Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-09

as brave man. Upon hearing his J.
determined to call on Mr.. Wooldridcae
lie did SO. and the latter gentleman -;
his having cast out reflections Of thai, 81
was entlrely false. On this peint NJ
Mofieit WAS comiented, but bad never VT.
ceived ann satisfaction for the original :,
sun. he other party concei, nv ,b,,,
he had not injured Mr. Moifeii serionsi.
did not offer an apology. Thursd,,
morning the 2is, inst. vas appointed NJ
the time OF meeting, and opposite Cam
belltown, near Augusta, The place ford dc
gliding this dispute. The parties wera
both in Augusta on Wednesday evening
ON account Of the laudabe exer,ions
OF two young gentlemen To effect "a recon.
clllaiion. the due! Was postponed uu,il
Friday morning. La The mean time :,
court oi honor MAS instituted, i'm order Ia
settle HE matter ii possible. i;homt 10
ing 10 She field. Each payiy reserved IN
himself The right of dissenting from The
award Of The court, if he ihaught pnoner.
he couri met, and had the whole affair
isid before them, made up their AWARD.
and sent copy OF /, 10 each pariy--,iD.
OH reading il over. Mr.. alotictt in,meii
aieiN perceived that he could moi submit.
to II Without disgrace. Phe neAi NOR
nlns these young gentlemen met al lie
time and place appointed: they fired at
the distance OF fifteen p;ices-Aioffeit
feii-ihe ball penetrated his head about
an inch FROM his right eye. His antago-
nisi received severe wound in his arm.
which served rs an Ggis TO his body.
! his is the dreadful result Of The mnlcrtii-
nate coolest, which brought Young man
TO all untimely tomb, and deprlyed society
al Is
IRejqectOr.
New ORLEANS, May i2.-The river
Mississippi has been falling for some
days past ii has fallen aboui ten inches.
and most probably will not rise again
this season. We never have known the
water begin TO recede before the latter
end OF this month, and that very seldom
the middle of Iune has heretofore been
the usual time HAT ihe water opposite the
city hogan 10 recede, but times and seasons
change
a letter from Washington City, wrote
by Il member Of Congress, states that on
the application of Mr. Talbot of K eniuc
ky 10 the President of the United States,
requesting that The Indian title TO lands
III that state be extinguisbed, he was in
formed - the government was using every
means III lis power 10 effect that object.
and would continue to use them as lar as
good faith would authorize, as il WAS now
The settled policy of the administration
To remove as soon as possible all the tribes
of Indians who reside on he east TO the
west of:he Mississippi" This fact. which
may be relied on, is most important To
this quarter OF the union: if this policy
be pursued with zeal, We have no doubt
that IN a few years the wilderness to the
west ana south will be settled by am en-
terprizing people. and will be the most
agreeable ami desirable residence on the
continent. IN climate and soil il is infe-
rior 10 no part eat the union; and being
convenient 10 Market, ere. il is more va
luable than districts of equal salubrily
more remote. We hope success may
crown their FIRST attempt.
AGShsiUe Clarion.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-Yesterday,
Vim. Wood, an accomplish in the Mail
Robbery, before the fact, was tried be-
tore the Circuit Court of the u. States.
The trial 'commemced at ten o'clock, and
continued until half past three o'clock,
when fine iury retired and at half met civ