Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-12-02
From the Memphis Enquirer.
A CONTRAST.


by Naval Court Martial-upon distinct and spe.
Gifted charges, supported by testimony-of sneG-
ceTitke conduct, and sentenced therefor for four
years suspension from command without pay
The sentence was approved by President VAN
buren,, who, however. mercifully intsrposed his
Executive prerogative. and left the Commodore
in the enjoyment of his professional pay-and
disgrace.
Cas-. oAINEs.-This gallant old soldier, the he-
roic defender Of Fort Erie, for nearly two years
past has been degraded from his rank and COM
mand in the army. and deprived Of nearly ono
half his pay and support; But WITH THIS MAKx-
ED DIFFERENcE-That Gen. GAINES has MEL
THEIR BEEN ARRESTED, TRIED, OR CON-
VlCTED BY A COURT MARTIAL:-NO
CHARGE HAS BEEN MADE AG AlNST HIM
mo SPECIFICATION AS TO MiSCON-
DUCT OR lNCAPAClTY PREFERRED-NO
OPPORTUNITY AFFORDED HIM TO MAKE
DEFENCE! And this, too, Notwithstanding
Gen. Gaines has frequently DEMANDED such an
opportunity !! ...a
Tho EXECUTIVE cLEMENcY is extended to Com.
Elliott, convicted by a board of his brother off.
GERS of offences which merit degradation.
The Executive JUSTICE is appealed to in vain
in behalf Of Gen. GAlNss--the victim Of law.
less combination bet ~een malignant and vain.
glorious " General.in-C Chief" aud IN unprincipled
Secretary of War-who has had no trial; against
whom no charge is preferred; and whose conduct.
professional and private, a. . Soldier and ~ q
MAN, is SO spotless that oven calumny dares not
hint a stain upon il
WHAT A CONTRAST!
U. S. Steamer Princeton.-Th, United States
steamer Princeton reached The harbor Of N. York
on Wednesday morning. Tho American thus
notices her arrival:
a Phenomenon in our Watcrs.-The new U.
States steam ship Princeton, Captain Stockton,
came in upon this morning like fash, to the ad-
miration of all who saw her. She came into the
Narrows under sail, but when abreast Of Robins
Reef took in her canvass, and then, against .
strong ebb tide, without any apparent moving
cause, wen, ahead more rapidly las we are told by
our news collector, a good judge) than he ever
saw a vessel move before. She is driven, as our
stern; and AS she shows Mother wheels. works,
nor smoke-piPe, her rapid progress against tide,
without any percePtible motive agen:, was q mar
vel indeed. Her speed and other qualities, We
understand, exceed Captain Stockton's most can
guine expectations. She came to the Phoenix
Foundry, preparatory to ia king her guns on board,
and will, we understand, have a trial of speed
with the Great Western in the morning from East
river. The draught of tho Princeton is seventeen
feet amidships, which we believe is fully ono foot
more than that of the Great Western. This will
be, in a nautical point of Wow, ono of the most
interesting spectacles ever witnessed at this port"
A naked OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Du1L.-It is
related in tho Philadelphia Mercury, that resort
to the duello was lately had in that city by two
"gemmen OBJ COLOR" strapping big follows, yclept
the one Mungo, the other Boon. From tho very
agreeable narration of tho Mercury, il appears
that Boon was the challenger, and Of course Nun.
60 had prescriptive right to the choice Of wca.
pons. Being of the curriers' opinion, that ''there
is nothing like leather" he chose coDhides! Tho
parties met with their seconds in an open lot in
the city. BIS second objected to Mungo's pants,
which were made of thick jersey, and moreover,
as obdurate as the hide Of rhinoseros, whereas
Boon's inferior person was covered merely with a
thin pair of drilling's As it was found impossi-
bic to reduce the two antagonists to equal terms,
by getting another pair Of pants to match either
Boon's or Mungo's, some Of the seconds suggested
that they should fight sans coLones!--a proposition
which met with immediate favor, and both chival-
ric gentlemen stripped for tho contest. At tho
concerted signal the fight commenced, and it 10
said to have been fearful to see how tho instru.
ments of fagellation were piled by both combats.
Boon keeps school for young gentlemen of COL
or; Mungo is drayman; both were versed in the
fogging business, therefore, and made every stroke
tell. Twonty or thirty lashes were given on each
side, when Mungo laid in such q scorchsr that
Boon could stand it no longer, but ingloriously
fed, tho victor hard after him. Three times they
circled the lot, like Hector and Achilles around
the wallis Of Troy. when the vanquished Boon jun.
ped the fence and flew at full speed down Broad
street, towards the city, the conqueror close at his
heels, plying the lash most industriously. Two
such apparitions in such an ungracefuI dshnbille.
naturally attracted much notice, and finally pol.
ce officer took the further settlement oft dispute
into his own hands, stopped both fugitive and pur-
suer, made them return to the field OF battle, re-
sumo their unmentionables, and then conducted
them to place whore much hot blood is regular.
ly cooled down. On hearing the statement ofths
facts next morning. the Mayor ordered the duel
lists to find bail for their better behavior.
Cool.-"Mayb be smoking is offensive to some of
your .'Yes, yes" Immediately responded do.
zen voices. "Well," said the inquirer, again plac-
ing his cigar between his lips, and putting away,
rs if for dcar life, " It's to some tolks!'
Coh. 4.