Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-13

BSrAeH OF PxoNrsr.-The Csttaraugus IN. Y1 whiv.
has report Of breach Of promise es-echa,off, nh,
ssf ~ Avery Pak-reeenty tried at Ellcouyille, tina,
leu Ms little into tho mode they man.ge counting up In
Cauaaagos Widowsn nooriousy btisk In their WOO
ings. but this counting dsmses st the same e 4
or uanscending q widowefs privilege.
Avery Park the dsfendent was At the time of IN. court,
ship. hale hearty, and wealthy widowsr OF .bou, as
with family OF i've email children, the youngest beins
large lot Of good and his dairy had become
what famous for the size and quality Of 10, cheese He
drove good horse Kept hne carriage and devoted
member and steward in tho Methodist Episcop. Church
He had also held the dgnhed office OF Justice OF tho
Peace, and altogether, was OF and standing in
he good town OF Dayton where the parties resided. Like
all other active and vigorous old wdowers Avery soon
got restless and uneasy and began cast about In
oil wife, He was DESTROYS provide in the 6rs place
companion Tor himself who should incidentally occupy the
position and discharge the duties Of mother 20 bs chill
drcn TO sr up tho cheese cu" and m the vacant place
in his pew at church the Sabbath In talking over his
grievances his friend and brother in tho church,
Bacon he described the kind Of wife he would like TO Sc
cure. to wi-"One between twenty five and thirty YEAR
sss' win whole soul and fair body. unineumbered,
The idea soon entered the mind Of Leander that he
could supply the wants Of the squire. and suggested to
him that he know person in the ncghbohood answering
to the description, with exception to the aRe which
was some few years younger than the squire had men.
toned The curiosity OF the old gentleman was there
upon excited. but for peculiar and private reasons cano
refused TO let him know who it This increased the
curiosity OF the squire, and for several days he
upon IT, until he could his anxiety no longer and
sought another interview with Leands Like prudent and
skul negoator, Lesnder still refused give the inorma
ton but by hints and nuendoes and certain gvngs out as
TO the residence and family Avery finally guessed that he
ment Charlotte Hsbu sister Of the wife of Leander
Leander acknowledged tho correctness Of his opinion and
the squire enquirsd If she would go it, The matter was
discussed nj some length, and finally arranged that Lean
der should Charlotte down his house to eat warm
sugar and the squire should call and see her. Accordnr
on one THURSDAY evening" al about o'clock, the
ing took place. at the house appointed After supper and
at about III O'Clock Avery Charlotte and led her into
an adjoining room, where they remaned ill or two
o'clock on the following morning. What took place in
that rooms not KNOWN except portion Of il lea
ked out incdently on tho examination Of Leander who
like many other persons is gifted with goodly share of
curiosity. After going bed and sleeping some time he
got carefully up, and standing the put his
TO the door, He could only hear broken senten
Gee OF general conversation in which the Of some
OF the were mentioned and in addition, the squire
kissed Charlotte heartily, times The parties finally
come out Charlotte got the sques hat and he shook her
by the hand bidding her good evening" and walked away
Charlotte then related few Of the things the old gen.
uoman had said TO her, and went TO bed.
But the old adsge that love never did run smooth
was fully exempihed in this instance On the following
wednesday evening, Avery called again Leanders to
see Charlotte, and informed her that circumstances had
ansPred since he there before, that rendered il i'm
proper for him 10 continue his viss-that Mary Rich
with whom he had previously opened negotiation claim
cd some Misunderstanding in regard the time she was to
give him an answer and being s he felt under obgs-
ions TO her. Charlotte replied that he ought got
along with Mary Rich before he far with her bu,
he married Mary Rich she hoped he would never forget
il.
balance OF the made up of thousand
circumstances, declarations OF Park and collateral issues
upon the veracity Of the witnesses.
Mary Rich was this time called a Witness and swore
that on the Sunday evening after Parks called Char
lotte, the contract was consummated with her.
These are the material facts, do not intend to
trouble readers with particulsn-Both Charlotte and
Mary were present during the trial. and appear TO be mo
dest, intelligent and pretty girls and the opinion of
many present. that If any damages had resulted 10 any
body, II was 10 Avery Park, and not the girls.
The cause was ably summed up for the defence, by
Messs Fox and Hon. Dudley Marvin, and for the plain
uf, by Messrs. Howe and Croker.
The Jury were, however unable to agree, il must be
ued again. and shall have another look the girls