Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-04-27
CLEARFIELD, PA. WEDNESDAY APRIL q, 1859

neglect which would expose Orme 10 de-
rision and defeat in the new and inviting
field OF action upon which he seemed
about to enter in Galveston. In few
moments, therefore, his partner in the
late game reappeared, bearing challege
from him to- A. NJ. This was prompt
ly accepted, and A. NJ, leaving his
address, and receiving that of Orme, with
drew from the room and went to his hotel.
In that day, and in that section Of coun-
try, affairs of honor was brought off with
q dispatch startling to the notions of our
more dilatory and cautions times. The
seconds, Lynn, and the late partner in
play of Orme, arranged that night tie de-
tails of all the preliminaries of the duel.
The distance ten PAGES the weapons; the
time sunrise the next morning: the place
sand beach in the immediate neighbor-
hood of Galveston the parties to stand,
or advance, TO deliver, at will, the whole
or part of the contents of their revoly.
ars. These terms, so deadly, and which
must so inevitably produce fatal results to
one or both of the parties, were wrung,
with the utmost difficulty, by Lynn from
the second of Orme, and, being at length
dSlNtAt pll bN VIC SCCOlluSs anu TalllltN Nv
the principals, became the law of the fight
A. M--was an expert in the use Of
firearms, especially the pistol, his favoritC
weapon, which long practice enabled him
to discharge with amazing quickness and
wonderful precision of aim. His courage
was of that indomitable kind which re-
lakes neither in the presence nor at the
prospect of any, even the most appalling
danger; his nerves were steady, and hi,
confidence in himself complete. lie was
besides, spare in person, presenting, in the
du ellist's position on the fed Of combat
but slender line of surface for his oppo
nents aim.
Ormc, on the contrary, was bulky il
person, obese, and almost square in pro
portion from the shoulders TO the hips
But he was courageous, desperate, a gooc
shot, and, altogether, dangerous foe.
BY daylight the next morning the Grove
began to gather at the place appointed fol
the duel, and continued to increase unit
every position, far or near, from which
view of the combatants could be had. wa
crowded and jammed with the cage
throng.
At that day Texas of which Galveston
is the chief enterpot upon the gulf, was
department of the republic Of Mexico, anC
the ducllo was not under the ban of tn,
law within its limits. Consequently II,
police or preventive magistracy ever inter
fered to arrest combatants and put then
under bonds TO keep the peace, as is don
in our day, to the great relief of many
party to a meditated single combat Tn
people focked from all directions TO wit
ness duel, and the spectacle, alike fre
quent and bloody, became almost favor
ite, popular amusement. The lone sta
has since been added to a constellation G
kindred states and scenes like that no,
passing in review, would, at present, nei
ther be grateful to the public sensibilities
nor permitted 10y the law.
Precisely at sunrise the combatants, &C
com panied by their surgeons and second,
came upon the field. A. NJ locke
calm and determined Orme, ferociou
and eager All eyes turned at once, wit
concentrated gaze, upon them. The term
of the combat, which, somehow, had al
ready transpired, and the cool bearing an
supposed courage of the parties, made
certain that one or both would fall in tn
fight.
(Continued nert ,ccekl