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Amalgamation — First Fruit*.—A few
Ai*ninff3 aao, the boarders at a hitherto re
adable boarding-house ift New York,
were surprised and disgusted at seeing a
half-dozen blacks seated at the same break-
U table with themselves It appears the
negroes had just come On from Philadelphia,
where they had been engaged in the Cele
bration of the Emancipation Os the Blacks
i„ Jamaica, and under the affectionate airi
brotherly auspices of that p.nk of nigger
ism, Lewis Tappan, and a few of his delu.
ded and miserable fanatics, were taken to this
boarding house, where fheir appearance at
the table excited no small degree of indig
nation among the boarders. Several of the
boarders arose, left the table and quit the
house. Others remained and enjoyed the
companionship of their sooty filends, among
whom was Horace Greely, the editor of the
Tribune.
07- We take the above extract from the
the “ New England Review.” Some two
years since we charged Mr. Greely with
abolitionism, and with lending the New
Yorker —a very popular and widely circula
ted journal, then edited by him—to the ad
vancement of that unhallowed cause. In
reply to ourremarks he endeavored to evade
the charge by casting the responsibility up
on the correspondent who had furnished the
article alluded to by us as grossly false and
insulting to his Southern readers. We had
seen other indications of Mr. Greely’s lean
ing towards the abolitionists, but as he dis
avowed any such bias, many were disposed
to believe that he was, as he represented
himself { to he, free from abolition taint.
Now we need no better evidence of the
gentleman’s sentiments in regard to this mat
ter than the conduct above reported. The
occasion was one which put his principles to
the test. Other gentlemen left the table
preferring to forego their breakfast ratber
than brook such insult. Mr. Greely re
mained to discuss bis breakfast in company
with the negroes, and by his countenance
and encouragement to sustain the attempt at
practical amalgamation, so revolting to eve
ry sense of decency and propriety. We
ask, is such a man deserving of the confi
dence and support of the Southern public?
Is ail individual entertaining sentiments so
deadly hostile to our institutions—so direct
ly opposed to our opinions and feelings a
suitable caterer for the public taste ? Asa
public journalist is he worthy the patronage
of the Southern people? We think riot.
07* A friend has handed ils the following
letter for the entertainment of the readeis
of the “ Miscellany.” Irish Lulls are as cur
rent in the papers as bank failures, or any
other species of swindling, but it is not often
that we meet with a genuine Hibernian
production which so happily illustrates the
national foible, as does the following truly
characteristic epistle:
“ Dear Sir —Having sent up the country
for my wife, who, 1 expect, will arrive at
your hotel, the last of this week, or begin
ning of next, I will take it as a particular
favor by your forwarding her by the Rail
Road Cars; and any expenses that may be
due, I shall forward to you with a great ma
ny thanks, by the conductor that goes up
next after her arrival. Please direct her to
Mr. Hibler’s Livery Stables, Augusta. I
remain, Your’s respectfully.”
The writer seems to regard his “ better
half” in the light of “ goods, wares, mer
chandize,” &c., and one is induced to won
der that he had not added “ to be kept dry,
this side up with care.” The concluding
scutence would warrant the inference that
the lady was to be put out at livery. But
this is to be attributed to the business style
of the letter.
PHILADELPHIA RIOTS.
The peace and quiet of the “ city of broth
erly love” has again been disturbed by riot
and bloodshed. The cause which gave rise
to the disgraceful scenes which were enact
ed on the 3d and 4th instant, was an exten
sive uegro procession. The accounts state
that a general fight ensued between the
whites and blacks, which continued at inter
vals through the day. Towards evening the
quarrel raged more Violently, both parties
resorting to fire-arms, and the blacks hoist
ing banners with inscriptions of “ Death or
Liberty,” “ Free Suffiage,” and the like.
This incensed the whites beyond all bounds,
and the riot increasing in fury, continued until
late in the night. One man and three negroes
were killed, and several severely wounded.
At 10 o’clock, the negro Hall was consumed,
and at 11, the colored Presbyterian church
was also burned to the ground. The civil
and military force of the city was put in re
quisition, and at one time fears were enter
tained that their joint exertions would uot be
able to suppress the riot. It was not until
the morning of the sth that qiliet was restored.
What a commentary upon the suicidal
policy of the abolition fanatics.
