Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-07
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1882
was sent. and a day passed in practising
with pistols. His experiments with fire
arms not being very successful, he asked
and obtained permission (al'hough The
challenger) to choose weapons. He fixed
upon tho sword. aud the next morning at
six o'clock, was agreed upon as The hour.
and the island :n the Sehuylkill as tho
place, for the fatal combat.
The night vas employed in making
proper arrangements for any accident re-
sulIing from SO dangerous o business.
His friend, took his measure for a coffin
he made his will. duly disposing Of two
pipes Of brandy, wrole a farewell letter
TO his father and one or two afec;ionatc
notes to his ~favnrire female acquaintance.
We have not seen these productions; but
have no doubt they are models Of genious
and tenderness. Thus all matters settled,
he was ready for the bloody work Of the
morning.
Punctual to The minute he was on tho
spot, where a select company, in the Sc
crer. were ready I'd receive him. The
81 ords-,erribie looking weapons, stout
and broad were brought 10 view, and the
combatants were about 10 grasp them
when suddenly an officer stepped forward
and in the name oi the Commonwealth
arrested tie parties. BuI our hero knew
someIhin Of law, as, well as war. aud
demanded the warrant. This had been
overlooked by The getters up Of the plo,
and he left the Islaud freeman,
But justice was upon his track. A
,rGrrunt was soon procured. and an officer
despatched in search Of the duellist. lie
was found quietly enjoying his safety and
breakfast, MOI u moments grace was
given him-he was at once hurried 10
to the Court House where, while half tho
town were asleep, q court was 10 session.
The prisoner who could brave a broad
sword began to quail beneath the majesty
Of the law. as embodied 10 the person Of
our neighbour Of the Press, and Sessions.
As witness after witness detailed the
magnitude Of his guilt his spirits sank.
A friend pointed To an open window-,he
chance was too tempting md out went
the warrior! The court broke up instuu-
ter, judge, jury, Witnesses and counse,
Joining in q foot race down the street.
We understand ihs, m~e,capiile bcgins
seriously TO suspect there was come hoax
in the Misunderstanding (Pa.) JournaI.
Il Common Scene In the Year l9a3.-
Several members took the oalhs, and tho
Speaker took bis seat, when six-and -,wen-
ty members all a, once were on their feet.
The standing order then TO move some
dozen did begin; and. in compliance with
il, the Speaker ordered 10. for all The hon.
orable members, each "a 60" of GIN.
The worthy representative of Moumolh
stree, began To bring before The house his
wcIl-digeslcd plan for rnakins up the def
cit, by taxing every mau who should be
found to own a baked po,ato-cau.
He went into the history Of talurs, from
the day when first the sun ofscience shone
with respleudent ray, aud pointed gu
for baking them the mos, delicious way :
he traced the rise Of cans frnin the very
first OF all, when they made them very
tall, with half a dozen lanterns, from
which the light would fall, the motto Of
the populace unto the can 10 coll, and,
like a very b~asilisk, the liule boys cnthral.
The member then for Battersea, in IN
in pressive speech, brought or his Promi-
sed notion for giving Chelsea-rcach.
and also Twickenham-meadows, another
member each. He said, and when he
said il. at Battersea aud Twickenhan
were hu, few, but unto them the suffrage
undoubtedly was due. because it had been
given To Ham mersmiih and Kew.
The great election compromise was
then n, length discussed, and it was said
thar the sitting member must. upon n
charge Of bribery, from out bis pot Of
beer, a crust. and bit Of cheese, q voter
who threw away the dust.
Tho walercress aud radish trade pre-
seu,ed n petition. complaining. very Bit
terlv. oflheir distressed condition Oh fure-
ign cress and radishes, which causei Il
competitor that threatened 10 annibilate a,
once a homo vcndirion. The house, in
tongues as numerous as e'er were hea ri
at Babel, expressed al once q wish to do
whatever il was able, aud ordered tho nc
lilion, then. 10 lie upon the table.
But now the long discussion was eager
~ resumed, upon the knotty question.
whether those who wern't illumed with a
knowledge Of the reading art, could ever
be presumed fit persons unto whom the
%ualior's guidance should be doomed!
Twas argued very cleverlj, aud was by
oil confessed. that. as the members had
not been BY property oppressed. enabling
them to sympathize much more with tho
distressed, blessed, perhaps. if they had
none at all, il would be for the best.
The house was now impatient, and ma.
ny rose TO say, that they had listened long
enough, and wished to get away: for they
had Sc, sufficient time TO constitute a day
and, therefore. hoped the speaker no lon
ger would delay, in ordering. TO each Of
them, their ordinary pay.
With this tho feeling Of The house ap-
peared Ia coincide ; the Speaker to the
treasurer, for funds. NJ once applied. and
at the sight of money. there arose, fr m
every side, one universal clamor of-"Di-
vide! divide! divide n"--Cruiksadnk's
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