The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-19
TO THE PUBIIC.

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IF the public win pace my card of Monday by
i the side of Drewry fuckers reply Ia TUESDAYS
Dispatch, they will at once perceive the lameness
of his defence, and how he tries to bird the eyes
of the public with few choice epithets from his
Dictionary of Blackguardism, and tken asserts SC.
veral falsehoods in order to make good his retreat
My object was, to show that he encouraged this
rock fight, and the evidence can be adduced to
prove it and that while was trying to step it. he
insulted and beat me. In his own card he shows
that his will was good enough to dispatch ne-and
every sensible person will see that If his son was
cut in the way he states, that he would have been
the last to take him from The facts spired
as stated on Monday. and shall not suffer him
to blink the issue by diverting the public to any
other matter In reply to his base assertions and
epithets, have merely to say, that his youngest
son was neither struck or knocked down in the
affray at all. But, am Raceheld Bully. Well,
! was never at a race course when they were going
more than six times in my life, and two OF those
was at political barbecue. l am pot valiant in.
dividnal-well, am not a mem Der If the Sons of
Temperance; as my creed ia to be temperate in
all things as well as drinking, aud eat and drink as
please. But, he Gays deride the office of Class
Leader. mentioned that only for the purpose of
showing that that office abuse and the church
injured, when held by such passionate individuals
as Drewry Tucker. And the public will agree with
me when they know that this is the name Drewry
Tucker, carpenter, who Is so often heard to boast
of doing the following great deeds Ist Threaten
ing to throw man from a building four stories
high in Petersburg. 3D. Thrt aening to rattle the
bones of one of your Oldest aud most industrious
citizens on the pavement 3d. Threatening to cut
mans head off with saw, and regret ting he had
not kniteto run into him. 4th. OF threatening to
split man open with hstchet. All these things
he boasts of himself, and he is 60 anxious thst
the public should know who am, he cannot blame
me for doing the same. So, gentlemen and ladies'
{" ook on this picture and then on that" After a
| residenck of twelve years in this community, am
too well known to suffer from the foul sspsrsions
OF this Christian and god-like Drewry Tucker I
am perfectly willing the public should Judge in
this matter. am informed he intends to attack
me at fret sight. If he meditates it secretly or
openly, he may take the consequences. There is
some protection in law, and | shall resort to no
other, except in selEdetence. leave this rock
battle for the proper authorities. was dscharginR
my duty as good citizen when this passionate by
pOcrite molested me and am determined the blus-
tering bully shall not bluff me off, While have truth
and justice my side, fear him not oppose this
rock battle, and he has sanctioned and encouraged
it, among little children from 6 to 10 wears Old
There is sufficient evidence to prove this and that
is the issue to be tested. If the vile sinner will 20
and get his heart cleansed from wickedness his
tongue from lies, and wash his mouth of its filthy
language, then buy spelling book. grammar and
dictionary before he again appears in a public pa
per, we have no doubt but he will then acknwledpa
right
Respectfully, JOSEPH FARRAR.
fe l9-IN Union Hill.