Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-04-13

For Commissioners.
James Michigan, Nathan Mathewson,
B. w. Mahry,
Extraordinary Duel.
Mr. Thomas Sheridan, in his life of Dean Swift,
has recorded an account of very singular character,
no lived in the Town of Tipperary. The name of !
this gentleman was Matthew, and, after long resi-,
dence abroad he returned to Dublin at the latter end
of Queen Armies reign.
At that time party ran very high, hut ragged no.
where with such violence in that city, lnsomuch
that dues were every day fought there that score
There happened TO he at that time Two gentlemen
IN London, who valued themselves highly on their
skill in fencing the name of one of them was Pack,
the other Creed-the former major the other cap
tain in the army.
Hearing of these daily exploits in Dublin, they re-
solved, like two knghts-errant to go over in quest
Of adventures. Upon inquiry they learned that Mr..
Matthew had the character of being one of the first
swordsmen in Europe.
Pack reioced TO find antag onist worthy of him;
and meeting him as he carried along the street
in his chair, ostled the fore-charr-an.
Of This Matthew took no notice, as supposng 1t 10
be accidental. But Pack atterwad boosted of it in
the public coffee hous saying. that he had purpose
ly offered this insult to that gent eman who had not
the spirit 10 resent it. There happened be present
particular friend of MIR. Matthew, of the name of
Mcnamara, man of good courage, and reputed the
! best fencer.in Ireland
He Immediately took up the quarrel and he was
. II.
ed, otherwise he would have chastised him on the
spot; but if the major would let him know where he
was to be found he should be waited on Immediately
on his friends return, who to dine that day a
little way out of town
The major said that he would be al the over
the way, where he and his companion would wait
their commands
Immediately on his arrival, Matthew being made
acquainted with what had passed, went from the
coffee house to the tavern, accompanied by MAGMA
mara.
Being shown into the where the gentlemen
were after having secured the door. without any eX-
postualion, Matthew and Pack drew their swords
but Macnamara stopped them, saying he had some
thing to propose before they proceeded to action.
He said, in cases of this nature, he never could
bear to be a cool spectator.
$50, SIR addressing himself to Creed g If you
please, shall have the honor of entertaining you in
The anne manner"
Creed who desired no better sport made no other
reply than that of instantly drawing his sword, tC
work the four champions fell, with the same cOmpo
sure as If 1T were only a fencing match with foils
The conflict of some duration, and maintained
with great obstinacy by the two officers, notwith
standing the great etfusion of blood from the many
wounds which they had received
} AT length, quite exhausted, they both fell anC
yielded the victory to the superior skill of their an
tagOnists
; Upon this occasion, Matthew gave remarkable
proof of the perfect composure of his mind during TIT
action.
Creed had fallen the first; upon which Pack ex
3 claimed
"Ah, poor Creed you gone O.
" Yes" said Matthew, very composedIy and VOL
shall peck after him." at the same time making
home thrust quite through his body, which threw
=; him to the ground This was The more remarkable
as he was in his life, either before or after
known to have aimed at a pun
The number of wounds received by the yanouisbe
parties was very great and what seems almost mir
acuous, their opponents were untouched.
The surgeons seeing the desperate state of thei
patients, would not suffer them to be removed out
the room where they fought, but had beds immedi
ately conveyed into it, on which they lay many hours
u in a state of nsensbility
When they came to themselves, and saw wher
they were, Pack in a feeble voice said to his com
paniou-
"Creed, think we are the conquerors, for we hav
: kept the field of battle
For a long time they were despaired of but 10 tn
: establishment of every one, they both recovered.
When they were able to company, MATTHEW
and his friend attended them daly and a close init
a macy aferwaId ensued, as they found them men o
e probty, and of the best dispositions except in thi
QuIxoc idea OF duel ng, whereof they were now per
fectly cured.
PEACE RESTORED AT CINc1NNATI-Resuh of III
Election.-The dsgraceful riots at Cincinnati seen
! 10 have been brought TO close. The papers fror
l. that city, as late as Saturday, announce perfect re
Il storation OF peace and order. The Commercial sta
ties that not only had certificates of election bee
J. granted all the democratic candidates but that M
\ Faran has been sworn in mayor, and will ente
upon his duties to-day. His majority is 1888, an
e to show that there could have been no great amour
II OF legal voting, as charged the Commercial slate
tnat the vote last October, (when the majority f.
= the know-nothing candidate tor Supreme Judge wa
o'425,) was only Sc less than it is now-in othe
r. words the democratic vote has increased 3427 an
the k n decreased 1881, making clear democra
l. tic gain of 6,758.
In the 18th and 18th wards where the ballots f.
Mayor were destroyed by the mob the vote for mac
strate is the criterion by which the result is arrive
at The Know-Nothings, it is said, have maiorit
OF the Councils and will contest the election Of tn
= mayor and other officers. The Gazette, (knov
~ noth!ng) expresses the opinion that the Democrat
candidates were entitled TO their certificates of cleo
IL ton, and adds that under the circumstances tbev ar
II glad they have obtained them.
d Exclusion OF Foreigners from Office
is BosToN, April 9th The Massachusetts s.,o. ;.