Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-18
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

shed short paragraph relative to Il libel suit whic
was tried in the Circuit Court of Charlotte county
Judge Leigh presidingl on the 18th and a6th OF las
month. AT the request Of correspondent, we cop
from the National American, the following detail
Of the case
! The suit WAS brought forward by the Rev'd Jane
| Naynr, pastor Of the Presbyterian Church al Wyl
liesburg, Charlotte county, against Thomas j. Gar
den, Esq. NJ d., OF The smile place, damages being
| lait ut S2OOUD.
The suit based upon card published in III,
Richmond Examiner Of the 10Th November, 1914
over the signature OF DR.. Garden. The gist Of hi
production, and that whish more Immediately con
,urd the grounds for this suit, the epithets O
"liar,' "fonenter Of strife Sc, &c, applied I,
Nayor There a series of other hard saying
which Constructvely were held 10 constitute u libel
and seemed to be used by plaintiffs counsel IN that
connection.
The origin of the difficulty was this: Some six or
eight months prior to the date OF the card referred
10, The Rev'd Mr. Naylor attended the house of DR..
Garden, or The occasion Of the death of Of his.
| AT the time there existed between DR.. e., and Il
neghbor of his, named GooIe, coolnes-, growing:
out Of some controversy about horse. Mrs. GUode,
who had peculiar attachment to the DECEASED
young man, equested Nay Tor who visited her house
on this uccusion to call upon Dr.. Garden, and ascer
tain from him whether he would have any objection
10 her visiting there, doubt with view Ia offer
her coincidence ~ the family for their sad berea'c-
nent NaylUr rendered his Offices for this purpose
and first called upon some lady friends, who were at
the Doctors house, and appraised them of the object
of his mission. He was intormedby one Of them sis
rcr-n-law Of the Doctor, that the better would
be to call upon the Doctor himself and speak Ia
| him upon the subject She thcreupon ushered him
into q parlor where the Doctor was seated alone.
He made known 10 him the object of his mission,
and the Doctor Indignantly remarked, "Sir, d" you
suppose that am capable of offering an insult Ia n
lady coming to my house upon al occasion ut ms
kiud1 think, sir you ought TO have entertained
higher opinion Of me- Naylor Immediately dropped
the subject and left.
On that night it appears he remarked to his wife,
upon his return home, that he i.lt exceedingly un.
easy lest Mrs. Goode might visit DR.. G. $ house and be
iusuted. Som. few weeks after, Mrs. Naylor, ~
ladies' will do, repeated The expressions OF her hus-
band to Mrs. Goude, leaving her under the impres'
sion that Dr. Garden did express to Mr. Nayor pur-
pose 10 offend her in -he did visit his house.
For six months the Doctor remained in entire ~
no7anre OF this gossip at the expense OF his honor'
and when the lnatter reached him he was necessa'
rily indignant aud at once pronounced Naylor
char lie could hardly have said less, IN view OF
the impression made upon hlrs. Goodc ''th0t H. or
pressed " pHrp,Se 10 mSM her y size r'Sifed n"
hOUSc.'
Thus euraged the Doctor addressed long card to
the Examiner, in which lie handled the Reverend in
termeidler without gloves. This led the Presbytery
to investigate the matter and they accordingly sent
committee to the church at Wylliesburg 10 investigate
The former being duly appraised by the chairman OF
the committee of this movement, attended at III"
church, prepared To 20 into an investigation, but, to
his surprise, he informed by the chairman that
he WINS under Il misrepresentation of his powers when
kc had written to him, and that the duty OF the com
mtee had reference merely test Of the feelings
ot the congregation with regard to Mr.. MAYORS ce-
neral conduct The chairman then put the quest ion
10 the heads of families in the church, rs To whether
they knew anything of Mr. Nayor which was cacu.
lated To impair his usefulness the pastor of their
church. The reply Wa III the negative, and whnlt
aording the Doctor any opportunity Of producing
testimony, his Reverence WAS Immediately pronounc'
ed spoe>s.
