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Middletown transcript., 1873-08-16
Political Notes.

The Chicago Tribune says Of the salary
grab: "We have been informed aforc-
time, by as good Republicans as there are
in the House Of Representatives. that.
while the salary bill was pending. General
Grant could scarcely be isduccd to talk
on any other subject. Whatever matter
Of state might be brought up in tho con.
versa,ion, he would dismiss il impsticu,ly.
il no, adroitly. aud return to tho only
legislation in shich be evinced any in
tercst. viz, the increase Of salaries. We
also know that the attendants at the
White House were the most assiduous and
efficient lobbyists in favor Of the grab
Recent developments show that General
Grant not only encouraged the passage ol
the bill. but that he was ths originator.
the promp,cr. aud the whip" As we'll as
the signer Of the BILL"
The Burlington (Ta } Ga=eiie makes
the following point which may be applied
to all but very few Of this Congress
Nov the question arises, what has
George W. McCrary, the member Of Con-
gress from this district, done since the
4,h Of March last to en,i,ls him to draw
up to this time the sum Of 81. l25--,ha
is S625 a month. Has he not. during
all his time. been attending to his owr
private business. making rs much aside
from his salary grab. probably. as an,
lawyer 10 Kcokuk I"
The Cincinnati Enquirer remarkes
"Governor Noyes only go, at his las
election 23s. 900 votes. 1000 less ths,
Thurman received in 1867. six yeaa
previously. Noyes cannot get as NAM
votes now as he did then Ths Thurman
vote brough, out for Allen in 1873 vii
be sufficient to elect. Mark the predic
ton :"
TnE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE. .--Th,
recently elected General Assembly o
Kentucky will be composed rs follows
Senate, 32 democrats and O republicans
House Of Representatives. 81 democrat
and 10 republicans. The republicans gai,
two 10 the Senate. and the democrats on
in the House.
Ex-Pre.ident johnson. il is reported
is preparing to run for Governor o
Tennessee as stspping-stonc to a sea, il
the United States Senate.
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THE SEA SERrESr AGAIS.--The steadily
recurring sea serpent, true to its reputa-
,ion, has appeared again. but has this
time thrown its pursuers of tho track By
making Lake Chsmplan the poin, of It's
visibility. The Whitehall Times, des.
cribing il. says:
"As he rapidly swan away. portions
Of bis body. which seemed to be covered
with bright, silvcr.like scales, glistened
in the sun like barnishcd metal From
his nostrils be would occasionally spur,
streams Of water above his head to an
altitude Of about twenty feet. The
appearance Of his head was round and
fat. with hood spreading out from the
lower part Of il like = rubber cap often
worn by mariners. with cape to keep the
rain from running down tho neck. Ills
eyes were small aud piercing. his mouth
broad and provided with two rows Of
teeth, which be displayed to his behold.
ers' But he left no card, and the mrs.
terry is not lifted from him.
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Tho rain storm Of Tuesday night did
great damage to propsfty in Philsdelphia
and other places. Travel on tho railroads
in Maryland. Delaware. New Jersey and
Western New York was interrupted BY
inundations. washes" and land slides,
and considerable damage was done to the
crops in various localities. The mails
frsm the North, received 10 Washington
Wednesday. were six hours behind time.
The crops within q radius Of twenty miles
from that city arc reported to have suffer-
ed serious injury.
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Several engagements have t.kcn place
recently between the SpaniarXs and the
insurgents in Cuba.
OBITUARY.

