New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-08
THREE DAYSLATER FROM CALIFORNIA
THE DUEL BETWEEN FREDERICK AND
TERRY.

From Our Own Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, Sept ~, 1859.
The city is filed with talk about duel that WAS
TO have been fought on the ocean beach about nine
miles southwest of the city, at o'clock this morn
ing by ID. C Broderick, United States Senator and
David S. Terry exChiefJustice Of our Supreme
Court The parties went cut to the ground, where
great number Of spectators bad collected, but
they were arrested, 80 the affair has been broken
up for today Great excitement wss crested on
Montgomery street at 8 o'clock this morning by
an announcement posted on the bulle ;in-board Of
The National, the Administration organ that the
duel had been fought, and that Terry was shot IN
the throat and MORALLY wounded.
Terry is o Texan, and an ultra Southern Demo-
cratic politician, and during long residence in the
State he has of course been bitter political enc
my of Broderck, the leader of the Northern faction
of the Democracy. This political hostility prepared
the way for the personal quarrel which arose about
the Let of July, and led to this duel. Broderick
while at the table of the International Hotel, said
that Terry, who had formerly been ChiefJustice
OF our Supreme Court, was corrupt man. A
friend Of the latter, Mr.. Perley, requested Brod
erlck not 10 speak in that style at public table;
Broderick repeated the language. For this, Perley
challenged him; but Broderick refused 70 fight
first because Mr.. Perley was British subject not
an American; secondly because Mr.. Perley was
not bis equal in political positions aud, thirdly, be-
cause the interest OF his party demanded that he
should not fight until after the election. An &C
count of that affair may be found in THE TRIBUNE
of July %.
Between the lst July and the 9Th Sept, the po-
litcal CANVASS Was accompanied by the btterest
personalities, and Broierick in his speeches did not
spare the pane of Terry. The latter was ultra.
Southern in bis morality SIS well as in bis politics.
On the morning of the eth, the day after election,
before breakfast, while Broderick was still 10 the
hight Of bis rage and modification over the first
news Of the overwhelming defeat of his party, he
received polite little note from Terry to which
none of the objections made TO Perleys challenge,
would apply.
David s. Terry is 6 lawyer about 40 years of
age The only public position which he ever held
here was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
position for which he was not fit in either learning,
| talent, or moral character. He was on the bench
during the Vigilance Committee time and he was
for org time held prisoner by that body for
having stabbed member Of the Committee. He
il very brave, but coarse, and his general reputa.
ton is that OF an honest man, who while on the
bench, could never he approached with offers of
bribery.
BupOr says il was understood several weeks ago
between Terry, Gwin, and Denver that they should
all challenge BrOderick IN succession. Gwin is no
,hooter, and Il were better for him, if he must
fight to be third on the lst but Denver is reputed
to be formidable antagonist in a duel-cool, and q
GOOD shot. He killed Edw Gilbert, the editor
of The Aita in 1852, for ridiculing Biger to whom
he d. Wa then Secretary Of State.
The returns Of the Sta.e election came in very
slowly but Of the twenty counties nearest the
Ter Of the State, il is certain that every one
NsPa has gwen plurality for Latham, the Admin
istrstion candidate for Governor. The whole Lee
compton State ticket is elected beyond doubt.
Latham will have ms ority Of 5000 or more over
the united vote OF the Opposition can iidates. Scott
and Burch. Administration nominees for Congress,
vii Dot have more than 1000 or 5000 majority
over Baker and McKibben.
The Lee. mp.oniits have nearly the whole Legis-
lsture. In this city, the Republicans have elected
but one out Of eight Assembiymen. In San Mateo,
SAINTS Cruz, and Alameda Ant Lecompton Assem-
blyuen have been elected. The Constitutional
Consenton project, submitted to popular vote, Is
defeated by the neglect Of tie people to vote on it,
the law requiring majority OF the votes cast.
The Sacramento R,gis,,r, Anti-Lec0mpton organ
s; the capital, has died: and The DAILY Ners Of
Til. city has been changed to weekly.
lhe total vote Of the city was 10 -c9: OF which,
4,.i1 We're cast for Latham, 3,029 for Curry,
A. l.. 1888 for Sanford. R.-s plurality OF LIS
for Latham. Baker, Il, got 6,164; MckiboIn,
A. l., got 6,59l; Bsreb, 3,7T; Scott, 3,3-3-
showing majority of 2 So for Baker and Z, 7O5
for McKibbn
Divorces have been granted in this city in the
following cases: Hannah d. Thorn ait James
Tborr; Catherine Brodt agt. Henry Brodt: Eizs-
beth Doyle tat Francis G. Doyle.
The San FTaHcisco Times las tie following:
The Chinese consume great Quantities Of cheap
American brandy. ULi recently, We were not aware
Of tie act, suppOsirg that they as class wero re-
usrkahy ahs.enos in the use 81 ligGors; bat reli-
abe wholesale cealer says thai they oay largely aud
drink I, amor themselves. AT Ell events CalrsmeL
eel ION If ever seen IL tate OF irt0x.c.or. Taer
u.bct Z buying ha- been 20 rouut 20 every place
v.s.e Mexican DIaaiy 3 i9- SAKE sst s.osysT sgeg: