Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-06-11
FArAL AyrEAY IN LYNcHBUKa.

A desperate fight took place in Lynch
burg on Thursday last between A. w. =.
TERRy editor of the V1ginian, and son Of
DR. SAUNDERS of the Convention which re-
suited in the deathof both parties. The diff
Guilty grew out ofnewspaper controversy, the
V;rqinian having commented with much
freedom upon the course of DR.. SAUNDERS
on the basis question. These comments
elected letter in reply from DR.. s., MIR.
Terry rejoined, and on Thursday morning
was assaulted by young SAUNDERS with
cane. "Terry stepped back few PAGES, ana
both gentlemen simultaneously drew revol-
yer or six-shooters, (there seems to be some
doubt as to which.) Saunders received
Terry's first fire, and Immediately returned
it, neither of the shots taking effect. AT
the third, constable who attempted to IN
terfere, received both the shots, one pas
sing through his arm and the other through
his thigh. At the fourth fire both parties
were shot through the body, and were NOR
tally wounded" MIR. TERRY was man
of family. and SAUNDERS had been married
about six weeks.
This is truly melancholy affair. Both
were estimable gentlemen. The Editor Of
the Virginian, though deficient in prudence,
was vigorous and remarkably sprightly
writer and was doing good service in the
Wing cause. His death will be lamented
by the press generally.
The Lmchbrg Republican of Monday,
states that Mr.. TERRY was alive on Satur-
day, but very faint hopes of his recovery
were entertained. The Republican further
adds:
| MIR. Saunders was young gentleman OF
about % years of age, generous, noble and
chiva!rous, and had not an enemy we pre-
sumo upon the EARTH In CALAMITY laying
down his life in vindication of what he re-
garded his fathers sacred honor, he has
left young and interesting wife, to whom
he had been married but six weeks, and
large and extensive family of relatives and
friends to mourn his untimely fate. Mr..
Terry Is gentleman about 30 years of age,
highly respected and much beloved by all
who know him, and has an amiable wife
and an interesting family Of four children,
together with large and respectable tami-
ly connection.
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were proper to do so, to speak of the merits
of the circumstances which have ended thus
tragically and painfully. Still less shall we
attempt to paint the insxpressible anguish
of the interesting family Of him who has
gone-of that young and lovely wife, but
six weeks from the hymenial altar, as she
bends her marble-like cheeks to the cold
lips, and hugs in her arms the senseless
form of her departed husband--of those
fond sisters, that doting mother-that loving
father-ohl language cannot express, nor
imagination paint the deep anguish that is
there. Nor can the grief Of the family Of
him who still lives be but little less poig-
nant and deserving of compassion. Is there
no solace for these families? No balm for
these wounded spirits? Must feeble nature
unsupported, bear up under these over
whelming and crushing aflictions' Oh!
no. Life would be insupportable under
such circumstances and death would be a
welcomed visitor. But there is a hope-a
chistian hope-which, throwing itself far
beyond the narrow confines of time and
things, anchors in the bosom Of the eternal
God, and draws from the human heart the
most poignant sting, and converts the most
crushing affection into passport to eternal
bliss May this hope-this faith-be the
portion of these afflicted ones.