The death Of Miss Mary l.. Staples, leaves
void In this community. and, especially 10 the
church Of which she was member, cot easily 6li-
ed. She vas q lady Of extraordinary mind and
culture, and christian Of devoted pic'y, Her
religion wns aciihcr mere theory or nn evanes-
cent excitement, but deeply rooted principle
OF faith and practice. She believed with all her
soul. loved with all her heart, and lahorcd with
every powcr and faculty aud gin with which she
was so richly endowed. Many years Of her lifr
had been devoted TO teaching. and she had few
equals In the srhoolroom. Sich woman can
not pass away unmissed and unmourncd. Her
death was a joyful translation from bed Of
suffering to the Fathers house Of m,ny man
sions. - Cecil Demserat. July 20.
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IRoS ORE ~ THE VALLEY or ViRGISIA.
Tho mineral developments on the line
of the Valley railroad will soon attract the
attention Of capitalists. There arc indica.
tions Of large deposits Of iron on almost
every mile Of the road from Lexington to
Botetourt. Along the base Of the Short
Hill there arc groupings out Of mere
abundant deposit. Of iron than in almsst
any other section Of the country, aud 1t is
wholly uudevclop led. Botetourt 10 also an
iron producing county. She has large
beds Of ore inviting capital. Our moun.
tains. which have . long been considered
our poverty, asc 10 future to bc our great.
est source Of v wealth.-Lerington Va. }
Gazette,
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PnILADsLPniA Masonic TsxpLs. The
Free Msssns ia. Philadelphia havs bssu
building grand temple In Brood street,
10 that city. aud are making preparations
to cclsbrats the achisvsmsat Iaviea.isus
have ben extended to every lodge
throughout the csuntry. and msny dele.
gates are expected from France, Gsrmsny
and England. The jubilee attending ia
complstion will commence on The 25ih Of
September. and viii b. kept up sasil ibs
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AsornsR TsRRisLs EAarmorAKs IN

AsornsR TsRRisLs EAsrmorAKs IN
IrALY.-An onciai letter received st
Washington. August 7, dated Bellsmo,
July Q. says: On the evening Of tho
Goth Of June terrible earthquake OCCUR
red here. carrying death to many and
copstcrustion 70 sll. The dead are count.
ed By tens, and The material injury done
BY millions. OF the buildings 10 tho city
every fourth or 6kh 10 rendered uninhabi.
table. The principal monuments are
ovsrthrown OF sstiously injured. Every
where . cry u anguish 10 raised. and
sssks for ptompt ssd sesstual relief.
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FiEsDIsH OurRAaE.-Last Monday
week . party Of three men discovered Z
negro lying ssleep near the railroad Il
Brighton. Tenn, and thinking to have
ssns fon. they poured turpeniinc on the
sleeping mans clothes and set them on
Ore. The man. waking and finding him.
self envsloped in hsmes. ran shrieking for
help. and before the 6re could bs pat out
hs vas % badly burned that be died the
nsxt Day. This may have been fun 10
the psspetsstors Of tho .'joke." bot IL vss
nes % sasuy 10 The poor sufferer. and they
ehould rsssiss ths pssishnest their 81
deserves.
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AkERMAN Il MALMSTEN,
GENERAL
Upholstery and Fine Furniture.
Wal ROOMS,
No. 211 SHIPLEY Street.
Us N. nxSr's NEW uriLpiSs,)
WllN nR mn neosa ~unrn
ODESSA HOTEL.
ODESSA, DELAWARE.

HAVING recently leased and refuraished this
l. old established Hotel. | an prepared TO sc-
comodaic the travelling public and permanent
hoArirts in good style aud at reasonable rates.
Ny bar will always he supplied with choice
wines, liquors, tobacco and segnts
Odessa, from It's pleasant location on Appoquin-
mink Creek and its wide, shady streets, aud ito
sicini! 10 the great peach district, offers special
advantages as a summer retreat from the hea, Of
the cities.
BY strict ai'cniios TO business md the comfort
OF my guests, hope 10 merit n liberal share of
the public patronage. b. r. LlPPiNCOTT.
Aug. lS-6mos.
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NOTICE..

v1NHE ,lghtuess OF the times compel, m. IA ~
l. ducc my business 10 . CASH basis. and A..
cordingly h'ss marked every thing in my line 4,
low figures.
Coal CT diis will Be limited 10 20 days, and on
all coal paid for on delivery, discoun, Of per
eee'; .i'i oe made. 3. T. EVANS.
Hiddls'own, Del. Aug. "a, 1851.
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ESTRAY.

