Nevada national., 1859-10-01

stood the joke, aud when they did they
evneed 40 resentment -Er1
B.pLv SoLp-The annexed article We
copy from "IIarpers Monthly" for Septem.
bcr being the conclatiou of q chapter on
diamond, -
In CONNECTION ~.th ihi- subject we may
relate singular case which occurred in this
city few years since. Information was re-
ceived hy the United States Marshal that a
large diamond importing house in Maiden
Lane bad been engaged ia smuggling. How
this Information came as always remained
a mystery. and to this day ha. not been ac-
counted Ter. The result was. hos ever. that
sudden irruption was made upon their
premises, aud "a seizure made Of u box said
TO contain jeweiry. bat which had paid duty
aud had not yet been opened or ev.e +. ~,
sale. The owners declared il 10 5e aii right.
10 fraud being used. The Marshal broke
open the box. and displayed TO the a.tonisbed
importers false bottom. wherein lay snug.
ly cnsconced about $4,000 worth Of dia-
moud>. OF course the vuiuables were car
ried away but were Immediately repevined
by the importers. 4 heightened litigation
was the consequence, ending in the triumph
Of the importers, wbo put forward this very
extraordinary dr!cuse 40 doubt with perfect
justice: The box was one constructed in
Berlia. aud intended for conveying diamonds
into Russia by -mggglng BY some unac-
couniabie mistake this box had been packed
Tor Russia but had come to this country in
s,",d. "~r"-'rr -Ii importer tcia- a.iae .--
uorJnt % il, real contents until the seizure
Tie most mysterious portion OF ,he matter
was, from ~hsoce come the Anonymous in
formation that gave the Marshal intelligence
not possessed by ihe importer.
WIZ one more diamond anccdote We will
close this paper. Il is an actual occurrence
within few months. \ party Of gentle
men were convcrsing together ia The reading
room or a wei! known NeN York hotel when
/ they wae Joined 10y another whom they knew
! by sht a>. frequenter Of the house This
last gentleman dad un what appeared to be
tine diamond ring. Ia the course Of con
versation the ring came up. and the ogner
having freely shown il, said. finally. that It
was worth $500. but he was in want Of money
and would sell il for $500 If he could DO so
Immediately. One Of the gentlemen. South
ern r. Offered to g.te linn that sum. Ac-
cordinely the money was paid and the ring
changed owners. la tue course OF an hour
or two the purchaser was told, jeeringly
that ne was the poSsess0r OF false ston.-
lie rushed TO the jeweler aud lonnd lie bad
really been sold. Some days passed over.
aud the purchaser Of the ring stood the jcers
and laughs Of hi- acglainlances Oh bis iu, esl-
meat, until, one day. determining TO be- e., en
with them, be stopped into a DIAMOND settlers.
aud making a lar gain to give iiity dollars
Tor the loan or real stOue lVg one d. ne
bad tbe real placed IA The same setting where
the false one then lay. Joining Lis friends
again. a. usual they began inqairiug as to
whether he bad found the seller OF the ring,
etc. In The midst OF their Jokes the gentle
man broke 10 with an assertion t1at be did
not believe be had been hunbugsed after all,
So sure, IN fact, was be, that he would bet
the stone Was a real diamond lie had no
difficulty in getting bets on that issue, and
in few minutes booked 10 the amount Of
5000. Adjonrning to jewelers., The stone
was pronounced good, and The 5000 lay in
the pockst-book Of the ring buyer; while
within htieen minutes she stone was returned
aud the false Que pui ia it, place. Net many
hours bad elapsed when The singular circum
tances connected With therin. ueaan, c,rcu-
lated, and finally reached ihc ears of The swim
ding seller OF the ring. Had b really s0lu
a diamond worth $500 .or 500! H. wa-
startled; tho mistake must hr fetrity,d.-
Making poor face, the rascal sought oui
the holder Of the rias, and with - much as-
Surance as a New YORK swiudier could b. I
supposed to possess, asked the gstlaman To- /
sell him back the ring, as he was n02 sorry 4
be had sold IT, The geutlmen az lgsl rclu>-
ed, but finally. on the rascal's Lcgg ng. TO do 4
60 on condition that Ae bad lfty da.laf- Civ
en him more than be gave. This was ,O0l
accom- flishei, ADD t6s riag aSsn ca-l-~
Ia lis -.h.s tm permanently.