The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-11-13

CTS. Tie observed during yesterday
that he expected to be killed if he ever
ventured there again, as he had been in
a squabble there a few nights previous.
He had bled profusely in the street.
An inquisition was held on the body,
by Coroner Stevenson; and verdict
given, that the deceased came TO his
death by wounds inflicted on his body,
by some person or persons 10 them un-
known.
A man of the name Of Jones was found
guilty, last month, of counterfeiting
bank notes, in Alabama, and sentenced
to be executed on the eleventh of Octo-
Der. Jones, it is said, sprayed of the
Court, the indulgence Of time before his
execution, to zUrite memoir of has life;
in consequence of which, the fatal day
was placed at greater distance than it
otherwise would have BEEN" This is a
curious reason for granting respite
and one of the least warrantable that
could be assigned. In general, no kind
of publication has tendency TO pro-
duce more mischief than the me-
moirs Of clever rasna, especially
when dictated by himself His object is
almost always to excite admiration of
his exploits, instead of intoxicating the
moral of the catastrophe. Nat. Gax.
Newspapers writer in the New
York Commercial Advertiser forcible
recommends the reading of neTspapers
in our schools, as containing matter bet
ter adapted to improve the minds of
youth than most of the school books of
the present day. The following are a
mong his observation =
"The youthful mind is fond of varie-
ty, and when that propensity can be in
dulged without compromising any essen
tial endowment, or curtailing any useful
acquisition, think it should be encour-
aged. | think the reading of the most
popular and 5retl-comducted newspapers
and weekly Journals, would give the re-
quisite variety; at the same time, the
pupil would find some subject treated of,
some place mentioned, which would rem
deritnecessary to recur to his geography,
history, or table of money accounts"
Cumming and .NDp6te, once more.
We are informed by gentleman
from Washington, that the curtain had
just fallen upon the Third Act of the
celebrated Modern Farce of THE DU-
ELLlSTS. The information comes di-
rect from gentleman in Augusta, in a
letter to gentleman at Washington,
which our informant perused. The fol-
lowing is the substance of the facts
communicated to us The moment Mr..
M'DnfEe saw the last and most abusive
and insulting pamphlet, published by
Col. Cumming, he repaired to Augusta,
and demanded g meeting" forthwith.
Col. Cumming contrived to delay the
matter for four or FIVE days, ard in the
mean time much difficulty was expert
enced in settling and arranging the rules
by which they were to fight. M'Duffie
insisted that they should stand at short
distance, wheel, and stand square, face
to face, ard ttat neither should change
their position.
This rule was ultimately agreed upon
After the parties had taken their posi-
tons, and the second, who gave the sig
nal, was repeating One, Two, &c. Cum
ming altered his attitude from the erect
to corner-like thrusting position. AS
8 attitude is every thing" be was repre-
hended by Mr.. M'Duffie, for violating
the rules. The latter stept from the line
of fire, and the second cried +" Stop -
But Cumming nevertheless fred at
M'Duffie, and missed him. The second
of the latter became so incensed at the
conduct OF Cumming, that he stepped
up TO blow his brains out, as he had a
right to do, BY the laos of honour, for The
shameful violation of the regulations of
the course. M'Duffie, however, threw
away his own pistol, and arrested the
arm of his secoud; thus magnanimously
saving the life of his persecutine and un-
relenting foe. Cumming, it is added,
subsequently insisted that he had right
to change his position, and that the fir
ing was purely ga mechanical impulse"
M'Dutie then agreed to submit the mat
ter to referees, and if they say Cum
ming behaved fairly and honourably, he
will be ready instantly to fight him a
gain; if not, Cumming will stand dis
graced. So there is even yet chance
that the Farce, which has made SO
much sport. will turn ont TO be ga most