Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-08

9aily Tiroiuiau.
Tho Duel Botween Mossrs Mowry and
Cross-ExcitinG Scene.

Ino Ouel boCWeon moSSr9. moWry ana
Cross-Exoiting Soone
The Cincinnati Commercial has n letter giving
the particulars of tho duel between Lieutenant
Sylvester Mowry, delegate from Arizona to Cong
less, and Edward T.. Cross. Of tho "Arizonian." IL
was fought at rubac, in that territory, the 9Th
ult. Mr. Geo. |. Mercer acted as Lieut.. Mowry's
friend, and Capt. John Donaldsoa, United States
Custom House officer at Calabasas, seconded Mr..
Cross. The challenged party chose rifles oi the
burnside patent, and forty PAGES were agreed up
on The writer Says
About thirty spectators wero present, compr-
sing nearly two-thirds of tho American residents
within circuit Of fifty miles. ltwasa character
istie frontier spectacle. Every man on the ground
was armed with revolyers and bowie-knivcs. md
strong pnrtsan feelings were manifested The
principals took their stations, aud the word was
given by Mr.. Geo. d. Mercer Lieut.. Mowry's So
cond. Three shots were exchanged without Of
feet. Upon the fourth round, tho cap Mowrv's
rifle did not explode. while Cross ball whistled
harmle>sly pas, his antagonist. alnwry held his
ride still leseed, as un indication that he hud not
had his shot, and many, not understanding the
code. supposed thar he designed trying it again
Several grasped thcir pistols as II To shoot him
down. and there cries of "llod Your fire |"
"pont shoot, Mowryv Meanwhile Cross stood
perfectly calm awaiting the result. Mr.. Mercer
advanced. when Mowry Immediately lowered hia
rifle nnd hanled il to his second They still
''hiHeh hTtHSiot us IiHu' 'ho N'u''~-
Mr.. Cross dkiestatingly expressed his willing
ness to grant IL, but his second demutre'l. Atter
confer ring with several gentlemen familiar with tho
code: who ugrecd with Mr. Mowry that he was
entitled to the shot, Captain Donaldson acquies-
erd. and Mr.. Cross handing him his rifle, folded
his.arms apparently unconcerned, mud faced his
antagonist.
AT this stage of the proceedings the spectators
became terribly excited Many perhaps major
iv thought it unfair nnd some spoke Of puttinga
summary stop to the whole nilar; hut, upon learn.
ing that those present, supposed to bc best ne
quaintcd with the dncllu, had declared him enti-
tied tu it, the, reluctantly fell back. AT tho word
of command Mr.. Mowry fired in the mir and do
clared himself iied Cross had stood, with
heroic valor, directly facing him. not knowing that
lac coull rely upon his generosity 10 decline Hiring
upon an unnrmcd foe. fully expecting deeth, and
yet not nerve trembrd-not a single evidence of
fear was displayed, His antagonist wns com plce-
ly unarmed. Tears sprung into his cyos. and all
enmity vanished before such an exhibition. a
brave could ut look upon even II deadly foo,
thus crcumstanced, without feeling deep emo
tiuu
Mr.. Mercer. Mowry's second crossed the field
md taking Cross by the hund, informed him that
| Mowrv wns satisfied. They started forward Il
meet Mowry, who was advancing, and. after sha-
king hands. they stood some minutes receive the
! congratulations Of their friends Both gentlemen
| are excellent shots. but there WAS II very strong
wind blowing ut the time making good shooting
impossible, especially with weapons chosen for
| this rencounter The Burnside rife weighs hut
| q bounds. Is short and not well balenced. The
ball isn large slug. over one ounce il weight
They will project n hall 900 yards. and, like all
guns ranged i"r long distances. are not well adap-
ted for close shooting. Mowry's first shpt graEcd
his untngonists ear causing an Involuntary dodge
just perccpibr, and Mr.. Cross second shot caus-
| ed a similar movement ON tho part Of Mr.. Mowry
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A Curious LOVE 9roRr SAYS the Easton
! (Pa., Argus; First love the world generally nd
nuts, ~ always the most siacere. An nciIont it,
ustrning the truth of this recently came to our
KIN wlelge, which Is worth repeating Forty.five
years ago, young man nnmei Paterson, served
his apprenticeship at tho printing business in tho
Office of Christian jacob Hunter oi this place.
Whilst in his employ he became int rested in
Young lady of our town. and proposed marriage,
lie was accepted, hut the mother Of the girl cpl,o
sed the match md broke it OF. After Gnishing
his trade, he went to one of the Southern States,
and married sister of Hon. John NJ. Clayton.
former United Stnies Senator fr.m Delaware Af-
ter having two children, his wife died and left him
n widower. llo thensemigruied to Canndl West,
where he became quite a wealthy mud prominent
man, and filled the Office of County Re,orlcr,a life
appon ment,a Guelph Taere he married second
time, and became a second time n.wdower. Last
summer he passed through Easton Oh lis road to
Wilmington. where his daughter was Mt school;
whilst here made inquiry after the sweetheart of
his younger days. Aseertaining that she was a
widow. ahd residing in Philadelphia. he called
upon her. renewed his acquaintance and after
more than forty years separation, ngain proposed
marriage to her, and was accepted. lie wh. to
have come ON here this very week to le married,
but was..taken suddenly sick, about ten days ago.
with attack ofpeurisy. and died after short i'll.
ness A few days before his death. he wrote to
the object Of his first affections, telling her that
he was doubtless on his dying .bed and never cx
pccted to see her again on earth.