The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-27

Of the foregoing conversation with M ssdd,a via
and conveyed 70 III. Seldom a. Col T.ua er o's sug
gestion:-
Col Tslaferro suggests that under he 81 "a ussaoss
will be proper for Mr. Old to nterrogas Nc Use AZ n
whether bis letter Of Thursday was In .enceg AS dis
c'amer Of all intention TO express in articles
Mr.. Seldom replied to COL IaliserrI oy ossiu ADVERT
ing to the view before urged that he could ofhday
the conference, Mr.. Seldom suggested
"lhat the friends Of the parties the ouod. as the
, rssu' o. sns unite "a recommendSs to
ton OF the adjustment, suggested b. Mo Seldom fol
lows viz All controversy IS TO the import OF the sps
cia phrases and general intent OF Mr. wises articles
being considered az swept away through exchange Of
res and mutually discarded Mr. Wise di.carns from
The Of COL Taaferro had her etoore attended
dfclam, all intent Of mpeachiug in his articles the
honor and veracty OF Mr. Old. And matters being
sunk as OF the past the parties their former
a,ions "
Col ralaerro reported this to Mr. Wise az the sugges
ton OF Mr. Seldom. Mr.. Wise expressed his friends
| the following objections TO i.s acoep,suce:-
l. No controversy about the port OF phrases could be
discarded without withdrawal Of CORE pondence, to
which Mr.. Wise would ag,ee.
q The parties could resume their former relations
without tna withdrawal Of the challenge BY Mr. Old,
ana Mr. Wise could not that hts friends should unite
in conn eEoiUg sech Withdrawal
Mr.. Wiee then dictated the following which ap-
proved by bis friends and convey M Seddor as Col
Isiaferro's suggestion
rost the ,ersgned shall PROFOUND to Mr. Old aud
Mr. wise respectively the folio wing questions smua
Did you, Mr.. Wise, intend by your letter of Az
o'clock Thursday, TO discam all impuason against
the verscy and honor OF Mr. Old in editorial articles
Did you, Mr. DID, in refusing recogniseaas sufficient
and satisfactory the explanation contained in Mr.. wses
pusn ia any manner toe sincerity OF that Explanation
"Mr Old and Mr. Vine will be requested to subs tribe
negative or ermadve replies TO these questions and the
o esSy '''n SNAIL DC presented 10 inc
Tbs TO be signed by the friends Of both parties
intenced by Mr. wise and his trends a substitute
resede Mr. Sedd0n's proposal II was intended basis
for Duus understanding only between Messrs Old aud
Wise, which would still leave NJ Old free TO renew or
finally to Withdraw his challenge, and which might even
result IN such manner as to ooIge Mr. Wise to demand
an exchange OF shots This distinctly undesstood by
Mr. Wise and bis friends
Mr. Seldom then proposed TO amend hs suggestion
by srkng out the proposal to discard all controversy a.
TO the purpor Of phrases and intent of Mr. Wises
editorial articles.
Col Tsiaferro reported this to Mr. Wise rhe latter
sugg sed 70 Col Taaieo that there NECESSITY to
amend Mr.. Se1don's Suggestion that could be inserted
In original form in account Of the gete pro-
gress OF the conference, snce was DOW proposed to
substitute and supersede entirely BY the suggestion lat
proposed by Col. TalaferTo.
After this Mr. Wise gave no further advice to hs friends
to their course In the conference
After further consultation with the friends OF Mr. Old
Mr.. wises friends Understood them 10 accept Colonel
Taaferros suggestion with the same intention and pur
port with which II was offered.
The proposed questions then submitted simulta
neousiy to Messrs. Otranc Wise. respectively.
Mr.. Old dictated and sgned the following reply
No. did NOT intend to impuyn the sincerity OF Mr.
Vice Ia MS explanation. i believed he enter tanned the
views expressed therein But did not consider IL dis
caimer OF mpuiations on my veracty and honor, a
satisfactory explanation. WILLIAM OLO, Jr.
Az the .ime Mr.. Wise dictated and signsd the fol
did intend TO make such disclaimer and thought such
intention was distinctly conveyed in tha. letter
The OF each was then handed 70 the other Each
Immediately announced that the answer OF tho other
satisfactory After which Dr. Archer announced to Mr.
