Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-05-23

DUEL IN VIRGiSIA. "A duel took place
near Richmond last week, in which both
combatants were dangerously wounded. The
parties were John r. Mordecai and Page Nc
Car.hy, and the weapons used were Colt S
navy revolvers, distance ten PAGES. Al the
second fire both parties fell. Mordecai has
since died while Mccarthy still fingers under
his dangerous wound. BY the Virginia laws
the person who kills another in duel is guilty
Of murder in the first degree, and the seconds
are accessories. These have surrendered them
selves, but refuse to testify on the ground that
they were prisoners Of the Commonwealth
There are four of them, Messrs. Trigg, Royal,
Tabb and Meredith, and are now in prison,
where they are visited by hundreds of friends
The following verses, published in the En-
Ygirey, and supposed to reflect on young
lady, belle of Richmond, was the cause of
the sad affair.
Mordecai, having in the Richmond Club,
of which both were members, denounced the
author Of the verses as liar, &C., Mccarthy
avowed himselfthe writer.
THE FIRST FGGUREIN 1.-THE GERMAN"
AN EPTGRAM.
We have received for publication the follow
ing from n loving swain, who doubtless mas
been kicked by his sweetheart?
When Mary's queenly form press
In Strauss latest waltz,
would as well her lips caress,
Although those lips be false.
For still with fire love tips his dart,
And kindles up anew,
The flames which once consumed my heart
When. those dear lips were true.
OF form so fair of faith so faint,
Iftruth were only in her,
Though she'd be then the sweetest saint,
I'd still feel like sinner.
The CAyAL.-The Annapolis correspondent
of the Sua has the following:
The board of directors of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company met last week.
President German submitted his report show
ing that the revenue during the month of
Apri aGiounlcd to $50, 09l %; expenditures
SIT, %; net revenue S42 233.73. The
number of tons Of coal shipped during the
month was 90, 478, a decrease of 10, $50 com
pared with A pril, 1872. The decrease in reve-
nue. from tolls and rents, By similar COMPARE
son, was 50, l74.63, while the expenditures
show an increase OF 625. The decrease in coal
tonnage and revenues is attributable to the
destruction of the Borden shaft, the strike
among portion of the miners, together with
the decrease in shipments of one Of the compa-
MES which has, in the past two years, furnish
ed over one-fourth of all the coal which pass.
ed over The canal. Shipments will be increas-
ed generally this month, however The board
adjourned TO meet on Monday, June ID, when
also the annual meeting and election will take
place.
A MAN Burns HIMSELF TO DEATH-The Xe-
MIA (Ohio) Torehiight gives the following par
lculars of the recent suicide of Richard Will
hanson
Richard Williamson, man thirty-fye years
of age, and for some years past suffering from
mental arrangement, terminated his life in the
following fearful manner He fancicd in his
derangcd condition that he must sacrifice him
self on the altar as a burnt Offering for the
cause of Christ. So firm was be in this re-
solve that his wife, n short time since, thro'
fear, abandoned the house On Saturday the
10Th ut. he devoted most of the day to gath
ering into his Lighthouse, which he termed his
altar, brush, straw, etc, preparatory 10 his
speedy imm collation.. About 8 o clock he fired
the building, ascending the funeral pile, and
there upon Blended knees, remained until the
devouring flames ended his life. Mr.. Eurnas
who resided near by, used every excrtion to
rescue the unfortunate man, but without avail.
The deceased man is Of good family, and was
in fair circumstances. The light from the
burning dwelling was visibleat Spring Valley