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stance, as we were extremely intimate, / am
satisfied in NV own mind that he expected 81
attack. Iheard no mere about it. until l en-
lstered the Church gate on Sunday evening.
when some one told me TO hurry out, as BLACK.
burn was murdered. AT the time this .affai,
occurred kaSeither on my way to the Church
or perhaps had not left the house from which
i accompanied LADY. On Saturday was
not armed, and do not think that either Black
burn Of Horner had arms upon their persons
at that time.
Cadet G. B.HoRxER.-On Saturday 18th
January, Cadet J. w. Humes and myself were
sitting ia the Mess Hall Of the Institute wait
ing dinner when Me. Blackburn entered and
remarked fellows, you ARE the very ones
wanted to see.'' s>kes. what Is. the maiteri
He said that be had us sd a.note or letter
written BIZ Mr. Christian To bis gSlselsburn,s)
Cousin, which was the most ridiculous thing
he had ever read.
The following is a copy Of the letter in evil
dence on tie TRIAL (seporter for the Valley
Star)
LExIsGToS December 80 1853.
Mss MISUNDERSTANDING induced by my exalted
opinion Of ydlr refined feelings to believe that you
would not wantonly wound the feelings ofany gem
ueman, and being myself the unhappy victim Of
your mal-treAtnent j must conclude that you had
an apparent cause And failing in my attempiedin-
teryiew with you on last evening deem it necessa-
~ in justice to mt reputation as gentleman to find
out the mysteries of the matter, and to clear my
skirts OF all inputations incompatible with the char
aeter OF gentleman and the strict rules Of courtesy.
Then ask II OF you as last favor to tell me if any
there be, the causes which induced you to do so IL
liberal an act And ifthere be calumniator SO base
SO envoes as with his own vile fabrcations to break
me friendship heretofore existing between ms do tell
me and will bring the cuprit to justice and prove
10 you and the world that am innocent and that
such deed il beneath the dignity Of those priuci-
pies OF honor that il was the ofmy aged parents
TO instil into any youthful BOSOM and nv constant
endeayor to practice Buff the said causes are not
ule WORK Of saadefs, bat phantoms of your Gre
atom causes terminating in your own breast say so
and all is well lwrie not these lines III order to
place myself III satk qRo for It's d6ne the die Is east
The -Rubicon is CROSSED; but write with the vain
hope Of proving toyou and the world that would
not treat any lady otherwise than strictly courteous
and respectful and in closing these lines bid YOU
~ ahectionaie adiep nyoking the blessing ofleaven,
and hoping that your paths mar he strewed with
flowers whilst soqurning in this world of care So
vale vale, iorInossssima puella iturim vale.
J Peace TO thy heart though another's it be
Health to thy cheek though il Gloom not for me-
Your humble friend,
cHARLESB B. CHRISTIAN.
You viii please answer, addressing me through
Box No l0l or return this epise and close the said
drama forever
Ia confidence, Friday morning. 4
CHARLESsB. CHRISTIAN
One or two remarks passed between Mr..
Tunes and Mr.. Blackburn, which do not
distinctly remember, before or after which re-
marks, don't remember, Mr.. Blackburn re-
marked that he was going to see Mr.. Chris
tian Immediately remarked to him = Black
burn do not n 40 hasty; wait until we fin
ish our dinner and give viii go with you"
He did so wait. Wien we had finished our /
dinner, we came BY the barracks on our way
20 Lexington, Afr Blackburn there got an
we then came 10 Lexington, Anu went TO +
AIeDowelrs Hotel Mr.. Blackburn inquired of
some one there il Mr. Christian was inFlAs |
room or there! The person Of whom he in +
1uired sent servant 10 see if Mr.. CHRISTIAN
Was in his room! Tie servant returned and |
reported him absent | then proposed to Mr.. |
blackburn TO do to MoorS's Hotel, and proba- |
liz we would tad him there. We did So and |
upon inquiry found that he was not there.7
Me then comeback to Mr.. McDowell's Hotel,
and when we had gotten within few pieces
II the front dpor leading TO the bar-roon, |
saw Mr.. Christian standing on the sill of the
door. in company with Cadet Langhorne. / |
Sid 10 Blackburn there is Christian" SO /
well as | can rdcollect, Mr.. blackburn, as was /
habituaI with hin. had his right hand in the |
breast Of his CO at BIT the time told him there
Ii Mr.. Christian. lITe withdrew his hand from
the breas, Of his coat while approaching Mr..
Christian, and walked up to where Mr. e. was
Standing, and $aid to hila that he wished to
see him, or something to that amount. do
not remember what reply Christian made, but
he descended the steps and accompanied Mr.. !
j. to the passage Immediately above the door
n which Mr.. 70. was standing. Mr.. b.,
think, buttoned his furlough ceat, (the buttons
Be had opened 10 insert his han1) as he APP
preached the passage door. Mr. G., obsery-
ia, lad stick inI his hand or under his arm
at the time. They went into the passage and,
short conversation ensued the last few words
Of which | oyerheared -Sir, honor you
for your noble principles" was aremark made, 4
ia which thought that I recognized the
voice If Christian Mr.. Blackburn then APP
preached, or wis standing near the sill Of the
door, when I'D turned to Mr. Christian and
sud "good ev$ning, sir,p or "good evening,
Mr.. Christian" ! was standing about six feet
from the door of the passage when over
heard these remarks. Mr. aumes was stand
ing some six feet from ME and nearer the bar
room door When Blackburn came out Of
the passage I d k@d him what had been the
result of his interview. He replied ID an or
binary tone of Voice, ..jIst as / expect
ed; he (Mr. C,D hhs not courage enough TO
srike-a child" He made no further comment
mon Mr.. Cs character, but added that he
was satisfied, and would take no further notice
.of the affair. Either before or after the two
preceding remarks, he repeated the CONVEX
sation which he had held with AIr. Christian
in the passage. He and M. Hum8 then,
crossed the street, and saw no more Of Mr..
b. that evening. Dir. B. said to Nh. HINES
ana myself, that he told Mr.. c. that be (B.l
was the tradueer or calumniator mentioned
in Mr.. C's note 10 the young lady or his (B's1yll
cousin. and that It was him (B.) who had adj
vised his cousin not to accompany him &C. to
Church on the appointed evening, and that
liz OBJ was responsible both for his cousins
conduit ana bis own, and i he lC.) wished 10
know the reason Why he (B. had advised bis
cousin to reject bis company 70 Clutch ON
Sunday evening, lie OBJ would tel him. Mr..
Il. then said that Mr. G. asked his reason, and
he told him that he had heard that be (C.)
had not very good reputation in Lexington,
and that he OBJ dill not wish 70 see his cousin
+ associate witt any such man Nh. B. then said
| Mr.. q. remarked . I honor your noble princ;-
PIES Then M. b. remarked good eve
ming Mr.. CT or siF.n The manner Of Mr..
| B. approaching Mr. c. was respectful. The
-. - Mr. II Wa futfoned 50 fiohf fl,.f ~,