Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-09

ANOnIoAx TnyixG TO SELL A DIAMoSD.-HSto-
ryof hw Tarcts---The Bucyrus journal relates
the story Of farmer, residing the broken Sword
in that county, who found one day beautiful
specimen Of quartz rock, which had nll the ap-
rcaronce of diamond Ie took it to n jcwcler
in Bucyrue, who, by the way of joke, told him
that it was II diamond. and offered him ten thou
sand dollars for il. The farmer supposed 1t was
worth more money: he had read Of kohnor,
which is priced mt millions and refused. lie
took it to Pittsburgh, and II noted jcwrl"r there
told him that he did not know how much it was
worth, but no house in the city was able to pnr-
chase it, This completed his infatuation. lie
took it to other jewelers., who pronounced it no
diamond. lie also took it to Philadelphia and
New York. The journal thus describes his ad-
ventures in the latter city.
Confidently he walked in to Ball. Black Co.'S.
the eminent jewelers. and demanded an interview
with the proprietors. 1t was granted and our
friend ushered into n private room. when he
cody turned the key in the door, and to the inin-
itc surprise of Messrs. Ball, Black 4 Co.,, Informed
them that he had in his pocket untold wealth.
Mcssrs. Ball, Black Co.. congratulated him, and
politely requested him to inform them what earth
ly interest that fact could he to them. lie an
swcred nothing, but slowly drew from the breast
pocket Of his vest the stone, and asked how much
it was worth. Messrs. Ball, Black Il Co.. answer
ed that in II country where stone was scarce, 1t
would I've worth SO much perch, they had really
forgotten the exact sum- but il 1t would be any ne
commoduion. they would send and inquire and
wound up by asking what his business was with
them.
business, he gasped. "why to sell this dia-
mond." They told him they had no desire to in
vest in dat peculiar style Of diamonds, and with
out attempting to conceal the mcrriment, bowed
him out At Tifany's and all the other leading
houses in that line Of trade, he met with the same
success and finally determined that the jewelers.
of New York as well ~ those Of Pittsburgh and
P.iladcpha were in league to swindle him out
of the diamond and SO he determined to go to Eu-
| rome with it, and among the brokers of London
| and Paris find market for it. But fortunately.
Just as he was Oh the point of embarking, he met
with merchant from Bucyrus. who knew him
and who used all his influence to dissuade him
from the trip. lie finally succeeded in inducing
| him t, lrego his European tour for the time be-
| ing. ut least, and brought him to his family lie
| still believes the stone to be diamond, and will,
no doubt, start upon another wild goose chase
| to dispose of IT.
| A SixcrL,R PnESoMESoN. the recent ad-
dress Of Hon. T. T.. Cingman before the North
| Carolina State Fair. he mentions in connexiG n
with the manufacture Of wine, and the difficulty
on the Atlantic slope Of the United States
| Of prcyenting its acetous fermentation, re-
markabe fact concerning locality of the
| western Part Of thut State. In district of few
| mile, in extent on the Tyron mountain, neither
| dew nor frost is ever known. The same district
is remarkable for the variety and excellence of its
native g,,,pcs and they are often found in condi
| ton in the open air late rs December. The
dryness of the atmosphere in the locality mention
ed and its equabilty of temperature are most re-
| markable and we should like to know more con-
corning IT,