The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-03
Two TENNEssEEANs MEET BY APPOINT:

Two TESSEssEEASs MEET BY APPOINT
HEST, HEAVILY ARMrD. AND FIGHT A DESPE-
RATE BATTLE.-[ jackson Wing and Tribune,
30tb. Thursday evening last at O'Clock, A.
J. Sellers and J. \. Patterson met by prior
arrangement in the streets Of Cotton Grove,
4 village eight miles east of this city. the for
lner armcd with a double.barreled shotgun
| and two sir gle-barrcled pistols, and the lat
| ter with a navy-siX, and fought one of the
| most desperate duciS on record. After seve-
| raj shots Sellers fell bleeding from three
painful wounds. one in the right shoulder,
auother in the right temple, and the third in
| the upper lip, and Patterson retired with
| bill in bis left side. The following are the
facts Of this bloody encounter, as furnished
Us by Il reliable gentleman:
Patterson was living with and working
| for one of the Sellers. On Saturday last be
purchased new suit of clothes, and on
Sunday morning A. j. Sellers wanted to try
them on. This Patterson objected to !; but
still Sellers insisted that he would, and
straightway went at it. Patterson then
snatched the clothing from Sellers, and re.
marked that no gentleman would act in that
way. This Sellers promptly resented by
inviting Patterson out to fight him. Patter-
son declined the invitation, alleging that
Sellers was too large for him, and that
he PATTERSON had crippled hand.
Sellers then proposed to fight it out
in some other way. This Patterson
agreed to, remarkiDg that he would be
ready next day. Next morning, Monday,
Sellers seeing Patterson on the street armed
himself, and approaching him, asked: " Are
YOU ready ?" Patterson replied, mot yet,
but will be tomorrow evening at 5 O'Clock"
Sellers remarked, "All right, | will be here
hof IL fn hi
Patterson came to Jackson on Monday, pur-
chased a navy.siX, had it carefully loadeo,
and returned to Cotton Grove without say
mo ANYTHING to any body about his Intentions.
THE peopIe of Cotton Grove looked upon
the whole thinsas piece of blaggadoclo
that would end in wind. But promptly
to the hour on Tuesday evening Pat
terson and Sellers were observed ap-
preaching each other from opposite
directions, armed as above stated. When
within thirty yards of each other both came
to "a halt. Sellers leyelling his gun and order
inc Patterson to throw down his pistol.
Patterson refused to obey, saying that Sellers
had him at disadvantage, but fired on Sell
ers instantly with effect. Sellers then at
tempted to shoot, but both barrels Of his gun
snapped. Patterson fired again. Sellers,
steadily advancing, having thrown down his
gun and resorted to his pistols, fired once,
the shot taking effect in Patterson's right
side. Patterson opened again rapidly, strlkiDS
Sellers twice, making three times III all. ABOUT
this time Sellers fell from loss OF blood, and
Patterson concluding he had killed his man,
turned and walked of, nor has bis place OF
retreat yet been discovered. Drs. l. N. and
w. f. Jones were promptly called to the
side Of the wounded Sellers. A careful ex-
animation showed that one ball entered the
hack part of the right arm just below the
shoulder and passed into his body, another
entered his ri gut temple and came out be,
hind his right ear, and the other passed
through his upper lip, lodging against MS
gums. The ball in his body could not De
found, and he is thought to be III CRITICAL
condition.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN CuICAGo-LoSs saw
O00.- Chicago, June IA large brick block
at the corner Of Madison and Market streets,
owned and occupied by N. u. Wells u Co.,
wholesale manufacturers and dealers in boots
and shoes, was entirely destroyed by fire THIS
morning. Total loss of M. D. Wells 90.
on their stock is not less than $500, 1000; the
loss on the building Is 100000; insured for
$50 900, but in woat companies cannot now
te stated as the policies are 10 the saie ID tn Ia
ruins. The Insurance on the stock is paw
nao ;,,,l,,1ir C. nm Zach In Inc IeDuSSl.