The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-27
by CowaRDaN& HAMMrRxslYl'ls, ssV W
CORRESPONDENCE, &c.
RIa,. Mexn. Inlr sth. .

RIesmeSn. July sth -
Sjr: It iS proper fof me to inform ,ou that. IN
consequence 81 the absence Of Mr. III ID from The
o'' me ed,iofs, FL articles Which have appeared in
~, self 9nd that. danUs the tlale rciarred To- /
io tIc fnSHfzsf al yesterday, there is an article
headed The Eramjn5y' Last. " which nresa,ne
50 he lgos yoar feu aad "a I've AIMED m me- II =,
elta'r RESPECT am mistaken, yoa viii Please con,
sdef jbls note withdrawn,
The article IA question coatsns enithets and
ph6sses which Should. without hesitation regard
J""g.g siYsf's cssnia,a , sete e s apnearsd N the
an srucle as that to which have referred, T6n
absence OF any such pTeyoea,ion, however, rem
SeFs u 9ecesSsas : Z. taSt shonld n"w ash whether
Ae Is E',hd 10 lead retreat If for nothing else
were srsca u SSa m pans"naiis offensive senso
must bt> ,nt ynnr answer I've sent Ia me at my law
depcc, shall *' in my ofce At o'clack to. p,ar
row. an', S'r, your obedent servant,
To 0. JENNINGS wlss, Esq. A. "'hfrr'
RiyuMoND, VA, July s,h Isse
To ?, II. Agisf:, Ess.-- Presesf,-SIR: Your le,-
Gs oyd. I'd '''S' "AS Dec" P''''a IN my hands by Nj
Two articles have, sprearod successively in the
"ns ,SSucd Yesterday, the other to-day In eah 81
1cse = tonnd an eSnreSslon to which You object -
agaears only IN tae article of to-day
tiess articles oi ni'ae were provol cd success;ve
f ~ oar 'iro Articles ri thn 9th and 9TH instant
nGowlG. tas snn must t1 aware that knov }
yoa pfelleUS coadGct tow ards nay father, and ynnr
lnd q whether Was s5epefu ia endure pafieofiv
Heaf hpp@nt and snpegc. .soos attempts 10 make ua
me t4tt ~ rdscS>e evldeuilF intended for the IN
uiIect inhr! 81 man ~ " nom ,on are nGch i'll
de@ed' and who Is very dear t. me.
CHudoT Ca4uPeis the 10 say that, REGARDING ,e,pr
artcles rs indicative of personal malice towards
my 'aiher not less than cSpres%Te of iisres p:ct
son object; ior the purpose OF conveying Insr,tei
rehase. However harSh txy Mag seeu the, we re-
man, cannot disgyow tcir obvions Stgnifratio},
., t,s vi NC hahutt - sru To morroE morning,
q. iESNl NGs WISE.
H..-saninSs Wise, Esq: Sr-Yopr note ol his
morning - reply to m'ne OF sesterd rda} is gust re-
.el'.t ii only remains for ne 10 demand of you
'5' SSi's'a"tlon which, IN such eases, one gentle
ri'H 's eattled t3 ask ~ tfe hands al another.
50 nHte viii be handed to yon bF my friend, Mr.
have another trend to arrange the terms OF the
nee ~, ana I'd VII appr.Se You Of his presence on
Your obedlent servant
7. II. AYLErr.
RIcHMoND, VA. Iuly 9, 1882
Sr: Your note Of tins motqinS, in reply to mine
J.. j. Archer. 1t on!1 remains Tor 10 tender YOU
'lr : t,siac1on which sou demand The friend
.'''E hns, M ,s, ssset1nge fs} Is absent from Rich
-st tcs "I hls presence, in order that he may lie
Dr., "a ~ cn!a'adnrrat'on with the gentleman who
T., the meantime. Mr.. Archer kindly consents to
tsr.4,e th1S immediately from nIs hand.
leGr obedient servant,
"a P. Ii. AYLETr, tsq.. Present.
july i2ru. lsse
Dc,r S5r: Nj. Ayett having requested me 10 at
tctd tn ta, cofjmuni cation which you might a:l-
DIS. te !i.iu. write inform you that any note
e:t Ns,u Nj. i. !. Archer, addressed "a my self or
u ale have no desire 70 marry sou or Snsniiast
.HN Inp-t:encc. '@H WIlt appreciate the anxiets
~. aTfqs ,'.gnts contemplated IN Your note oi
>atnrds, last handed nm, d AIr. Z. J. Archer.
Very respectfully. !onf "bG4lent servant,
o.lExNNe> WISE. Esli ,...,-,--. =
z. S.-AIr. Archer Is Kind enoughto take charge Of
THIS note. VIM OLD, jr.
-, ~, HEYEIco " EogNTE G.l- xA July l2tn lso
to-day has Just reached me. Col. J. Lucius Davis
has sipdiy consented to ,arran,e the matters re
ierred to ih your H9ie. haze Placed THIS whole
Davis, who viii ac a my friend on the field.
presume. from ne tenor oi !ou[ note that you
You w.!i i -aSe, then. consult with Col. Davis as
he UaaTo.ei7bls delF; which has occasioned such
Incanven.ence 10 Mn Aylett.
