Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-28
00R NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YORK LIZ. 10. 1861.


/. friend in Madrid enahIca me to give
4 truthful accom-, tf the duel huiwaeu
Mr.. Sou!e, the Ano:iscn Minister to
Spnin, aud the Marquis &c TurEo,, the
French Ambassador at Tie same Court,
which, it sill he observed, differs somc-
VIVA, from the narrative published in hid
European journals, and copied IN tbs
newspapers here. The received account
Of tbs ailair between young Saule aud
Due y Alba is accurate enough, but tho
due! between tho la,ter and Dr Turgos
has no, been correctly stated. The in.
suit to Madame Soule was offered at'ho
house Of Do Tassoti and Mr.. Sou!e
felt aggricsed thu, the Marquis not OF.
!ly neglected TO resent tho aaront Of one
Of his guests. bu. actually repeated the
offensive remark. Hence the challenge.
In his cartel. Mr.. Soule was careful to
subscribe his uarc, Pierre soule, 3
citi=gn Of the United States" SO as to
show tina, his resort to arms was as pr.
vate individual, and not in his public
cansci.y. a, first, De Target refused
to fight but soule persisted in hiH de-
msnd for satisfaction. aud sent another
challenge, by three witnesses: NJ. Per.
nv, an American gentlemani Genera!
Valdez, formerly Governor General Of
Cuba; aud Senior Benito Alejo DO
Ga,ninde. ex..mcmber of tho Corcz,
The Marquis De Tursot was then p'oi
Yo4ed to combat. aud exclaimed: "SoIG
js rssnoarai q Ia ggeule d@ gist0!ct,' -
!" Be- i, SO. will answer at the rnuzS!a
o: the pistol" The duel was appoint
ed to take place on the 18th Of Decer-
be,': but at midnight on the -C'h, Nh
SouIe received visit from Lord ac::-
den, one of tho seconds of De Turgo:.
who informed him thu, the Spanish gov-
ornament was taking measures TO pre-
vent tho hostile meeting, AID thar. III
lha, case, the Marquis should think him.
self relieved from all responsibility.
Mr.. Souls replied that any sadden
change OF arrangements was lnconvSnI-
eni. but he prs!errei to submit 20 i,
rather than 'nss the satisfaction 10 WHICH
he was entitled. The meeting ac"'r-
d!agly took place at noon on tho m2M;
day, the l7ta. On The gr"n'E sew
difficulties arose between the seconds.
Thuse Of Mr.. Snule demanded, il his
name, ,hs,the co.nbatwAh pistnlsshcnid
take place at ten PAGES. The seconds
Of tho Marquis refused {" cuusent 10
what they called uns 5orc1erie, and pro-
passed distance Of fn'ty pscrF. "l'
this VIVA, Monsieur lie Marquis calls M.
swering me at the m@=sle Of The pis'3!!'
cried Mr.. Sou!e. But no was 0onsed
to yield to the decision Of the umpigr5.
Placed opposite each other, sh4 aaver-
saties then exchanged first shot, ,sltN.
out result, AT the second fire, the Mar
quis De Turgot was wounded! in the
thigh; and exclaiming. f" jesus toaeE',"
e. am struck,') he fell ih'" the arals
Of one of Mr.. Soule's seconds. Tho
wnund is said IN b Serious. Noi"i'h-
standing this tragic dra0nemsat, t''r'f
was M reconciliation, which is greatly
to DO regretted. us j. leaves tie door o.
pen for further strife. This narration
of tho affair may be relied upon as st'IcI-
! y accurate in every respect. ! am mi
nj liberty 10 mention my informant, OF
his name would be sufficient suaip"-
ty Of tho truth Of every particular.
perceive that the Commissioner Of
Patents las decided adversely TO ii"
claim oe Sameel Colt. the Inventor Of
tho celebrated pis,Uls,hat hearhis nan'"'
tor an extension Of his patent. ! ;hi.h
the decision just one; but, ought. not
The paten, aws TO be amended, or done
away &ih, aud new laws for rewall!f :
inven:o:s framel2 Olsht not a rea
who makes really useful invention "a
be rewarded by tho people a, larsd
Why bhotll he no: be- paid by i. 5so
whom he henefts' And, If he saer Z
he paid by these, tell NE ii It be rpss:.
bile to make an invention OF impr"ye'
mens. which, il given to lie pubic.
would not. immediately or!cmn;eiy. 1H4
in this age, nearly always rapidly. ben.
eft every human Icing. 0fcomse we
cannot interfere with tho legislaii" p.
o,her countries hut ,hero caa be 10
reasonable objection to the jeoplo .:
tho United States paying, each one 'aa.t
Of q mill, one mill. hall cea', 1'
even one cent, IN the man Cor e%aaaie
who shnll a!sCover Some means Of a:a.s.
ing The Atlantic in six. frc, { o" d
thee days; 10 the man who shgli d...
cover some new process Of mating ..'
per s" cheap that We ca" buy ii y, ara
. halt Of It's present cost 10 li!c man $ .a
shall inven' I rheap printing prcss, :1a'
vii! THO" Of more efee!s in Il ,it7e
time than any 10" in use 10 lin VII
shall discover ce'laiu reinriy :nr to
cholera. or yelIow fever, OF auti'o
, holding tho same relation 30 those d.
eases that vaccination does ,u,;ls SIT
pox. Would not every citizen hc h.s,
Gifted by the above discoveries on
: they n3t, ibcn, in equity, 10 pny ~
them
The present ra,sn: laws pEnl '@.
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