The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-05-21


We Understandable in cnseoucnce of an
affidavit made on Wednesday last before
the Hon. Il. THURsToN, ,one of the Judges
OF our Circuit Court, warrant was issued
charging that there is probable cause 10
believe that the Hon. H. A. WISE annd the
Hon. EDWARD STANLY, members of the
House of Representatives, are about 10 com
NIT breach of the peace by filing duel
and that preparations are now making by
said parties to commit such breach Of the
peace The warrant was issued last Wed
nesday evening and search was immediate
ly made by The officers that night, but neith-
er of the parties could De found; and it was
understood that Mr.. STANLY had left the
city.
Sometime on Thursday afternoon the
Hon. hr. WISE was arrested; and on the
return ofth writ by The Marshal before
Justice MoRsELL the same evening, ,P. r.
FENDALL. Esq. district Attorney, appearing
for the United States Mr.. WISE expressed
his willingness to give security to keep the
peace aoithin the district Of Columbia,
| should the Justice deem such course ne
cessary on his part, bu, al the same time de
MED The right of any Judge or Justice In the
District 10 require him to give or sign any
bond ebliglng him TO keep the peace out Of
the District.
The proceedings in the case, however,
were postponed, at the request of Mr. WISE
until the mex, day ,(yeslerday, )a. ten O'clock
Tor the purpose of hearing testimony.
Yesterday, at the time appointed, Mr..
WISE again appeared before the Justice, and
| IN the presence of several members of Con
gress and a large company, entered into an
| able argument and defence, contending that
Isbs- could not be held TO bail, and pleading
his privilege from arrest as a member of
Congress, the warrant charging no actual
breach she peace, but merely probable
cause 10 believe that one would be committed
10 this argument heiDisrictAuorney made
a very powerful and courteous reply. After
which, the further consideration of this
Interesting case was at the request of Mr..
WISE, and with Inc consent of the District
Attorney and the acting Justice, postponed
until the Saturday morning,at ten o'clock
TO be further argued at the Courthe be
fore the Hon. Judge DUNLOP. .--Nat, Intel,
Mr.. Wise again appeared before Judge
Dunlap on Saturday and after an examina-
ton Of Eve hours, was bound over in the
sum of three thousand dollars to keep the
peace not only in the District of Columbia,
bu! the whole United States. Mr.. Wise
gave the bond, but it is thought that he will
utterly disregard it, at leas, out Of the Dis
lrct Of Columbia.
A Washinton letter states on the authority
of Rumor, tina, Mr., SANKEY'S friends, are
Mr.. Washington member from North Car
olina, and Col. McCarty, of Virginia. Mr.
Wise's, DR.. Mallory. member from Vir
ginia. and Col Gwin, member from Missis
sppia.
Ii is ssid that eighteen 6 Founders, with
carriages, and thirty barrels of powder,
were shipped at New York, on Saturday
last, for Providence, for she use Of the suf
lrage party.
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The race on the Long Island course,
between the southern horse Boston and The
noriher horse Fashion, terminated in favor
of Fashion. 1t is said that upwards of two
hundred thousand dollars changed hands
Hard times these.