Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-30

or either party shall have forfeited hs rs Icy delay, their respective seconds shall hand iO she she shOl-guns. They shall he held ny sue parties tn the position with the rifles, heretofore drecl- ed. The word shall be given again-" you ready tire" Al the word ire the parties are a liberty to
 fire from their positions ORdvance and fire their pleasure either both may elect. h addition to ihe above named arms, each party shall he provided with dirk or knife, as either may choose; aud tn the guns shall have failed take effect, they may close and terminate the matter with the dirk knife If either party shall be d'sahled W the progress tue affair, the seconds may interfere and stop the comba,
 The seconds OI Mr. Moore dem0Tred to these terms, the groHnd that Mr. A., by fall from horse had d:slOcaled his shoulder, and could HOI therefore rife; that he was moreover I"teror 'm personal strength 10 Mr.P a"d in close would have chance with knife asainsi him. and therefore proposed the pistol as the Only weapon. To this Mr. PTeRtiSSs cOnds replied that Mir. NJ. should have considered ali these things before he agreed to meet r. upon his terUns that they had been Rpprized of Mr. M $ inirmiIy; and that o tue use "f the pistol, was notorious becaHse t had been published tn previous controversy between hlr. Prentiss aud Mr. Tro,ter that MT. P.'s ' pistol ha"d'' was paraylic ;-where- fore they adhered Mr. P.s behalf tue terms be- fore stipulated.
 Mir. Moores seconds then varied the proposition so as shat rifles should be used, provided al lowed, and that the distance should be reduced 10 twenty-five yards
 Mr. Preniisss seconds. as a piS 0tier, suppose, accepted these terms, and then drew Up what may be called proiOcal No. 9, as tnllOws:-
 lst. The parties are meet the - day of -
 2nd. They are, when on the ground, to be placed a, the distance OT twenty-five yards from each other, armed as follows wi Each party Is lO have rifle loaded with single ball aud cooked in his hands: double barrel shot gun charged each barrel with f. teen buck shot or under that numler, either may choose, shall be placed on the ground horizontally at convenient distance from each party cooked: nmtl each party tn addition shall have his side or ,n his bosom, dirk or knife as either may elect. Each party is at liberty Co rife and shot gun or any size he may choose, with flint or percussion lock his Option
 Srd. There shall be drawn tight before each party cora o diameter not greater than one fourth of an inch, at such a distance from the grnund and n ad- vance oi the parties as to enahe each when the word IS given, iO stand and level his gun against his adversary with convenience.
 4Ih. The parties sha take their position with the both hands and suspended before them horizontally or at arms' length.
 5'h. The word is to he given as follows: The SC. cond who is io give , shall repeat before the weap ons are placed 'n the hands ofihe parties tn the man ner in which it s to he ultimately given, that neither party may be surprised The parties shall he asked in loud voice and in deliberate manner, Are you ready? Each party shall answer" Yes." Upon re- ceiving the answer the second shall then pronounce the word at that word the parties shall raise and ire at pleas"re- firing each party is at her,y to use ne cord stretched before h'm as 'es or to fro without tt according to his option.
 9th So soon as either party ehall have discharged hts ride Ia snap or fash passing for re) he is lb- erty instantly io take the double barreed sho. gun ' res"ming his erect position not according to his pleasure or advance upon his adversary within any distance at his option. He may discharge both bar. res at c"ce or fire one aud reserve the other r ing to his pleasure.
 7th. Should both the rife and shot gun, used as a. bove de scribed fail of their effect the parties ma, then close and terminate the affair with the knives dirks.
 9th. lf either party shall be shot down in the pro- gress of the affair. the seconds may interfere and stop the comba--i" no other event is there tO be any n. reference.
 9th. The choice of the position and the giving ol the word lo be determined by lot ae usual.
 lOll'. Each party besides his two acting seconds and surgeon, shall have the liberty Of taking - friends upon the gr00nd-aIl other persons to be excluded.
 There is, it must be admitted, such an additional spice of saragery tn these terms, nigh, well give pause to any one not intent upon buchering being butchered. Be that as l may, Mf. Ms lriends Ob. Jected to the sort Of restaDd altogether the knives drks, and the other pay prcving obsiiua,e the affair 'oc"t off instead of n the English sporting phrase, coming of.
 But what a picture does such an occurrence pre. sent of American civilization and Chivalry An Fix ambnssador, Ex-member of Congress &c. &c. nnd the Editor or a Rewspaper-a vocation that implies or should imply edUcRlion morals and regard fer pub IIc order and law-each devsing expedenis fOr mur- dering the other in contempt of all laws human and d. vine, and with the least possible risk to himself.
 We publish the following case 10 shew such of our readers visit city the practices which are resort ed to by of the harpies impose upon srangers and the course necessary to be pursued to obtain re- dress:-
 POLICE Office, October -Imposition.-Mr. Col lins, the police officer, yesterday afternoon pass ing Washington Hall, when he perceived gentleman dispuing with hack driver about his fare. On in quring into lhe matter, Mr. Collins learned that ih' gentleman. who was from Virginia, had just arrived iI the city by the Philadelphia boa and that whe. the boat reached the wharf, he employed the hack No 43, driven by man named CIeaveland. to bring hin and lady to ihe City Hotel. for which he agreed i the gentleman foond it already occupied that iher, was no room for him. and he then went io the Frank lin Hotel, which was similarly circumsianced From the Franklin Hotel he went 10 the Washington Haii and there found accommodation, and he and the lad, siighted from the hack. As he had ordered his bag gage 10 be brought 10 ihe City Hoe he thought He cessary 10 look aer ii, and again got into inc hack and drove short distance down the street, where he met the cart with his baggage, and returned the Washington Hall. On arriving there, he took out q
 five dollar bill and handed to the hack driver telling him to keep ont of t the dollar he agreed o pay him and another dollar for his extra trouble. CieaveIand took the bill and handed the gentleman one dola, change, telling him he entitled to the other iouI for his fare, viz. dollar for driving him from inc boat the City Hote another dollar Tor driving him from that to the Franklin Hotel, third dollar Iol going 10 the Washington Halt, and fourth dollar Go, driving the gentleman in search of his luggage. Al the gentleman had not occupied the hack, aIiogelhe more than an hour, he thought the demand Of foUl dollars too unreasonable, and remonsiSaOg wili the hack driver when Mir. Collins came ap. By h advice the gentleman 10 the police office, accom panied by CleavelaRd, and complained to Mr. Wyman who immediately ordered iIe fellow refund iDbe verchaTge. The gentleman satisfied Co receive two dollars, which the hack driver returned, and wal dismissed after receiving lecture from Mr. Wyman who cautioned him against attempting such anO,he Of fimn0alOn. under DenAllV Of being