Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-17
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yScHBURG. JAN. II. ISL
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r,,b, Editor, Of The LynchDnss ~" ,E INV. =. u,
my h,ye observed an arac.e uh"e' s"'
gieia"', ..po., Ollioe Department u, VIZ '
n,s' o',e. are inlrodnte" II way '''e1'ss
u w r,,.Iead lbc public MN. ,hor ,,mo,,, ,h,I
10 .r,ica stale {amohg o'ne' 'u'"9' ~ '''
=, ,,o contract btt"een Ly ,"s,, -.
" me cum ,ya. given 10 the present conuac-
pg'on wv E.a1 alho' il was alleged he
tn wv III S,auu, by stockton Il stokes. =
Wa unf': :, ,;,buut the shadow OF louhda'
Ih's fu'"o eyer made bid TO- that ioute. ar
ION -, ofI-lhe writers klnsfn'n, Mr..
i' "'' NJ Cnai o iess'llr. WI" ""S ne'ro'N
. I'm. iufrrestea IN thai 'ouIe, ny op'hin'hS
10 of'',afu bpIWeen Orange eo"f' House
''"' rT,,Io,t..ylIle (35 u'iles, running parallel
"''' L.,,,,e which our concern nave htlu
"s' .,,o.,s .as,, J I'll hi! Tor y, but al $500
''"' z3-i1 above MI. Smith's proposal,
which was accrrf"' a., C,;,h, o,.,,,,~i,a
,,,,,, opinion Of Mr. Sm'lh e"t'fIHHe
eginepry, ne take lease entlffiy 10 con
an. nut Ger alnly 40 favor was She"" nm "
49,. pepartmcn to our prtInd''''
III, D,ne .b.,net. of Mr.. Keesldc, we will also
- hhe,t,, rs the (ri1nis pt that ge"tIe
H"' sav maj lcc ka9,c the runors stated in
'"'''' -. IN relation IL him, are also moor
'"'' rl, ,nutra,t under which Mr.. X Is
~. ,,g tD. mad between Pnlttd' lphId
Nv" -, york. was made III lS27.--Cunse.
".,,lv not under the present ADMINISTRATORS.
- ,na contract bei"een Monte aud NV
, IAN. also alleged Ia have been gwen MI
p...i,lY IA a political iaNOrIte, ne Was eh'y one
~ ,o,nnaoy 10 whom II VS. gIgFn not
,.soIhi, associates, 10 our kIo""hee. has
,.s, b,e, accused or sspec,ed 81 beng pc
,,,.l pAr,izan.-We, irom tie @"fn4nruce-
..n, nayt hrid heavy share TINS c1Hhhci,
~ from Ia. experience ot the past veal Nts
t.,,ing y,plded no d,yitrnd,) "e would s'fdlY
r-,n,',,.h oar ennre interest therein at cost
Ne have made I e foregoing statement ieellng
,n,,6,d thai you " i'll must chterl"'Iy correct
orrats ,bat have oblained currency through
your Psper.
AnIare, very respectfully,
Yuur obedi-ul servants,
oiOtk ION u STOKES.
Bali more Jan. 9rh, 1881.
Remarks by The Eiitors
The preceding communication tom MeSsfs'
gtncktpn 4 ) ,oIes, il will he seen, c"YeFs the
sam. Ground. with some little variation, AS did
,he note Of Mr.. Smith. which we published III
olria.t One variation, however is so sui-
king, rs 10 deserve passing notice: Mr.
Smith saws that Stockton g. Stokes Wsre bidders
tor the Lynchburg and Washington route snd
laal tbeir bid was $1,000 higher than his own
how is it then, that Stockton Stokes dpny
tina, they were bidders for his route at all Ny
Smith could not have referred to the bid OF Mr..
Stockton, of Charlottesville, all lded TO by
Msssrs Stockton 81 Stakes, because that bid
embraced only smali portion OF the route
from Washington to Lvnchburg, (bet"een
O,anoe Court house md Charlottesville and
,ras $1,000 none than MIR. Smiths for the
whole route THIS needs explanation.
And after alt, oar statement OF tn rumor
tba, WAS alIDa( is by no means tS5enhGhy 'nFa'
,,da,ed Il tutns out TO be, that Mr. smith, as
we stated ,pasun leIbil--but the sum was : looo
io,,ead of 5000. aud thu bidder was not
N.s.rs. Stockton & Stokes, but 50 me otner
" yg,poa,ibls" ind,yduh. The "principie'
uoon which Mr.. Smith in orns us the Dr.
psrtmeni &C ed IN accepting the higher bid WAS
not known u US, an is doubtless correct
one and We sha not 90 nplaiu Of its decISioh
in his cas-, # tbs " principle" Wa ne dcpaf'
ned from IN citation 10 oIhrr individuals. we
shall be ma h dece,y ID j II was n"t'
Asain-E.efy statcmeut which has b en-
contrancled by Mr.. Sm,th aud 10y MeS'ts'
So .kton g. So<rs had been made by "ihe'
IN tie National Journal, aud then3e iraosier-
led the columns Of the Rlchmoni Wing
long before we said a word on the subject
They werr pIhic property before we USED
them. Why were thty Mt then conHad'cied
Ii seems strange, 10 say te lea't oil 1t, thht no
sens.tytness was exhibited until ice chose 10
sppat Of what was in the mouth of every DO ~
Use. We do nc, say this by way OF compliant
Gentlemen have p right TO select their tin'e as
well as mode Of denying unlsvorable report e
Aud for our own parts, whenever we may ne
miled by ncorrec, information, however oo
tanned, we shall mos, cheerfully olen our col
umns to the core cron Of any erroneous state
ment TO which We may give CUR ency.
The Nel0 Mail Arrangement The change
lately ordered b, the Post Office Department
in tie hours OF arrival and departure OF the
kcamond uail is d serious or cyance to ihe
people of this place, particularly TO those en-
gagged in commercial transactions. Every one
who knows any thing Of the character OF Tue
intercourse eAistjng between LynchbrS ana
Richmond, must he aware that il is Mt all Tunes
essential, aud Frequently ab,o'uteIy necessary
that letters which are received here from R'ch-
mOnd, should he answered by the return mail
Yet this is now rendered absolutely lmposs,b' e
by the fart tina the mail 10 Richmond IS clos
I'd al O'clock p. N. while hat from Richmond