Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-01
ITEMS OF NEWS.


Stewart and Joseph B. Coker, esq, two young
lawyers of Newnansville, East Florida, which re-
suited in a duel. II appears that Stewart was
about to be married, and had invited Coker TO be
one Of his groomsmen at the same time enjoining
strict secrecy in the matter. Coker, however, told
q young lady acquaintance of his, and this Stewart
construed into breach of confidence, and de-
manded that Cocker should either acknowledge in
writing that he was gnty Of libel, or meet him
with deadly weapons. The latter alternative was
accepted, and they left Newnansve for place
20 miles distant, on the Georgia side. The Sa-
vannah Ne1cs says:
The terms Of the meeting show that the princ-
pals intended il not TO be boodess duel"
Both were armed with donble-barreled shot guns.
Mr.. Stewards gun was loaded with thirty buck
| shot Mr.. Cokers gun, which chambers three
balls, was loaded with twelve bullets. After fire.
ing the first shots, at distance of seventy-fye
yards, in case neither fell, they were TO advance
ten PAGES and fire second time when, if neher
was yet hit, they were 10 reload and advance ten
PAGES more for third shot.
At the first fire Mr. Stewart received three
| shots, two Of them in his left arm and shoulder,
rendering, it is said the amputsiion of that limb
necessary The other ball entered his right breast,
and passing upwards, lodged in his right shoulder
in front. Fears were entertained for Mr.. SIS llfe
partly on account OF the delay caused by having
TO send distance Of twenty miles for instruments
| necessary TO the ampuiation Of his arm. The at
tending surgeons had instruments on the
ground. Two buck shots passed through the
breast Of the loose garment worn hy-M Coker.
Both appear TO be well praciised in the use Of
their weapons; and by the result Of the first fire.
we are, perhaps spared The record of one Of the
bloodiest tragedies that has ever resulted from
this mode OF adjusting differences between gen.
tlcmen. With the lessened distance, and the al
most unerring precision exhibited by the combat
ants, the second shot could hardlyIhave resulted
otherwise than in horrible mutilaton or perhaps
the killing OF both.
Another account says that the molher of Stewart
was present on the ground.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF PRINCETON COLLEGE.
large throng Of persons attended the annual
commencement of Princeton College on Tuesday
The address of P. r. Feadall, esq, bf Washington
city, before the literary societies, Is said TO have
been an able production. In the evening the hon.
orary oraiions OF the junior class, among whom
was Henry M. Drewry, of Virginia, were de-
livered.
During the day the board of trustees made
some changes in the faculty. PROT Henry Of the
Smithsonian Institution, late professor of natural
philosophy, was made professor of applied sci
ences. Prof Stephen Alexander, late professor OF
astronomy, was appointed to the chair of chant
cal philosophy. Rev. j. L. Dufiel was appointed
professor of mathematics. Rev. ]. T. Mofat,
professor of Greek. Rev. G. M. Giger, professor
of Latin. Rev. DR.. Atwater, OF Fairfield, Conn.,,
professor of mental and moral philosophy. Prof
Guyot professor Of geology and thysica geogra-
ply Two additional tutors we're appointed.
Rev. Dr. Carnahan, the late PRECEDENT, was also
chosen member of the board of trustees in
place of Rev. DR.. Comfort, deceased.
On Wednesday, speeches WE'RE delivered by
members of the graduating cliss. Among the
speakers were John X. Poe, Join S. Hanan and
Henry ID. Loney, of Baltimore John Darrock and
Robert b. Anderson, of North Carolina. The grad
uating class numbered eighty members, and in
ciuded William Fell Giles, jr., Tomas Swami, John
s. Hanan Henry ID. Loney, Vim. b. Norman and
John p. Poe, of Maryland; samuel s. Force, of
the District Of Columba Vim. B. Sanford, OF
Virginia; Robert b. Andersh, George w Parke
Gusts John Darrock and WI HOLSTER of North
Carolina, and Benjamin F. Stfrrod of Tennessee.
Among the junior class at John w. Brown,
George G.. Carey, VIM. A. Fisher and VIM. G.
Handy, Of Maryland; J. w. Campbell of the Dis
trict Of Columbia; Robert IL andrews and Henry
M. Drewry, Of Virginia.
Rev. John Maclean, ID. ID, the late vce.pres-
dent of The college, was inaut urated president
Wednesday afternoon, with proper ceremonies
A final address was then delivered by the late
president, Rev Dr. Carnhani followed by an ad-
dress from DR.. Maclean.
NEEDLE SWALLOWED AND EXTRACTED
Sometime in December Las young lady swal-
lowed what at the time she Supposed 10 be pin.
She soon after suffered seveA pains in the region
ofthc stomach but did not th attribute the cause
TO the supposed pin. YESTERDAY, while standing,
she was suddenly seized WI an acute pain in
one Of her limbs just aboveth knee, and soon
tainted Aphyscian was immediately called, and
he at once discovered and extracted from the
limb medium sized needle which had worked
nearly to the skin, the eye icing foremost The
needle was much corroded, land the point nearly
as much bluntcd as the heal. The young lady is
getting along without difRcrt,y Rochester Union
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RARE ANIMAIs.-MessrsIE E. and II. o. Briggs,
the well known ship buffers at South Boston
have at their ship yard at City Point real Cal
cutta bull and COW. The bull is perfectly black,
and is in India sacred aSmal being worshiped |
by the ignorant natives. The COW is white. Both |
are about the size Of a sml III native calf and are
well formed. Their legs fe quite slender, while |
on their shoulders they hate bunch about a foot |
in diameter. These anim3s, the first of the kind |
we believe ever brought 10 this country, arrived |
last week, and are in most excellent condition.
The Philadelphia butcht hrs have entered into an
agreement not 10 purchase beef cattle at the high
rates which have been demanded. In notice
issued by them they say: We induced 10
enter into these arrangements because kaor
that there is not such a scarcity Of cattle in.ths
country as to justify any such prices, and they
only sustained by spectators buying them up and
putting them out to pasture in order to keep them
out OF market. They also recommend the people
TO refuse TO buy beef at all until prices are lower,
and express the hope of finally breaking up the
scenes of beef speculators.n
BIC LuMr--It appears that California is not
the only State in the Union in which big nuggets
OF precious metal are found. A few days ago, a
mass OF gold weighing l,iS0 pennyweghts, and
worth si,4l0 20, was taken from, the Mccormick
mine, IN Columbia county Georgia. It was ex-
tracted nearly from the surface Of the earth from
vein Of great depth and richness,