NAMs 10 the prsmisss Of ths uuds,,i.nsa an
~ July 9Th, A WHITE uO0. The owner il
requested @ ceme forward, prove property, pay
ehaFsss and take hsr away.
&c. MURPHBY,
Aug. l6-3v. NiddIetovs, nj
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LOST.

|H Friday, August eth, A GOLD LOCKET.
~ The Aades alll b llbssally rewarded hy
ssstaD ! 10 eass Il D. /. DuNNlN0,
Ano N-2w. Al The Psst 0@cs.
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DIED.

DIED.
On Saturday, August I'd, at the residence Of
J, q. Adams, in Louisiana, Henry Nowisnd, son
Of Charles A., aad Ns,,ie Bryan, aged months
and IS days.
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Iesal Hseaes sales.

Messrs Reynolds Co., Of wilmingiou, sold
for dlherent parties ten houses and lots IL thai
city last wesk. These esntlemen eommsaesd
The real estate bnsiusss last Spring end have
met with very good success. Their businsss q
dsily increasing.
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Invitation Accepted.
Horse Thieves.

There are siill some horse thieves 10 Mill Greek
Hundred, Notwithstanding the Horse company's
Efforts 10 expel them TN Tuesday morstng las,
horse and wagon wetc found In the yard OF
Aquilla Dcrrickson in tina, Hundred. A negro
man claimed them hut would give no satisfactory
accoun, OF them, and IL was af,crward aseer-
,Ancd tina, they belonged 10 Mr. r. Griffith. Of
Newark. On the same night a horse was stolen
from the field of Milton Steele, of ;he same
Hundred. The next morning /, was found near
the Lime Quarries
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Bisekb bird s,asap.

The camp-mcciing broke up on Tuesday morn
ing, had Il held over another day the people
would have had an excellent opportunity for
free shower bath. Il vas we'll attended aud
very successful. u 10 said 10 have heen re-
marksbls pleasant camp. the absence Of oil kinds
Of rowdyism &C., beisg especially noticeabie.
The camp was uader the management Of Rev
c. W. Prcttyman. Our townsmsn, n. O. Ella
son, who had . boarding tent on the ground,
expresses himself % highly graiiaed In the pat.
ronaee he received At the hands Of bis Middle
town friends.
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>. 4. Jones' Fruit caller,

Mr. J. A. Jones has made several imprerc-
mcnis IN his Fruit Assor,er since its debut at
Middeiown, and would like his friends TO see II
in operation among the peaches he will, there
lore. exhibit II ni Mr.. 7. I. Prrry's orchard Tor
n, Thomas Landing) on Thursday and Friday
next At SMYRNA, ON Monday afternoon and
Tuesday morning following, and at Dover and
below thereafter lie will also exhibit working
model Of stump extractor, invented By him
sell, hr which he claims great advantages over
any other.
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Harm ssraeh by Lightning aud Consume.

Las, Tuesday afternoon tho citizens Of Middle.
town, who reside near the square, were compelled
TO listen for u long time TO the most disgusting
profanity from n miserable drunken wretch who
was indnlgng himself in swearing at the top oil
his voice, greatly 10 the annoyance Of the entire
neighborhood. This thing occurs often, but for
what reason II Is thus allowed TO go on, and
why a stop Is not pu, to II we are loss TO i'm.
aginc.
Armstrong Chapel.
Rev. Or. Patton will preach in the Chapel a,
Armstrong; Corner, Tomorrow afternoon Mt "a
oclork. The citizens Of the ncighborheod are
invited TO attend.
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CESAR AT LAKE GEORGE.
N. v.

