Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-07-21

BY George Miller, sen.
Peter Woodbwy-The rock Of New
England Democracy, who has rolled
down quietly to the foot of the Hill.
Sent to the Dinner by Lady
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster-Our
country may point to them as did the Ro-
man Mother to her Sons, and exclaim
these are my jewels
Ay Ignatius Mudd-
General Jackson--His political credit
has fallen one hundred per cent, since
Congress refused to endorse his banking
speculation.
BY J. Vance, Jr. Of Ohio
The Travelling Cabinet--Strange that
THEY should doubt the utility of Turnpike
Roads"
The following is the concluding para
graph of Mr.. Coxe's Grafton.
Could | arm myself with the thunders
of eloquence-could l reach with my
voice every dwelling in the land-could
pour it forth from the mountain top, and
cause it to fill every valley-could ut
ter it upon the rivers, and make it pene-
trate to every fountain and every spring
could | sound it in every ear and in
every heart would call upon all who
love their country, its institutions, and its
libcrtios-upon all who, apprehending
danger to those objects Of their affection,
would avert the blow-upon all who cher
ish sacred regard for our Union-whoI
would condemn and abhor the advocates
of ACKNOWLEDGMENT and social discord-I
upon all who regard rs essential to ma
tional advancement and private prosperi-
ty the great objects of Internal Improve
ment and the American System-uponI
all who detest calumny and calumniators
all who have found their predictions
verified and their apprehcnsions confirm
cd by the course pursued by the present
Administration---and upon those who
feel that they have been deceived and
betrayed, TO come forth, TO unite with
heart and with hand, with unhesitating
confidence in the result and contribute
their exerions to promote to the Prcsi-
dental chair the sagacious statesman, the
profound legislator, the disintcrested pa
triot, the foully calumniatcd-HENRYI
CLAY.
From the Mobile Register, lSt July.1
FATAL DUEL.-We have received a.
letter dated Arkansas Territory, June
23d, detailing circumstances connected
with an instance ofsinglc combat, which
took place there, whose severity has
scarcely parallel in history. The let
ter comes, as it appears, from friend
of one of the parties, DIR. ID. ii. Jctfries,
with whom we had brief acquaintance
while he resided at COffeevillc; and the
account is requested to be published for
the information of the friends of that
gentleman in this State. The parties
were resident Mt or near Iberville, LOU
isiana.
A challenge passed from Doctor
Smith to Doctor Jeffries, on the first in
stant, which was accepted; the interview
was appointed for Thursday, the 18th.
and the distance fixed at eight PAGES.
When the time arrived the parties met,
took their stations, and exchanged shots,
without injury to either. After this shot,
it seems inferablc from the remarks of
the writer, that some efforts were made
by their friends to bring about an ac-
commodation, but unavailingly, as Doc
tor Jeffrics declared that he would not
leave the ground till he had lost his own,
or had taken the life of his ntagonist.
Their pistols were handed to them Sec
Ond time, and at this fire the right arm
of DIR. Smith was broken, which arrest
ed the fight for few moments, till he
recovered from the exhaustion, when, he
declared as he was wounded he was
ready to die, and demanded the seconds
to proceed. The pistols were then put
into their hands for n third time, DIR.
Smith using his left hand. At this fire
DIR. Jeffries was wounded in the thigh,
and his loss of blood Occasioned an en-
haustion that again delayed the conflict
for few moments. He recovered, and
both then desired to shorten the distance
and continue the fight. They now stood
mp for the fourth time, covered with
blood, and at a distance Of six feet.
They were to fire between the words one
and five, and the shot proved fatal to both
parties; they fell to the earth. DR.. Smith
was dead when he dropped, the ball
having penetrated his heart, and DIR.
Jeflries was shot through the breast, a
wound he survived but four hours. They
fought with perfect GOODNESS, and thus
fell, adds our correspondent, two good
and brave men.
When Doctor Jcllrics saw that his an
tagOnist had fallen, he asked if he was
dead, and being assured so, he declared
his own willingness 10 die. Before he
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