Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-21
New York Sun. August l6th.l
GEORGE II. ROwel1 d 90. Reply TO the
New York Herald.

New York Sun. August l6th.l
george II. ROwelI d 90. Reply TO the
New York Herald.
New York Herald, August 9th.l
We make, therefore, the following pro-
position to Rowell & Co.: II they, or
their friends for them, will put up twenty.
FIVE thousand dollars, with the condition
that this sum shall be paid by them to
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art or to
any public charity that may be agreed
on, in case the sworn report Of the Her
aid circulation is shown by proper and
thorough examination to be correct
The Herald will also put up an equal
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars,
which it will agree shall be paid over to
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art or to
any public charity that may ba agreed
on, in case its sworn report of cirCula
ton is proved false The condition be
ing that Rowel & Co. shall choose one
respectable expert, to make an examina'
ton OF press rooms, books, papers, etc.
the Herald shall choose another; and
these two shall select third; aud the
three shall forthwith make the Oxamiua-
ton and a report, which they shall pub
lish. This much for Rowell Il Co., who,
we trust, to use the language Of Western
sporting men, will now either put up or
shut up.
The last circulation report furnished
by the New York Herald to the Ameri.
can Newspaper Directory claims an
average circulation of l22,4O0. And
these figures appear 10 an advertisement
of the Herald for that edition, for which
advertisement the Herald paid us our
price-$5O The written claim furnished
bears the name of the same W. II. Hen
ry, business manager, who signs the late
afidavits put forth by the Herald. In
the edition Of the Directory for whict
this report was furnished we estimated
the circulation Of the II srald at an aver
age Of G5, 900 copies daily.
For the purpose Of putting to a tes
the comparative value Of their claim
and our estimates we make to the New
York Herald the following propositions;
OUR FIRST PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit $25. 900 to the Metro
poIitan Museum Of Art against an equa
amouGt to be paid to the Herald, if th
committee appointed according to th
Herald stipulation does not pronounc
the Herald's circulation claim as fuI
nished to us to be in excess OF tho facts
OUR SECOND PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit $4,000, as above,
the committee appointed according /
the Herald's stipulations does not pre-
nounce the Herald's claim to be NOR
than 10000 copies in excess Of the facts
OUR THIRD PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit $5OOO, as above, il tn
committee appointed according to th
Herald stipulatious does not proDounc
our estimate nearer the actual facts tha
the Herald's written claim
OUR FOURTH PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit $1,000 as above Il Ih
committee appointed as above do nj
pronounce that the circulation Of 65, ,0C
copies daily average, as estimated by u
to be in excess Of the actual circulatio
of the Herald at that time.
OUR FIFTH PROPOSITION
We will iorfeit $500, as above, il th
COMMITTEES appointed according to Il
Herald's stipulations pronounce tn
the actual daily sales Of the Herald,
that time, averaged as much as Ons.hu
the number claimed BY Mr.W. H. Hen
in the statement furnished by him
the guidance Of the editor Of the Ame
can Newspaper Directory.
We submit the above propositions
the Herald, and shall be glad to know
an early hour which one it elects to 9
cept. GEo P RowRLL & Co.,
No. 10 Spruce street.
NEw YORK. August Is, 1878.
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