Year: 1869

| almost any sort OF money is greedily


reached for, the counterfeiters are busi-


ly at work. They are flooding the


country with circulars, cunningly de-


vised, offering to sell for mere song


unlimited quantities of the "queer,"


which, if these stories are to be believ-


ed, is rather an improvement on the
genuine. We append one of their dev-


ilish documents, sent from New York to


agentleman of this city. 1t is believed


that many circulars have been sent to
this city, and it is to be hoped that no
man, however stringent his circum-
stances, will allow himself to consider
such rascally propositions even for


moment. That is a dark hour in the
life of any man in which he casts about
to make a dollar without honestly
earning it. He is on the downward road
the end whereof is irretrievable ruin.
The following is the circular alluded to.
We omit the name and address because
we don't want to please the swindling
firm by advertising their shop:


DEAR SIR believing you to be "true
blue" we will introduce for your consid-
GRAFTON a matter which will be the


means of putting many thousands of
dollars in your pocket in very short
time. We have now on hand, ready for
circulation, Se50,5O0 in 81, 50 and S.


bills. They are the best counterfeits
ever put on the market, and we defy the
Treasury experts themselves to detect
them. They are of the same size as the
genuine, are printed on first class paper,
are correctly numbered, and are so ex-
ceedingly we'll executed in every respect
that they cannot possibly be detected by


even the aid of powerful microscope.


We have them put up in packages of
$500 each. We will sell you $500 of the
81 or So bills for 500; $1,000 for $3.50.


We shall charge you 5000 per $1,000 on
the S. bills, as the engraving of the


plate cost US considerably more than


for the others. If you desire to feel
your way before investing largely, we
will send you $500 upon the receipt of,
So or $40, whichever you see fit to send
us, and you may pay the balance within
fifteen days after receiving the bills, or
we will wait until you arrive. Any
railroad ticket agent will take them be-
cause he cannot detect them. Don't
show more than $50 at a time in place.
You can well afford to remit the balance
in two hours, but we will give you plen-
ty of time. You may form some idea
about the quality of our stock by read
ing the enclosed extract cut from
the Herald. The stock is in a
safe place, and we defy the
sharpest detective in New York
unless you blow on us, which we know
you will not do. Always send m oney
byl express or registered letter. We
be lost in the mails, and every thing
will work harmoniously between us.
If you prefer we will send it by expI ess
C. o. d., packed in such q way as not
to excite the suspicion that it is money.
Depend upon it we are in earnest in this
matter, and if you take hold of it in a
proper manner, you can make O,OOO
before November. We have taken !
every precaution in the execution of
these notes to render you as safe as if
you were handling good money, for bet |
ter executed bills were never issued in
the world. In case you should be indis.
Greet enoHgh to let it be known to any |
one. don't mention where it came from.
We have the reputation in. New York
of being men OF good standing, and
therefore we will never be suspected of
dealing in counterfeit money. If you
conld manage to come on we could talk |
freely about the matter and make ar
rangements for big business. If you
come ON, show this envelope to The man
NJ the desk and he will introduce you.
Don't mention anything about counter
felt money, as he will pretend not to
understand you. He will know what's
up. We implore you not to betray us
in case you are not inclined to 90 in.
State what denominations you wish,
how much, and either destroy this or
send it back. Address plainly,


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