Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-06-30
The Fatal Editorial RenCUntrc at Lynch
burg.

The Fatal Editorial KenGOnlEC AT l1yNCH-
burg.
A correspondent furnishes the Rich
mond Dispatch with the following par
tlculars OF the late fatal street fight at
Lvnchhurg
Yesterday. Saturday, about , p. NJ,
street fight with pistols took place at
The intersection OF l2h and Church
streets, in this city, between Geo. w.
Hlrdwicke, local editor aud half owner of
the Republican, ana w. II. la,dwicke
on the one side, aud Joseph Button. Rob
err Button, Charles w. Bottom and Geo.
Baton, of The Nirginiau, ON the other, re-
suI0ng in the death Of Joseph Button, the To-
cal editor OF the Vrginan. and dangerously
wounding of Robert Button, the Clerk,
who was shot in The side, the ball lodging
IN the vicinity of the spine. Joseph
Button was shot in the abdomen, about
three inches in an Obique direction below
The navel, the ball passing entirely through
lis body. He fingered about five hours,
and expired about Z O'clock last evening
previous 70 which his dying testimony
was taken.
There have been various reports in re-
Iauon to the affair but the following are
about the facts as near as have been able
10 ascertain them: For long time bad
feeling has existed between the PROJECTORS
Of these two journals and al times disputes
editorially have been INDUCED in, one of
which, in January last, led to personal
Tencontre between r. II. Glass and G..
w. Button, the political editors Of the res
peclive sheets. Fortunately, this termi.
mated in nothing serious, both parties be-
ing subsequently bound over to keep the
peace. During last March. a controversy
ensued in relation to which of the papers
had the largest circulation. and at the
same epithets were banded. On las,
Wednesday morning an unfavorable arli-
Gle appeared in the editorial columns of
the Virginian, rejecting on X. II. Glass
as postmaster, who was al the time aien-
ding the Baltimore Convention.
On Thursday morning. the following
appeared in the editorial columns of the
Republican
"In the editorial columns Of the 'Vir-
ginian, of yesterday morning, is an arti-
Gle rejecting upon the editor of This paper
as Postmaster Of this city. The editor Of
the 'Virglnian,' when he penned the ma
licious and ungentlemanly paragraph, well
knew that Mr.. Glass was absent in atten-
dance on the Baltimore Convention.
When he returns, such notice will doubt
less be given il as his self-respect de-
mands, if indeed he vii! notice al all any
thing emanating from so low and contemp-
tible source as Charles w. Button, the
editor Of the 'Virginian.
On Friday morning, "card" in the
Vlrgnian read as follows
A CARD.-An editorial appeared in
yesterdays Lynchburg Republican, de.
nouncing the principal editor of this pa
per, for having made Legitimate structures,
based on respectable authority, respecting
the conduct Of the Lynchburg Post Office.
| have not read The article, and will not ;
but from its tenor, as reported 10 me. pro
nounce it base and cowardly attempt TO
play The bully, where no danger could be
apprehended, from the fact that the sub
iect of this vile veluperalinn was held IN
bonds. Whether the author be Geo. w.
Hardwicke, the son Of a vagrant, who
was sold in the streets of this city for the
sum Of fifty cents, and who, himself, base
IL submitted, without resistance, 10 a
stree, Aogging, and afterwards, TO escape
lis repetition, had his assalant bound
over, or an anonymous scribher. | de-
nOunce him as a cOwardly ruiilan.
Jos. Burton.
During the mex, day friday quite a
sensation seemed to prevail throughout
the city and the merits and dement's OF
the articles in dispute and parties in ques-
ton, freely discussed. In fact rencon-
ire was expected, and the officers were on
the alert but il so happened that the par
ties did not meet. On Saturday morning
nothing relating 10 the affair appeared IN
The Republican, but the following card
appeared in the Virginian
4 Curd.-Deeming ii due 10 myself
and 10 that enlightened public OPINION
which makes the grave a sanctuary not
ruthlessly TO be invaded, have TO express
regret, that in abiding yesterday TO Geo.
w. Hardwcke, Of the Lynchburg Re-
publican-whose assault upon the resPec
liability of the editors of this paper some
time since, justified the inference that he
was oblivous to his own lineage re-
ferred to the dead. have no retracnon
TO make of any remark applicable to the
said HardWicke. Jos. BUTTON.
The next we hear of it, the parties
meet, and after exchanging some fifteen