The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-20
STAIINTON.

,,,,,NT vFDDiNG-SHARP TRICKS OF
csx-Iru,NIY Sw;NDLER-AN AUGUSTA
uXIsrlR WANTED IN ALABAMA
tcorrcspopdrnce OF The Richmond ihspa'ch.I
NOVEMBER 10. 1880.
Tho FirSt Pre- byterian church was
o,o,vded on wednesday night u witness
The marriage of Mr.. w. Z. Tams, Tue popu,
tsr vonno casDjtr al the Augusta Nauonai
PIT ~ mis- cIiv. 10 Miss Sue Frazer,
dsncbter Of Mr.. William Frazier. an old
"od bighly.esteemcd cirizen. The ceremo-
nc wsS performed by Rev. William l.. BIZ
Ior and tie wedding brilliant one. After
=, ELEGANT sumner at The residence OF the
brides father, the young and happy cOuple
took the night express for Richmond. A1ttr
a sbort STAY there tbcy vii visit Baltimore
and New York, and be absent about TWO
weeks.
A wel.dres>ed, gentoel looking man
spent TWO DAYS here Qast Friday ana saiul-
d4,) and piaciced swindies on TWO we'll
known citizens, and attempted TWO OF three
Others. in which ne failed. lie resisteTed
AZ The American Hotel As III. NJ. Goldsboro,
Mary land. and az the Virginia Hoiel Is
John VI. Myers. He pre- on'ed 10 hey ~
l. Miller. principal OF me S'auh'"u roni"c 1
seminary. letter OF introduction from
e.. IL IL
wards found 10 be q forgery. lie tDcn
contracted for the entrance OF niece 10
Mr.. Niller's school, aud offered payment In
advance. handing him a check Tor
$50. The change due being 80,
Mr. Miller cave bis check for u.
He attempted The same game that evening
Al the Virginia Female Institute. having
previously written from Baltimore 10 Mrs.
Stuait, the principal, that he was DrlngluS
on his daughter 10 enter her al scDoOl loI
three wears. There he went by The name OF
II NJ. Gold.boro, but 10y mere acclden'
Nrs. Stuart escaCed, the clerk, Mr.. Frazier,
be,nc of the premises with her check-bnok.
lie then got "A small amount-Some soon
ont Of Father McNerry, and LETT Oim q
check for 5000 bcqueSt from deceaSeu
friend. 10 be divided between Inc Cahohc
chlrcbcs nj Charlottesville and Stauntop,
which he had been commissioned 10 ue-
liver. He presented him a letter from
Cardinal McClOskey, which establlsn@i nlm
AT once i'm Father McNerry's good opinion
After irving hi> hand on Captain 81. =. MAR
ouiS. a member If the City Council. ana
failing in proposed transaction OF SlUU, NC
di.appcareh-nO one knows when or Wnere'
or how. Meanwhile be had gotten some
Goods and money on Mr.. Mler's check
from The firm oil Braeth Il Loeb. aud soon
after bis checks began 10 come BACK from
Biltimore and Washington all protested
NO such man knowD." 1t is II singular
case. the party laying his plans so wen ana
,L,yinO for such small stakes, while he had
pleuty Of money, az is stated by some
gentlemen who happened tn get a look at
his wallet Of baDk-uotes. Further news
from the gentleman, who has the er'dit
leIe q beng liule mad, is anXiously
awaited by our citizens, who baye reason
to believe that there is "melhod IN MS
madness"
Rev. T. NJ. Boyd. paster Of Mt. Horeo
Presbyterian church in this county, mas Ie,
ceived coli from EufuIa cbufch IN LiS'
Alabama PresbyteIy. Lexington iIesoy
terry Will act upon the call at speclal meet
ing here next TUESDAY, and bis church, IL Is
understood. will protest earnestly against
his leaving. IENN'