Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30
From South Carolina paper.
News Paper Collecting.

MY Dear Sir:-I have Just returned
from tour through this State, and proceed
10 furnish you with an accoun, of my la.
bo.s and their success. | have been gone
Three months, and assure YOU in all sins
cerity, thai ain satisfied. You furnished
me with list of one hundred and seven.
teen owing subscribers. as yoa will recol-
lect. have called on one hundred und
four OF them, and have the honor ofpaying
tover TO your order three dallars and twelve
and onehaIt' cents, being the amount to
which your are entitled. return you the
list numbered 1 10 LII, and now give you
the reply OF each.
+ No. LIS administer. He says, in the
first place, he never got one hall Of the
numbers, "a lio according 10 the account
Of the post-masler,) and in tho next place
your iokel's column was loo scurrilous -
lie can't think OF aiding TO sustain paper
that gndvertises horse races aud gandor
pulling. Besides, he knows, from the
tone of your editorials that you drink, and
paying you would only 10 the means Of
ending your days in KENNEL lie wond-
ers ut your impudence in sending him his
bill, after publishing the account OF the
great prize fight between Left Handed
Smoker and baltering Bill. He wants
nothing to do with you-nerer wants TO
hear from you again. 5j-fGe
No. 2 lis in jail for dobt. He hns no,
seen han dollar for q year. Says he
would pay with the utmost cheerfuluess il
he only had money, but had to borrow q
shirt to put Oh last Sunday. Ad,nires your
paper wonderfully, and hopes you will
continue sending il 10 HIM. lie wishes
you to take q bold stand in favor Of the
eabolition Of imprisonment for debt, as he
thinks it would be very popular move
among gentlemen in his situation. Ii you
send him any more papers, he hopes that
you will see that the postage is paid. as
otherwise he will be unable to enjoy your
incub,tions. Sends his best respects.
No. 3.-Is young doctor. He says
your pnper is beneath the notice ofa gen.
tleman. Wouldn't give a--lor q
cart load Of them. Says you inserted an
article refecting on the profession. Only
wishes he could catch you here would
made you smell--. Is going TO pur-
suade every body that takes your paper to
stop ii. Cuss'd your bill, nn6 says you
may collect it in the best way you can.
No. Ais an old maid. Says you are
always making fling al single ladies Of
an uncertain nge. Would'nt pas you ir
she was roeling in wealth, and you hadn't
cash enoughto buy a crust .ot bread.-
Sent all the papers she had back mor!h'
ago, and now that she sent then, back she
don't owe you any thing. Says she is
even with you and intends 10 keeRso, Until
The day of judgement. Asked ,ns not to-
forgetto tell you thai you areno gentleman
or you wouldn't undertake 10 slander a
large and respectable class OF the female
population Of the country. - - <s.t1
No. SIS gambler and Sporting gem
ilenun. Says he got completely cleaned
out last week at the races. Couldn't nc
commodate his grandmother with half
ding if she was starving. Likes your pa.
per tolerably-w0uld like il beiler il you
published more races and would occasion.
ally give On account Of cock Eight -
liked the description Of The prize fight
amazingly. redeemed multitude OF
your faults. Hopes you will not think
hard Of him for not paying you now; but
has got prospect OF soon having some
loose change. rs he is after rich young
greenhorD who arrived here last week -
Will pay your bill Out OF the pluckiDgs.
'sA No 6.-Is On old drunkard. Hasn't
got anything and never expects to haye.--
Gathered up oil the papers that he had and
sold them fer pint Of rum to the doggery
keeper to wrap up groceries in. Wished
you would send him q pile as they cost
him no postage, bis brothcr-in-!aw being
postmaster, and permitting him to take
out his letters for nothing. Winked at
me when presented your bill, md inqnir
ed if ] wasn't a distant relation of the man
that bu,ted the bull off the bridge.
No. lis q magistrate. Swore he
never owed you q cent, and told mo that
was low rascal for trying 10 swindle him
in such bare faced manner. Advised ME
10 make tracks in little less than no time
Took his advice. Is, by all odds, the mean
es, man that have seen yet. Will mover
go near him again. hi
No. S.-Pmd up like man. The on.
ly one. Likes your paper first rate, and
means 10 take and pay for it as long as you
publish or he lives. Asked me to dinner
and treated me like u king! An oasis in
the desert! A man fit for henven!
T, No. els q merchant. Expects TO
break shortly. Must save all his small
change. Offered me pair OF breeches
and cotton handkerchief for tie debt.-
Refused him with scorn. Had long jaw.
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