Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-11-18
From a South Carolina paper.
NEWSPAPER COLLECTING.

My Dear Sir:-l have Just re-
turned from a tour through this
State, and proceed to furnish you
with an account OF my labors and
their. success. | have been gone for
three months, and assure you, in all
sincerity, that ] an satisfied. You
furnished me with list OF one
hundred and seventeen owing SUBJ
scribers, as you will recoIlect.
have called on one hundred and four
OF them, and have the honor of pay
ing over TO your order three dollars
and twelve and one half cents, being
the amount 10 which you are enti-
tied. | return you the list num-
bered ! to III, and now give you
the reply Of each. -'l
No. lis a minister. He says
in The first place, he never got one
half Of the numbers, Ia lie, according
10 the account of the Posnaster0
and in the next place, your joker's
column was too scurrilous. He
can't think OF aiding TO sustain a
paper that advertises horse races and
gandsr pulling. Besides. he knows
from the tone OF your editorials that
you drink, and paving you would
only be the means Of ending your
DAYS in the kennel. He wonders at
your impudence in sending him his
bill, after publishing the account of
The great prize fight between Left
Handed Smoke and Battering Bill.
He wants nothing TO do with you
never wants to hear from YOU again.
mo. 2.-Is ini Jail for debt. He
has not seen a half dollar Tor year.
SAYS he would pay with the utmost
cheerfuIness" if he only had the
money, but had TO borrow shirt to
put on last Sunday. Admires your
paper wonderfully, and hopes you
will continue sending it TO him. He
wishes you to take bold stand in
favor OF the abolition Of imprison-
ment for debt, as he thinks it would
be a very popular move among
gentlemen in his situation. II you
send him any more papers, he hopes
that you viii see that the postage is
paid, as otherwise he will be unable
to enjoy your incubrations. Sends
MS best respects.
No. 3.-Is a young doctor. Says
your paper is beneath the notice Of
a gentleman. Wouldn't give -
for a cart load OF them. Says you in
serted an article rejecting on the pro-
fession. Only wishes he could catch
you here-would make you smell
A-.. Is going to persuade every
body that takes your paper to stop
it, Cuss'd your bill, and says you
may coIIectit il in the best way you
can. ''e ea1
No. Ais an old maid. Saws
you are always taking fling at
single ladies Of an uncertain age.
wouldn't pay you If she was rolling
IN wealth, and you hadn't cash
enough 20 buy crust OF bread
Sent all the papers she had back a
month ago, and now that she SEM
them back she don't owe you any,
thing. Says she is even with yor
and intends TO keep so until the day
Of Judgment. Asked me not to for
get to tell you that you are nc
gentleman, or you wouldn't under.
take to slander a large and respecta
Bic class Of the female population o
the country. as ,su9
No. 5.--ls gamblers sporting
gentleman. Saws he got compIeteIy
cleaned lout last week at the races
CoAidn't accommodate his grand
mother with half dime if she wa
Starving. Likes your paper tolera
bts@1wouldsIike II better If you pub
ltshed more races and would occa
sionSisy give an account Of a coel
feAtsii Liked the description Of tn
psizeufitht damaziHglyAie redeenne'
aanslsiTuds ef your faults. Hope
YOU @iilaes think hard Of him 70
not paying yeu5 now; but has got
Pvospectsof coon having some loos
change, be is after rich younI
.bsHigT gnIg9Sc IS