The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-12-19
What the Code Of Honor Requires.

~ correspondent OF one OF our INOrtn
hrn, weeklies furnishes the only full &C;
count of the late fatal duel neal
Charleston, S. g, which, has been pub
pished.d,,He says;,aabs,r ,,u.q joag A
"Mr. Taber was a young man, in.
Auentially connected, O. His abilities
were of the first order, and his pros.
poets of attaining future distinction, as
% public>man, brilliant in the extreme.
He was fearless, almost to audacity
and enjoyed considerable reputation
as duellist. Magrath, though, a
young man Of q family remarkable for
talent, was regarded as one Of those
quiet, easy, good natured, fellows, who
never trouble themselves about, any
thing, and glide 50 smoothly down the
stream oflife, that, not a ripple is left
to mark their track. - x
Magrath knew little or nothing of
the management Of pistol and moth
ing, whatever Of, duelling., Both he
and his opponent exhibited the utmost
sang froid. THE distance between
them was but ten PAGES 1t was ar
ranged that they should fire "on the
rise,' that is, when in the act Of raising
instead of whilst lowering their weap,
pms. Just imagine the scene. The
seconds take their places The trem-
bling spectators retire still further from
the neighboihood Of the duellists. aYr
'"Gentlemen,' say the seconds, "are
You ready?' .af,ir,, ,a,rt........
"Yes," is the reply, 2aso8 ,ro
Prepare to, frer E3 I ''''
"Fire!-One, two, three ...
The reports are heard almost stimuli
taneously; a slight smolc envelopes
THE combatants, and thei friends run
up to them. Neither is found to be
hurt. An effort is made It reconcilia-
tion without effect. TIE pistols are
again loaded, the prirripals again
take their places, and again the words:
"Fire!--ohe, two, three" are heard. r
This time Magrath's bullet raised the
dust near Taber's foot, possibly ssr.k-
ing his boot, but no futher injury is
done. lAsecond and mre prolonged
effort at an amicable adjustment fol-
lows. q 'S'H a' 'GHl>2I,. II .a Fat
4 ."What do you require" is asked Of
Magrath. 'H" F@@l .1e"aG. n 81
81 shall be satisfied" Says he, "with
a withdrawal Of the Objectionable ar
ticles and the expression, on the part
of the editors Of the Macury, of regret
at their appearance r."f2.
'"No, no" Taber replies in his quick,
nervous manner-"no regret-never,
sir-I shall disclaim item, but never
express regret for ther publications."
All peaceful Interference is now
seen to be futile. 7ilhli .''."F h"..H
Again the pistolsare loaded, and
the principals walk 10 to the posts.--
The crowd recedesAhe seconds take
their ds--the pistis are presented;
the order-"Fire!--- Ole, two, threep is
given--the quiek rattat is heard be-
fore the last word is ttered, and Ia
ber is seen to staggerbackwards. reel
and fall. The peopllrush up and see
the blood oozing out his forehead.
"Back, gentlemen shouts the sur
geon, "clear off, thai.we may have
room to aid the wouaed man.
d Alas, poor fellow, els now beyond
aid from human agepy. oAispasm or
two and all is over WITH him, here. I
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Do But little can be 6he in this world
without money. Newspapers cannot
beoprinted without notwithstanding
most persons seem think that print
ers ought to live md work without
smelling a copper ON the beginning
ofone year to the id of another. 80, |
/. What is strongt in death than in
life2 Ah9A yellS- legged hen. If
you don'tbeliera ! just;try to dissect
one after boiEnEfTO 2TILJG
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