Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-13

there. From hisfmilissily with tho ssienos Of pe-
litcal manpayrines he soel became prominsnt II
public life and wss n 1857, elected 6y The Lsxis-
lature Of CalIiofnis y tie Senate Of the United
States. In that positiou he conducted himself
honorably and highmipdsdly. and showed adsgrss,
Of ability that WAS hardly " BE- szpsstsd from his
antecedcnts.
Judge Terry was also early In. public life. A
native OF one of the Southern Stntss, and left An
orphan 81 sn carly ags; he went 70 Texas and took
part In the struggle for Texan ipdspsodsucs.--
After his return he devoted himself 70 the study
Of the law, was admitted 10 the bar, went 10 Gall
fornia with the earliest emigration shsfs. andwas
elected Justice OF the Suprems 0oures when he
was but SO years Of age.. Like Brodsrick, hs was
n man Of great rssoluteness and dstefminsticn.--
While he was in tho hands Of the vigilaAes Com
mittee. aud while bis lie was In ihminent dan.
sent TO rssign his position. His wife urged him
to do so bul he refused, and issued'aa address 10
the people Of the State. In which hs sxprssssd his
determination that he would not leave the prison
alive in any other posilion hsn a. Judge of the
Supreme Court. lie Was rspated % bs dsad
arst erronsou. news Of Il. Sssi r.ursssessd @ % him
as having been wounded BY Broderiek.
This Ia the second Congressman from California
that has had his term cut short by dusllingy--
Tho other was the Hon. Edward Gilbert. who was
one OF the first two members slsotsd from thaA
State Tho Hon: JOS. McKibbsn, . membsr Of
tho last House. also got into personal dihculty
during the canvass, which led 70 hostile CORES
pondence. and onded IN an sp>logys and Herbert
q member Of tho previous Congress, ssms near
being hanged for the murder Of a.waitsr st Will
lard's Hotel In washington. So much tor The.
rcrils fpoitios and for the charsetsr Of the pub
liz men Of the Golden Hsass.
tn. Latest. asl s,z
SF LOUIS. Oct. Q. 1859.
The overland mail Of the l6th reached .his city
last night.
Some of the San Francisco papers svincs dis
position to make it appear Mat Mr.. Brodsriok
the victim Of a conspiracy. but the most prom
mont ones assert that the duel was conducted in
accordance with tho code duelio Broderck's pis-
tol went OF before raised into line with his antag-
onist Terry's shot took effect two inches from
the right nipple, carrying away part Of the breast
bone. Mr. Brockerick suffered intense agony
from the time no was shot till he died.
When the mail LEFT, two hours after hts death,
II had been announced that all the Aags In tho
city would be displayed at thalfmast and emblems
of mourning were beginning 10 appear in all
parts Of the city.
Saw PaAxcrHco, Sept. 20,
Via SouTawssr Pass, Got I, 1859.
A duel was fought about twelve miles from this
city on Tuesday, 18Th inst, betweea Hon. David
David s. Terry. Judge Of the Supreme Court
On the first fire Mr. bsooksrick fell mortally woun.
ded. the ball snsssing The right breast. passing
through the lung and lodging in the arm pit
lie died on Friday morning at 6:2O, and was
buried on Sunday the 18th. The funeral corssge
was the largest ever witnessed In this Stare
Judge Terry had been arrested. s9 eio
The public were mnch incensed at tho killing
of Brodorick,
Ills funeral was the most imposing ever witness
sed In San Francisco. q" %
The San Francisco Times of the 18th ulSii
gives the full particulars Of the dnol. At qmatar
last O'Clock the parties arrived on the ground
attended by their seconds and physicians. The
Hon. j. O. MoKibbin and Mr. Coulter appeard
for Mr.. Broderck, and Messrs. Calhoun Bsnham
and Thomas Lays for Judge Terry. A half hour
was occupied in making the arrangement Ten
PAGES having been marked of the principals took
their positions their seconds divested them ofal
ticles presenting prominent targets. Judge Terry
stood with his head thrown slightly back. looking
towards his antagonist Each held his pistol iu the
right hand pointed to the gronnd. Both were Dress
with mead rether down.
Terry maintained the position OF practiced du-