Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-12-04
nank Of Seldom. withets & Co.


brought the House TO this psinful step
But let all be assured that every effort will
be promptly made to satisfy the claimants
in Just and impartial spirit.
Messrs. W. Selden, l.. p. Bayne and
John A. English will attend to settle will,
the creditors, whose confidence they hope
to merit.
WI. SELDEN,
! JNO. WRITER'S,
l.. P. BAYNE,
&. w. CARLYLE WHITING. -
Accompanying the above is note from
William Selden, as follows:
NoricE.-To prevent the above notif-
cation from being construed by the pubic
50 a. to create liability on the part OF the
undersigned, ". Selden. not cont~mp plated
BY the parties, as shown by the following
copy Of coatract between them, viz:
WAsmiKoroN CRY, Nov. "a, 1854.
In tho public notice which bears date
to-day, and which has been directed 10
appear in the papers Tomorrow, snnounc.
ing the expiration Of the house Of Selden,
Withers g. Co., it is hereby understood
and agreed BY the undersigned that neither
that notice, nor any action Of lfm. Selden
rs one Of the future agents in winding up
the affairs Of the house, is to be taken or
constructed to create any additional La
bllity In the said Sclden for any thing
which has heretofore accrued but that
his previous liability or not as the ques-
,ion may arise, shall be solely dependent
upon the facts aud law Of the case; and
shall remain open, wholly unaffected by
the present or subsequent events.
VIM. SELDEN,
JOHN WlTHERS,
L. p. BYNE,
G. w. CARLYLE WHITING.
The undersigned, w. Seldcn, AYERS he
sold his entire interest in the house Of Sell
den, Withers g. Co., with the consent oil
its members. TO Mr.. Whiting. OH the 7th
day Of June, 1852, since which tive I've
has had no interest in the profits nor voice
in the management OF the concern.
w. SELDEN.
On the next day is further card from
Mr.. Selden, as follows:
TO THE PUBLIC.
WAsnNGroN, Nov. Is, 1854.
Having understood that my card Of yes.
teFdsy taken in connex,on with the agree
n,ent signed by myself Messss. John With
ers, L. p. Bayne and G. W. e. Whiting,
in relation to my liability, published as a
part Of said card has been understood as a
denial upon my part that my name had
been used in the house oj Selden, Withers
| & Co. with my consent. think proper to
state tina, any such Interference is CHROME.
Gus. Ny name was used with my knowl.
edge and consent. Whether the use of nv
name there creates, OF does not create, any
legal liability :or the acts Of the late firm,
was question which my card never in.
tended TO raise. W. SELDEN.
We publish the above, as Of interest, VT
fear, to many Of our readers. We do no
like the show Of papers. There is wan
Of explicitncss aud dstrust manifested b;
the gentlemen themselves that are not sat
isfactory. Mr.. Selden write. tout Of abun.
dant caution" as the lawyers say. He
must be much frightened. or he would no,
now shy at shadows. The fact is, with
the known wealth Of the members Of ,hi,
banking house, they could have quietet
the public apprehension aud saved thei
house II they had taken the proper steps
There were rumors afoat that gave rise I,
uncertainty in the public mind. As 10 tb'
extent to which the various members wer
bound. for the debts Of the firm. A plain
frank, explicit card signed BY Them AZ in
dividuals, each acknowledging his com
plete obligation, would have been soiiicien
10 restore Conscience. Instead Of such
card, however, the only thing which W
have had on that point u the oninous 9
card Of Mr.. Selden. He Is very tender o
the sabject Of making admissions. Bu
for these things we suppose no credito
could have any apprehension as to the IA
redemption Of his claims.-Alez. Sentine
kThs Thompson Trial.
A correspondent Of the Lynchburg VIZ
gilman, writing from Covipgton, uade