The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16

Tih doubtless, sooner or itrr, overtair IL.
IN some shape or other. In thu mean III
tie fact that there II one individual. If =
more, ~ our society, capable of pero-tr
ting crime OF such n nature, is calcnl,t.t
IN awaken the most uneasy seassiinn.
Prompt measures should be- taken by fh.
police. There are a number of M, a.,
script character amongst us--birds of pr.,
and BIRDS al pas.age. Fefreted out of otb.
ar CITIES they have lit amongst us, aud Il
we permit them resting place for thu
snles of their feet. they will make rs sn,,,
for Our reinssness. Besides the abo,e an.
fnl warning, we were not long since adm.
nishcd OF the presence of some of thes.
eormorants, by the robbery Of DIR, good
store, aud the subsequent attempts AT bar
glTy, one of them ON the Identical s,o,s
which had been previously robbed. III
no alienation Of The alarm of which thos.
atrociaus deeds are calculated 10 inspir,
TO reflect. that in every case thr scene of
operation was in the most public, and bes,
,odiched part of the town.
[.NorfoM Herald.
Duelling intelligence. adyces
from harleston to the eth ult. apprizr ma
That two very young gentlemen of thatct
perf"rmrd duetto on the barrel organ. in
the neishborhood of Augusta, n short time
previous to the above date, in which ho,b
were wounded. Mr.. GiErt the Manager
$50 report states,l played stcoado to one of
the performers.
II WAS also reported that musical enter.
ment, similar to the above, was tn hay.
been offered 10 the public on the 2Gth mir
~ E.p q 4
the same NEG hbDrhood. Fame, who il =
eonsnmnate story teller, had even decided
the fate ofthe Col. and sent him to the do.
minlons of Pluto, before the time appointed
for the meeting.
Furthermore, we learn that Gov. W.
few days previous 10 the date of our in.
ielhgenee. started from Charleston To Che.
raw, To test the efficacy of hair triggers,
bat on his arrival ut Georgetown was taken
III aud compelled 10 return. H.
900
HAmBuRG sc. March 31.-We sacrfce
soiue feeling in relating the circumstance
of Duel fought on Thursday last at The
u. ). Arsenal in Georgia, between two w.
~ young men by the names of Cogdel
and Wigfall the former Of Charleston, IT,
latter Of this District The ground work
of this affair is said to have originated at
Yale College, the precise particulars If
which, perhaps, il would not be prudent To
publish, bnt suffice it 10 say the cnmbatanis
met on the field with rifles, AT thirty PAGES,
al the word fire young Wiglail received his
ball below the breast bone
which came ont ON the light side between
the second and third ribs, having touched
the liver III its course, of which he died On
tine following dsy. How appalling must i
be to the feelings of rejecting men to take
the course adopted by these youths 10 aid |
just an injury, however aggravated, by
choosing the most desperate and deadly
weapons. Revolving as il may appear yet
there are men 10 be found who lend her
AID and coontenance To this horrid pr cti'ei
two youths scarcely ripened to sense of
t'er danger, are suffered To polse ,br deaa-
ly rifle, To take that neither could give IN
assert that, the rOurs. adopted did o, ei.
feet. Gag.