The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-04-14

! The DUEL AT PHILADELPHIA. The his
tory of it is briefly this. A Mr.. Griffith said
at convivial party, that Mr.. Drake was
q quarrelsome man, and inclined to duel
ling. Drake chastised Griffith in a public
room. Griffith sent him challenge by a
mar. Duryee. Drake refused to fight Grit
nth, but said he would fight Duryee. An
/ adjustment finally took place between these.
soon after, letter signed by several friends
of Duryee, was addressed to Mr.. Miller. a
TREND Of Drake, in which they admitted
that Duryee was wrong, but hoped that all
would be amicably settled. Mr.. Miller re-
piled that Drake was already satisfied.
Then comes Charles G.. Hunter of the navy,
ana demands OF Mr.. Miller the original, and
an copies OF this letter, alleging that Duryee
NAG not authorised his friends to write it..
Miller at first refused. Hunter told him he
must deliver them or fight; Miller then col
fected and delivered them. Afterwards, a
copy IN print came to Hunters hands. He
Immediately challenged Miller, calling him
base" and guilty of" falsehood" Miller
replied that he could not receive the letter,
having no difference with Hunter, and hav-
ing delivered the original of the letter, and
copies so far as he knew of any. Hunter
then posted Miller as liar and coward, and
concluded the publication by saying sarcas-
tica ny, that he had no doubt that he should
CRAFTY William Miller, Jr., by giving him
notice, that notwithstanding his baseness,"
&c, he hunter) would meet him at any
time. This seems to have filed the cup
Miller accepted; went down to the Della
ware line on Sunday, and at the first fire
received a ball through his lungs, and died
instantly. Hunter is an experienced duel
list, and great shot. He said OIL the
ground, as the report goes, that he would
hit him between the fourth and fifth button,
and he did so. We are skeptical on this
point but we join in the general condem-
nation of this dial olical and disgusting af-
far. Hunter and the seconds have abscond-
ed Massachusetts Journal.
"A fellow passenger of Hunter, the muir
derer of Miller, on his route to New York
from this city, after the cold blooded immo-
latlon of his victim, relates that he was the
most miserable looking object he ever be-
held-hls eye swollen with loss of sleep. and
his bloated with the free use of brandy.
which he took at every stage, no doubt 10
drown his own horrid feelings. Vain at
tempt! The ghost of his antagonist win
haunt him as long as life remains.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
HE SEA SERPENT IN GEORGIA The
charleston Courier has been furnished by CAM.
Delano, of schooner Eagle, from Turtle River,
Georgia, with the following statement. To which
davit. W N' "'i
On Monday, 22d ult., at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
when about one mile inside st. Smon's BAR
endeavorlng to beat out, observed at the
distance OF 800 yards, large object resem.
bling an alligator, occasionally moving along
IN the same course with the vessel. and at
tunes lying nearly motionless upon the sur
lace. Capt. ID. finding himself likely to ap-
proach very near this strange visitor, charc-
ed musket with ball, and tackled so as to
run within 20 or rs yards of him, at mo-
ment when ne was lying perfectly still, and
apparently unconcerned. Capt. b. took de-
loerate aim at the back of his head. tho
only part then exposed, and fired-the hall
eVIuently taking effect. Instantly. to fhe
no small astonishment and apprehension Of
the crew, the monster aroused himself. and
made directly for the vessel, CONTRACTING his
BODY, and giving two or three Tremendous
sweeps with his tail as he passed, the first
striking the stem and producing a shock
which was very sensibly felt by ali on board.
On seeing his approach the captain jumped
! upon his deck load of cotton, and the whole
crew, including the man at the helm. were
not less prompt in consulting their safety.
Ihey had all fair opportunity to obserye
their enemy, both before and after the shot
ara concur in describing him as upwards Of
~ feet IN length his body as large. or loro-
er IMAM a 60 gallon cask of grew color.
SNAPPED like an eel-without any visible fins
ana apparently covered with scales-the
6ack helng full of "joints" or "buncbes. +"
/ Inc head and mouth resembled those of an
alligator, the former about 10 feet LONG. and
as large as hogshead! A smaller one Of
IKE appearance was observed at greater
distance, which vanished on the firing oftbe
shot, but both were afterwards seen topeth-
er, passing the North breaker where thew
finally disappeared. Capt. d. saws he saw
similar creature off Doboy. about d wears
since, at which he fired three shots I'm,
without obtaining quite as familiar an inter.
view as in the present instance. He no.
lieves that this formidable On-descriDf Rad
sufficient strength to injure seriously. if M,
totally destroy, a vessel of the Eaole,s s;ye
ny single blow fairly given, and deems
himself very fortunate in the result of the
encounter He reloaded his musket befnre
his enemy disappeared, but it was onlv in
self-defence, as he felt no disposition to re-
new the contest with SO potent an adversary.
! Capt. ID. states, that he could not have
been deceived in the general appearance Of
this marine prodigy, and that It differed
altogether from any species of whale. or
other lnhabitant of the deep, which he had
toned above. '''e"-
LEwIsBURG, IVA March q.
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