The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-27
ALADDIN IN CALIFORNIA
TRANSMITTING BASE METALS INTO
PURE GOLD,
Million OF Dollars Manufacturedt TN
Two months-The Coin Pronounted
tho Purest Gold Ever Put I'm y Cruz
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gold-pure, shlnirg. verltabIe gold. The ru-:.
NOR of the diamond discoveries 10 Arizona
have somewhat precpltated the disclosure Of
the facts we are a9out TO relate, and th0ngh
at the risk of breaking faith with our infor-
mant, we consider his statement too impor-.
tant 10 be withheld from the public.
TIE MODERN HIDAs.
Some three m 'nLbs ago plaiA looking man,
of American birth, presented himself at one Of
onr leading banks and solicited an interview
with the manager. The banker was very much
occupied with his carea, overwhelmed with
offers OF paper lor discount, and hsrsssrd with
the prospects of losses on loans fnr which he
held collateral In the shape or mining stocks,
seemly descending on his hands He surveyed
his supposed customer, and almost before the
first words of salutalion had fallen from the
newcomers lips, he said: ;. -
mo, sir; can't do It. Very sorry, but have
gone beyond our limit to accommodate our
own customers. Doing nothing on the outside
to-day, at any rates. liz,-E - r.;
lPathern valise on .hc bankers desk, opened
and took from It e mass Of diDgy metal, look
Ing half like copper and half like brass. and
handed it to him. The man ef money examfn-
ed 1t curiously, and returned It, saying he YVES
no Judge Of mineral substances, and had no
time to study this particular specimen ;ti5g
CONFIDENTIAL PERSONS ,uDeMENT. sqS
The stranger asked hlm If he would know
gold If he saw Ii; and, II not, would he be Kind
enough to Send for some confidential person,
on whose judgment he could rely, to assay and
determine the quality and value Of his lump
of metal. The proposition was reluctantly
accened to. Ooe OF our most promlnrnta as.
savers was summoned, and atttr examining
the substance and inquiring, with visible ex-
element, where 1t CAME from, and receiving
no satisfaction, departed, taking It with him;
promising 10 report on IL the next day but one
at noon. PuncLually at The appointed Time
the three men met ut the bank. The aesayer
produced The metal. which had been run Into.
the form OF bar, and had all the appearance
Of the ordinary gold tDgot OF commerce. =
"That looks Ike GOLD" said The banker
thousand flne-the purest have ever put In
q cruclble." - .tet'fatic:ts
ANOTHER SEARCHING TEST. s,s.4.;i{
The stranger said nothing. The others
Piled him with questions concerning the
source from whlcn II came. He civ1llyi out
firmly declined to furnish any inrormstlop,
requesting them, as further test OF Its grnq-
iueness, to send it to The mint 10 this cliy for
coinage. To this they assented, aud The bar
was sent, with other bars, TO the mint. lt was
there again submitted 10 the tests usual In
such cas-. 8, and the next day lte value was re.
turned In double eagIea-eometnlng more
than eight thousand dollars-which was
teresting stranger. Fer nearly week no
thing was seen of him or heard Of him. The
banker was iG u fever Of excitement, de
could think of nolhIDg but the owner OF the
gold he ran over all the mining news OF tne
public press for some record OF strlke IN tne
gold producing dIsLricsi and, II the truth
must pe told, he wished for some Intelligence
OF au audacious robbery OF the treasure-box
of an up-country stage,> or OF the rifing OF
some uatlk OF urnu1- On &C. As~s-
friend should play prominent part. y;
SECOND ISsrALMENT.
| So well satisfied was "a OF the correctness
of this latter conjecture that he was on the
point of advertising the possession by him,
under peculiar circumstances, OF "a large
quantity Of refined gold, when the deposttor
appeared bringing with him much larger
piece OF the same metal as formerly, which.
with some ceremony aud dignity, he submit
led for Inspection. This was done; and then
the stranger inquired If the banker was en-
tirey satisfied OF its genuIneness. -.
"PerfecIly, perfectly" was the answer. "It
| is gold. Where did sou get it?" a.
IT MADE IT MYSELF"
| Itie no wonder that the amazing disclosure
almost unnamed the listener. The stranger
a"I 81 madI it myself" and after pause he
added: IL eau make 1t by the ton. i can
freight ship with 1t within month from tina
time have enlarged my present laboratory,
| as am now about 10 do"
The banker piled him with questions.a as to
| its locality. and with prayers to. be permitted
TO vI.it the scene Of his marvellous labors, OUT
| 10 no purpose He then held up before the
discover.r the power which they would wleio
in the community, the vast possessions WnlCn
they might acquire, and the certainty OF maR-
Ing together q fame unequale9 sloce lne
world began. he represented 10 him the I'M
possibility of conceament. except With the
Aid of one situated like himself, who could
turn this new accession into The now steady
money tides OF commercial exchanges and
swell without destroying them. He attempted
to show him the danger 10 himself from the
chagrin of those whose vaiues ne might I'M
pair or destroy, and the need OF cauuon ID
utilizing for himself his terrible secret.
THE SECRET NOT DISCLOSED.
His hear.r Sat with imperlur bable counte-
nance until the close OF the banker narangue,
and then replied:
II will make you the depository OF my gold.
Yorl>may control It's issue. and We will toge,h-
er share the power 1t brings. But mY'proceea
must remain forever In my own heaIt. Snail
never reveal II. Iwlil briDg you In Very f,w
rays more than you have noE ID your Vault6.
MI laboratory is near the New Paik. 10 q
building which would at'ract no at'eIt,Un, ,a,
save tr I'M Its dilapidated appearance. was
at work there during the most OF the past
winter. and have by degrees succeeded IN
making myself quite comfJrtabln without at.
tracting attention.. I have several ways of
access 10 1t, and never use the same way twice
ia succession. I a,imit have experienced
some fear of discovery and attack, but my
guards are my dogs, and they ara faithful and
silent There Ia now more danger than ever
in the increasing volume of my product,
which will need other means OF transporting
raw material aud bringing it back In the snape
of vold than This old valise and my hands,"
TIE CHEMISTS LABORATORY.
He then turned to Convenient taole ana
wrote a few lines, which he sealed In an en-
vrlnpe aud handed 10 the banker.
"Tnere is The direction 10 my retreat. I
shall return 10 week with more gold, and II
I fall to come-you may know some evil has be-
fallen me. Then come 10 me-"
The banker promised faithful observance OF
The Injunction, and with many protest attons
OF mu ua fidelity and good will they parted.
The paper has never been opened and me
manufacturer OF gold has steadily and pune
lually real peared, bringing his weekly enor.
nous additions TO the oulIlOn OF the bank. IL
is said that more than halt million have oee9
manufactured within the past TWO montns aaa
deposited In the bank. R
THE MANUFACTURED COIN Is olhcuLATios:,a
Some of It. has beea converted tnto coin ano
put In circulation. Many OF our readers "nU nu.
believe they are handling the prooncts ot thie 1Js
gold mines, now daily receive ana pay oun ns s nf