The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-08

LOOK, 10 take MS lire. onaTp iei oh hio
knees and begged for mercy, said he could
not fight any man who appeared as the
champion OF Miss Cook Beauchamp pro-
fered Sharp his choice. and proposed a fair
fight. Sharp declined the offer.
''fie then stepped back, step, and thot'
from the turn of his eye was preparing to
run. sprang forward and caught hIm by
the breast Of his coat, and said, now you
damned villain you shall die. He then tel.
on his knees and said, my life is in your
hands, my friend, beg my life spare 1t tor
lnercy's sake let 90 his coat and slapped
him in the face, 50 hard as TO tilt him back
OH his hands. | then said get up you COW
ard, and 30 till meet you III the street to-
morrow; and as he rose, gave him kick;
row said so arm yourself for tr- ntraow.-
4 ] shall horscwhip you in the streets, and re-
peat it daily, tin You fight me duel lie
then began to beg again; called me his dear
\ friend in every instance; told me how mser-
able he WAS for his conddct; said his whole
estate was at our command, and any thihB
we chose to require at his hands, il would
let him live, for his wife and chllu's sake,
and tn, n a Il a ced again, to knecl to me.
told him TO stand off you villain, or viii
take vour life for the Insult Of otrrlng me
your estate He S iii he lid not mean to IN
suit me- but my thing under Heaven, he
would do which | would require, It would
spare his life. | told him il was unnecessa-
~ to multiply words, for he would have g
xii me, or | would hin, 50 that he had better
at once consent to fight me-; and that would
give him any avantage he chose, as TO fhe
| manner Of fighting; but fight Ii, must, or dc
WHY said he, MY dear friend, il YOU were TO
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er have raised il against you, lie then e.
fected to weep, and said, my friend, i I'm
Cook had beaten me to death with sick,
and had had sword. would nevc, i ve
rrsed il against him Nerv good, said l.
Col Sharp, you are about such coNa.3 as
| was told YOU were, pu 81, il win oily giye
me the more prolonged pleasure u hiiling
yon. Forif don't beat you il III" streets
daily, till make you fight me, nr tlll Let
you to death. one or the other Wii crwhiu-
\ ly d. 50 now 50 and sleep upon th.it, till
i inject YOU to-merrow ia the streets
4 Next morning, HeanchamP savs he 9ausht
hnrsrwNip. with which lie iut3nlet, o as
sail Sharp, but ccud not meet hi,n. an! Mas
on inquiry. informed THAT he had left town
for i33whnggrcen. BeaGehamp accordingly
proceeded to Eowlinggreen, bat Sharp hati
not been there nor was tie able % find him,
notwithstanding his constant efforts for
considerable time. At length Miss Cook
wrote him letter, III o>eler 70 alluf. him 10
her retreat. He promised tocone but fail
ed. The intention was for her to kill him
With her own hands, and the pamphlet says,
III had learned her to f,e my pistols; sl,
bad rractiSed with thcm, tjl She coula place
a bali With an accuracy, which were i mn
vcrsallv eqnalled by aar modern Guelhsts,
would renf!cr the practice Of ducllins much
more fatal than It is frequently seen % be ct
late" N length Reanchamp, finding il i'm
practicable to take the lfd o. Sharp so early
as he wished, married Miss Cook, resolved
to accomplish his object as sooa aftcr as
possible Ilc wrote shar? several letters
with fictitious signatures, heggiaS him -
come to Bowlirggrern, 70 attend 70 some IN
portant land suits, and rcceivttl anwcrS. hnt
not 50 decisive as he wishcl. At length he
heard that sharp and his iaaily ha,l circultts
ed report that the child Of Miss Cank was =
mulatto ] his determined him 10 ~ Gc,ay IT,
vengeance. He selected the uight preceding
the session Of the legsl4ture il hopes INT
political motives would be assigned tlr the
murder, and that he and his private wrongs
: would be lost sight Of amidst the puhlic con
troverscs Of opposing parties, H. gase ont
that he was going To Missouri, and made his
arrangements ACCORDINGLY. IL however
procured process to 81 issued against him
in order toieterfere with his pretended SLAMS
and was advised to be absent from hone T.
prevent its service upon linn. Hethcn ncn-
toned having some business at Frrl.fart
and said he would avail himself f Tie op,
, portuNits To 80 aud attend to i. According
" he says,
81 arrived in Frank fort about ha'f An hour
in the night, on Sundiy night. For many
mules during the day ! had ridden through
excessive smoke, and had thereby gotten a
violent heafi-lche | tied a spotted silk
handana handkerchief araupd my hc4h.--
When got to town did unt ta1e it of iii !
got iodGings.--At the II nsien house hail
ed, when Young gentleman, (Mr. Taylor
came to take my saddle bags, he said he
feared the chance to accommodate nc would
be bad He said they were 50 crowded. cy-
cry bed they had would be oceapie and he
feared he woad have 70 put MS upon tire
floor in the dining room, where he feared |
would be disturbed hy ethers. tod Vim
Was some, hat unwell, and would y. I like 10
DC broke from M rest. He then iecom-
mended ne 10 Capt. Weseqer's tavern.
At Neisc~cr's | walked into the bar
room and askel for my hor-e to 81 taken,
Sacre, tn har keentr, repiiel, it viii be
Impossible sor Us to take your horse. ask
! Ell him i thepe were any private boarding.
houses where could ret iIa He said Mr.