“ A Cincinnati paper says that the Ele
phant, one day last week, while the perfor
mance was going on, reached his trunk into
a young lady's bosom and took an. apple out!
much to the affright of the young lady, and
to the amusement of thS crowd.”
• 07*’ In this instance the stealing of the
apple may be attributed to the instinctive
appetite of the sagacious quadruped, but
had one of our biped race committed the
larceny he would donbtlcSs have been sus
pected of some sinister design. Young la
dies should not make fruiterys of their bo
soms— not mingle the forbidden with the
unforbiddeij.
ELECTION -NEWS. V .
In future we shall endeavor to give our
readers correct and impartial returns of im
portant elections. We find the complexion
of this kind of information depends much
upon tlie source from which we glean it.
We desire to be correct, and shall endeavor
to copy from the official accounts whenever
we can mfeet them.
The democrats will have a majority in the
next k Alabama legislature. Returns from
South Alabama—so say the papers—show
a democratic increase of ten members.
The official return from the Ninth Con
gressional District in Massachusetts show
the following results; Wilkinson, (deni.)
2,494—Goodrich, (whig) 2,4 G0 —Jackson,
(abolition) 836—Scattering 43. Whole num
ber of votes, 5,833.
From Indiana there are yet no complete
returns. The contest seems a close one—
The Whigs have gained two representatives.
Last year the whig3 had the Senate and the
democrats a majority of 8 in the house.
In Louisiana, Newton, (dem.) has suc
ceeded by a majority of 1600. The cast of
the legislature is yet undetermined.
No returns yet from Illinois or Missouri.
In Kentucky the wliigs will have a majority
in the legislature.
07** Vetoes are the drder of the day.
Mr. Tyler has vetoed the Tariff Bill. His
message containing his reasons for the re
turn of the bill to the House, has been re
ferred to a select committee of thirteen, J.
Q,. Adams, chairman. The report is look
ed for with some interest. In Pennsylvania
Gov. Porter has refused to sign the apportion
ment bill, recently passed at the extra ses
sion called for this purpose. If this be the
case, it is stated that no election for mem
bers of Congress can take place in that
State this year.
A most shocking occurrence took place
in Walton County yesterday morning. The
report runs thus—A man by the name of
Harris, having quarreled witljhiswife, they
separated andhadbeen living apart forsome
time. On Thursday night last he repaired
to her mother’s house where she was, but
she refused to see him. He remained in
the neighborhood until morning, vyhen on
getting sight of his wife he shot her dead.
Mrs. Whaley, the lady’s mother, interfer
ing, was beaten in such a manner as to en
danger her life with the but of his gun.
Shortly after Mr. Whaley, the brother-in
law of Harris, and a neighbor, arrived upon
the spot and demanded the surrender of
Harris, which he refused to do, and set
them at defiance. While advancing upon
Whaley, with his gun presented, he was
shot down by the former. The above are
the details as well as we can glean them
from the rumors in circulation.
Major Twiggs, of RichmtjndCounty, re
cently had 47 out of 51 sheep killed by
lightning, among them two of the South
Down breed, which had just been received
from Colonel Wade Hampton, of Colum
bia, S. C.
Judge Willborn has issued a card by which
lio requires the Sheriffs of the Chatahoochee
Circuit making collections in Central, or
other depreciated bgnk bills, to do so at their
own risk, except in cases where the consent
of the creditor is previously expressly pro
cured.
The Savannah river, at Augusta, is in
good boating order, and judeing from the
recent rains, will remain so for some time.
The Augusta papers say that the merchants
will meet with no difficulty or delay in ship
ping their goods by way of Savannah.
The news in regard to the treaties is that
they have been signed by the British Minis
ter and Secretary of State, and that the
Senate was engaged on the ,11th instant in
secret session on the treaty with England.
Burke County produced the first bale of
new cotton in the Augusta market this year.
It sold at 9 J cents.
Dr. Blount, of Leon, was recently killed
by Dr. Bains, of Gadsden county, Florida.
A difficulty bad arisen between them in re
lation to some property, in consequence of
which Dr. Bains waylaid Dr. Blount and
fired upon him with a double barreled gun,
loaded with buck-shot, causing instant death.
Much excitement prevails in Quincy about
the matter.
