Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-19

which took IaaCe between Mr Spencer Pettis
lately elected "A representative IN congress from
Missouri. and Major Bhdlr Of the q. s. Army.
which resulted IN The dsah o. both " The c3..l.
5at1atT.
81. Lquis iag. %. 1881.
perceive 10 your last parcr TIA, Won ad
vert 10 per. onrl chas,i,cmsnt inflicted by
Major IhDmd. B.ii'e on Mr.. Spencer PeHt',
our lat ~ elected rerrrsrutail1r IN congress.
Ebn were inafcurat" however when YOU stated
that hey both b"long 10 the same pnlhirhl
party. Mnjr Is IS opposed t. the Jacksnp
administration. nuh was the author Ot an anony.
mDu. cnmmun' CatInu winch appeared III the
-. Iuuls " I,mps snms two or three mohth'
ago, commenting very severely upOn the pnii-
ucal course, capacity, Ne, "i NJ. /, which pro
daced newspaper war hetN cen The pariIes'
The last communication IN the pubic prints
I'o II Mr. PrtIis vns OF a nature So highly OIL
ienslVe 10 MAJOR Biidlr that he INFLICTED upon
Nj. PetiIs severe personal II tstlsemrni n fe"
DAYS before oar late election. MIR. =. by the
ad'Ice OF friends, ns understand took no ,nea-
,ftes TO obfain tedrrss until alter the election.
u u soon alter that PVent witch resulted "a Ia
vorr ot Mr. iertts, h" chall. nged he Ma or
tnd on Fflddy Afternoon lat, tle Altar wis
hnally termiualed on thr Island. opposite IN"
upper pat of thi, city. Ga account OF Major
b. neing very near sigIied, fire feti was Iht
distance agreed upoa, and al inis muIderuus
proximity 10 each other ihev exchanged shots,
they both fell atthe iirst fire, aud were ImIns-
diaWlt pfoHounc, d 10y Their medical auendaut,
mU,iai{g fGRHded. hr. Pelts died NestetdA,
(Saiarday,) atvlrg been Shot entirely though
me abdomen MAJOR b. still Survives, although
there Is scarcely "a hope ni his recovery Mum
brrs Ofthe q izpns Of II. Louis lined the bank
u the river opposite the scene OF action, aud
! will leave you to Imagine tue feelings OF the
friends of he Comhatants, Sko were only par
TALLY couceale from their view, when they
beard the report OF the II pistols aud saw per
Suns from zach party run down 10 tue ri> er
tor walet-thus s1ewing Tint both were wouG.
drd.-Ine CunBuCt OF both ui those unfortunate
geutlemrn is universally Admitted 10 nave been
entirety unt xceptloHable whci On the Grid.--
VI Jpr Biddle "a a I,aymas'er IA the u. :. a. and
boar o 'hr fresideut oitne y. >. Bank.--
lie Il married tut has no children Nh fe,t,s
Ms unmarried"
- Z. >. Major Bnddle is dead
From The 81. LOus Republican, Aug 80.
NJ lor B,ddle was snot through tn aldo
men. the bah lodging w,lhln. Nh. peltis was
sh't through thu sd, 81 briOV the ch"si, ne
ihll lassing "u'irtly through tie body Nj,
f"It, survived uutii Sstardtv aiteruooa. NJ
3ddle di"d Vested ' mo mug Bolh pAtitrs
are sad 10 have c,ndaLted with tc,natkdbla
soolness upon the occasion aud surprising The
- onnds 10 he mortal, they exchanged torgIYe-
nrss npo" 'hr ground.
The remHms of Mr.. Peuis we're attended to
the place of ,nrerment, ~ the CT, Gave
Yard IN sunday alirrnoou with every demon
srfailun al r-sprc'. IA immense concourse OF
our most respectable clt'H us 3nei IN these
list, said hntrs. Mai. Biddle's funeral takes
Mace 10 Ua. AZ 10 o'clock