The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-24
The Code of Honor-Another Nice Poiat.

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The circumstances have relate viii z We
ther panfu illustration OF the uncertainty OF the code OF
honor Mr.. + prominent cotton factor OF New Orleans
lately arrived in Louisville, and under the OF
surgeon Of that city, for wound in the righ
arm produced by large pistol ball which entered TIE
feshy part Of the arm, tho shoulder deeply
it could with difficulty be extracted. But after being
taken out the wound exhibited dangerous aspect from
the Inflammation produced by the cloth which was forced
into the iesh py the ball II 70 hav ths removed
The gent ensp visited Louisville.
The wound Of W. received IN the folio wing
maIner-A Qaarrel having arisen between him An Mr..
c. one OF the largest cotton dealers in New Orleans,
gente man OF iy years OF and possessed OF
tate OF one hundred aad my thousand oars very zeal
att mpt made in by their friends reconcile
then The quarrel originated 10 the cenuncaon OF c. by
retract quality bis language impugning the honor and
integrity 6C. We should rsmaik that both gentlemen
were merchants Of the highest standing arc proudly
suve OF ih-ir honor ana reputation The resort 10 the
db.iio was therefore, determined by Mr.. G. the
ony moce Of satisfaction for the i5ury and insult offered
70 bin by AT. r. challenge was therefore, sent aud
Pyomptb sooepec and the time and weapons fret.
Tie parties met according 70 the terms on the seacoast,
about sky miles from New Orleans Their friends aud
seconds were all gentle Of cooaess and experience
in sIch Affairs.
In dueis 0, this character where one party challenges
another for words Of insult the rule B that the challenge
coming 10 give satisfaction 10 the challenger must either
rcTaot apologize Or stand In his place until the cha
lenzef declares through bis freLds that he is satisfied
Iei;her party Is hit the duel Is suspended IL the chal
lenger, be may Justly claim spo,her shot II the chal
lergse usual for The cha pger 10 declare himself
satisfied Very frequently after the nrs shot the oads
interfere and settlement Is effected.
10 this case the parties both OF grca,
and IN excellent practice. They were placed PAGES
apart With dneiing ptsiois. and fired at the word.
Neither moved In his place, and Mr. r quietly handing
rs pistol TO his -ecoDd, asked him TO load up The other
party having asked for the usual apology, receiving
favorable reply, proceeded also to load up Again
the parties were placed In their position the word
gwen, they bred nrst G. rather wildly, when the lat
Yer fell mortay wounded, shot through the lungs and
died IN few minutes.
Then, amer The affair over was discovered that
T. had at the first fire, received his antagonists ball Ia
Liz light or ptoi arm, producing very bad wound
sLicb has made him ar invalid since but with
aordlnsry spd afnness had concealed the fact
Insisted upon second IRE and killed his antagonist with
tie wounded arm.
TLese circumstances placed seconds OF both parties
FL wound, the frendsSf Mr. C. would have then
cuded the affair, their friend being satisfied Had \ s
sscord. known H. they would have been bound to with
draw rom such an uneluai CO nbat that between
msn wounded N bis weapon arm aud ant,gonis, who
bar shown himself 10 be IN suca good practice.
The question " aich vas much Discussed among those
who recognize the dueo was whether Nr. Y. was not
bounu himself - acknowledge that ne hit Nr. Els
friends with apparent good reason, nsstei that he
couit no. reract apologize 10 confess that he
wounded would have been equivalent to unary with
drawing from the position in which be had been placed
by Lie adversary.
The affair the more melancholy, as the parties
were both highly esteemed ami had hosts OF friends
Mr. G. being bachelor, made his will before gong out
leaving his large estate 70 friends and certain charitable
Institutions.