ME. MOORE'S SCHOOL, CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 549, 31 August 1869, Page 2

ME. MOORE'S SCHOOL, CHARLESTON.

(To the Editor of the Westport Times.) ■ Sib, —In glancing over the Westport Times of Saturday, my attention was arrested by a letter signed " Veracity." I have certainly no reasonable objection to persons assuming a nom de plume it they make no mistake in selection, but would much rather they would use their own name or some term within their ken, than be guilty of misapplication, for such undoubtedly is the case in the letter referred to, as the sequel will show. " Methodieus," says " Veracity," forgets to state that it was Mr Gasquoine who advanced the money for the purchase of Mr Moore's school, and put that gentleman into it rent free. Heading this would at once lead a person to believe that I should be very thankful for so great an obligation, but the following version will show the case in its proper light. Mr Grasquoine, being one of a committee formed for the purpose of canvassing the district for subscriptions for the purpose of purchasing the school, agreed with other members of the committee to advance the money to them, mark you, and trust for payment to the result of the canvass, which, in due course, was done, less the amount of his subscription and some three, pounds which I offered to pay myself, but he refused to accept it. . . . In conclusion, I beg to state that I have not penned this for the purpose of seeing my name in print, as it is with reluctance I approach the editorial sanctum at any time, but, in a case of this kind I consider myself called upon to disabuse the minds of those who take an interest in the caseI would much rather he was here him. self, as writing behind one's back savours too much of the stabbing in the dark business. However, I wish to take no advantage of his absence, as I have stated nothing but what he would state himself. —I am, Sir, yours &c.,

W. J. Mooee. Charleston, August 28.

[ln justice to the writer we give so much of his letter as is explanatory of a circumstance which might probably have becu misrepresented. Except in this respect, we are averse to the continuance of a correspondence of extremely doubtful propriety.]