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A,said. member Of Cssgsss 6sA Tssas~ss
"a ting sa insersie~ sesv-ea hims<9 - 'h.5s'
lia,.rd, In the street. 1hs following 10 llesrd'
,spiy, in which he gives notice a his iasesaiea
-. . proper tiuse. " 10 whip" Mr.. a. Tn
reader will jsdge, by The event noticed below. d
The nrop~iesy Of time aud piace selecsed Cor the
.Aliei,isa.
From he Gisse.
Z" THE rpJTen 90 TIE wAsHfSereS sieSE
MAY 9Th, 1852.
Mr.. Blair-l shserved in the lntellirsDeer
Of this morning, Card from Th0. ID. Ar
mold, Of TsnpeAsse, Purporting T. detail z
convefsatioa betwess that men snd myself,
Bear Dsovns hotel. % Yesterday.
am NO newspaprP warrior, Mr.. Editor,
end should not thas notice this pittful effusiou
Of the honorable gsatlsasn, but that some
OF the Misrepresentation and sone insinua-
tionS centsined IN that card, might, II moi
corrected, operate - they were evidently de-
signed % do, to the prejudice Of IN indivi-
dual now placed n duress before the House
Of Representatives, and who, a far ~ his
own agency Il concerned, has nothing to do
with this matter.
10 h true ! net Mr.. Arnold on Pennsylva-
m Avenue, and accosted him ~ he stated.
but he does not report the eeoyersation cor
rsctly.
I said TO- hin. yos have wantohly assailed
and abused General Houston-hc Is friend
Of mine-his hands arc tied, and no cannot
defend himseif-l, therefore, give you notice,
that At peopsr time, on q proper occasion,
and II q ProPer place, will make zoe &c
count for 10; intend to whip you, but not
now; ] am armed, presume you are not !
want no advantage Of you, and therefore out
you on your guard. This IL the whole Of the
Conversation, ] believe, literally, as il pass
ed; except that Mr.. Arnold demanded, IN q
Hurried and agitated manner and tone-who
are youi Ireplied, my name is Heard, and
believe added Major Heard, having borne
that commission in the armies Of my coun-
try, and being usually so called; thought II
probable he would know me by that name.
Mr.. AsnolAs remarks upon my rufian ap-
Pearance are too contemplate TO deserve a
reply, unlcss they are intended by way Of
subterfuge, TO refer TO my standing in socie-
tyi 80, only have 20 say, that Is the pal
try evasion Of every cowardly heart; il he
really wishes information on fhis subject.
however, ] can refer him to the Hon. Rich
ard ~. Johnson aud Senator Bib, Of Ken
fucky.
As to his remarks on the p.,encss Of my
countenancc, 9uivering lips, &c. will only
remark, that the bianch Of the cheek, and
agitation of nerve, were all on the other side.
Mr.. Arnold, however, may have judged In
this matter, rs men under the influence Of
insoxieatton frequently do; drunken man
v almost sure 70 seo every man he meets,
reeling ~ much a. himself.
Mr. ArnoldS attempt TO connect this tri-
ding af{air with the trial Of Gen. Houston,
now pending before the House, with the evil
dent design TO bear upon the result Of that
trial, Is most reprehcnsible indeed, and Only
shows tho utter recklessness Of the mans
character; bot lest IL might influence the
minds Of some honest men, win refer ell
those who may have received such impres-
sions 20 all the gentlemen who ere the init
mate associates Of Gen. Houston, particular
y TO Gen. Arnold, (no kin 70 Thomas d.
Gen. Terrell, DR.. Davis, and the Sergeant
at>A<ms; who ell have heard him do his Ut
most 10 dissusde me- from my purpose; this
cSnversatioo, st the time, was altogether &C
cidental, unprecedented, the eject Of mo-
mentaSy excitement produced by Mr.. Ar
noids presenec, and contrary to the express
fajaHetaeas Of Gea- Houston, ----
The John Johnson letter, forged By the said
Thomas d. Arnold, % justify HE pretended
plot discovered" whilst General Houston
was candidate for Governor Of Tennessee,
WIN readily explain bis vulgar and wanton
ssS<ek upon 0ea. Hcastoa VIXEN accused be-
fare tie Bocse Of Representatives, whore he
ealks u "as<syur,as ss8s vita Gen. Hons-
cay uoD0AN A. heard.
Aen 6s Marriages. C5Se, .zzsyi5.
We learn, just NJ our paper 10 going
20 press, shat IN attack has been made
By m0rgaa A. Heard, upon Thomas
ID. Arnold, az the House Of RepFssen-
eadves. The public have seen Che
Cards which led 10 this AFFAIR in the
newspapers. In fhe course Of the af.
Eay, the latter drew o sword, and
Heard fired pistol shot, which graz.
ed Arnold's arm. Heard, IL 10 said,
was mach beaten.
We trust the civil authorities Of the
city will take prompt steps TO pct q
step ts oatragss 90 disgraeeful 20 the
country. Fer General HoustoO there
was an apology, in The wanton stack
msde uPo1 him By Stanberry bot for
this set there IS no pallialiou. tire
quiFes the interpretation Of some tribu.
nal which hiss power 60 inflict q pan.
Ishment mere formidable than a repri.
mand."
F'7sH ne u. $. Telegraph, 1LayiS.
ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.
After the Houss OF Representatives
he'd adjourned yesterday, MF. Arnold