Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-08

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r,onehaugh. Of the seveniy.sixth, and
Capt. Mcpherson, Of the Forty-second
British regiment, In regard TO the man
ner OF eating an ear Of corn, one contend
ing that the eating was from the cob, and
The other that the grain should be cut of
the cob before eating. Lieutenant
Feaiherstonehaugh lost his right arm, the
ball from his antagonists pistol shatter-
ing the limb dreadfully, so much so that
II had 10 be amputated.
In 1891 Hon. Gsorge Thatcher, a
Representative from Massachusetts,, was
challenged by Mr.. Blouut, Of Tennessee,
for a verbal criticism on q resolution
offered by the latter. Mr.. I. received
the challenge while abed, and treated 1t
with contemptuous ridicule, promising to
write TO his wife in Massachusetts, for her
views on the subject The peculiar
treatment afforded great amusement at
the expense Of his chivalrous adversary.
Mr.. Blount was soon after expelled from
Congress for reasonable transactions
with the Spanish Governor Of New Or
leans.
In 1928 a duel took place on Boston
Common between Henry Phillips and
Benz. Woodbridge, in which Woodbridge
was killed. IL was fought by moonlight
with swords and without seconds. Wood
BRIDGES body was found at day light next
morning, and great excitement was Gre
a,ed. Phillips escaped on man-of-war,
then in the harbor, and died in France,
suffering all the horrors Of remorse.
Mile dc Maupn, female duelist, was
born in France in 1868 Whenever she
desired to indulge in frolic or revenge
an insult, she laid aside the female and
assumed the male attire. Ore evening
being at "a masked ball, given at the
Palsis Royal by Monsieur, the King s
brother, and, az usual, disguised as a
man, she INDUCED in some freedom
toward a lady Of rank, which was lire
oeiyed. and called. forth the indignation
of three of the lady's friends, who invi-
ted the intruder to accompany them
down to the garden. La Maupin COM
piled on the instant, drew her sword, en-
gagged the three champions successfully
and laid them all Iifeless on the ground.
Then coolly returning to the ballroom,
she made herself known to His Royal
Higbness and obtained free pardon.
In the "good old days" of France,
Madame de Nesle, brought up in an old
chateau in ADjou, was very beautiful and
yery romantic. She made her first APP
pearance as the petits soupcrs of the Re
eency as q Bachsnte, seated between the
Duchess of Berry aud Madame Duverne.
She soon became the rival of Madame de
Polignac in the affections Of Richelieu,
and she challenged her antagonist to
single combat The duel took place
near the Pore Msillot. Madame de
Nesle saluted Madame de Polignac;
Madame de Polignac returned the
salutation to Madame de Nesle. They
were attended by two squires as wit
pesses. The pistols were loaded, and it
was arranged that the two rivals should
walk toward one another rs far as a
scarf, with permission to fire at any time
during the advance. Madame de Nesle
fred first, without effect; Madame de
Polignac reserved her fire, and wounded
her antagonist in the shoulder. This duel
created great sensation at the time,
but it did not bring back the inconstant
Duke to the feet of Madame de Nesle.
The famous duel between Burr and
Hamilton took place in July, 1904. The
details of which, and the intense excite
ment which it occasioned, are too well
known to require repeating.
In 1908 Henry Clay fought with old
Humphrey Marshall They exchanged
two or three shots, and both were slightly
wounded. A duel between Mr.. McDuffie,
for many years member of Congress
frona South Carolina, and Col. Cummin
took place in 1922 The former received
a severe wound in the back which famed
him for life. The papers of the day
we're filed with squibs and ridicule in
regard to the duel and Mr.. McDtfie's
wound, though it proved no joke. to him,
causing sort of gait resembling the
spring halt of an old man, from which
he suffered till death, in 1851.
Graham, Major Noah assistant on the
National Allocate lost his life, in 1927,
at the dueling ground at Hobokeu, in
duel with Barton, son-in-law of Edward
Livingstone. in dispute about what
was trumps in game of cards.
Reverdy johnson, our present Minister
TO England, lost an eye by the rebound
of a pistol ball, while practicing at
target. He was selected as the second,
and expected to be called on as such, in
a duel in contemplation at Washington,
in lS43, which never took place.
In 1912, Mr.. CochraHe, a young law
student, twenty years old, was killed
near Washington by Julian May, for
some trihing or imaginary atfront at an
evening party. Cochrane went to the
field in coach and four, in high spirits,
hummiBg an operate dir. When the
combstants we're placed in position, and
asked by their seconds if they were
ready, Cochrsne promptly answered
"Yes - tossing up his hat in the air.
He was shot through the head at the first
fire. Mr.. May was afterward appointed
a Lieutenant in the mounted rifles, and
distinguished himself in the Mexican
war; he is now dead.
In 1851 H. Bruligny, formerly United
States Senator from Louisiana, was chal-
lenged and killed by Mr.. Cummings, at
New Orleans. The newspapers threw
considerable ridicule on the affair, say
ing Mr.. B received his adversary's shot
somewhat in the rear, just above his hip
joint :,
Col. Montgomery was shot in q duel
about a dog; Col. Ramsay in one about
a servant; Mr.. Featherstone in one about
a goose; Gen. Barry was challenged by
a Capt. Smith for declining wine at a
dinner on a steamboat, although the
General plead as an excuse that wine in
variably made him sick; Lieut.. Crowther
lost his life in a duel because he was re-
fused admittance 10 q club OF pigeon
shooters.
Daniel Webster Predicts San francisco.
A bust Of Daniel Webster, a gift Of
WIN. II. Aspinwall, was presented TO the
New England Society, of New York, on
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