Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-10

oDtalhi99' at east, another respite. She |
reached Ayr, her paternal home, on the /
very morning that her husband ! eorpse |
vas brought thither, 10 repose ia he Sc
puichre ofhis ancestors.
When Major Campbell heard that his
fate was decided, he prepared /. meet
death with the fortitude Of so,,}s,, ...,d |
the resignation ola Christian. A cI9ss.sa
had come over the public mina, spd s ii
versal sorrow for his fate h,s il / IS th,
place of the preiudices, whicAlss l..s,sratf..
reports of-tIie fsaet had producs Bx !,
strange concurrence Of circumstances his
own regimen mounted guard round the
scaffold. & vast multitude occupied ere.
ry spot from Which view of the place of
execution could be obtained. This crowds
displayed the unusual show of all tile zen.
try from the neighboring country assem-.
bled IN deep mourning. Preeiselt at fiu5ti
MAJOR Campbell appeared OH the platform
supported by his father-in-laW: Instantiv
the brave Highanders took off their mill
tary bonnets, and; with streara,ns ey6s,
joined in prayer for the spirit about I'd Be
parted from its mortal frame. The vast
crowd Stood uncovered in solemn silence.
SO that the grating ofthe falling drop was
heard TO its remotest extremity. One
groan from he thousands of spectators.
for an ant,sbroke the profouod silence;
and proclalned.that all was over
At IN election for the county o. Wexr
ford IN 1903, Mr. john Coclough, Of Tin.
terri Abbey, declared himself candidate
for the representation ofthat county, which
he had sat for in the previous Parliament.
For many years certain noblemen had
monopolzed tho representation of Wex-
ford, and Mr. Colclough determined on
this occasion, to put the sense of the coun-
ty to proof, and therefore proposed Sheri-
dan as joint candidate with himself. With
these gentlemen, aIr Alcock, supported by
| the interest of the influenced electors, con.
/ tested the county. The election cammen-
ce3. The poll proceeded, and the indepen-
dent parry was rapidly advancing 10 sue
cess, when one Of the most unfortunate
and melancholy events on Irish record Ter
minated the contest. Several tenan's OF
d person, who had given lis interest 10
| Alcock, absolutely refused to vote Tor that
! gentleman. declaring thai, at every risk
they would support ColcloHgh and The
, Great Sheridan" tIf Alcock's parti
sans ascribed the condnct-of these m n tC
seducuons on the part Ct Mr. Colclougfs-
Tie latter protested in the most so}enr
manner tnat he had no. even solicited
j their woes. Aleock insisted they should
cot vote for him. How can proven
, them r. naturally inquired Mr. Colclough
After much discussion, Mr. Colclough was
required to decline the votes or receive
! them At his peril. Or course. he disre
Earded CHS threat open war ensued, ant
9 il was determined, that before the .openin,
? of the next mornings poll. the candidate
e should decide, by single cor1bat, the con
Y tested question and the election itself.
Early on. inc evendul morning, man
e hundred peeole assembled 10 witness tn
G affair, among whom wers several magi>
$ trates. Both candidates were remarkabl
a near-sighted, and Mr. AIcock determine
h on using spectacles. This was resiste
il by the friends ofMr Colcoughs who woul
e not follow the example. The partlsans
a the former, however. peaseveTed, and /
/, did wear thena. The ground at lengt
e was marked, nd the anxious crowd sep;
IS rated on either side, as their party feeling
|, led them Tie seconds handed TO eac
Il principal a coufjo otnlstoiS, and, placin
S them about elglit or nine steps asunde
withdrew A Clead silence and pans
Il ensued-the crowd stood il motIonle.
suspense--the cont bataRts presented-=rnt
J. scarcely breathed- the word was given
If Mr. Acock fired first, and his friend an
d his former companion, for such he Ia
i, been, instantly fell forward shot throug
e the heart: he spoke net, bat, turning c
: one side, his hearts. blood gashed fort
re his limbs quivered, he groanee and e
Is PRED. His pistol exploded after he W
d struck, without effect.
I'd The bystanders were almost petrltit
I'd with horror a profound stiffness preva
e ed for moment, and then, on sudde
" loud and universal yell burst simuitan
/. ouslv from every quarter of The field
s. Aicock was hurried BY his partisans fro
St the ground those Of Colclough collect,
IS round his body, and their candidate WI
:" mournfai!y borne back upon a plank
ut the town of his nativity. and carried lii
he less through those yery streets, which hi
: that morning been prepared to signail
is his triumph. Within two hours after t
of death Of his opponent, MIR Alcock "
1T declared duly elected. At the next {
#. sizes he was tried for murder, before Bar
is Smith, who openly declared against
as capital conviction, and the jury, withou
ct moments hesitation, pronounced verdi
TO OF not glrilty.
ct The acquitted duelist, however suffer
n. more in mind than his victim had done
cd body: haunted by reflection and sorro
he ended his own days in personal !
! straint aad mental ruin. Two other du'
+. wers fought upon the sarae occasion, +
! with little injury and still less interest.
Il To this fatal affair there yet was ano
- Fer and coroIlary. Miss Acock b
! known Colciough lone and infinitely;
- vas an anaiable and 4 very sensitive p
: son her brotller's absence, his trial, q
$ his subsequent depression, kept the glool
"a transaction alive in her mind the dei
- Of her BROTHER at last dried up all the sol
ID ces DC mental tranquiiity--her reason W
- i, dered. then fed. She did not long in I
=. ). state, survive the dreadful fate Of her b
ri Their and his friend.
- A KENruez1 FIDDLER AND FRENCH Y
ily -.s. CORRESPONDENT of the N. Y Sp