Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-03-07

On the evening of the 23d instant,
about the hour Of 5 o'clock, p. NJ.
Mr.. Jones, the second of MIR. Cilley,
delivered to Mr.. Graves, in the room
Of Mr.. Wise, and in his presence, the
following note, which was the first
paper borne by Mr.. Jones, to wit:
WASHINGTON Cry, Feb. %, 1898.
Hon. w. ]. Graves:
Your note Of this morning has been
received. My friend, Gen. Jones, will
"make the arrangements suitable TO
| the occasion."
Your obedient servant.
IONA. ClLLEY.
Immediately upon the presentation
OF the acceptance Of the challenge,
Mr.. Graves retired, leaving Mr.. Jones
with Mr.. Wise, who submitted to Mr..
Wise the following propositions for the
arrangement of the meeting, to wi.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 1898.
SIR: Mr.. Cilley proposes TO meet
Mr.. Graves, at such place as may be
agreed upon between US, tomorrow,
at IL O'Clock, M. The weapons to
be used on the occasion shall be rifles
the parties placed side to side at eighty
yards distance from each other to
hold the rifles horizontally at arms
length, downwards the rifles to be
cooked, and triggers set the words
to be, Gentlemen, are you ready p
Alter which, neither answering No"
the words shall be in regular success.
SION, "Flre--one, two, three, four"
Neither party shall fire before the
word fire." nor after the word
-four" The positions of the parties
at the ends Of the line to be determn.
ed by lot. The second Of the party
losing the position shall have the CIV
ing Of the word. The dress to be or
binary winter clothing and subject to
the examination Of both parties. Each
party may have on the ground besides
his second, surgeon and two other
friends. The seconds, for the execu-
ton OF their respective trusts, are al.
lowed TO have "A pair Of pistols each on
the ground, but no other person shall
have any weapon. The :lfles TO be
loaded IN the presence Of the seconds.
Should Mr.. Graves not be able to pro.
cure rifle by the time prescribed,
time shall be allowed for that purpose.
GEO. w. JONES.
Hon. Henry A. Wise.
About 0 O'clock, P. NJ. at Mr..
Jones room, at DowsoN's, Mr.. Wise
returned to him the following answer,
to wit:
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1888.
SIR: The terms arranging the NEE.
ting between MIR. Graves and Mr..
Cllley, which you presented to me his
evening, though unusual and objection.
able, are accepted with the under.
standing that the rifles are to be load
ed with single ball, and that neither
party is to raise his weapon from the
downward horizontal position until the
word fire."
| will inform you, sir, by the hour
of IL O'Clock, A. NJ. tomorrow, whe.
Their Mr.. Graves has been able to pro.
cure rife, and consequently whether
he will require postponement of the
time OF meeting.
Your very obedient servant
| HENRY A. WISE.
Hon. Geo. w. Jones.
About s o'clock, A. NJ. on the 24tt
inst Mr.. Jones left at Mr.. Wise's
room the following note, to wit:
WASHINGTON City, d. c.
February "a, 1888.
SIR: | will receive, at Doct. Rel
ly's on f street, any communication
you may see proper to make me, uni
III O'Clock, A. NJ. to-day.
Respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
GEO. w. JONES.
Hon. II. A. Wise.
DR.. Reily's, F ST., Feb. "a, 1888.
10 o'clock, a. II.
SIR have called at this place, in
conformity with your note of this NOR.
ming, to inform you that Mr.. Graves
has not as yet been able to procure a
rifle and put it in order, and cannot be
ready by IL o'clock, NJ. to-day. He
IS DESTROYS, however, to have the NEE
ting to-day, possible, and will in.
! form you by half past IL O'Clock. M.