, 1859-10-29
L Dreadful KentonsFe iEa MAFkartlle,
Parish OF Avoye1les, la.

Parish OF Avoye1les, la.
We learn from ouE Afarksvile exchanges that
on Monday, the 10Th inst, that city was the
scene Of most revolving and dreadful affair.
1t appears that Judge y. E, Culloln, Of that
place. having been grossly insulied by Nr. ".
Lewis, lawyer Of Alexandria, demanded of
him satisfaction. 1fr. Lewis hating refused to
make any resraction, was slapped ia the face by
Judge CAlionl. Wednesday, two days after the
occurrence, it was rumorcd that son and
nephew df sIr. Lewis had arrived in 3larksville
with the intent Of attacking Judge Cullom-
Judge CulIoul, apprized Of this fact. after court
had adjourned, armed himself and paraded the
streets, at one time meeting the stessrs. Lewis
on the street, where he stood for some time at
distance of sixty feet from them: At about
". Lewis, took stand near the fence Of Della
railadc, opposite Judge c., who Was sitting On
the gallery Of 3fr. Bar0in's coftce-house.
There were two horses tied between 3r.
Lewis and the Judge. Lewis invited the Judge
to more from there distance Of twenty PAGES
further. The Judge announced that be was on
the defensive md would not seek IN encounter.
The horses being removed Mr. Lewis began his
Gring. They were standing about eighteen
years apart Nr. Lewis rai*ed Ills pistol very
deliberately. took aim mud fired. The Judge,
stnnding With a full breast TO him, returned his
shot. They fired alternately until Mr. Lewis
had exhausted his seventh shot. Mr. LIS pis-
iot snapped once, und Judge Cullom's twice.
After thc Judge had fired ten pistol shots,
some one handed him a walking cane, which
proved to be small shot gun. lie rai.ed it
aud fred ut Mr. L. 1t this instant John G. Lewis
fred at the Judge deliberately, and retreated off
in the direction Of Ills retiring companion, who
had received two wounds, only one Of Which is
dangerous. So far Mr. Lewis is doing very well,
and no alarming symptoms are observable. Itis
sincerely hoped bF everybody that he will Te-
cover. We are Informed that his clothes are
penetrated in eis sht or nine places. The Judge
escaped without brufse, ard without bciug
touched ut ali. When John e. Lewis fired At
Judge C., some one from the crowd fred ut
him but without striking him. When the
Messrs. Lewis we're retseating, Judge Z. drew
knife from his belt and made towards them. but
was caught in the street By tie bystanders and
dissuaded from going further.
The excitement Was unprecedented in AFoy-
eles. E. T. Lewis was put to bed, and the
Judge and John C. Lewis were taken before
Wni. Maxwell, j. p. After the testimony Of
three OF four witnesses WAS heard the case was
closed. Mr.. Lewis was ordered to give bail in
the sum of two thousand dollars for his appear
ance at Court the next day. The Judge was
discharged.
On Thursday morning, 18th inst. Judge Gull
fom came into town, opened court, and disposed
Of the business before him Us if nothing Of i'm
nortauce had occurred. As sooD as the Court
adjourned, be sent couple Of his friends, T. P.
Firth and James Horace Marshall, to the Messrs.
Lewis. that is, Nm. B. Lewis and John G Lewis,
10 kaow Of them whether they desired to'reuew
the difficulty, and we are hsppy 70 inform the
public and the acquaintances Of these gentle
men that they gave assurance that the difficulty
was at IA end. We have no personal kuow-
edge of this, but we have been 50 informed by
some Of the parties 10 the negotiation, and the
public may rely on its correctness.