New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-17
pyo~ Our Own Correspondent.

The duel between Chief Justice Terry and Sena-
Nor Broderick the mortal wouudiDg and subsequent
1eath of the latter, and his funeral, with an Grafton
kvE u. Baker, and an immense procession. are
ne chic items of news by this steamer.
Most of the papers by this mail are dressed IN
mourning for the deceased Senator.
s. II, Brooks, State Controller was present at
The duel ss friend Of Terry and loaded his pistols
Terry has been arrested but can not be punished;
% Jury can be found TO render verdict oil conylc-
tsn-st least no jury out OF the city; bnt here the
feeling is pretty strong against Terry and duellng
and be viii be in danger if tried here. The duel,
however, WAS fought In San Mateo County, though
plotted here. look forward TO some very excit'
ns times in regard 10 the arrest and trial.
Gov John b. Weller has the appointment Of a
United States Senator to succeed Brodefick, aud
- hold office until an election be held by the next
Legislature. Weller wishes TO be elected by the
Legislature, and it is supposed no Will appoint
somebody who will not stand in his way. People
,pesk OF j. ". Denver, Ex-Governor of Kansas,
James McDOugal, former Congressman from thu
State Ferris FOrmaD, present Secretary OF State
and John p. Hoge, formerly Wilmot-Provso
Member of Congress from Illinois aud nov chair
nan of the LecOmptOD State Central Committee.
There is some talk about the erection of a mag
ni6cent monument to the memory OF the late Sen
ator Broderick.
Another fatal duel WAS fought near San An Tres,
Calaveras County on the 10Th inst, between WIN.
j. GatewoOd and DIR. r. Goodwin. The weapons
were rifles, distance 40 PAGES. When the word
"three' was about to be pronounced by the second
giving the word both touched their triggers at the
same instant; GOodwyn's esp did not burst, and
Gate woods bullet struck him IN the abdomen, and
paired Obliquely through his body coming out at
The hip. GatewOOd seeing his opponent fail, ran up
10 him. offered his hand and said, doctor, am
very sorry this affair has terminated very sorry
h1eed;" to which DR.. Goodwin replied, /" j am
III - Lrnx - cfadH Laa ha
wounded man died, after fifteen hours of intense
pain. The quarrel began in a dispute about poll
hes; GOodwy used insulting words 10 Gatewood
the latter replied with slap, which brought out
Me- challenge.
A bow Ia years of age son Of J. p. Rhodes, was
Killed at Sacramento on the 18th inst, by being
thrown from horse, which he was riding bare
backed in race, the occasion OF the State Fair.
A multitude of ladies' were present, and OF cOuree
al declared that they never would 60 to see another
race.
The Messenger of Laporte, Sierra County says;
We have Just heard OF the death OF youug grl
named Iottie Eairchid, who committed suicide a.
Monte Crsto in this county, the 18th inst. She a..
tended ball the evening before committing the rasn
act returned TO her home and was found short tlme
aferward in a dying condition, vomiting and bleeding
o4 the nose II was ascerained thst the gTl lad
taken poison and was beyond hope OF recovery. Misc
EarchiId was about IL years OF age, very highly es.
seemed and leave parents at Monte Cdsto TO regret
her sad DEATH We have heard no cause assigned for
the deed.
On the 10th instant the under clothes of lady
were found at the end of Meigg's Wharf, with the
following note pinned on one of the skirts:
SEPf. II, 1852
DEAN EDWARD: have put my threat into execu
lion. You my seducer; you have broken your
promise of marriage have taken the last resource
cT my disgIace-suicide. Good by. May God have
mercy on my soul AGNEs w. C..
Nothing is known to the public about the author
Of the note, nor has any woman corpse been found
In the Bay, nor, indeed is there any evidence of q
suicide save the finding OF the clothes and the note
A telegram from Placerville, under date of the
10th inst. tells the particulars OF another tragedy
as follows:
"A shooting affair took place in this city at
O'Clock this morning. j. ii. Brown and wife ct Cali
EInis recently returned from visit to Carson Valley
and H. L. Fletcher of California who also recently
turned from Carson Valley, whittier he had been tC
meet his father from the East were all tsryng a. the
Orleans hotel. Brown, jealous of Fletcher, and meet
Ing him sitting with his wife in the psrlor OF the hotel
drew his reyo liver and fred the ball taking effect about
his chest Fletcher fled, pursued by Brown, who con
iinued TO fire until Fletcher reached the outer door
-Four shots were fired, three Of which took effect
Fletcher bled pronsely his course being marked from
the psTor to the street by continuous stream OF blood
Fletcher lies in critical condition, little hopes being
entertained OF his recovery. Brown was arrested.'
magnificent funeral ceremonial in honor OF
The memory Of Alexander Won Humboldt, was held
10 the American Thester on the afternoon oil Sun
DAY, inc Ictn INST, Dy the Ueruihn pOpulaUOn OF
this city. The main exercises were the perform
auce of MoZsrts Requiem, by about l20 musicians
the reading of neurology and Of some resolutions.
We have not YET received full returns of the cleo.
tiop but il is certain that Latham, Administration
will have 90 600 plurality over Currey, Ant. Lee
compton, aud majority of at least - 900 over the
united vote of Carey and Stanford Republican.
Currey had s majority in only one county, Nsps,
and Stanford in not one. Burch and Scott, AID.
are certainly elected to Congress BY net less than
5000 msorIty over Mckbben and Baker.
The people Of the southern counties have given q
large majority ~ favor OF separation from this
part of the State and Of the erection of themselves
INTO new Territory to be called Colorado. do
not attach much Importance TO this business, be-
cause the whole thing is unconstitutional; and
nm satisfied that in case of separation the new
Territory viii be IL favor Of Free-Soil beyond q
doubt. 1t 10 universally acknowledged fact here
that Slavery cannot b. profitable in the southern
part of the State.
The taxable property Of San Francisco amounts
20 $33, "a, 075, and the tsx amounts to 50 10 on
every 500 OF valuation.
Gold has been found in some Of the cobbe stones
brought IRON Folsom Gin the mining district east
OF Sacramento) to pave our streets. As caution
TO such OF your readers who may have some such
idea OF San trancisco as little Dick Warrington
Rad OF London when he started 10 visit that famous
town, must add that none Of our streets are paved
with solid gold.
The Rev. DR.. ". c. Anderson and Fletcher NJ.
Hsight esQ., have published pamphlet reply 70
the Rev. DR.. Scots bible ard Politics, in which
they try to show that the Bible should be rea,, in
al the public schools, no matter how dstasteful
such reading may be to the parents. The Alta
California, The Bulletin, The Tunes, tn: Morning
CsA Tie T'tsTam, secular papers, AID The Pacge