Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-01-02

| Christmas day the New Englander who
was almost miser in life, that, aftel
death, he might approve himself 9
Midas in the distribution of his count
less treasures for Charity and Educa-
ton. And presently there will rise q
temple to Art and to Benevolence, on
the lOyeliest shore of the Delaware, in
! which the name of Edwin Forrest
never so hOnored as it will be on this
coming Christmas, will be preserved as
that of one who tOiled through fifty
years of successive penury, privation,
triumph, envy, and admiration that he
might die the best friend of the un-
fortunate children of the English and
American stage.
Congressional Duels.
Forty, and even thirty, years ago
personal alterations often took place
in Congress between Northern and
Southern members, having their origin
| in sectional disagreements. There was
! always class of men in the House
from the South who sought to make a
| reputation with their constituents bv
| pitting themselves against Northern
members, whose principles and educa-
tion made dueling repugnant to their
feelin 5. 1t was cheap method OF
gaining distinction, wholly unworthy
of men Of true chivalry. Occasionally
these gentlemen ran against hish-spirif-
ed Northern members of firmness and
bravery, prompt to repel an affront, and
prepared to meet an antagonist in any
way. In cases of that kind the fire.
eaters were often signalIy discom fited.
1t h'as during the administration of MIR.
Monroe that collision occurred in the
Senate between General Samuel Smith
of Maryland, and Mr.. Lloyd, of Massa-
chusetts, the result of which gave much
satisfaction at the North Gen. Smith
was Il known fighting man; brave SOL
die, who had rendered important SER
vice in the of 1912. He was a large.
imposing figure OF a man, of perem D.
Tory manner, and rather inclined to be-
dictatOrial and Overbearing. Mr.. Lloyd
on the contrary, was small in stature,
delicate and almost effeminate in, ap-
pearance,s dressing always in elegant
style, and looking like "a courtier OF
the days of Louis XIV, In the.course
of discussion Mr.. Lloyd had eontrovert-
ed with some sharpness and great ef-
feet certain statements and arguments
OF General Smith. "A logical reply
suitable to the case did not occur to the
Senator; SO, instead of reafiirming his
facts and attempting to confute the.
reasoning of Ne. Lloyd, he trie1, the
effect of 9. little personal Intimidation.
Mr.. President" said he in the tone
OF a, schoolmaster lecturing his pupils,
gentlemen coming from a section OF
the country where the doctrine of per
-onai responsibility is not recognized
ought to be, specially cautious in the
language they use toward gentlemen
in this Chamber. If their owf, princi-
pies or the sentiments Of their cnnstf-
tuents prevent them, from giving satis-
faction for words not properly chosen,
they should tike care not to wound the
feelings Of Senators who We're educated
in a different SCHOOL, ij.Aai siG evolT
,iMr. Galfiard, of South Carolina. was
presiding in the Senate in the absence
OF the Viee-President, and he know
ing the stuff of which Mr.. Iiloyd was
made. SMILED quite Significantly as
General Smith took his seat On the,
part OF Senators generally there. WAS ), n
expression of lively interest as Mr..
Lloyd rose to reply. lie spoke in
low voice, and in a tone as mild az ifl
ne were inviting a hdy to take a turn
in a waltz. r. -;,srots. ~ .r0- : -
"Mr. President, am not acouainted
with the sentiments of nv State unon
what the Senator calls the doctrine of
personas responsibility. ... / recognize
TINS uoctrinetoits fullest extent. and
am prepared to beiheld responsible. in
any way fori every word utter on this |
noor. Furthermore, sir, in order to
prevent an ! miSconception hereafter, L
give tne Senator from, Maryland to |
know that 1, shall hold him responsible |
Tor every word he speaks derogatory to |
my Character or injurious to my fsel-
General Smith made no rejoinder. /
and the furry passed, but it was OBJ
served thereafter that there was studi-
ed courtesy in the bearing of all the
toward Mr. Lloyd. - 80.
The last fatal ngressianal duel was
that in which poor Cil1ey lost his life. I
me quarrel was q political one, and
CIlley was a sacrifice to. the .rahcor 81
party strife. There, Was no PERSONAL I
animosity on the part of the lafitaeon- 7
lists. They fought With rifles, at forty i
PAGES. Ciiley vas an expert Shot With
The rifle, while Graves was wholly 'iin-Id
lsed to the weapon. "A Side Wild was
blowing fresh as the parties took ffeir Il
ground, and the fatal Shot wis a chance
me altogether .eCffIey' wasH a. brave q
nan, but he could not control IFS nervLi l'
.. On the first fffe his BAH struck thet
.rOund not iuotesth an 9forty sfeetd of7!lAsbl
iraves wis perfectly cool and collected y
md at the third shot CilIey fell = mort !
4ly wounded. Henry A. Wise ac- :.
0mpanied GraVeSto the field, and Gen.
Zones of Iowa, was the second ofuiliey.] (
Fhey were much cenSured5 for allowing IL
more than one shot, the difficulty be- ri
nga technical one Only;o butthe fact is, l
fey9went on the ground tied up by an, | J
greeneht made by the great leaders of I
hetwo political parties from which la
hey did feelithenlSelyesa at libertyllt
p deNiate. Y Their fatal mistake con. Iii
!sted IN accepting the conditions byiI
ptach the combat WIS to be governed.
;Illey died on the field, but his fate was S
reterable to that of Graves, whofliRg-a
red lew years a melancholy wreck, c
FASTING awaylthe remainder of his life 7
4 rem porse and lmisery.--[ From ''Re-
DllectioRs of an Old Stagor, in. Harp j
rs ,4Hagaziae. for January. .r-sr ,.,.uftuIt
hti .ii iE---+---47--s -s------+---- : tlrJa
A MOTHER AND A MULE.-An off.
Or attached to the staff of General Cusn
,r,, having his wife and child withle
i'm, just before sharp fight with the !.
indians, gave them in charge to a. 9
iendly Indian to take beyond the line
the enemy The Indian procured a
lule and started. On reaching the Il (
ver he proposed to the mother to take q
YER the child first, and return for, her, a
Yilen halfway over the mule sudtlen- y
, stopped, and began slowly to sink, :
ntil mule, Indian, and child hdi ap- . =
cared. The mother, on reaching New y
'ork, met Mr.. Bergh, and, with tears u
her eyes, related her sad story. n y
"Oh, Mr.. Bergh," she exclaimed. IL