Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-02-16

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The bishop. you remember. queruousl,
remarked 10 dis srsvant that he was DIV
ing. WeA. nay lord. said the good fel
low .yca are going to = better place
John, replied the prelafe with an air o
conviction. there i no place Ike Old E-g
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Meanwhile the seconds had nstieed, and
were leading the pistols. As Moore in,
ished his story, the seconds. az last ready
placed the parties At the stipulated dis.
fance and put the weapons ipfs ahaiE hands
Ihsy Saissa their pieels< <&s6 sEooA Axais
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ing in. arrested al the faeties, ands LED
them of the field
This meeting became topic for the
wits Of Edinburgh and London. II wa.
said that the pistols we're loaded with pa.
per pellets. Byron wrote. in the Eng.
lish Bards and Scotch Reviewers"
.::Can none remember that eventfal day,
That ever glorious. almost fasai frsv, --...
When Litt!e's lesdless pistol met has ere,
And Bow-Street my rmidons stood laughing by?''
! The clubs were merry over the matter
/ it WAS the topic of the snfens: hundred
different versions Of the affair were given
the newspapers-Moorc's particular hor-
ror-retailed dribiets of the scandal: aud
the grand society, of which he was both
the sycophant and ornament, cherished
the story for many years rs morsel OF
luscious gossip. Both Moore and Jeffrey
publicly denied that the pistols were not
loaded with balls, and promised to adducc
proof of the fact. The friend of the lat
ter did. indeed. maze half-equivocal af-
fidavit 10 support his principals aliega-
ton: but the second o. Moore. tn Moore's
infinite disgust and lasting enmity, rcfu-
sed to make any statement. whatever
Moore and Jeffrey. however. were recon-
ciled. and became life long friends.
A fatal duel, from trivial causes, occur
red in London in 1903. between Captain
Mcnamara of the Royal Navy aud Colo
mel Montgomery of the Ninth Dragons.
The formcr was riding in Rotton Row /;
followed by his dog; the latter, accom-
panied BY his-a fine terrier-was stroll
ling along the lawn. The dogs met. snuff
fed. played for a moment. got angry.
quarrelled, and fell to grips The owners
looked on. amused, until the terrier was
seized by the mastiff in the small Of the
back, and likely to be killed. Colonel
Montgomery requested the captain to call
his dog which the latter declined to do.
The colonel then said:
Unless You call off your dog, shall
knock him down."
Captain Mcnamara: "Sir. YOU knock
down my dog, you will have to knock me
down also"
Colonel Montgomery "Why don't You
dismount. then, and take your dog away 2"
Captain Mcnamara: II am an officer
in his majesty's service. and unaccustom-
ed to the use Of such arrogant language"
Colonel Montgomery: ..Sir. il you con-
slider yourself ag grieved. you know where
live. Yonoughtto take care ofy your dog"
Captain Macaamara: Il shall do that,
sir, without asking leave or receiving per-
mission from you"
The dogs were parted but the men
met two hours after. 1t was in the same
place. The park was empty; though not
quite dark, twilight had advanced far into
the cleaning. Captain Barry acted for
Captain Macnamara. and Sir William Kin
nairi for Colonel Montgomery The wea-
pous were pistols. Twelve PAGES were
measured of, the weapons placed in the
hands of the opponents, and the word
given. Mcnamara was slightly grazed
only. while Montgomery was shot dead
The affray produced great excitement
in London, where Colonel Montgomery
was well known as man Of rare accom-
plishmcnts and great benevolence: and
Captain Macnamara was pu. on trial uron
a charge Of mans'aughter. After the iury
had retired, Lord Nelson. who had jus,
landed ut Portsmouth. appeared in court.
and made request that his testimony might
be taken touching tie character Of the
prisoner. The jury were accordingly re-
called. and Lord Nelson put upon the
stand. He swore that he considered Can
tain Mcnamara one If the most valuable
officers of the navy, tha. his distinguish
ed services had won for him promotion
and renown. .nd that he (Nelson) thought
Macnamara incapable of insulting man.
woman. or child. The jury Immediately
found verdict Of not guilty.
In 1907. Mr. Colelough, Of Philalel-
plria. was killed in duel by his friend
Nr. Alcock, who lost his reason in con-
sequence. and was confined in mad.
house. Upon all other subjects. Mr. Al
cock remained perfectly sane-business,
literature. composition. and the social and
political topics Of the day. To a friend
upon visit. he remarked: :
''Ilow old you have grown since / saw
you! How gray your head is.''
YES replied the other; ''but then
gray hairs are honorable. you know"
"Ay," replied Mr.. Aicock. that is
true. TWAS donor that made my hair gray"
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