New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-12
City Items.

which has attracted Ereat Puoilc alenaoI' "e'
Yesterday In the Superior Court before Judge oafey-
Alargs portion OF The forenoon was taken up 60
Guiding the reading o. articles from the .-.d
ENQUIRER the object Of which was to 'no" - ~
tone. &C. Witnesses were then called oA
the defence of,he editors
-, =, r.o,,,nerce. On being asked DC vas
-,-,.I IT,, ~. character Of the Courier q Io4H
,6tyidusly and what was fneir genera
-. l.. aid NJ 70 the former, opinions oiHefco-
.sor,h, one thing another another az 70 'oe
-, character of Col Webb 10 the community ne con-
- TN, {, was bad Have had good many editorial
-..,,o,e,,es With Mr. Webb-was generally attacked
a.. ,erhaps sometimes attacked there was no regular
nile sbou, /, IA laugh in which the witness Joineo
v.re article from Courier Enquirer was
:, (which after accusing witness OF having rsen ms
knees with the name OF Jehovah on his lips ano Dn''e'
blow ON female relative, il said such an one DOL "
,eak of the character ofothers, &C. Inc ~ithess sa
,ss, was what Col Webb had written OF him-ou''
:. false No such th,rg, said MI Hale ever occuiieo -
nv family did no: wish 10 use the JOURNAL Oh oo"'
srce in family matter. but spoke 70 Col "eoo ana as
sured him my honor tha' sIcn 70" 80. 60 .s,on,,
.hon,h, that enough TO make him recaht 80 Fa''1
h. bu, he never did. fMr. Webb here exclaimed
.a,n, is talse"1 Nr. Hale Afterwards repeated "nal NC
had asserted. 70 some other questions II ae neo nv
crced Of other matters the witness replied, ION yes
-. heen accused Of almost every thing have been hc-
cnsed striking female relative and almost every tnips
49, The Court thought the newspaper quaTrels OF
wines. and plaintiff did not amount 10 anything anoit was
f no consequence whether they true or false
M White counsel for defence SAID me oect was 70
show that the plaintiff was a common ioeNer, &C
Con Ssndiord .uorn-knows nothing OF the charac-
,rnTn.in,. except ~ 10 particular insances those
NOT SLOWED 10 be stated The instances 90 not 1oim
such sin general character as 10 DC "nn 'ie u'e'
Of testimony n ,,,h, = ,ba nrb,i.
onninn a, 10 the Courier and Enquirer
f1Iwt,h some nule hesi,s,ioDl-l think pubic
oppion il that 1t unusually given 10 personaities 10
csmuarscu with other papers OF the same hign etano'
0-wha, do you mean by persoDalitiesa
al mean ,h.t the Editor. ofteDer than other men,
,rr,s hi, personal dicu ,ies prominently In hts ed
tnrial columus-ma,ters which other men keep our
have frequently censorous articles which whether
true or not hardly proper to be brought before the
public. ,,
character OF the plaintiff in this community:
Ale the reputation Of possessing good and bad
qualities In excess =.
O-wbat s hi. general moral character-good or bad
Al do not feel competent TO strike a balance do
no, feel competent say whether Col We5b moral char
acter is good or bad.
In ,hs the witness stated that
rou. articles have appeared In the Courier against the
Tribune and few written In return Thinks Col
Webb has sued propretors OF The Tribune IN relation
IN mention Of $50 600 in Of the article OF DBL Be-
eres nothing than cap!as has been ever server
think the commenced after TINS one against VI ID
DR. Drake sworn.-The character OF the Courier q En-
Quirer relation to attacks on Inc characteI vi
IL bad.
Cro,sexamined.-In ls4l or 1912 was chairman Of the
Young Mems Wing Committee In the 10th Ward Wasnot
chairman when attacks were made on the Committee
have not been often at the editorial Of the Courier
Enquirer, perhaps three times In ls4l or 1872
The Courier personally abused me, but Mr. webb was
at the Europe. When he was home conducting Inc
paper himself reputation my friends and assoc
ates considered 10 be bad II abused almost every
body There hardly any that was any way pro-
Inineut but would receive attacks from it. think 1t at
tackled Mr. Clay previous TO 1892 said he had sold the pre-
sdency, &c. Mr. Hall, counsel for painth. said Col
Webb was a Loco Foco then Think he attacked the
whole Kentucky Delegation. Do not know that he excud-
cd then attacked others. He attacked Aid A,will
when he In the Common Council-he attacked DR.
