The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-09
A Suckers Experience in New York A
Shot that Missed IFS Object Cascd
al LaSi,

Shot that Missed IFS Objsc! Cased
al Last.
About Il month since Joseph Ford
a shrewd western man, residing al
the rising city Of Atoria, Fulto,
county, Illinois, received circua.
from New Yo'k, signed by Jobu Roe
Of No. II Ann street. This preciou,
document set forth in glowing culors
the profits ari.ing from dvaln. il
counterfeit money, and off.rc Mr.
Ford, as n "sood man and ,rne," AZ,
opportunity Of making his fortune.
Ford took the gil teriug bait at
once. Tic was 81 Struggling hard to ad-
vance himself, and was not ovcr.scru.
pnlous as to the means by which this
end should be obtained. Bat he was
keen, aud, having read Of The trickery
Of New Workers., ho was determined
not to be swindled. Accordingly, he
started for Gotham, and entered Mr..
Roc's sohctum, in Ann street, about
tortnighc ago. On making kro sn
his business, Roe expressed his will.
inguess to make trade, and showed
the Western fortune huntcr some
bills which he said could not he sur.
passed by the Amc,ican B4nlaNo,c
Company, He could safely make his
assertion, as the bills were really
genuine. But poor Ford was ignorant
OF this importnnt fnct. lie examined
the bills, and came to tie conclusion
that he could easily "shoveh counter.
ftits of tho same description, among
his un*ophisticated towusmen. He
inquired the prices, and was Informed
that he could have the precious stuff
ut the modest rate of ten cents on the
dollar. Ford could not withstand
the temptation. Ia fact lie came, he
saw, and was conquered. Ho eager
ly purchased $3.50 worth of the queer
and started for his Western home.
On arriving at his store he waited till
night, aud when all was quiet he
opened the boxes containing Gas he
supposedly the raw material with
which his fortune was to be manufac-
turod. After removing several COW
erings he found to his blank aston.
ishment that the first box contained
nothing but sawdust continuing bis
search he discovered in the second
box somo fine specimens Of iron manu-
faoturc In the shape Of hinges. and in
the third box we're some copies of
New York papers. The rage of the
Hosier muy be imagined. lie stamp.
ed, he fumed, He swore, ond threaten.
ed dire vengeance against the smart
New Yorker. lie had, however, cx-
hausted his funds on the speculation,
and was not able until few davs
since to come on to New York When
he arrived in the city lie hastcned to
No. ] Ann street, and found the
genial Mr.. R"e airing himself on tie
sidewalk. Ford rushed up to to him,
boiling with indignation, and demand
cd his S24O. Roe looked at him su,
perciIiouly, and, with consummate
effrontery, told him he never saw him
before. Ford reminded him of their
little business transaction, but the
swindler did not perceive the point,
and pretended utter ignorance of the
whole affair. At length Ford lost
patience, and, pulling out formida.
BILE navy revolver, fred at tho saw
dust man. But he apparently be-
longs to that class who "are not born
to be drownad," or to die any decent
death. The ball made very nice
hole in his elegant white bat, and he
rushed incontinenlly to Na>sua street.
where lie found policeman, who or.
rested Ford. Ford was locked up at
the Tombs, but when Justice Hogan
heard the circumstances of the case
he issued a warrant for the arrest Of
MIR. Roc, and this morning the ex-
qni>i,c was brought in and duly com.
mitted for examination.
A New Power.
A New Orleans paper mentions q
sing uiar ocourrance rs taking place
in in suburb of that city. A. steam
engine company sunk n we'll in the
rear of their Office, with q view to get
ting n supply Of water, and when at
the depth Of forty-six feet n sudden
and very powerful draft Of gas which
was observed to Cow from the mouth
Of the pipe was closed at once, .the
men thinking to utilize thi. gas for
Illuminating purposes, but found the
pressure too great, aud then the idea
struck them to dircct 1t into the boil.
cr of one of the engines, and expert.
ment with it in making steam. But
no sooner had the connection be en-
made than the engine began to run
entirely BY the pressure Of twelve
pounds to the square inch, and so it
hns continued einoey giving no sign of
exhaustion. Hero is a discovery.
A motive power which costs abso-
lutcly nothing, sufficient to be made
available in running many kinds OF
light machinery perfectly control