New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-13
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Memukis The facts as We learn them are as foio<s;
The seambost North Star on her las: trip from New
Orleans 10 81 Louis, carried among other passengers
Col Buryth.e Of Philadelphia and his :riecd VI 4ior
R.igI4r of Boston. who had been South % &c eIe,-
tore ering These gentle nen were warm friends,
their friendship dsting from perod when b0h Served
with distinetiJp in European armies. When ne boa.
had been out but few days rom New-0deans, the
Colonel and bis friend the Major happened TO engage
in warm political discussion duE'ng when ne latter
made use Of some offensive personal remarks against
The former Thi. occurring in The presence of arge
number of passengers, the COlOn. felt called upon 20
demand retractiCn OF the offensive language which
d.mand n e Major declined to comply With. ohal-
I.,,s was sent and accepted. The seconds chosen
wefe two Hungarian officers. named Szlazy and T.
schultz gentlemen recently engaged in Walker. army
in Nicarngus- The Colonel proposed pistols t1e
msrons the distance fifteen PAGES. The captain OF the
boat and the passengers among them number of
ladies' ouposed this Arrangement AID coBtendei Jr
s.oIds which were iinaly adopted as The Teapoas 70
no n.fd ON the occasion The day subsequent u sat
on which the challenge was sent aud accepted, the
boat reached Memphis. The Hungarian officers ten
derei the use of the sabers 10 the combs'ants. Tle
nsry went on shore and procuring the attendance OF
Dr. Hill. preceded 10 en- eligible spot the city,
eccomrsntd by several ladies and gentlemen, theis
tellog-psssepgers on the boat. Ga arriving a. the
ground the seconds having arranged the p:elimni
9Ies the ulbbtants al once commenced hos,iiies.
n o duel was fought with great determination and
ferceress Oh 10th sides and resulted in the defeat OF
Mni,r Reiger, who received two terrible eats in the
face the last OF which ca;sed him % drop 10 the
tnOunf.
boat where a reconciliation efle ted between the
combsta, b. and the wounds Of the Major were prop
eIIy J,essed THUS ended one of the most sioguar
ducls orc cd IL the modern history OF such affairs.
lTiucinnaii Enquirer.
s,xcrt,R WHALE + iGHT.-We mentioned, SAYS The
Northern Ensign, that whale siXy-t So'ect long had
hen he'd nj at and taken ashore at bsier,
some twelve miles from Wick, Scotland II seems,
from information D which we can rely that the whale
vas not as was popuiry supposed, dIhted dead ftom
the Greenland stss, but that lie hal fallen, only the
nrevious day in a single combat between himself and
another monster of the The conflict, which took
,Iace about mile and half from the shore aud which
wos Witnessed from the land by number OF fishermen
and Others is described as having been proaet.d and
bloody. The two monsters Kept bathing win eacn
other Of times with their heads and at times with Their
tails raising tremendous spray for distance OF many
wards Afer fierce and close encounter they would
cacb r,teat for a cODslde able distance, and aier
brief rest they woud aeen meet IN COLLISION approach
ING each other with locomotive speed at the rate OF
stlne fifty or sixty miles per hour. On recovering from
tLe stunning Elects Of such sudden attack, they
woud again resume the hand 10 hand light, risng up
into the air, spIibgng up distances OF iron twenty 70
thirty feet and coming down each other with fearful
violence. MeaI while the sea for great distance
round about had assumed bright red color indicating
that an immense amount oi blood had been shed.
Oter animals appeared to have tieI from the scene OF
the engagement even birds kept at distance from IT,
For tbI.e hours the battle was prolonged at the close
Of which one of the whales became mOtioncss and t1e
Other retired from the field of battle The next morn
o nd not far from the spot where the engagement took
place; and from various mark, on his body including
broken jaw bone there s no reason TO doubt that ne
was one OF the two belgerens Of the previous after
noon. The body gave every indication u ha'ne oeen
very recently alive.