Thi. VIII 10" Aindcd ,nu hy Col. Davis.
E-!s TeSlH .tluls. Your o3adlent serrant,
.. Jennings WISE.
HENElCg COUNTY, VA: .aiy u, 1859.
To T-g., OH. H.. ESg.-neSr Sir: I'm consequence
,rt tha ,.'a,,:ce Of tie irield whar AIR o. J. WISE
nss expected la act lnr nina. hr mas requested me
to act as sucn rha difficulty Win Mr.. p. Ii A,le..
ard have the honor Ia subIEit the enclosed terms
would also stale that Mr. Wise has gwen me a
specific statement of the causes which led him To
amply the terms to AIr. Ayiett comTlained of by
.,nerai terms. his first to Mr.. Aylett rs he
!usW That Mr.. Aylett waS aware al them But, as
Snu his friend ia taiS matter. In-y not he, deem
II P-oper say tast # you desire It. am prepared
= Nh!ht 10 - ne statement a. gwen Inc by Mr.
our obedlent servant.
J. LuCIUs DAVIS.
Terms Of meeting between Messrs. p. II. A,let;
10 person Known to be personally unfrendly tc
either principal shall pc allowed to appear on the
iF.aroas-The dueling pistol
Lire II Par.tioa.-Perpendicul to line off light
Seconds tn toss mp tor choice Of verbs or position
The second eutitled to first choice may eithe
choose oF s!ye the word, or reserve TO hlnsel
choice of Position. If he shall choose t. give the
word. the cthf- SECOND shall have CHOICE of posi-
ton II he SHAH choose position, the other secon1
.rinrpals Shall take positions as allotted 10y Sc
Each principal shan retain his position until
both principals snail be otherwise instructed, 81
uult7ne eousiy. by seconds. Each principal ma,
stand facing in any direction he mag prefer Attei
placed in their hands by their respective seconds
Each principal may then hold his weapon IN an.
manner that he may prefer, provided only that un
al the word IRE gwen. each weapon Shall be he'll
lsrpandicuar to tne line OF OF tTs; ,,a so,.o,a
Before taking position the principals ana second
sai 81 and unar,ned TO .cther and the second emit
tha hearing OF al. ami saalI repeat II IN the sam
manner thai 1t NIIl afterwards be repeated TO In
httsr he y sap,ns shall have been placed in tn
hans IT tire priuc pals tine second entitled to Eiy
~, Elra stia ~ m Wer beint gyeIi
either, the same second shall deliberately and DIS
tarlIi rfpS1t the words iite-piGJ, t"o' shIo'
stop Aetther I1ri, shall change the position G
has We apon or d,scAerSe It before the word Hfe'
or after the word stop. .
The parties IT, meet soon as practicable, q
some place outside 81 the State oI Firslnla, 10 b
atraed npon by the seconds. J. LUclus DAVIS.
10 " a. ''D' July IL, 1859.
Dear Sir: Yonr note. dated Henrlco county, w
finia, July 18th, 1859. i.as Just been receiFei,
pa.,n you inform me that Mr ~ ). " isG ms H:is It
Wi-i Nj =. II. Ayle1t, and suhnr the enclose
terms: aud ynu also state that Mr. W lsc has glyc
,-u p specific statement of the causes winch lie
him to appis the terms to Mr.. 4; lett complained
by hini. and state that sau are pretaIea 20 eAhiu "
70 NE tue statement given you 10y MI lse' ai
neither dIsonsnt or authorized 10 receive sue
stataf,sent rs you mentioned; bat am prepared |
ar, for tiT. lett the arran cement oi the a. "
Guilty between Mr.. Ay yictt and Mr.. Wise. shatl u
very inuch pleased to receive specific intornatio
as tu the tine ard place where we shall meet yoi
I should prefer the earliest tma and nearest place
aud within the vicinity of Richmond, which
think is urscd upon ms by &c pnilcltt winch uh
tr,nnateiy mas attended the difficulty, and t
c~nsag,lent evils Likely to result from ans iuftio
leIat "A d1.ay Which must ensne II a distant TIM
aa4 pace \ fxed upon. ,...
Very respectfully. your obedlent seryt, T.
ToCnl J. L. DAVIS.
OBJECTIONS. .;,,
Instead OF the first propositions as u y ipos
for ne 10 anuw who would he unirlepdiy 10 ei.h,,
rrincipai. and. therefore, to know who should
excluded, slould much prefer the nsual loIih
agreeing - hfliit the number Of friends who may
hrud ht npou the field by either party-say ioaf
hix friends.
I have no objection to the weapons proposed, nc
10 the distance. The mode oi hrInE IS unusual an
4 ID includes the drop, object to it-and DelieV
under the practice which obtains IN Virginia, nav
rrsht to insist IFS exclusion. !,
EDGersra ndng tine teTiD " pcffenGicular 10 I'll