The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-10-30
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The White Lead Question and a 4.
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fotWtu - 10.
Eprrox ExrRsss: DE.E Sm:-wili you
allow me small space in your columns, TO
say few words in explanation 70 Mesrs i.
p 4 Co. and the public. ior the strong
language used IN nv card Of the 2ish inst
II in that card used language strong or
stronger than the circumstances justified. '
desire to withdraw il promptly. and make
suitable and Just repsretion. WHAT SAID
in private po,e TO Mr. VIM. Po,wiu. was /
strictly OF private character. and Tor he /
dscourtesy and unchriz.ian act. OF making e +
public. | am not responsible The other
was onls by inference no direct charges be
ing made Nv card was republisbed "a your
issue of the 25th. followed by comRusics-
ton from Messrs A c. r s Co. calculated
to make an impression, that nv statement OF
facts was false. sni without any jus, grounds
tor making them. | will premise what
have 10 say that have 10 disposition to
injute prejudice or A. &. +. q CO. OF
any other person in this business. Every
painter, and every one who. has had occasion
10 use white lead the last OF 10 years.
knows how dsnorsl,zed the making aud
vending OF that article has become. aud how
little better than Eood White Wash. good
deal If the miserahly adHiferatcd White lead
has become. | have always by protest aud
example. endeayored 20 preserve the most
heautilnl and attractive ofall paints. from
the corrupt influences OF competition.
| have always refused. both by myself
and clerks. TO sell lead as pure, marked
|. pure. when It was not. The price al
which we buy lead, together with the IN
formation given ~ by manufacturers. Is al
r wavs sure guide to the intelligent and hon
ct dealer. All such know that when the
raw materials, lead and pure linseed oil, tie
{ only two articles from which pure white lead
can be made, are worth to &C in the raw
!, state. the " Pure Lead, with cost of labor,
J. waste. and key, can not Toe sold for &c. Pure
; white lead is worth in the ST. Louis and Gin.
? cinnati markets. &c per pound; freight adj
: ded. 81. Orr last purchase OF Woods Ga
g ale Lead" in September. cost us s2,l0 per
y keg. Ii was from the knowledge OF these
a facts, based the most serious part of my
{ card From information reliable, ! found
e that could buy the st. Louis Eagle Lead
- at 81 rs not. Messrs. A. G Z. & Co. bought
: theirs in September. and may have bought
= at 81, IS. Freight acied would make it cos
= = laid down In Terre Haute IA. or 81 so PEI
Ie keg.
Is Messrs. A. c. 7. Il Co say" interim,
J. from the concersatioH. that he bought 10 sci
= again, we offered the goods at the loves
- prices" They received profit of .
r per cent at Wholesale The usual retail
=. :. profit on pure white lead. IS - TO % pc
ed cent.
nd 4 word about the principle OF procur
Ike ing and adopting the brand of a worthy an
20 we'll established manufacturer. No manu-
nd facturersp1 r>hqs. to my knowledge. Q
'e- the kno kasaes OF other dealers in this cit,
y, used ~ .r.s]e brand until the Messrs.
IA c. p. < raseducsd it lately. may hay
he the right % R'i-v.own my paddock and p'
ng up a broad ak, in order to attract customer
% TO the cheapest hardware store, but woul
i be neighborly, courteous and kind
will say no more / will promise, hoveyc
10 make public at some future time the II
zen suits OF thorough chemical ANALYSIS OF q
he 81, Louis Eagle lead
n" s. n PorFs.