Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-08-27

from a gentleman in New York, of six or
seven hundred dollars, on pledge of a gold
snuff box, set with diamonds, and some
strings of pearl of some value. The snuff
box was cased in awooden fancy box; and
sealed in buckskin bag, stamped with
Swart's initials in Hebrew characters. If
the box was not redeemed in six months it
became absolutely the property of the
pawnee. From New York SwartS went
to Baltimore, having first sent by water,
several large boxes, to appearance filled
with dry goods, on which he had effected
insurance. On these boxes he ATTEMPTED
to raise money, pretending also, that he
expected by an arrival from Europe, prop
erty in diamonds, pearls, &c. of immense
value. He offered the merchant, to whom
he applied for the loan, to secure him on
the boxes of goods, or, if he preferred 1t,
on a gold snuff box set with diamonds,
which afterwards proved to be the ldentl-
cal one pawned in New York. After as
pertaining the value Of the snuff box, the
merchant, whose name was Il. ". mixer,
advanced Swarts the money, and the snuff
/ box. enclosed as before stated, was, IN the
presence of witnesses, delivered in pawn.
/ MIR. Anker and two or three other per
sons saw the snuff box deposited III the
buckskin bag and sealed up. 1t proved,
however, to be delusion: for tin box
was substituted in the place of the gold
one. which was retained by Swarts. In
the evening, Mr.. Anker imagined that his
treasure was not as heavy as 1t appeared
when he took It from Swarts; he went to
/ Swarts and requested him TO take back the
/ box and give him up his money, whereup-
on Mr.. Anker had the box opened IN the
presence of magistrate, when, to his as
constituent, he found his suspicion real
lied. and that he had been jeaCed. He
sued the Jew, and held him to bail
Swars thcreupon procured Anker to be
indicted for cheating him out of the snuff
box, and on the testimony he was able to
procure, Mr.. Anker, a respectable mer-
chant was convicted, fined five hundred
dollars and sentenced to nine m0Htbs M
prisonment. Previous 70 his visiting this
town his villanies were detected, Mr.. An
ker's innocence fully established and
Swarts evaded the punishment Of the law
by flying from its officers.
Swarts is now in the country, travel
ling from place to place seeking whom he
may defraud. 1t is a great pity he could
not be brought to justice. Such wretches
ought not to be permitted to prowl and dep
rebate on society.
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Physical, Grill and moral POver Of the
WcsL--(From the Quarterly Journal of
/ the American Education Society,"
Physical Pomer.--By the Western
states we mean to include those which are
situated between the Allegheny and Rocky
Mountains, and are watcrcd by the Missis-
sippi aud its tributaries. The Territories
of Michigan and Arkansas contain 52S,
/ coo square miles 1t is only fifty years
since the first English settlements, west of
the Allegheny were made IN Kentucky.
At various periods since, settlements have
been made in most of the States belonging
to the Western division Thrty-eight
years ago the entire white population, ofall
these States amounted, as we have said,
by actual computation, TO scarcely 100000
making a little over seven persons 10 a
square mile. Their ratio Of increase has
been not far from one hundred per cent.
The ratio will probably diminish as the
country grows older, and those checks of
population increase which ever exists IN
long settled States. But it Is hazardne
little to say, that in 1850, the Western
States will contain larger population than
that ofthe other great division Of the United
States.
Oftheir capability TO support a popula-
ton equal in density TO Massachusetts, no
doubt canbe entertained.
The number of persons 10 d square mile
in Massachusetts $50. BY recurring to
the number Of square miles in the Western
States, II viii be seen that with popula-
ton equal in density 10 Massachusetts,,
they viii contain 81, 100000 inhabitants.
The effective military force Ola population
Of 10000 900, may safely be estimated at
100000. When, therefore, the Western
States shall contain a population equal in
density to Massachusetts, their effective
military force will be nearly 100000
an army superior to that which can be
brought into the field by the Autocrat of
Russia The above estimate is undoubted-
ly much to low. A moments reflection
will satisfy any one, that the Western
States are capable Of sustaining a much
larger population, who takes into consider