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salting.--A nem unprecedented scheme oi knayery has been invented Tn the gold regions of the South, which bears oil the palm of triekery from the far famed Vendors of horn g,,s. ai.l;s ;.s.t. wooden nutmegs. 1t consists 1t sprink- ling Judiciously a few penny weights of gold lnsplaces which have all otherslgns of containing the precious metal, ex- cept the gold itself. When the lucky spot IS pointed out to tic gold hunter. and 1t Is panned," as the term goes, particles of gold salted in proper was. of thecourse discovered, and lhe land IS bid foraccordingly. 4 gentleman not long since bid several hundred dollars lar small tract, ;and after putting twelve hands to work for thirt, days. extracted about Thirteen dollars worth. being, we suppose, about as much as the seller of the land thought necessar, for bait. 1t being impossible 10 prove tie deception, there is no remedy. bnt 'o be less free in tasting the "salt , of the earth.