The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-27
FEAr ora GIrsY.-A.tomiaiug Deiusion.

--Ibe Washington Republic states that .
Captain Robert Perry. a gentleman Of re- ,
spectacle standing. and Of considerable /
means, recently visited with others q band
Of giPsies, near Bristol post Office, Anne Ar /
uDdel county, Md, IN order TO see IL they
could put them on the trail Of the robbers Of
a store in the neigbborhooI One of the
gipsies, itaPpears, selected Captain Perry as
victim, and told him that ifhe would arant
her private interview with him, ut his
house, she could disc lose to him treasure of
great value on bis farm. The interview was
granted, when the giPsy told him she could
do nothing until he exhibited to her 81 900
in current money. Captain p. had only
1896 10 the house, but subsequently borrow
ed $500 more. when another interview took
place, the result Of which is thus detailed by
the Republic
The money was counted placed in shot
bag, enyelOped iD brown paper, and again
wrapped in cotton CLOTH and was placed in
trunk, which was locked, and the k0y TAX
len by Perry. II was there to remain for
some days. In three days the glPsy return
led, and she and Perry had On interview a
lone. The trunk was opened, and the bun
die was found exactly as it had been placed.
He was required then TO go upon his knees,
in order that her incABtati0ns performed
over the trunk and money might have their
full effect. While So engaged, her cloak
: fell upon the trunk, but she quickly replaced
it on her shoulders. The mysterious pro-
ceeding being over. Perry WAS called 10 ex-
anime the trunk, and found il all right; he
reloeked it and pocketed the key. He was
now told that the work was done, and that
on the ninth day she would return, and If
the money, &c, in the trunk were oil right,
she would be at liberty to point out TO hin
the exact location Of the treasure on his
: farm. She further told him thatif she were
detained By sickness or other cause, he was
to open the trunk himself, and would find
:, the necessary instructions.
1t can scarcely be credited that a man
e possessing his ordinary senses could have
d been SO led away by the hopes Of gain, yet it
q is true that the trunk was sacredly kept
closed for the ninth day, (a SstBrday,) and
; the gypsy did not return. Preferring to re-
e ceive ocular ren lization ofhis hopes by the
: personal aid Of the gypsy to trusting 70 writ
ten instructions from the invisible world, he
y delayed opening the trunk, in hopes Of her
re appearing, till last Monday. He then
unlocked it, took cut the bundle, removed
y the various wrappings, and found shot-bag
n which he hastily opened, and found-some
y two hundred coppers and few leaves of to-
bacco The gypsy had substituted this bun
die for the one containing his money.
Without informing his Iamily or friends OF
: his mishsp, he obtained the services Of two
6 or three persons, and mounted, they hasten
;. ed 10 this city in pursuit Of the gipsies, il be-
ing stated that they come this way. Ascer-
u tainlng that some Of them were residing in
the First Ward, he stated the above facts td
l. Justice Drury, who issued a warrant &c
.. search the premises Of the gpsies.
The officers visited the place, and the ap-
pearance Of the parties presented the most
= squalid and wretched poverty; no furniture
ID save some beds thrown uoon the floor, was
;. found in the house. Two of the beds were
occupied by women in confinement. No OBJ
: stacle was presented to the search; and, tied
!. up in handkerchiefs, rags, in tin kettles
boxes, &C., the officers found large quan,i'
ties of gold and silver coin, amounting. it ii
N said, to at least $4,000. Captain Perry
W could identify none OF his money-the great
n er portion Of il having been in bills Of Balti
.. more bauks-nor could he identify either 0
the women here as the woman who ha'
u promised him the treasure. Since then
'e with the aid of several officers, he has beeI
t, securing the neighboring counties of Vir
~ ginia and Maryland, but, up to Saturda!
=. night, had obtained no knowledge Of his for
: tune-teller. .s.... ......r. II
ie We regret TO have it to say that any OH,
4 H.. 4. L.. .c~.t, 70. fall
40 victim to such superstitious folly, and still
;. further have to regret TO add that CHptai'
Perry, on Saturday, not content with the sc
s. rous lesson he had received, actually visite
e. professional fortune-teller in this city. /
H. be informed where it was likely he coul
n. find his lost money.
u WHlG NATIONAL CoNvESTIoN.-The C'
d. shocton Republican suggests Wing deli
" egate Convention, to be held in Cincinna
he on the fourth of May. to discuss matters
- general We take il thatit would lead to
r. general discussion which, like debates i
in Congress, would effect no practical good.
as A HUGE MAIL-Over one hundred sack
u of mail matter were received at the post-O
~ fee in indianapolis one day last week, IN cor
c, sequence of the delay caused BY the injur
Gu to the railroad. .t .... ~ ..
he SANTA AxSA.-A Mexican tells the Sa
Antonio Ledger that Santa Anna is now
city ofMexico and that much adois made III
"- over him.
The ROYAL FAMILY.-The London A
las hints that another interesting evei
will, in all human probability, take place
~ April next, in the Royal household. .'a
81 CExrRAL ONO RAILROAD.-This road
y now opened through from Columbus
IS GAINESVILLE. s. lrsg 81 a4g.a.
ID Ot3-Unele Toms Cabin is already trar
%, lated into French. Italian and Spanish, a
-. is advertised in Danish, Swedish, Polish
Prussian.
70 Nor FoUNp.--The, G ardiBer CommissiO
=" ers, who were appointed on motion Of Sen
lch tor Soule, TO search for the alleged Mexic
ON silver mine Of Col. Gardiner, have return
Tho GnmmiHSlO