Last night, while seated at the sup
per table: at about eight o'clock, |
saw the front part of the hotel lighted
up in brilliant glare, as though some
enormous building was on fire. |
called waiter and asked him what
the matter Was. He said it was q
display of fireworks in honor of Presi-
dent Grant, who was coming in from
the North on the steamer, I cut
short my appetite and made out for
the front in order to get peep at
THE AMERICAN CESAR.
By the time I had got out he had
made his entrance into the main Of
fee of the hotel, from which he was
literally taken up and carried into the
ladies' parlor. Here scene was de-
pictcd which was ludicrous in the ex-
treme, and must have been seen to be
fully appreciated. Several thousand
men. women and children all forcing
and squeezing their way to see, shake
hands with, and some to kiss the
President of the United States! Ladies
as well as men mounted sofas, chairs,
bauister rails, windows, anything and
everything, just to get u glance if
| nothing more. I squeezed myself
through the multitude to within about
four feet of his august majesty, where
I saw his hand well shaken by several
hundred in real pump-handle style.
I saw him also kiss any quantity Of
children, and though l did not see
the operation performed. [ heard one
lady cxclaim in almost fit of exulta-
tion that she had been kissed by the
President Of the United States. Ano.
ther said, with emphatic pleasure and
delight, that she had shook his hand
to which still another replied that she
had had greater honor than that, fol
she had had two shakes. 1t seemed
to me that the people would go crazy,
if, in fact they were not so already
Talk about third term for Grant
Why l honestly believe that the
masses of Northern people are 50 in
fatuated with him that they would BE-
willing to See him made President for
life.
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A hele is dug in the earth,
and lined around with red.hot
stones. The hog is rolled up in
banana leaves, laid on the stones,
covered with more hot-rock, and,
finally, with earth. Here it re-
mains until cooked. Capt. Hodg,
kins says they cook well-man or
hog. The women Of the islands
are as savage and as far removed
from civilization as their iordly
cannlbal masters, by whom they
are by turns respected and de-
spised. They are excellent swim
mers from the fact that through
some supcrslitious notion the men
will not allow them to 90 into
their boats. They will tow them
t through water il necessary,
but into i boat they cannot go.
When Capt. lIodylsins WAS in the
port Of Pow. Now, anchored more
than half 4 mile from, the shore,
about sixty women Jumped from
the land and swan to the schoon-
er. They wear even less covering
than the men, but they are spok-
en- Of rs modest and even virtuous.
They swim from one island to
another by the assistance of a
board, On which they rest when
f&tigued. Some Of them are hand
some, with we'll formed and regu-
lar features, while others are re-
pulsive in appearance and immod-
est in their behavior. Capt. Hodg-
kins predicts long term of quiet
for the islands, and protection for
the white settlers, Of whom there
arc only few.
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accident, and that he endeavoret
to defend his perfdy on the plea
that he was only amusing him
self with Ada, and never had seri
ously thought Of making her biz
wife. $50 much the worse fol
you, Count" said the truc-hcartcd
woman. II shall mover be youl
wife, and never want TO see your
face again"
We are married now, Dora and
I. From loving Ada she learned
in time to love me and the sweet
and gentle invalid, who never
again will walk until she steps up.
on the heavenly shore, is happy
in our love. No murmur ever es-
capes her lips. Her sweet face is
never cloudcd. Since Dora learn
ed her sad story, the Counts
name has never passed my sisters
lips, nor has she ever in any way
alluded to him. But Dora found
her weeping silently over a pic
lurc which she put away without
its being seen.
have not told you how the
accident happened. The master
machinist, himself in love with
Dora, had cut several strands of
the cords by which the car was
secured. Hc openly avowed his
crime, and only regretted that Do
ra had not been killed, She re-
jccted me with scorn," he said on
his trial. 81 was resolved she
should never give her hand to an
other" He was manifestly q ma
MAC. I can never forgive myself
for not watching him more closely
after that encounter under the
stage.-From The ALDINE for
September.
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SCALING TIE South CAROLINA
DEBT.-The Columbia correspondent
of the NeWs and Courier says;
An effort, l learn is certainly to be
made to scale the debt, and the scheme
will be strongly urged by the Governor
in his message. The plan recommend
cd, it is said, will be the one mentioned
in ne.of my previous letters as being
most strongly favored by Patterson.
This is, that the whole debt, sl6:000,-
900, or, with accrued interest: say
SIS, 100000, must be scaled proper
tionately to the present value Of the
different classes Of bonds. 10 explain,
| will assume for instance that there
is now outstanding 100000 Of the
unquestionable valid debt, quoted in
New York at 32l; scaling this double
the present value, which would be Is
cents, We would have new debt Of
s3,O0O,00G in place Of the old s6,000,-
900. Taking the balance Of the debt,
about sl2 100000 an average of III
as it's present value: and doubling it
so as to make 35, we would have a
new debt Of s4,2O0,0 900; thus making
total new debt of about sS,0O0,000.
The attorney-General says that l mis-
represented him when writing upon
this subject before in stating that he
favored AL indiscriminate scale Of fifty
per cent. He claims to be al advo-
cate, and believe one Of the orlglna-
tors, of the proportional plan.
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estimated surplus revenue appli-
cable to the reduction Of the pub
lie debt was s56,7G3, ,4s5; the ac-
tual surplus is s49, 9,498, $50, OF
which Sl4,423, OF is due to an cX-
cess Of revenue over the Secre-
tary's estimates. Had the rcvcn-
uc not exceeded the Sccrctary's an-
t;cipalions, the surplus applicable
to the redemption Of the debt
would have been only S34: :075. 500;
or nearly s25, 100000 less than
the estimated surplus. Do not
these figures call for serious con.
sidcration?'
President Grants administra-
ton is pledged t. reform and re-
trenchment: and yet millions up
On millions of the public money
arc squandcred by the Govern
ment, without even protest from
tho most prominent members Of
the Radical party0 The Tribune
alone has been the first independ-
ent Republican Journal to call at
tention to this wholesale misap-
preparation Of the public revenue.
How long will the people stand
this plunder? Surely ! party that
wrings this money from the over
taxed industries Of the country, to
souander it upon it's favorites,
cannot last. Patience upon the
part of the South, cohesion among
ourselves, the adoption Of the best
means to accomplish our end will
enable the Southern people to
take advantage Of growing politi-
cal and commercial complications
among the members Of the Radi-
cal. party-the honest, working
masses of which are now convin.
ced of its frauds, expressions and
corruptions, and are anxious for
any change that Will bring them
relief from their pecuniary embar-
rassments. When the time for
dissolution comes, as como it will.
let the South, holding the balance
of power, WELD it in such a man
ner as to be productive Of good
not to our section, but to the
whole country. With union Of
the West and South, the whole
sale robbery Of the Government
would cease, and an honest and
economical Administration be Sc
cured. Such a union is not at all
improbable. There are strong in
dications of a dissolution Of the
present corrupt Radical party.
The cry Of rebellion and treason
is ceasing to be all potent as the
rallying Of the Radical party. The
people Of the North and West are
now generally we'll satisfied that
the Southern people desire contin-
ued peace to enable them to re-
pair the destructive ravages Of o
long and bloody war. Give the
South justice, and Southern peo-
pie will be "loyal-that is the
the word-to the Union, but it
must be the. Union Of their fa-
thcrs.-Augusta Chronicle and Sen,
tinel.
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poetrgp.
THE INSURANCE AGENT.

