Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-02-16
Guoh Misfellauy.

| Gpnh Misfsllauy.
General Jaekson's Duel With Col
! Dickinson.
From Parton's life Of Andrew
Jackson, of which Mr.. Hammond Is
agent for this county, lately issued
iby Mason Brothers, of New York
We extract the following account
of his duel with Dickinson, Dickin'
son was quite young man, OF ac-
lknouledged courage, 10 good peeu'
MARY circumstances, and left a
lovely and highly educated wife, and
several small children. jackson s
second in the duel was Gener.l
! Oyerion, who was then, and had
always been a strong personal and
political friend. Mr.. Patton says:
Dickinson second won the choice
of position, and J..ckson's s, the Office
Of giving the word. The astate
Overton considered this >giving OF
the word a matter OF great impor-
tanoe, and be had already determln-
ed how be would give it if the lot fell
Tn him. The eight PAGES we're meas
ured of, and the men placed. Both
were perfectly collected. AL the
politeness of such occasions were
very strictly and elegantly performed.
Jackson was dressed in a loose irock
coat, but,oped carelessly over bis
chest, and concealing, in some de-
gree, the extreme slenderness Of his
figure. Dickinson was the younger
and handsomer man OF the two
But jackson S tall, erect figure, and
the still intensity Of his demeanor. 1t
is said, gave him a most Superior
and commanding air, as be stood un.
der the tall popIars, on this bright
May, silently waiting the moment of
doom.
Are you resdyf' said Overton.
q am ready replied Dickinson.
Il am ready said Jackson.
The words were no sooner pro-
nouncpd than Ov.rton, with sud.
den shout erie d, using bis old conn.
try pronunciation, 'FERB!
Dickinson raised his pistol quick
ly aud fired. Oyerton Was looking
with anxiety and dread at jackson,
saw a puff of dust fly from the breast
Of his coat. and saw him raise his
left arm and place It tightly acrosssl
his chest. He is surely bit, thought,
OyertoD, and in a bad place, too;
bu. no, be does not sall. Erect
and grim as fate be stood; bis teeth
clenched, raising bis pistol. Over
ton glanced at Dickinson. Amazed
at the unwonted failure Of his aim,
and apparently appalled, at the aw-
ful figure and face before him. Dick
inson had unconsciously recoiled a
pace or two !.
Great God!' be faltered, 'haye !
missed him?'
Back to the MARX, sir shrieked
Oyerlon, with his hand upon his Pls'
toI. b.a
Dickinson recovered his compo-
sure, stepped forward to the peg, aud
stood with his eyes averted from his
antagonist. All this was the work
Of moment. though it requires
many words to tell it.
General jackson took deliberate
aim, and pulled the trigger. The
pistol neither snapped nor went OF.
He looked at the trigger, and dis.
covered that it had stopped at haif-
cock. He drew it back to its place,
and took aim a second time. lie
cred. Dickinson s face blancbed; he
reeled; his friends rushed toward bin,
caught him in their arms, and gen.
,ly seated him on the ground, lean
ing against the bush. His t'owsers
reddened. They stripped Oft bis
clothes. The blood was gushing from
bis side in a torrent. And, alas!
here. is the ball, not near The wouna.
but above The opposite hip. just un.
der the skin. The ball bad passed
through the body, below the r'os.-
Such wound could not but Dc
fatal.
Oyerton wen. forward. and learn
ed the condition OF the wounded min'
r joining his principal, ne SAID;
He Won't want anything more OF
YOU. General and conducted him
from the ground. They bad gone 2
hundred yards, 0vertoR walking On
.:I.1 nf Hack son. the surge0n