, 1861-03-08
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1851.
A Brace OF Co nfideuee Games.

CHlCA
A Rrace OF Co nfldeu<e Gamess
On Wednesday Mr. Joseph Carlow, resld-
ing somewhere on the line Of the Galena HAIL
road, was led willing and innocent sacrlhce
to an unlimited confidence in the inherent
goodness Of human nature. He also LOST about
800 by that same generous belief. At the
Wells street Depot he WIS met by compile OF
very taking'' young men, one Of whom
wanted change for bill Of the denomination
Of 800. The nnsuspecting rural gentleman
was in IN amiahle mood, " had the phunds
about him." and accommodated him. OF
course the bill changed was worth IS much as
the paper on which it was printed-and no
more. In his anger at being so badly sold,
Mr.. Carlow destroyed the worthless rug, aud
thus, for the present, frustrated the arrest OF
the shrewd sharpers.
Two men were arrested yesterday, who
from their operations, so much resemble those
alluded to above, they might be taken for own
brothers, They gave their names as James
Moriarty and Charles Dawson, and were
charged with sw1ndling man at the depot Of
the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, out Of
$40, by game in which galvanized watch
was left as security for loan of that sum
vatch worth about two-and-siz-pence- Hard
IL had the person who loaned the money got
the " ticker" in his fob, when gentleman No.
two accidentally (of course) came along and Of
fered to buy 1t. 4 trade WIS quickly struck
up, and the victim received a ten dollar gold
piece, which, when taken to the light, proved
to be but common bronze medal, about the
size a genuine eagle ought to be. Mess1a.
Mor;arity and Dawson will hare brief inter-
vicw aud confab with Mr. Akin this morning,
after which 1t is expected they will be kept at
the County Hotel until they can have the dis
tinguished honor of an Introduction to Judge
Robert s. Wilson.
seaman's Mutual benevolent Society.
We have been shown q certified copy Of an
Act passed at the late Eession Of the Legisla-
ture, incorporating the seaman's Mutual Be
neTo1ent Society. The following is an abstract
Of The bill
Section provides for the incorporation Of
the Society, under it's proper designation and
naming R. Prindiyille, President, VIM. F.
Cardwell, Vice-Presldent, Daniel D. Waite,
Secretary, Edwa I'd I. Tin1shana, Treasurer, as
Charter members, giving the Association an
existence IS body corporate for seVenty-fiEe
years. It also provides for the acquisition, sale
and transfer Of real and personal property, and
the adoption Of such rules and bylaws as the
Society may deem proper, provided they do
not conflict with the laws or the Constitution
Of the State or the United States.
Section Q limits the amount Of real estate to
be held by the Society to fifty thousand do
Lars and specifies that it ehall not be apIvo-
priated for other than benevolent purposes.
Section 8 describes this city as the location
Of the Society and the place where its meetings
shall be held, ALSO for the proper disposition
such bequests ss may be made.
Section 4 declares the object Of the Associa-
ton to be the friendly union of the seaman Of
the port Of Chicago, and the mental, moral
aud financial Improvement Of the members,
and also the accumulation Of benevolent
fund for tie benefit and relief OF distressed
and disabled seamen, their widows aud o."
| phans.
Section S constitutes the act public one,
and specifies more fully the time Of its dura-
ton and the manner in which its provisions
shall be construed
The Bill was approved and received the sig
nature of Governor Yates on the 22d of Feb
ruary, 1861, and certified to by 0. N. Hatch,
Secretary Of State, under the great seal at
Springfield Oh the 5th Of the present month.
TIE OLD Horse Moscow.-The old hay
horse, Moscow, that in his day has been the
fastest trotter on the American turf, is at
present peacefully passing the remnant Of his
life in Chicago Nine years ago he was'thc
champion Of the Long Island Course, and beat
the famous Lady Suffolk, mixing 2:229 time,
easy. He has been owned here by HI. Robt
B. Mills, and is now in the hands Of ". ",
Eggleston, who Keeps him as sort Of curios
ity letting him rest in his old age, at Tif1any's
Couch Place, Moscow Is about twenty sis
years old, but is still tough and full Of life.
Friends and admirers Of the Horse will be in
terested in this noble, old fellow, and this men
ton Of him will, We are sure, induce them It
60 and pay their RESPECTS to the ancient hero
who has made aud Lost more money in his Lift
than any six men III the city.
The CASE OF Ho UcK AND NEGus.-The ex
animation before the Police Court, Of the twe
men, Houck, and Ncgus, charged with passing
counterfeit thTees On the Bank Of Madison
Wis, wns yester day continued ut the request 0
the prosecution that certified copy Of the late
lypassed law in regard to spurious bills nigh
be obtained FROM Springfield. Mr.. Assay, copn
sci for defense, held that time enough had al
ready elapsed, had due diligence been observed
. to have secured fhe document in question, an
demanded nor4suit accordingly. epriaor
: ers were held, however, and the hail reduced t
$500 in each sase
ARE SIDE WALKS STREETS I'VE know th
5 broad, cut"stone pavements surrounding tn
Custom House building, are temptation
c teamsters, especially while Dearborn stres
s remains in such sticky and 8tyX-Hke stat
4 but arc they to be used as streets? We II
spectfnl1y ask the question, being induced
do 80 from the fact that the walk in questo
, has Of late been frequently made Thorough
! fare for express and mail wagons, to the 4
% small danger and Inconvenience Of pedestrian
for whose benefit we had been foolish enong
= to imagine they were especially prepared.
LARCENY OF HOSEA lad By the name
Jacob Armstrong Was arrested yesterday
officer johnson, charged with the larceny
- sixty feet Of India rubber hose from the pla'
g OF Mr.. SERVE 4, on Wabash avenue. Jacob
10 bad boy. He has, for asimilar offence, BET
>, once sent to the Reform School, from whit
IL Institution he eloped not long since, taki1
with Kim some Of the esuperintende dent's clothe
or aportipn Of which were upon him when take
y, He r Ill be examined to-day.