The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-19
The Late Fatal Duel az Now orI..n..

A"o Aaso r1t~i DusA al New Orleans.
The New Orleans papers of the II tn instant bring
US the full particulars Of the late unhappy duel in
New Orleans by which itappears that il was fought
on the 10th Instant after both the parties had been
arrested and bound over TO keep the peaces The
Pieayuns's account, which is most circum stantial
is as follows
we lament to announce that the difficulties
which have for some time existed, and with which
The public has been made familiar through the
press between Mr. Frost, the editor OF the Crescent
and Col. T. G. Hunt, one Of the candidates for the
nomination TO Congress, have had fatal term:na-
tlon Mr.. Frost fought duel yesterday, at about
one o'ciockp M, at the United States Barracks,
below the city, with DR.. Thomas Hunt, the brother
OF Colonel It. @. Hunt. They fought IA we hear
with double barreled guns al forty PAGES. and on
tne second IRE Mr.. Frost was MORALLY wounded
tne bullet passing through his left breast and he
died within half hour
"The immediate cause of offence was n, alterca
ton which took place at tho Whir meeting in Per-
dido street on Monday evening IL was however
only the renewal OF an ancient difficulty. arising
out VI me congressional election last fall. when
Colonel It. g. Hunt was a canaidate before the
Wing convention, and Judge Bullard. the law
partner of MIR. Frost, obtained The nomination.
Another OF the brothers of Colonel l.ttunt became
then involved In personal difficulty with Mr.
Frost, and the preliminary movements for a duel
were made upon the part Of Mr.. Frost, but they
Jailed The whole correspondence published
at the time. and lie doubtless familiar 10 our read
ers. The i-feeling has ranked ever since and
the new canvass, in which Colonel Hunt is again
candidate, revived il, produced the collision at
the "Shades," and has ended in this lamentable
manner IL has already been published that there
was meeting between the parties on Wednesday,
which the police interrupted and both challenger
and challenged were bound over. They dsre-
garded the bonds went almost directly from the
recorders office to the United States barracks and
hnally closed up this most unhappy quarrel with
the death of Mr.. Frost by the hands of DIR. Hunt.
'ln the excitement OF this event, which agitates
xubp cit A.
OF the quarrel hardly fit subjects of discussion
We have profound regret for the deceased; we
have more PHYS for the survivor. Very rare in
deed the meetings of this sort in which the man
whom fortune has made the victor does not envy
the quiet OF the dead.
"Butthough we may not, wisely or generously,
In the midst of this excitement and sorrow aid in
revving the angry controversies among the living
OF which this event ia a deplorable consequence
we may pay tribute Of sincere respect to the
memory OF the dead. Mr.. Frost was valuable
and rising citizen, and most cstmable man.
His talents were of high order and he had cult
waited them well. In his profession of the law he
was successful advocate, and was rising to q fine
practice, which he might easily have secured but
Tor his prediction for politics. and the zeal for his
party, which brought him much into public life az
popular orator, and then into the editorial pro-
iession. He was fluent writer we'll as speaker.
The nrdor of his temperament led him often into
controversies, wherein he maintained himself with
spirit and talent. He had many warm friends,
who give him the credit of being Of an extremely
lmpulslve and generous well sensitive tenn
permanent; and they deplore his death as that Of a
warm hearted and gallant gentleman, who had the
qualities and capacities TO be useful to his country
as he was dear to his circle of intimates and
associates"
The Crescent, Of which journal MIR. Faosr was
the editor, thus makes known his death:
"We regret to announce the death of the princi-
pal editor OF this paper, Mr.. John w. Frost, who
Tell yesterday In hostile meeting arising out of
the proceedings at the "Shades' on Monday night
last
'sHe was born in Kennebunk. Maine. but re-
moved, soon after obtaining his professional edu-
ton, to Georgia, where he married and settled
himself In the practice of tho law, but was induced
IN few years to remove to Shreveport, in this
State, whence he again changed his domicile, in
lS43 to the parish of Concordia, and in l847 he es
tubishcd himself in this city, where he has since
resided. Since February, 1850, he has been con-
nected with this journal as its principal editor.
Gas lawyer, Tho was uniformly courteous to his
brethren; and, while he was by means deficient
in legal requirements, he was perhaps principally
known as the effective advocate, for which he was
peculiarly fitted by his keen sensbility, bright i'm
agination, and that ndefinable tact which at once
formed mesmeric bond between himself and
those whom he addressed He chiefly dis
tinguished, however, as the popular Whig orator;
and, when We call to mind the enthusiastic cheers
with which he was ever greeted during the last
PRESIDENTIAL canvass, we can scarcely realize the
fact that the eye, which but yesterday sparkled
with intelligence, is now dimmed that shall
hear that voice no more. Ever the fearless and
efficient advocate of truth, right and justice he
has at last sacrificed his life in their cause Sim
pie, plain, and unpretending in his manners, he
not only despised in others what dishonorable
or degrading, but carefully avoided the admission
OF 1t TO his own heart, any appearance of it in
his actions. The tears OF numerous friends will
minge with those of his orphan children upon that
grave to which he will be followed by the regrets
of the whole Wing party of this city.
HIS remains will be conveyed to Alexandria,
Red river, on the first steamboat that leaves for
that place."
The Delta concludes its relation of the matter
with the following additional PARTICULARS
both parties fired, in the fret instance, without
effect. No proposition for nmicable arrange
ment came from the friends of MIR. Frost none,
OF course, could come from the friends of Dr. Hunt
as he was the challenged party. The barrels just
discharged were reloaded. and at the second fire
Dr. Hunts shot took effect; his ball entered at the
right pit of Mr.. Frost, passed through the
lungs, and lodged under the scapular of the left
shoulder. He fell, mortally wounded, and in some
ten minutes expired The body was carried of
and placed in room of the barracks.
"Mr Frost leaves an amiable orphan daughter,
some fourteen years of age, to mourn parents
pr emature death"
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