The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-05
THE LAST AFFAIR OF HONOR IN VIRGINIA.
Our Petersburg correspondence.

Our Petersburg COrrespOnuence'
PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. 2, 1859.
Virqinia Duel-Is Rise, Progress and BtoodLess "Ad
j,.st,aent-1he Parties Candidate for Congress a'sd ia
Editor.
BY way of an episode in duh city, We have had a
suel-an editorial duel which has ended Virginia dues
generally do with fearful shedding OF ink, but no blood
All tho arrangements for hostile meeting at which the
crimson gore shall not be she'd is the chief and desperate
to which Virginia editor or politician resorts TO
obtain little exciting noorlety. How well the parties
succeed with their ridiculous farce the columns Of
pondence which invariably follow fully show II these
aas OF honor not extremely silly to all sensl
bic people, here and elsewhere, they might be amusing
For few days past nervous people have been little
excited in this stad city by various rumors of duel be-
tween Samuel B. Paul, editor Of little sheet here with
lew hundred readers, and COL Thos Goode the indie
pendent candidate for Congress in this district Very few
people, however, apprehended anything serious, and they
were right, as the sequel will show.
According to the most reliable versions the affair was in
this wise-Mr. Paul fancied that Col Goode had made
disrespecu illusions 10 HIMSELF whereupon he de-
manded apology in a note in which he stated that he
had learned that you r had made me the subject Of
dsparagng remarks &c. while he quite unconscious
Of having done nythng ITO induce them" Mr. Paul also
avowed that he had looked through his editorial columns
vaino find anything which could provoke assault;
and all the personality in which he ever INDUCED soon
sisted in compliments 10 Goodies talent and manness !"
He also reminded Mr. Goode emphatsay that at Goodes
request he Paul. applied for and got him the appoint
of Dstrlc Elecor although differing in opinion with
him as to conv entions, which Mr. Paul argued implied
.mutual respcctn He further charged Mr. G. with hav-
ing used the 'disparagngn terms with 'tfull know
ledge of Panls course personally and so on. His OBJ
ec In sending the note was, sto account for the long
neglect Of my personal rights, which concurrent test
mony of public rumor induces me TO fear have been
assaled and then declared other course left than
to task directly whether you intended TO be personally
offensive contemptuous ~ and on, according TO the
adopted form of such notes among the f. f. " chvary
This portentous document entrusted in the hands of
Captain Henry Clay Pate, Of the Kansas field with Gin
strucons" TO deliver TO Mr. g. after his stump speech
at Lawrenceville Monday last The instructions
that Mr. Goode should respond to the 'amca
bly," why, all right'-the correspondence would then
be published' but If defantly,n why then, the other
thing, to wit:s'Make in my name prompt demand, and
negotiate for meeting telegraph or send message so
IS p" All of which, to Col G. Is nose savored Of pis
to powder.
letter, to which, after consulting riend' Colonel
Goode bravey responds, quoting Mr. Paus charge upon
the concurrent testimony OF public rumor," &c, and
declares that Mr. Paul accompanies his demand either
by the threat of a challenge peremptory challenge
which latter he considers it, and authorizes his friend
Mr.. Alexander, to arrange the preimnaries He then
denies emphatcay that he ever solicited through Sam
Paul the appointment which the latter claimed have
OBTAINED ior MN. /" am happy sad ne, !" 10 know
that never asked favor at your hands" Quite posi-
tive denial.
Colonel Goodc thereupon started for Washington where
ne registered his name at Brown Hotel John Jones y
His second and surgeon accompanying him also assumed
fictitious Mr. Paul being Informed that his anita
gonst had gone the direction of aiensburg felt
uneasy and suggested that they might just well have
gone to North Carolina, fired their pistols down the
river Petersburg fine morning, without waking
up the police Besides, he felt magnanmously anxious
Mr.. Goodies account, as he had appointment TO speak
on Thursday night at Phoenix Hall and might disappoint
the sovereign people, also, he Paul had friends about
Washington, who might him. furthermore, he avowed
that Mr. Goode had Inexperienced his noe-t not a
challenge threat He felt little nettled though that
threat
! Mr.. p, however, replied, protesting against the con-
structon placed his note and against the
to Washington, and reiterated the reference Goodies
appointment elector in thee Letcher campaign He
pluckly told his antagonist that he regarded" his note
as perempory refusal to render him the justice which
circumstances compelled him to demand therefore he
would meet him at sBrowns' after dark on Thursday,
the Goth of September.
But thanks to good natured friends" as Sir Fretfu
gays, short swords revovers not drawn, and
the money that might have been spent for powder
saved for segars old Bourbon. Some sent a tee-
graphic despatch to Washington, which had the effect to
giving bail for good behaviour All parties then breahed
freely. sFriends' walked up and ''adjusted" the
matter honoraby' by declaring that should .swith
draw his threat and the other discaimn personal
question, which affirmed side and denied on
the other, there existed only an honest difference of
opinion 10 all of which the principals and seconds sub
scribed The principals will publish 'cards'' and
feel more chivarous than this lofty vndcaton Of
their honor and dignity The stump candidate appeared
at Phoenix Hall on Saturday night with aspeech, and the
fighting editor returned to his Office Both awaiting
with considerable self compaccncy the effect upon the
public when the papers have fully chroniced their silly
attempt at Gan affair Of honor"
Samuel b. Paul, ESQ., once studied law, then went into
the grist mill business after which he joined the Metho
dist church, and then became editor.