Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-17
r,om N, rus. observer. March II.
Remarkable Counterfeiting Developm


Remarkable Counterfeiting Developments
| The arrest and examination Of several counter
fe;te,s Of eold and silver con in Essex county, by
Deputy United States Marshal, Schuyler Hubbard,
has revealed some curious facts;
rpon the person of Jas II. Larnsworth, one of
the persons arrested, found a certificate, Of
which the following is copy:
No. 1906. March b. 1858.
Magical New York Magical
omfleml coat of arms. emblem.
This is to certify that James IT. Fdras,corth hns
been admitted member in full communion, Of
the Mystic Circle Of Alchemy.
NJ NJ. wOLKENsTEIN, Grand Magi.
A. MoRrARTr, Secy.
There was also found in the possession of Farms
worth hook of some 800 pages, containing the
rules aud regulations Of the Mystic Circle Of
Alchemy but principally devoted to full expa.
r-son Of the processes Of galvanism and electro
typing. ms applied to gold and silver plating and
the making OF dies and moulds IL also gives
merous receipts for mixing metals so as to pro-
ducc cheap compounds resembling gold and silver.
Az the publisher of the book is in custody for
counterieting, and the sale of the book 10 arrest
cd, there is no danger to the public in making
these facts known.
ltaprcars from the book, (which has been ex.
tensiyely advertised in aquet way,) that any per-
son paying IS was instructed in the secrets,
ceved certificate of membership in the mystic
tanning full instructions for initiating coin and for
plating base metals by the most approved scientific
methods. We are able to state how fur the
Mystic Circle" extends, but AS success in circu-
lifting counterfeit coins requires the concert of
number Of persons, il cannot be doubted that the
operators have made large use of the fraternity
and SCI resy which such an association would af-
ford. However this maybe it is certain that the
influence Of the book has been most pcrnicious
H. several districts in Northern New York. par
ticulnlly in Essex county. large numbers Of per-
sons have been scduced from honest occupations
10y thu tempting opportunity seemingly afforded
for getting rich without labor, and have entered
the nclnrious business Of manufacturing counter
felt coin. The business s carried on to n large
extent in the deserted iron mines of that region
There. dee, in the bowels Of the earth, accessible
by pnihs known to none but himself, the modern
alchcais hi. crucibles and alloys to cheat his
fcll1w men, aud violate the laws. Although but
few p sons have been arrested, general suspicion
re - anon hundreds Of others who pursue no reg
uiar business and have no apparent means Of gain
it livelihood. In other parts Of the State tho
officers are closely watching the movements of in
diti!n,s who are suspected of the same crimes.
REnARK,nIE EscArE FROM RowSlxG.--We
informed by citizen of our District. On
Monday last, of "A most remarkable escape from
drowning Of Mr.. Robt. Anderson, wife, two chill.
" as follows
Mr. Robert Anderson, n citizen Of our District,
lis wife. two children aud sister. left home
Saturday last for the purpose Of visiting the father
,f Mr. A., Capt. George Anderson, of Laurens
District and while crossing Saluda. Immediately
above Capt. Anderson mill, one OF the horses AT
tarhrd to the carriage suddenly attacked
with "blind staggers, and fell overheard, nearly
up~ctting the carriage BY some means. the fer
ryman, in the general scuhle to extricate the ami
mai lost his pole, and was thereby unable to gov
crn the l., at, which commenced drifting rapidly
the rive being considerably swollcn-towards
the lam. Mr.. Anderson. seeing there was no al
tentative hut To go over the dam, gathered up his
two chhfcn and Jumped into the pond, instruct
ing hs wife and sister to do the same, which they
dill. Mr. A. succeeded in getting safely ashore
vita his charge, but his wife, not 50 Fortunate
washed over the dam and was i'll Il manner drown
Ell. when she was rescued by negro who obtain
ed canoe and went to her relief just in time to
sI,. life. She was unconscious when first taken
from the stream. but after some time revived and
is Ling WE'LL The young lady, the sister Of Mr..
A.. fortunately, at least in this case, was better
,,rcy AIRED for the emergency than her sistcrina law
hy having hoop skirt which, we understand,
50 completely supported her that she suffered very
little from the accident, more than slight wet
ting. She. however, after floating about for some
time, was taken into the boat by the ferryman in
which feat it performed with perfect safety, drag
gan the dead horse, which was drowned by falling
overheard, with it.-Abber,1ic Banner.
IRoM FRAzrR's RivrR-The San Francisco Her.
ali received by the recent arrival ofthe Star of the
West, says:
We are put in possession of the following par
ticu'ars by Mr.. Bernard OlIanon, who arrived
trom Victoria yesterday. Mr.. OH. left Semiah.
mo, on Thursday night last for Victoria. and just
previous to his leaving some hunters came n,who
reported that the Couhegan and Stickeen Indians
had murdered party Of twenty-six men in the
Couhegnn Pass, between Frazers River and Point
Roberts. Ii seems TINT ninety immigrants
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