Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1874-04-09

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subject the consideration it Justly
merits.
On behalf aal by I dir. eli. n OF
the Peace Asso .iation .! Friends III
America.
MURRAY sHIPLEY, Treas, cincin-
natl, o.
ROBERT L. MURRAY, President,
New York.
DANIEL HILL, Secretary, New
Vienna, ..
Office of the Association, New
Vienna, Clinton Co., Ohio.
The Tinker, The Timer, The Butcher,
The Painter.
The following, from Baltimore husi-
ness man, is delightful-aud explains itself
fully:
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 10. 1871.
Editor Daily Union Herald:
DEAR SII-Belore leaving your. city,
where everything, except The turlorn cr'rl-
itor, is altogether lovely, feel constraln-
ed to publish my experience as a collector
of outstanding accounts against those who
ruin the State. ! came here, something
over two weeksago, tocollect bill against
Governor Moses for the purchase Of mir
rors from the house OF Eckhardt & Mehler.
Baltimore street, Baltimore. The history
of this mirror of South Carolina is brief
but pertinent. One year ago, passing
through this city, negotiated with Gen--
raj Dennis for an order 10 supply the
Blanding street palace Will! mirrors. |
returned hume with the understanding
that was to >'.i:l iHu ,. p.t:crn hoek
which did AMI shortly AFTER, ssvriy.ns
di.l' Gch from ti"i!er". dennis, WHO ihcn
Seemed tc h;,vr T. sr,r OF :,iiA;r>, rrtiirn-
ed 10 your misc .iianeous ...;y III t.e i'nr
SUIT ut busin So an, III lhc advan, eincni
y. IL lurlarlal interests vi Your STATE. /
then iuos the order from General Dennis
{ about s., 500 worth ui looking glass
window cornlces &c, including in the bill
my ex enses. Fascinated with the royal
entertainment. II received and with tho
universal airSnt ncn-y and prosperity
which surrounded NE, | certainly thought
that this order was a good thing for all
hands. The order WAS filled, and thou
sand dollars paid upon it. For the
balance of $500 lwo notes Were given,
both endorsed by General Dennis, which
the house now holds protested, and which
were to have been paid, as / have it in
black aud white, out Of the contingent
fund as soon as the appropriation billwas
passed. About the time OF the passage of
this bill, came here to get paid, and have
been here ever since, dancing attendance
upon his Excellepcy in his indiscrlminate
ante room. There are few places in this
world with which | am better acquainted
than that unique ante-room, and the only
satisfaction have is i'll the knowledge
that misery loves company, and Of which
I had any quantity in number and yarle-
ty. The timer, the tinker, the butcher,
the painter, the builder, the newspaper
man, the member of the General Assem-
blv, were there from "morn to dewy eve"
1t was regular bankruptcy court, with
meeting Of creditors daily. The most
acute agony l experienced-daring two
weeks Of waiting and gnashinS of teeth
from 10 to 4, my Office hours in the ante
room-was being mistaken by somebody
for his Excellency. Ihave not yet recov-
cred from that shock. I saw the Cover
nor once or twice, and if the most iron
clad promise, put up in the latest improv-
ed style, would have done any good, your
correspondent would not be so unhappy.
Not being Mason, l have been sold. Du-
ring that time there may have been a pre-
ferred creditor or two, but l will leave
your city with clear perception of the
grand present and sublime future in store
for your State.
In closing. would say that, more than
my own sufferings, l regret getting Mr..
William ]. Hiss, of Baltimore, in like
fix, who holds Joint note OF the Cover
nor and General Dennis for $4,000. for
furniture to supply his mansion in Bland
ing street. This bill was to be paid out OF
smother appropriation, but the economy OF
the Legislature prevented it. When |
return, will write you further communl-
cations on the official condition OF Your
State, tn Ill of-wfIrCfT I Call taRe my AIN
davit Yours respectfully,
JOHN NJ. BARRETT.