Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-31

DuEI. WITH POCKET KNIVES. .Capi. Clark:
until recently connected with the Freednen's
Bureau, and stationed in the blackwater district,
short time since, vas charged with being in
terested with a Mr. Jacob Garrett 10 working
splantation in Catahoula parish. Capt. Clark,
however, cleared himself before the court
martial that investigated the charges, and soon
alter resigned his position in the army.
1t appears from what has slnce trarsplred
that Capt. Clark was interested in the pianta-
ton in the manner charged: or that he, lmme-
diate!y after resigning capta!ncy became part
ner with Mr.. Garret; we cannot ascertain pos
ively which. However that may be, Capt
Clark left this city few days ago, stating be-
fore he left, to gentleman friend, that be was
going up to settle or sell cut bis interest in the
plantation, and he expected there would be
difficulty in doing 50. On Wednesday last, if
our information is correct, IN interview tool,
place between the two gentlemen, during which
dispute 10 regard to the interest of the Capt.
IN the plantation arose, eventually ending III
mutual threats and defiance, and en- agreement
to settle the matter by means Of 4 duel, to be
fought with pocket-knives This frlghtful
proposition being agreed upon, the two des-
perate, inturiated men Immediately proceeded
to execute it by drawing their knives and rush
ing together We are told that the fearful
combat lasted a considerable time, the men
grasping each other with the left hand, and
with the right cutting, sashlng and stab5lng
Unfortunately 10 the back and body, on the
head and face, until Capt. Clark tell, exhausted
from the loss OF blood. Both men presented
horrible appearance, being literally hacked
and gashed over the upper part OF tine BODY
and arms Capt Clark expired about twelve
hours alter the fight, and at last accounts Mr..
Garret was CT nsdered beyond the hope OF re-
cove.y.--N D. Times, 10th.
Lone LIVES OF NOTED FRENCHMEN. Car
dinal Flcury at 73 years of age was made Prime
Minister of France under Louis Nv: ne held
it for seventeen years, until his death, at ~;
and thus his administration was nearly as long
as that Of Richelieu or Mazarin. 1t has been
spoken of as singular coincidence that Vol
taire and Due Ge Richelieu. who were both
representatives Of their epoch, began life with
in two years Of each other: that both attained
to unusual longevity. in spite Of original weak
health and such restless lives--in the one case
ct intellectual toll, in the other Of dissipation,
loltaire was born in 1894, Richelieu in 1896.
The first died in ITS, the latter in lTS4-
attaining respectively the ages OF 81 and 90
Years. Marshal Fiars one ct the generals
cofLouis XIV, died in the Italian campaign
IN 1888, in the reign Of Louis NV., at the
advanced age of 81. His chiva!rous courage
Was trae to itself to the last, for, in bis SD
gear, finding himself in danger Of being sur
rounded in company With the King of Sardinia,
he charged the enemy sword IN hand, aud ex-
Treated himself and his royal companion. =
hochambeau, who commanded the French
troops at Yorktown on the surrender Of Corn
wallis, reached his SD year. Rochefoucauld
Liancount, the phlanthropist and patriot, died
IN 1927, at the age of 81. A few years after
wards, in 1884, Lafayette ended his checkered
and memorable career at the age OF &.