Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16
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Calm d. SMirn, Secretary.

"A Citizen" in the last Jeflc rsonian, tax es
US TO task for expressing preference for Gibert's
line Of Stager and says that we debating Ito
the citizens Of this place, not only what they
shall eat and what they shall drink, Lut what
stage they shall ride in,'' and he will not submit,
to il. Spunky chap, isn't he9 We are in favor
Of nbstaining from every thing that is injurious
or hurtful; and using, in moderation, that which
will promote health and prosperity; and we have,
occasionally, expressed our notions, but not III i
spirit Of dictation. lis true, did recomne nd
that, for the purpose of raising the price Of pork,
the editors Of the Jt fTc rsonian should take TO
eating n-'twas merely recomme nd aton--a
suggestion, and they were at perfect liberty to
SCAT pork or let il alone. 1t is also a fact tina,
We have, and will continue, to recommend a
total abstinence from "sprituous malt IL
guors, zine cider" n beverage. by every
citizen; because we believe their use "a 'driak
ishurtfuI in every way; and if. by doing.
have hurt the feelings Of "a Citizen or been
the means of curtailing his business of drinking
the accursed thing selling it. we can't helpi,.
and are content that our humble efforts, in this
respect, have done some good. lis likewise
true. that we have, and do, recommend the cti-
zcns Of Richmond to patronze 10. Gilber,'s lin.
o. 3.
because we believe that it is to the interest and
advantage of the travelling public TO have, at all
times, the ''easiest, cheapest and most comforta-
ble'' line TO Cincinnati. This doctrine may
seem strange, when a comparison OF the present
prices Of the two lines made: Gilbert charges
80 from Richmond to CINCINNATI; Voorhees, &
Co. but 81. "A Citizen W i'll save one dollar bv
sailing TO the city on board the 81 stage, now;
but suppose Gbert's line fails. would lie save
the almighty dollar ,henY We have no idea
that "a Citizen" IS green enough to believe that
II Voorhees, & Co, bad both routes exclusively
under their control, that they would take hin, TO
the city for adoliar.-no, sir; they are too old at
staging TO keep up this "more- than profit"
game;-up would go the fare the old price of
$3.50 or 81. This is the reason why we saw 10
Giiberts line is the cheapest at 81, and recommend
lnot dictate toy our citizens to paironize IT,
IL ~. as we oeiore stated a living price, and if
"A Citizen Is not willing to paw it, of cours.
he patrouizc somebody else; but we bcl;ev.
our citizens, generally, are disposed to live and
let hve''-aud, as long as Mr.. Gilbert does RIGHT
and keeps the right track, they II sustain him
No one nccd fear "afier -cIaps" if his line is kept
up: but Oh tho contrary, let Voorhees, & Co.
succeed in monopozing both lines, and the az
fer-eiaps will so asteuish "A Citizens pocket
mat he Will even blister his feet by riding in
Messrs. voorhees, * Co.'S carry the cheapest
0nd-9uiekesf" stage to CINCINNATI.
We utterly disclaim any intention Of debating
10 our or TO the stage struck cor
respondent Of the J-ffcrsonian the course ,h.x
'nnsf and shall pursue in this any other mat
ter As public journalist, if any thing turns
up that we believe rental to our or, IN
tcrests, in common with theirs, we but .x,r.ss
an opinion. or submit a suggestion or recon-
me ndation; il is for them to decide whether we
are right and to adopt reject. We hope a
Citizcn,' will seat moderately of any food tina,
may nourish him-we wouldn't recomme nd him
to cat mcat-mik would be better for his genus.
that he " i'll totally abstain from all intoxica-
ting "drink" and neither touch, tase or handle
u, 70 our recomme ndation, and We suggest to
MN to do a. he plsases about clustering his feet,
and Patronling Messrs. Voorhees, & Co.
bSince the above was typed. We learn that
Mr.. Gilbert only charges one dollar per pass.n
ger from Richmond to Porkopolis; and "A Cit
Ken cannot ssSe his almighty dollar by patron
,.lne either line. unless he works his passage on
fcof TO that city.