South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02
DUEL AT PARIS.

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DUEL AT PARIS.
About the time it was first known in
France, from the tenor Of Mr.. Living
ston's letter to the Duke de Broglie,
upon his leaving Paris, that the Amer
lean government would make no apol-
ogyto the French, an American and
several officers of the French army
happened to meet at public table, at
a rest aurateur in Paris. The CONVEX
sation soon turned upon the existing
relations between the United States
and France, in which one of the off Z
GERS took occasion to speak disrespect-
fully Of the Americans generally the
American coolly replied to him-the
Frenchman became more violent, and
observed CONTEMPORARY that "if ne
was near him, he would kick him into
AMERICA" at this the American seized
bottle to throw at his head ; the per-
sons present interfered, and it was a.
greed to meet the next morning with
pistols the Frenchman talked OF TWEEN.
ty.five PAGES, the American of five !;
the matter was arranged at fifteen that
being the nearest possible distance the
Frenchman could be brought to. The
next morning they met and drew up for
the first fire ; it was decided in the
Frenchman's favor. They took their
places, the Frenchman dressed in all
the imposing paraphernalia Of an off.
Ger of the national guard, with musta-
ches thick and long, looking terrible
"as the brooding storm"-the Amer
lean nothing daunted, stood firm, stript
TO the shirt. The word was given
:fre'-the Frenchman missed his mark
1.-The American eyed coolly his an
tagonist for moment, curled his lip
and fired into the air. The American
was Theodore B. of Louisiana.
The Baltimore American ofthe 21st
learns from Washington that on the
receipt Of the news there Of the awful
calamity which has befalIen the city OF
New York, the Secretary Of the Treas
ury addressed letter to the Collector
Of the Port of New York, instrueting
him not to press the payment of the
bonds, and TO render the merchants OF
that city every facility in his power.
The Secretary also gave instructions
| TO place the u. S. Court Rooms, in
the City Hall, at the disposal of the
Post Master, in case he should want
them.
1t is likewise stated that CONVEX
sa.ion was held with the President on
Saturday, on the subject Of granting
relief by Government to the City of
New York, but that he had expressed
constitutional scruples with regard to
it. He stated that New York had.
lost about ten per cent Of its capltalb y
the late calamity, but that Cheraw, s.
C. had lost, on recent occasion, 80
per cent of its capital, and that no re-
lief was granted by the Government.
The New Orleans Union of the 5.h
uIt. says-"News has reached the CT :
| ty via Me.amoras, Of the arrival OF the
expedition Of Gen. Mehia at Tampico.
He has, it is said, taken possession Of
that place without opposition"
Another New Orleans Paper says
"Inte lligence from Matamoras up to
the 21st ult., states that Santa Anna
had not yet arrived at that place and
information had baen received, stating
| that his army had been dwindlsd
down to an insignificant number
Santa Anna, it is said, is becoming UNI
| popular, and his resources are exhaus-
| ted. Flour sells at $50 at Ma,amo-
ras.
/ o. A Mechanic al Rochester, New
York, has invented machine for sew.
ing and making garments by machine
Try. Ia its present imperfect state ii
1 takes from s 10 stitches in second.
! Ohio Repository.
Maaa@
I On The 9Th ult. David Townsend,