Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-27
A Swfndle.

We have to record an instance of swndling which
happened on the steamboat wharf in Charleston, S.
c., not of common occurrence in the South. As the
boa about leaving for this place, genteel look
ing stepped up to of the passengers, a young
gentleman of this State, and telling him that he had
been imprudent and unfortunate by losing all his
ey at gambling table the preceding night, offered him
gold watch of the lepne make at great sacrifice,
as he said, say $65. He declined the purchase, hav-
ing already good silver watch. At this juncture a
third party stepped up and offered the seller the price
for the watch, but his funds happened 10 be at the Ho
te-bu if the party first named would pay the money,
he would give him five dollars on his bargain when
he arrived in Wilmington, as he belonged 10 mer
camille house in this place. and coming in the
Boat
The young man believing it a good opportunity to
speculate, offered the seller $50 being within $40 of
all he had with him. After complaining of the addi-
tona sacrifice, the distressed seller consented and the
bargain was closed.
Through some mishap, the third party the mercan-
tile gentleman of Wilmington, did not come on in the
boat-got left suppose.
On arriving in Wilmington, the hero of our story
called at the store of Messrs Brown & Anderson,
Watch Makers and Jewellers, on Market St. to OBJ
tain key for his watch, and incidentally, it were,
asked the value of it, Mr.. Anderson, who is good
Judge of such matters told him the watch was worth
about fve dollars, being handsomely galvanized brass
article.
The young gentleman who was swindIed on this &C.
casion belongs the interior of State, and this
was his first appearance in the travelling circle
He has paid high price for seeing the ELEPHANT
and WILL OF course, approach that animal with caution
hereafter. The chief object of this notice is to put
others their guard against these swinders. 1t must
be remembered that these robbers have the of
gentemen-beng very amable, polite and sentimental,
and some of them well educated. We advise the
reader to remember the adage, which is applicable to
men, to manners and 10 the MATERIAL viz: Cali is not
gold that gIitters. '-Commercial, 24h inst.
TITLES OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF Cuba
Don Jose Gutierrez de la Concha, Ingoyen, Macon Y
Quintana, a Senator of the Kingdom, Knight of the
Religious Order of St Jago, Grand Cross of the Royal
and Distinguished Order of St. Ferdinand and Of the
Am. Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Officer OF
4h GLASS; of Sd and two of I'd class by opposition
of the said Royal and Military Order of St. Ferdinand
and with various other orders of distinction for actions
| of war; Lieut.. General of the National Armies, a
gentleman of Her Maesty's Bedchamber, Governor
and Captain General Of the Island of Cuba, President
of its Royal and Supreme Courts of Judicature, Pot
cal and Military Governor of the Province and City
Superior Civil Chief of the whole Island, President Of
the Royal Board of improvements. OF the Inspection Of
Education, of the Provincial Assembly, of the Roya
Am Order of Isabella the Catholic, Judge Delegate o.
the Royal House and Patr;mony in the Island and o.
the SUPPLEMENTARY General OF Post Offices, Posts
Mails, &c. &c.
! NIBLo GOING TO EURopE.-Wm. Niblo Esq, tho
very Napoleon of American managers. sailed for Eu
rope on the 2lst in the Pacific, for the purpose O
engaging some new and magnificent novelties in h
line, to bring over next spring. and keep this grea
western world moving onwards
LATER FROM HAYTI-NEw YORK, Feb. 24--Ad
vices have been received from Cape Haytien to Feb
9th Coffee was scarce at $50 per 100 lbs, Hayter
currency Logwood was abundant at 500 per l,O0(