The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Courier and Enquirer says : “ Mr.
Webster’s resignation, immediately after
the ratification of the treaty with Great
Britain, is no longer a matter of doubt.
Groceries!
rpilE undersigned would inform their friends and the
J- public generally, that in addition to their former
Stock, they are opening at Madison, Morgan County,
the present terminus of the Georgia Rail Road, au ex
tensive assortment of
Groceries and Staple Dry Goods :
1,000 sacks Salt, 1,000 pieces Bagging,
1 bale Bogging Twine, 250 coils Bale Rope,
Tea, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Lime, Nails,
Castings, cast German and Blistered Steel,
English and S weeds. Hoop band and Sheet Iron,
Sperm and Tallow Candles, Soaps, Wines,
Cordials and Liquors, assorted, Points, Oils,
Putty and Glass, Trace Chains,
Blacksmith's Tools, Cross-cut and Mill Saws,
Tobacco, Cigars, Powder, Shot, Lead, &c.
ALSO,
A large assortment of SADDLERY,
2,000 pair Negro Shoos, 100 pieces Blankets,
600 pieces Homespuns, assorted,
100 pieces Negro Kerseys, Calicoes,
Flannels, Ready-made Clothing,
50 do*. Wool Hats, assorted,
Together with every other article usually kept in our
line. Call and examine for yourselves!
03r We also inform our friends, and the public gen
erally, that we will not as the Agents of Messrs. A Oasis
& Hopkins, Commission Merchants, Augusta, in re
ceiving and forwarding Cotton and all other kinds of
Produce consigned to them by the Rail Road. Wo are
also prepared to make libera) advances upon Cotton
and other Produce, sent to us, for them.
Planters may rest assured that strict attention will bo
paid to ail business intrusted to our care.
v f. c. McKinley & co.
Madison, August 80, 184?, 81
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TO THE PUBLIC !,
It i# to be regretted that those who are so
“ averse to forcing private matters upon the
attention of the public,’’ are, not equally
averse to a course of conduct which must in
evitably place them before that public iu an
ttnenyiable light, whenever their “private
matters” become subject of investigation :
and it is still more lamentable.that such sen
sitive persons do not always entertain a suf
ficient reverence for truth to prevent them
from resorting to falsehood, which, likestones
thrown in the air, is sure to fall upon their
own heads, covering them with shame and
confusion.
I am led to this reflection by the perusal
of the |scurrilous card receritly issued by B.
F. Griffin, in reference to my unfortunate
connection with him in the “ Family Com
panion” magazine. My first impulse was
to go fully into the refutation of the numer
ous ungenerous and unfounded charges
made against me in that ‘publication ; and
to use the means in my power to place
those with whom I have been recently as
sociated before the dublic in their true char
acter ; but on reflection I have determined
otherwise, both frotp reluctance to ‘Stirring
muddy waters, and from a conviction that
the publication bears the marks of its true
character too boldly upon its face to render
it necessary that I should take much pains
to vindicate myself from its foul injustice.
I deem it due my Macon friends however
—and those elsewhere where his publication
may reach—to make a plain statement of
the case, and to offer my deriial to such
charges as without contradiction or explana
tion might gain credence where my vilifiers
are unknown. In doing so 1 will endeavor
to be brief, and to confine myself as closely
as possible to the grounds of difficulty be
tween us, trusting to the candid reader to
dicide the matter.
In the latter part of December, 1841, I
received a proposition from Mr. Griffin to
unite the list of the “ Augusta Mirror,” the
third volume having just been closed, with
the “ Companion.” Believing that such an
arrangement would be advantageous to both,
I favored the plan, and after the passage of
a letter or two between us, Mr. G. proposed
to pay me $2 for each paying subscriber
which I might bring to the “ Companion,”
and SSOO per annum salary as joint editor
with Mrs. Griffin and foreman of his print
ing establishment. Desirous of placing
what I was to obtain for my list free from
contingencies, I proposed in return so take
8400 for my list then numbering about 650
to 7QO subscriber, anti SIOOO per annum
salary, confidently believing the interest I
wad about to trausfer to him, and my ser
vices as editor, contributor, and superinten
dent of bis establishment, abundantly worth
the sum. In one of iny letters I was care
ful to be explicit in reference to the duties I
was to perform, and as near as I can recol
lect, told him that I would exert myself to
the best of my abilities as an editor and con
tributor, would Superintend liis office, read
the proof sheets, make up the pages of the
“ Companion,” direct and assist upon his
job work, &c., but that I bad not for several
years,- and would not confine myself to close
employment as a compositor, for the reason
that my health would not admit of my so
doing. Our bargain was finally closed at
S4OO for my fist and SIOOO salary.
