Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-19

LIE RECENT SoUTH CAROLINA DUEL We publish.
ed an account some days since, of fatal duel at
charleston the papers of which city have been silent
as TO the nature of the difficulty. The WASHINGTON
City Star of Saturday, however, gives the folow;ng
particulars -
MT. Iegare was engaged 10 young lady in Col
nmba Her friends inquired of Dunovant What was
me character and habits of L. This coming to his
ears ne inquired OF D. what he had answered and
found that he had spoken favoraby of him But not
satisfied with verbal statement, he demanded il in
wiring, which was refused Legare CHALLENGED on
THIS refusal. The distance was twelve PAGES Lepare
hred at the word one," and missed Dunovant fred
at the word =" lwo,' and killed his antagonist The
survivor was wholly unskIled in the use of the pistol
having never before had anything TO do with A duel.
Legare on the contrary, VIGOROUSLY crack shot
having, few days before the affair came off, (n prac
tlslng0 placed ory-eight out of fifty balls in a card
al the word. lie became very nervous starting for
the ground and remarked that he felt presentiment
that he would fall, notwithstanding his skill with the
pistol. He was formerly in the Navy as Midship-
man from which he dismissed it is said, for run
ming sword through marne.''
PROSPECTS OF THE CorToN CRoP-Our exchanges
bring US uniform accounts of continued wet weather,
and consequent injury TO the growing crop of cotton.
The complaint is universal that The rains have acce-
Grated the growth of the plant to an extraordinary de-
gree causing the yonng forms to fall off, the grown
bollS 10 rot, and reardng the early maturity of those
that escape destruction by the unusual degree of mois
lure he OPINION prevail IN many portions OF the
country that the yield will not reach more than half
Some contend that the crop will be average one
while much greater number insist that it will fall
short of one-haf The effect of this general belief
will be, that the planters confdng in the limited pro-
ducton, and the consequent advance in prices will de-
lay sending their crops to market. We may, there.
lore, look for light rece pts, during the early part OF
the season at hand fall in the prices at bagging and
i bale rope must also follow N o. Crescent 10Th.
d. An important invention has just been perfected for
atlhe purpose of reefng opsaiIs, claiming the follow
otlng advantages:
First The topsai can be reefed from the vessels
Ks ack in the heaviest gale by the watch deck
lie tng unnecessary call all hands for the purpose
I'd Scond the topsal be reefed without laying the
g sa aback changing the angle of the topsai yard
ne = most important consideration when heating in
RS n;low passage, or when it is object to time
I'D l hi the reefs made much snngger, stronger
IL and,andso than by the old plan. Fourth: the
tops can be reefed in less than one quarter of the
time equired by the old plan Fifth the weight O
Fisg't aIoft is lessened rather than increased Sixth
the pin be adapted to the present rig of vessels
=; -; al sma' expense"
e. Theollowing epitaph was pied by Ameri
or can traeler from old tombstone at Oakham, il
of S"rry. ngland.
he 9 lie Lord good was looping off wood.
IN And down fell from the tree;
&c me with check. and broke my neck,
H. nd so Death Topped off NEE