Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-12-12
Buchanan, Bo,etourt Co., Dec. s.

Ducnanan, Botetourt Co., Dec. D, 1889.
do hereby certify that heard Mr.. C.. c.
Baldwin tell Mr.. Stofer, when he was about
to leave Virginia for the South West, last
summer, that he wished him TO have the type
in the Gazette Office, that tUas of no use, boxed
up and sent of, but to be sure to keep enough
to publish the paper. Soon after Mr.. Bald
wins departure, Mr.. Stofer told me that he
had received a letter from Mr.. b. directing
him to box up and send away all the type
As this was directly contrary to Mr.. Bald
wins parting instructions, doubted the cor
RICHNESS of the statement made by Mr.. S. and
for my own satisfaction, read the letter myself,
which repeated, as most distinctly remem-
Der, the directions which Mr.. Baldwin had
previously given, viz: to box up the old type
and send it away, Int 10 be sure TO retain stuff
cient 10 Keep The cGG;sc going untiihis return, so
tia! no interruption in The publication Of The
paper might take place. do not remember
the precise language, but that was the import.
After this, having heard that Mr.. Stofer had
told several persons that it was by Mr.. Bald
wins orders that all the type was sent away,
and the paper suspended, said onmore than
one occasion to different persons, that it was
no such thing, and that Mr.. BIS. letter, on file
in the office, would prove that he particularly
directed enough type to be kept to keep the pa
per going. 1t is probable that l read the let
ter to Mr.. Houghawout, to show him that
such was the case, for he and | had many con-
versations about the discontinuance of the
paper. remember well telling him that Mr..
5. had gone contrary to Mr.. BIS. directions.
At the time of the discontinuance there was
paper enough in the office to publish one more
paper, and perhaps two, but not more. [There
were SO quires of paper in the office. &C.
b. There was no ink. We had borrowed
twice of Mr.. Gillock. Whether more could
have been borrowed in town, or in Buchanan
or Lynchbug, or elsewhere, cannot conjec-
ture.
l do not know of Mr.. Stofer's receiving any
other letter from MIR. b. than the one l have
referred to, and it was Immediately upon the
receipt of that, that he said the office was to
be closed.
Ihave seen the extract given by Mr.. Stofer
from MIR. Baldwin's letter, and feel very con-
fdentit does not present its true meaning. |
am quite sure the direction itcontained was to
send off all the old type he could spare, but to
be sure to retain enough to keepup the paper.
know of no reason for the suspension of
the Gazette, land remember telling Mr.. Hough-
awout that expected Mr.. Baldwin would
have fuss with Mr.. S. about it when he got
back. conjectured that Mr. S was induced
to discontinue it because he did not avant TO
| aUOrk.
Mr.. StOfer is not correct in stating (as he
does in his card published in the Staunton
Spectator of Nov. 29,) that there was only
type enough to set up one side at time
There was enough to set up one side, besides
the advertisements, which average about six
columns more. He is also incorrect in say
ing there was only 100 pounds of pi in the Of
flee. There was at least 3 or 400 pounds of the
old type which was never used. TThere
were 700 lbs. c. c.. b. Given under my
hand this 9Th of December 1899.
GEORGE w. BOYD.