CORRESPONDENCE.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 230, 7 April 1874, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not .hold ourselves responsible for th» opinjous expressed by our correspondents] ' . To the Editor of the Ckomwem. Anous. Sir,—l wrote a few lines to tho Editor of the Bruce Herald, correcting a mistake in Mackay's Almanac. 11 says the working of the reef 3on tlie Carrick Range has been retarded during the past winter by a strike among the miners for an increase of wages. Tho sfcatemeut is not correct, and.l wrote; to the Bruce. Herald to acquaint the public of the fact. My letter appeared in the Bruce Herald of date February, 27, with a few remarks that I consider were uncalled for and out of place. I then wrote another letter, which they have not printed, of which the following ia a copy:~ • ■■< •'. [V To the Editor of ike Bruce Herald. Sir,—l see a letter, or rather part of a letter, that I sent to you. in your paper of date Felv ruary 27, 1574. Yon say that you give the gißfc of the. letter, leaving out sbme language that does no credit to the writer.' I consider your remarks unkind, as you have printed my letter word for word as 1 wrote it, leaving out two sentences, of which the following ia a duplicate : "' The statement in Mackay's Almailac is false, and as unfair to the miners as it is untrue." I can see no discredit iu calling an untruth false. Credit I never expected. But a person that corrects a mistake is certainly deserving of more credit than one who makes a mistake. You would oblige by giviug publicity to these few lines in the next issue of your paper.—Yourß respectfully, ' John M'Kkrsik, ' - ■ ' Miner, Carrick Range. . If you could find space for the above in your paper, you would oblige, as 1 have a desire to let my acquaintances kuow tho exact language that the Editor of the Bru-ce Herald said did no credit to the writer.—l am, &c, John M'Kersib. Carrick.Range, April 4, 1874.