Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
A CARD.

THOUGH averse % a Newspaper controversy.
= YET the advertisement over The signaiureo Of IT.
Nelson, Esq, requires passing noiyce The
PeeuliafitIes OF ine comm1nicaion alluded TO- seem
rather 70 have been Prompied b. an aryggext dispo
sition Of defiance, os desire 10 coerce measures
than from any principles 81 laisbess.
As Nj Nels q sppsarsfo feel himself l,ecnliariy
situated under existing circumstances we doubt
NOT A does not imagine himself pfupefy included
20 that category Of individuals to Ehom ssppaica.
bic a good cid eommon-pace ana well koowp
provefb. And, as The Cap probably bears heavily
upon him, We think il may, with propristv BE- ia
f<rTed that this accounts Tor Mr. Ss..sou : wav 81
understanding he Rssiiss OF ms ca1se.-sIse why
should be rofHafesr 10 be witness against aim sH
and sothonghtlessiy admii 10 The puolie al large
what we could have so much desired I
We believe cur Caution 70 he PHtlic i'm IMPLICATED
no one speciacaiiy.-ahd nov that Mr. n feels 50
~ At ease within himself. he Is hereby informed,
that ere long We will comply with las alton u
tat the merits Of our cause, through The virtue Of
Lar, 10 direct rbg . IL noi awaiting Ourselves
81 an . fEtmedtzte oPportEHfis" fur her informing
Mt N that We presume the privilege as MEGA
ours TO Caution the public against Infringing on
What actually and virtually belongs TO Us as that
Mr. N or anr other individual Isl entitled do Pot
Forth cautionary notices or 6rewarnjngs against
Violating rights 10 individual, pfoprsty chaiiels,
etc, etc, and which il not 10 accordance wthlegal
usage, i al least sanctioned tycommon sense equi-
~. Il
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hints from careful pefnsal Of The ia SefiOn hns,
ia, dHd IA OF the Patent Laws Of 4th Jnlv 1885
relating TO Priority, tse, &c 9-e. This reference
4 not direct reply 70 the question: II p<sdiag
PatsHtbars use, must al least develop one s,artag
faei that Pending application OF a ka0oa ani
practically tested lnvention having priority oil es
ien1e will necessarily ritiafs any) title q. clafn
advanced for Patent, tor any insitalioa or sH5se
gRsa, similar Invention. /
Before Closing, we ask that the readers attention
he directed TO the fact, that Notwithstanding Mr.
Nelson aSSe,iS a AIM. he fails entirely 10 shaw
fairly. publicly and descriptirsB the 6rtHeivLs and
conslruction-of mis- alleged Guano Attachment Nor
does he date the orIgi oj hIy Inyen ION whilst we
have Tdlly described oura pparatus aud again re,r
9 the advertisement Of Messrs O'BAESoE HsS.
SOS & Hunt, in The year 1852 to which is amp d-
ed a certificate of highly credible and well known
gentleman, am a practical farmer
( In conclusion we must say that We have 10 de.
sire for, nor do We purpose any further controyer-
sy upon the saalset 10 question feeling saii>6ed
that whatever our resp5ndent may choose ID pul
forth heTeater will be more Tor the benefit of The
querulous in feeling than edifyug to the intelligent
and Discriminating reader; ana whilst we respect
fully decline any further challenge 10 engage in
Newspaper Warfare, we will nevertheless qdietlT
listen TO any hing in any form or manner Of speech
that it may please oor forMidabie and qrroxahi!ad-
yrTsary 10 present 10 the Public -learing nothing
believing our cause just one, and tina il will
stand upon It's own merits
HENSON & Roag.
OctoaeC 10 1853 Esprit cupy. s#l