Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-19
A CITIZEN.
A CARD-TO THE PUBLIC

nave waited until the public prejudice has 6,u,,,
uhe 10 suosde, have taken the Bdvice of an ,id,T
~ VnIeha, VINO thinks some explanation is due 10
'ne uoHc, ana leel II TO be duty owe 10 the
aosent ana TO myself. therefore beg leave TO mr.
sent this simple settlement TO the Public I r.
no douot that thus address may appear untin,elv ara
TOO late, yet may be allow ed to differ for Jb;nl
II useless to contend against torrent The rush
mus suuS'ue, ana Then poor bark, like my
sell, may stem tie current. A report has been m,
IN circulation, and by those who knew better and
could nave TetuIed u, that MIR. Jones left the Civ
clandcstinely. Now, this report 1 denounre as
Ia'se ana unmanly attack; for II is we'll known
that Mr. Jones had announced both from In. ",t,,,,
and IN the daily papers, shat he should le.ys e.
England IN the course of the present season ~ ami
also named his agent, the same who is now the a.
gent and acting manager for the Stockholders Mr.
Jones lelt town (leaving me as his general aoentN
10 engage Stars 10 conclude his season, which had
been so disastrous, and then, If he had secured n
sumcient attraction, lie would have proceeded 10
England, leaving me to conclude his season. and set
We as he ever has done, hOnOTdbiy, before should
nave followed him. Does this appear like nbsconI
ing candestinely2 Will any one who knows anv
thng OF Mr.. Jones, believe, that he would leave hi.
creoit To the mercy Of slanderous tongues3 I feel
can answer for all, Mo- The motive for the present
caro- IS, TO request the public 10 suspend mir ;,g
mtnf until the return of Mr. Jones-for let t5s,, z,
assured pm TsuT, tohsn those ioho have cast mi,
may SLIME Islander upon him. tci SHRINK .Eort AIM
Gs the raporS Of morning disSiPate bsfgre he yi,in
S" ~ iePot " also me- tnat MIR. j. carried n arpe
sum OF money with him. This is also ialse-for am
sorry to say, his profits were too small and his los
ses TOO great, TO permit him take but very small
sum, lar from being sufficient to defray half his cy
penses to foreign lend. can only regret that nc
ter so much labour, he should receive so small n
compensation. But do not impute any blame IN
me pubic taste; Tor where such talent as MsSSrs
Forrest, Hackeu and Blackstone, will not bring 10
the treasury such an amount, as deem their tai
ents entitled To receive II shows indeed the "imes
are sadly out of nt,"-and when three Of the lar
gest Theatres IN our great Continent Of America
are Obliged TO close Tor want of patronage il is NOT
to be expected that little bark IN Richmond will
share any better fate, unless il were backed bv
monied men. None can regret more sincerely than
do, the present arrangement of its afT,irS-Cor
with tie young and ambitious, there is no praise so
strong IN their breast, as honor, "sooner than part
with which, I'D lose the life | have the power TO
saVe.' Injustice TO myself, must make some ex-
Pianauon IN regard to my own last benefit | do
not wish to take away the credit which is due TO the
S'ockholdcrs, IN their appropriation of the house 10
my use. Their arrangements were made in ius,ice
10 themselves and their Establishment The een-
erai impression Is. that they presented me with the
ontire receipts Of the House; but the terms were az
follows: one hundred dollars TO be paid for the
mouse It's receipts were only sl07 81, leaving n
balance due TO me, (which have since received n
bare balance of 81 81. But will not tresp IS up-
on the patience Of the pubic.-I hope that the a.
Dove statement is sufficient for the present and
trust TO Their indulgence for all errors; for altho'
nave often appeared in my professional characters
feel some tImiduy in thus addressing them in the
public papers. But as have ever experienced
theIr Kindness and favor, may hope for il on this
occasion, being lriendless and alone
MRS. JONES.