Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-12
Newspaper Collecting.
Written for South Carolina paper, but su
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tour through this State, and proceed tc
furnish you with an account of nv labors and
their success | have been gone for three
months, and assure you, i'll all sincerity, that
I am fully satisfied. You furnished me with
list of one hundred and seventeen owing
subscribers, as you will recollect. | have
called upon one hundred and four of them
and have the honor of paying over to your
order three dollars and twelve and one-hali
cents, being the amount to which you are en-
| titled. return you the list, numbered l to
III. and now give you the reply of each.
No. lis minister. He says in the first
place, he never got one half of the numbers,
"a lie according to the account of the Post
mastery and in the next place, your ioker's
column was too scurrilous. He can't think
of aiding to sustain a paper that advertises
horse races and gander pullings. Besides, he
knows from the tone of your editorials that
you drink and paying you would only be the
means of your ending your days in the ken
mel. He wonders at your impudence in sen.
ding him his bill after publishing the account
of the great prize fight between left-handed
Smoke and Battering Bill. He wants moth
ing to do with you-never wants to hear from
you again.
No. 2-Is in Jail for debt He has not seen
half dollar for year. Says he would pay
with the utmost cheerfulness, if he only had
the money, but had to borrow a shirt to put
on last Sunday. Admires your paper Won
derfully, and hopes you will continue sending
it to him. He wishes you to take a bold
stand in favor of the abolition of Imprisonment
for debt, as he thinks it would be very popu-
lar move with gentlemen in his situation.-
fyou send him any more papers he hopes you
will see that the postage is paid, as otherwise
he will be unable to enjoy your lucubrations.
Sends his best respects.
No. SIS young Doctor. Says your pa
per is beneath the notice of a gentleman
Wouldn't give a - for a cart load. Says
you inserted an article rejecting on the pro-
fession. Only wishes he could catch you
here he would make you smell -. Is 60
ing to persuade every body that takes your
paper tc stop it. Cus'd your bill and says
you may collect it in the best way you can.
No. As an old maid. Says you are al
ways taking fling at single ladies of an un-
certain age Wouldn't pay you if she was
rolling in wealth, and you hadn't cash enough
to buy a crust of bread Sent all the papers
she had back month ago, and says now that
she has sent them back, she don't owe you
anything. Says she is even with you and
intends to keep so till the day of Judgment.
Asked me not to forget to tell you that you
are no gentleman, or you would INT undertake
to SANDER large and respectable class ofthe
female population of the country.
No. SIS a gambler sporting gentle
man. Says he got completely cleaned out
last week at the races. Couldn't accommo-
date his grandmother with half a dime, if
she was starving. Likes your paper tolera-
bly-would like it better if you published
more races and would occasionally give an
account of cock-fght. Liked the descrip-
ton of the prize fight amazingly-it redeem
ed multitude of your faults. Hopes you
won't think hard of him for not paying you
now-but he has got prospect of soon hay
ing some loose change, as he is after rich
young green-horn who arrived here last week.
h Of 1lu mol
No. 6-Is an old drunkard. HASN'T got
anything and never expects to have. Gath
cred up all the papers he had and sold them
for half a pint of rum, to the doggery keep
er to wrap groceries in. Wished you would
send him pile, as they cost him no post
age as his brother-in-law being postmaster
and permitting him to take out his papers for
nothing. Winked at me when presented
your bill, and enquired if / wasn't distant
relation to the man that butted the bull oil
the bIidge.
No. lis a magistrate. Swore he never
owed you cent, and told me | was low
rascal for trying to swindle him IN such
barefaced manner. Advised me to make
tracks in little less than no time, or he would
get out warrant against me as common
cheat, and have me sent to prison. Took his
advice Is by all odds the meanest man !
have seen yet. Never go near him again
swear.
No. e-Is politician Says although you
profess to publish neutral paper, it is not SO.
Thinks he has seen considerable squlntlng
towards the side he is opposed. Meant TO
have told you a year ago to stop his paper
but forgot it. Tells you to do SO now' ana
thinks ! you are getting of'very cheaPly in not
losing any more by him. Believes you to be
rascal, and is too honorable to have any
thing to do with you, as it might compromise
him and inlure his prospects.
No. 9-paid up like man. The only one,
Likes your paper first rate, and means TO take