In order to release the books of the “Mir
ror” from Mr. Jones, to whom there was a
balance due of $660 for printing, it was
finally at ranged that I should relinguish S3OO
of the amount Griffin was to pay me for my
list, and place the hooks in his hands, upon
which $1365 was due from subscribers, not
as collateral security, but to enable him to
collect the remaining $360; in consideration
of which he was to pay me in Augus
ta, and give Mr. J ones bis notes at 12 and
14 months for the $660 due him.
Under this arrangement I entered his es
tablishment on the Ist of February, and
transferred my books and subscribers to
him. Reposing all confidence in his honor
as a man, 1 required no written contract,
but entered cheerfully upon my duties.
In what maqrter I discharged them I leave
the readers of the “ Companion,” and
those best acquainted with his business, to
judge. So far as I was concerned with the
printing establishment, 1 labored strenuous
ly to advance his interests, and matters pro
gressed soioothly enough for some months
—no complaint was made until after my sub
scription list had been transferred to his
books, and the bills of my subscriber? pre
sented for payment. My editorial connection
from tlie first had been rather unpleasant, but
this I patiently bore until the interference of a
vain vulgar woman became almost intolera
ble. I had remonstrated against the publica
tion of a series"of articles entitled, “Cousin
Betsy’s Letters,” in consequence of therepre
sentations that had been madeto me by seve
ral gentlemen,friends of the work, who pro
nouncod them not only void of literary me
rit, but scurrilous and malicious, in the ex
treme, abounding in personal allusions, and
inVading the sanctity of the family circle for
the purpose of holding up private individu
als to public ridicule. My remonstrahees
were vain—l soon discovered that my asso
ciate was the author, and that by the part I
had taken I had forfeited that good feeling
and reciprocal confidence whichshould have
existed between us. From that time forth
an effort was made to lender my situ--
ation as disagreeable as possible, as l am
now satisfied, with a view of forcing me from
the connection. Now, for the first time, I
was informed that I was expected to render
a journeyman’s labor at tbe case in addition
to my other duties. I promptly refused,
and referred Mr. Griffin to my letter, in
which I expressly declined such labor. To
my utter astonishment he informed me that
ho did not remember any such letter. Noth
ing more was said on that subject until after
his return from Charleston about the middle
of July. During his absence my cmiable
associate employed every means in her pow
er to annoy and insult me, and probably
with a view of forcing me to the case,
came into the office interfering with and in
sulting the men, tosuch a degree as to cause
them to quit their work. At this time I
was so unwell that my physician, advised
.metokcep my room, and nothing but tbe
absence of Mr. Griffin induced me to (Hs
obey his instructions. When I had procur
ed the ntcu to resume their work oil my be
coming responsible for their pay until Mr.
,G.’s return,.an insulting message from Mrs.
G. caused them again to ■ leave the office.
Unable, and I may add unwilling, to labor
at case under such circumstances, 1 allowed
matteis to stand until his return, fully re
solved to have our affairs adjusted on his ar
rival. On ltis return, after receiving his in
structions from his wtfe.Criffinbpcplyavow
ed his intention to shrink from his contract.
Finding him insensible to reason of honor,
Slid feeling assured that little was to be ex
pected from such -a man, without a written
obligation, I agreed to submit our affairs to
a reference. Four gentlemen were select
ed, and matter laid before them, Griffin
having agreed that their decision should be
final. I submitted two written propositions
—one, that lie should settle with me to date
aocoriling to the terms of our original agree
ment, and release me; the other, that I
should reduce my salary to SBOO, and-for
the balancuof the yearbe entirely exempted
ftom all conhection with tlie printing office,
in either case tlie “ Mirror” books to settle
themselves. Griffin made the most unrea
sonable and unfounded representations be
fore the referees—claimed a deduction of
more than half my salary, and denied'any
knowledge of the letter so important to a
proper understanding of our contract. The
gentlemen, however, sustained my second
proposition, which was reduced to writing,
and subscribed to liy Griffin and myself.
