South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-05-19
VOLUME I.
THE NEITHER SIDE OF NEW YORK.
BY EDWARD cRAPsEY.

| BY EDWARD CRAPSEY.
THERE are dozen adroit rascals in New
| York who do a prosperous business by
acting upon the principle that a large
share of the people only need motive and
| opportunity to become knayes. OF course
these roguish cynics offer the coveted
chance with the end of making fools in
stead of knaves of the thousands of peo-
pie in all parts of the country who listen
to their allurements. ----r--
No fraud is more transparent, successful,
universal in its ramifcations, or corrupt
ing in its influence, than that known, for
want of better name, as the circular
swindle. Worked from obscure garrets
and cellars in New York, it reaches every
town and hamlet in the Union, to rob the
credulous and tempt the weak-principled
into crime. And no fraud ever made more
rapid, but less unnatural progress. Based
upon a scoundrelly belief in the fact that
very many men are in too great haste to
be rich to scrutinize the means by which
the end shall be obtained, it was not long
satisfied with the various mean devices to
which it first had resort, but speedily
reached perfection in this form Q print
from very well executed lithographic
letter, which many simpleton undoubted-
ly takes to be written letter prepared for
him exclusively:
NEW YORK, March 1871.
DEAR SIR-We wish to secure the services Of
smart and intelligent agent in your locality for
efortS at least prot Of $1,000 per year. and If
shrewdly managed, will return much larger
amount, and this, too, without neglecting your
gagged for several months past in preparing plates
of the 81, 81, So, and SO o. S. greenbacks. Hav-
ing completed them, we are now prepared to fur
nish the bills, of the different denominations in
any quantity desired, above $50. These are,
without any exception, the finest executed bills
that were ever issued in this country, and cannot
be detected even by the oldest experts; thy are
correctly numbered; the engraving cannot be ex-
eeled in fact no expense or labor has been spared
to bring the best talent the country could produce
In the art Of fengraying and printing to make our
Just as safe for you to pass them as If they came
from the Treasury Department" We have
them pat up in packages, of $50, 81 0oe IS 900 and
$1,000. On account of the superior excellence Of
these bills, well the Large expense in bringing
them to perfection, we shall charge you twenty
five cents on the dollar for them, but in order fair
ly to start you and TO show you that We "nedR
business" we will send you a package charging
you only five cents on the dollar, pT0uided you
will pay the balance (twenty cents on the dollar
within fifteen days Of receiving the package. You
will be required to meet your bills promptly.
The hrst cost to you will be SIS for $500 $50 for
81 000, $10O for $2tCO $3.50 for 5O0O and $500 for
mutu you OIUcI, DC very 70
send your letter By express, for positively will
not fill order, that reaches through the post
office; we have lost large amounts that have been
after.
The express is sure, safe, and expeditions, and |
the money forwarded through 1t, is at our risk. |
outside, in large figures, UalHs $50, and it will
-hen be received and forwarded by the Express /
Company. 1t is always best to have cash re-
7lsttgnee," accompany your order. thus showing
careful ia-
incty state, the amount and denominations you
wish, also your name and Post-0fice, with the
'ouHty and STATE plainly and clearly 11T1tteN- You
IRE one Of three persons, In your State, that we
and with these bills artisticaly exc
;uted snd the facilities we will give you, you
started at once upon the highway to fortune and
IpsueHce. You can rest assured Of one thing, that
Tou can never be wanting for funds, while you
Ire connected with us, and remain true On receipt
II your order, we Immediately write through the
to you: address stating the day we ship
our package, and you will always call there be-
ore going TO the Express. The package is made
Ip in such way, that no one viii ever suspect its
nd would better suit US, and might be to our Dla-
nal advantage, as you could then examine the
money for yourself and judge its quality, and the
mount you would require. Frsternally yours,
JAS. P. BAKER & Co.,
No. 10 Broadway, N. Y. City.
P. S. We received so many letters, asking for
amples, that We have concluded We will, on re-
eipt of $500 by cypress, send sample Of our is
ne. We have also fractional currency in 10c 25c
nd SOC denominations, fully up to our standard
+ bills. Prompt attention and fair dealing guar
Rteed.
No one of these knaves is so poor as to
ave but one name; and besides being
ames P. Baker g. Co., this fellow is B. B.
Walker & Co., 206 Broadway; but he is
'oor indeed compared with some of his
one of whom begins his litho-
raphic letter thus:
DEAR FRIEND: While conversing with gen.
eman from your locality recently, you were
AIMED a shrewd and reliable person, and one
kelly to enter into a business the nature of
'hich will be explained in this letter. At all
vents, he said, whether you go in or not, you
Iould keep still tongue, and would not expose
le- He tod me that under no circumstances must
inform you who recommended you; and as l
aim to be man of honor, will never violate a
lcturing large quantities Of the best counterfeit
loney ever produced, in the world.
There are five undivided parts of this
ensitive man of honor, which are labelled
John F. Hamilton, No. 212
broadway; VIM ]. Ferguson, 1914 Broad
7ay; Robert H. Holland, 142 Fulton
treet; Thomas W. Price, SO Nassau street,
nd VIM. B. Logan, 10 Dutch street. I'm
er each name he offers perfect counter
sits Of the 50, $5 and SO bills, and 90
ent stamps in unlimited quantities, and
urdens his circular with constant reitera-
ions that he is man of honor, anxious
D deal on the square with his customers.
Another of the knaves starts out in this
ashton:
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