American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-17
Port GIBSON, Mss. Oct. 10.

Port GIBSON, Mss. OCT. 19.
A Duel took place on Tuesday evening last, four
O'Clock, between Col Jos S. GIBns, Of his town. and Mr.
ALLISON Ross, of Jefferson county They fought with
nnskes loaded 18th fifteen huckshot thirty PAGES dis
ance Col Gibbs was wounded in the left hip, and in
two places between his hip knee but met with no in
Jury the bone. MIR. Ross received buckshot in the
ef breast, little below the nipple. He did not fall but
his wound considered the most dangerous The fires
RS being the first, Mr. G. shot he falling They
ought on the Louisiana bank of the Mississippi opposite
the Grand Gulf
From The NashuRe TJhiq
On Tuesdoy morning. DC ODER %, personal rencontre
took place on the public square in Slelbyve, between
Majo, Ihilho Scudder and Capt WIN. .. Whitney, in
which the latter was killed
The facts attending the transaction follows Capt
Whitney advanced upon he square, in front of Col Can
nn's ouse where MAJ Scudder boarded about nine ~
cock in the mong, with in his hand, for the
ed purpose of killing Maj Scudder, and sent him word
that effect lie halted at about forty foryye yards
Of the house Major ScuGder advanced upon the
pavement befre tie door, without arms and addressed
Capt Whitney tnd him to go away and not modest him.
for lie did not wish to inuIe him. Upon this, Capt. Whit
ny dew his gun upon him, and raised it to level Maj
scn9der then Stepped into the house and got his gum and
,n tile droi sill, about the middle OF the door, when
Capt Whitney raised his gun second time Mai Sci,d
der then presented and fired. Capt.. Whitney was shot
through he head and fell dead.
We certify the above facts to be correct being eye wit
nesses If the transaction WIN. COURTS,
Shelbyvlle, Oct. &c. sc. EDGAR
f(Qteiph, ". n.
About eight months ago, a man named st,aa d. Reed
arrested in Charleston, s. c. and broug the Jail Of
this city, charged with having forged certain papers, the
OF inv duals in this State, for the purpose Of
ceIving from the War Department the pensions allowed 10
them by Government On Friday night last Reed died in
jail, having literally starred himself TO datht Fifteen
days before his death, he attacked with influenza or
throat, and from that time he refused TO take susie
of any kind though the usual regimen Of The prison
departed from, and food fit for the sick offered
Medical advice was also had, but who can minister to
mind dseased No doubt he had become weary of life,
but refraned from employing active means to
psh his design, for want of opportunity probably by
train Of false reasoning, he had persuaded himself was
momen-Perhaps his fate accelerated by the approach
of the Federal Court, before which he to have taken
his tral.-Register
LorTERrEs-Upon this subject, the Governor of Yer
mont, in his Message. holds the following language
For more than twenty years past the Legislature off
this has uniformly manifested its disapprobatiun Of
raising money by lotteries for any purpose whatever
Last session, large offered for the privilege of
selling tickets, and drawing lotteries in this State; but
every proposition of the kind was rejected and be-
eved the grea, body OF citizens sentiment OPP
posed raising money his aay indeed, the principles of
morality in Vermont suffer sad decline, before this
species of gambling will DE sanctioned by the government
approved by the people
SLAVERY The Synod of Ohio, which closed their ses
sion in this town, Tuesday last, held discussion
question which had been before referred to the General
,sembly OF Presbyterian Church. viz Is tie holding IF
Saves manseQl.ng in the affirmative Of which large
jory concurred The effect of the Colonization Society
incidentally brought into consider alton, which some
of the members considered unfavorabe Ia emancipation
nasmuch as their efforts all absobedin removing free
blacks, aud hence gave additional security slave holders
for the better submission of the slaves We believe that
this conclusion was not generally received