The North Carolina Presbyterian . t $80,934,680. Much excitement exists in Richmond, Va.,over a recent gold brick swindle. Twoswindlers and an accomplice disguised as anIndian secured $5,000 on two brass brickssupposed to be worth $23,000. The princi-pal operator is in jail in Richmond at pres-ent, and victims from all parts of the coun-try are coming in to prosecute him. A pe-culiar feature of the case is a detective whocame with the ostensible purpose of securingthe swindlers on various charges, who at-tempted to bribe the Commonwealths At-torney and who is now in durance as anaccomplice. Th
The North Carolina Presbyterian . t $80,934,680. Much excitement exists in Richmond, Va.,over a recent gold brick swindle. Twoswindlers and an accomplice disguised as anIndian secured $5,000 on two brass brickssupposed to be worth $23,000. The princi-pal operator is in jail in Richmond at pres-ent, and victims from all parts of the coun-try are coming in to prosecute him. A pe-culiar feature of the case is a detective whocame with the ostensible purpose of securingthe swindlers on various charges, who at-tempted to bribe the Commonwealths At-torney and who is now in durance as anaccomplice. The treasurer of South Dakota defaultedrecently to the amount of $350,000. P. H. Allsbrookwas arrested recently atBrunswick, Ga. He is the head of a bigcounterfeiting gang, who have been floodingthe Carolinas, Tennesse, Georgia, and otherStates, with spurious money. They dealt inbig game and coined only gold metal. Inaddition, they made most excellent counter-feit bills. Highest of an in Leavening Power.—Latest U. £. Govt Report. No notice BakingPomler ABS(XJ/IEiy PURE MARRIED. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. of a marriage or death willbe inserted unless accompanied by a respon-tible name, which is wanted not for publica-sion but as a guaranty of good faith. WESTBROot—SHEPHERD. At thehome of the parents of the two brides nearWoodside, in Pender county, N. C, by D. McClure^ Mr. J. Samuel Westbrookand Misa^aggic A. Shepherd, and Mr, Westbif^ook aif d Miss Sallie Kate Shepherd. CARMICHAEL—RUSSELL. In Rich-mond county, at residence of Thos. , the brides father, on January 2d, bvRev. A. N. Ferguson, Malcom A. Carmichaeland Miss Mary Jeffle Russell, all of Rich-mond county, Nk C. COOK—HALii. On the 9th of January,by Rev. A. McFtdyen, Mr. Eugene H. Cook,of Whiteville, K C, and Miss Mary H. Hall,daughter of Mi;. W. G. Hall, of Bladencounty. W e publish free 10 lines of ObituaryJNoti-ces, of any kind-l-Tributes of Respect, Reso-lutions of Sabbath-schools, Ladies Socie
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