The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-08


ment 1t is said that this change come about in
Carter's quondam religious professions Is owing to
his opinion, as he expresses 1t, that the Almighty
"went back" on him. He was editor Of the South
e7'n Church Journal at one time, which was pub
ished at Richmond, Va. and went to England, by
crsy with Bishop Wiiberforce on the Bible anthem
ucity Of slavery: He resigned at Washington jan
nary 20 1866. HE is an excellent lawyer and quite
with ceanly shaved lace, light gray mustache,
sharply cniseled features, with slight defect IN
emily susceptible OF great endurance, he walks
slightly stopped; OF easy carriage, hair slightly
turned gray. suffering from partial deafness; OF
unquestOnaole courage, he is calculated to as
sert himself anywhere as one of serreliance and
comprehenslbility, which he has attested in some
ten or twelve duels, on which OCCASIONS he has
variously acted as principal and second, never
having been wounded. though he has pnked his
adversary more than once, without however hav.
he took part as second occurred about q year
ago, when Judge Cooley was killed. The principals
having reached the ground tossed Tor corners and
first fire, took position, exchanged shots and the
corpse was laid out, dying In about TOUR minutes,
the whole business having been completed in ten
minutes from the time they reached the ground,
when they lett as promptly. This is said to be the
quickest duel On record taking into consideration
case. manitests the simplicity OF true Southern
gentleman; but on the QA cfce In business or
watching his adversaries he is full OF tact and
shrewdness as he is OF brains, Of which COM
modify he supplies the largest share Tor the Pinch
back crowd. on the whole he Is man OF re-
u"AhupiC poi 10 uHu Will, uOuUtleSS, YET DC Hedru
OF in equally as conspicuous events as those he
has already 50 much figured in.
PTNCHBACK,
who Is Carter's client, is very Otneo in appear.
ance Win comely ngure, well poised frame
softened olive pallid complexion, dine forehead
good teeth. lun jet black beard and mustacne,
regular features, small foot and hand dressing
with sorupulous neatness and good taste. He is
said to be an eloquent orator and to possess much
magnetism, especially among the blacks AS he
sat by Logan the other day In the Senate,
OF the two Pinchback was the iipnter com.
pexioned though both look as though they
had considerable Inoian blood in them. Pinch
back is courageous, having already attested
that In two sanguinary encounters, is
remarkably polite and self-possessed showing in
ms general exterior and department much Of that
French bonnie mine which, doubtless, he mas been
Impressed with by the French creoies OF New or
leans among wnOm he has moved so much After
Governor Warmoth he Is universally conceded to
have the best political sagacity OF any politician in
Louisiaha. He has been thrifty in life, favng &C.
cumulated report says, some 5000 900; Is generous
and true to his friends. But the reckless life ne
has led from cabin boy on Mississippi steamer to
q first class gambler makes him naturally without
the checks and restraints OF good society, unscru
pul0us, determined to carry at all hazards any
point which ne starts out Tor; and, on the whole