The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-13


world who have the care of the unfortunate. We
are not going too far when affirm that this pic
turc would be considered respectable competitor
with any work OF any living artist
We now get into the smaller saloon.
jackson, Miss.
Correspondence Of the Heraldl
JACKSON, May Is, 1912.
DeJts-Bood and Ihudr--Fighting and FL
Picty and Pistols.
DEAR SR-
believe it was Jounes- Jermyns who suggested
the idea that there possibly existed race of beings
with minds constituted like our own, and addicted
to the same propensities and pursuits that
make sport of the inferior animals in horse racing,
cock fighting, bull batting, &C. &c. in turn, may be
raced chased, pitted and baied for their amusement
think the idea fine one, and every way worthy
the eminent divine who conceived it. Until came
across this suggestion, | never could understand
the principle which leads to risk their necks in
the steepe chase; to keep great numbers Of horses
and dogs at immense expense, for the purpose OF
chasing hare which is lei out of bag. II is pro-
babe that they instgated by these superior be-
ings, who, DOUBT not have more sense than to risk
their lives as we do. On this superstition too, we
may account for the frequent dueIs which occur.
The duellist peculiar breed of dogs, bred up
for the express purpose; and we put gafts upon
fighting cocks, these beings put pistols and bowie
knives in our hands The idea being so plausible,
| think new system Of theology might be
built upon it, which would have more success
than many that have recently attempted, and should
any ingenious person in your neghborhood be will
interesting facts from this great cockpit of America,
which will go far to establish it firm basis.
Since my last, duel has taken place opposite
yicksburg, between Mr. Fall, pro TEN editor OF the
so alarmed the sensbilities of Mrs. Foley Mistress
F. knew that he was "bloody jeweller"-and she
was right, as the ladies' always are. was not pre-
set but am told il very interesting affair; but
to make amends Tor my loss on that OCCASION had
the pleasure to witness very pretty street hight
on Tuesday last between General II. Stuart Foot,
| (Henry s Foote.) and Mr.. Fitzpatrick. You know
General Foote; you must know hun, at least you
| ought to know him, all the world ought TO know
him. for if they do not il is great pity and he has
lost world Of labor in striving to make himself
great bographer and great historian: He commen-
| ced here great Jackson man. When Jackson
and Calhoun quarreled he took the turn Of the tide,
and was great Calhoun man. But this tide did not
| Jackson man than ever Then the anti-subtreasury
tide began TO flow land he made another great mistake
| But there is no mistake in him as fighting man. He
has fought, let me see-one duel IN Alabama before
| he came here, when he was wounded IN the shout
der two dues with Prentiss, wounded each time
| that is three: one with - on Pearl River, makes
four, one with Claiborne makes five, and the pre-
sent street fight makes his sixth affair; pretty well
for young man of thirty-five or Whereabouts. This
last quarrel originated in severe remarks which
Gen. Foote made last summer, in a criminal cause,
| where he was defending the prisoner, and Fitzpa
trick the prose uuor 1t is not true, as is gene
rally supposed, that old women, over the tea
table, are legally privileged TO SANDER and
and calumniate their neighbors. None have legal
face of the court and jury. And here they generally
take the full benefit of the privilege-but most espe
cially when their cause isweak-when little ls to
be said for their own clients they make up fort by
it is said and Fitzpatrick, knowing that he had
legal redress determined to take little illegally
| so arming himself with a cane, bowie knife and
pistol, he took post at the door OF tavern where
Gen. Foote was, and as the latter came out, struck
| him heavy blow with his cane. Foote, though
taken by surprise, rushed forward, and scufiie
ensued and both fell, Fitzpatrick coming Oft
second best. They were separated by the bystand-
ters and Fitzpatrick being told that Foote was
| armed, demanded fair fight over the river. Foote
refused to acknowledge him as a gentleman, but
declared his intention to be prepared tor any further
attack This in common pariance, signifies 6
will give you street tight"
Now, Idoubt whether you unenlightened savages
of the north understand what is technically called
street fight. You may think, for Instance, that
| they had already street fight. No such thing
That was only rencontrc entirely unexpected, at
least, by one of the parties But in a street fight,
as in duel, both parties prepared; they go to
but, unlike duel, each party arms himself accord
ing to his own fancy, and they skirmish as they
please, dodge behind posts, advance, recede vidi-
lclt, runn short, street fight has neither law nor
gospel;
Well, after The separation, each went to prepare
himself according TO his ewn notion, and, in about
two hours, Gen. Footc made his appearance IN Ca
pito street, ostensby gong about his own business
to the Court House. Just as he was passing a
little shanty, known " Eating and Oyster
House by Samuel Watts" whiz came a bullet, not
and lodged in sammy's sign board. Thereupon Gen
Foote. stopped, deliberately drew pistol, and pre-
sented il at his opponent A bystander called out
10 him to take RESI-. lie did so, on his left arm,
standing rather suspiciously near pillow, now ad
vanced and threw his pistol atFootes head This wa.
better aimed than the bullet for il took effect, but
not so effectively as to prevent Foote from drawing
and firing another pistol, the bullet from which
| struck the sheath of Fizparlck's bowie knife
| glanced entered the lilac region, little below the
| umbcus TO the left of the Inca alba, perforated the
abdominal muscles and asciG traneversalis, entered
the abdominal cavity, grazing the slgmold f!exure
| OF the colon, emerged at point corresponding TO
The superior spinal process Of the um. In the ex-
element Oh the moment Fitzpatrick seemed unaware
| that he was wounded, and attempted TO draw his
bowie knife which. in consequence Of the indenta-
| ton by the ball, he was unable TO DO ne struck
Foote several times with his heavy cane, ana fell
The blows on General Foote's Uranium were nu-
merous and severe. and produced laceraton OF the
scalp with excessive sub-cutaneous effusion syinp-
toms Of compression of the brain, were superlndu
ccd and the professional attendants were Tor Tune
doubtful whether these symptoms were the result cf
fracture of the left parieta bone bordering the
sagittal suture with consequent depression OF the
bone or the effects of cebral sarguneous efiuslon
produced by simple conclusion; doubts were also en-
tertained whether the severe blows the postcrior
portion of the Uranium had not complicated the in
Jury by separation Of the lambdoidal suture. The
more favorable opinion expressed at the time has
been verified, namely, that the symptoms, at the
time so very alarming, were merely the effect OF
simple concnsslon of the brain, uncomplicated with
| fracture. Gen +. has now recovered and attends
TO his business as usual. His GOODNESS and bravery
have acquired for him general sympathy and respect
| and even his enemies have resolved 10 forget hi.
| political mistakes.
Monnonsm made it's appearance in this Stat
some time since, and Is said to prevail extensively
| in two or three counties. An elder Of that per.
| suason preached last Sunday in Raymond, but did