New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-27
Two Duels.


Now many very simple people would suppose 'ha'
| the proper mod of eiectins this desirase OBJ ect
| would be to do something worthy Of honor to
eyince in daily life such a manly bearing. such
igh regard FOR truth and fair dealing, such an IL
ter detestation of every thing base and ignoole'
and 80 profound a respec; for all Tie demands O.
Law and all the. decencies and hupanitlss 81 DE
a, should shut the mouth Of SANDER and compe
| tic homage Of every man whose praise was worth
the seeking.-Th,y would fall into gneVou'
error Thi. j. just no ray A. all; and-as al
| honorable men will sffrm-would inevitably
gain them more kicks than coppcrs.-Ihere l. but
one way of proving in She face OF the whole
world that you are the very 'ou OF honor-and
hat is, like general formula, applicable 10 ever!
conceivable case.-The process i very simple and
consists merely in this stand up at a re'Pecta.
| Die distance ard allow the first backyard who
nav request the privilege to shoot bullets at YOU
with either pistol OF use-uniil be Is sati,hed'-
you. a; the same time, returning tie compliment
| Ia thi, way-whe,her YOU are perforated or
| not (Which IS very minor considerations
your hsnor Is proved to demonstration, and 10
| may then act your pleasure you may set at den
| ance every requirement Of law, both human and
| divine you may plunge into every depth Of low
Iisgracef1 conduct but if you thus willing
10 shoot at your neigEbcr and allow him 10 shoot
back, you are n gentleman in spite Of your teeth.
| We have two noteworthy Instances OF this to
record thi. morning. We give both, and allow
! DO,
frs, occurred ia ti,i. wise: Two gentlemen. named
| respectively Humphrey Vornsy, Jr., and Tom
Goodwin, IN Lebanon, Me, became Involved II
some personal difficulties, which the aggrioved
party resolved to settle after the approved method
"A. we have gwen it above. lie therefore sent
his adversary the following note. a., copied yeTba-
| tim:
"IebsDon june. the ; I8i2
10 Tom goodwin want to have this fus. tilted AMI
ile sooner set,led the beter appear. to tn.
he point OF the sword wsss-t pistol settle u and
Ihsrore Challenge you A duel and / hope you Wi.
except tins ihi Cant be settled on any arer ierms 80
Challenge you TO meet NE on tbs Occasion C-Hf Tom
Come on Humphrey Narney Jr."
But it seems his Tom did ntchoosc to come
on. He remembered that there was suck thing
as Law in his State-made expressly for such
cmcrgencics-and he accordingly applied to ii for
protection. Mr.. Varncy taken into custody
and bound in the sum of 800 not to shoot Tom
Goodwin. Thus ended Duel No. L. Now for ,ho
other.
Our readers are already aware that Col. Webb
Of this city and Tom Marshall, Member of Con
gress, have each, for some time. been earnestly
striving TO prove--by shooting the other-that his
honor vas above reproach. After great deal ol
difficulty they brought abou; meeting on Satur-
day morning Tom came on and Just across
the imaginary line which separates Delaware from
Pennsylvania, about three miles from Marcus
Hook, on Namaan's Creek, at about daylight,
these two gentlemen had the supreme satisfaction
of blowing at each others brains. The following
wa. the process IA we find it recorded
The pate, passed through Wilmington, on their way
place OF meeting the afternoon previous with the in
teutlon OF fighting at that time; bu, the number ol peo-
ole who drawn together 10y the preparations rendered
pessssary ,e po.tponeuen of III. meeting until the follow
NY morning. Ia tue time Col Webb passed over into
New jersey aud returned about ii ~ Tue evening scepng
IN his carriage all night, Mr. Marshall hls Brother sur
econ and second, slept al March,. Hook tavern
4 little before daylight the next morning, the principals
their seconds and number OF gentlemen from this cry
who had FASTENED TO the spot upon hearing ruisor ta'
The affair - TO come on appeared upon u- eiouu' AZ
Immediately after then arrival the seconds tossed ny
choice Of on ,and the falling among the eras
some dispute arose as to which party had Won Doth
seconds detern'ncdy r-lu,cd 70 yield
second Dr. kerr, OF Washington 10 yield The point fhl'
request. however. the declined Mr. Marshall then
"lh some warmth, sad GIVE 10 mem, y ,,,
them came here 10 ha!c ihot at nan" nnd 40 hSt
% be baf'edby tde, M MorIe the s'oona o, M
what right" The point was yielded AZ DAT mar
Thev ,hen proceeded to decide in the as
which OF the seconds should give The word winch wa,
won by the of Cot webb Thus Col webb had Tie
choice o; position and the giving OF TIE ""d
The premnares beng thus settled, TIE principals were
lesredNo take their re- tons which they d ~ III cpoins''
ing his left foot against stone - As To stand hrny WIN
right lex slightly advanced towards ms Antagonist ana
he LETT supporting the weight of the body.
Dr. Kerr then desired Mr. Moucl 70 read the articles OF
agreement governing The fight. which he Did Tins DONE
teiacu. ready - pom Which Nj Marshall an
,~.reJ W ~ an not = snl p.usng for short time
" hired a., from IA head and tss5ed lshfiy from AVN
.,thout nferi": a' potion No'r' ''c Continued hr
The denc OF Cot Webb during NJ, proceeding was
perfectly cool and collected and vhon Mr. Morrc gave
the wofs To hTr thu.-' overwhelmingly re-
port nearly Simultaneous a 10 nduce the bscf With
The discharge was upon the word cone
psrley lien held by the onds, and the principals
not being satisfied Preparations wcr made for ,c1opd e1
~ their hand The sane ceremony was then gone through
without altering positions ami Immediately upon the second
discharge, Col Webb observed wheel sfaggcr
upon which D. kerr called onto Mr. Morrii. "Sr YOUR
friend - falling why don't you catch hun but without
wanc tor reply hc stepped up ard caBgh The Colonel
10 ii, arms
The ba had taken effect in the back part Of the le Log
~ Col Webb, and upon ascerisung that not fatal
W.. Ma shall ns,sd irrine a1o,isr fisf r-mzrkGg
The line that Col Webb had injured than
all other men, and. were pcsbir for him To stand hs
icoi e pect hun egan 10 Az postiOn The second
and Surgeon OF the wounded positively refused per-
NIT thu alleging that he would be- fighting under great
tadNan,sgcs-and this Together with The interference oi
the spectators had the effect to prevent any further hos
tilue>
The youager brother Of Mr. Marshall who hat dur, ~ the
firing retired somc two or three hundred yar fros the
party up and quite vehement hi, declarations
thai u, matter sht u not proceed Understanding that
h' brother oISh not TO abb IT, and a he ought to thank
hs God that the eonscque thau
ihev were.
Col webb. while reclining IN the Of his friend, sad
tsat he had then had he lad unknt feel
ny towards Mr. Marshall Ths however, s.d ~
Mr. NJ, II ocisiy cOmmus Gated 10 h.m and the
pattlcs lf ~ eroaad ttt appai etg. tae aosie