Rhode Island American And Gazette

Theatrical Puffs.—An action was tried in the Marine Court yesterday, which was brought by George Dixon, the buffo singer, against Messrs. Webb & Tylee, proprietors of the New York Courier and Enquirer, to recover the sum of one hundred dollars for the non publication of a theatrical puff which was delivered to their clerk for insertion; and paid for. The defendants admitted the payment and the non publication of the puff, but gave evidence that there was reason to believe that no authority had been given to Dixon, by the Captain of the Jackson Guards to announce the presence of that company to aid in furnishing an extraordinary entertainment of the evening, as was stated in the advertisement; that no positive assurance was therefore given him that it should appear in the paper; and that the clerk was directed to return the money. Mr. Dixon produced testimony to show that the failure of the appearance of the puff lost him 200 persons, worth 50 cents per head. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff of thirty three dollars damages.— N. Y. Journal of Com.