Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-27
UNFORTUNATE DUEL,

Eztract Of letter from Washington, Feb. "a.
We have just heard the result OF disastrous duel
fought TO- day, between MIR. Cllley Of Maine, and Mr.
Graves of Kentucky. They fought with rifles, al the
distance Of 60 yards, and poor Cil!ey shot in The
groin at the third Gre and died the ground. He has
left wife and several small children with little
property for their support
" Mr. Wise acted as the second Of Graves, and Gen.
Jones Of Wisconsin The friend of Clcy After each
fire, il is said propositions made by other gentlemen
who present, for accommodation, but objected
to, unless Cilley should acknowledge James Watson
Webb of New York, Editor of the Courier and Enqu-
rer, to be gentleman. Ciey had declined fighting
Webb as deficient in character and Graves took up the
quarrel as Webbs second. AS you may suppose, this
has produced great deal Of feeling and it is not
improbable that another affair may grow out oft The
challenge OF Cillcy by Webb in consequence Of ex-
pressons used by the former in regard the latter in
debate about ten days ago in the case of Matthew L.
Davis Poor Ciley man Of talents and promise,
not more than 30 or s. years Of cge.'
from the Globe Of Saturday might
"FATAL DUEL-This evening Mr.. Ciliey, Of Maine,
fell in duel with Mr.. Graves, Of Kentucky -boh mem
bers Of The House Of Representatives. They fought
with rifles, and MIR. Cilley shot through the body
on the third fire, and died in few minutes.
Mr. Graves had been the bearer Of letter from Jas
Watson Webb Mr. Ciley which the latter refused 10
receive. MIR. Graves demanded the reason, which MIR.
Ciey declined giving. Mr.. Graves then challenged
Mr. Ciey, which produced the melancholy result, we
announce"
Another Letter states, that when Mr. Ciley refused
10 notice Webbs note, Mr.. Graves put himself in the
place Of Webb and required Mr.. G. 10 meet him. How
could so bloody renconre have been permitted be-
tween individuals having cause Of quarrel With each
other and at the expense Of the dearest domestic ties-
Both Mr.. Graves and MIR. Cilley were married men,
each Of them having wife and three children"
!Nonty Matters.
The 90 Nashville Union Of the 18th inst. states, that
/" Messrs William Nichols and 0 b. Hayes the Com
msssioners of the State Bank will. understand leave
for the East this day. for the purpose of negotiating
sale OF Stnte bonds TO the amount OF $4,000 900, which
will form portion Of the capital stock Of the Bank
"At present (says the N. York Herald) exchange on
Nashville is 10 or II per cent. dscount-yel the Plan,
900 OF Bonds here ought 10 far 10 equalze Inc
balance Of trade and make The rate of exchange approx
imale 10 par Yet unless the Commissioners enicr into
engagements 10 pay the interest in specie, their oonos
will be difficult 10 negotiale."
The State Treasurer Of Michigan reports nine Banks
in tina, State, paying their notes in specie.
The N. York American Of the 22d, insists upon Inc
"imperntve duty" Of the New York banks TO resume
specie payments "E1change has fallen so 10" Us !"
make the importation Of soveregns prohtaole opera
ton; and it is certain, that IN few months spec
will be drug in the market, particularly II the banns
should pursue liberal policy, by discounfing g'9a
short business paper simultaneously with return I"
soecie payments This would ensure for them the con-
fdence Of the public and would cause How INTO u.n
vaults of specie boarded by the ignorant ana oy '
timid The Post Office and the Custom house wou'o, o.
course receive convertible into specie on dema
and although as has happened they might o The
cash them, small part Of the extra earnings OF 49,.
Banks would pay the premium necessary to rePlac iii
amount thus drawn. Public opinion too, when WI.
not only be heard, bu. be obeyed in time, wou'o w
should hope, mitigate somewhat this evil ..,hs
The New York Herald of the 23d states, ln'' c,es
specie market is in extraordinary condiuop w,s
were made 10 day at 2 per cent and the hg"s''