The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-09

Irom tic Cnrrle',on Mercury, Oct 81
SR-The foi'ow portion OF q card appears over your
signature IN the paperf OF ms morning.
Mr. VIM Msgraih delivered ne The above notes Mon
10 The above letters did an with he honor OF he
parties concerned 70 arrest The duel made known Judge
engaged in The duel and discovered time place and
he city Nssrae. hem Of he peSss
M s1d wP SUi End essn DsSs
Accompanied by few friends attended at the railroad %
Soher Edward and Mr. Tassr had met before he reached The
cry and pO' AZ long ssr alps Judge Masrah to my house.
In justice e al parties cOncerncd have Iet myss c.ed
We quote the above from your COMMUNICATION, 10 call
your attention especially 70 these sentences In con-
formty with the Ina rucons contained In the above let
krs, did all consistent with the honor OF the parties
concerned, 70 arrest the duo. made known Judge
hsgraths wshes 20 several OF the friends Of the gentle
men engaged In the duel and discovered that the e
place and circumstances OF the were already known
These sentences taken together and construed by the
object Of the trust rcposed 10 you by Mr. Magrsth would
seem properly % convey the ass that you had commun
Gated not only with Mr. Edward Msgrah and his advisers,
Of the late Mr. Taser and Mr. Edmund Rhs:, II This be
siruc,on Which you e would ID ss SU I put IT. upon
these sentences, u becomes our imperative duty 70
make Known Lis wishes, aud especially his intention
TO be In the city on the afternoon Of Aondayf And In tho
meantime, II rs our s,ll more solemn duty, charged
we were with the hves and the honor aud tho most
cred feelings Of the parties represent and Of Gil par
ties 10 siae that to u.s. and TO neither Of u.s. officially
you by any other friend Of Judge Magath what were
ks Wishes and intentions. We were not per nhted c
any way connected with him what part he meant so
play nor when ne meant TO DO In the city
A. W. BURNETT
JOIN CUNNINGHAM,
L. X FURMAN
regret that Judge sagrs,h did no. inform me while lie
Aiken Of The Illness bis family referred TO in yonr state
ment Had he done 20, should have felt my duty OF
returning 10 the city 10 take cectual TO pre-
vent the late fatal meeting. l. FuRMAN.
To A. W BrRSrT, JoHS CuSSrsGnAn AND l. X. FuRxAS;-
GEsngNxNYou call my attention 70 the folio wing pas.
sage In my card o. the 4th inst -
IN oonformsnce with the instructions contained the abov
sernsd TO arrest he duel made Known Judge Ssrsss
hes 70 several Of the friends Of he gentlemen engaged 10
stances Of the already known throughout the city
You seem 70 think tha, the soovc sentences may be
construed referring 10 the acting friends Of the gentle
engaged In the duel They not intended,
and regret any such construction has been placed
In q separate card, Dr. Furman "regrets his not hsv.
ing known OF the illness In Judge Magraths family while
in Aiken, and declares that had he done So he would
have taken eectua means, returning 70 the city
prevent the late fatal meeting"
Such declaration bespcsks the generous impulses Of
DIS heart and warrants me In declaring what know 70
have been Judge Nagrahs sentiments on the occasion.
Had he Known oil, perhaps the issue might have proved
brother al stake, with that OF gentleman whom he had
never wronged, but always served In Offices OF friend
snlp-nls OWn OnsYscter essaiied, ana even bated
death know his Intentions a. truly % II they were the
carnations Of my own heart 10 hasten 10 the city
10 summon all the parties before hmo bind them over
70 keep the pesccand 70 LET the integrity and worth OF
his own character triumph the assaults upon H. Had
Providence decreed that he should have been here
sooner, brothers. life would not have been hazarded
and another may have lived In usefulness 10 his country
God grant that the veil OF and foreeuness may
drop all the and, II there still BE those who
would propitiate feelings OF bitterness let them remen
Der that hey who put forth the hand against such a. be
At peace that God will bring them down into the p os
destruction Your obedient servant,
Oct. 8, 1855. B. r. CARROLL