Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-06-19


filled up and cleaned. The filling in Juli-
ana Street, is with yellow mud, which rem
ders the crossing almost impossible. More
money is now being foolisbly expended by
the Locofoco board, for uselessness, than
ever occurred before.
We received the following article from
Dr. r. NJ. Dennig of Columbus, Ohio.'
which be intends as an answer, TO many
letters from Bedford County to him on the
subject treated of. We hope this article
may convince every one of the folly of
investing money in this swindling concern.
C. S. GILBERT.
The following letter addressed to Sheriff
Miner, making inquiries concerning one G.
5. GILBERT, will be read with some interest,
we presume, by those who have been green
enough to allow themselves to be swindled
by this impudent "specaiiator" in Western
LANDS. Heie is the letter:
ELIDA, LII, May p, 1857.
To the Sheriff Of Franklin County, Ohio;
DEAR SIR - euclose Title Bond, as
a sample of thousands sent into this county
By noted swindler, known BY the name of
G. S. Gilbert: known in Columbus, sup
pose, by something else. Letters from your
city tell me that he is not known there, but
that some City Maps we're printed for E. 3.
Shipley, for humbug City on the Des
Moines River, Wapello Co., Iowa. ] have
letters from the Clerk of the District Court
of Mills CO., Iowa, and also Of Wapelio co.,
these counties, or were ever recorded, and
they pronounce the whole thing humbug.
You can see by the signatures to the Title
Bond, that the names of Anderson and
Gilbert are in one hand writing. Can you
find out where these Bonds were printed,
and see if the printers know such man as
Gilbert. / have a number of letters from
Gilbert, which can produce when neces-
sary. | have written a number of letters
to the Post Master and other prominent men
of Columbus about the matter, and received
but one letter in reply.
Address, JEHU JOHN,
Elida p. o., Wilnebago Co., LII.
The following is copy of the Bond for
which Z. s, Gilbert receives one dollar:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
That /, Charles 5. Gilbert, of the City of
Columbus, County of Franklin, State of
Ohio, for aud in consideration Of One Dollar
to Inc paid by George II. Trufaut, Town of
Rockford, County Of Wlnnebago, aud State
of Illinois, do agree to give good and
sufficient Warrantee Deed, Of enc Lot of
Land, containing one thousand, two hundred
feet, situated on the Missouri River, State
of Iowa, within one year from date, or as
soon as the Lots are all taken.
In Witness Whereof, have this 9th day
of March, \. D. 1857, set my Hand aud
Seal
G. S. GILBERT, [sEAL.l
Witness G. G. ANDERSON.
[Andelson's name is written in red ink.l
"Gilbert's new City of Merrimae, on the
Missouri River" Leatly done in blue, was
engraved in this City, and according to the
plan, purports to contain IS blocks, .seach
block containing one thousand two hundred
feet OF land. Each lot fronting on "a street,
With an alley in the rear" A picture of
steamboat running up the Missouri river
ldorns the cut. On the back of the engraving
$ neatly printed flaming description of the
'.geac City Of .Nsrrimac," containing over
1000 building lots, valued at $S0,000.-
'1tco thousand to be giren oway" The
Proprietor of this great City, who signs
himself Charles S. Gilbert, Columbus, O.. |
nodestly says in his circulars, call those
Who desire splendid building lot in the |
jlty of Mcrrimac, cannot ask or expect ms
0 pay Justice or Commissioner, for makiup
ut their deeds, &C.: and the law requires |
in deed to make it valid; |
therefore, each person must send one dollar
which answers for the consideration, and
lso pays for making out the deed without /
urther cost or expense" He further says,
you need not hesitate to send in names aud
money at any time, for if tue number is all
lven out, ! will either give you some of the
DTS have reserved for myself, or send you
ack the money" The lots are taken in
ais way NO |, reserve, No. 2, / give
way and so on, giving away every other
u ~ each block the last one that sends in