Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-03-06

The Undersigned having learned dat certain i'm
teresed parties have underworld toinjnre him. and
make capital for Themselves out OF an uuav oidablei
accident 10 job Of brck work, done by him. last
fall, begs leave in justice 10 himself 10 lay the facis
ofthe case before the comuhiiy. They are US fol-,
lows: Ma
Late in tho Fall undert ook the erection of HE
building on Front St., adjoiDing McClpres ;9%'ats1
house, for Mr.. Thos. a. Jones, and prosecuted lhJ
work until IL was ready for The roof Thatia grlv!
eI roof having been put on, | finished my work b.,
running the walls few feet above il, and left tho
Job in good order Very soon afterwards, how y.
or, unusually heavy rains fell, which perfectly SAT
urated the walls, and dlectiy after tbs the wealth
er turned extremely cold, and the work was frozep
hard. When II thawed, the top walls swelsd and
sprung, and portion Of one of them fell down ID
where il joined the roof. This was manifesily All
accident that no huma1 piecaution could avert,
and therefore did not hold myself responsible for
il; yet when came TO settle with Mr. Jones' VOL
unfairly gave h'm my obligation TO repair the work
so soon as the weather would permit, which, be
lieve was entirely satisfactory TO him.
Shch arc the'siInpe facts OF this matter, and
blameiess as every gust man must see that anf,
yet, as before intimated, there those um told
who charge the sceidentio my bad work, and thus
meanly seek TO iinure1ny BUSINESS. To them
address no argument or exp anaion, they know
that their charge is false and malicious, una can
only regard them, aud treat them with the con-
tempt that their nearness merits, but 10 others
who did not know the facts Of the cnsc, | have
deemed 1t propert1 submit this statement
as regards the character ofmy work, am will
ling that II shall speak for it.ef. No man. L be-
lieve, can truthfu ly charge with neglcctine IL
or doing II badly. have met the hands of tlas
community, lberal patronage md ] have en4
deavored lin the past, / ahellin the future IA
merit II by an honest aud thorough execution OF
all work entrusted euie.
Very Respectfully,
fH Wm. T.. LUTERs
Contractor Of brick work.
ClTksyiIle, Jan 81, 1851.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT CLARKs.
WILLIE.
Robert H. Fortson aud others, Devseos of Richard
FortsOn, y"
Va
John NJ. Du-rett and wife. A. d. johnson aud
wife, aud others.
| II appearing to my satisfaction from the afiida.
vii Of the petitioners agent. that Iohn NJ Durfett
aud wife Frances, A, y. johnson and wife Eliza q.
/ beth, James K JIhnsQn, Maria Louisa johnson,
John Wimms and wile rreuees c., Henry JohUs-
son, Lucy Johss o, HARRISON, Johnson, Holman
0hnson, and Wa. 3, Johnson delendan's IN mis-
case, iuhabilants nd dc nts Of Seiie
II is or cred that publication he made for i6uT
weeks in the Clark>vil!s Chronicle "a newspapef
published in the town of Cl1rk,vil,e, for SAIL de-.
endant 70 app sr az he rchj Court TO be held NJ
the f..urt House III Clark 81 Re on the 4 Monday
in May, 81, 70 plead, answer, pr demur TO said
petition, or il viii be taken ipr aouf,SseI.
CHAS. BAiEY,
A Cncnit. ClerA OF Montgomery 90.
4 Feb g, 1851.