,:s, ;,,u,o ocou. ono of tho
81 ST..
w;,h hssv o,,oa,, ana s,an, ,o,era and
>aggravstins smile
That pcrsecutec Aoner bro"h' ahc exc III
named his bile.
sirh;.; aesnt s, -forowaa ahner. ike s,epth.
hevn., 49, ,ha soou,
Ana n,ou.coa - onoo,rta, him whsrevor
= Abner went; ....
fti Aones tell into s1a1e OF chronic u.s.
: eonsens. =
u0 rssa n corne- sbner and HANG rirbt on
and borc
rn,u :, das,a-st;on tho d;sonsted Abner
svoFe;
'Ae" '"e 's''A'S S''''"''s "ss"' "'"'0 1''A''
ooFe some more
!, ; h. ,..o,o Tho. aca,,,, v;o;,ot;o,o 70
- -
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be annoyed.
That pestilent'al agent must De speeoiiY ae'
stnoyec. -. r
ooo a;r 10 fol,oued .hnor n b;s n]ace os
,u.;,o>s
..> .,,, ho,,o, toLa nor;.v
,-' ) isasss. =
Tlen Aoer saia one prosahc ~oFd' lhe oppo-
site of"bless,
,,,, ,o.,oa ,;,,o, ,,,;,,,. ,h,. aoon,,s
-. .,o;. ~'".
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gslsetsD gstorp.
on TING TRAP

