Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-02
The Pending Affair Of Honor at Washing

Cor. New York Evening telegram
A duel is N the tapis here between a
major general and ex-captain Of the
army Of the Potomac. The difficulty
originated at the opera on Monday even.
| ing in this way; The Captain referred
to, who is noted for his gallantry and
politeness, occupied seat In the
orchestra, and, seeing in private box
9 friend with whom he desired to speak,
he endeavored to pass out in the direc-
ton nearest the point he sought. On
the same line Of seats with the Captain
was the Major General, at a distance of
! some three or four chairs from the end.
The occupants of all the intermediate
se,Nts, with the exception OF the Major
General, quietly arose to let the Captain
pass out. The man of two stars, how.
ever, was leaning against the row OF
seats in front, and showed no sign OF
moving aside The Captain said to him:
General, please allow me to pass out
for a moment" The Major General
answered, without moving; This is not
the way to pass, sir. You shall not get
out this way. Go around the other way"
General" said the Captain, " thought
YOU we're gentleman. You are general,
| and ought to be gentleman, but you
behave like rHffian. Allow me to pass.
At this point, person in military uni
form, who was in company with the
General, remarked to the Captain, THAT
is not the way, sir, in which to address
General"
The Captain replied, "My quarrel is
with that man" pointing to the General,
:" and not with you. Allow me to pass
to the General. The General refused
to bulge, and the Captain seeing a num-
her of ladies about, and unwilling to in
terrupt the performance by row, re-
strained his indignation and passed out
in an opposite direction.
1t is said that the Captain has since
sent a challenge to the General, and
proclaims that he will brand him in the
newspapers if he refuses to " come out.
The affair causes quite an excitement
here, as the parties are both well known
and have many friends in Washington
AN elopement extraordinary occurred
in Middletown, Conn, q Mrs Price
eloping with a young doctor from
Chatham, whose knowledge Of medicine
was so deep that the sign on his door
bore the name "Dr. Fuller, M. L" The
lady ives the daughter of a misery old
farmer. She &c now twenty-five TO thirty
years Of age, and inherited much OF her
fathers property, but not his misery
uatuse In fact she was so free that II is
said her husband was not averse TO
parting with her, and in consideration OF
a deed to him of the farm on which they
lived, allowed her to take all the bank
stock. So, eseorting her TO the boat and
kissing her good-by, the fond couple
parted, be retaining the only child, a son.
Her paramour, having sold the bank
stock, worth $ll5, at par, welcomed her
on board. Since then nothing has been
heard Of them. The doctor leaves q vile
in Chatham, for whom much sympathy
is felt-Nel0 HaUen PalladiHH.
The Pitisburg Post says that Ben Bat
Ter may 10 straightforward, but be doesn I
look so.
BArham Young Is extending the se!e
graph lines in bis dominion, and instsiis
none but female operators.
All. Lee, who drew the Crosby Opera
House, is getting together the hnest pri-
yate library in the United States.