The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-16

n@vehou oVor tho nllls ana valleys OF new
Hampshire for nothing. His legs were mus
cular and strong, aud his feet were yAeet, and
he therefore outstripped his pursuer and gain
ed q refuge within the door Of the internal
revenue tureau Just as the ex-sofcitor was
about to put his hand upon HIM. Binckley did
not venture into the building, but kGetraclng
his steps, he picked up taiah hat, cane land coat,
and ''nursing his wrath to keepjt warm
tim. he was in bad humor with all the
world ana the rest osss Hsshs1s1a,' a1ss wins syi-
dently spelling for Hfight.a
Unfortunately forSARxs- HaFland, the deputy
comm,ssioner, he was the first man that BinoE-
ley met IN ht' mad career, when the following
conversation ensueI:
Buckley, (passlonately} }--"Do you fight ?
Your Id boss is id coward. He won't
fight, and I've just run him into his office"
Har and Quietly, and evidently not antlci-
pating any serious results, ,)-"Ohs, yes; I'll
'The words were scarcely uttered, when
"whack", went Bnckley's fist in Harland's neck,
and down into the gutter went the deputy
commissioners. Harland under aud Binckley
on top; for, In falling, the deputy commissioner
caught the ex-solicitor by the leg apd pulled
him down. But, while he failed to got in q
blow. Buckley succeeded in pumMeliing his
ANTAGONIST pretty well about the face, until Q
separated the combatants. The result Of the
whole battle may be summed up thus: Killed,
none; wounded, one, (Harland;) missing, one.
tRollins;) bad damaged about the trowsers,
Mr.. Binckley immediately repaired to Jus
tice Walters Office and delivered himself up,
when he was held in $500 security toanswer at
court. Mr.. j. q. ,MoCut ;heon becoming his
SO .urity. Mr.. Harland repaired to his Office,
and was not 80 badly injured as to prevent his
Immediately entering upon the discharge Of
his duties although bis face will bear marks Of
the conflict for q day or two. When asked if
he intended to prosecute Blnckley he replied,
Probably not" H
The affair has very naturally created good
deal OF excitement among the friends of all the
tent, really. divided public interest with the
Cabinet, and other appointments. The advice
given to Bnckley by his friends is that he had
better cut stick and run, for the district judges
will certainly give him a month or two in Jail, j,
and there is no Andrew johnson nowsto pardon
him out. @
The President and the DtplomatAc Co rps
About two O'Clock on Thursday the members
Of the Diplomatic Corps now In the city called
upon the President, and were introduced by
Secretary Washburne. They were oil attired
in their elegant court costumes. Baron Gerolt,
addressing the President, said:
Mr.. Presldent-The representatives. Of foreign
nations accredited to the GovernmSnt OF the
United States have the honor, on This occa-
sion, to renew the assurances Of theSr sincere
Of the nation which has entr rasted 10 you the
executive power OF the Government Of tho
United States.
In the name of my colleagues express the
most sncsr, hopes that the friendly relations
now existing between the United States and
other nations will be maintained uader your
administration. Such, Mr.. President, will be
the aim OF our most earnest and constant en-
daa%ors,
The President, in response, said: 3
Baron Gerou and Gentlemen # sAe Diplo-
ns1tfc COrps-I heartily thank you ioe the kind
expression OF your good wishes FOR my welfare
and the nation which has chosen me as it's
chief magistrate. You may be assu9ed that it.
those relations OF peace and rieASk afaA which
now exist between the United &f&SGss and tho
countries which you respectively represent,
purpose which, l an happy to learn from you i,
will be fully reci iprocated.
The diplomats then withdrew.