Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-12

OF he duel between NJ ssrs George Pen Johnston
and W. Furgusol en- Angel Island, August 2lst
the Iapefs say the seconds on the arrivsl Of the
hour named having chosen The ground called the
eOmbaran 10 their places The duelists took their
positions ten PAGES apart and dueliDg pistols were
p aced 10 Their hand. According 10 agreement
Hhieh read, cal n i-ted of the words
"Are you ready?-Fre! one. two thres-StJpl"
Che firing vas to take II zee bsl ween the words
''f e' a. d "sop." There were four shots excbaug-
ed. The fcsI took place pacrs viii effect
On the second, the distance had beer decreased to
TX pa es in accordance vi agreement, bus ths
sh0 both Eent TOO low. On The third FIRE, both
shots EVre EirbcUt effect. /, had been agreed that
three shoud be the hmjt of shots, but Mr john
ston the Ctalle ger s er the last shot demanded an
apology another shot. Mr. Ferguson de, lined
making apology, aud the rites took up their
position for a fourth FIRE. On me four shot Fer
gusOn Tetlsd aud fell into the arms If his second
o. exam na n, it vas found that his right thigh
Dol WAS broken half way tween The Euee and
thigh join Jyhnslou was soJDded 10 the lef wrist.
The latter then desired to shake hands with Fergu-
son, and SAID something about what ought to axe
place between gentlemen. They shook bands-
honor being perfectly satisfied with a brokcn leg
and &C ebed haud. They we're then brought TO
the city and put simple GIet It appears 10 be
matter of question whether Ferguson will not have
10 lose his leg.
A new and very beautiful play, entitled Gan IN
equal Match, by Tar one OF tne pest Hritten, and
best played pieces Of the day, has been performed
at Maguire's Opera House, San Franchises, to full
houses, with Mrs. Wood as the heroine.
pedestrian match came off over the Pioneer
Cour, e. San Francisco, On the 22d, between Il Der
rick and james Kcanorau, each drawing boy IN a
sulky Eve consecutive miles. The former proved
victor.
A gentleman from Ukiah Valley Mendocino coun-
ty, says the SJnema Journal iaforms US that man
named Thomas Carson, alias Tom Punch" was
found dead last Saturday morning, in thai vieinIry
With seven arrows sticking in bis body The In
dans lhere although perfectly friendly 70 the whites
generally had sworn ayenge themselves upon
Carson for the brutal treatment of q Mobala, in
duiged il By him some months since There is no
doubt be has net his death at the hands Of the in
suited Mohala.
Some Of the fruits exhibited at the California
State Fair we're extraordinary Among them we're
pear weighing four lbs, a bunch OF grapes weigh
ing fourteen lbs, an apple weighing Wo lbs. three
ounces, peach measuring twelve aud one halt, and
q srawb berry six and one-halg inches in cireumfer>
ance.
One thousand sheep in fine condition, imported
from the Sandwich Islands, had arrived in Califor-
MIA. The amount Of wool exported from California
in twelve mon tbs was 100000 lbs.
Grapes have been raised at Sandy Gulch, each one
Of which was as large as pigeon egg, says the
California Chronicle.
A strange event took place near Columbia, in
CAlifosnis, says the San Joaquin Republican Of Aug.