Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-23
WYE La BAGATEIIy,


New STYLE CnvALRY.The following ch,renr. wa, nd
dressed by citizen of tho North, Ike almost a, neil az
seiceso citizen of Richmond, cell oures
received yesterday in duo maaud tho follow
ing mode is adopted of replying challenge which worthy
imitation for tho happy vein in which it is written:
SIR:-Aier all tina, has passed between us feel nv
sell irresstb'y impeed TO call you meet, and face
to lace, give me that personal satisfaction which eye,v
gentleman yields to The demand OF another in like cases
and which no man OF correct will decline TO do
true breeding, according Henry Fielding cons;s,in
Sin contributing TO the satisfaction of all around ns
Leaving to YOURSELF Sir. tn time. supposng YOU NAV
have worldly affairs to settle, and reserving to myself the
hereby designate Old Point Comfort as the focaIe
or place OF meeting: The distance not to exceed the
width oil common dining table; and the stools" 10
DC truinpet.mouhed and of the full length of cham
payne glass, to be well charged and discharged as long
as either party can stand sit see or until both sh
declare themselves satisfied
You liberty TO bring Doctor - in tho
uouoe capacity Of Second and Surgeon BOTH each
having great confidence in his friendship and SKILL nor
casion may offer
Expecting your by the ..fa," mail, ! remain.
with due respect, your obedieut servant but omit my
name nam Tor lear oil accident and the-grand inquest
2ofh Juiy, .4nno Donni ls33-5rth day of 81. Mar
gdret-cnd commencement Of the Massacre of Pa
ientine IN 1929.
SIR nave received your rcry acceptable challenge
TINS norningand assure you that nothing bu, the mos
Hesss necessity should prevent my appointing the
hest day Tor meeting you at Old Point particuIary re-
greet the disappointment, the occasion and the urea
Pons would be vastly agreeable 10 US BOTH will no
say with Macbeth 10 Maciuf-
g" OF all men else I have avoided thee
on the contrary, oil all men else would sooner hare
met you The scene, too, is emnently enicng. For if
am TO fall in such rcnconre, let enjoy the honor of
yielding the palm TO you-wh my last moments soohed
by the delightful breezes of the Bay and with nv last
looks directed to the floating flag Of our counirys
should have selected as our mutual friend the very
physician HON you have named. He has great skill in
such encounters. and takes hand in them with as much
con ah,ore' as most gentlemen OF my acquaintance.
But be not cast down, Sir The meeting is moi de cned
but only deferred shall seek first of an
pointing the day Of our meeting. But in case should he
unable TO you ont at Old Point, hereby propose TO
you TO meet Inc face 10 face in all the month OF October
Ill You cannot surely desire wider theatre for the
display OF your unrivaled proves And there promise
equal sky"
With many regrets account of the postponement of
.au Reroir!
FRIEND who has tho above Baga,oo us to Law be-
fore tho reader the following challenge
ton. from tho unTvalled pen ofhe cslebraed Junus":
&c To the Printer Of the Public .fdcerfiser
7ih September, 1863
"Sir-I find myself pc cedly married in the news
papers without my knowledge consent. Since | am
lated 10 be husband, hope least the LADY, wi perforn
the principal duty of WIFE, Marriages ihey saw arc
made in heaven, but they are consumnaed upon earth.
and since Jnld has adopted my name cannot i'm com
mon matrimonial decency, refuse TO make ne atenter of
her person Politics are too barren subject for new
married couple. should he glad 10 furnish her with one
fit Tor lady 10 handle and better suited TO the ma
ural dextery OF her SEX In short if Ju,in he Young
ana handsome, she viii have complain of nv
method of conducting argument aLonna.e all ter.
g'versalon in DISCOURSE and she may be assured that
whatever advance, whether it be weak orcihle shall
al any rate, be directly i'll point true am sren,.
Gus advocate oi liberty and property hut when these rights
ale invaded by pretty woman neither able 10 de.
TEND my money nor my freedom The divine right OF
beauty is the only one an Engishman ought TO ackuow-
ledge, and pretty woman the only tyran lie au-
hoilzed 10 resist JUNIUS."