New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-05

j. W. WILLIAMsoS (Of DIR. Sgu'dissn.
No "a note By Mr. Paul-He states that on
receiving this letter he said he could not 60 to
Wsssip etop, because he had relations there-shat
bis note had been misapp rehended-t he did not
neon tbis-dd not mean thas-did not mean the
other thing The muzzinsss of the whole affair, SO
far from being dissipated, is much increased even
into a London particular fog by Mr.. PauFs ex'
plantations.
No. 4-Le!ter from Mr. Paul to Mr.. Goode.
Truculent to degree. VIII be at Browns Hotel,
Washington, d. c.. on Thursday, 29th Sept, A. d.
1859, between the hours Of 5 o'clock p. IN. and 10
D. M, prepared (this is our interp olation) to fight
Mr.. Goode, or drink the rum Of concilia!ion from
Mr. Browns fountain.
No 5.-Another note by Charles Alexander,
written "in justice to Col. GOode.' This is so nice
upon points under the code Of the duel, that We
cannot pretend to comprehend it. All we can
comprehend is that Charles Alexander, esq, sin
"sisted upon Washington City" as the scene of the
mutual slaughter, "on account of its conven-
licences, having been there on business Of that
"knd before without arrest, and for that reason
"not fearing the police
No 6.-Note from II. Clay Pate, dated Wash
ngtop, communicating the melancholy intelligence
that Col Paul has been arrested
No Here follows the adjustment of this bel
Gcose business Col. Paul withdraws something.
Col Goode withdra VS. something, upon our life and
soul We cannot make out what The seconds then
withraw the bullets from the barrels. Then every
body withdraws from the scene. lis very with
drawing time.
No. 6. Note By THE TRIBUSE.--We confess our
selves TO be in a condition of the most thorough
bewilderment in regard to this whole complicated
TRANSACTION If Mr.. Paul wanted to shoot Mr
Gcode why did he 60 TO Washington and procure
himself to be arrested If Mr.. Gcode wanted TO
shoot Mr. Paul, Why didn't he shoot him without
so much epistolsry botheraton lfnoboiy wanted
to shoot any body, what, in the name of common
serse. wss all this writing about If II. Clay Pate
wanted fight, why did he not fight Charles
Alexander Fighting is pretty plain business.
You 90 to some secret and convenient place. Your
seconds load your pistols, then you blaze away.
If you fall, TIE doctor probes your wound. If he
can get out the bullet, well and good. You re-
cover If be cannot get out the bullet, you proba-
bly, die, which is equally well and good. Bat the
consoDg fact generally is that you will not be hurt
at ALL in which case you come IN for lots OF glory
without msrsel of grief.
Our sympathy, we confess is most strongly Win
those gentlemen who, instead of talking aud writ
ing TO all eternity, without fighting st ALL do 60 out
aud do their best to slaughter each other To be
sure, it is very repretensibls, and upon gener.
grounds not to be defended; but it is 81 least
earnest aud honest rascality, and good, plump,
downright murder, without any bewildering bath
ersticn. If there be any virtue in fighting, why, IN
the name of Mars do not the Virginians fight If
nothing can save a mans honor ex,ept leaden
pill, let it be forthwith administered! Our idea OF
duel is-rihes at forty psces Nobody being
killed, the resort must be to revolyers. The twelve
barrels being discharged, draw bowie knives, if
necessary, and advance to the mutual carving
But bloodless duel spots everybody's honor.
When We fight, if we have the choice OF wespons,
We shall select the following viz: Pistols, bowie
knyes, lilies, muskets, cannon, bomb lances, small
swords, broadswOrds, cimeters, arquebusses bar
poems spears, arrows daggers (poisoned), mortars,
and all other known instruments Of death. We
shall insist that these be used in succession, until
one party or the other falls, and we shall further
insist that tie correspondence be short and sweetly
savage When We make up our mind TO do it, Wa
promise to do it handsomely, truculensy, and ef-
fectusly -to be killed ourselves, or leave the other
man stepped in gore.