The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-15
apERSONAL RENCONTRE.

The Washington Patriot has the fol"
lowing account of IN ARRAY mentioned
by telegraph 4 lew days ago. One Of
the parties is well known and very
respectfully connected here.
At about hali-paat five oclocl; on
Saturday afternoon cutting atlray oc-
Cured in front OF the Imperial Hotel,
the parties to the affair being Colonel
COT the late Confederate service) Calvin
r. Sayre, of Alabama, and General A.
G. Jones, who commanded brigade OF
cavalry in the same army, both OF
whom are well and iavorahly known to
the newspaper fraternity in this city.
It appears that Jones was standing IN
front OF the hotel, in company with sew
eral friends anon" them Colonel John.
son, late United States Marshal for
South Carolina, when he was APP
preached by Sayre who was a'so &C
companei bv friends, and after some
words had passed, Sayre struck Jones
q heavy blow with 4 cane, breaking one
of the bones of his left wrist. Jones
Immediately closed in with his assall-
ant, and both parties became engaged
in 4 desperate fight, their friends valnly
cudeavoring to interccde and put stop
10 it. When the affair was ended IT
was discovered that Jones had received
a cut on the Orehead and stab in the
right arm. besides having one OF the
bones OF bis lett wrist broken, as above
stated. Sayre had an ugly cash across
his throat which did not however,
touch the windplpe or .jugular vein.
slab in the breast, and one in the abdo-
men. The blade of the knife Gan ordl-
nary penknie) used 10y General Jones
was broken off, aud it is supposed that
it still remains in the body OF Mr..
Savrc. Both parties used knives, and
it is owing TO TIE fact that their weapons
were small peuinves that they were
not more seriously injured.
As soon as the fight was terminated
DR.. Miller was sent for, who dressed
the wounds of the injured men, and they
were afterwards conveyed TO their re.
spectivc residences by their friends.
last ni.ht General Jones was resting
comfortably, aud expects to be ont in {"
few DAYS.
Colonel Sayre was also improving,
and does not expect 10 be confined 10
his room but short time.
The origin OF the difficulty, 1t is
stated, is to lie attributed to some mis-
understanding in business transaction.
We are very glad to learn that, at the
special election held last week in Lewis
county on the question OF subscribing
to the capital stock Of the Northern
and Southern West Virginia Railroad
Company, the proposition was carried
by sufficient majority. 1t now re-
mains for the other counties along the
line to initiate this example and the
work will be done. The road is most
important one and will DO more to
develop and improve the State than
almost any other that has been pro-
iected within our borders. 1T intersects
the Baltimore and Ohio road at Fair
mont and again at Clarksburg and goes
thence through Weston and down the
Elk river to Charleston. We believe
that kanawha county votes next, and
we sincerely trust that not only she but
each of the other counties along the
line NAV decide in favor OF the road.
THE Weston Democrat proposes as a
candidate for State Auditor Hon. Will
LIAM F. LIVELY. OF Chenille, Gimer
county. The Democrat says; "He
would he acceptable in every way to
the people OF this portion Of the State
and would command the hearty sup
port Of all classes of our citizens.
THE Parkersburg Gazette was sold
under a deed of trust last Monday,
Colonel J. N. JACKSON becoming the
purchaser, for Sl065. The Times says
that Colonel JACKSON designs having