The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-10-12
Letter from San Francisco.

MR. EDITOR The state election look place ou
Wednesday, the 7th inst. 1t has been a matter of
general remark, that in every town throughout the
state, the utmost good order was observed at the polls.
In San Francisco was the happy change particularly
manifest. No fights, no rows, no brow-beating anu
bullying disturbed our good citizens in the discharge
Of their duties at the ballot box. This result is owing
in no small degree, to the Argus-like vigilance OF the
Peoples Party,-whicha appointed committees to at
tend the polls in each district, to see that there was
no foul play. The day was observed throughout the
city as a holiday,-and places of business were, for
the most part. closed, to allow all to discharge their
public duties faithfully.
Full returns have not yet been received from all
the counties, but so far as they have been heard
from, the Democrats have gained a decided victory.
Hon. Milton S. Latham is, without doubt, elected
and J. G. Downey, Lieut.. Governor. 1t is
quite probable that Col. E.. D. Baker, Republican)
and Hon. j. c. McKibbin, Anti Lecomptonite) are
elected to Congress. For city and county officers,
the Peoples Ticket had a large Majority in this
county. The number of votes polled, show that the
Republican party is slowly gaining ground.
THE DUEL
Fought on the 18th inst. between Hon. David Ter
ry, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and Hon. d.
C. Broderick, L. S. Senator, is the chief topic of
conversation in all circles. Judge Terry is a Lecomp-
ton Democrat, and MIR. Broderick belongs to the
Anti-Lecompton ling Of the same party. The history
of the difficulty is briefly this Judge Terry was a
candidate for a re- election before the L%ecompton State
Convention which met in Sacramento last. June.
He failed to obtain the expected nomination, and
made a bitter speech against everybody in general,
and Broderick in particular. While breakfasting at
the ..International HOTEL in this city, shortly after
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and took occasion to comment thereon, with some
friends, who were present. He remarked, among
other things, that he was sorry the Vigilance Com
mittee did not hang Judge Terry. when they had him
in custody, in 1S56;-and according to Judge Terry's
own account, this is the sole cause for the duel. MIR.
Perley, a friend of Terry's, who was present, took
ogense at these remarks and challenged Broderick
Immediately. Mr.. b. replied that he would not ac-
cept any challenge until after the election had taken
place. On election day. Judge Terry, having re-
signed his office, came down to San Francisco, with
his pistols and his physician, and sent Mr.. Broderick
a peremptory challenge. Mr.. b. expressed himself
ready to retract the offensive words. provided Terry
would retract what he had said before the convention.
This Terry refused to do, and there was no recourse
left for Broderick, according to the 'code of
HONOR but to accept the challenge. This he did,
and the affair was fixed for the 18th. On that day,
the respective parties, with their seconds, surgeons
and friends, repaired to a place, somewhere in San
Mateo County-about Is miles distant from San
Francisco; but before the preliminaries were arranged
they we're arrested by the local authorities, and
brought to this city. After an examination before
Judge Coon, they were discharged. On the
morning of the 18th, at 6 o'clock, they met again in
a little valley, about ten miles from the city, when
the bloody deed was AT half past six
the ground was chosen, and the preliminaries
agreed upon. The distance was ten PAGES. At the
word s'fre 20 they fired. Mr.. Broderick drew his
hat over his eyes, and fred low,-his ball falling near
the feet of his antagonist. xerry, on the contrary,
took deliberate aim,-his hall taking effect in Mr..
Broderick's right breast, and passing through his
lungs. He staggered and fell, MORALLY wounded.
p. S.-September 17th-Broderick died to-day
at half past nine o'clock, A. NJ. There is great excite
ment in this city to-day. 1t would be unsafe for
Terry to make his appearance here now. Most of the
morning papers came out dressed in mourning this
morning. The Sheriff of San Mateo County has gone
to Sacramento to arrest Judge. Terry and his seconds.
He will be tried for the offense in San Mateo County,
as the duel was fought within the limits of that
county. Mr.. Broderick's funeral will be attended
tomorrow, when Col. E. d. Baker will deliver the
Funeral Grafton. The law against duelling provides
that in case one party is killed, the survivor shall be
sentenced to the State Prison for a term of not less
than one year, nor more than seven, and shall pay
all the debts of the deceased-all his funeral ex-
penses, &c., and pay besides the sum of $4,000 to
the family of the deceased.
This melancholy affair has created a great sensa-
ton throughout the state. In this transaction, it is
thought that Judge Terry has acted merely as a tool
for a certain CLIQUE, to whom the increasing influence
of Mr.. Broderick was a source of apprehension. 1t is
a singular coincidence, that at this time last year, o
State Senator, Hon. W.. ]. Furguson, of the same
party as Mr.. Frederick, was killed in a duel, by
Hon. Geo. Penn tombstone, of the same party as
Judge Terry This Terry barely escaped with his
life in the days of the Vigilance Committee. This is
not his first crime.
ANOTHER DUEL!
Scarcely was the death of Mr.. Broderick announced
yesterday, before the telegraph reported another duel.
1t occurred at San Andreas, yesterday, between DR..
p. GOODWIN and Col. VIM. A. Gatewood, prominent
politicians of that place. The duel was fought with
rifles. distance forty yards. DIR. Goodwin fell, NOR
tally wounded, and died in two hours.
MARINE DISASTERS.
The British ship Forest Monarch, which sailed
hence for Puget's Sound, Aug. 18th, foundered at
sea, Aug. 26th, about 700 miles from the coast.
The captain and passengers have been brought safely
to port.
On the 9th inst, the clipper bark Mary F. Siade,
was wrecked near Cape Mendocino. She was bound
up the coast, and went ashore in a calm, having
dragged both anchors. There was a heavy swell at
the time. The vessel is a total loss.
The fine clipper ship Ocean Express, Capt. Willis,
bound for your port, while beating out of the harbor
last week, ran upon a projecting cliff near Fort
Point, and was very seriously injured. She was
Immediately towed up to Mare Island and placed on
the slip. Her repairs, it is said, will amount to
$4,000 or $50. 900. There was a very thick fog at
the time Of the accident, and Capt. Willis does not
blame the Pilot. She will sail for yous port in a few
days.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
On the 18th inst the Society Of California Pioneers