Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-01-30

been using all summer; that there is the
slightest discrepancy between Mr.. Bovd's
statement and my own; thst the s.sCrts'
were used out of the old type in the office;
That the new type for the Gazette cost only
$50 more than the old type sold for; that
thcfe was not q or 700 lbs. Of pi in the Office
'hat We're never used for any purpose what
ever, &c. &c.
Its altogether false, as Stofer allepes. that
he !eitmy employment against my wishes.
On the contrary, it is well known to the citi-
%ens OF Lexington, that turned, had almost
sad kicked him out of my office. At the We
~ time dismissed him, Stoler remarked to
me That he ''~ouM be cery glad 10 stan ,ciM
mes
As MIR. Gillock's name has been most inn
property lrggcd into this controversy. bop
leave to say III justice to him, that esteem
MN as worthy man in private life. and
that have never made any charge against
him In the slightest degree affecting his pri-
vate character. Mr.. Gillock never was in
my employment, as Stofer falsely charges.
nor did we ever have any controversy of any
Kind whatever about his leaving The Gazette
Office, before l returned to Virginia. The
only remark 1 made in the Gazette in alIu-
sion to him was, that was not surprised that
the paper had lost the respect and confidence
of It's friends, in the ''nefiicient and disaiicc-
ted hands" to whom it had been entrusted.-
MIR. Gillock, be it observed, uas Fan BIZ
rem man, and he could not of course be eX-
pected to conduct an acceptable and efficient
Wig paper.
Stoier complains that did not publish his
second card in the Gazette. | did not copy
1t, because knew it was nothing but tissue
OF talsehoods and fcrgeries from beginning
to end.
In justice to Mr.. Waddell, subjoin the
following extract Of a letter from him. l
would just add that Mr.. WaddelI enjoys the
entire confidence of all who know him, and
mat, Tor myself, esteem him very highly as
worthy industrious man.
This Is d true copy of the paragraph of
my letter to Stoier, falsely quoted in his last
article lii the Spectator. 81 am requested to
say to you that your card in reply to c. c.
Baldwin shall appear III cur next paper.
was glad to see you had Il spirit ofresentment,"
not against such charges, Stofer falsely
quotes me. That as Gforgery. was not aware
ofthe merits OF the case at the time l wrote
the above. L have since found out that
Stofer did not deserve the little encour-
agement gave him. My letter was not
voluntary as Stofer says. 1t was writ
ten at the request of MIR. Boyd, the Editor CT
the journal, In reply TO a letter on business
from StoiGr.-Stofer asserts what he knows
to be false, when he says we had to use
'ssorts" out Of the old pr in the Gazette Office
lie wrote me letter some time since, which
herewith send you, to get me to certify to
what he and l and every body else who was
acquainted with the Gazette office, knew to be
base falsehood; to wit. ..that there was not
more type in the Office than to set one side of
the paper at time" Now, he admits, in
his last piece, that there was 600 lb! But
as Stoier is defunct in the estimation of all
honorable men, need not waste ink about
him.
AS Stofer has most wantonly impeached
the veracity of Messrs. Boyd &. Waa.liU. I
would just remark that, by solicitingtheir GER
hfcates, he has himself vouched their respec-
liability, and made them credible witnesses.
he certainly cannot be permitted to asperse
their characters, merely because they indiq-
nantly refuse compliance with his polite re-
quest to certify to lies.
Specimens of my handwriting, together
with the letters from Stofer referred to in the
certificate ofSamr. Med. Moore. ESD. have
been left at the Spectator office, for the inspec-
ton of any gentlemen who may choose to ex-
anime them.
will just add that, i'll could have OBJ
tanned possession of the forged letter Tor that
purpose, it was my intention to have for
warded it by mail to the POSTMASTER at Kings
port, iorthe purpose of getting his certificate
as to the gcnuineness of the post-mark, and
would behighly gratitied ifthe forgery, tho al
ready completely exposed, could yet be sub
jected to this decisive test.
now take Il final leave of this most unplca-
SAINT squabble, advising my G-iend Stofer,
when he attempts another forgery, to be a
little more careful with his dates and post
marks, else he may chance to find himself,
ere long in the congenial society of the felons of
the Penitentiary.
CORNELIUS c. BALDWIN.
Fancy HILL, Jan. "a 1910.