The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-08-19
REcoMPENsE OF A DUELisT.

RECOMPENSE OF A DUELIST.
A Leipsc paper justreceived mentions the
following incident as having occurred in New
| Orleans:
A Frenchman, lately arrived. went intD
restaurant and called for glass Of beer. As
the boy brought it. tall man. unknown to
him, who had eyed the Frenchman rather
insoently on his entrance, snatched the glass
from the table and drank it of.
"lhaye not the honor Of your acquaintance.
sir remarked the Frenchman, surprised at
the familiarity.
/" Nor Of yours retorted the other.
You are seekinga quarrel with me. then !"
!" should be sorry to leave you in doubt
of the fact" was the insolent response.
:" Look you, sir" said the new conner ;"I
am man Of peace. and mind my own busi-
ness. meddie with none, and receive no
uhproyoked insults. pass yours BY for this
time. Boy. bring me another glass !"
| The Creole broke into taunting laughter.
and when the second glass was brought, step
ped up and seized it, drank part Of the con-
tents, and threw the remainder away. The
Frenchman would have rushed upon him. but
was held back by the bystanders. "Hold
sir" they cried, cor you are lost! If he
does not kill you on the spot, he will in the
duel; for he is the most skilful duelist in
Louisiana. With pistol, or rifle, or with the
sword. he is unequalled. He has killed
thirty.four men, and wounded over sixty
more."
What you tell me- replied the French
man. !" conyinces me the more that he ought
to be dealt with"
He then drew near the man who had insul-
ted him and said" Sir, happen to be in
particularly good humor to-day, and am not
disposed to take offence. You have taken
away two glasses Of beer had ordered it is
now my turn, and hope my forbearance may
teach YOU better behaviour. Boy-another
glass r
The boy brought it, trembling. as if anti
clpatlng catastrophe. Scarcely had he
placed il on the table. when the bully again
seized it, and tossed OF its contents. At the
same instant, lake 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 bull
~. who had not time to recover himself, was
soon stretched on the fopr, and pommelled
still. more numerically till bleeding and quite
insensible. The victor then 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 affray:
"lf there is present any friend Of this in
diyidual, | would inform him that he may
find me at my lodgings every morning from
eight 10 eleven. Boy. another glass Of
Ebeern'
This time lie took the glass. and drank It
of composedly. Then, paying for the four
glasses, he turned and left the place, amid
the wonder Of all the company.
i As they lifted the yanquished bully, it was
found that two Of his ribs we're broken, and
one Of his eyes was seriously damaged. The
card bore the inscription: LUeIAS PgTT,
Fencing Master, from Paris-wIll give in
struction in fencing. boxing and in the yarl-
Gus methods Of lighting. Terms moderate"
Some six weeks after this scene the door OF
NJ. Petit's apartment was flung open, one
morning. and man strobe in without an
nouncement.
"Do yon know me y he cried. in voice
choked with rage.
Perfectly" responded she fencing mas
tor" What Is your wish T.
To kill you," Numbered the bully, who
had just recovered from his wounds. OF which.
however, he bore the traces. !" 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 cool
Ely," replied the Frenchman. have no
more desire to-day 10 kill you, than 10 beat
you the other day. But il you are bent on
picking a quarrel, you will find me ready
Wretched bOaster, we shall see have
killed thirty -four men already II duels. and.
yUu are much mistaken il you think to make
me afraid of YOU p
There was no help, and the combatants
proceeded 70 fight out their quarrel. Petit
, deierring to the bully, who chose the sword ,
ii the use Of which he was very expert. lie
received wound in the arm. and the fencing
master proposed an adjustment; but the
Creole insisted that the encounter should be
fatal 10 one or the other. twas not long be.
fore be lcll mortality wounded. The CON.
munty was delivered from nuisance, and
retifs fame 80 widely established - pro-
iessor uf tue science ot battle, that pupils
came 10 him from every quarter.
, s~-..---s->~S-e-s
, LOOKING ptwN DASpY-"f wa dining
Il hotel in Philadelphia writes . gentle-
! man oI Knux.ille. Tennessee. "and sitting
i nearly opposite Gideon Henderson, of this
citv. 1. we'll known merchant. who was on
his semi.aHnual tnur IL the North 10 buy
FOODS. H. hal tWo yonug ladies' irom this
State uuler his ctmfgc. aud one ii them was
+. sitting ~ rach Il K IL Mr.. Henderson at The
table. Directly III front of HIN at dandy
. WIN. having finished his suup. ral.e, ~ eye
glass and stared steadily first 1t ane aud thcn
, II tie other uf Tie ladies'. Mr.. II. seized 4
heavy glass tumbler. anil | thought was about
. % spoil The fellows profile BY hurlins i at