Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-19

AN EDITOR SHOT THROUGH THE HAr--Some
two or three years ago, IL man named NC
DoUGAL ran up liberal bill for printing at
the office of the Shrlbyville Erpositor. Having
run the bill up, it WAS Mr.. McDOUGAL's duty
to run it down again. But thai duty he did
not perform. He neglected to settle the bill
before he left SheIiyville, and that neglect,
from want of skilIlul treatment, gradually
grew worse, until it finally became chronic.
1t has never been cured, and probably never
will be. A year ago, more or less, Mr.. Nc
DoUGAL turned up one fine day in Lewisturg.
Mr. JAMES Russ, Jr.. the editor of the Erposi-
tor, heard of it, and immediat ly pitched into
him through his paper, giving him charac-
TER upon which a piece OF charcoal would
have made a white mark. Mr.. McDoUGAL,
(who is possibly related 10 the Evolutionary
gentleman of that name, who, on coming
suddenly upon free fight" dismounted
from his horse and requested the by-standers
to consider him inn replied in very bitter,
bat a not very scholarly style, through the
Lewisburg Messenger. The quarrel was kept
up for several weeks. 1t was carried on
principally, particularly by Mr.. McDoUGAT~)
in the rich and flexible dialect of that quarter
Of London in which they are said to sell the
hest fish and speak the worse English. The
best of the fight fell into the hands of Mr.
Russ. 1t is hardly necessary to add that the
worst of it fell into the hands of Mr.. Nc
DoUGAL.
Ii is understood that Mr.. MCDoUGAL came
out of the newspapers seriously damaged
That is to say, in reputation. Also
ridiculously used up generally. Under
these circumstances, Mr.. MCDoUGAL de-
clared publicly, it is said, that he meant
70 introduce a funeral into the family
al Mr.. Russ. Meant to do it the next time
Mr.. Ross dared to show himself in Lewis
burg. Mr.. Russ heard OF it. Naturally of
an inquisitive turn of mind, and OF an
accommodating disposition, Mr. Russ conclu-
ded to 90 down to Lewisburg. with two OBJ
jecls in view. First To find out all about
it. Secondly: To afford Mr.. MCDoUGAL
every facility for carrying out his benevolent
designs Accordingly, Mr.. Russ went down
last Thursday or Friday. The Fair of the
Marshall County Agricultural Society was
going on. We presume there was good
deal OF fine stock on exhibition. If so. we
congratulate the farm rs of Marshall.
They used to raise good many fine horses.
1t is likely they do yet. We observe that
literature out there, as well agriculture,
is looking up. At least, il is inclined to do
So Its fiieuds were to have met in Lewis
burg last Saturday to organize a Historical
Society. Send ia your antiq1ated things
generally. Pursuant to adjournment, Mr..
Russ aud Mr.. McDoUGAL met. They paused.
They drew their pistols. They took aim.
They fred The ball from Mr.. McDoUGAL' s
pistol penetrated Mr.. Russ hat, inflicting a
wound from which il will probably never re-
cover. 1t is hoped that Mr.. RUSs will pre-
sent the hat Ia the LewiSburg Historical
Society. Mr.. Russ stood his ground. Mr..
MCDoUGAL finding his ground uncomfortable
TO stand, concluded to try il on run. He ac-
cordingly took to his heels Mr.. MCDoUGAL's
courage may be slow. but there is no discount
on his heels. Had they been gifted with the
taidria of Mercury, they could scarcely have
borne him out OF danger more handsomely.
Mr.. McDouGAL incontinently struck out for
tall timber. One of his friends demonstrated
against such an indefinite postponement Of
Mr.. Rrss' funeral, and called upon him to pat
down his breaks and return to the charge.
But as Mr.. McDoUGAL continued to evince
his repugnance to further prosecution Of an
enterprise so well calculated to iEiare his
health, the point was not insisted upon, and
the rest of his half Of the fight was suffered
to go by default.
For these particulars we are indebted to n
gentleman who came down from Shelbyville
Friday night or Saturday morning. We
cannot vouch for their entire accuracy,
though we presume they are substantially