Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-30
70 the Public.

- fN"g NHiiH uDpNHiFb III tfflb ftapFT ti inc
i9th, found its way to the public in tue form
of hand-bl (ihe usual wav for pieces Of that
ehnraciet) should no, hase notced il 81 all,
as ne circulation would have been limited and
conhned 10 the scope OF our acquaintance.
when 10 me no injury would have hAen an.
pretended but since he has by arIIul means
lin getting me 10 notice his adyeriisement) sue
ceeded ia gaining admn sion % the columns of
a newspaper which stands deservedly high
and eirculates where we are but slightly, II q,
all, and probably never will be known but
from the character We give each other. silence
on my pa't would as soon imply guilt IN
nocence.
shall however he as brief as possible in mott
cling his lengthy and scandalons advertisement,
which evidently must have been written while
laboring under either arrangement or intoxica-
ton, aud probably by the instigaho Of those
whose interest 1t !. to keep us at variance.
shall, as lie did, start with a cloud, and in
stead OF following II through all its meanders,
endeasour TO give il u straight iorw ard direc-
lion, and Il il does not lei TALL the " genial
shower it shall not put forth such wind and
thunder.
Commenc Jog where we find him complete
~ developed IN the. cloud he started With,
shall make what he omIts 10 do (in ~ bIIef n
manner as possible q statement of some OF the
most prominent facts connected with his con-
duct, since the formation oil our co.paiin"r-
ship.
Nat Wnston, untot tunately for me, is my
brother-n-law. He, my brother and myself,
about two years ago, formed co.pauner-
ship tor the prosecution The Lynchbufg aud
Black Wafer Mills. BY private agreement he
was 10 have tho exclusive management OF the
Black Natur Mills, and my brother and my
sell tho management OF The Lynehhurs Mills,
The business of the two mills wcnt on quite
smoothly the frst year and I'LL about the mid
die OF the next year, (September or October
last when my fears began 10 he reused, from
the ireqtcdl reports OF las ,adaigenc,es IN & am
ing and duukng, and soon ascerianed that
my Ga,s we're not groundlrss. What had
bee n mere report before was now fully made
NHoan "a fact, for he WAS presented by the
Grand Jury for betting al Faro.
After the exposure which n presenlment oil
hi, kind subjected bin to, he gradually with
travis iIom the company Of his respectable
| sssocistes--lakes up with parcel oi progressed
Gamblers--giyes up all buslness-sus Up all
| nght-slePps all days never found when
wanted--suiers himself to he decoyed by these
gamesters TO kome private place contributes
! greatly To their amusement with his Jukes and
,anscdoies, lat which he IS no common hahd)-
| par takes OF social giass--soJn becomes eScI.
tPH-nUVhntdge 10 idhth W. IblSh
a.! ONf.'--and in this way he is soun cheated ot
all his money--gats in debi--and undertaking.
| ~ draws nules aud drafts in ihe name ol the
concern, aud passes them off IN payment
Before we Ind the Ieast intimation, aud
| without our knowledge AMI consent, he sell'
| Ills interest IN the Black Water Mdls-dispo-
| SIS OF all the -four Nc,-renis ont our. int eres
collects the rent in advance, and loses lhi
whole at cArhs-ihus slrina ly yitIatog ih,
eo-pHrtnershlp contract by his own voluntary
and la9rAni aci
Snpposln5 he would. afi'r such outrageous
conduct, which he calls Independence tha
Will acknowledge acts Of the deepest dIe and
which Tears no consequences '-(depfaNity u
! a more suitable term than indepenhencr)-
say, suppusIng after such outrageous Conduct
J he having " now gotten TO the end Oh MS row.
| hat he would have left us TO the management
OF the Lynchbnrg Mills unm olested, dad not
as ought TO have done, Immediately dissolve
! partrefshIp.--bnt such was my aversion u
| having any alteration or disturbance v I'm him
| hoping 10 get to tie end oil the year, "DFn W.
might have mutually dissJlyed-lhhti suheF
| ing my feelings to get lhe better oil my JunG
ment, | deferred il until | was compelled 10
do SO. by most daring act OF his, III ara"
ing IA draft, in the name, of j. L. c. L. LyHc
y Co. for f:tten hundred dollats, (~hich name
by private agreement, he ought not 10 have us
ed, we never having used that of n. Winston
a. Coz succeeded, IN rather clandtstne mao
uer, III getting il endotsed--had IT discounted
al Bank, and applied theproceeds 10 us o"n
private purposes.
He SAWS, he has not exceeded his means
this he Knows TO be untrue. And he also say
that ne has money yea lell ; II he has, make
| his conduct sill mole hPBTaVatine, rs ne !
getting from Us all he ean, and leaving us th'
debts TO pay.
lie says, thstIem hsrssseI with my o"f
rxtrHvagance aud Iosses---dud that AN codeh
vouring to transfer the burden ut my gud' o.
the shoulders OF others, and that II Is nnrea
sonahle ard llih.fel 10 nttflnuie the inabdh,
ui the hrm 10 meet us drmands to hun.
IL knows, Notwithstanding the injury he hs'
done US, aud tie vIle mems he hns used Il
weaken our eredi; and reinrd or OPERATIONS
that we are still responsible for all claims n
gainst Us, and that they are promptly Dis
charged when presented. A. 20 my fx'rs'a
sances snd losses, il may t,r dist have bees
extravseant III have, II has MOI taxed hi
=, pncLe', ~, been cor fin i 10 my own resources
--As regards mn losses they are not his lusse
and shall, now have exempted myself iroh
responsibility for his acts, be i6e better able IL
| bear those J. sses.
He SAYS he can account for the approPr'a-
! lion Of the drans drawn by him. No donb
| he can, and in very few words-he passed
| them Oft in payment of n gaming CONSIDERS
ton | am indebted 10 The Intervention OF a
Court Of Chancery Tor q discharge OF the pay
meni OF some of them, aud hayf taken STRIPS
TO see If Court of Equity cannot bthe &c
lighl Others, and make those who have them,
VI their pfocee's, d'sgorse their llisol''n
gains.
Having solely in view the injury Of my cred.
il, (Which could he succeed in doing, would
moi, bin uothiug) he makes charge, or roth
era slv mean nsInuaiion, (n winch ms base
ness IS more apparent than in any of his elher
ci,arges) that | held and still hold property
ander The game circumstances II was conveyed
10 mr." WHAT ate lhe circumstances nader
which this property was conveyed TO me
Precisely the same circumstances winch usual
-. ,t,.rJ &, bargain and SAFE where bona Gif