Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-09
A Coiored Duel.

A duel between two colored gemmen---a regular
built affair." conducted according to the most strict
aud punctilious provisions OF the code of honor
came off last week. The fight took place with pis-
tolls of the most improved fashion, at sunrise, on
snail branch of the Metarie road We do not
know what the origin Of the difficulty was except
tat Of the parties to the phrase of one OF
the spe etators, was crossed in hub by de oder,
aad dat him hona must hab satisfaction"
We have learned from one who was present at
the combat, the particula as they transpred.--
They arc substantially as follows: Hc
After having taken their stands, one of the
seconds noticed that, owing to their positions the
sunbeams set his principal to winking and rolling
his eyes, This was sufficient ground for interfer-
lag, and he calls out to the other second with,
II say, puts my veto on dat posishum--it's
agin de rules oh all the codes OBJ hona dat see.
Do traction oh de sun shines raider too severe, and
makes my principal roll him eyes altogeder too
much" s.,.,
ivy, wy, look here, didn't we chuck up dol
lar for de choice of ground, and didn't get him
myself"
julie, and Psc no notion of seem my friend COM
posed upon, and loose all the vantage"
well, Use no notion as you is, and 'ssts on set
Ting the matter just as we is-and-"
At this juncture friendly cloud settled the
matter at once,by stepping in between the sun and
the belligerents.
The first two causes took their position and all
the little preliminaries being settled, each took
his pistol, ready cooked, from his second. Both
manifested terrible degree of spunk, although a
sort of bluesh paleness spread itself over their
black cheeks.
The second who was to give out the fatal order
which might send them out of this world now took
his ground Raising his voice, he began:
" Gemmen, your time am cum"
Both signifed their assent
/" Is you ready Fiahl one--two--threen "a
Bang, pop, went both pistols at once, one ball
raising the dust in the middle of the road while
the other took slantindicular" course among
the bystanders, fortunately without hitting any
one. ~
1t was now time to nterpose, and one of the
seconds set himself about it.
After little conversation the challenged darkey
stepped forward and said to his antagonist
Nigga, is you eatisfed ?"
eli
$50 is |, and rs glad to get off so.'
" Next time dey catches dis child out on such a
foolish exhibition as dis, dey viii fotch me, dat dey
will do, for sartin"
"Dern's my sentiments edzactly," retorted the
other.
"When your Immortal instrument of def went
of, declare thought was gon child but Use
SO happy now-gosh, let's shake hands, and go
back to our avocation." a
In FIVE minutes time, all hands--enemies, black
friends, white and all--were on the road home to
work. perfectly satisfied with the sport of the morn
ing.-N. @. Picayanc
"SLEIGHINa OF THE s"--Faxon, of the Buff
falo Republic, INDUCES in the following rythmical
prose, which being very odd and appropriate, will
perhaps bring smile to some ones lips:
From daybreak now to sarory noon, from noon
until the night, when pours the effulgence of the
moon on streets of CHASTITY white; from night I'M
til the gray of dawn, the tide of pleasure whirls,
and all things now but tend to this--the seighing
of the girls Now Alice at the mirror looks, and
Mary ties her bonnet, miracle Of tull and lace,
with marabouts upon it; and h, airing bells loud
jingling near they both arrange their curs theres
Bobby driving up, he's come sleighing Of the
girls. And now beneath the wolf robe they tuck
their pretty feet, while DER the reins with won
drous palms, Bobby reigns 80 neat--the horses all
so gaily drest, the harness all complete-my gra-
cious, what swell they cut driving up the
street; and Bobby also cuts SWELL and cuts the
horses, too--and cuts his poor acquaintances as
crowds he passes through; and now behind the
horses hoofs clouded snow wreath whirs; my
gracious, what luxury, this sleighng of the girls
And Bobby, then, to show his skill, drives faster
and still faster, and whip in hand presides DER all
of all horse kind the master. Around the corner
like top, the sleigh like lightning whirls---the
sleigh goes on--but in bank lie Bobby and the
girls.
Moral-Dont put on airs when with the fairs
Don't try to cut swel--or Wen be bound you
may be found where Bobby was-pell-m ll-all
mixed up with embroideres, with rosy lips and
curls OBJ what bliss to end like this, the Staying
of the girls. g8 sma tpa