Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-29
REuARKARLE DUEIs.

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| York city between Lieut. FeafEerstons-
hsugh, of the Seveo,y-sixih apd capt.
| McPhsrson, Of the FOry-sscoDd Brits
Regiment, in regard TO the manner Of ca
log an Sar Of corn. one cOBteading hat tbs
esiirg was from the cob and the other that
ths grain should be en- of from tue cob
before eating Lieut.. Fea,herslouehaugh
ioss his right arm, the bail from h's antsg'
onts's pistol shaueriBg the limb drsadfnily,
80 much 20 that it had 10 be amput ,ed.
| In 1887 Hon. George Thatcher, Repre-
sentative from Massachusetts,, wa ehal-
| tenged By Mr. Biuuaf, of Tennessee, Tor
verbal Criticism on 4 resolution 81 rsu by
the latter. Mr. L. received the challenge
while abed, and treated IL with coutempiu-
ousIIdicuie, promising 70 write to his sife
" Massachusetts, for her views oa The sub
jet. The peculiar treatment afforded great
amusement az the xpeuse Of his chivalrous
adversary. Mr.. Blouat vas soou after ex-
PEELED from Co gress for rsasonsbls trans
actions with the Spanish Governor Of New
Orleans.
Ia l72S 4 duel took place on Boston
Common between Henry Philips aud
Benjamin Woodbridge, in which Wood
bridge was killed. Il was fought BY mOOa-
hight with swords, and without seconds.
hOodbrldge's body was found az daylight
next morning, and great eIeitement was
created. Phillips escaped on a nan-of-
war, then Ia the harOOr, and died ia
France, suffering all the horrors Of re-
morse.
Madsmoiselle De Maupin, female duel
ut, was bora 10 France 10 1853 When
ever she desired 90 indulge ia fr0lic, or
i l. Z l. l.
aud assumed she male attire. Ole evening
being at a masked 0all gwen a. the P4lais
Royal by Monsieur, the Kings brother
and, as usual, disguised as a mau, she iuJ
dulged In some freedom toward lady Of
rank, which was i'll received, and called
forth the indignation OF three of the lady'B
friends, WIS ioyiled the intruder to ac-
company them down to the garden. La
Aaupin complied on the instant, drew her
sword, engaged the three champions sue
cessiviy aud laid th m all liieless on the
ground. Thea cooily returning &c the
ballroom, she made herself known TO His
Royal Highness, and obtained a free
pardon.
In the good old days" Of France,
Madame de Nesie, brought up in an old
ehatrau in ADjOu, vas very beautiful add
very romaLtic. She made her FIRST ap-
pesrance atthe petits so4psrs Of the Regency
"a a B4chan e. seated between the Duchess
Of Berry and Madame Duvrrue. She soon
became the rival of Madame de Poiignac IN
the affections Of Richelisu, and she chal
lenged her antagonist to single combat.
The duel took place near the Pore M4Iit0,.
Madame De Nes!e salulsd Madame De
POlignsc; Madame de Polignac returned
the salulaIiln to Madame de Nesle. They
were attended by two squires a. witnesses.
The pistols were loaded, and it Was ar
ranged that the TWO rivals should walk TO-
ward one another "a far as a scarf, with
permission to fire at any time during the
advance. Madame de Nssle fired first,
without effect; Madame De Polignae re-
served her FIRE, and wounded her an
tagluist in the shoulder. This duel
created 4 great sensation at the time,
but Il did not bring back the ine0nstaut
Ddks to the feeFof Madame De Nesls.
The famous duel between Burr aEd
HsmiltOn took place 10 July. 1904 The
details Of which, aud the intense excite
ment which 10 Occ.4iOGed, are too we'll
Known to require repeating. o
In 1905 Henry CLAY fought with old
Hamphrey Marshall. They exchanged
two or three shots, and both we're siightly
wounded. 4 duel between Mr.. McDuffis,
for many wears a member of Congress from
South Carolina, aud Col. Cummin, took
place IN 1922 The former received a Sc
we're wound in the back, which famed him
for life. The papers Of the day were filed
with squibs and Tidicule in regard 10 the
duel, and Mc McDulie's wound, though
il proved 10 Ike 70 him, clu-ing sort Of
gait resembling the spriug-halt Of an old
man, from which be suffered tiil death. IN
lSjl.
Graham, Major N0aRs assistant on the
National AdEoeIfs, lost his life ia 1897, at
the dueling ground at Hoboksn, with Bar
ton, the soG-lH law Of Edward Livingstone,
| in a dispute about what vts trumps" in
| game o. cards.
R-ycrdy johnson, oar pr. cot Minister
q Eggiasd, lost an eve by The rebound Of
a pistol bail, while pTacucing at target:
lie Wa selected AZ the second. ard expec-
ted 10 be called on az such, in duel in
contemplation at Washington IN 1913
which never took place.
In 1S42, a Mr. Cochrane. a Young lsw
student, twenty years Old, was killed near
Warrington bY Julian May, for some
trihiug or imaginary afFlout at an evening
party. CGchTane vent % the field in a
coach and four, in high spsrits, huuming
an operate air. When the combAtants
we're placed in position, and asked By their
seconds if they were ready, Cochraue
promptly answered q Yes p tossing up his
hat ia the air. He Va. shot through the
head at the first FIRE Mr.. May was after
ward appointed Lieutenant in The m0un-
ted rifles, aud distinguished himself 10 the
Mexican war; hei5 now dead.
10 1851 II Bruligny, formerly United
States Senator from Louisiana, was chai.
ienged aud killed by Mr. Cummings, at
New Orleans. The newspapers threw con
siderable ridicule On the affair, saying Mr.
b. received his adversary's shot somewhat
in the rear, just above his hip joint
Col. Montgomery was shot 10 a duel
about dog; Col. Ramsay Ia one about a
servant MIR. Fesiherstone in one about a
goose; Gen. Barry was challenged by a
Caps Smith for declining wine al a dinner
on a steamboat, although the General
pleaded az an excuse that wine invariably
made him sick; Lieutenant CroWthsr Lost
his life in duel because he was refused
adnittance 10 a club Of pigeon shooter.