The New York herald., 1865-02-20
+ e,sisc8s City Intslligenee. ia6 spl3
NEW WAY or PASSING DAD AONEy--CAUTI0N TO



new method Of circulating money OF worthless
character has just discovered in this city and Brook
yn whore Il appears TO have been carried success
fully for Considerable period This method consists In
persons calling at the various places OF amusement and
presenting al the box oces letters cards containing
Ave dollar bills on the Clinton Bank Of Maryland and the
Bullion Bank Of Washington, requesting two tickets
with change be sent to certain person for the even
ing performance. The psspon calling would usually
would hand out tho tickets promptly and return four
dollars change Soon after the departure Of the person
with his tickets Il would be discovered that the bill was
worthless The original feature about the imposurc
consists In tho fact that the bills not counterfc but
the genuine issue Of banking institutions which went
his orders on cards generally subscribed BY OF
some r. who IL o AL r navs % Do M
Dr. x. G. Hull and Dr. A. P. Freeman. se f
The operations OF the impostor became 30 notorious
that the theatre dochs kept strict watch out or him.
On Monday evening respectable looking person
brought the following letter to the located
at SS4K Broadway sh.h = l't
sspS n. ~ sh one sos csss yS% ySs
Sys DE a EREEMtAN ls 8 Eas. ss, Nineteenth street
The letter contained q Ave dollar bill on the Clinton
Bank and as usual the ticket given with the change
before the character Of the mopcy was known.
Academy Of Music for the second te and presented the
following order, written on card;-
so ol me point MISSION a : my - DE, DE- A. O. HULL
The vsi. was expected snd the moment the impostcr
appeared the Office keeper motoned 20 the antor 70
seize him, which was done very promptly and success
fully. He taken 70 Of the station houses and
has since been committed by Justice Perry for hna ex-
animation. He goes by two names, to-wit: FH--ri a.
De Gray and David h. Palmer
svl--wo or 4a Fnra AyrSux poEp.-There VIII be
ssating on the T''th pond today Hsneses e.
man advises al persona 70 come carly ia me day asae
ssn win be apt % make an unfaycTSble suppression the
leo Ia the afternoon.
4 LAZY RuS oyra ny 4 RAN c1n--Mrs Jane .-asots,
IN attempting 10 cross the track or the Fourth Avenue
aIsssd, corner Of Second avenue and Thirty fourth
street, on Saturday evening, wa Knocked down By car
o. which passed over her body, injufng her n Msn
M. ss,s - ss resides i
~ Sixth avenue. n. .egFst y, f se
wAsHuorox's BurHDAY.-Nexs Wednesday viii b the
anniversary Of wsshinstons birthday and from the pre-
partitions being made evident the occasion vii bs
observed with proper degree % respect and honor
Many Of the militia regiments AZ y parade indepen-
IDENTIFY, and win Be reviewed b. ne Common Council u
the CITY Hall Park Salutos viii b fred the Battery
and Madison avenue park In the evening several balls
and receptions will take place. and no doubt Ne coTpo
on will provide for the usual brilliant display Of hrs'
workA .@at.astA terH 4Hant
II FEAT or PxuAxsm M David Davidson, the we'll
known psnman Of this city has just executed splendid
piece Of chrogaphy which may be q his residences
No 2ol East Broadway OF al the excellent efforts Of
Mr. Davidson this Of tho very best The subject
Il the emancipation proclamation Of President Lincoln
arranged In three uniform columns Of thirty lines each
It piece Of work. and would adorn the library Of
any gentleman In the isnd.
TEE STATEN ISLAND Hoxs yoR CBnDRn or sRAsnr-
The board Of managers Of the Home for Children Of
seamen located Staten Island have issued the follow
ing statement Of the situation and prospects Of their
instieution to the merchants Of New York Their
various expenses during the year ending May l. 1884,
amounted 70 81 o5l a while The whole amount received
by annual subscription 81, ,oeS ~; from parents Of
chdrsn for their board $3.50 - and from interest on
Investments, $40 81 These were al our reliable IN,
by lnboFious efforts on part.