New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-02
MAIL. GLE.NNINGS.

RFNCoNrER BETWEEN GEMS. FooTs
QJ,rvAN.-We regret 10 learn that personal
difficulty occurred between the candidates Tor GOV
crloy IN Mississippi Gems. Foctc and Quitman, on
Fricay a,f. the 18th INST, during their discussion at
>edeeyile. m Pamela county. The circumstances,
as Hc have heard them. were these
They had agreed before leaving Jackson, to re-
fran rom al personalities IN their discussions
General Foote deemed It no nractlOA ot this agree
meut 20 allude 10 Gen. Quitman'S connection with
the late Cuban Expedition. and had done 50 at
several appointments previous "a nc One - Sedge
Vile without provoking any interruption. ~
Stdge,i'le. however, when Gen. Foote spoke OF
the cuban AFFAIR. Gen. Quitnan Stopped hun, and
said that Il vas "tUgcif. manly ana fiSrpneSt aus
Ia violate their agreement Thereupon Gen. cote
called HIM "a mar" Blows were instantly inter
changed but their mutual irlcats inicrpOsct anu
separated he cOmhaiantS W understand that Gen
QuIlman has >en'hcd hi, determination not to speak
with Gen Focte al any more o. Their lolni appoint
mtn's
r7pf-Slnce TIE aboVe was IA type, We learn
from reliable authority that Gen. cote made no
aliu,On whatever 20 the fRtfl dtnr IN ms mrs.
Spcech-but that Gen Qultman himself introduced
the subject IN h. reply. and a>Sailed The Admhlsira
ton m strong terms for t. course m regard to that
matter Gen. Foote's remarks were solely in recon-
der. lnt II defense Of the Government Mem Eagle
NOT 4 LEGAL TENDER Francis Fer
nandcz had his liquors seized and condemned by the
Municipal Court. yesterday, and Was fined $50 anu
COSTS lie thereupOn produced basket full oi cents
which he rendered to the Court but which the Court
very properly refused to take. Fernandez argued
the matter AZ length, insisting that the copperS
were United states com, and legal tender. IL was
the only money he had that he had bushcl more ut
home, and the Court must take them or nothing But
the tOurt was obduratc. An officer interpoSed by
asking + why. If he had got many more cents at
hcme. he went up TO Mr.. Blakes and got his money
changed into cents This poser for Fernandez.
Seems to me YOU follow my heels mighty close,
responded +. with look that showed how highly
ne di,approyed of sucn proceedings. However, he
stuck to II that it all the money he had-and that
he would pay IN nothing else. But finding the Court
ceatSlcsS and the TAILOR ready to "cool MS fofPTS
m tie stone Jug he drew out Il wcll-lincd wallet
and squared up IN good currency Then, Ike Chris
tan IN Pilgrims Progress, with the ald OF a fellow
traveller. he shoulderei HI, peck Of cents, and
wenJed his way back 10 the spiritual mount from
which he wd> dragged by the SplrIt-hunting officers
of the law. lPortdnd Me- Argus
DuEL.-The 81. Louis Republican of the
23d INST. relate, the following, which occurred IN
the suburbs If that city the day previous Two
young men, one Oh whom We learn, IS LATELY from
New-YOrA, and l. son OF DR. j II Mexican OF that
civ Qhe name Of the other We did not earn,l met IN
a coffee house Chesnut-st early IN the morning,
and proceeded to drink wth some trends. During
4 conversation which ensued. dispute arose be
tween Mexican and HI companion high words were
used and The lie passed between them. Whcrenp0n,
20 prevent further difficulty, their friends nerered
and separated them but beng unable 10 settle The
d ,pute heal the quarrel, mutual agreement was
made 10 fight Il out for which purpose the parties
repaired TO retired spot immediately south OF the
new reservoir, armed viii pistols The ground was
steppeG OIL, and the parties placed AZ distance ~
fhIy PAGES from each other. At the first ire, from
some cause or other, the pistol OF the challenged
party Did not go off, and the shot OF Mexican, VINO
was the challenger took enect IN the heshy part Oh
his ANTAGONISTS arm, causing slight WOUND bn-
RACED al the mlshap the latter instantly cooking MS
pistol again essayed 10 shoot. and this time with
success the ball taking effect IN the 9rom OF ms an
tagonIst, causing serious "oehd' oh oeuis MI
Mexican raised his pistol and throwing y with all
the force Of desperation struck the other fl IN the
breast and felled him 70 ,he ground. The SECONDS
uOw ineriered, and with all possible speed conveyed
the parties from the ground the firing, which had
attracted the attention Of TWO men VINO were r'uhS
m that direction, had aroused suspicion
SUICIDE OF A DRUNKARD.-Robert }eebee.
