Smyrna times., 1859-05-12
NJ | S GILLIAN EOUS.
Written for mr Smsrna Times
LSt:er frOaaa E!OyeP,
DOVER. Nav Is

DOVER, May 1859.
Dear Times Though laboring under
severe attack cf "spring- fever" cannot re-
fran from induiging in little tete-a tete with
my old friend. In fact, am not sure that il
will not be of inestimable service to me: for if
1t happens to "strike in," there is no telling
what may be the result.
Last week was busy week in Dover, and
one that Will be, by the colored population, held
IN lasting remembrance. IL summing up the
dongs Of the Court, at its late session, can
but say that the regn OF terror has been re-
vlved. Gut OF the great number OF trlais there
were but two or at most three acquittals. And
when " lcking-time come on last Saturday a
week, there were only ten who had the b.,rh
peaied of of them.
believe there are three prisoners who have
10 DC sold cut OF the State, aud several who
are TO be sod IN the State. The former were
convicted OF ehtcng away slaves aud resist.
ing ohcer0 III The discharge OF their dulles
A"e 'lidl III which the interest Of the whole
community seemed enlisted, was The case of
Samuel Herring against James NJ. Lesser
THIS was a suit brought by the ia her ror the
loss OF the services OF the daughter, on accoun,
al sickness. This is what NAV he r0htIv
called hctlOn, for the ac ual grOun1 of the
fult was lor The seduction uf the da rhier by
,he uO"Te named Jester. The prIucipal viii
ness III the Case was the daughter herself Tho
case was conducted by Messrs. N B Smjthors
). +. Comegys and L Cullen f)r the plain.
tl Samuel Herring defended by Messrs. G..
.. Layton, Geo l., Fisher aud W. SALISBURY
ms case was thoroughly investigated, and
very a0iy argued by Smlihcrs ald Cullen on
q ~ utaj I
otner. number OF spectators were present
during the trlal, and there W, manifested the
strongest sympathy for both parlIes-that is,
Iof jester, who is y0ung nIaH not long mar.
Tled and Tor his unfortunate victim, who was
too fIg'dly examined by The l.adiug counsel for
The defence, T. ) LAYTON. Indeed, this ren-
tlemans examination was so insulting in its
Character As 10 draw down the aua,hemas of
many who heard huH, a nd he was finally called
To order by the court, and 1t was thought bv |
hahy thai Ills Course was prejuIIclal TO his |
Cause.
The unfortunate girls character stands nm.
lmp-ached previous to the time Of this unhappy
affair, IN spite uf the lahurcd ttfIrts of her oD
ponentS to blast her reputati IN. The commn
hlty generally, previous to the trial, were of.
The opinion that Mr. J !ster was an Injured and
pGrSecu!ed man; bat when the child, the fruit
"f THIS unholy intercourse, was brought TO the
COURT though IL remained a silent witness, vet
The Image OF It's rtputed father was SO unms-
takably fixed upOu lis contcnance that lis
pIeadlngs were far more eloquent than all the
lawyers in Chrstendom; h,ugh there were a
few whose overwhelming syI.paties for the
accused seemed to o5lIterate the likeness.
The jury IN this Case occupied about thirteen
hours IN their deliberations and finally came
Go"n reporting, for The plaintiff, damages
amounting to one Thousand dollars The COSTS
am told, will make up the aggregate of some
fourteen hundred dollars | do hope in God
that IL may serve to arr. st for time, at least.
the hendlsh purposes OF the hcll-besotten Sc |
ducer. *
Dr. Cook, our pIstnr, IS still winning golden
opinions, aud | think am warranted in the
prediction that he Is destined 10 do Us much
good. We have great need OF 1t, aud sincere
ly hope Ills abors may be abduJ4utly success.
ful. =
On Saturday last the juveniles of our town t
had May Party IN the Court Uouse Mis-. c
II lSsle Jump was crnwnrd Q1een of the NAV.
The alf4'r passed oil p.ea>antly, aud those con.
eerned were highly gtltIied. /
Inc Guess bOtrd Ia DIVER has brcome fixed r
Institution. Ga Saturday evening ! Witnessed d
the ending OF game between tuur of oar pro- /
hcients III this bcwnchng game. have not E
the liberty, and therefore refrain from giving d
The names Of the Contestants. Ii vas a well. L
played aud hardiy-tought game thruu shou,.- /
More anon. G.. y