Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-17
a pone-over speculator.
: E.iitor of IN Ne,D York Tribune:

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Sir: You are aware that an individual known
as cdr. C. w. Roback' resides in your city, and
that lie promises marvellous things. would like
TO lay before your three-Score thousand readers
few facts respecting this individual, for their benz
eft. speak from experience whenl declare MN
to be one of tile greatest knuves the country was
ever cursed with. have something o. an inquis-
tive disposition, and am addicted to testing pre-
tensions, however grossly they may outrage COM
mon sense and reason. My last experience IN
this line with the person in question. On
seeing the wonderful statements IN his Astrologi
cal Almanac, that he could foretell events. pre-
dict the numbers that would draw prize ina lot
terry, &C., addressed him on the subject, andin
reply he reasserted that he possessed such pow
erS. On the strength of lhiS forwarded him
bank noie for considerable amount for the num-
hers that would draw prize. And now behold
the sequel of tie doings of this most learned,
truth-loviug and conscientious doctor: A paper,
was received containing some combinations and
directions, to purchase a ticket. On app ication
L aSceTtained that noSuch tickets were iSSued!-
Thus the great imposition practiced was made
manifest. My bank note was iTetrievably lost;
but there remained some consolation in rejecting
that hot lake III the coming world is reserved Tor
liars. incloss you documentary evidence of
what assert.
P. S.-If it should meet your views to publish
the foregoing, am confident it wsll save huR-
dreds from being swindled in the groSSest manner
Respectfully yours, S. WHEATON.
LOckpOrf, N, y, Aug. "a 1858.
We will spare our readers the peruSal THE
letters enclosed in the foregoing. They do not
need such confirmation of their belief that the
fools are not all dead yet-nor the knaves either.
Mr.. w. is mistaken in surprising that this expo
sure will save anybody Of Gaming isltive dispose
tom from being swindled. If, he will only con-
suit the proverbs of solomon he will there be as.
sured thst there are people whom even braying in
g
ofsuch are they who send IS bills to astrologers
and lose their temper in addition 10 the inevitable
loss of their money.-Ed.
PnLADELrHIA ITEns,-Prepara;ions are about
being commenced for the reception by the Phila-
delphia Lodges /. o. o. F. of the Grand Lodge
of the United States, which will visit Philadelphia
in the. early part of September to hold their an
nual session.
Messrs. Adams & Co., deposited on Thursday at
the Mint for coinage 81 800 goo in California gold,
and s25O, 600 in Spanish and American silver coin.
The merchants of the city held meeting on
Friday evening at the Board of Trade Room, TO
adopt measures foraiding the Howard Association
of New Orleans.
Catharine Hoffman, an interesting littlegirl, was
instantly killed by kick of horse, while she
was playing on aconmon in the vicinity of her
fathers residence
Mr.. Calvin Bridges, shoe merchant, has been
missing for several days. HIS friends apprehend
tEst some II fate has befallsn him.
PRorEzozkL BREvIrz.-sI say, Doctor, wi enI
raise my a1rniup IN this way il almost kills me.
sY0a devilish looll what do you raise it mp for {
.l
n that place for SOS each the highest price YET
brought