Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-25

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t.bruary for Vera Cruz.
IT. The 20 brio Ant, from Liverpool, had stranded
Aant three leagues from Vera Cruz. The car
C This vessel, and that of the French ship Inez,
'ere selling by auction.
The schr. Oscar, arrived at Vera Cruz on the
,-tb Ian. with $40 bales of American cotton
.,oJ. which have been prohibited since Novem-
~ The consignee gave information OF the ar
cal 10 the collector, and thereby was entitled to
I've balfof the avaiis. Some difficulties had, how
'rsr occurred in regard to the disposition of the
.,r,, and the goods were ordered to be deposited,
NIL an order of Congress could be obtained on
80 rsr1 Crw-. March s.-The Chamber of Com
,srce of this city, charged real per ton on Span
- vessels: of real for vessel engaged In the
Calf trade: real to coasters, and reals to tor
,;,n Aars, Now that the Federation receives
,ho.o duties. Foreign vessels pay reals II per
" ,oD. and Notwithstanding those high charges,
Trbt money is not included in them.
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g,r the last month conversation has been kept
live in Philadelphia. by three or four challenges
,od.els. and the proceedings growing thereon
C;rrulars. pamphlets and hand-bills have been
mod with letters. billets and atidavits, OF the
most d;nlomatic character. As these quarrels
ort;nue IN produce new ones, IT is time that some
;n,ersarence should be made by the public au-
,bor;rip. An affair of honor in our peaceful CT
- !. scarcely ever allowed more than afew days
s,;stpnce as a topic, and as the disputes alluded
10 do not appear likely to evaporate IN the usual
manner. we should be glad to hear that the May
or altered his services ON the emergency.
TPhilad. Morn. Jour.
We learn from gentleman who arrived this
morning Says the Baldmores Gazette) that
The matter so darklv limited at in the above par
agrsph. has been brought to a fatal aud bloody
consummation. On Sunday morning last, du-
e took place on the banks of the Delaware, be
tween Lieut.. Turner, Of the U. S. Navy, and a
Mr.. Miller. member. of the Philadelphia bar,
which resulted in the death of the latter, he ha-
wing been shot through the heart the first fire.
The selection of the Sabbath for this deed, az
grayates It's inherently bloody and atrocious
character.
The Philadelphia Morning Journal contains
the following particulars of this melancholy affair:
Before the suggestion appeared which we made
Yesterday, Of the expediency of the interference
Of the Mayor to prevent he occurrence of one or
more duels which were likely to occur, a meeting
tOoS place between WIN. Miller jr. and Lieut..
Charles q. Hunter, of the Navy, in which the
former gentleman was shot dead upon the first
fre. The duel took place early on Sunday af-
laip. IN -ha nf
ware. and all the Surviving parties concerned
have fed. The excitement that has been produc
ed IN this community bys SO horrible and unusual
an occurrence is very GREAT Mr.. Miller was
young gentleman of the Bar, who has always borne
an amiab!e character, and although we would
not say word TO eXcul pate any dueilist, vet he
was certainly dragged into the measure by the
most trivial causes, The dispute between him &his
antagonist was the third of series which has
grown out Vt feud between two other indiyid-
uaIs. In order to promote reconciliation be-
tween one pair of disputants, a letter had been
written BY the friends of one of the gentlemen,
acknowledging that he had been in error, and ex-
pressing al hope that the affair would be quieted
without further irritation. This proposal was
addressed to Mr.. Miller, as friend of the par
hes, who was Immediately waited upon by Lit.
Hunter. on behalf of the gentleman alluded to in
the letter, requesting the return of the original
andaIl the copies that had been made of it. The
mInest was Immediately complied.with by Mr..
Miller who gave up all the copies within his
'eaca, and the papers were destroyed. On the
next dav, however, the letter appeared in print,
and Hunter at once accused Miller with duplici-
" and challenged him. Mr.. Miller asserted
una the publication was made without his know
:eu5e' and refused to accept the challenge, alleg
M ne lnsuhciency of the provocation. Upon
uls, Hunter posted him in handbills, declaring
az the same time that he held himself ready to
mee' Mr. Miller. Thus goaded. Miller &C
rGpeu The challenge, and the fatal meeting took
hasonic-We understand that the installa-
4On oil the Hon. Edward Livington, as Grand
''so rr'est OF the General Grand ROYAL Arch
chapter Of the Hed States, vice De Witt
N'i'"n' deceased; and of the Hon Joel Il. Poin-
'e'" as Deputy Grand High Priest of the Gene
III urand Chapter. will take place, by commits
NsO' IN the City of Washington, on Saturday the
j" ApTiL The circumstance is mentioned
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