The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-03-25
Syind,ers co,c,,,n.

DHlHOIGIS CCsGtiiiis
The Plaindealer, published at Wilson N.
c. has a column devoted to this class. which
We republished with extracts and comments.
= -9ss's.s SHARP LAW PRACTICE.
Wicks & Taylor, who call themselves
"Attorneys and Counsellors. and who repre-
sentthemselves asl located at Groom 1901 /
Broadway New Y ork, +" wish us to announce
to the public that all those who have been
swindled by "gift enterprises" may speedily
unswindle themselves by furnishing this en-
terprising firm with the name Of the "enter
prise in which they hold tickets, and giving
them authority to act, &c. But they close
their circular as follows: 'sThis necessarily
involves considerable expense, and to defray
the same we are compelled to ask of each of
our patrons remittance Of two dollars
;, We take great pleasure in giving publicity
to the announcement of "Wieks Il Taylor,
Attorneys and Counsellors' as aforesaid !;
but, in the same connection, we warn every
gullibe individual who reads this article
against any investment of two dollars, Or
even two cents, in this Infamous deception.
We have no more idea that there is any such |
firm in existence as "Wicks & Taylor" than
we have that the moon is made Of green
cheese; or, that all bar-room whiskey is the
very purest Bourbon Beware of Wicks Il
Taylor !-''W ilmlngton Star"
X Thank you, yigilant Star. We received,
about two weeks since, a copy of the above
circular, and Immediately addressed gentle
man residing. III the immediate vicinity Of
s"a5l broadway, New York" to ascertain
something of the parties. We have received
no answer; but take it for granted that no
n ~ e., 4
connected in some way with the ssgift enter
prise" swindlers, and are therefore unworthy
siof confidence. We hail with pleasure, every
effort on thep part Of the press, to expose the
many schemes that are resorted to by the
.sharps of the Northern cities to gull the I'M
saphist;eated out Of their money! Plain
dealer
~ A "REvEREND" SwINDLE."
We have noticed the following advertise
ment in many of our State exchanges, and it
has also been sent to the Plaindealer, by
New York Advertising Agent, whose name
!. We prefer withholding for the present. We
caution our readers against the Reverend"
rascal, and respectfully refer exchanges, VINO
ARE publishing his card, to the following
notice Of him; taken from paper published
ct bis oEp home y
% To CnNsUMPTr vEs-The Rev Edward A.
" Wilson will send Gree of CHARGE to all who
desire it, the prescription, with the direction
for making and using the simple remedy by
-, which he was cured of lung affection and
that dreadful disease, consumption. His on
sialy object is to benefit the afflicted, and he
hopes every sufferer will try his prescription,
as It will cost them nothing, and may prove
bloco; plooco oddracc Row Edm,rd A
Wilson, No. l65 SOUTH Second street, Wiz
liamsburgh, New York.
q. This, or the like of it, has been before the
public for many years. It has not been often
. Seen of late in the city papers, but in papers
published in the country it still makes its APP
pearance The above is sent from West
Virginia We had supposed the advertiser
had dropped his "Rev. but at that distance
be probably feels himself safe in wearing that
livery.
NoY.. We haze been intimately acquainted
3 With the locality named, having resided only
few hundred feet from 165 South Second
e Street. Williamsburgh- Brooklyn, East
ern District-and we have never found a
I man that knew anything about the "Rev
a Edward A. Wilson" except as they heard Of
him by his advertisements. A friend Of
puFs, fey years since, set about finding him
. out He called at his nominal residence, but
no BODY there knew anything of him. AZ
forwards a man was found who said he was
81 brother to the Hdoctor," who, he said, was
sAt then out Of town. Our friend had but little
doubt that lie had in this pretending broth
Ell" found out the reverend doctor" himself
"a. Wilson s plan is said to be in this wise =
When written in answer to his advertisements,
DE sends the promised prescription; but as
the ingredients are such as not to be found
4; in ordinary drug stores, he suggests that if
ii the money shall be sent (naming moderate
sum) he will be at the trouble of procuring
So and forwarding the medicine. If the money
s eaQmes, medicine, or what pnrports to be such,
e. 10 sent, which the patient takes, and IN due
- time, of course, dies. In this way he sue
y ceeds in gaining the means OF protracting an
existence, the purpose of which is among the
mysterious ways of Providence Christian
Advocate, On Y)
d4si oGs 4. THE CALICO sWINDLE.
''ssgg WE give below the very latest, which was
handed TO US by lady of Staunton, to whom
z it was addressed 1t is the meanest kind OF
sswipdle the parties aim to take advantage Of
the srraightened circumstances of our people,
and would get the last cent Of the economical
e. housekceper Any one who sends money to
- these parties deserves to lose all they send,
& and will We advise our readers to beware
boa of III these porthern swindes, and We will
"a Ia future endeavor to expose all that come in
reach.
- Sa,s@a 'se New YORK, FEBRUARY, 1863
=, LADY. .,'a = F..
ssqqa We enclose our circular to your address for
: aths purpose of having yon solicit orders for
r our goods es.s
4 y The ------- - Print Works having purchased
the patent for manufacturing every descrip-
ton Of Calicocs, are DESTROYS Of furnishing
4 every consumer Of the article with a sample
of our Prints, in dress patterns Of 10 and -
yards lengths, at the lowest manufacturers
price We offer to the public these goods at
i7sp Che unhcard Of price of 81 cents per yard,
Z being IS cents for10 yards, or one dollar for
= II yards. ira
i 49, This Company having, at great expense,
secured facilities fer the exclusive manufac-
Z furA of these eroods are now nrenared to re-