Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-02-09
From the Norfolk Herald.
Exploits Of q Confidence Man.

quiet city and took lodgings at the boarding house OF
respectable widow lady on Main street. under the name
OF David Bonerstein lame which proclaimed him Of
German origin though it has since been ascertane that
he travelled under the alias of Fox which to have
been better suited to his nature if not to his BIRTH He
announced himself Just arrived in this country from Aus
tralia and as being in possession of any amount of
means-ln short millionare-and as it is an easy
matter to make the public believe such fol-de-ros,
even with evidence of innurnerable cases of swind
ling and deception started upon better grounds staring
them IN the face it not many days before bis story
got abroad and Herr Won Bornestein was regarded
walking gold mine. The first feeer that ne put out
to secure victim to cultivate the acquaintance Of
gentleman who little farm short distance from
the city, which he expressed desire to purchase. He
took view OF the premises and an inventory of the
STOCK utensils &C., and finally made the purchase, but
the payment was deferred under pretex and the
speculation not consummated. He next visited
several stores and bought articles such as boots &c.
which he promised to call and settle for giving plausible
reasons why he failed to do at the time. Thus en-
couraged be tried it greater scale-visited an ex
teusve ewey store and made purchase to the amount
CT $545 in thet easy ofhand way, which be-
speaks the man of extensive means, which ne
studied to impress upon the storekeeper that
he was; and the latter; no doubt congratua-
ted himself on the acquisition of so liberal customer
WE'LL the bill being made and footed up the next thing
was to cash it and this millionaire proposed to do
by check on the Farmers Bank, where he said his
money was deposited; but as it was then past bank
llmSen
not gold that gtters and there might be risk in the
he politely declined to deliver the goods till he
could ascertain whether the check would be cashed-
This was promptly and with equal poteness acquiesced
| in by Herr Won Bornestein, alias Fox-though the
grapes were decidedly sour.
Failing in this enterprise he next went to fashion
able tailor store and purchased goods to the amount of
$685. Here he was successful. He drew check
for the money, but being unable to sign it, made his
mark! The check, however, was accepted, and the
oil hut
y AFTER the check proved to be worthless The deceived
storekeeper sent messenger for Herr Van Bornestein
alias Fox and went himself in quest of police officer &c
hunt him up. 1t was not long before Mr. Fox was
forthcoming of his own accord and being informed that
payment of his check had been refused said there must
be some mistake about it, for he had $4,000 in bank
i but that he would 60 himself and about it. He
went out accordingly and young sent to look
after him. out as they were approaching the bank he re-
quested the youth to stop moment which he did, while
the cunning Fox apparently went towards the bank but
in reality lodged round and was soon out Of
sight The police were soon set upon his TRAIL and a
ter visiting all the jumping off places and ascertaning
they thought that he had not escaped the limits of the
city, subsequently learned that he had crossed Ports
mouth and taken up the line of march on foot to Suffolk
Thither they followed the gentleman and secured and
brought him back to this city, where he lodged in
Jail for examination before the Mayor Friday morning
| why VIII Reason :"
We published recently an article from the New York
j,
effects of Northern anacism branches of trade
in that city. The editor of the New Hampshire Union
Democrat, in calling the attention of his readers under
the caption to the article presents the fol-
lowing picture of the alarming condition of things in
New England
England has already suffered from the slavery agitation
The amount cannot be expressed in millions Our peo
pie have made it their principal business for ten years
past, to abuse and Willy their best customers The nat
ural result has been less apparent all the while
in the diversion of the Southern trade The invasion
of Virginia by Old Brown the climax of Abolition
nsolence and there is not child in New
England who will not feel its legitimate consequences
r All accounts agree that the Southern business has
fallen off to such extent that disastrous revulsion
in mercantile and mechanical circles may be expected at
any time Take the article OF shoes A dealer in
Methuen writes to friend that the business has been
utterly Frustrated by the withdrawal of orders from the
South 1t Is so to greater or less extent, everywhere
There will be great deal of suffering throughout New
Eng land 10 consequence for families probably de-
pend upon the avas of the shoe business than any other
Another fact has come to our knowledge which goes to
show that the revival of this business may not soon be
expected, viz Baltimore house has sent into this
State for hands to prosecute the shoe manufacture upon
! a large scale in that city.
people generally have no idea to what an extent
Northern goods tabooed in the South at this time
Many people will not buy them at all, nor trade with
those who sell them. We certainly neither wonder at
we huOW uOW ulSnOueSL pOuLlCal ADO
tonsm is and no retribution can be too rigorous
We only regret that the honest followers of tue msera-
BILE demagogues who shape the politics of New England
must suffer great deal worse than their leaders Why
will not men reason? DO they expect the patronage Of
neghbOrs whom they perpetualy abuse? Why will
they not apply the same theory to States which governs
] their domestic intercourse Never mind The time
is not distant when will be compelled to think We
= tell them now-the mechanics of New England-that
Repubcanism is starving their children. If they don't
of ifc
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