The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-08-10
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

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A SHREwD SwISpLE UPON A BANx.-The
Bridgeport Bank, of Bridgeport, Conn, was
recently swindled out of $1,000 by shrewd
operation on the part of n returned Califor-
nian, a resident Of Waterbury, Conn. Itnp.
pears that some months since, this individual
made his appearance in this city with a larpe
amount in gold dust and casr.z in bis pos
session, he having then returned from Cali.
fornia. After dashing about for a while in
this city, and giving the impression that he
mad been highly successful in his goid seek.
ing operations, he proceeded to Bridgeport.
where he opened an office for the sale Of his
gittering commodity. After disposiny of n
considerable quantity of il, he closed the
office, and left for this city before DOING
which, however, he deposited one lump,
which he valued at SliOO, in the Bridge
port Bank, receiving from the Cashier n Ger
tiiicate OF deposite for that amount.
This he brought with him 10 New York
and sold to MIR. Joseph Hough, Exchange
broker, doing business under the Museum
for slight deduction from the face of it
Soon alter he lefl town il was discovered
that one or more small pieces Of Quartz
which he had disposed Of contained little or
no gold, and the District Attorney of that
county was applied to TO procure his arrest
This gentleman, on learning Of the deposite
made by him in the bank, went TO that In.
sttution and informed its officers OF the
complaints that had been made to him
This led to an examination of the precious
lump, which turned out to be no more nor
less than sheer humbug ltwas composed
OF piece of soft stone in which cavity
had been bored and lead poured into it,
The outer surface had then undergone a
chemical process, and perticles of gold dust
ana other glittcring substances had been
sprinklcd upon 1t in such manner as to rem
DER u very like the genuine quartz rock.
When this discovery was made, an officer
OF the Bank was Immediately dispatched to
TINS city TO effect the arrest Of the swindlcr.
Othcers Dcroe and Keefe, of the ,:hief's of.
nee, were made acquainted with the circum-
stance and were soon in search of the swim
dier. They found that he had put up at n
public house near the down town Depot of
the Hudson r. X. r., but on going there
were unable to find him. His wife and n
man who had appeared at the brokers' Of
nee TO indentify him, were, however there
and were arrested and taken before the Chief
OF Police. The former was subsequently,
discharged from custody and immediately
started for home in w. The man was com.
mitted to prison t. await examination. On
searching the public house where he and his
wife stopped, they found $3.50 sewcd up in
table cloth belonging to him.-N. Y. Sun.
CHLoRoFoRM FOR BEEs.-Mr. d Smith.
in letter to the Edinburgh Courant, thus
describes his discovery of "Chloroforminr
bees: "The quantity of chloroform reauir-
ed for an ordinary hive is the sixth part of
an ounce. a very large hive will take near
ly quarter of an ounce. Ny mode Of ope.
ration is rs follows. i set down table op-
posite to, and about four feet distant from.
the hive; on the table spread a thick linen
cloth; in the centre Of the table place n
small shallow breakfast plate, which cover
with piece of wire gauze, to prevent the
bees from coming in immediate contact with
The chloroform; and into this plate pour
the chloGoforl. now quickly and eau.
tiously liit the hive from the board on which
u Is standing, set II down on the top of the
table, Keeping the plate in the centre cover
the hive closely up with cloths, and in twen-
" minutes or so the bees are not only sound
asleep, but, contrary to what have seen
when they are suiiocated with sulphur, not
one is LETT among the combs; the whole Of
them are lying helpless on the table. You
now remove what honey you think fit, re-
place the hive in It's old stand, and the bees
as they recover, will return To their domi.
clle. a bright, calm, sunny day is the best:
and you should commence your operation.
IN the morning, before many Of them are
abroad.
TORTOISE SxINs.-The Herald in describ.
ing the articles on exhibition at the CRYSTAL
Paiaec, notices new invention by Wm.
Ietu, OF Quebec, In leather manufacture
This is the tanning Of Porpoise skins which
are found 10 make n leather that will com.
pare favorahly with the best French kid. in
beauty, eheapness and Durability II is said
10 De somewhat more porous than other
KINDS OF leather, and therefore not SO SER
v'ceao'e IN wet or damp weather; but for
Iight shoe the leather is equal TO morocco.
or any else yet used. a Few tanned Por-
polsc skins are on exhibition, from the manu-.
factory OF Dir. Tetu, and those in search of
light and comfortable covering for the pc-
dial extremities had better cxnmine them
Gouty gentlemen will be particularly inter.
ested in this kind of leather, when will he
found balm for their pains and aches. in
comparison with the stout cowhide which
they now mostly use.
The SUICIDE OF Mr.. WLLlrs.-Coroner
Hilton held an inquest on "Wednesday. at
the east Broadway House, upon the body of
Lawrence c. Willets, who committed sui
eide by taking an overdose of Stryehnine.
franklin Waterbury, Esq, ofNo. s5 Hes.
ter Street, testified to having known the de-
ceased foi about Is years, and that during
that time he had occasional fits of sorrow
and dependency, and had bee, heard to
threaten his life. Abouta year since he mt.
tempted 10 drown himself bnt was prevent
ed by witness. Soon after taking the poison
Drs. Chcesman and Leveridge were called.
and did all in their power TO save his life,
but without success. He Informed them Tint
he had taken Stryehnine for the purpose of
se'fSisssTassson, sss.d that be had r.,.eheseal. I.
at the corner Of Chatham and William sts.
The deceased was native Of this city, 36
years Of age, for many years he WIS book
keeper in large down town house, but had
recently made an engagement with the pro.
Pretors OF the East Broadway House, whom
he served IN that capacity. lie was man
OF extensive acquaintance. and has leff !.