The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-18

his leg, MIR. Swartwout standing erect at
the Time. Al thu fifth shot lie was hit
again near the same place, when Clinton
refused 70 FIRE again, and both parties loft
the field. p'S =
1904 The famous duel betweeen Barr
and Hamilton took place in July ,the, de-
tails Of which, md the intense excitement
it oceasioned, ara toe we'll known, to re-
lquire repeating. a6s eitsta. .lga7 s,s.2 =
r 1908. Henry Clay fought with old Hum
|phrcy hfursball mot the modern Falstaffi OF
that name. who was d general in the rebel
service) They exchanged two or Three.
shots and both were slightly wounded !.
1922. The wei remembered duel between
Mr. McDufie who for many years, q mem
Der of Congress from South. Carolina, md
Col. Cumming, took place this year. The
former received o wound in tie back which
famed him badly for life. Tho papers of
the day were filed with squibs and ridicale
in regard to the duel, and Mr., McDuffei e
wound, though it proved no joke 10; him,
causing ssort of gait resembling the
spring haltrof an old mare. from which he
suffered till bis death in 1851. t,ssisls:o.I Z
1927 Vance vas challenged by S. p. Car
son. The were both members of Congress
from North Carolina. Mr. Vance was one
Of the two members who>voted for General
Jackson in 1928. .''' q
1927. General Romu!us Nj. Saunders,
Q windy member Of the House from North
Carolina, having got much the worst of il
in discussion with John C. Wright, OF
Ohio. sent him o challenges, which was de-
clined by Mr.. Wright who said, (being very
near sightcd) il General Saunders had not
known that hs'could not distinguish him
rom an old sheep at ten PAGES distance,
he would never have dared to challenge
him. $50 .s9 - -
There were stirring time IN Congress du-
ring tho whole of John Quincy Adams ad-
ministration, Of which, Judge Wright was
one Of tho ablcst supporters. Hc, and
Tristram Burgess, of Rhode Island, were the
only members who never hcsitatea to reply
to tho insolcncc Of John Randolph, md
sometimes they carried the war into the
enemy b country with a vengeance. Judge
Wright afterward assumed the editorial
chair of tho Cincinnati Gazette In 1910
and managed tie paper with great ability
for ten or twelve years. - 4
In June 1886. Jesse a. Bynum, Of North
Catolina, and Daniel JeDifor, of Maryland,
had o meeting near. Bladepsburg. Bynum
came here ,fanlous ybravndo, duilist, aud
freeater gencsnlly, and was. considered a
dead shot. However, from nervousness,
or some other cause, the parties fred six
times without hitting each other. After
they had exchanged three Or four shots Mr..
Jenifcr's .cefored hackman spoke to. his
surgeon, "Say massa, when win those gen.
tlemcn begin TO fghtf" 'HWhs, don't You
sec" replied the surgeon, "they have al.
ready fired four times. co.. said tho man
4 thought they vero only practising" At
tho sixth fro ,Bynums pistol was aeeidcn-
tally discharged before the word, aud the
seconds were determined that tue nonsense
should stop there. A reconciliation was
te6ccteti and all parties, principals, seconls
|nndsurgcons, took breakfast together at
the mansion ofa DIR. Andrews, on whose
grounds they wero fighting, and who was
spectator, and invited them in. Bailie
Peyton loaned his duclEng pistols for the
occasion, Boosting largely Of the lnfailing
accuracy with which they threw their
balIs. Tom Coryin and others soon made
great fun 10 Congress about Peyton's pis
tolls and the bleodlcss duel.s,r f...s "a ;,
1887. George G. Bnmgoole;a member
of Congress from Virginia, killed Mr..
Duggcr Of the same State. "a -aao
1888. Jonathan CiIley member Of the
House from Maine, and brave md highly
honorable man .was killed, February Gath
by W. J" Graves, another member, from
Kentucky, Mr.. Cilley made some dispar-
aging remarks about James Watson Webb
as editor OF the New York Courier and
Enquirer, in regard to tho U. S. bank, Mr..
Graves, as Webbs friend, became compli-
Gated in tho affair, and finally challenged
Mr.. Cilley himself. They fought at Bla-
densburg. with rifles at ninety-two yards
distance, and Mr. CiIiey was killed at the
third shot. He beckcncd to his second to
come to him. gasped II am shot, aud cx-
pired almost instantly. There was really
between the coiDbatants not the least nm
kind feeling, aud MI. Graves died a few
years after IT. is said, heart broken with
remorse at his connection with the affair.
The deed caused great excitement. Mr..
Webb is now the American Minister 70
Brazil lars, n esis s
1851 II. Bouligny formerly Congress
man from Louisiana was challenged and
killed by Mr.. Cummings at New Orleans.
The newspapers threw considerable ridi.
Guile on The atGs::ir, saying Mr.. Bouligny re-
ceiyed his adversar5's shot somewhat IN
the rear, just below the hip joint. +
1851. Edward Stanley, from North Car.
DINA, and 8. w. Inge from Aigbama doth