Encouraged by this decision, he instituted sui,
frr libel, which terminated in verdict assessing da
rnlses against the Doctor Ia The amount Of 81 s'I.-
THIS result 1t IL proper 10 say, was hv II" mean, ui'
expected, for, far public opinion III that quarter
can be esteemed correct data for Inference, there
existed series Of influences in favor of Mayor, and
which it would be utterly beyond the power of The
Doctor 10 overcome. They were such would GER
,ainiy have justified nay, urged the propricy OF
ST, king u change OF venue. The counsel for the
plaintiff were Messrs. Marshall and Bouldn; for the
defendant, Mes,rs. Green, Mari and VIM. &. Flour
noy. In II short opening address. Ar. Flnurnoy as
:ured the Reverend gentleman that when he thought
proper 10 cune into court, lie should lie content 10
take court ture, and in truth he got it. Never was
mortal man. in ont Of the church, 80 eXcoraied ~
was the Reverend Preacher by MIR. Flourn"y IN his
closing address. His powers VI sarcasm are pre-
ture betrays all thar is bitter and CALLING in personal
expression. Save in this aspect no intellectual pow
e.s manifest in his physical outline. He Is in gem
ral remarkably PLAIN III his appearance anu exceed
ngy careless with regard 10 dress. He las AL the
appearance OF Il hard working farmer aud such il APP
p-nrs III chiefly his occupation when Al home. on oil
men living, he innnile.ts tine least Indications III n-
l!rcuulity great forensic ability, yet he may be
truly set down IL one of the best lawyers in the Com
muiiweaih I'm sarcasm, he has no equal III" II
truly gentleman of the highest stamp, and beloved
by all who have the pleasure Of has acquaintance
This whole case has been reported by that accom-.
plished sienographcr Mr.. j. kean, oi this city, anu
will be published in book form.
RlCuMoNp CoILEGE.-Wa have received the Cat
al, u,. of this u.ritution for the session ut SJ56.
We are pratit.d to note lis ourishng condition, the
number Of students Tor the present session being lb
IL is under the management of an accomplished able
aud energetic Faculty and is course vi instruction
is comprehensive and thorough. We invoke Tor II
the nmple,t patronage o! our city and the public gen.
orally as there are lew institutions in the land more
deserving.
pnrouaC FIsHrRIra.--We understand (says the
Fredericksburg RecOriar) TINT most Of the Fisheries
m the Potomac, doing gund business AT the pre-
sent time. On "Wednesday evening last, Col. W M
Browne. caught 10000 behring's besides large guam
tity OF as1ad at one haul at the Cottage" in King
George county.
NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RNLRo,D.-At the
annual meeting Of the Stockholders OF the Nor,nk
and Petersburg Railroad in Norfolk, Thursday, Dr.
+. Mallory reelected President. The company
resolved upon active steps t" secure subscription OF
the entire capital, amounting to Sl,5UOOUO.
CIRCUIT CuUKT.--The jury in the care of James
Caudr, tried tnr shooting Geo. W. Woody, have
thus far been unable to agree upon verdict. Will
liam w. Bniley tried on Monday for cutting
Thomas G.. Brown, OF Chesterfield, last November,
and acquitted.
CIRCUIT CouRr-Wm. T. Hare was tried on
Tuesday Tor stealing horse from John Drauer. The
iury found him guilty, and Hsccrtained the term OF
| his Imprisonment in the Penitenary at ono year.
4. j. Williams, alias John w. Ford was next put
| upon trial, for stealing watch from DR.. Addison
Dold of Augusta county, in November last. The
Jury found the prisoner guilty and the term OF his I'M
| prisonInent was aScertained nj five yearr.
THINGS At NoRroLx.-There is great scarcity
| of water at Norfolk, and the News says that many
OF tie cslern perfectly dry, owing 10 the long III
terval since the last rain. The store Main street
lately occupied by j. w. liarwGod, has been sold to
Mr. Dey for - ,DlO The sailor who deserted from
has been apprehended IN North Carolina and brought
back.
The Inspection LAw.-The Alexandria Sentinel
learns that one OF the Coal aud Iron companies nav
ing their deputs in that place intend IL test the con
stiuonalty OF the Virginia Inspection Law, at the
next term OF the Circuit Court.
FIRE IN CHaRLoTTEsvILLr.-Thes stables attached
TO the Farish House, charlottesville were CONSUMED
last Saturday night.
|. Q. o. F.-The annual session of the Crane
Lodge Of the State Of Virginia commenced III iii
city Monday. The attendance is quite numerous.
ruIPTFFE NAYS LATER FROM RIO