of Ells.yllage In this county. while in a state Of
beastly IntoxIcaOn. was driven 10 the dct al seiI-
destruction last Friday evening tie was found on
Saturday evening IN a shed belonging 10 M neaiie,
hanging by the neck. An empty bottle vas found IN
the Door SUICIDES hat which he had doubtless emp
tied OF IT. contents previous to The tragic act.
Coroner s.Jury-aS all such Jurles Of course are
hound 10 'do-gaye It a. their decided opinion that
Door Beebee came To ms death oy MS o." nam
They seldom care 10 go back OF the dcI lstli 10 III
cure Tor The sole predonindlIAg cause ol me ar
If Mr. of EllIs-ylllage, had administered FruSS"
AR 10 Beebee. and he hdi died from the ene'is O
The poison. q cOroners jury would nave pronounce
b IN the murderer, lpstead OF making the 'ctm 'Ie
CRIMINAL anC al intelligent anu ou'fase- i',''',
would have sanctioned the verdict. Yet, IN stnci
justice how much less guilty j. TIE man "hO' lOi
-. raltrv cents Will Dampcr a poor. miserable,
wandering outcast With The psson 81 Alcohol untll
in M utter degradation ne ) led 10 CLIP me Drl'ie
(Waiert)Wn Reformer
AnvFvfrRy WITH Lynx These AMI
mails II q, said are becoming numerOu, N some
mari, OF Canada, and are very ieroclos. \ u"
d,vs since httle glrl. ten year, OF age, "hl1t en-
1,oged In cutting nettle, quarter Of a mile rom
fone m the township Of ORC, n" an animal APP
nroacblng her which she supposed 10 De dog oul
Inc afterwards discovered that L wa "!ld ANNA
and ne ran 10 escape from Il The lynx intercepted
her and threw her down but allowed her 10 geL up
agaiu She then ran 20 the stump Of Tree, zen lss
high anG succeeded n chmolnS 10 me lop OF IL ~
Ma hollow and she Descended mo u sons eis''i
loot The lvpx mounted the stump and commence
hauling " hen sister Of the little grl was attracted
70 the spot and rescued her rive Oh thess ailliha
we're seen In the same town at one tune Ihey arc
sometimes strong enough 10 overcome mdh-
U,n,ing fbese creatures would be rare spor ana
rhpi- Nlr = 4 valuable article o. commerce
- Rochester Democrat.
CHOLERA AT rHE WEsT.-Ihe 81 LOUIS
.ners IN form IL that the Cholera exists ID various
rric,. AZ the West Al Wayerly. H. Il has aPpedle4
win fatality which has produced greaI cVlI' "a, -
ron A etter from there states maj tLefe III Ui
from seventeen to twenty deaths ~ ~ ,-,b
on the 10th ut there were tour uea.H' sy,s, A,
on, and on the lsih two more cases :" ~ 70 -
LOUISIANA, No, Il created qulIe iT'--'''
ger vas saId 10 be passed 49,,
Tpr Pass DENOrNCED.-I ne Archoish-
pha1os .aIta mas uttered his Episcopal de-
~ agalns; three ne" spapers IL NJ 1looe,e'
a. - - anti athohc n Their tone, ana ~ says
~ - they mend their manners, he shi.l purile
.bcrn ~. h.S splrit1a "eapo1'