, 1860-06-20
The GIice swlnd1ea..

| ent British Banks. -..: '->
Ghee operated in Ills wi.e: he .d,srti,ed az.
tensiFely the following card, or one substan.
tially the sa.ne:'-.: - '-~- '7'>:.-:
i CREE WILSON 4 CO., -:
Ez1r1su saszrso 4orsTs DsA1xRs IN xx.x xa4.4x 14p
s;as e. sis:s ssis1 He ass3ss Ees'aad
st D'"'s f'F ne ts e t1s 5s,,espal Easa lib .na
nsD9ey loan Gu rsal estate to my amount iu
In responsible this announcement: It ID sur.
pr1sfng how many letters he received. He kept
abox at the Post Office: Wheneyerhe received
letter, he replied, stating that bis terms wers
seven PEE cent: annually. 0ne-and-a-han per
eeat. ~as also charged ss' bonus for The first
5eaT, and .n,sdditional bali Of one ps: cant. to
ply Ises Iof. .iavestigatin9 titles, Dc. He then
required full description of The security. with
a true statement Of all all incum 5rauces, which
he desired to examine. ,'-'' -
EYa1ything shonld be strictly confidential md
OF. the highest business character. The lsst
half per cent; Of his commission be did not ex-
act but LEFT that to the generosity Of the bor
rover, and, strange to nay. never failed to pst
1t. Possessing full inventory Of the borrow
ers property, he would send him word that he
would advance the money at certain period.
generally July 4, but that his commissions we,s
parable forthwith, when he would send hi.
agent to examine the property pledged. aud to
obsasn the advance. This agent was, Of cour.e,
himself, - ''' ::
It is astonishing how well the bait toot
Among the victims were well known citizsns
tatenin by Tie low rate of interest and the
small sum required to open negotiations with
this Ghee.
The Mercury rays that in that section Ghee
has undoubtedly succeeded in negotiating about
$4,000. for which be would receive 81 800, and
IN most instances from gentlemen Of good busi-
ness character and position. It is indeed sur~
pr1s.ng how far this bait took. lie has pledged
1nnds to gentlemen in Columbi4, Sumte., Able
s1le, and Greenrille in that Suite: Savannah.
Atlanta, Decatur, and other towns in Georqi.
Gee is I pals, sickiy boxing III ah;o;;,t fra
and ahalf feet, of elegant mariners and nlea.;n1
address. and may be surely ly7denti1ed bT a corE
!eg which aho wears! ,Hearrived. IN Chsrje.fnn
| nay 9Th, aud stopped at the Charleston Hotel
hhatfa 1emapang ta,Fe a short Tins. he took
ooatd y az estlpahle private family, who are
excessively chasTined at the d&aoue7.+nt: md
detneaned himself in most exemplary msnner
going regularly TO Church, and being trnlT na'
lite and Agreeable to ladies'. As he vas rspnrt.
60 % H % q Immense wealth, ,of course there was
Officer Hefs Ed spotted Gee when At N,
Charleston Hotel; had conversed with him re-.
peatedly aud learned his business; hut h;s au,r;.
cions were uacondrmed By any complaints unti,
last !91Eadsy, when gentleman from Columbia
tn1.ea C9aFIeston to inquire about this banker,
10 "hom Ne paid considerable hdvance for q
promised loan on July l.. Gee had left town on
collecting tour through the State. and It vaa
teared had flown. He had, however. Ieft a
trunk, which officer Hicks concluded be would
come aar tor. "a Saturday Gee came back from
GreenEll!e, but fearing that the Columbia ofi-
GERS might be On the lookout for him, be cros.ed
from Nlnetysix to Augusta by staee, and re-
turned to Charleston BY the early Aueusta
tram yesterday morning. He was allowed to
.eElslt tue Post Office, the family with whom he |
boarded, md the church where he worahjnned
On his return from church be was arrnste5 mi |
carried to the Main Guard House.
N seafc9irg him, si1ty-one letters were
/ found, al Of business character not : single /
pIava'e letter being il bis possession. b ia
ssys 1Rp:ss se.:yaaafbSsE aabsEs ha%9sE ss42ig i i5aP
No timer collection Of such implements has ever
him nearly $500 in money, and watches snd
silEerware to valuc Of $500, doguerreotypes Of
beautiful women, etc.
Gee always represents himself as gentle
tleman HSsara he .rr;;.ed "eas'uy =; 1agnsn gen
april II, 1859, and that be has been snend;ne
hls time land Of course operating) in New York.
,hr Jsseans ana Gnasieston; He Is unques-
H-1eeo e.ac1Sn3n'
The Weather--tfoingin into the Country,
Yesterday Was beautiful specimen Of the
49, a.;...:. o' ~ 'u.nA' 70 ner lake sloe loca-
'aa'' mlano' .tne sun
u~AH,, "1'" 0Da onSpar'ng IN lts afdor.
e .as.e', suo 'ane oteeAe mooeFaea aad gratefully
ea s:s.p,- .Ae aNuaoSpnese' giving Us deli
~ s'as eoo. AFTERNOON ana e'en,ag. who talks
=. ~ ~ soIs .n'o tao coua'rs' "14 they look US
.-...s A9 s.' 'ue' 2pee' 20 nna oettef
..,"~ 4e1o'e 1on 'ae pure o'ne e1panse that
- - ~ .s. sa aos1:en nere' we tell yon nay, sir
n. nnn.4;,a aAa -; a. ou 1a,"*g urge soaf aoe Of
- ,'A, summer 'e'eea1, oat o1
.;-.a; .s"n nom 'ne 'ake snofe' We shs'l sooAy
.".H.~u 4 ou'' nefe* Lei 'ne mercury be judge
~
~. WV - !" .aAs ooos me plea for gong
NV 'ae sooahy. o@seo iaihciouaiy On those
5op a+ee, .a4e 'a.es solo OF iru't and gar
da.a;..s ~. pe'p'e uA'e ere to's soFe!y
s.;d. ~. c.~ ee. W 4u's po.n''' oetung
~.~. sas 40" eA'eps'oos eeen o1 Us may re"
~ -h,os a-s~"....: ~ W. unse1s enos' mol one
vbo sxer ,o;,ad tsa 'as - sa@met oo.roets'
WV ee4 ''uno @ne tu1al Eden ne aud his ETe
~. 49, a"u '.e x'scnen garoen' orchard
-s.I,a.t ,ee ','A' naun1ea mem - Dreams
~oA' oesaa 70 s''r tnen IN tnef CITY
''.,s "4$n .a'se aesenefona 1mag'nngs.
nc "onaeF 'noss sincerely Why the good peo-
F' " e sc!u1J oo MOI SIT each unoef Their