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tax of s., no; cargo of 500 hhds oftobacco, ST.,
400; cargo 1000 terces of rice, 500. Inadditon
to the toll on tonnage the cost Of potage, for ship
drawing eighteen feet water, from Dragon to Elsi-
more, varies, according TO the season Of the year
from so to $50.
A DESPERATE AND BLOODY Duel N GEoReIA-A
difficulty recently occurred between Cladius z.
Stewart and. Joseph B. Cocker, Esqs, two young law
yers Of Newnansylle, East Florida, which resulted
in duel 1t appears that Stewart was about 70 be
married, and had invited Coker TO be one Of ms
groomsmen at the same time enjoining strict score
ey in the matter. Coker, however, told young
lady Acquaintance Of his and this Steward construed
into a breach of confidence and demanded that
Cocker should either acknowledge in writing that he
was guilty Of libel or meet him with deadly
weapons The latter alternative was accepted, and
they left Newnansville for place thirty miles DIS
tant on the Georgia side The Savannah News
saws:
The terms Of the meeting show that the prinei-
nails intended ii not 10 be a blo6dless DUEL Both
were armed with double-barreled shot guns. Mr.
Stewards gun was loaded with thirty buck shot
Mr.. Coker's gun, which chambers three balls was
loaded with twelve bullets. After firing the first
shots ara distance of seventy-fye yards, in case
neither fell, they were to advance ten PAGES and
FIRE a second time when, if neither was yet hit,
they were TO reload and advance ten PAGES more for
q third shot
two of them in his left arm and shoulder, rendering,
it is said the amputation of that limb necessary.
The other bali entered his right breast and passing
upwards, lodged in his right shoulder, in 'front.'
Fears were entertained for Mr. SIS life, partly on
count Of the delay caused bv having TO send a dis
lance Of twenty miles for instruments necessary to
the amputation Of his arm. The attending surgeons
had no instruments on the ground. Two buck shot
passed through the breast of the loose garment
worn BY Mr. Cocker. Both appear to be well prac-
tced in the use of their weapons and by the result
of the first fire, are perhaps, spared the record
Of one Of the bloodiest tragedies that has re-
suited from this mode Of adjusting differences be
tween gentlemen. With the lessened distance, and
the almost uuerring precision exhibited by the conf
batanis the second shot could hardly have resulted
otherwise than in horrible mutilatien or perhaps
the killing Of both.
Another account says that the mother Of Stewart
was present the ground.
The aTSFrRSAL MACHINE Explosion IN ciNcrS-
SATL-The Cincinnati papers contains some further
particulars Of the explosion of the mysterious bon
left at the Marine Hospital in that city Monday
night. Tie Gazette says:
The noise Of the explosion was heard distance Of
FIVE squares. The neighbors discovered the Hospital
TO be on fire and the alarm was raised, and by the
aid efa few buckets of water the FREY extneuish
ed In the room, Mr.. and Mrs Allison were found
bleeding and groanihg Mr. AS bowels were torn
out, and his legs literally crushed, while his head,
face and breast were burnt in terrible manner,
Both arms OF Mrs Awere torn of her head manged,
and her whole person shocSingly burnt. The explo-
sion caused sad havoc in the The ceiling was
raised from its position and riddled by pieces Of
the bomb she'll. The partition wall, dividing the
hall from the room, which is in the second story was
completely demolished, while the walls were much
mutiated The furniture was shiYered TO pieces, and
a portion Of the Fenitian blinds on the windows
with pieces of the SASH blown across the street
One young man struck By small pie &c of iron
but was not badly injured. Others passing at the
same time narrowly escaped being struck While
the physicians were dressing the wounds Of Mr.. A.,
he remarked, Great God, who has done this; new
er injured any BODY
Mrs A. was sensible when found and although she
could not speak, she made frequent motions under
stood by those in al tendance for water They both
died during the night after enduring the most terri
bic sntferiugs.
The Enquirer says:-A few minutes before the ex-
poson took rung the bell Of the establish
ment and upon TIE door being opened, box was
handed TO Mr. John Baker, brother OF the principal,
who handed it to the stewardess, Mrs. Allison, who
took il to her roon where she and hef husband con
eluded to open it examine its contents. The eE-
plosion followed Immediately on their attempting to
open il. 1t appears the box contained bomb-shell
or torpedo the iron of which was about threeqnar-
tiers Of inch thic and heavily charged with pow
der and was doubtless meant TO destroy the whole
premises and its occupants. From fragments found,
We judge that the internal machine must have been
/ Of about six inches in diameter. The fend who
planned this diabocal act has at present. escaped,
but the full cry Of an enraged community is on bis
/ track.
A DIsrREzs1se CASE or HYDEorHoBlA.--The Day
4 ton Empire notices an instance Of man in Mont
gomery county, Ohio, who was bitten some time ago
| BY dog, and who now has symptoms like hydro
phobia:
A few days ago, while in the room with his WIFE
he felt rather strangely and seemed inclined bite
and CRATE bis teeth with all the power be possessed
He asked his wife To hand him piece ofsole-leather
which being complied with, he bit il through in
eral places and continued biting until IL cheus
TO pieces. He then requested her 10 hand him chip
which he also tore into spinters with bis teeth At
this point he was seized with very strange and wild
the room, as be was fearful be might commit soma
/ personal violence. She done so Immediately and
locked the door. he tried to get out; but finding
the door locked, be went to the window, which was
in the second or third story Of the house and jumped
out perfectly cray and raying, as j. supposed with
hydrephobia. He ran several miles DrIore be Was
oyeri1ESn screaming and crying with the most in
( tense agony. lie was finally secured and brough,
back, and j. now under medical care
| RoBrsar-The residence, Of Dr. Thos. Ii. CIarett.
in Leesburg, was burglariously entered on Monday
night last--upwards Of sixty dollars in Money was
stolen and quantity Of clothing, &C. was taken
from the building and left in the yard II IS sup
posed the thieves were alarmed at some noize and
made speedy escape leaving the clothing behind.
The Doctor and his family, were AZ Woodburn his
country residence, few miles from town Such
occurrences are rare in our town, and we would Be
highly gratifedh the actors In this could be found
out Haskiagtoaian.
LYNcn Lswix Possesses. " have already
stated that Mr. Elijah Moore, his wife and sister,
fn-law, were found on the morning ofihe l4ghulfi
murdered 10 their beds near D1ndridgs. Team 4
and that negro Ia been arrested onSnspicionl
BE subsequently, confessed 10 having numbered
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore al er which he committee al
infamous outrage npon the person ofihe young ia4
dy. and Then murdered her 50 incensed were The
citizens fine peighboFhood al he inhuma1 QUIT
RACES committed BIZ his demon, thar they ted hin
70 4 Stake and bnfnfd him ~ deaih. haxing pre-
Eionsly tortured hin good deal.
New HAasrszIaE - csaesr5 Jaly I.---Afy Had
iey, OF III Reporter has bera elected STATE Printer
over No BuiIeIfe6 1t TIE P,triot TIE leading DEM
oeraiic qner u majority Il y votes Tlsfs
Nzs masi iss.fas sia0iisf'e = u he elecfica.