Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-24

iOGeshadoWS.
THE DUELL1Ne FEVER AT WASHINGTON
The Washington correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Press. in allusion to the several threatened
duels in that city, says;
Washington is afflicted with the duelng fe-
yer. This disease has broken out with great vir-
ulence in this city, at various periods of the gov
eminent. The last attack occurred immediate "
after the Mexican closed Since then, the
social Citations Of politicians have rarely been in.
teTupted by sentiments Of personal hostility
causing the ready stalking Of life against life upon
political differences. Never before, however. has
there been more bitterness and i'll feeling thar
that now entertained on hands. The town il
| kept tip-toe with rumors that Mr.. A anC
| Mr.. had some words, and have gone TO Virgin
| ia, whete Randolph and Claywent and fought, &c
adjust their differences a la code dhonnelW, thai
| Mr.. and Mr.. ID have taken rail TO John G.
| Rives's farm to have it out on the Bladensburg
| dUelling ground where Cilley, and Mason, and
| others fell In truth, society begins to grow un
fortably Tipperaryish."
Another Washington writer details one of the
duels, which ended bloOdlessly, as follows;
"a couple of lieutenants in the army, Bell and
| Williams, met on Sunday morning in a BARRIERS
shop attached to Wizards Hotel, and after some
words had passed between them, Williams struck
Bell two or three times over the head with heavy
cane. They then clenched, and both came to the
floor, when they were separated. 1t appears that
differences of fong standing have existed between
them, and that they arrived here on Saturday
from New York to settle it in the manner usual
among gentl men. Bell sentA peremptory chal-
lenge TO Williams, and both proceeded beyond
Bfadensburg at five o'clock Monday morning, ac-
c0mpanied by their respective friends. II is said
that Bell fired at the word One, the ball from
his pistol penetrating Williams's hat. Williams,
who was the assailng party. having given the
satisfaction demanded, discharged his pistol in
the snow. The belligerents returned to Wash
iiigton apparently reconciled."
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald writes;
"Another collision, growing out of the fracas
in the House on Saturday morning, (between
lay and Cullom) occurred at the National Hotel
Sunday evening, between reporter in the House
aud Dr. Leib OF Illinois, The doctor took ex
ception to some remarks made by correspond
ent of Boston paper in regard to Mr.. Banks.
dale losing his wig during the House melee, and
threatened to pull said correspondents whiskers
The parties in the original contract j. e., the
doctor and the correspondent from Boston, sepa-
rated without difficulty, but the quarrel was re-
newed by the former and a friend of the latter,
shortly after. The skirmish proved of short du-
ration, and wrs a kind Of side show to the House
entertainment. But all sorts of rumors were i'm
mediately afoat all over the city, and it was re-
ported that tae reporter had been shot. The
community here is in state of nervousness
hardly imaginable, aud the greatest apprehensions
are INDUCED that something serious will occur
before the close of the session.
Sunday afternoon ex-Lieutenant Kund and his
friend Captain Corne, of South Carolina, were
held to bail In the sum of S2500 each, for their
appearance before the Criminal Court, for chal-
longing and posting Com. Boutwell,, at whose in
stance the arrest was made.