Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-07
Recompense of a Duel,st.

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A Leipsc paper just received mentions the fo,.
ing incident as having occurred in New Orleans.
Frenchman, lately arrived, went into q 49,
rant and called for a glass of beer. AS tho %
brought it. tall man, unknown to him, who SoS
eyed the Frencbman rather insolenty on his enron
snatched the glass from the table and drank Il At
eel have not the honor of your acquaintance. ST.,
remarked the Frenchman, surprised at the famiI;.
arty. '"Hil'''
" Nor of yours" retorted the other.
You are seeking quarrel with me, then ~
81 should be sorry to leave you in duph of q,
fact" was the insolent response. 'n0
I" Look you, sir" said the new conner "I
man of peace, and mind my own business medal
with none, and l receive no unprovoked insults
pass yours by for this time. Boy, bring me anotbar
glass!'
The Creole broke into taunting laughter, and vbon
the second glass brought, stepped up and SEIZED
it, drank part of the contents, and threw the reman
der away. The Frenchman would have rushed nnon
him, but was held back by the bystanders. "HoId
sir !" they cried, or you are lost If be does mi
kill you the spot, he will in the duel for ba <;
the most skilful duelist in Louisiana. With pstoI
rifle or with the sword, he is unequalIed He has
killed thirty -four men, and wounded over sixty moro
"What you tell me-" replied the Frenchman
6 convinces me the more that he ought to be dealt
withn
He then drew near the man who had insulted him
and said" Sir, happen to he in particularly good
humor, to day, and am not disposed to take offence
You have taken away two glasses of beer | had or
dered; it is my turn, and hope my forbearanca
may leach you better behavior. Boy-anoher glass ~
The boy brought it, trembling, as if anticipating
catastrophe. Scarcely bad he placed it on the sble
when the bully again seized it, and tossed off II.
contents. AT the same instant, like tiger on his
prey, the Frenchman threw himself on his enemy
and assailed him in the face, breast, and side with
tempest of blows and kicks. The bully, who had
not time to recover himself, was soon stretched on
the floor, and pommeed still more unmercfu,ly IN
bleeding and quite insensible The victor thnn
quietly drew forth his pocket book took out card
and pinned it to the vest Of his PROSTATE foe, He
then said to the spectators of the ARRAY:
If there is present any friend OF this individual
would inform HIM that he may find me at my lodg-
ngs every morning from eight to eleven. Boy, an
other glass of beer!'
This time he took the glass; and drank it off COM
posedy Them paying for The four glasses he turned
and left the place. amid the wonder of all the CON-
pany.
AS they lifted the vanquished bully, it was founl
that of his ribs broken, and one of his ewes
was seriously damaged The card bore the inscrp-
ton LUCIAN PETIT, Fencing Master, from Paris
will give instruction in fencng boxing and in the
various methods of fighting. Terms moderate"
Some six weeks after this scene the door of NJ.
Petit's apartment was flung open, one morning. and
d man strobe in without announcement.
:" Do you know me O. he cried, in a voice choked
with rage.
Perfectly responded the fencing master-"What
is your wish !"
To kill you," Numbered the bully, who had just
recovered from his wounds, of which, however, be
bore the traces. 81 know was first in the quarrel
on that account give you the choice of weapons
But make haste, for you or must be corpse before
sunset"
Let US rather talk the matter over coolly," re-.
piled the Frenchman /" | have no more desire to-day
to kill you, than to beat you the other day. But if
you are bent on picking quarrel, you will find me
ready
"Wretched boaster, we shall see | have killed
thirty -four already in dueIs, and, and you are
much mistaken if you think to make me afraid of
you!"
There was no help, and the combatants proceeded
to fight out ther quarrel. Petit deferring to the
bully, who chose the sword, in the use of which he
was very expert. He received wound in the arm,
and the fencing master proposed an adjustments but
the Creole insisted that the encounter should be fatal
to the other 1t not long before he fell
mortaly wounded. The community deIivef red
from nuisance, and Petils fame SO widely establish
ed professor of the science of BATTLE that pu-
pills came TO him from every quarter.