The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-19


CIGNoR MARIo-PUBLlHED THIS DAY, THE
- Mario schottisehe, composed for and dedicated 70
signor Mario, by Julien embellished with superb
portrait DTS. Of ssnor Tso in tho country Also, he
Borgs vase, with splendid portrait Of Madame Grisi
somPS,sa for And deSisstsa to the great pms donna
TTVo THE PUBIIC.-A NARRATIVE OF FAC1s.-THE
Il subscriber deems it but act Of sheer Justice to
ing statement; On the An q last month, January,
being in the neghb0rhood Of New York, determined to
visit that city Having heretofore transacted business
with the Messrs Harpers, publishers and booksellers
terms, concluded to pay them friendly visit was
courteousy received and every effort made to pro-
sas ny % T. sa
70 call again in short time. did CALI but the band
Of brothers had disappeared. The clerk handed
pers, which read thus:
Mr. G. g. Moore win please settle tho annexed account
been standing long and cannot be left any longer
in its present unsettled state.
The following Is the account annsaed'': "
MI q. 6. Moore, 10 Harper l. Brothers, DR..
Sept H. For books, per bill, at SIX months. ..si 50
interest II 20
$3.50 IS
purchase was in the city of New York called the
hessrs. Harpers, paid them their bi Of Sill &c. and
demands that date This was the last business trans
action had with these gentlemen /; and the reader
sss surprise on gs'sng the @
ed, Immediately upon. reading. it, BY = person
sssn ..H ;ss us ss , ss, aas
endeavcrpg p detain In apparently friendly
versation. protested against the whole procedure.
found assured them that had paid them the bill but
they would not admit even the possibility Of mistake
asi. part had not ,n. money sasas to NEST tho
not to leave their e:tsblahment not togo from
receipt and that in the event Of my not Being able t,
produce It would satisfy the claim. assured them
had not the money with me- and that - to giving Sc
curity It Was utterly out Of power that was bet
ACQUAINTED With them than any other person: in the
and acquaintance; but all TO NO avail And when
pressed them for to the question: why they
not informed Of this claim before sending for on
to arrest me. obtained satisfaction. Wearied
addressed me in that smiling manner 10 peculiarly char
acterisc Of the frm Frend Moore to be plain about
the business you must either pay the money give Sc
by pretended friends, thrust into prison housstha
jail of New York. where although citizen of the State
imprisoned for debt for the first time found myself
deprived Of my liberty Immediately wrote to friend
and mprisonment resaestinS him to examine my ps
pers. He received my letter Friday evening at
O'Clock search was made the receipt found and at nine
o'clock the evening he on his way by land
to New York. He reached that city Saturday
ing The receipt shown to the Meesrs Harpers who
mistske They had received sIl So and they had only
forgotten to give credit, Before there poss.
as twas q Mss
Harpers paying the expenses attending the transaction
cannot speak in too high terms Of the gentiemanly
received from the officers OF the jail dur
my imprisonment On the afternoon Of the day Of my
liberation, saturday, lef. Ntw York for TINS city.
After my rstnrn home addressed the following letter
to the Messrs. Harpers -
..PmtaD,sraa, Jan. $.
having deranged all my plans, hare returned to this
city, my home Ny feelings somewhat tranqulzsd
Ny friends alarmed and have doubt that the
reports, unless couuteract them, will have ten
d.ncy seriously to niure my business As ciam no
damages for fase imprisonment as vas, aud still
anxious to act towards you truly Christian prn-
cpes observing the golden rule Of dong others
would have them do unto me now, therefore, ~
have suffered stil suffer, and likely to suffer, In con.
sequence Of Your conduct towards me, to satisfy my
friends and persons with whom deal when necessary
have to ask for written statement Of the facts from
you, generating from all blame Whatsoever. An
! friend, q. q. NOORE.".
To the above letter no answer has boon received. 1t
therefore becomes incumbent me to make public the
transaction 1t occurred This is done without any
unknd feeling to any The reader will taking the
circumstances into acsount, sufficient Justification
| suffered. 1 hope 1t may have good effect upon the
hcsss Harpers by inducing them to keep their books
co,reesyto deal kindly with thor fellow mensnd
real or supposed debtors. G. G. MOORE. Philadelphia.
i
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