Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-26

second fraud, we learn, is a wealthy French
gentleman of Philadelphia, retired fiom busi-
ness aud u seems he purchased a heavier 10,
man tleury, for II came TO about Stcen N.ou-
sand dollars /: four Thousand dollars were actn-
ally paid down upon the nail, and a promise
given that tie balance should be paid The next
Iai' Facarie, however, being very well ,atis-
fiet with What he had got, did not pui the gen
tleman To the trouble To ra.se the remainder of
the money, but took himself off without cere-
mony.
We will Dow leave the reader 10 appIy The
! cases Of these unfortunate men to thai of Moor
nioses Primrose and the" green spectacles With
silver rims anu sllagreen Cases." while we brine
THIS accomplished disciple of Ephruiin Jenkin-
son nearer home
II will be remembered thar the steam schoon-
er edehty, on her passage from New York to
81. Augustine and other southern ports, put
IN here ON the | Ith December 10 repair some
damage She had sustained after leaving New
iork one oil her passengers, French gem
tleman, who knew all the particulars OF the gold
dust affair, here met with Mr.. Bout who had
shortly before taken lodgings ic one of our Ia
Verns-This gentleman being intimate witt,
VII fienry, wrote to him stating that R9uf was
here, and that If he tFleury) would come on TO
Nofiolk IT was probable some discovery might
he made TO his advantage. Upon this in,ima-
ton Mr.. r. and the friend who had lent him,
me S9,OO0, both came ON and arrived here last
week, where they had the good fortune to find
both Vacarie and BouC Ii was fortunate thew
arrived here us early as they did, as Vacarie
iiad purchased small vessel and was loading
her for the West Indies-in few DAYS ,pnr,. xb,s
would nave been at sea and lie and his asso-
ciaie beyond the reach of Justice. Ii was for
uiilate TOO, perhaps. for some of orr monietl CT
u"ehS, .or II is very certain from circumstances
when we do not choose To mention) that il was
the intentions oil Facarie, rs soon as his vessel
was prepared for Hight, TO have offered them
the golden bait. \ writ was immediately taken
out, ana alter an examination before the Nav
or and another Magistrate, both Vacarie and
ms companion consigned 10 the inside of our
Jail.
In the room occupied by Vacarie. there
wee lound concealed .hree buckskin bags. one
OF mem enclosed IN a sealed box. and all filled
WIN Orass hlings, or imitation gold dust
snch as he had paluIed upon poor Fleury be-
sides hand wise, pocket Steel, ards. &c but
we understand only 5000 have been found nm.
on iilIn III bona iide money. Ii does not appear
tnat BGui Is any other way concerned.wit
'dcarie i'ian as an associate, which, Of itself.
however, would justify his being held in custody.
rs aca'io had met with 20 good demand
Tor hs brass filings in New York and Philadel-
PIMA, II is probable his soluurn here was tn
Fep'enish his stock,and from the appearance
OF MS room, the floor Of which was scattered
with 1t, there is no doubt that the contents of
,i'e bags mentioned above, were partly manu-
featured by him while here
Ii would appear that he had made large
deposi, III the United States bank at Philsdel-
phIa, under the fictitious name of Shannon for
oIs his arrival mere he transmitted through ono
OF our banks cheek of $4,000, Oh the United
States bank at Philadelphia, drawn in that
NAME which was passed 10 the credit of the,
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