was only 8 cloWn, q palhCeo,
grinning clown, attached, on 8
small salary. to a theatre in the
capital Of one of the little duchies
into which Germany was divided
before the genius and ambition OF
Bismarck had effected its consoli-
dation into the empire. Ny role
was popular because everybody
likes to laugh, and likes one who
pats thom in q laughing mood
Ny makeup was considered o
marvel of perfection. My songs
always took, and my gestures and
grimaces never failed to elicit the
most raptarous applause. 1t used
to be said that my face must be
made Of India-rubber, it could bo
twisted and distorted into such
strange expressions. But l hated
the life, ami my success made it
more and more distasteful.
One night L went home com
pletely worn ont in body and
mind. My little sister Ada, fifteen
years old, and light and graceful
as u sylph, who was engaged Us q
danseuse ut the same theatre, also
seemed disp,rised and worn. The
play had been running forty nights,
and the whole company was heart
ily sick of it. But it. was not this
alone which exersed u depressing
influence on my spirits that eve.
ming. For many weeks { had been
loosing my heart to FrauLein Dora,
the principal danseuse Of the the
stre, who was no less lovely IN
mind and heart than in her person.
She was the most beautiful wo'
man l had ever seen; tall, we'll
formed, graceful with a step like
a fairy queen; large, thoughtful
eyes and a sweet, winning smile.
What first drew me to her was
hor kindness to my sister, whom
she took every opportunity to be-
friend and assist in her profession.
This was the more surprising, be-
cause Ada promised to become a
dangerous rival and, in the thea
trical profession, jealousy IS the
rule, and generosity the exception;
So | learned to like Dora, and
then to love her. But so did ev,
erybody else. All the gentry OF
the place fell in love with her, and
raved about her beauty and her
dancing, in a way that nearly
drove ne wild with jealousy. l
was in love in the old-fashlon way
we read of in noyels-I am not
ashamed to confess it-eager to
kiss the ground on which she trod'
and would not believe that any
one else could love and worship
her with the same devotion. l
must not omit to say that Dora
in the midst Of al this adulatlon
displayed the most discreet ano
modest behavior. She was always
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The Goldsboro Standard says farmers
in the immediate neighborhood com
plain bitterly of the sad havoc made
by the cotton worm. Many fields
have been entirely stripped, and no
thing but the stalk and matured boil
remains to be seen. With corn pros
poets blighted. and the cotton crop cut
off at least onc-third. what will be-
come Of Us!
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They have had another editorial ''at-
fair of honor" in New Orleans. Ac-
cording to the Picayune, at 4 P. NJ,
on the 29th ultimo, a duel was fought
in that city between Andre L. Roman,
of the New Orleans Bee, and Mr. {.
de Ia Bretonne, editor of the Sun.
The weapons were small swords: Mr..
Roman was twice wounded in the
right or sword arm, when DR.. c.
Beard, surgeon, declared that the fight
could ,ot 60 on. Thus terminated the
affair.