Wiees friends the final withdrawal of the challenge
The surgeon OF Mr. Old advanced to Mr. Wise TO con-
Wise replied that he was not ret informed Of termna
non that ne had received no rosce of withdrawal Of
shortly Afterwards Col Davis announced TO Mr.. Wise
the final withdrawal Of the challenge.
m wise then M. asked CO.. Davis 70 request Mr. Ola to
note TO the latter. This was done and Mr. Old immedi
ately assented.
The following correspondence Chen ensued.-
On THE FIELD, Saturday, August 20, IL O'Clock A. NJ
sR-When my editorial articles Of Tuesday last were
written and pubhfhed under the impression that your
editorial Of Aonsay last intended to contain i'm
putaton whatever Of immoral dishonorable conduct
motive attributed Governor Wise. Sincethe
reepect; now request that you will inform to the
correctness or incorreotness Of my original impression
Again During the tendency OF late correspondence
the Richmond Eransiner has published long list OF art-
ses taken from papers inimcd to Gov. WISE many OF
which openly impute to him dshonorabe motives and
conduct now desire TO know whether, by giving in
creased circulation to such mputations you desire
by ORDINARY editorial usage to request the name Of cor
respondent, who has lately published an article in the
Examiner signed Commentator" Your obedient servant,
p S-Psase furnish copy of this your earliest
convenience. have time TO at present.
The foregoing letter delivered by Col Davis to Mr.
Old on the field Mr. Old informed COL Davis that on &C
count Of irdepoton the condition Of his eyes, well
nom the want OF writing materials on the field, he would
be obhged to delay reply until after returning to
Washington
Mr. Old accordingly replied, dsavowng any intention
and subsequently gave the Of the writer of certain
commune stions in the Examiner offensive Gov. WISE
who 1t appears was Frank G. Rufo, Esq, of Chester
Then follows three columns of explanations statements
notee to statements &c &c. from all the pates concern
ed, the whole affair winding up with the following commu
nicahops
Mr. wise has learned from Mr. Seldom that Mr. Old
withdrew bis challenge under the impression that this
Withdrawal was recommended suggested by all the
parties in conference including the friends Mr. Wise
This, in the view Of Mr. Wise, is Misrepresentation This
misapprehenscn Mr. wse's part has been frankly ad
united by Mr. Seldom, ana Notwithstanding he does not
consider me upset. or the parties to
Mr. Old have difficulty, therefore, in recommending
to their principal to state does NJ Old hesitate to say
That without having understood Mr. Wse's friends join
ing IN the recommendation, he would, learning Mr.
Wise's disclaimer OF all offensive mputaiions his vera
to have renewed the challenge, and would perma.
nenty Withdrawn ii. J. s. ARCHER,
JAMES A. Seldom
In view OF Inc above explanation the part Of Messrs
Archer Seldom and DID, the undersigned recognise every
obstacle TO complete adjustment as removed and the
smcable and honorable adjustment thus secured al en-
trely satisfactory. ]. LUCIUS DAVIS
WARNER T. TALIAFERRO, Jr.
o. JENNINGS WISE.
Arro Of this duel, Dean Swift or some one who lived
in his reghborhood said
Once there old woman went into the garden to
get some cabbage TO make apple pie Just then great
sbe bear comes up and pops nis head into the snop
Wbst, no sospl So he died and she married the bar
per- and there were present at the wedding Jccani
pies and the Pccanniea and the Grand andrum him
SELF with the little round button at the top: and they all
tel TO playing the game of catch catch can till the gun
powder ran out Of the heels Of their boots!
DISGUSTING MEANNEss.-The Charleston Is. c.
Courier OF August % contains the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a
servant Of Dr.. C. f. Rnker, somewhat notorious an
eccentric nicer and sloven died Saturday morning in
puerperal convusions. Some difficulty occurred about
the ntermen as Dr. Rnker objected the expense
nled 10 various ways to have the body disposed Of .!
little or no expenEe The negroes who had peen friends
and acquantances OF Rosne contributed a collection
or funeral expenses and bad prepared the body
terment On sunday morning, however, 1t discover
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