Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-28

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Accomplished swindler, who most probably
has boon in this part of the country, and is
certainly now at large-a wolf in Sleeps
clothes" among some innocent and unsus-
pecting community; we take from the Dali
" Hanuible Messenger" published in Mis-
souri,. It is proper for US 70 state that no
such man as John P. Bright, has ever own
ed part Of tue Vindicator, or ever worked
in this Office; but. many knowing ones
will recognise in the description given of
Mr.. Bright, by the Editors Of the, Measen-
ger, former resident and property holder
Of Harrisonburg Va. and also negotiator;
but, by d1efcifdl interposition Of divine
providence, which We verify believe ever
protects it's favored and deserving SONS an
unsuccessful negotiator for part Of this
Office. We feel it to be our painful duty
to advise Messrs. League & Co., if our sus-
picion be true. to give up all hope Of again
beholding their thirty Eve dollars, oriof en-
joying the agreeable company of the accom-
plished Mr.. Bright.
A SwindIing Impostor.
We feel it to be our duty to put the pub
lie generally, and Newspaper men particu-
larly, upon their guard with reference to a
swindler and impostor who was in this city
| in the latter part Of August, passing under
the name of John P Bright.
This fellow had in his possession letter
| of Recommendation to Editors and Printers
in the south and west purporting to be from
Henry A Wise, Governor of Virginia,
which we are now satisfied was forgery :
BE stated that he was practical printer,
had resided IN Staunton, Virginia, short
time previous, and while there owned an
interest in the Staunton indicator, which,
however, he had disposed Of and removed
to Richmond, Virginia, and Set up joh
4 oH,Se, from which. city he then hailed. AL
/ these representations we have reson to know
. were base falsehoods, concocted and uttered
for the purpose ofimposing upon and swind-
ling honest men. ~ s5 ss gil M
Processing to have beer unfortunate, ane
expressing desire to return to Va, upor
the faith Of the forged letter, and the knoml
edge he evineed Of men and things abou
Richmond and Staunton, and his quiet, I'm
obtrusive, and aoutwardly correct deport
,nent, we advanced him the sum of thirty
Eve dollars, which he alleged would be am
ply sufficient to defray his travelling expen
i ses homeward. He then left on the St
Louis and keokuk Packet for the latte
! city, expressing at the same time the live
liest gratitude toward US for our kindness
After reaching St. Louis, he had the coo
and calculating impudenee to drop us line
j |apprising US Of bis safe arrival.
Z That letter proved his valedictory; not
word have we had from Mr.. ohm p. iBrigh
since, though from both Richmond AM
1 StauntoD we have received sundry letter
in response to those written by US, fully sat
j / isfying us that we have been victimized b
i q cool, calculating and polished scoundrel
4 Bright, is of German origin, We think
from his articulation he is between twenty
FIVE and thirty years Of age, about five fee
) six inches in height, spare made, weighing
from 100 to 1876 pounds, front teetl
considerably decayed, dark hair, eyes
dark grey. as well as we remember, SINAI
and regular features, rather ford complex
ion, speaks in rather an undertonc, not yer,
laxative, of easy and unassuming manners
had on grey frock coat, and we believe
, vests and pants Of the same color. He
well calculated to deceive, and we feel con
fdent that this is not the first of his villain
les. We hope the press generally will pub
fish him, and any one finding outhis where
abouts will confer a favor by dropping us
line, as we desire to prosecute him for OF
tanning money under false pretences. Fl
!, is too accomplished a scamp to be outsid
the walls of penitentiary.
VIM. T. LEAGUE & Co.
Hannibal, Mo, Oct. 10, 1859.