Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-22

CREDULITY, GIPsIEs, FoRTUyE-TELLrSG, &c.-For some
five or six weeks of October and November last band
of persons, under the general Of Gipse but of
whom we understand but single family genuinely Of
that character hung about the country in the neghbor-
hoods Of South and West river near Annapolis and the
Patuxent They spent their time in the usual way with
such people, and piled vigorously their trade Of fortune
telling So great their credit in this line that we are
told they charged and obtained much twenty dollars
for single fortunes At this rate they would sometimes
make three four hundred dollars a day About the
beginning of December they moved from that part Of Ma
ryland passing through Marlborough and ranged awhile
through the Forest Of Prince Georges They got to Alex
andra and neghborhood about Christmas and more re-
Gently hired old and dapdated but very large brick
house, and 26tb Streets in the First Ward in Wash
ingon close to the canal They are very numerous re-
port going high hundred including men, women,
and children.
Last Thursday warrant issued by Justice DRuRY
empowering the search of this house for woman charp
ed by Mr. ROBERT PERRY of West river with having pur
bned from him of 81 035 During the stay Of the
party in Mr. Perys neighborhood this woman called up
him and assured him that there was large sum Of
money hid upon his farm the place of which could be re-
veaed to him if he would take proper to do So
Mr.. Perry doubted but the insisted and to as
sure his faith repeated number Of circumstances con-
lHeSteu past knOWeuge Oh which she
tended to derive from her power Of dvinaon Atength
she prevailed Mr. Perry following her instructions put
all the cash in his possesson-more than $800-nto
handkerchief she accompanying the act with sundry ca
bastic words and dongs. But he told this money
not enough and So obeyng the injunctions of his
Gree he borrowed $500 more making the amount ST OBS
of which large proportion were bills of Baltimore banks
The precious wallet always allowed to remain In Mr.
Perrys possession and he permitted TO count il again
and again. 1t requisite, however that 1t should be
frequently seen by the sorceress and she accordingly At
tended at stated times AT her last visit she ordered Mr.
to keep the trunk containing the wallet closedor three
weeks at the end Of that time he should open t. and
would obtain the object Of his wishes Before the three
weeks elapsed the Gipsies had oil left In due time
Mr. Perry unlocked the magic trunk united the cabastc
knots Of the handkerchief and found within quantity of
leaf tobacco and few copper cents The conviction that
the original parcel had been removed and the other sub
stituted for 1t st the womans last visit instantly forced
itself on Mr. Perrys awakened mind the consequence Of
which is his presence here in pursuit of his money
The police officers have twice searched the house before
described AT first they found the inmates in possession
OF great amount Of gold and silver rated at than
twenty thousand dollars at second alton, only
few hundred dollars be The police found
the Gpsies well supplied with firearms All the efforts
hitherto made have been unavailing identity the
man. nor have any traces Of the stolen money been yet
attained