Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-01

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Discovery u 0ountsriSitihg Apparatus.
Our city was thrown int TEN orary rermenl
by the discovery made on Tuesday evening, Of
one OF the most complete and thoroughly organ.
lied rendezvous for tho coming Of counterfeit
money, ever brought to light In California
Inc existence Of this place had been for SEINE
weeks known TO Mr.. CroZier, the City Marshal,
aud several OF his picked ofToersI but for the
better chance Of securing those implicated In
This neiarious transaction, II was deemed most
prudent TO keep the whole matter secret until
The parties, transporting any danger, should
return TO the hut, and thereby Afford the authOri
TIES an opportunity Of arrestlng them. BY mere
chance, however, the affair was rather summari.
y brought 10 light by the efficient Fire War.
den, Mr.. Charles Duane, in the following man.
ner,
On Thursday, toward evening, he WAS, az
usual, on the lookout In his official capacity, for
localities likely 10 take FIRE irSm the carslesI
use OF stove pipes, when his attention was
drawn to a small house situated but short dis.
lance FROM the residence OF Judge Burritt, in
The Southern part Of the city. PIE observed q
dangerous losking ppc protruding from the top
oil the tenement, and apparently enoased with
WOOD, In such manner that an ordinary heat
would set fire to the plueS. He tried the door
after several Intellectual attempts and determined
to investigate further, lie knocked nj one of the
boards OF the building, and looking in, found the
hodse unocouPed, but with variety OF suspi.
oiouS locking articles dispersed around, which
ut once satisfied him that however unsafe the
building may DO Ia ono point OF Visw, there
were other circumstances connected with il
which certainly demanded scrutiny.
On entering the house he discovered, besides
The numerous articles Of machinery calculated
Tor coming money, trap door leading 10 some
hidden vault beneath, aud Snos In for the adven.
ture, le determined 10 see the last Of il.
He lillsI this romantic trap door, and de.
soending, found a roomy apartment dark :,
damp, silent and subterraneun- place as
Mrs. Radcliffe would have delghtedto describe.
Here he discovered a rolling mill, Of German
manufacture, a complete array Of tools, dyes
screws, files, material for making the coin, al
stamping machine and press, and several Spee.
mems OF tho hNndiwUrk Of the rascals, in the
shape Of coin from the value Of 81 to $50 The
particulars he impaired 10 the City Marshal
who informed him that the place had been long
known to him and his posse, and that for some
weeks regular watch had been kOpt upon The
premises by chosen officers, In hopes Of fading
some claimants 10 these pretty tools. %
Everything but the press, weighing nearly
three tuns, has been removed from The Civ
Hall, where they remain for the examination Of
the curious. That more than one regularly
organized band Of oountSrfsitsrs arc even now IN
existence Amsng W, we feel assured, not only
frsm the information given us In confidence by
members Of the police, but from certain facts
connected with the circulation of the 800 bogus
pieces, mentioned In this paper q few days since
The giving publicity TO this affair, however, I'M,
only partly disArrahgsd the plans of tho CITY
Marshal, and we shall, ere long, be- enabled 10
lay before our readers some rich disclosures of
nature little calculated 10 rebound 10 the credit
OF every par exosllenoe Saint. There has
doubtless, been large quantity Of coin manu-.
featured at this den, but, a. yet we know of but
little in circulation In this section Of the State
Very much Of Il has probably been sent to Mexi.
co C, and tho lever cOantry.--[SOu Francisco
Wing.
The WORLD's FAn-CAPr. orrIrorR.-I
Capt. Douglas ottnger, of the u. s. Revenue
Service, has been commissioned BY the Governor
as a Delegate 10 the Worlds Fair, at Now
York. Capt. o. was 10 leave July /, and will
carry with him specimens Of PuEstS Sound coal,
vOrious vegetable productions 81 this State, and
many articles Of curiosity and value,
A correspondent Of the New York Trlb.
uns sNyE
The grandsSt new Church built in Lon.
don 10 erected by the Latter Day Saints,
Lord SldmouIh, and Mr.. Drummond, MP, /
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