Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-10-21
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MEs8Rs. EDITORS: In your paper of Saturday notice
articles copied from the Petersburg Express purport
ing give description OF an aair which occurred at Ga
ton this State, in which the company represent
fcted with parties resident in the neighborhood of
go say direct falsehood places the compa
ny Robinson Lake very unenviable light before the
public. 1t purpose, drag from behind his
stalking horse OF anOny nous signature the author of this
caumny and show the petty influences which induced him
the article untrue and show to the public that this bung
ling correspondent has refuted his statement sufficient
y false all who choose to read and think
for minute upon the matter.
The Express by courtesy allows its correspondents the
privilege writing descriptions of anony
Signatures but when man steps aside from descrp
ton and INDUCES in ibelOus abuse and malignant SANDER
he should be enough to append his name aud
having touched the shield of his opponent with the sharp
end of his weapon, show himself in prOpria persona,
mand this and repudiate the cowardy this CORES
pondent of the Express has chosen.
them, for not at CASTOR at the time of the untoward
occurrence, these: gentleman there opened Hotel
arrival disposition was manifested the part of few
drunken men to have fight with some of the company,
being hurt foremost in the expression of his determ
nation kick up the individual succeeded in
breaking up the performance at Everetts Varieties Rob
nsOn ordered his desst from the show of
taation and in this way submitting abuse insult
the day got along with peace. During the hours
of performance and while the ladies at the pa
yon attending to their professional engagements, Mrs
Lakes private entered by these dies gam
bers and drunkards her wardrobe distributed about table
placed and gambling and other nusances pacced therein
One of the party then descended to the dining the
absence of the landlord and violated all rules of decency
and domestic proprey in fact they took possession of the
house, abused and nsued everybody beyond the point
where tOrbearance ceases to be virtue and when it
necessary for to defend their lives and pro-
perry. Hence the dttCUly-henCe the instgaton the
part of those who should have known better, which the
correspondent Of the Express complains of The
who advised the company to defend themselves,
all citizens high standing not engaged in the matter and
His allegations in reference to the companys refusing
pay their license absurd the is regulated in this
that company about traveng great portion of the
State shou daily resist the Ulcers the law ride
9ous and like his other statements bears lie upon its very
'front.'
Then horrible, heartrendng story that worthy
Doctor is missing and the last that Of him
that he was being bruta murdered the banks of the
river, and supposed the body had umbled
Obliged to say that the doctor has turned up in the
river first murdered and then dr0lced but DEMONSTRATING
swan the river and taken the his home How
dreadtuy he must have been beaten File, tie, Robin you
should put your ~ better together; with little
investigation Will no doubt be shown that the doctor
eed over the river and went quietly home rid OF
bad associates Then gentleman Rough Head intmaes
as almost last resource Of vtuperaton something about
abo ionlst another weak invention the memory John
hoonson mas Deeh travelling over the country for the last
OF him harbOred by those who woud like the 6oy
eang apples screen themselves by charging the limo ent
with the delnquences they themselves are guilty of he
eve aholtonsts in this country love cunceamen and al
0dyS rrlte OUer anonymous signatures MIR A. Robinson
is charged W IN the henlous cme OF saying to neprpss
stand back gal, &c; this does much of abo
tionsm. Now Mr.. Robinson is overcrowded with
honisd phrases any than he is horribly stuffed will
tpithets OF war; but under rough exterior, warmer
heart beat III human breast of uuob
usve charity and Kindly consideration sensitive
ness to distress and good feeling to those want
In conclusion, would Say the punlc Just this that
Firstly, on his part the ponden of the Petersburg Ex
press has shown Why the Circus COMPANY sIouc
have commt need this cu w. consequently it must have
originated with his party
Secondly after charging the whole matter non the Show
men and exhaustng upon them his vocabulary of billings
gate IN which by The by he exces he out and
they nstgatd to it by those who should have know
better showing that the good citizens enough of in,
uhcaton III he affair to cOunteuance and nslg the Cir
Gus men even to the TepugnaDt altt rnatve.
thirdly, that his second statement he obliged to &C
knowledge that the Doctor safe and the wounded parte
al doing we-that of bis particular friends drew
Derllnger and shot showmans of, showing that hi
party were good fighting and armed for the ARRAY.
Fourthy that be for cOnradictng his
men and malignant one for kicking at a who
INJURED him. anu is as well known and respected in tn
South as he is.
And Filthy must ask the Public to reflect how ruiz
GUS would be to the interests of Company travelling
an expense of $500 $40 per day foster encourage
permit anything like an unpleasant collision with the pee
PIE we ale travelling among, and from whom we oect GU
P"H0nsge and support. T. U. TIDMARSH,
Manager of Robinson Il Lakes
Menagerie b Circus.