Sesbury also M Dudley Seden. when'the latter was mp
Mayor. DO not know that Dr. Seabury ever attacked
Mir. Webb In the Churchman.
DR.. Wood. sworn.-The reputation OF the Courier &;
Enquirer s notorious to its attacks on Individuals
think the general reputation of paper IN this respect
Is bad.
CrosseXamned-I am attached TO the Wing party,
but Judge from what read. Reside In the 1th Ward
Do not know that the Wbg young men Of that Word
were attacked. The general opinion among my
uuauapce that the reputation OF the paper relates
to aitacka on individuals is bad Tread the paper now
occasionally used TO read every day till within
years since which time have read Inc tribune. as
give IL preference.
Richard NJ. Bls,chord sworn.-I am friend to Mr.
Webb. recoect his coming to me or years ago, and
chase back the Courier and Enquirer He applied also
stood. MIR Grswod. Mr.. Draper and Mr. Bowen.
We promptly refused him. do not know from whom he
obtained the money! but understood he did obtain it, He
said think the paper in the hands OF Mr. Morrell
young gentleman student at law. am friend to Mr..
Webster The character of Col Webb man of homer
and integrity good as is also the reputation OF the Cou
LEI AID Enquirer
Mr. Griswold gave similar testimony.
VIM c. Bryant sworn.-Does not consider the general
character OF the Courier d Enquirer good
ewOrn,-Ihinkg Courier
tackled will repel the attack Col Webb was aitlle
pee ted by the Clay men In 1874.
Gerard Haock sworn-Thpks the Courier g. En-
quirer more inclined attack individuals than most 9th
papers, but think less OF late than used 10 be-
could s reputation good and yet not so bad
others in this city think the reputation Of
Col. Webb very mixed one think the public would
award him very noble traits and some very de-
PRAYED could shy his reputation Ia god and
yet 1t is not very badit is sort OF Mixed do not
know what to say.
Horace Greedy recalled The witness was asked IL
Mr. Curtis late Collector had stated to him that
friends of Mr.. Webster had offered pecuniary accom-
mediation to Mr.. Webb.
Mo ] was In Mr. Curtis's office one day after one
Of these articles appeared. ssid 10 Mr. Curtis. how
about Col Webb receiving money from you Webster
men 2? something OF that kind, near MS can tell
HS e. know OF his making application for
money but he got any never understood that
be- rot any understood he applied for a loan This,
all that said in reference to this matter. COM
municsted what had beard to DR.. Bacon. tho was In
my Office that afternoon Did not say that Mr.. Webb
had received pecunisry accommodations from Mr.. Web
ster's ire3ds.
Edward Curtiss sworn.-The witness testified TO the
same conversation, and In confederation OF t Never
gave any printing plaintiff to Mr.. Snowden while
collector The last part of term the printing
done by contract agreeshly to law of Congress.
Mr. White, on the part Of defence, called several wit
nesses but they answering he rested his The
counsel for plaintiff read additional articles from The
Courier and Enquirer, and the Court adjourned 10 this
forenoon.
SUMNER REsoRTs-Tbe season is rapidly ap
preaching when those citizens who find at AL
practicable to spend mid away from the inteer
cradle glare and hes, OF the City about selecting
proper place OF soourn The classes of visitors are of
various and each win be guided by its pecu-
lar and circumstances. To those who call them
selves the fashionable world and have the spending of
Of the money, Of do no. mean to make any
They will. usual, MAKE themselves and
zach other uncomfortable possible, by exchanging
heir COOL airy and elegant residences in the quiet and
breezy quarters Of the City for box little bigger than
soin NJ Newport Saratoga where they separated
from each other during the night by Thin beard parti
on and crowded together at table and drawing in
he daytime, in scramble for chairs and eats-