The New York herald., 1845-07-07
Mobile.
fCorrespondence of the Herald.l


MOBILE, June q, l845.
Terrible Fight ,cih Botc,e Knipes-The Weather
Health of the City, &c.
most bloody affair came off here this morning.
about three miles from the city, between two young
men, their names are John Bagley, Of New York
city, and Leonard Wilson, of Richmond, Va. The
dispute follows: 1t appears that they crossed
blades about month ago, when they were arrested,
and held to bail in the sum of 5000 dollars; Bagley
left the city for Tuscaloosa, where with the aid of
his late employer,) he embarked in the window
shade business bought small house and work shop,
and piece of ground besides two or three negroes
On the 2lst OF June, Wilson was seen in Tuscaloo-
sa, drinking with some persons, and was heard 10
say that he would be reyenged on Bagley, for some
injury that the latter had done him and the night
of the I'D OF June, the work shop, and house. and
three negroes, with about 1000 pair of window
shades were all consumed, and as he was not in
sured, the loss ruined him; the of the day.
after the fire, somebody conveyed to Bagey the in
teligence OF Wilson's arrival at Tuscaloosa, and
how he had threatened Bagley, for some injury
which he had done to Wilson. Bagey. Immediately
went in quest OF Wilson, and upon inquirng for
him at the tavern mentioned, he ascertained that
Wilson had left for Mobile; Bagey concluded that
ne must have fired the house, or instgated the act;
and in company with his late employer, started for
Mobile, and arrived but three hours later than Will
son; and on inquring at the house where Wilson
put up, they learnt that he was home; Ragley went
saw him he was thunderstruck Bagley accused
him Of arson for firing his premises, and he did not
deny it; he then gave him his choice, either go
to prison, or to fight him; the weapons to be bowie
knives. Wilson accepted the challenge, and they
met this morning on the Stone street road and after
sashing at one another for about half an hour, in
which Wilson was cut pIecemeal, his second inter-
fered and II ended; Bagey's late employer acted
as his second on the occasion.
Bagley is an enterprislng young man, and per-
son Of some genius as painters ne has great talent
tor the stage was up at Tuscaloosa about three
weeks ago, where number of young formed
| a Thesplan Club for their amusement, during the
| tediousness of the summer. was there, and saw
Bagey perform, and he displayed talents of no mean
| order
The weather is dreadfuIy warm in this vicinity,
and the farmers are complaining OF the want Of
rain.
! The city remains healthy; indeed, il is the opinion
of great many, that little sickness will be
| prevalent this season. and they are of the same
| opinion in the Crescent city.
p $. have since learned that Bagley has left for
New York; also, that Wilson has died Of the wounds
he received in the duel. Bagley, although north
erner, is the southron principle, q. c) bow
knives, and being an expert fencer, received but
slight wound In the arm, as am informed
Varieties.
Mr. s. Z. Jarvis, Superintendent of Indian affairs
in Canada has been suspended in consequence of dea
cation in his accounts.
The National Guards, 9th regiment N.Y.S. Ar
tillery under the command of Colonel vermilyea
rived in Albany at an early houron Saturday morning.
from this city They were received and escorted to
Road by the Artillery, Van Rensselaer, Guards and
German Fihemen They mustered some $50 muskets.
and preceded by Dodsworths celebrated band, made
fine display they passed through the streets Their
encampment continues for week.
The Jersey City advertiser states that Mr.. Foote
declines the appointment Of postmaster in that place.
His not private The necessary expense Of
Office, clerk hire, &C. to who, unlike MIR. Smith,
is not already provided with these, would probably d
vest his successor Off not allnesrly all advantage
from the appointment MIR. Smith will, therefore, still
continue postmaster at least for the present
The game OF chess which for some time has been
kept up between Mr. " of Philadelphia, and Mr. $. Of
New York, has been closed. Mr.. s. of New York, in a
to Mr. v %hSa By %
VIM. Vaux, who was recently convicted OF rob-
bing the Wosted mail near that place in January last,
has turned State evidence against Erastus Averil and
Darius Tallman, who then both living near tho
State line, the latter keeping public house with being
IN the aar BIS o. Snv ar. scon
ly arrested last week-Averi at Worthwhile, and Tall
man at Salem, where the latter ma, recently opened
and Tallman committed to jail at Mayvile, with the
pectation getting bail, which he obtained in the
AT Steuin, Prussia, is hotel on whose sign is
painted stork standing leg, with the other pro-
esasS and The
preacher is now attempting to prove that the
beast which chained thousand years and then let
This, then, is What is meant by the beasts having so
many horns, and so many mouths to match them.
Rev. James III. Thornwell, professor OF the Evl-
been called to Baltimore Second Presbyterian church
in place OF DR.. Breckenridge
The Bonapsre paintings :. soS a. s
very choice collection
New POSTAGE LAw-DIsTANcE.- We were some
what surprised says the Hartford Courant to find that
ford than Of any other large city in the Union The
number ils Within thirty miles Of Boston, there are
i0s-and within that distance Of New York, o.