Daily American organ., 1856-11-07
The Tragedy in Philadelphia = Further
Particulars.

despatch from Philadelphia, published yester-
day, stated that serious affray occurred in that
city on Wednesday evening, between young man
named Isaac G. Shurlock, residing at 6l2 Poplar
street, an accountant, and Mr.. Phillip S. Clawges,
dry goods and notion commission merchant, do
ing business at No. l3s Market street. The Phil
adelphia News of yesterday says:
They had both been to the Masonic Hall, in
Chestnut street, being members of the order, and
CIawges, upon leaving was followed by Shurlock
Upon reaching Seventh street. in front of John
Gays tavern, Shurlock came up to him and said,
you have foully wronged me you are the seducer
of my wife, and am going to kill you. At that
instant he levelled revolving pistol at his breast
and fred. Three or four of the loads were dis
charged all of which took effect one entering the
stomach, another the breast, and third broke his
arm. The report Of the pistol drew q crowd to the
scene, and Shurlock was arrested on the spot the
revolving pistol being found at his feet where he
! dropped it. He did not attempt to escape nor
did he deny the commission Of the deed. On the
contrary, when taken to the Mayors office, he
made full confession, and said that he had done
it because Clawges had seduced bis wife. He fur
ther said that the wife had confessed 1t to him. and
had said that Clawges had drugged the wine he
bad given her in order to accomplish his purpose.
The wounded man was placed In carriage and
conveyed to the hospital. His wounds are consid-
| cred mortal, and he thought to be dying at
eleven o'clock last evening. Mr.. Clawges has a
wife and four children, one Of the children, son,
being nineteen years old.
Isaac G. Shurock is about twenty five years of
age. He is of fine personal appearance, and is
evidently Of considerable nerve inasmuch as he
seemed in no wise ruffied when at the Mayors
Office, and conversed with perfect freedom
Mr.. Clawges was visited by his wife last evening,
at the hospital but he could not converse with
her. The Rev. John Chambers was also with him.
The Pennsylvania says Of the prisoner after his
arrest
He was perfectly cool and collected, and told his
wrongs in manner which elected the sympathy
of all the officers present. He said, 81 committed
the act; / fred the revolver, and have been most
fouly wronged. This man took my wife away
down town, drugged her with wine, and then seduc-
ed her. She told me so. love my wife as love
MYSELF The prisoner was searched, and bad upon
his person small amount of money and daguer-
reotype OF his wife-one Of the most impressive
lkenesses which we ever saw.
The FoRcE or ExAMPLE--No man can measure
the amount OF injury which has been inflicted upon
the morals of the country by those disgraceful
quarrels at Washington during the sessions of Con-
gress. The spirit OF dueliing, which had almost
died out even among the most hot-headed of the
South, has revived with three-fold vigor through
out the length and breadth of the land. II per-
vades all classes and races. As an instance pro-
wing this fact, we copy the following paragraph
from California paper:
1.-TWO Digger Indians fought duel, few DAYS
since, at Volcano, with bows and arrows. Both
we're slightly wounded"