Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-28

sbrewd operation on the part Of a returned Cali-
rnrnian. named Georre II. Duncan, resident oi
Waterbury. VT. II appears that some months
since this individual made his appearance IN TINS
city, with large amount Of gold dust ana quartz
in his possession, be having then returned ron
California After dashing about for whie IN
this city. and piyinp tie impression that nc had
been highly successful in his gold seeking ope-
rations. he proceeded to Bridgeport where he
opened an Office for the sale Of his glilerng COM
modify. After disposing of considerable guam
titv of IL he closed the office and lett Tor TINS
city. Before doing which, however he deposit
ed one lump, which he valued at SllOO IN the
Bridgeport Bank, receiving from the Cashler
certificate of deposit for that amount This he
brought with him &c New York and sold to Mr..
Joseph IIough, Exchange Broker, doing busi-
ness under the Museum for slight deduction
from the face of il. Soon after he lett town. It
was discovered that one or more small pieces OF
quartz which he had disposed OF, contained lit
tie or no gold and the District Attorney of that
county was applied 10, to procure his arrest
This gentleman, on learning Of the deposit made
by him in the Bank, went to that Institution, and
Informed It's officers Of the complaints that had
been made TO him relating to Duncan. This led
to an examination of the precious lump which
turned ont to be nothing more or less than
sheer humhug. 1t was composed of piece of
soft stone, in which cavity had been bored
and lead poured i4-4eil; the outer surface had
ihon undergone a chemical process and parti-
cles of gold dps, and other glttering substances
had been sprhkled upon II, IN eoeh
to render 1t very la,e the genuine quartz rock
When this discovery was made, an officer Of
the bank was asnedlstely despatched TO New
York city 10 effect the arrest Of the sklliu
swnder Officers Deyoe aud keeie, of the
Chiefs office were made acquainted with the
circumstance, and were soon in search of HIM
They found that he had put up at public house
near the down town depot cf the Hudson Rail
Road: but on going down there were unable to
ind hin. iis wife and one John Chesley, who
bad appeared at the brokers office to identify
him, WERE however there, and were arrested and
taken before the Chief Of police. The former
was subsequently discharged from custody, and
Immediately started from his home in Vermont
Chesley was committed to prison to await ex-
animation. The police are confident Of sec IT
inr Duncan very soon On searching the pub
lie house where be and his wife stopped, they
found S63p sewed up la IA table cloth, belonging
to hm.-.seie York Jourad Of Commerce.
Generai SCOTS Vst 10 the Paiace-About
three o'clock Yesterday afternoon, Gen. Scott
paid visit to the Palace and Immediately, by
the notice he attracted, he eclipsed everything
Oh exhibition. Go where he would, crowd at
tended him Those VINO stood musing on the
statues Of C,uhbHs and Webster, aud those
who were lost n admiration OF the colossal
works of Kiss aud Marochett. tQrned from all
.he obierts OF their re iccions TO look up
on our Unions greatest chIeitnin The Geuer-
al seemed 10 eXamine the collection with much
interest, ard particularly when he came TO Ihor-
waliscu's group, he paused for some time, and
looked upon these great works with admira-
al trnllrf4I
display made by Uncle Sam, and here, when he
came among the cannon and musketry he show
cd by his more sprighuy STEP ne immediately
felt he WIS among old companions. and he kick
ed and thumped the cannon as If they were toys
Tor his amusement From here the old General
walked over to the other departments, and was
lost in tie crowd. lie still carries has arm IN
sling, but otherwise looks well. and is capable
TO conduct our armies through other Campaigns
as glorious those be has already passed
.Ntio iork HeraH.
7tro men droicnei 49, Perii9ue N.iu1iioa.-B uc
fifio, .iniy ID. A boat In which were three men
asleep got adnfi last night, and foaled into the
current, where 1t was upset Two Of the men
were carried Immediately over the Falls of Nj
agara, ard dasAsed to rl0ecs un.ihe rocks below;
one of them was Banned Andrew ilannaman the
the third named Joseph Able caught at stump,
III MS It1HNIes tlu AiuliI ~ It's Niflt lt was
discovered almost on the brink Of the Falls.
Several boats have been launched, in order to
rescue hun, but they were swamped the moment
they touched the rapids. a life boat has been
sent for, and hopes arc entertained that he Will
be rescued. Tho1sands Of citizens are on the
banks, in foil view Of the mionunnte man. bur
AZ prescott without means 10 relieve him. par
ty on the bridge, however have just succeeded
IN nlatng boat wdI provision 70 him
Second Despatch, II on.--The man is stn in
the rapds.---i he boat sent from Buffalo hiss
just been launched bur proved too light, and was
swanpel Immediately and went over the rapids.
The man is evidently Dropping aud bis situation
grows more critic.l every moment
Yhrt Degpaict.-The man went over the
Falls at six O'Clock ibis evening. He was swept
from raft Which was iioated to him, when he
attempted 20 swim TO a small island, but was O.
venlually swept over the rapids.
COL Fremont and he Central Route 10 The Pa
cihc-We have received intelligence Of Col.
Fremont's arrival at Washington, from England,
whore he has been incarcerated on account Of
debts contracted by hun, in order to equip the
men with whom he made the conquest OF Cali
.ornia. Our informant assures us that Col. Ere
mont has prepared himself with the finest instru-
ments for the purpose Of prosecuting the survey
Of the Central Route for a railroad to the Pacific.
He proposes TO start in November, and thus test
the pracucabliW Of the route during the snowy
season. ! his Intelligence will be hailed with
pleasure by the people Of Missouri, and the IN
deraklng by { o.. Fremont Of this survey during
the fall and wln'cr SHOWS, shows the confidence
be feels in the practcabllity Of the Central
Route, and this confidence shown by one SO
vel acquainted with the whole country as e
Col Fremont cannot fail to inspire a similar
confidence in all the friends Of that route We
understand thai Col. Fremont undertakes this
survey without aid from the Government, and if
So it gives him an additional claim TO the graft
ude Of the whole couniry.--St Louis Democrat
The .hiontle and 81. Laurence Rail Road
Opened. first train from Montreal run
through TO Pogland on the 18th arriving there
at II inthe evening. The people Of Portland
and vicinity assembled in large numbers 10 cell
citrate the contamination Of the great enterprise
by which they are now connected with Montreal
and The great West. The bells were rung and
81 guns fired. The mayor of Portland made an
address Of welcome, to which Mr.. Pennoyer of
Canada responded. The band played God save
the Queen and Hail Columbia" All this
s!3l sAouN oqM ..'uopuxsuup, sH!I eln!I s4ooI
not " the beginning Of the end!'
,7doMer CaA.-A call has been issued for ano-
Their locofoco State Convention IN Maine 10 nom
mate another candidate for Governor. Mr. Pills
bury already before the people, is the wild
cat candidate, as he Is called, or the candidate
Of the wildcat branch oflhe party. The other
branch call for new nomination Besides the
old divisions, Gen. Pierce, by bis erratIc proceed
ings, has introduced new discords into the ranks
OF the faithful.