returned, stating thathe could
not get it changed, upon which Hardin called
on the gentlemen in the ear to be kind enough
10 change the note, as he was compelled to go
North. Among the rest, he applied to Nr.
! holland, who stated he only had $40 upon
| which Hardin said he could raise So: and
| asked Mr.. y. to take the 500 note, and keep
it ill they could get to place to have 1t bro
ken. At the first depot about five miles
from Richmond, Hardin left his seat under
some prctext and vamosed. -,
As the so called Hardin had Il large roll
of these notes. perhaps Of the same KIND, 1t
NAV be well to describe them, that the pub
lie NAV not be again deceived. The one now
in Mr.. Noland's possession purports to be
issued at Kirkland. Ohio, and called the
Kirkland Safety Society Bank of Ohio, dated
February eth. 1857: j. Smith, Jr., Cashier,
:. Rigdon, President Hardin looked to be
about 90 wears Of age. Davis younger look
inr. 1t i to be hoped that the knavcs may
br raught and dealt with summarily.-Rich.
DiSp.
RATIFICATION MEErINC.-A meeting ofthe
Wing and American party was held at Cul-
peper Court House, on Monday last, to ratlty
the nominations of the Richmond Conven-
| ton.
The following list of Delegates were ap-
| pointcd to attend the Convention, To be neld
| in Alexandria on the Bird of March next, for
the purpose Of taking into consideration the
propriety of running Wing candidate for
| Congress, in the Seventh Congressional Dis
| trict:
DIR. c. W. Ashby. Col. +. \. Freeman.
George NJ. Williams, Dr. =. e. Slaughter,
| - ID t',I
Withers John f. Settle. Joseph Button,
DR.. Alex. Harris, Jas. +. Suother. DIR.
Alex. Payne, John :. Pcndlcton, George
NJ. Wood. James p Yanccy, DR.. Robert
Wexford, Garland 7. Wheatley. .. y.
Pemberton. c. G. Beckman, A. l.. Ashby,
W. O'Bannon. VIM. IL. Browning. DIR. |. C..
Perry, Capt. p. J. Eggborn, Benz. NJ. Yam
ccv. Smith H. Rixcy, r. NJ. Bridges. a. j..
Stofer, Charles A. Wager, James Withers.
The following gentlemen were appointed
| a Committee to invite the Hon. Vim. H. Cog
gin 10 address the citizens Of this County on
the third Monday in March next. DIR. p. C..
Slaughter Col. Edward A. Freeman and
George VI. Williams Cmpeper Ob&"rer.
FAIRFAX CorNrY-The February term OF
our County Court was i'll session two days.
On the first day there were various susges-
tons and exceptions to Commissioners Re
ports argued and decided 10y the Court. and
one case of Unlawful Detainer-llubbell VS..
| Milstead-in which the jury found a verdict
for the plaintiff The Appeal Docket was
also called and several cases disposed of.
The second day the court was III session
hut short time. and was occupied prlnci-
| pallv in hearing and deciding motions. &c.
We are desired to say that the Delegates
appointed ut January Court to attend the
Richmond Convention, and all other Wings
or Americans in the county who may feel
disposed are requested to meet in Alexan-
dria on Thursday next, the Sd OF March. Tor
the purpose of considering the propriety of
nominating candidate to represent this
District in the next Congress.
We understand that Jas. NJ. Benton. esq,
has disposed of his fine estate near Anan-
dale in this county, known rs aspen Hill.
and containing BIZ Acres. to Mr.. W. II.
Benton. for the handsome sum of $50 per
acre. 1t is handsomely situated and is re-
garded as an excellent property fdrt"r
| Mars.
CARD OF Hon. PMLrs PowELr.--"l have
seen that portion of the political friends OF
the Hon. Shelton F. Leake have called Con
vcntion of the Democratic party of the Dis
trict. | avail myself of the earliest moment
to respond to the call, and to accedc to it.
Never candidate against the organization