The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-22

A DUEL In JRRSEY,-The soil OF jersey,
red with the blood of ever so many Hamil-
tons, has been within fortnight past the
scene of another duel. The actors were q
young officer of artillery-son of an emil
nent naval oMcer-and q lieutenant in the
9Th infantry, detachment of which is at
present Quartered on Governors Island
Both gentlemen are familiar to the best So
ciety in the metropolis and elsewhere, and
are as well known in the military service
of the United States. The cause of the
challenge is understood to have been given
when it is said the Lieutenant referred to
uttered q sentiment rejecting on the char
acter of women in general, though no name
was mentioned. The artillery officer saw
fit to resent the expression, on the ground
of its being an insult not only to the femi-
nine race, but to his nearest and dearest
relatives Of that sex. 1t is limited, also, that
the obnoxious speech of the lieutenant was
made particularly poignant, by reason of
who had, according to rumor, discarded
the attentions of the infantry officer to
smile upon those of his companion. The
challenge given by the latter was promptly
responded to, and the meeting occurred
upon the Jersey shore as stated. Pistols
were the weapons. Three shots were ex-
changed without effect. The result of the
fourth was more sanguinary. The chal-
lenger, struck in the neck by the bullet of
but reviving in few moments, inquired
with undaunted pluck whether the time
had arrived for "another round" His
strength, however, failed to match his
courage. and the duel was pronounced at
an end. Happily for the parties concern
ed, we are enabled to say that the sufferer
in the affair is rapidly recovering.
THE PENNSYLVANIA QUAKERs ON THE
WAR PATH.-At one of the regular meet
ings of the Society of Friends, in Pennsyl-
vania recently, committee was proposed
to be raised to inquire into and attend to
the cases of young men, sons OF members,
ton of all the standard rules of the Society,
enlisted for military service in this dread
full war.
1t was notorious that large number of
this class had actually shouldered the mus
ket, and marched with their regiments;
and it was strongly suspected that many of
these boys had actually received the warm
est blessings of their demure, but none the
less heroic mothers, and the inspiring en-
couragement of gentle sisters, on their de-
parture.
But as the case had been brought up be-
fore the meeting by some of the strictest
Friends, it became necessary to give it the
strictest consideration, and the members of
the committee were duly proposed. The
first rose with great dignity, and, with that
inimitable serenity which always charac-
terize the proceedings of the Quakers, re-
quested to be excused, on the ground that
he could not conscientiously serve in that
capacity, since, very much to his pain and
sorrow, among the young members who
had enlisted for the war, he had a son.
Another member desired to be excused
on the ground that two of his sons had not
only Joined the army, but were already in
the field.
Finally, the third member rose, and stood
some moments without speaking. He was
a venerable man; he looked like the patri-
arch of the solemn assembly. His hair was
white, but his cheek looked like "a rose in
the snow" "Friends, we, in our weakness
cannot foresee the purposes of the Great
Father of all things; nor should we attempt
to scrutinize His almighty designs. 1t be-
comes my duty to inform you all, that my
youngest son, two of my grandsons and
several of my nephews, have also taken up
arms in defence of our beloved country; 1
am very much afraid that could not serve
on the committee with any good to our
cause"
A reverent silence brooded over the as
sembly, and, for protracted interval, the
silence remained unbroken. At last, the
"mOver of the notion rose and proposed
that "the whole matter should be Temporal
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