Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-10-31

DI-f ~ We ASs oAA1 wan NaAASA NAeN VII
FIRE, bu. also cannon that viii run.
Law AND PHYsIc-CARrELs AND IsDIcT-
aEsrs.-A lawyer in this city entered the
ofcs Of one OF our most active Magistrates a
day OF two sgo, and with considerable earnest
ness begged the Squire, il be ever had any re-
gard for bin. to show it now, for be was in a
position that required the aid Of trusty friend
who possessed a soul Of honor. The Squire
made al the dsmoustratisa5 usual on such &C.
casiors-wouId 60 any length to save a friend
for HON be entertained SO profound a respect,
& and 20 for his honorable sentiments, be
assured his legal friend that the most entire
secresy might be relied upon, if anything Of a
delicate nature existed. That was precisely
the case, said the lawyer, it pas a delicate mat
tar-too delicate 10 be discussed would his
respected friend read a note be handed overs
The Magistrate opened the missive. As be
read, tie look Of friendly sympathy, which for
the moment had assumed the ordinarily HILARIOUS
sud lvisl expression Of his eounteDancs, was
displaced by a puzzled expression. The Squire
heumed and hswed, and the Squire shook his
head, without seeming to be able TO come to a
conclusion on some knOtty point which, the
lswyer-lswyer-like-had laid before him.
The fact was, the writing was a regular
challenge TO a gentleman who occupies a legal
ohcial position. It spoke Of wrongs and
grievances that only blood could sfsee, and
curtI7 denaadeI that " the satisfaction Of a
gentleman" should be given. 1t stated that
the writer had appointed the Squire as his
friend, and desired the challenged individual
to also appoint a party on bis side, 50 that the
tEo might act as seconds, and concOet the pre-
umiuaries. The 'squiIe's difficulty was, how
60 reconcile bis datiss as a magistrate with the
position Of a second in a duel. Listening to
the impulses of bis nature, rather than to
the counselings Of prudence, be shook his
friends hand, gave him a hearty slap on the
back, assured hin be liked his spirit, declared
his confidence that "hs would wing his man."
and then proposed an adjournment to take a
50 nip Of something strong" before proceeding
further in the business. The snip" was
taken, together with cigar, whose curling sx-
halations reminded he two friends OF victory
and the smoke OF the battlefield, and the doc
uuent was.in due tine delivered.
The legal Official, on reading the desperate
challenge, showed no disposition to back out
from The responsibilities honor placed upon
him. He applied TO another legal gentleman,
well known for his great attainments and high
talents, to act az his friend, and arrange with
the Squire the necessary preiiuinaries to the
duel. He was met however, W grave objsc-
tons from the Judge, for 50 be was styled,
principally drawn from the impropriety and in
consistency Of a legal official so far violating
the public duties eatsilsd upon him BY bis Of
fee. as to fight a duel. The official would not
listen 10 2 word about compromise or recon-
citation; he had endured unhsard of indigni-
ties from bis challenger, and be vas determined
to ayenge bis asperssd honor. His fiery
speech-speeches and vindictive threats were
met with remoustrsncss and Edvisings, and
the conference broke Mp without any definite
conclusion being arrive at.
In the evening Of the zane day, the Magis-
trate, above spoken Of, was about to enter the
place where the snip" was swallowed earlier
iu the day, for the purpose Of getting another
uIsL EnLE EtltE nNA q n--tr ENllEALAAE y mAAcN
sn the end Of It with, when be heard a couple
Of voices in conversation, the sound Of which
instantly arrested his steps. There stood the
lawyer, and there Iounged the oheial both had
Just set down their emptied tumblers, and both
were laughing with bent knsss and stretched
Jaws, as if in intense enjoyment Of " something
Tich.7 Unseen the Magistrate retired, and a.
hspassed back again up the alley in which stood
the house where the fluids and cigars be Oees-
siolsIly patronized we're dispensed, in a deep
voice be calculated, " sold" After walking Oh
a while in meditative silence, be gave his thigh
a sudden and powerful slap, and exclaimed +;
"a Rowland for your Oliver"
The next day the two beligersnt friends were
not a little surprised to learn that the Grand
Jury had occasion for their attention, with re-
spect to q matter Of indictment for having con-
tempiated ga bresh Of the peace and dignity Of
the State % Tennessee, and e violation Of The
laws thereof, by having sent and received, and
entertained a missive, cartel, OF chsllsnge, with
q view to fghtirg = duel, contrary to the stat
utes Of tie State In that case made and pro-