Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-18

leayios h.ssfore, a ram entered, inquired tie
price Of tickets. snd sslecsings quarter, vent
away saving he would return uuec'iy WIN
money TO purchased. In few minutes ne
came back, and in again looking over me
tickets managed TO shuttle one from the counter
MIR Stetson stopped TO pick il up.-keepins bis
hands at the same time firmly pressed on ms
bank book, containing six hundred ana
tventy-sevrn dollars, which he had iaih
on tie counter. While rising from TINS
stooping posture, the pretended purchaser threw
a quantity Of snuff in his face, which complete
" blinded him for the time. and seizing the
hank book and tickets, rushed towards the
door. Mr.. s. made an effort TO follow MN.
when the villain threw another handful OF snun
in his face, good portion OF which entered h, :
.nonth, and thus succeeded IN making his es
cape. From inquiries made at Mr. Lorillards
tobacco and snuff store, nearly opposhe,MT. D.
asceriained thai person answering Inc ues-
cri.tion Of this bold villain had been there a
short time before and purchased a qnaniity oil
snuff. Mr.. s. offers reward OF 300 for The
apprehension OF the robber
1nother and more Infamous oatrag.. -Since
the foregoing was in type, the following para
graph has met our eyes in the advertising col
umns OF the morning papers.-We give u TN
that by so doing we may facilitate the disco
very oil the shameless wretch who could resort
to such outrageous means Tor the accomplish
ment of his base parpOse.
One hundred dollars reWnrd will be paid 10
the driver of the carriage. or any other person
or persons, who may give information that
may lead to the detection and conviction OF
the perpetrators of most daring outrage, on
MONDAY al etnoon last the 4, = instant, between
The hours OF 4 aud ) O'Clock, on one Of our
most respectable young ladies, who was returD-
ing nome through Frankfort, ~ near William
Street, where she WAS accos ed by young man
genteeily dressed, a., in hurried manner, in
formed her that Ter father, who had been tor
some months confined 10 the house by illness.
was taken IN a Il, - i ing. This shock deprived
her of her recollection, q when she recovered
she found herself in a carriage driving rapidly,
aud held ny person natl ina ,k"d, who wore
a clock and cap. and using means for restoring
her 10 her senses. The carriage AT length
stopped before white or pale yeIlow houss and
IL is thought with a tree before the door She
was lifted out aud assured that was her fathers
house, aud would carry her in rs soon as he
got something froa, INC carriage, believing her
strength too much exhausted by her faintng 10
walk. She hmm dlately discovered the house
not To be her fathers, and while he was yet
ae king in the coach, the hope ofescape crossed
her mind and SHE seemed endntd with super
natural strength She darted off, aud directly
entered dark alley or lane, near by the house,
which led her into another street, and after
having passed through several streets she found
herself in Pearl street, when she continued her
flight until her strength became entirely ex-
hausied aud she fell senseless on tie pavement
of n respecsbl bic merchant, who kindly took her
in and CAV her parents information Of her
situation. Any information respecting the a.
hove will re received at SO Water street.