The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21
News Of all Aorta.

Moore & Co. RI their creditors becoming sus |
splcious that all not right, ana NUMBER OF az
tachments having been taken out, both parties ned,
and IL was discovered that nearly all the al goods
had been removed and worthless things substituted
Each dav has revealed new practices OF villalny, |
in which they have engaged. A few weeks since |
Ienp.l Gilbert, manufacturer Of pianofoues, re. |
ceived letter from this Gleason In II he spoke |
in strong terms OF commentator OF the excellent
tone of the pianos OF MIR. G.'s making He wrote
that he had examined several, and was induced 20
order one tor his family. He wished one at the
cost Of from $3.50 10 500 10 be made and forwarded
10 Philadelphia He referred 10 Moore & Co. and
desired him TO draw upon him for payment in sixty
days. Receiving a favorable account of the sol
vency OF Gleason from his references, the piano was
accordingly made and forwarded. No sooner,
however, had Il been sent, than Mr.. G. discovered
from his brother, OF the firm of T.! Gilbert " Co.,
that he had received similar letter. and upon fur
ther Inquiry, II appeared that Chlckering IL Co,
Brown, Hallet ~ Co, and another firm, had each
received similar orders, which In each in
stance exactly word tor word the same.
suspicious were ~ once aroused, and an agent
was despatched Ia Philadelphia - recover their pro-
perty. He reached Philadelphia Immediately after
the blow up OF the whole affair, and when il was
shown that this pretended reference was partner
IN this conspiracy OF fraud His store having been
examined, II was found that although three hundred
large boxes seemed TO promise much, eleven pairs of
boots constituted his whole stock. The agent at
once proceeded 10 have writ OF repevin issued,
and one Tor fraud against Gleason But the latter
qad fed, and previous attachment had been made
upon the piano belonging 10 Mr.. Gilbert. in behalf of
Mr.. Bragg, salesman OF Gleasons who pretended
TO have lent him 5000 and showed his note for the
same. In accordance with the laws of that State
Gleason, the pretended debtor had publicly appear
ed in court, confessed the debt, and judgment had
accordingly been issued The sheriff therefore de-
cded that this suit OF replevn would not hold good
But the singular nature OF the whole proceeding
awakened suspicious that this alleged debt TO Bragg
was all amade M affair; The agent of Mr. Gilbert
met the dray with the piano IN the street. as Bragg
was removing II from the house Of Gleason But
he was told by the sheriff II too late Fortu-
nateiy, however, at this luncture, he encountered
gentleman who had sold Gleason fire safe at the
recommendation OF Bragg He was then looking
after b. with an officer, tor the purpose OF having
him arrested for fraud Bragg was accordingly
seized, and bound over in the of $500. After
much difficulty, the piano eventually recover
ed, and Is now safe in the hands OF the agent of Mr.
Gilbert, subject to his order the sheriff. after the
commitment of Bragg having surrendered the piano
upon receiving bond that he should be UNIDENTIFIED
from claim for damages on the part OF Bragg The
whole transaction has been throughout one of the
most ingenious and deep laid schemes we ever re-
member to have heard OF, TO defraud and to detan
under cover of law, the property thus frauduen,ly
obtained, and affords useful lesson of caution TO
all who receive references to utter strangers in their
dealings with persons unknown TO them.--Boston pa
per, Dec. 10.
DISASTERS AT SEA.-The Queen Victoria arrived
at our port yesterday In the short passage of nine
days from New York. We learn that Oh the s0th
November, and while in the Cult Stream, off Cape
Haueras, the Queen Victoria experienced very
heavy weather, and obliged TO lie to twelve
hours. On the 4th December passed the ship
Charles, of Bath, Me-, ashore on the Brothers
Rocks near the Isaacs. The French ship Lsus
XIV was alongside, receiving on board the crew
OF the Charles. This is a singular coincidence.
Every one remembers the excitement IN this city
in the summer of 1884, which grew out of the sup
posed piracy and murder OF the and passengers
OF the ship Chares-every remembers the
blood on the deck, the torn lady's dress found
among the lumber, the arrest of the corsair De Pu-
iron with his black flag and suit OF armor, and all
the circumstances which led the public to believe
that a daring piracy and SLAUGHTER had been COM
mlted on our very borders. Every one also doubt
less remembers that the excitement was only alayed
by The arrival of the positive news that the passen-
gers and crew of the Charles were neither pratt
cally murdered nor drowned In the deep, but alive
safe and all right, and that they taken off the
sinking vessel by the French ship Louis XIV Now
the slngularity of the coincidence is that on the 4th
INST the crew and passengers of the same ship
ChaTles, when again IN a sinking condition, were
again taken oil by the Louis XIV. THIS
thing OF two vessels meeting each other at sea- and
under Ike circumstances may Certainly be set Down
rs a singular colncdence.-N o. Pic. Dec TO-
HAyTI AND SPAN-Captain Higgins of the Jo-
seph Atkins, at Boston, from St. Domingo, states
that the Spanish brig and ielucca which were found
IN the Hayden waters, and carried INTO port by the
Hayden menof war, had been released.
THEATRIcALs IN New ORLEANS The new Anne
rican Theatre opened for the first time las,
night, and crowded audience testified, by con-
slant and voclterous applause, their gddness such
an ausplcious commencement of our winter amuse-
ments. AT seven O'Clock James II. Caldwell ap
peared before the olden dramatically elastic green
curtain, 20 deliver a Dedlcatory Address. His
ceptlon was OF the most fidttering and encouraging
character, and must have fallen upon his feelings
both soohngy and excltingly, as teEtifying TO him
in avery hearty manner, that his talents, industry,
enterprise and mistortuues, have not fallen IDLY
upon either the eve of the public. After the
delivery of the Address, the performers engaged ap.
seared and sung, with good effect, our national air,
Hail Columbia, and then began the dramatic per-
formances OF the evenlng-N o. Iropic.
Il r. -. - n
In this legion an abundance OF snow. Between The
TWO weeks we have experienced four or five storms
and there Is now, (when this paragraph is pen
ned on the ground, nearly Is inches of snow en
level The lumbermen tell Us there is too mach
snow In the woodsfor comfort. Piscatdquis Herald.
klsH Ne KoM.-We iean says the Burlington
Uowa) paper, that this interesting chief Of the Sacs
and Foxes, with some other of his tribe, have been
taken to England on a specializing expedition.
VIcKsBuRG.-During the year ending Nov. 49,
1872 there were III deaths in Vcksburg, Miss.
which contains 2, 500 inhabitants
REMOVAL OF A SHERTFF.-Some time ago ii was
stated that Governor Seward had ordered the She
riff OF Oneida County TO show cause whv he should
rot be removed for malpractice in office. The
Journal OF last evening contains the removal of Mr.
Moulton and the appointment of Theodore S. Faxon,
OF Utica.
An EXPERIMENTAL TRIAL of the machinery of
the new u > steamer Union was made at Wash
lnson few days ago, and succeeded to adm ration.
II IS Thought that the " Union" will be ready for
TRIP down the rver IN about ten days, and then il
will, doubtless, be demonstrated that this new and
novel mode of propellng steam vessels, is most
valuable dscoveV.-Phh Ledger.
TRUE.-No woman ever willingly releases her
adorers; II they sometimes escape it is under cover
OF the artillery which she plays off upon new con-
quests.
RANDOLPH WILL CA.E.--Tne long continued al
ways beginning, never-ending, complex, intricate
and vouminous Randolph Will Case" is now up
for CONSIDERATION before the Superior Court of this
town.-Putsbugh Va } Inteihgenoer