Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21
ANOTHER CARD
Oct. 81.
To The Subscribers to tie Lexington Gazette


A Card having been addressed to you,
through the public prints, by one D.. A. Sto-
ttr, Ca fellow who, am ashamed to confess,
was recently connected with me in the Ga
,Zette ofhce) contradicting the statements of
my former card, impeaching my veracity, and
otherwise aspersing my character, am reluc-
family compelled to appear before you again,
Tor the purpose OF indicating myself from
the foul caumnies of this reckless libeller and
insolent little sauce box. The facts which G.
lTited my late unfortunate card are briefly
these: When / returned from the South
West about the LIST of October last, was in
formed, to my utter establishment, that the
Gazette had been suspended since the last of
August, and that all the type in the office had
been boxed up, by my direction as Stofer had
reported, and sent off to New York, for new
type, which Stofer had assured the people of
Lexington had already arrived in Richmond
Upon inquiry, however, Iascertained that the
old type was still at the boat-yard, eight miles
from Lexington, whereit might have remain
ed till doom's day, no provision having been
made by Stofer for shipping it down the RI
yer; and l also learned from a letter from
Messrs. Bruce e. Co., type founders Of the
city of n. y ork, to Stofer, which he (Stofer)
showed me at my request, that the new type
xas still in the foundry in n. y ork and would
mot be forwarded until the old type was actu-
ears from all parts of the county, at the pro-
tracted suspension of the Gazette, and reports
being industriously circulated that the paper
had gone down, felt myself bound, under
these circumstances, to address YOU my for
ner card, eXculpating myself in the premises,
and announcing the speedy revival of the
Gazette. To this Card, Mr.. Stofer, after gen
erously assuming s'a part'' of the response
bihty of his own misconduct, has most ndis-
IoI corI IL. r
prove beyond all possibility of doubt, is,
from beginning to end, nothing but a tissue
OF barefaced falsehoods.
Before assigning ''honestly and truly
the reasons why the Gazette was suspended,
MIR. Stoter asserts, as sort of Introductory
Islander, that when l started for the South
West, "iyornaed' him had ordered a sup
ply of paper and ink from Richmond. Now
the fact is, that / handed Stofer himself an o.
pen letter OF credit to house in Richmond
Tor paper and ink--which he read, expressed
hlmselfperfectly satisfied with it, and finally
sealed up and forwarded to Richmond himself.
Ana yet this frank and generous man would
inslnuate that, L had not ordered the materials,
or that could not procure them on credit
either OF which insinuatons he well knew tn
be downright falsehood.
Inc sPecihc reasons which Stofer assigns
tor snspendlng the paper arc as follows
That this reason is faIsehood, the annex-
ed certificate of Mr.. Houghawout establishes
beyond all question. Mr.. H. testifies, il will
he observed, that he informed Stofer. Dreyious
10 the suspension, that he might continue to
occupy the house then used as the Gazette Of
flee, for several weeks after he suspended the
paper; and thata large adjoining room. which
he tStoier)admltted would "answer every pur-
pose" might have been used as the Office
down to this day.
ink. f"P'' "'i"
This is also false; for on the dav tho ra,or
was suspended, there was, as Siofer tna,,.
oundie OF paper or more in the Office suc,
hcien' quantity to have lasted until the sum-
ply ordered from Richmond was received =.
the Boat-yard. (See the annexed certi6cstes
OF Thos. Paxton, Esq. sind Mr.. Houabs,
wout') Att all events it could not have been
necessary to have omitted more than single
paper very different thing from throwing
.he who're once into Pi, boxing il up, sending
On, anu anu susPendlng the paper for months
" I'm, presume d sufficient quantity to
print few papers might have been nrncy,roJ
from any of the adjacent ofIices--cer,a;nI,,
down for it. W fiuin2
80. That directed him (Stofcr) to send off
n" the type to n. York, to EXCHANGE for nov,
type. This is another falsehood. / def,
Stofer to produce any letter from me giving a.
ny such direction. What did was this: I
requested Stofer, by letter, to send off all the
> Ola type he could Conveniently soare, bit 10 be
stre 70 yeta'n enough 10 keep tie e0fce in opera-
sson n'itn my return: (See Mr.. Hougha-
Mouts ceIuncate') And yet this fellow had
ton, In the face Of positive instruction - ~