Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-06

This declaration is made from motives of respect for
public opinion and not from any regard for General
Scott whose conduct on this occasion is such total
departure from honor and propriety to render him
unworthy Of the notice Of man uho has any respect
for himself
1t is not probable that can at this time have any
recollection of having had the honor of seeing Gen
Scott on the 9th of June, 1917, at dinner in New
York or of the topic of conversation as he suggests
circumstances so unimportant not apt to be i'm
pressed upon the memory But feel a confident
persuation that did not make of any express
sion incompatible with the high respect which en-
terrain for Gen. Jackson
DEWITT CLINTON.
Albany April 9th, 1919.
After this publication had been before the coun-
try considerable length of time, Dewitt Clinton
was elected Governor of New York and upon his in
auguration took public oath of the most binding
character against duelling. AS soon as Governor
Clinton had taken upon himself the oath of Office
Gen. Scott challenged him to fight duel, on &C.
count of the above publication In reply to this
challenge, Coy Clinton informed the General that
he would s. hold his challenge under Amusement,
til he (Scott should settle an unadi usted difficulty
between himself and one Aadreu Jackson.
The Mint.
The following is synopsis of the operations of the
Mint. from an elaborate table recently made out -
COINAGE
10 close OF 1917 " ...... e Adj 40 oI
To close of 1918. 5S19I2O ~
To close of 1919 IL I64 sos 80
To close of 1850. o3S723O6 00
To close of 1851 ................. So 4SS 524 SO
Five months 1852, % 1886, 33l "A
Total coinage all the minis 1921 S7S74 SO
TOTAL COINAGE OF EACH MINT.
u S Mint at Philadel pha 1880. - s22s, $50 56s 50
Branch mint at New Orleans. a. 49l ,665 O0
Branch mint at Charlotte, n. C.......... 32l SOB 80
Branch mint at Dahonosa Ga.......... 44S5, OFT so
Total coinage s2sl ,ss,s74 50
Gold coinage SOP 2o5 1888 so
Silver coinage 7S25206O ~
Copper COMA &c 1920 25 10
Total coinage. $2Sl S7S.S74 81
The following is statement OF the value of gold
of domestic production, deposited at the Mint and its
branches, from their organization 10 May 81, 1852
AMERICAN
From California ......... $llS, 6tSOS2
From other sources To- l669ol
PAPER DUELs.-A history of the Newspaper duels
of the day would be an amusing book. If once a
personal affair" gets into the public journals it
ally ends there. People who mean "fg ht' and not
bounce" always contrive to prevent premature dis
closures. Again-you may generally tell from the
wording of a cartel whether the party is intent on
gunpowder. Courage is curt it does not indulge
in long explanations. In fact two parties who have
made up their minds to fight almost as brief in
their correspondence Captain Brilliant and
Lieutenant Hurricane in the "Post Captain" when
respective marriages. "Dear Hurricane, | am spill
ced !" writes the captain. Dear Brilliant. |;
and ID of splice I've made of it !" replies the
lieutenant. We would suggest the following as good
forms for challenge and acceptance ':Sr-Apol-
ogise or fight. If the latter, name time and place.
Yours, &C." Then the challenged party, supposing
ne had the grit" might reply: Sir fight Pts
tolls 6 a. m tomorrow. Place-my dining room ,
This would be settling the affair in business like,
off hand way and would tell remarkably we'll in
the papers after one of the parties had been shot,
and the other arrested uner the act for the proven
ton and punishment of duelling.