After in vain adopting every harrassing and
provoking means to induce me to violate the
contract thus made, Griffin took it upon
himself to do so by declaring that be would
not abide by it, and avowing his determina
tion to charge me with the amount overpaid
for the “ Mirror,” which the referees had
decided should he charged to the books in
his possession ; and, finally, to force me to
break the connection, refused to pay me
money to supply the immediate necessities
of a sick family—first alleging tlikt he had
none, and then that he did not owe me.
In this hopeless situation I w r as compelled
to withdraw’ from my connection with the
“ Companion,” and leave every thing in his
hands.
The foregoing is a cprrect history of my
connection with the Griffins. Hownearlyit
corresponds with the version of the rftatter
given by them, and which of tbe two state
ments is entitled to greatest credence, lam
willing to leave those who read them botli
to judge. lam sorry to have taken so much
space with the matter as I have already de
voted to it, but it seemed to me necessary,
and I cannot now quit the subject wirbout
particular reference to some of Mr. Griffin’s
statements.
In tbe very outset he leads tbe reader into
an error of S3OO, which I cannot but ihink
is purposely intended to deceive. It is ad
mitted by me that Mr. Griffin gave his notes
to Mr. Jones for $660. In his card, the
writer says:
“ 1 am using my ties! exertionsto-collect the amounts
due the Mirror, and when enough baa been collected
to lift my notes, the books will be delivered to him or
his agent. And no one can expect me to give up the
books until the notes I gave are returned, or enough
has been collected to pay them.’’
Why tJoe's he not admit the payment here
of the S3OO which I relinquished to him of
the amount he was to pay me for my list—
a payment more than a year in advance, and
which reduces bis liability to Mr. Jones for
me tos36ofor whichhe holds my books, from
which it is altogether probable he lias col
lected the amount already. I doubt notthat
he will retain my books until he has collec
ted money enough from them to lift his notes.
If lam never to.receive them until ft c pays
thpse notes, I think I may promise my pa
trons a long exemption from duns from me.
Speaking of the few subscriberswhosub
scribed to Mr. Jones when the hooks were
in his possession and paid him for volume 4,
in advance he says:
“It will be borne in mind that Mr. Thompson has
received 3 dollars on each of those subscriptions, which
should have been paid over to me. But this he refuses
to do, and denies even my right to charge it against his
salary—saying I must look to those subscribers who
have already paid him three dollars to pay me the sum
over again.”
The above statement is a wilful misrepre
sentation. I never refuser! to pay these
amounts, nor was the money ever paid to
me. I merely contended that while the
books were not in my possession and I was
notrealizingany thing from them, that I could
notin justice to myself pay the amount out
of my salary, but required him to collect as
much front what was due as Mr. Jones had
collected that was not due—that the books
should settle themselves. He credited the
amount to his subscribers at his own option,
and he had a thousand dollars of accounts to
collect the amount from. In my situation
1 think any one will agree that this was rea
sonable and fair on my pait, especially when
it is recollected that if he should never col
lect a centof the amount to which I acknowl
edge he is entitled, he would not then be
compelled to pay as much for my list as be
originally offered r oras I was offered by tbe
editor of the Magnolia—s 2 each for a list
of upwards of 500 names.
The next charge, is as ungenerous and
unmanly as it is false and contemptible.
He says:
“ Mr. Thompson on his i [rival in Macon was in too
ill health, apparently, to comply with his engagements
to me as a ‘competent printer.’ I found,however, af
ter a while, that the disease widi which he was afflicted
was ‘laziness - —that if it was necessary for him to take
physic or work, he would much prefer the former.”
This to come from a man whom I have
served when I would hot have served myself
—for whom I have exerted myself to the
utmost of my ability in everyway in which
I could make myself useful to his interests,
often when I should have been in my bed.
The littleness of soul that could stoop to
such a charge, is sadly out of place when it
inherits tho bosom of a man. Those who
have known me for the past five years will
know how to appreciate this statement.
