Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-01
NEWSPAPER COLLECTING,
Written for a South Carolina Paper but
suited to most Megidians.

VTttteW JOT u OO2ttH C0TOtlN0 FHpeT 0N1
suited to most Meridians.
My DEAR SlR:-I have just returned
from a TOUR through this State, and pro-
coed to furnish you with an account Of
my labors and their success. / have
teen gone for three months, and assure
You. in all sincerity, that am fully sat-
isfed. You furnished me with list of
one hundred and seventeen owing SUBJ
scibsrs. as you will recollect. I have
called upon one hundred and four of
tnem. and haye the honor yf paying over
o your order three dollars and Twelve
IN one half cents, being the amount to
which you are entitled. return you
The list, numbered ] 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, Ia lie according to the account
IF the p, stmaster,) and IN the mex, place.
your joker's column WAS too scunious.
He CANT think of aiding to sustain pa
per that advertises horse races and gan
der 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 kennel He wonders at your impu>
dence in sending him his bill afte, pub
fishing the account of the great prize
fight between Left Handed Smoke and
Gathering Bill. He wants nothing to do
with yod-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,
II he only had the money. sbss had a..
borrow shirt 10 put on last Sunday.
-s-your paper wonderfully. and he
""pes you will continue sending it 10 him..
He wishes you to take bold stand in ia
vor Of the abolition of Imprisonment, for
debt, as he thinks it would be very DO
rular move with gentlemen in his situa-
ton. If you send him any more papers;
he hopes you will see that the postage is
paid, as otherwise he will be- unable to-
enjoy your cubla,ions. Sends his best
respects.
No. 8 rs young doctor. Says your.
paper is beneath the notice of a gentle,
man. Wouldn't give - for cart
load. Says you inserted an article re-
Aecting on the profession. Ocly wishes
he could catch you here--would make
you smell -. Is going to persuade
every body that takes your paper to stop
it. Cuss'd your bill, and says you may
collect it in the best way you can.
No. 4--Is an old maid. Says you are
always making fling at single ladies of
an uncertain age. Wouldn't pay YOU if
she was rolling in wealth. and you hadn't
cash enough to buy crust of bread.
Sent all the papers she had back month
ago, and says now that she sent them
back. she don't owe you any thing. and
says she j. even with you. and intends TO
keep SO till the day Of judgment. Ask
ed me not to forget to tell you that you
arc no gentleman. or you wouldn't I'M
dertake 70 SANDER large and respscta-
bic class of the female population of the
country.
No. SIS a gambler sporting gen
tleman. Says he got completely cleans
ed opt last week at the races. Couldn't
accommodate his grandmother with q.
half dime if she was starving. Likes
your paper tolvrably-would like it bet
Ser il you published more races and.
would occasionally give an account of
cock-6ght Liked the description of the,
prize Eight amazingly-it redeemed q
multitude Of your faults. Hopes you
won't think hard of him for not paying
you nOW-but has got prospect Of sOo1
having some loose ehAnge,as he is after