The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-11-14
MAGNOLIA, PIKE COUNTY, \
The ca1dwelI ana Gw,n Duel.

Early in the year 1886, the Hon. Charles
Lynch was inaugurated Governor of Mis-
sissippi. he gave leyee at his Office to his
felIow.citixeDs generally. Among other
guests the celebrated George Poindexter
was present. He Was then candidate for
reelection to the United States Senate,
aud the Democrats OF the Legislature had
nominated Robert j. Walker az candi
date in opposition to him. There was a
pretty free circulation Of stimulating liquors
Of one kind or another at Governor Lynch's
party, and Mr.. Poindexter "a thing not very
usual with him in those dsysl had imbibed
very freely. At the instance OF some Of his
admiring friends he mounted table and
delivered a furious@ political address, in
which General jackson, whom he mortally
hated was most numerically abused and
ridiculed in connection with certain Official
appointments which he had then recently
made in the State Of Mississippi, Including
that Of Colonel Samuel Gwin to the posi-
tion ofregister oipublic lands, at the town Of
Clinton Gwin chanced to be present,
and upon the impulse Of the moment,
hissed the distinguished orator. This
greatly excited several Of Mr.. Poin-
dexterB friends, and among others,
Judge Isaac Caldwell former part
ner Of Poindexter in the practice Of law.
Much unkind language was interchanged
between gentlemen on either side. Gwin,
whowas particular friend Of mine, one
whom greatly admired and loved, sent
for me in order to take my advice as to what
Was to be done ID the case. ] advised him
not to challenge Caldwell, but to leave mat
ters as they were for the present. The cleo
ton Of United States Senator came of the
very day reached jackson, and Mr.. Wal
ker was elected. This resnlt embittered
Mr. Poindexter and bis friends very much.
The day after this defeat, challenge drawn
up in the hand writing Of Pondoxter, was
dispatched BY Caldwell 70 Gwin. He &C
cepted, to fight next morning at daylight,
just outside the limits Of the village Gwin
selected me as second. We went to the
grouM at the time agreed on, and found the
adverse party already there and vast con
course of citizens in attendance. All the
Deighboring villages had poured out the
tide Of population to take view Of the ex-
pected combat. The parties we're each OF
them armed with six pistols. They were,
upon receiving the word to move upon each
other and fire at pleasure. won the word
gave it ia the usual manner. Never did
see more valor dspIapsd than by the com
batants. They mutually advanced, firing
exchanging the frst shot without effect
CaldweI's shot took effect upon Gwn's left
breast He braced himself immediately in
the most composed and majestic manner
and fred the third time. His third bal
struck Caldwell in the very centre Of the
abdomen. Both Of these heroic men Eel
to the ground their friends gathered around
them they were stripped Of their upper
vestments, each Of them seemed to be NOR
tally wounded. Poor Caldwell died tha
very day Gwin survived for a twelve
mouth, but was never afterwards sounC
and healthy man.-- GoU. Foote'S Reminis
cenceS. 4
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a New WRlrING MAcuINE,-A writing
machine on trial at Washington, D.. O., i
thus described The machine is about th
same size as an ordinary sewing machine
aud can be worked by child who can spel
as easily as by grown person.. 1t consist
of series of forty two keys, to which ar