What they now think, I know not. I per
fectly remember the generous sympathy of
Mrs. Griffin, who informed mo sometime
during the spring, very cooly, that she had
requested Rev. Mr. Pierce to call upon me
and talk with me, and that she told him she
considered it highly important that my mind
should be exercised upon religious matters,
as, from my pulmonary predisposition, she
did not think I would live long. Mr. Pierce
knows whether she ever had stich conversa
tion with him or not; for my own part I did
not take the declaration as any conclusive
evidence of tbe fact.
Not only for the pufpose of vindicating
myselffronTGriffin's base insinuation, but to ,
show that 1 was not likely to engage myself
in the capacity of compositor, which he seems
to-consider clearly indicated by tlie term
“ competent printer” used in one of my let
ters, 1 have troubled Dr. Joseph A. Evb,
of Augusta, who was my physician from
thd lime of my return from Florida, in 1836,
until I removed to MaCon, for a certificate
in regard to my health. I might obtain a
similar one from my physician in Mkconif
I deemed it necessary.
Avgusta, August 13th, 1842. •’ ’
I hereby certify, that I have frequently attended and
prescribed for Mr. Wnt. T. Thompson, from March,
1837, to November, 1811, during nil of which time he
was in tee.ble <nd infirm health—being subject to a
chronic affection of the liver, and to great irritability of
llte lungs. My last visit to Mr. Thompson, whith I
find charged, is under date of October 30th, 1841. 1
find some blue pills charged to him on the Ist of No
vember, 1841.. 1 ntay have visited him since without
making a charge. • . x ,
Mr. Thompson’s health has never been such, since
my acquaintance wjih him, as, itr my opinion, toquali
fy hint to endure hard labor, or to warrant or justify
him in making a contract to perform it.
JOSEPH A- EVE, M. D.
By garbling one letter, from which I could
help him to an extract which would throw
much more light on the matter, and leave
little doubt as to what 1 conceived my duties,
and suppressing agother, he endeavors to
create tbe impression that I engaged with
him as editor, Correspondent, foreman, proof
reader, journeyman, and what not. I never
boasted such unbounded capacity as he is
willing to attribute to me. Certainly I was
‘unqualified to do justice in so many spheres
of duty while my health was no better.
The next serious charge—for I pass the
allegation of having “listened to'remarks,
strictures and vituperations upon Mrs. Grif
fin, her taste, and her articles”—if that is
criminal all Macon is guilty—-isthat in which
professor Darby’s name is lugged in by- way
of ballast. It runs thus:
“He agreed to and did furnish a part of a notice of
the Compnniqn, puffing certain articles whea fie had
been told by the author of those articles, who was to
write the rest of the notice, that he intended to let out
his spleen Upon Mrs. Griffin’s editorial articles- Im
possible asit may Seem, such is the fact—and although
the criticism did not appear, as Mr. Thompson expect- *
ed, his meanness is nothing the less. It was the for
bearance or policy (?) es the critic to which we ate in
debted.”
Possible as it many seem, it is not a fact.
I have written puffs of the Companion at
Mr. G’s instance, sometimes at the request
of others-—but never wrote a line in regard
to it that was nqt published, or that I am not
free to acknowledge, or that he has not ap
proved—however my fingers have itched to
give pretending ignorance and inflated vani
ty a just rebuke. But professor Darby is
refered to-to prove that Mr. Griffinjsatd some
thing about it, and of course the thing is es
tablished.
J3ut here comes the farce of the whole
matter. A journeyman in his office, who
since my acquaintance with himhas expressed
in my hearing the utmost contempt and ha
tred of Mrs. & Mr. Griffin writes an article
entitled “ The Literary Exquisite,” which
appeared in the “Southern Miscellany.”
