The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-12-14
tFRoN THE AuousrA CoSsrIrurIosALisr OF
pEc. i0TH,l
THE CODE.
a Dnel at SHnd Bar Ferry Be-
tween two South CaroIiniRns
Two SHEETS Fired-Nobody
Hurt. ~

N@Jo va hhV 1tcpuoilC. oItleb III OOutu u
Carolina and Georgia who resort to the
code ducl;o as ths arbiter of private
difficulties, have very generally come to
look upon Sand Bar Ferry as the proper
place where the affair Of honor should
be settled. Duellists from this State
meet on the othor sido of the river,
about mile from the Ferry, while those
frcm South Carolina have their rendez.
vous on this side, somewhat nearer the
water
The particulars, Of tho affair which
was so happily settled without blood
shcd--betwcou two gentlemen of Athens,
Ga.--are fresh in the minds of our
readers. We have now to record anoth-
or, in which, although shots were ex-
changed between tho parties, neither
was wounded. Our information in re-
gard to this affair is comparatively
meagrc owing tv the fact that the parties
were from distance, and known to but
few citizous of this place. AS they say
liz the story books, however, we will be.
Sin at the beginning, aud tell
WHAT WE KNOW.
From what we could learn, it appears
that shortly after the Boston fire an
article appeared in the Oraugeburg
Times, Democratic journal, edited by
DIR. j. s. Hayward, in regard to that
event. The next issue of the Ne,os,
lRcpublicuuD, of the samc place, edited
Wy AIR ---' Browning, contained an
article in the nature of reply to that
in the Times, and embodyiug, we under.
stand, some expressions which Mr..
Hayward, the editor of the Times, con.
sidered personally offensive, and he,
therefore. challenged Mr. Browning.
the editor Of the NeUs, the author of the
"ficnsiuo article in question. The
ehallense Has accepted BY Browning,
ond Sand Bar Ferry designated as the
place Of meeting. Mr.. Browning being
the challenged party aud according to
tho daeling code entitled to the choice
OF weapons, selected Remington FIVE
shooters. As sooa as al tks particulars
OF the affair were properly arranged the
principals, their seconds and a surgeon
the latter keiag, we learn, DR.. Lagree
set out for Augusta. They reached
here Sunday morning The meeting
had been arranged to take place Sunday
morning at IL o'clock, but from some
cause was postponed to Monday morn.
ing The affair was kept.
VERY QUIET
and but few people in the city knew
that duel was on the tapis. Yes.cr.
day morning about II o'clock, the
necesaary vehicles were procured and
the principals, their seconds, and sur.
geons l,ft the city for the Ferry, fol.
lowed BY o small party of gentlemen
who had heard sof the difficulty. Ar.
rived.
AT THE FERRY
:see carriages s.s s.errea the prineinals SOC.
onds and surgeons go, out and the
necessary preparations for the duel at once
commenced. The ground selected was
directly in the road leading from the
city to the Ferry, and but very short
distancc from the river. Tho road at
this point slants somewhat but scarcely
enough to he perceptible. The lowest
part ofthe incline is next to the Ferry.
-Hhe distance, ten PAGES, was measured
on by the secoads and the weapons load
cd. DIR: Heyward won tho choice of
position and selected that furthest from
the river: When he frst stepped from
the casriage he wore an cveroOat, but aa
soon as the matter Of positions were set
tied, he took this of and handed 1t to n
friend, He then quietly steppe&ao his
allotted position, where he remained
standing, until his pistol was handed to
Sim by his second. Mr.. Browning was
smoking acigar when he reached the
ground, aud kept it in his mouth until
the time came, for him to take his posi-.
tion. Both parties appeared to be cool
and collected. Two gentlemen Of this
city endeayored to effect settlement
of the difficulty between Measrs
Heyward and Browning, without
theif having o resort TO arms
but their efforts proved Of no avail.
About half past twelve o'clock the prin-
cipafs Being in their proper positions,
the pissols Remington FIVE shooters
.y..a ,,IaoaI sr. thair bnol. L. ~