The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-06
ga. w. VAN ALsrlN, late of Lowell"


1t not my intention to notice you again. satisfied
that instead of answering facts, you would have
course to faIsehoods to sustain yourself You aude
law suit had in Norwich True had the misfortune TO
have for a competitor a miserable ellow-a fit boon
panon of yourself, man by name of N. s. Bennett who
according to his statement escaped from Jail in
Canada, man only to be known to be despised. This
fellow after persuing nearly the towards
that you DONE my signs from my door in
my presence and did in the excitement of the moment
throw of his at his head for which he brought suit
against me and recovered 25 cents damage, which
duly collected by Mr. Warren of this CITY, As the Sag
Habor advertisement is only necessary for say,
that was written by N s. Bennett, and published in the
Norwich News at the nsgatOn of said Bennett during
the absence of the responsible Editor Mr. Faulkner the
Editor of the News upon ascertainng the facts fully
tradcted the false statement made by Bennett the
same time speaking of him as he deserved AS to the
character sustain in Norwch would refer to the Ed
tor Of the Norwich News Mr.. Faulkner, VIM. L. HON.
medieu, Esq, p and indeed, to any "f the business
men of Norwich. Many of the citizens of Wo cester
know the you have persued towards me, since
came to this CITY, came here with the of per
suing my business had right do. said nothing
respecting you your pictures and treated you with civ
ity. But YOU envious of the superiority OF my pictures
and my increasing business commenced your low and
miserable acts towards You first endeavored to
cite prejudice against stating that tore your Bills
down-a base lsehood which have dared you to prove
Failing in this you hired room in the Exchange with the
intention and boast of running of town in one
month. You, at that time out sign TO take pic
lures so cts, bur the public understood your motive
and avoided your ROOM and you obliged sail
false and pretend to sell out get any CUSTOM
Al the same time you offered the Worcester Brass Band
S25 induce them to have me leave. But they tscorn
ed the brbe and exposed you the Transcript and TeIe
graph. You, at The time, down my bills at
night; which statement can prove, when called upon
While WAS in the Exchange, yon copied my card word
FOR word any by reading yours compar-
ing it with the had printed previously You have
since boosted, tina you would have show case made
hang the door, exactly like mine, that strangers
would think your room mine. If You deny it, will
prove it, You have stated that did pay my opera
tors, and spoke of Mr. Lyon instance, at the
time you knew that it base and alsehood.
You have heaped your abuse upon me daily, and now
challenge you TO produce any evidence that have ever
done any mean or dishonorable act.
Notwithstanding your paid-for puffs and ridiculous
statements respecting business the public have
been dereved but have compared your pictures with
those made ly me, and have patronZed accordingly
In of your letters that you have pictures of
mine that you have taken which you will sell for IA
per h. will give you $4,000 per h. for all you
produce.
For want Of patronage, il seems that you and your
in the Exchange to lake Daguerreoypes for so
knew heire what you estimated your pictures
be worth, but, you have your value them,
the public will probably consider that high enough The
writer Of your tommun cation has called many hard
Names but shall not return the compliment by beslow
ing common epiihes you. | call you something
you ashamed Of name that for than year
endeavOred to hide from the citizens Of Worcester, that
is 'a alstin" late of Lowell In conclusion
would say, respecting threat of introducing
friend Mathews, that, whenever you ready, you will
find at IS6 Main ST. G.. ADAMS.