Year: 1871

Parties in New York are sending out
letters to persons, whose names they have
learned by some means. to whom they
propose to send counterfeit money for a
certain amount of genuine money; also
to furnish them with counterfeit tobacco
stamps. How widely these proposals
have been circulated in this county we
have no means to know. but the fact that
we have one IN our possession, which was
handed to US by citizen of Mifflin, is
evidence that they are being circu-
lated here as they have been elsewhere,
as we learn almost every day through
the press The Information impaired by
express agents, through whose hands the
packages or boxes must pass, Ia, that in
stead of containing counterfeit money,
they contain saw-dust, chips, rags or old
papers. The parties, then, who send out
the circulars, letters or proposals, are
swindlers. The only pleasant ray that
streams into these ways that are dark. "
is that the swiudlers only swindle the
the shonest class in the community.
No man would send for counterfeit money
but dishonest one, and if he receives
saw dust instead of bogus currency it is
better than if he bad accomplished his
end in getting bad money and flooding the
community with it. and finally landing
in some prison house and fixing disgrace
upon his family and friends. The man
who sends for the kind of money de-
scribed in the follows letter is as big a
rascal as is the man Who sent the circular,
and ouly needs the opportunity to de
velope himself into rank connterfeiter


The proper place for all who are guilty
of thus swiudling and tempting the peo-
pie to counterfeit would be a room in
some State prison for series of years.
But here is the letter:


DEAR SIR:-While conversing with a
gentleman from your locality recently
you were named as shrewd and reliable
person, and one likely to enter INTO a
business the nature of which will be ex-
planned in this letter. At all events he
said whether you go in or not you would
keep still tongue and would not expose
me. He told me that under no circum-
stances must | inform you who recon-


mended you, and as | claim to be man
of honor | will never violate a pledge


He who recommended you shall never
know that you took hold of it. l have
on hand and am constantly manufactur-
ing large quantities of the best counter
felt money ever produced in the world


The sizes are 81, S5. and $40. bills and
so cent stamps. They are prin:ed on
first-class Bank Note Paper. The sig
natures are perfect and the engraving is
admirable. Not one banker in 500 can
detect them will take a solemn oath
that the bills which l send you will never
be detected unless you make known your
business to persons who have no right to
know it. The least amount sell at one
time is $500, l charge Si5. in good
money for $500. package For $1,000.
package shall charge you $50. For a
S25OO package | shall charge $40.
For $1,000. package shall charge you
$3.50. 70 afford you an opportunity to
test the matter thoroughly before you in
vest much money shall require but one
fourth Of the money in advance and will
wait 30 days for the remaining three
fourths. 'Therefore if you purchase a
$500 package you must send me Sll 25
in advance by express, and will wait 30
days for the balance. If you desire
more than $500. of my money all you
have to do is to send me oue-fourth OF
the price by Express, and | will imme-
diately forward you the stuff. When you
send me any money or letters 60 to The
nearest Railing Station. ask the Express
agent for a money envelope, insert your
letter with the money and see that it is
properly directed to me. Never senc
any money in a Registered Letter, as the
clerk in the Registered Letter Depart
ment has a suspicion Of my business.
Your Express Agent never heard of me.
and he will have no idea of the nature of
the business you are about to transact
with me. When you write to me always
write your name very, plainly, also the
name of your town and county. If you
can spare time come on and see me. Call
at nv private office No. IL Ann Street
Room s, second floor. Don't make any
inquiries of any person but come straight