The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-08-24
D. N. Ko;yNovER.

individual, and that he would no longer |
disgrace himself in the eyes Of the commu-
nifty by his base trudkling and subservency
10 the Bank Junto ol Danvlle. But in this
we were mistaken. 1t seems he will not
learn wisdom from the past but is deternin-
ed to sink himself still lower in the estima-
ton of the public, by his sycophancy. We
have now to mention an act of his as dis
graceful 10 him as a man, as 1t is delestable
in public officer. II will beremembered
that we published his notice of the letting
of the building Of the bridges on the North
Branch Canal, in June, and at the same time
mentioned that we done os without orders.
A few days before the county meeting Mr..
Kownover called upon US, and said it was
his intention to have ordered us to have pub
lished the notice and wished us to make out
bill for the same and he would pay it,
We replied that we had no objections 10
making out bill and receiving the money;
but we would at the same time tell him that
we had no charge against him as we had
never had any orders from him to publish
the advertisement. He admitted that he had
not given orders, but that he intended TO
have done so btt neglected it. We receiv-
ed the money and supposed that was an end
of the matter. Bat what was our surprise
to see in the Danville Intelligencer, the as.
sertion that" When Mr.. Kownover pre-
pared bis advertisement for proposals TO
make repairs &c. he sent copy Of the same
to the Pirste for publication" The article
them goes on to say, that we received the
advertisement and published it in pursuance
of MIR. Kownover and introduces the bill
which we gave Mr.. K. as proof, intending
TO convey the idea that they had been au-
thorised by him to make the statement
Feeling indignant at this pi,iful attempt Of
his and Of the Bank Junto, to throw the i'm
position upon US of having uttered false
hood to iniare Mr.. Kownovcr, we address
sed to him tie following note =
Bioomsburg, Aug. 10, 1890.
Mr.. d. ~. KownoUer,
S1R--In tine DanvIe Intelligencer, of
the 10th instant, l find the following -
+" When Mr.. Kownover prepared his ad-
vertisemonts for proposals to make repairs,
&c. he sent a copy Of the same 10 the Pirate
for publication"
Presuming that the editor refers to me in
the above extract, from the fact Of his having
introduced soon afterwards my bill for pub
fishing the same, which made out at your
request, ask Of you 10 say whether you
authorised the publication of the above
statement, and whether the statement that
you sent the advertisement to me for publ.
cation be true; and if so, by whom was il
sent! And, also, whether did not at the
time yon offered to pay me for publishing
the advertisement referred to, distinctly de.
Glaze to you, that ] had no charge against yor
for the same, as had never received any
orders for publishing it. An answer is re-
quested this evening. ] shall be at Mr.
Henry's hotel, with whom you can leave
your answer, Or give it me personally.
Yours, II. WEBB.
To which we received the following re
ply, and give itas we received it,
Danvll August 81 1889
DEAR SIR In reply to your inquiries il
your noat Of yesterday | would say that
have authorised no publication but such a
relate to my duties as pupervisor that d
send the advertisement 10 which you refe
TO bloomburg with the full intention tha
You should publish it have no recoIectio
of you making the dictaton so poinedly a
yon say you did wien offered to pay yo
for your services I do not wish to have an
more fuss a bout such small matters but yo
maid it your business to be dabllng at m
all summer and think without any cas-
trying to make the people beliye that
wanted 10 let bloom have no chance fe,
willing 10 give evary part Of the county
fair chance TO have share of the spoyls