The southern press., 1851-07-23

The FATAL DUEL AT New ORLEAEi--A
teegraphic despatch from New Orleans, q the
18th inst, which we published, states that sduel
had been fought on that day between DR.. Thomas
and ]. W. Frost, of the Crescent newspaper,
and that Mr.. Frost fell dead at the first fire. his
antagonists ball having pierced his heart.
In the New Orleans Delta, of the 8ih Instant,
we have key TO this melancholy affair Iy
report in that paper, it appears that meeting
was held on the previous evening, at the "Shaies"
in that city for the purpose ofnomnatlng a Whig
candidate for Congress; that majority Of that
meeting were in favor OF MIR. Hunt as candidate,
aud refused to hear any explanation from Mr..
Marks, n rival candidate, or TO take into colsii-
Grafton a. set Of resolutions VIII ch were oHred
in his behalf The minority tneh adjourneC to
a neighborng place. and were addressed by Mr..
Frost, who, in the course of his remarks, which
We're GENERALLY free from personalities, used the
following remark
"Mr Marks, gentlemen, Che is known to y,u)
has nine brothers, and all white, at that"
Laughter, and cries of where is brother Ran.
daii:"
In the course Of bis speech, the Delta says,
Mr.. Frost was interrupted by voice from the
crowd which proved to be that Of Or. Hunt:
"You lie ; you arc n d----d liar" hr. Frost,
at the conclusion Of his speech, in aluding to
this Interruption, said he could not resent an in
suit offered by one from a .crowdtbut If he
had id anything offensive to the Hunts, he
held himself personally responsible.
1t is probable, therefore, that this The origin
of the difficulty which has cost Mr. bst his life.
A LIVE MERMAID.--Not many weeks sine,
and not many miles hence during 3drenching
shower one night after the family ht retired, u
young Venus conceived the novel idh Of taking
shower bath by stepping out on he roof Of
an addition to the main part of the bnse. She
disrobed, aud took her stand under he torrents
that Aquaris was dscharging upon IT, mundane
sphere. Trusting little too much tSthe treach.
erous surface of the slippery shnghs, she was
unable to keep her position; but To ter conster
nation, the thousand Nymphs and ~ urs around
her, instead Of upholding, seemed b urge her
forward to the dreadful descent frott the caves.
She nGRtG scream aloud for help, brt alas how
could she be seen by mortals in her bmeutiona-
bles-Death It's If would be prefejable. She
comes to the eayes-nOw on the la3t shingle-
and now she takes an awful leap. Size could
not suppress a Shrek at this dre,dfu crisis.
The catter on the roof and the crF Of distress
aroused the inmates, who ran in all directions to
learn the cause, supposing that tie house must
be infested with burglars. Most Of the males
armed themselves with whatever cohld be seized
at the moment. Sho els, tongs, and old rusty
muskets, were suddenly brought into requisition.
Thus armed to tie teeth, three doug ~ soldiers,
minns, cap coat, vest, pants and boots, Gas they
sprang from their couehes,) ran about through
the back ward, o, er the fences into the garden,
10 every direction, while the old lady and girls
were peering out under the candies they had by
this time succeeded in lighting, to discover the
williams that had dared to enter the dwelling at
that unreasonable hour. At length they were
amazed at hearing a female crying, Oh, dear
do bring me n shawl! Do bring me a shawl y
They proceeded to The garden, wheaca The cry
came, and what was their astonishment on dis
covering a real merma'a or Venus, lodged in an
ocean of roses. A few words explained the
mystery The lady was unhurt, and the scouts
being called back the candles were suddenly ex-
tnguished, and the last that was seen Of the
group, they were cropping their way back TO their
own apartments, each with good shower bath
for his health, aud the vision of the mermaid in
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