Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-19
STATE DEMOCRAT.
AGENTS FOR STATE DEMOCRAT,
Daily Tri-Wcckiy amd Weekly.
NEW YoaK--s M. Peitingilik Go.
h" -vischer Owen Il Co.
CnIcA0o-Scrlv.nA Gallagher
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ST. LouIg-J. S. Post
DAVENPORT. OCTOBER 10. 1857

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- Extraordinary Deeeiops---tk,
Coafdcace Gaatc On grand scaie
The main points or facts Of one oil
the most stupendous and successful
swindling operations were brought to
light few days since. To swindle tn
I unsophlstcsted Of the world may IN.
! deed, DO an easy matter with sharpe.s
but to deceive learned, intelligent, dis
tlnguishei and deyout minister Of the
Gospei IN tho enlightened city Of Phila.
I delphia, 10y slittering baubles 81 supp9s'
Ell wealth, cannot be very readily com
pretended in these days Of penn papers.
/ Several m0nthe since a gay, pleasant
and accomplished French lady arrived
in this city, and engaged apartments at
the Girard House She was In search
OF distant relative, who, by due pro-
cess Of law, was entitled 10 a portion Of
large estates, which she held Ia Texas. :
She was exceedingly Oh, and expected
an additional fortune in consequence OF
the recent decease Of an uncle, who had
quietly passed into the shades OF death,
at good age, in the city OF Paris.
The lady had with her q servant, whose
name, with that Of her own, was regis
tered on tho books Of tho Glrard On
looking over tho newspapers ono certain
Saturday, sho observed an advertisement
that the X v would preach On the
following day. He il well known
minister, and is at the head OF one Of
the most fashionable ami Intelligent
congregations IN tho city Of Brotheriy
Love. HIS name was familiar to her,
and she conceived the idea that he must
he the very person che was in search OF.
She mado dlligent inquiry, found out
all about lin where ho WAS born, where
he had been, whore he had graduated,
and, IN fact, when and by whom he was
married.
Ia few days she called upon him and
made known her business. At first no
was incTcdul0us and firmly banished all
idea about bis being entitled to any IN.
hcritancc whatever from that source. -
The wife Of the reverend genlloma3,
however, concluded that her husband
was IN error, and, on expressing her
views, TIC was led into train of deep
meditation, and finally come to the con.
clu5ion that ho was destined to become
millionaire without much hard work
Tho French lady and the wife of tho
reverend gent oman now became init
mate ; they associated together daily,
enjoyed each others hospitality. paid
frequent vlsits TO members IF the con
gregatlon, and, in fact, lived high. This
continued for period Of several months.
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weaving q pretty piece Of net work
around her unsuspecting admirers as
cou.d well TO thought Of. Arrangements
we're finally made for the French lady
ana servant, the reverend and his wife,
10 90 10 Texas in order 10 settle M the
estates, then return TO PHILADELPHIA and
purchase large and splendid mansion
on Broad street, above Brown A hort
umc previous to this, considerable
quaatIty of silver plate, silks and satIns
were obtained by tho French LADY, for
which the reverend became responsible.
While making all these arrangements,
the minister almost forgot to visit the
slcE and to pray with the dying, and at
last, when the moment arrived that he
and has wife Hnd the French lady were
to proceed to Texas, the latter was no.
where to DO found
During this time the deeds Of the prop-
erty Ia Iaxas, oil of VIII CHI seemed TO be
well authcnticat d-were closely scan
mol, and so well was everything conduo
ted on the part o! the French lady, that
the many frIanis OF the reverend ana his
%lie congratulated thum on their good
fortune. At ono tirne, on tho arrival of
steamer from Europe, the French lady
received letter III witch i, Was stated
that IN consequences CT another death
having occurred IN tho family at Paris,
come time mast necessarily elarse before
q remittance could be tent on: yerhaus
~; tor several months. At the an.
n3uuccmcnt che seemed to grieyo con
sldcIalIy, because II put her to such a
nom ms that she could not return the
hospitality IN a style equal to that which
had been 50 kindly extended 20 her.
She talked iluently about the affairs Of
the nation, giving glowing accounts Of
her travels through Europe and the Uni
ted states, spoke Whenever occasion re-
CURED, Of the amelIorating influences of
tho gospel, gave her opinion on the al
absorbing questions Of slavery, and hy
dint of the most daring effrontery cue
cceded in all her apI licati ms for small
sums of money, ranging from $50 at
200. She, in company with several of
her admirers, would pay visits to some
OF the first class stores on Chestnut street.
Being rich French lady; in company
with rich ladies' of our city, whose well
known faces had often been RET ected in
the mirrors that embelisd tho stores /,
tho worthy attendants endoavored to
Guido each other il politcness.
Here waa, indeed, "a dilemma not ex
pec,od. All the hopes that had been
bail; up. the visions Of gold that had
risen before them, the castles that had
been created, the vast estates that the
reverend had fallen heir to, the many
intorchanges of hospitality and other re,
minIscence and pleasing + Elections arts
ing thorefrom, faded away Ikea s'rrim'
son cloud in the sunset borne" Rail
road trains were sought, and the rever-
gentleman succeeded IN tracing her to q
car on western road, and at empted TO
seize her and pull her out. The passen-
ger inlerposed, and finally he was thrust
out of the car, and she went on her way
rejoicing.
The Naux detectives were brought into
requlsition, but they were OF no use
tho telegraph sent forth its messages,
bus all to no avail. Such n sudden
transition from wealth into comparative
poverty plupging into the depth
Of despair were almost too much to
bear. The facts leaked out-thc congre.
gaton got to hear Of 1.-THE vestry of
tho Church examined into the schiect-
the pastor or rector felt like the "sub-
Gerber" did when ho unexpectedly met
grizzly in Cslifornis-sa certain loose.
ness about the stomach"-and such a
sosspping as convulsed upper.se tendon
never took place before and perhaps
never will again. Who the accomplish
cd French lady is, where she came from;
Or whittier she has gone no one knows.
She figured in the city for several
months, and it was only a few DAYS since
that the fact leaked out. The minister
who was so egregiouslv duped, paid the
several amounts for which he had be.
come security, and it is presumed that
he will agree that he paid dear for his
whistle ,-"Phil. Paper"