Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-21
Dueling-To the Public.

Duelng-To the Public.
Maj. Goliah O'Crady Gahagan, late of tn
H. E. l. Company's service, has the honor t
inform the gentlemen of San Francisco of hi
arrival from Calcutta, and he offers them hi
professional services as Duelist and Professo
of the Code of Honor
From his great experience and skill in hi
profession, having had the pleasure to be en-
gagged in over four thousand s.affairs of honor,
and to have slain in personal combat, duriu,
the past thirty years, two hundred and thirty
eight gentlemen of high responsibility, Maj
Gahagan fatters himself that he shall be abl'
to give satisfaction to the chivalry of San Fran
cisco, and to conduct their little "affairs ,
with unequalled eclat.
In soliciting the patronage of this enlightened
community, Major Gahagan has the honor tt
submit the following scale Of fees, which he has
put at such an exceedingly low figure as tt
place duel in the power of gentleman of the
| most limited means.
For demanding an apology, So; ditto, ar
AFFECT ditto, So IS.
For letters on the subject of satisfaction,
each, 81 IS.
For arranging and carrying through hostile
meetings, as follows:
With dueling pistols, ten steps, 800; ditto.
furnishing pistols, ammunition, surgeon, and
carriages, $500.
With rifles, thirty steps, $3.50; ditto, with
muskets, ditto, $3.50.
With Colts revolvers, six shots, 5000; ditto,
six Founders, field pieces, (artillery provided,
$500.
For settling satisfactorily difficult, "with-
out prejudice to honor of either party" as
follows:
When the lie has been given, 800; when
the expression id rascal has been used, $75 /;
do. id jackass $50; when the nose has been
pulled, $3.50; when a blow has been struck,
$3.50; when kick has been given, $175 do,
on or near the coat-tails, 5000.
As a line must be drawn somehow, Major G.
feels it his duty to announce that he will on no
account consent to serve in an affair between
persons of color, and that his changes for con-
Quoting duel between two tailors will be nine
times as great as the ordinary fee, the proven
bal tenacity of life of those tradesmen render
ing this arrangement imperative.
As interference with gentleman's profession
is an outrage by no means to be tolerated,
Major Gahagan deems it his duty to inform all
an affair of honor hereafter, whether as princi-
pal or seconds, without his assistance that he
will hold them personally responsible for SO
doing in each and every instance.
Posting, as liar, coward, aud scoundrel, by
card or placard, executed on the most reason
able terms, and eligible lots in the Lone Noun
tain Cemetery provided for the unfortunate, or
steamer tickets furnished the survivors, for
small commission. Address Major Goliah
OGrady Gahagan, corner of Clay and Leaven-
worth streets, up stairs.
Notice of the Press-From the Bundlecund
Galaxy" June the 45th, 1854" The fight
yesterday, between Major Gahagan and the
Hon. Fitz Roy Jobson, was one of the most
beautifully conducted affairs we ever had the
pleasure of witnessing. With Eve successive
shots from Colts Revolver, the gallant Major
removed his adversary's five front teeth, and
with the sixth took of, as Clearly as with a
scalpel, an inch and half from the end of his
nose, the profuse hemorrhage ensuing render
ing Mr.. Jobson hors de combat for the nonce.
Major Gahagan attended the honorable COM
pany's ball in the evening, when We noticed
him mingling in the mazes of the dance with
Lady Emile Jobson," &C., &c.
From the Calcutta " Evening Journal Aug.
9th, 1854" The duel between the gallant
Major Gahagan and the Lord Biship of Bengal.
came off this morning at daylight and resulted
in the Bishops receiving an ounce ball on the
pit of the stomach. On learning the nature of
his adversarys wound, the Major wittily re-
marked that he was much to be pitied, adding |
that he would have winged the Biship, but for
the fear of making an angel Of him prematurely."
Hundreds Of similar testimonials to the above |
may be seen by applying to Major G. O'G. G.
1t his ofice.-San Francisco Euensng Journal