Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-15
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" he age II el.aeafrp |. sa.. !,

Que III '"e "oi'"ern section OF TIE un,o,
mong The descendants Of the Pori,so.,a'
other, IN The more eong email elm. - - -, "e
among lie haifsofss and baifalli,.,a.s
sons OF that vigorous scion of III. :. ~. .r,'
'e'n'' The frs isa brief s,oi s-aoa !. -,
by the Boston T,anscr;pi thus e
We learn fiom u Passenger il -
coach. that the lion. Isaac HI ~. 'ags
Yesterday wh.i,t coming on, q, d. '"esea
House' by Grn. Timothy Upham. wt. o'as
piieh 10 Dir. iiili's shoulders some ro,na ap'
OF lasnes win ia" co" hide ", ai.
story as 1t was reiatsd TO US, Aed vosa, ,ne
ooth1ng' We understand that the lool.,.l''R
did no, 'oterfer' and TINT The only s on
made by any one, was the r.nla,h of a W.
Mountain drosrr, Who observed. ti,t, ~ 20
now, mat beats ail natur--ihe C,o.,aI ~
licked all New Hampshire" "''
The" Hon. Isaac HIM." as our rea!s,.
aware, Is Senator in Congress. iam NJ.
hampshlre-and Gen. Up ham IS cons,;,a,..
othcer Of the late war, who, was some -
ago. run by the Clay party of tina, Stat
Governor, aud who during the canvass
charged by the =" Hon. Isaac Hin, WIN,
been engaged in smuggling. We presume ~.
co"hlding was the Consequence Of his d;s...
| sIons that have grown out of IN. cb,,.a =.
ialsiiy OF which, by the way, has been c,eatl,
shown.
ne second maica requires rather a longer
narfstye.-1he .ovhlJer was Mai Them.
Blddle, also an officer OF the Y. S. army d,,;o.
| the war, aud the co" hi5ee wa, NJ. sne,e.r
Pettis, a representative in lie last Cons,a..
from Missouri, u nov candidate for ,e.,le,
| ton. The scene OF action was 81. Lou:,-rA,
heltfserents had been FOE srns aa,nth. on
gagej IN news aper coni5aver,y. Mi. n
wrote under an aaonsn'sa4 sgaatuge, but
rendered. through tbe E01taf OF the paper in
"'icn his casnesa aiea.iens appeared, on con
d'iion 'ba' h!T. z. would challenge him, to /
make himself suosfia us asoalst-a ter
der which Nh. E. deci9ed. as long as il should
i.a encumber"d withfhis pledge. Still, howeyl
CIR. HE var ,aRed. vita increasing hiuernes,
Al loagth, Maj Biidle published the loown
| note
Dun ing my absence from tue State. M,
!
| me oai, pract,sed his pistols, &c. | am nd
il; htiag oian. bu' balk no man who come
II me IN tHat attitude. NOW call ppon Or
! Pehis to r'deen ais promises I'D execute h, u
| hfeHis, or lie uus be stIIat OF his be lisefenj
! damage
To ,bis note, tire anonymous signature 81
Missouri, beore used by Mai. bsJoIr, ",
| ,tarhed.
Shortly aaer. Mr.. Pel,s, eo8dsd BY cont
usd assaults. replied IN bl,er article, 4
Guiding win b" following ps,seraph, n
We give a. s4,opl. OF the wnolr, .nI fod
purpose al .ho"ng Mi BIS Inovuc.,ior
al act Iamp.d III The hr,ory OF perl
@sflar
" pronounce The author Of these pierf
tasa sIa"dersr and a ilar and II he is no, !
miserable poiif0oH as heleye him 10 be, he ca J.
perhaps anoeerI,e me. Debased, detected an
drssraced he IS wrilhng, twisting aud Houadp J
ne IN all effort IN disenihtal himsrli. Il
rites under different Signatures 10 induce
'elnf that some one thinks or sysapathiza
with hiiD. do Mt positively know WHO
"a hot -. tor al unconditional disclosure 7
"l"a avs been re. used me but belieye il 10
/
der The proper signature al
SPENCER PETTlsl
Then foil WED the co" hiding, aud the ult
rior opera ions, Us detailed in The fulluwlu
paragraphs from the ST. Louis Times:
| :" In consequence Of II most scurrous ar
! OnproVoked puhllcalio OF Mr.. S. Pens, NJ
BIddle determined (naving in vain urged hi
| = "A nj "a al
! peus wherever hp should meet MN AID
! searchng for him the whole OF Thursday
| ter the arrival of the mail) without succes
liz "eni early III the mornine 10 his lodgings
requested o be shown 10 his r1om-ar. Ri
ule found him asst eP, called TO him in n lou
voice 10 get mp, anu cUipmeDted thastls
lin 10 his shirt. MIR. P.tt,s exclainpd " b
| atthrk man IN his bed Nh. BiIdle then d
sisted, aud permitted Mr.. p. I'll, 10 90 Gr b
sword cane--Mg. Petts re,u ned ia ii, sso
! Draw n,& Chmea, MIR. B.d,ile- tir- b,tlde then
the Ia ST tine drew pistol he'd il in his lefi han
aud alta rked Mt Petils with cowhide in
l,ght-,ook the sword cane from him 40
Continued 20 chastise him until the repeale
cries of murder," " will ,ol see me mnrdel
dered, brought Mr.. IOWA aud h,s boarders
the spot, who int, i-Ied-air. Petus il nut
beaten and Mr.. Bidile has a scratch in Il
lac, irom Mr.. Petiis swuru Ia taking il fro
/ him."
:" After Maj, Biddle had departed from NJ
fe''s room, Dir. Petts inquired tor the Off
OF the nea'sst nagisirate. lie immedistel
AFTER consul anon With one or more Of b
Hie"ds, rep"neh thitnrr, and made affidavit
the assault which had been committed upd
h'm. MAJ bdde was forthwith arrested al
btohehi before the magistrate, who alter hea
ing the testimony of MIR. Peuis aud some oIhd
gentlemen, bound Mr.. BiddIe over 10 answ
for The assault at IN next Circuil Court ~ ~
sn" OF So,ooo. Inc magistrate also boun
Nr' bidd'e TO keep the peace in penaly
o-,llO Aaer h,S had been done, and befoI
tue parties had left tue Office, Mr.. Pets thru,
his hand toto his pocket and graspiag iarg
horse pistol, demanded II Mr.. Bl,idle wonl
give him satisfaction This was epeated ses
tral times, III The mug isiraie stlenced Mr. Ps
us by leling INN TIM unl SIS be held his peace