Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-01-09
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ink with which the above was written, had
scarcely got dry before Waddill wrote the GER
tiiicate you find attached to Baldwin's last
articlel
Waddill says there were4 or 500 pounds of
type that was never used. Turn to my last
article, and you will see that adverted to this
before. We used the sorts out of this type.
Naddill says that he and myself estimated
the quantity of type in the office at or 500
pounds. Mr.. Waddill is mistaken, we esti-
mated it at u thousand pounds. He says that
repeatedly expressed it as my opinion that
there was old type enough to procure, by en-
change, nearly enough new type to print the
paper. Nor was mistaken; for learn by
letter from New York, that twenty dollars is
all the difference.
In relation to the letter wrote Mr. Waddill
for certificate, L will explain. Mr.. w. was
frequently very much irritated on account of
the room we occupied being too much crowd
ed. At length / remarked that the press had
better be moved into the back room. He replied
" do you think that am such fool us to sup
pose that the sealing of that room, is high e.
nough for the internal old pressl'' This oc-
curing to me, | wrote to him for certili-
cate to that effect, but not oath as he asserts
in his reply, which will here insert. Mark
the ulHerenCe IN what ne states ABOUT MS
swcr, and the letter itself.
Pattonsburg, IA. Nov. Goth 1889.
Dear Sir-You will pardon me for not an
swering your letter earlier. 1t would afford
me pleasure, could you and Mr.. Baldwin be
reconcilcd with each other. 1t would not af-
ford me any pleasure TO have my name brought
forward In public journal, III personal con-
troversy. My recollection as to the height of
the sealing i'm the Back Room of the old Ga
Zette Office, is not sufficient to Justify me in
giving certificate on oath,-as to the guam
tity of Type in the Office that we made use of
for the Gazette, know was very limited. ]
think there was about one form with the excep-
ton of the usual quantity of advertising mat
ter. | showed Geo. Boyd your letter to me,
and he heard me read it, and his reply was,
'that he could do nothing for you.' am in
hopes that you and Mr.. Baldwin will settle your
quarrel peaceably, as am friend to you both.
L would also say to you, that have got an
apprentice James Armstrong; and shall have
no use for another for some time to come. l
have not time to write more, and will conclude
by subscribing myself your humble servant
and well wisher. ALBERT WADDILL.
ID. \. SToEER, ESQ.,, Stanton, Va.
Both Boyd and Waddill, by their estimate,
make out but eighteen columns of newspaper
type in the office. The Gazette contained 81
columns. Reader, avas there any type to spare?
Waddill says he would have loaned me both
paper and ink. hav'nt doubt of it; but
was ordered to 'send off the type
MIR. Baldwin perfectly remembers now, that
''dark, unintelligible, assassin-like'' allusion.
He does not dare answer it himself; but he
gets Waddill to do it for him. Well, how
does he explain the matter. Why, by asserting
that sit was exceeded in bitterness towards
the same gentleman" by me. My ''well wish
orr Ic Luz IL
MIR. Gillock great injustice by trying to make
the impression upon the public mind, that he
did the act which called forth that article. He
was neither principal nor accessory in the mat
ter, that l know of.
Lastly-he says that Baldwin's department
towards the hands in the office was correct
and gentlemanly. So it is without YOU leave
when he does not wish it; but if you do he
Will do his utmost to prejudice the public a.
galnst you. In toco cases the public know this
to be the fact.
Reader, you remember that Mr.. Baldwin in
his second Gard, gave me an invitation to APP
pear again, and assured me that the columns
of the Gazette would be open to me. did APP
pear again, and he not only NOT published
my second Card, but has published his own
Cards, and my first, and told his subscribers
in an editorial article the Cards in the paper
would fully explain the suspension. Now,
is this Justice? No. Had he been JUST man,
he never would have taken the course he has. l
verify believe thatif he had had the most re-
mote idea that would ever have seen 1.-THE ne
yer would have published his first Card.
In conclusion-Let the public opinion in
relation to this matter be what it may, hare
q clear conscience.
ID. A. STOFER.
p. S. cannot close without returning my
thanks tn Cant HarDpr for tho snare I have
occupied to the annoyance, no doubt, Of his
patrons. But as / have before stated, this
shall, most positively, be my last. ID. Al S.