The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-14
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~,I~s1AY MORNING 49,. aUa. "a, 1850
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a hpA0ttfu niue ktasS
nsa,s ny trses forms, made aftel the iS ~,
~ G,d. come TO insult Nature ana n,iied
Heaven In iet4, Edward hopstns, ne ,,rst OF
hare In a duel. This seemed 10 pe dneiling
Tres. fashionable murders GA '''
Ia lsie. A. r. Mason, a un,' sa. sisters nus
%or from virgnia fought VIZ MeCarty was
band, John Mso snd thought there was no
Necessity Tor A. s se,s. loaded with grapes shot
Carty named nue. that they would hit heads
and 90 near =, y, 1heir faces. This was changed
he ths seconds. 10 iosdine WIN Masnn was
taxing s"stantly, and McCarty, who naa ms
saii.T bone broken, stll lives WIN MsS o.,s
sS.ser in Georgetown. His hair tnrheu VIZ
90 soon after the fight a. 10 cause IN u." w, =.
49, He ha. since been solicited to ACT as
.esoud In duel, bat refused, in aecoru s,,sr
with a pledge he made to MS vile e'0" ~
aInns net .,o,,n"dore Decatur was killed in
anel here by Commodore Barron; n. within
Ar hotn fell forward, win theiI ~ unnassd
ten feet of eacn otu ,,,',n.Ied each fully and
e.nss" ,a ,,.sa he other sun lying on the
ground. -. ,rouadtsteiv hut Barron
Decatur exptred
sxan n.lly recovered.
In ts.I two strangers. named LeGa and Se-
ga spoesred here. fought and Sega was in.
,sntly killed The neighsors only learned
his much OF their names from the marks on
their gloves left on the ground. Lega was
not hurt.
Ia iS2S, MkasutpWdu lFfNkc was kititu HtEe
ny a clerk tie Treasury Department
named q bson. The latter was not hurt
10 1926, H-ury Clay fought (his second duel)
VIA John ,andolph just across the Potomac,
IS Raudoi.h preferred TO die, II al all. on Nir-
slassN soil. He received Olay's shot, and then
igsi isJ1 he AR. This was in accordance
* "a - declaration made TO AIR. Benton, who
saaSs .u Randolph Of a call, the evening be-
tore. IN Mr. Cay, aud alluded 10 the quiet
sleep -! Der cstid and The repose OF the no
th.T. Rand Jpn quickly replied;
II snail DO aothIng to disturb the sleep OF
the cht!d ar the repose Of the mother"
General Jessup, whose funeral l attended
last Week was Gays second.
When Randolph hred, he remarked
II do not shoot Al you, Mr.. Clay" and ex-
tending mis- hand, advanced toward Clay, W no
rus ned 10 meet him. Randolph showed Clay
where his ball struck has coat and said face
tiously MIR: Gay, you owe me coat"
Clay replied
Thank God The deb, is no greater" They
were friends ever after.
Ia 1882, Martin was killed by Carr. Their
frat names are not remembered Tney We're
frJr tn South.
In 1888, Mr. kay. son of Frank Key. and
brother 10 Barton Key, OF Sickies notorety,
"M-. KEY, have no desire to Kill you
mo matter" SAID Key, Il came TO kill you"
Very we'll tuen," said Sherborn, Il will
Kali you" Aud he did.
Ia 1855, w. J. Graves. of kentucky, assum-
lug the quarrel OF Jas. WaIsoa Webb, with
Jonathan Galley. OF Maine, selected this pl.ce
or Ciiiey's murder; but the parties learning
that Webb, with two friends, Jackson and
Merrell. We're armed and in pursuit, for The
parpose of assa-sinating Cilley, moved toward
the river, and nearer the city. Their psr
suers moved toward the river, but missed the
parties and then returned TO the city, to which
they were soon followed by Graves and the
CIrpSe OF Cilley.
la tSl5, q lawyer named Jones, fought with
aud killed DR.. Johnson.
la 1851. r A Hoole and A. ]. Dallas had a
G2stie NEE Ans here Dallas was shot in tue
shN=ittisr, bn recovered.
!. --5'. La l. aud Johnson, two Richmond
'a'taE-. .-l. 8 a. Cntese sell to here, which ier-
-GiaH--.s b.. dee.