The moment this precious production meets
the eyes of the Griffins the authorship is
charged to me—though I will confess they
did me the credit to say that I bad endeavor
ed to disguise my style—and Griffin under
orders from his wife sets upon me to chas
tise me for it. The matter was prepared
and charging me with perpetrating
said article in the face of every denial front
myself and friend;’, when the discovery was
made that his journeyman whs the author.—
A caucus is immediately held between the
two Griffins and the author—when strange
as it may appear the offensive missile be
comes perfectly harmless upon the author
furnishing the following card :
“As Mr. Thompson has thought fit to make the as
sertion that the author ol ‘ Sketches from the Hill’ was
* too big a fool to keep his secret;’ the author feels no
delicacy in saying that the con versations which surges
ted the articles took place in Mr.Thmnpson’s presence,
he taking part in rhcin. If tlie author has been fool
enough to acknowledge them, in order that Mr.Thomp
son might not suffer the consequences, he is not fool
enough to shield him after such an ungenerous expres
sion, from the charge of knowing that the article was
written, and of reading the piece in manuscript, while
associated with Mrs Griffin as editor of the Compan
ion ; and he did not, as m duty bound, object to it, but
rather instigated its publication. Mr.'Thompson also
suggested the second article of ‘Sketches from the
Hill.’ Mr. T. has brought this avowal upon himself by
insulting the feelings of one who has been his most
staunch friend. A.P. BURR.”
This was shown me by tho young gentle
man, and I expressed my perfect satis
faction with it alh except the “ rather insti
gated itspublication,” which I reminded him
was not the fact, and which he consented to,
and did strike out- but I suppose Mrs. G.
would not have it so, and in tbe priuted card
it is inserted. ■ ’ - .
Now I am free to confess that after Mrs.
Griffin’s*unladylike conduct during her hus
band’s absence, and after theft disposition
towards me was fully manifested, about the
time of the arbitration, I did entertain no
very great degree of good feeling or respect
for them. Mr. Burr was awareof this, and
having produced his article without
ing any knowledge whatever of it, begged
nio to read it. I done so and handed it
back to him with little or no comment. I
said not one word in favor of its publication
or of -the merits of the production. In con
versation with him at that or some other
time I remarked that as Mrs. Griffin was so
fond of personal satire, how severe a hit at
* her the republication of that modest article
of hers which appeared in the old Lady’s
Book would be, simply headed “Cousin
Betsy’s early, history and adventures, by
himself.” He thought it would. Seine days
after he told me he had prepared a preface
to the article and sent it off for publication.
This is tbe extent of my agency in this mat
ter. If the young man .really conceived I
was “in duty bound to object to the publica
tion of his article”, wby did he take tbe
trouble to ride three miles to show it to me ?
But ibis is not more strange than that my
remark should have induced him to go over
to the Philistines against whom he had
warred so manfully ? Since then Mr. Burr
has sent a very humble agolngy “as a
of honor and a gentleman,” to tbepublisncr
of the Miscellany, for the first article, but
adds at the bottom of his letter “you need
not however stop the other as Cl t iffin will
be ashamed to say anything about that.”
More recently he bus countermanded the
publication of the apology, as he, says, at
Griffin’s instance, perhaps he has heard
that Mrs. Griffiu has said that he was too ,
big a fool to make a tool of. Oh'the whole,
I anijofriy sorry that he has allowed them
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to tamper withhim, and freely forgive bin*
all the injury be mey tliifrk he lias done me
in rcvenge'fpr a careless expression made
hi all good will’towards hi**. i * . v ‘
.“During my absence fronttb* i-itv-rhy two printttk
‘struck,’ ands have been mid Mr.’Thompson said to
thetnj or in their presence, thar they hid done riwt V? *
and ahsolafety-did all in his power to prevent.* lad in
my employ from doing any tiling.” ‘ - * ‘■
, I did.say that tfig hands were right,*’ and
Fthink tbe circumstances justified tlie re
mark. Griffin promised, in my presence, to
pay one of the young men to whom lief was
indebted some S6O, a suro-of money before
leaving, but slipped out of the. office, and ,
did riot return. The young mdn then refus
ed to work. until he received'the arriouut
required. I paid him ajiart arid urged him
to.continue uhtU.Mr. G.-ret timed, promising
I would pay him-what I could .from the re
ceitSuof the store. On the next day Mrs.
G septJor the money, apd continued to do
so until I sent it to her. The men werev
Bgain Clamorous for money, and I referred
them to Mrs, Griffin. She informed them
that they could have rione---orte of them in
formedber that he would ha-vo to quit, as he
could not work without money to buy pro
vision; to which sliejmade tbe very ladylike
reply—“ You rat/n't have any, sir, until Mr.
Griffin returns —if you are very bad off—if
you are starving—if you’ll come to my
house I’ll give you some bread and meat,”-
upon which she flaunted out in her pecu
liarly graceful manner, and the men, quit
their work. I afterwards said they did right.