Az OssnIED M.s.-In quiet little village on the
Western Reserve, ia Ohio, says The Prescott Traas-
cript there live, man who, pbysOlogic iIy consd
cred il certainly of the wonder, of the world hs
Joints are completely ossed turned to bone, and he l.
not capable of making the slightest movement, except
aterr ately opening and shutting two hnge;s OF hs
right hand. Ills body is as rigid as ron aud II could
NOT he bent forward or backward without breaking
come of his bones Thi. singular process OF ossh ;aon
has be. going in his system Tor m ,re than twenty
the use Of his limbs so that he could wa since he
was nineteen. Os.ifcation commenced first in his
ankle ioiots gradually extending itsef through his
system until lie was entirely helpless. Since that time
h. has been entirely under his mothers care and she
watches him iih an anxiety which only mother
CAL feel When about 26 years old, be became entirely
blind from some unknown cause, and has renamed 50
ever since At about 80 he suffered greatly from tho
tootbachc, and finally he had his teeth all extracted
year or aerward, his finger and toe mails al came
IT. and were supplied by others growing ou from hi'
fingers and toes at right angles AID presenting me
appearance ofhcrns. What is It'll more singular with
regard TO bis nails if the end of the nail Is cut OFT, 1t
will bleed freely. Such is the condition OF this remark
able man at the present tine lie has been VISITED ~
a great Lumber Of scientific men from all parts OF the
world but all have failed to give any plausible reason
OF the cause of his transformation from esh 70 b)ne
Sir guar 6s it may appear, although bus Js~'bo
firmly set in bis he NJ he no. oly talks Freely, Bat
fueniy converses with his friends aud those who visit
him. on all ordinary topics OF the day, and he shows
himself well informed and Of good mind. lie il always
cheerful, appears cOntented and happy ana 1t seems
probable that he will live many years 20 come.
NEW WAY TO ACCOMMODATE BoARDERs.-Most
of our readers will remember how frequently a few
months ego, inquesis were held on the bodies OF un-
known men found floating in the river" Scarcely
day passed without one or more such nqHests, and
dsy, there huya bCpu Almost
without exception, tLe;e men were recognized IRON
their dress and appearance, az deck hands on the
river; but that was al that could DE asc,Nered con
oernir G them. There generally nothing found 10
their pockets except some tobacco, pocketknlfe OF
lipe For several months past there has been scarcely
an quest OF this description held, and the Two iacs
taken together present quite elgnhcahl asPrS''
Some circumstances which have lately come to our
know ledge furnish the solution. About year ana
halt ago Spaniard opsI ed boarding house on me
ley.e near the water works engine house, when :" AZ
froqut ned by great number OF boatmen principsiiy
deck bards. We lean that II was constantly recu
ring Circumstance for boarders TO leave IN very hys
ferrous even their most intimate frlends not
being aware Of 1t until they were Missed. loe INA,
finally began ~ attract attention, and II was observed
that the men who disappeared were never seen au5
more. nor even heard OF. At leugth watch was se'
and The keeper OF the house was seen al Aase n'ui
night 10 carry ont a man in an apparent sag :"
supor and proceed 10 the river with MN as taonsh ne
were osnymg him to come boat The "a'cn ioIo"sl
HIM. and saw him deliberately throw me man lnio nc
IN1 An attempt was mace W ARES - g
out success, ard nothing has been seea OF healu VI
him suce From that Time TO this bat few bodies oi
VI kI own men have been uni floating IN TIE LVef
There can be but it'll. doub' thnt tie Vil!in'us spsn
iari gave bis boardeIs drugged hqnors, ami es roo
bin rb,m threw them into the rver. we Oo'o'H'N
,hir siaem, nj fiom IN ex.pocenlan Of some rote.
Isl. Louis Leader, Oc -
A GERMAN WOMAN WHIPs TWO DhAIhEN.-.A ~
amusing Incident happened yesterday IN that Pst, ."
our city known Texas \ poor Ge'nan ISL
woman had been, it .eems, greatly annoyed Dy Two
draymen who would right or WONG take Wi'er IoI'
br cstren 10 Give 10 their hOrses. The c.err was