The New York herald., 1863-11-24
CITY Intolligence.

Bold AT7EMPr TO SwINDLE THE GovERyMRNT.-0n Satur
day we'll dressed and apparently respectable en-.
tered the Treasury Office in Wall street, and stated that
be wanted TO purchase FIVE thousand dollars worth Of five
twenty bonds, in payment for which he presented q
titled check on the Mechanics Bank and small
in gold coin pay for the accrued interest on the cou.
The check had every appearance OF being genuine
being properly stamped and certified BY the paying teller
Of the bank, aud would be apt deceive people
The officials In the Treasury Office took the precauton,
with the bonds, when Mr. Cook the paying teller pro-
nounced Il bogus An attempt was made TO effect the
arrest Of the bold operator but he TOO quick for the
lazy officials about the Treasury building and escaped,
leaving his small pile Of gold behind him. The check
purported to have been drawn by Edward Roe Co..
firm who had no account with the bank but well
calculated TO deceive. The gold left behind by the
swndler Is at the Treasury Office where the owner can
obtain possession by applying to Mr.. Cisco
REcKiEes STAGE DRIvING-THE RHsuLTs.-An advertise
appears another column, calling the attention OF
gentleman who saw lady and gentleman thrown from
Broadway and Forty second street stage, Saturday
evening last, near Eighth street This was one OF the
accidents arising out OF the reckless driving pracced by
get through the OF stage before was shut
by the driver catching her clothes while at the
time the stage started of very rapid rate and
the lady was thrown from IL violently her clothes iorn
and herself much hurt that she has been under
the care OF physician, who pronounces her internally
injured.
New STAN ENGINE FOR ENGINE COMPANY No 22.-The
members Of No. % Engine Company located under The
Superior Court OF Chambers and Centre Streets
have obtained splendid steam engine place Of
their old fashioned hand arrangement which did such
extensive service at many OF the have had
In this city The new engine manufactured by Mr.
VIM Jcers, OF pawtucket, Rhode Island II weighs 700
pounds The steam cy Under nine inches long by nine
inches wide, aud the water cylinder s Eve by nine
inches s expected that tr isl Of this machine will
take place next thursday. at Rellys, cyner Of West
Broadway aud Frank in street.
THAysGNNe DINNER PooR-The Christian
Alliance. through its pastor and committee Of ladies
and gentl men, 10 take dinner TO the homes OF
needy lilies brought under its agency, On Thur day
next Donations Of money 10 aid this worthy object may
be sont 10 Mr. C. FanniDg No Burling slip; aud sand.
wiches biscuits, and other eatabes 10 the Rooms OF the
Alliance, University Building, Washington square
EVACUATION pAy.-Thc eightieth anniversary OF the
evacuation Of New York by the British, November 25,
l7s3, will be celebrated by the first Company Washing
ton Continental Guard, Captain Garret Yerance. The
company win make city parade under the command Of
cx.Captaiu John Darrow.
a. RrseiAS NoHLSAS 1RorHI n-1be ind vIdna,
referred 10 In saturday ISSUE under the above
Informed by leading onbcer Of the Russian flag.
ship, who has him, is not Russian, and cspno,
tpcak the Russian language.