Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-03-02
A Eancied Duel and Death.

Mr.. Charles DeCharrsont is a gentleman who
moves among :. societv'' in this city. Mr. De
c harmont travels upon his shape, and pastures
a set OF studs in his shirt bosom that are the adj
miration of all Chestnut street. On Thursday
Mr.. DeCharmont received invi-
tation to party up town. Mr.. DeCharmont
accepted the invitation, and made his appear
ance at the scene of festivity III his most stun
ming" costume
Among other participants in the scene was
Mr.. R-eSherdon, gent lem an not only of shape.
but of muscle. Mr.. Sherdon looked upon De
Charmont with indifference, sentiment which
the latter returned with compound interest
Daring the evening some remarks ola derogato-
~ character developed the latent spleen in Mr.
Decharm"nt temperament-a matter which
resulted ia insulting language toward several of
the company in general and Mr. Sherdon IN
particular TO deepen the impression, Mr.. De
Charnont threw wine over an illuminated vest
upon the person of Dir. Sherdon, while Mr.Sher-
don got up an artificial shower over DeChar-
mont, through the medium of some boiling wa
Ter. 9lr. Dec. was taken with rush of blood
to the countenance and vowed that nothing
short OF the dnelo could VIII out the indignitv.
ext day the parties met Mr. Dec. demand
ed an apology. Mr.. 5. replied that he had
nothing of the kind about him. and allowed
| like William Rankin, when reading Macbeth
/ . His voice in his sword" ...-=
duel was therefore arranged to come off at
once, .4lr- DeCharmont entering into the spirit
OF The affair seriously and. pcrhs ps AS reluc-
! family as Mr.. Wrinkle of Pickwickan memory.
J At 10 A. NJ party of friends, including the
/ mortal antagonists started for Schuylkiil All
/ understood the matter as Il Joke except DeCiisiT-
mont. he latter gentleman however, MANI
! tested degree OF courage to which, 1t may be
/ suspected, brandy-coek cocktails materially
contributed. At II NJ. the party arrived on the
/ ground. The seconds, Messrs T.. Wright and
/ j. IL. Caterson, measured off the distance and
/ laced their men position while the sur
geon, whose name have not obtained, pre-
pared to open a ease of formidable Instruments
/ y dildmma arose IN consequence of a mistake
/ upon the part of the surgeon Instead of bring
/ ing his usual surgical case, he had brought 4
'lot of obstetrical Instruments, which, however
/ thcy might interest the census taker, would be
of htilc value IN extracting ball.
a grand scene then ensued. The surgeon
spread out upon the grass three pairs of uterine
/ torccpS, tianked by smdrY apparatus of a high
/ " Incongruous character, while the seconds
loaded the pistols, the one with piece of an
/ old North american, the other with cent S
worth of damaged powder ...
! The parties stood ten PAGES apart: DeChar-
mont pale but collected while Sherdon was
motionless, except 4 nervous twitching of the
/ left eye-lld. The word was givem-one, two,
[ three, fire Simultaneous reports fullowed.-
{ Sherdon staggered forward and fell heavily up
on his face. Dir. Caterson rushed 10 him and
applied n handkerchief we'll Saturatc ed in bull
locks blood. Dec. saw the handkerchief. and
! fled like racer toward the tree where Law his
! coat and hat At this moment supposed po-
licemau appeared. Piceman wore a tin Star
upon his coat, got up to order, inscribed spe-
cial' Dec. made legs in opposite direction
leaving his coat behind, his eyes projecting like
a frightened lobster. He rushed towards GRAY g
Ferry bridge, holly pursued by the sham officer,
| a s.ub-tailed bulldog, and boatman in Il red
/ flannel shirt He last seen to disappear in
a clump of trees some distance beyond, one of
which il is thought he temporarily assembled
/ TLereis little doubt that he has made his way
to n ew York or Boston. and taken steamer for
/ Europe hiiadeiphja North 1ncrica5