Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-13
I,.yFORTI.E.7TE .IcCjDE.YT


Mr.. Garnctt, WHO has favored Us with the following
letter, is gentleman of great Tespccsahty.-We la
Inrnt the accident in which he individually III
v"yrd--but who does not approve his conduct through
out:-The gcnllenrn. upon the spot, who were wit
10 the transaction, among the most respectable
Citizens Of RncktTdgc county.
To 7W[ EDIrGRS or TIE Enquirer.
NATURAL. BRIDGE, Nov. u. 1850
GENTLEaES On Sunday the lS inst, while ih"
road this place, with my family, travelling 10 the
South was ruLry insulicd by negro with large
black haw in his hand ii presence Of Mrs Garrett
J WAS compelled TO threaten him wiki my walking cane
it he did not Immediately his mpudcTcc aud take
himself off. He Ecjoncd with increased nsnlcnce and
! rasrd my cane, assuring him II he dared TO utter
Their word, would knock him down. L pom which he
struck with great violence drprv;ng ofmy cap and
cane by The blow which however did not do any srri
in Jury. Ihcn rrsnrlcd to Pi to hch drew from
the right side with thu design OF instantly terminating
the conflict; but Mrs. Garnet (who. in ayony Of feel
ing, witnessed the whole affair from the carriage WIN
dow. which II t'ok place. made an exclamation to
me- not Ia shoot and caused me TO change my dctrrn
nation. then, holding the pistol in my right hand, told
the fellow, if he raised til: again, would blow him
through. Upon which. he ceased Tor instant and /
passrt tie pistol into my left hand. aud attempted L" re.
gain my cane which effected: but nj that second 81
tin". while head drttncprss, tie pistol IN my
LEFT land, and the il my right thnt before 1t could
hr brought to defensive pos"n.l the fellow rvrl!cd
most tremendous blow my head in attempting to
avoid which, siPp"d back into mud,!"'s III my
rear and fell NY right sdrln tii. OF falling ir
pistol went off Involuntary, and the contents "d IN
the negr"s right side, his blow passing over my heed
with whsllg impetus. This is the sun and substance
%. the case.-l Immediately delivered myself into the
hands Of thu civil authority; and allho perfect stran
ger to every man i'll the county such the feeling
produced b. the examination before the committing
authority, that several Of the most rrsrrc table Of the
company volunteered. with apparent delight, to bal
until the called Court, which donr. My IA
my remained in comfortable quarters at Johnson rs iio
tel at this place, and yesterday, (aer having received
during the interval the most touching attentions ane
friendship from Mrssrs james Mcdowell, Jr., DR.. Bar
lnn JOHN Moffttt Colonel Dormnn, Allan b. Magru
Irr, s. MCD Moore. and from many Others To- all
CT e HON | make this public Acknowledgements Of my
Gra,uhe,) | aiiendrd the called Court, OF which
send tho proceedings, and also statement from many
of the most respectable gentlemen who attended to lls
tris which desire you will give place in your wdr y
circulated paper. and request its publication also 'n the
Wing, Fredericksburg Herald and Arena, National In
trgencer and Clio. Z, aud IL; other papers DESTROYS t"
sustain the OF truth and justice
In haste am Gentlemen yuur most obi scrvt,
HENRY II. GARRETT,