Ia AEIsHsflY din almost as much good
f' lIE gAEsss-E ~ his sharp WiIas by his MED
l-iI@s, tt,i 3l -ataerabe stories are told of his
ury Gualrr, Here = i good onei we do not
remember ha, e seen II before. HIS pre-
scriptlon IL one OF has patients was; Let your
servant briug yOu three or four pals OF wa
Ter aud pat il into Wash-tuh: take Oft your
clothes, get into ii, ana from head TO foot ru b
yourself well with 1t, and you'll recover"
This advice Of yours seems like telling me
10 wash myself said The pHt'ent. We'll
said A berneIhy, NJ Is open II that objection"
Mas PARTINGToN addressed Isaac, while
- ing u G.sa u SIR ~ berries, thus: How
gTa4a you are growing; by'nd by you Will
want 10 live ~ L. Br-s ,ei House, and live Ii
umbrella lc4 ere II Yen mgsnt b. so glutin-
GUS dear. | don TX ~ see 9 little boy with
suca ytlocil! OF spletiie
An Iri.hmau, writing from Philadelphia
the other tiay 10 A friend ia The old country
concluded his letter thus II liver is ME Tor
chuue 10 live III dy-and GOD nose whether
IL Is OF uo--lJI Visit ouId Ireland atore leave
PbilamadeiFhy.'
A man not a thousand miles of, once asked
another who be Liked 10 hear preach "W by,
said ne - like 10 hear Mr.. b. best because |
don't like any preaching, and his comes the
nearest 10 no preaching OF any l have ever
yet heard"
&c n natrIDfIoaIly
the great American heart, when so much more
interest Is taken in the great American sto-
mach.
DO You understand me now ," Numbered
8 teacher to an urchln at whose head he threw
an iukstand. 1--WE goI an iHkiing of what You
mean replied The boy.
little BOY asked the razor-strop man if he
could sharpen his appetite The rdzor-strop
man a once strOpped him SO severely that the
uTcnlu cut OH.
"a Ny dear doctor, suffer a great deal with
my eyes Be patent, madam, you proba-
oiy would suffer Il great deal more without
t!.em.'
Why va Petrarch more barbarousIy trt a.
Ell o. ais mistress than any bard before or
since his time /! Ans.-Btcause he was the
utp' Lr,rta'e
b-- three editors to start paper in New
.'...s-aG- h re killed III duel, one TO die
~. Hii5W ever. and ore 10 write an obituary
e. -E- aetuHcL Two.
r ~ 81 tg-d IN a case tormented wit
b..- 40 much with ques lions that the poor fell
icg r. !e,' cT ID for water. There" said the
- ~, ~ Thought you'd pump him dry"
: yutLz man i'll conversation one evening
q =..~. mark Il am no prophete' True
rs ..=a d !sts Ils seat, mo profit 10 yourself OF
81 et.r rtsr
Z emmy, Iuy son, run to the store and get
e some s "a: ar" Excuse me, ma l am some
VIA iudIeposed tnis morning. Send father,
AID tail him To bring me plug OF TOBACCO.
Woman is like iyy-the more you are ru-
II I'D the closer she clings 10 you An Ola
ntcIeIor adds: ivy is like woman-the closer
Il c!ings 10 you, the more You are rnlneo.
nhY GOODS AT GREAT DISCOUNT.
IL Closin- out the aiming portion OF nv sum
msr Stock, p evIous I" the receipt OF III GOODS
kcco lect. have no price 81 al i"r Snnet UIsss
sd Summer Nantes AND Shaws. Great bargain
eau h bought ID the above mentioned Goods for
the mex 80 DAYS. have alao IN hand large AS
SC purchased this spring, at much telaw their
mtrke; value. and will he offered mt email profits.
ALFRED MOSES, 60 Main st.
OUk OFT Fur, 40. ~ .1iAt< sIEtET.
l. GREAT DAkGAiNs IN CARPETlNGS-
ssic 2 900 yds. Tich 4 wide double chain. W ooleH
FiiILg carpets at 81 cents, worth 80; lao yarcs
extra no y al pure Wo.sted and Woo'en Fill
lug ri % cents cheap at u.s. 900 wards extra 1usty
aud beaa iful patterns, for city trade, at IS
rel ing elsewhe at Elm; Imperial Three ply Car
petns, at 81 cents, worth Si.25; IS BRUSSELS Car
ret Rugs al 81 ~, cost any where you buy them
ca 50 to So All ask ls a call from one and all
and nsmber the place, No. q Main street
JOSEPH sTRAUsE.
BARGAINS. BAKGAINs.!-DRES GOODS
ptT mp ~ B 81 CQsT At L MlTrkEDoK
AN NE IOURsELVEs-As the season is far
az and s en hsFs Ia e
p nae hn ali hA4n ~.