Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-18
JEFFERSON CRY,
Monday Night, Feb. 10, ls43.
DOINGS" AT THE CAPITOL.

muiudy 4NlSnl, ECUs 10, 1910
"DOINGS" AT THE CAPITOL.
Wari-Warli-Almost duel-not quite
Resolution passed to accept the 100000
acres of Land-The Trial.
Friend Green There was rather a
bad feeling between Mr.. Hudson, of St.
Louis, and DR.. Scott, growing out of the
debate which took place on the district
question, on Monday the 9Th inst. the par.
ticulars of which wrote last week. A
note was addressed to DR.. Scott by Mr..
Hudson on Monday night demanding an
explanation. The Doctor refused to ex-
plain because Mr.. Hudson demanded it.
Another note was then addressed the Doc
tor by Mr.. H., more mild in its tenor, but
whether the Doctors answer was satisfac-
tory to Mr.. H., or not, cannot tell, but |
understand the affair was not adjusted until
Saturday night. This morning previous
TO the organization of the House Mr..
Speaker Price announced that the difficulty
had been amicably settled Through the in
reference of friends" Thank Heaven this
affair has so happily terminated, or blood
might haze been split. 1t makes the very
blood cnrdle within my veins to think of
what might have been, had not "friends in
terfered" and settled the dispute between
the belligerents. This reminds me of our
friend of the Democrat who has made so
many
Hair breadth 'scapes
And imminent perils in the deadly breach"
Through the interference of friends" he
always escaped unscathed.
1T is strange--it is passing strange"
that there should be such a striking similar
iiy between all great men
Nothing that would interest our readers
took place in either House this morning,
previous to resuming the trial.
The following witnesses were examined
today, Messrs. Clark, Leonard, John II.
Stone, Richards, Overfelt, Basket, Turner.
and Van Arsdal. Mr.. I.eonard's testmo-
ny was much more favorable to the Judge
,han any of the other gentlemen who have
been examined on the part Of the State.
Tuesday Night, Feb. IA.
The Senate passed Resolution this
morning to hold night sessions during the
trial of Judge Leland.
A 5oint Resolution passed the House au.
,horizing the State to receive the 100000
acres of Land donated by Congress.
A resolution was offered in joint meet
ing to the effect that, during the trial OF
Judge Leland il would be advisable to hold
night sessions of the Court. The resolu.
tion was rejected by large majorities in both
bodies.
Pursuant TO adjournment trial commenced
at 10 o'clock.
John Jameson was called and his exam
nation continued until 4 o'clock, when the
Court adjourned to transact other business
If all the witnesses are 10 be examined
who are in the City and it takes each o
the others as long to get through the mill al
il did Jameson, it will be about the middle
of June before the trial is closed, at an ex.
pense to the State of the small sum OF
100000.
Compton, Of Carroll, is indeed rare ge
MUS. He has been kind enough to hanC
me his speech on the District System.
would have sent it this week, but it want
little reuisiag previous TO going into thu
hands Of the compositor, and / have no
yet had tisne to give it that attention whicI
sspeech'of Mr.. Compton's deserves.
JEFFERSON Cry, Feb. is, ls43.
mr.. Green-This has been an extraordi
nary winter, whether viewed as respect