1 should have been ashamed of them bad
they done otherwise. That the “ Compan
ion” should not be delayed, I obtained them
to go to work for me; 'until Griffin returned,
but her .continued insults and interference
again drove them frpm the’-oflice.
The “ lad” was a young man whom he
had induced to‘come apprentice'to him from
Columbus ; he had been in flic office about
two weeks; allthecopy was MS., and not
the most ligible : t rematked when speaking
of him, that “it was more trouble to correct
his proof than to compose the matter/’
This is the extent of my opposition, The
young man could uot live with them, and
returned to Columbus soon after G.’s arri
val. Any printer is Capable of judging
what assistance such a eonapositor coaid
render } Mr. Burr, who corrected the proof
of whaf he did compose,, wilj not soon for
get the task, and, I think, will sustain my as*
serf ion. •- ‘
A verji characteristic statement of this
woman, is, that I questioned her servanfa.
This is utterly false 1 The reflectirfn upon
my good sense is Worse than tbe insinuation
against my principles. Who but Mrs. G.
would admit negrt es into their councils 1
The charge that I reproached Dr. W. Greerr
for his well meant interference, is equally
unfounded in fact.
Another charge against me, and the last
which 1 Shall notice, which needs some ex
planation, is, that I furnished no matter for
the July number of the ‘‘Companion?’ By
reference to that number the reader will
find that almost the entire contents are com
posed of continuous articles; the balance is
made up of articles which bad been deferred
for months,so that there was not room for a
sketch, which Mrs. Griffin said she had p’re
pared. I neverexercised any control as.tp what
matter went in the magazine, or what was
to be left out. I> was asked for no matter
for that number, but vvljat I furnished. - Be
sides they had little reason to expect matter
ftom me, when their conduct towards me
was such as would have-unfitted a greater
genius than myself for composition. This*
charge wasonly made for effect.. .
I pass the vulgar allusions to my poverty,
and his wholesale charges of“ deceit,” “se
cret attempts to injure him,”. “ neglecting
his interests,” “exciting public sympathy
against him,” Sec. &c. They are all akiu
with the charges in his. hooks, but I appre
hend will injure me less. lam not the only
one who can bear witness to his expei tries*
in book keeping, or who has found it diffi
cult to get out of his debt after having ai*y
transactions with him.
As an offset to his parade of figures, by
which he brings me in his debt $55,1 might
with equal propriety present the following :
Amount of salary (our contract was for one year) 1,000
Amount due upon my books, which he holds, 1,365
Amount agreed upon for my list, 400
Amount which’he will realize from my 500 subs. 2,300
Deduct amount assumed to Mr. Jones, C6O 6,165
Cash paid me, ■ 249 1,309
Balance of his bin, of all manner of char- -
fee, 400 3,956
,1,309 . v
The above statement —when it is borne in
mind, that he was pledged to the public to
complete the volume of the “ Companion,”
whether bis list increased or not, and tbet
he still holds my books without accounting
to me for the amount he lias collected—is
equally as just as the one he has made from
his books. 1 give it merely that the pdblic
may see how much cause he hgs to regret
our connection. * 4
The concluding paragraph is so rich ir. all
the distinguishing characteristics of my. late
associate’s chaste and elegant style thal I
must give it to the reader.-
“In concluding 1 would say that this way of forcing
private matters upon public attention is exceedingly re
pugnant to my Icelings, but it would have been still
tnorc offensive to have followed in the wake pf the fil
thy Wretch who originated the falsehoods, to refute
them.”
Cousin Betsy’s “repugnance to forcing
private matters upon public- attention” is
well known to the Macon public. Sho has
gained some celebrity, not for her forbear
ance in this respect, which will, I think, en
able her to “bask in tlie synshine of fame",
to her heart’s content. She once boasted
that she would draw black lines around her
“ judge not lest ye be judged,” and send it ta
the lady whom her unprovoked malignity
sought to victimize. .1 think she will find
that site is fast drawing black lines a
round herself and her honest husband. I
felicitate myself that I have escaped from
within her contracted circle, even though at
a cruel sacrifice.
AV. T. THOMPSON.
In IWacnn, on the ‘Jib instant, GVR DON 1., sop of
loose G. Seymour, Erq., aged ten weeks. ;'*,*•*
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