Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-01-20

FEAT OF Observation-Disclosures Deiu-
sion.-The Washington Republic states ,ha.
Captain Rober. Perry, a gentleman Of re- '
spec,able standing, and Of considerable
means, recently visited with others band
Of gipsies, near Bristol pos. office, Anne
Arundel county, Nd, in order to see if they
could put them on the trail Of the robbers
Of store in the neighborhood. Ono Of
the gipsies, it appears, selected Captain Per-
ry as u victim, and told him that if he would (
grsn1 l,er private interview with him, at
his house, she could disclose to him trea-
sure Of great value on his farm. The in
serview was granted, when the gipsey told
him she could do nothing until he exhibited
to her $1,000 in current. money. Captain
P. had only $685. in the house, but subse-
quen,ly borrow 5000 more, when another
interview took place, the result Of which is
thus detailed by the Repu6lic:-
The money was counted, placed in a shot
bag, enveloped in brown paper, and again
wrapped in cotton cloth, and was placed in
a trunk, which was locked, and the key
taken by Perry. Ii was there to remain for
some days. la three days the gipsey re-
turned, and she and Perry had an interview
clone. The trunk was opened, and the
bundle was found exactly IS 1t had been
placed. He was required then to 60 upon
his knees, in order that her incanta,ions
performed over the trunk and money might
have their foil effect. While so engaged,
her cloak fell upon the trunk, bu, she quick
ly replaced il on her shoulders. The mys-
,erious proceeding being over, Perry was
called to examine the trunk, and found it
all right; he relocked i. and pocketed the
key. lie was now told .hs. the work was
done, and ,ha, on the ninth day she would
return, and, If the money, &e., IN the trunk
were all right, she would be al liberty to
point out to him the exact location of the
treaures on his farm. She further told him
that if she were detained by sickness or
self, and would find the necessary ins.ruc-
tions.
II can scarcely be credited that man
possessing his ordinary senses could have
been so led away by the hopes Of gain, ye,
j, is true that the trunk was sacredly KEEP,
closed for the ninth day, "a Saturday, and
the Gypsy did no, return. Pfeferring 10 re-
ceive ocular realization Of his hopes by the
personal aid of the gypsy to trusting 10 writ
ten instructions from The invisible world, he
DELAYED opening the trunk, in hopes of her
re-sppearing, ill las. Monday. He then
unlocked ii, took out the bundle, removed
the various wrsppiDgs, and then found a
sho,.bsg which he hastily opened, and found
some two hundred coppers and few
leave. Of tobacco! The gypsy had substi
tu,ed this bundle for the one containing hi:
Without informing his family or friends
Of his mishsp, he obtained the services o.
two or three persons, and, mounted, they
hastened 10 this city in pursuit of the gipsies
it being stated they had come this wsy. As
cer,aining that some Of them were residing
10 Jus1Ffttes Ward, he stated the above fact:
search the premises of the gipsies.
The officers visited the place, and the ap.
pearance of the parties presented the mos
squalid and wretched poverty no furniture
save some beds thrown on The floor, was
found 10 the house. Two of the beds were
occupied by women in confinement. No
obstacle was presented to the search and
tied up in handkercbiefs, rags, in tin kettles,
boxes, &C., the officers found large quanti-
ties of gold and silver coin, amounting, it is
said, to at least $4,000. Captain Perry
could identify none Of his money-.he great
er portion of it having been in bills Of Bal
timore banks-nor could he identify either
Of The women here as the woman who had
promised him the treasure. Since then,
with the aid Of several officers, he has been
securing the neighboring counties Of Vir-
ginia and Maryland, but, up TO Sunday night,
had ob.ained no knowledge Of his fortune
teller
We regret TO have i. to say that any one
should have been SO unfortunate as TO fall a
victim to such supersti,ious folly, and still
further have to regret 10 add that Captain
Perry, on Saturday, not content with the
serious lesson he had received, actually visi-
ted professional for,une-te teller in This city,
to be informed where i, was likely he could
find his lost money.
The hoyv IF he