, 1874-07-19
day, the 9th OF April, on the right b,n1, ~ W.
Potomac, above the Iittln Fal1s hr;,laa "a - tuo

up the earth and gravel behind hfr. Randoln3,
Inc bullets had gone so true and close that Il
aaother aFs re fhSy hg sssd ssedoa Mr. cy
ceiTed the fire Of Mr.. Clay, and dischar9edd ti biz
pistol INTO the air, saying, do not fra 81 W., '
Mr. Clay" aud Immediately advancing ofrerad III
us nand. He was met in the same spirit. TheE
me. me-. mar ar Fay, RandoIph saying. You owe mo
the IL skirt of the coat, near the hip, to which mr.
Gay promptly and gracefully replied. nI am
glad the debt is no greater"
Col. Thomas E.. Benton fought several due1s.
and 4ncsann IN one me Of them killed ar Lucas Cen
!nson in duel, described at length in parton'a
! lie OF the Iron President. Gen. Alexander
Hanilton was killed in duel by Aaron Burr. IN
der circumstances rohecting great discredit uron
the latter: No event Of the Revolution excited
Post Captains in the navy, Stephen Decatur and
James Barron. at Bladensburg, on the 22d Of
Ma.cn, 1o:u, WILL never be forgotten. At the
e, trst shot both fell. They fred go near to-
eeIher. says an eye-witness, ''tbat but one re-
port was heard" Decatur WAS killed and Barron
severely wounded. De Witt Clinton and John
snart"orth fought in 1902, exchanging five
ehots. George @. Dromgoolo, Of Virginia.
fought 10 e and Killed Mr.: Dugger, gentleman
OF OF tne eame state, in 1887, In border county
Killed BY D. s. Terry, of California, Sept.
IL, 1863 in consequence OF difference
on the Aecompton question. Gen. J. ". Den
Vef, while member OF the State Senate OF Cal
lorna n?E had controversy with the Hon. Edward
Gilbert, ex-me1nber OF Congress. in 1862, in re-
gard to some legislation, which resulted in a
challenge from Gilbert, that Was accepted bv
Denver. Rifles were the weapons Gilbert fell
a. the SECOND CO shot, and expired in few
Hon. William H. Gwin, the former . Senator
and tue latter Representative in Congress
trom the same State. had an affair in 1885, in
California The weapon WAS tho rifle, at three
paces, the combntants to wheel at the word and
Vas settled. Gen. Sam Houston, though =
brave man, gave his opinion on dueling IS fol-
lows: II never made q quarrel with mortal
man on earth, nor will T ever Dc anything to
originate quarrel with any man, woman, or
child on earth. II they quarrel with me it is
their privilege, but shall Try. to take care that
thev do me- no harm.'
George McDuftle, the celebrated statesman,
fought Col. Cummings Of Georgia, on tue 8th
Of June, 1922, near Listers Ferry, South Caro-
lima, in consequence Of a political qusrrel. Nc
Du&e Was wounded aud disabled for life. a
good story is told Of Gen. Putnam, the Reyolu-
tionary hero. He accepted challenge and fixed
the time, and 30 his antagonist approached he
Was greeted With shot from Putnam's gun
at thirty rods. As Putnam was reioading his
p" What arc you about to do? Is this the conduct
OF an American soldier and man OF honor ?'
" What am l about to ?" was the reply Of the
General A pretty question to put to man
go - ~, - ~ f1.h4 ~ ~, fosa " ,;,,, 80 4t
takes old Heath to hang Tory. you are gone
dog" OF course, the other turned and ran
away. The second affair was with British Of
fcer who challenged him. Putnam accepted, fixed
ta. h; ~ Aa 80, nnaa
j. containing powder, smoking his pipe. The
General requested him to take seat on the
~; ~ t .nen sos W. ~
naot IDlusieat11's ~, VIZ tue eoutea1s VI tue
oattet. 1ae osnest louheu ~ t ene Durulne ause
an9 - Iesisea ~ u lnosea ol ine ueneta4 sala
II ootn!ng uue q oaltGi u on1ons VIII !e~
g1a1os on po"oes on Tue TOP 70 5Fy you oy; o9t
Soa ouu nAe tne snen. "a1!e fierte soa'e
"aa ~ ~ IT. 1ne % " Iaolao he nau
quar1ei VITA tne DUKE oi Apa' Two snots we're
e.acaangea. a. sne seGono 1ne LUXE 1el'' severe
! "ou9uo1 ~ %ooa pe'1" 1 sue luce. JONI Vulncy
nuam5 ~ 100 unereo series Oh resolutions IN
80 nouse ~ ~ ., aaluss Anarew
49, - ~. t.;ese e xss.t - ~
,tanri ~ ssnd;nr y cta aiienee t. " naniat n,cnn-
he table and when reneated i, annthar fnrn ]
gere DISPOSED Of in the same Tay.
[ could iii soyeral volumes with nnh1ishad in
tances ag thew are given IN tic books. Int
hasa viii eu{fice. cannot hetter terminato
his sketch tI,an nv nubIshine tha folIow;no
tatemeut of tne great duel Which took plnce
ear Washington in 1918 between Gen.
Ir1nstead T, Mason. Senator in Congress- from, |
'irginia, and the celebrated John NJ, afcCarty.
-hev were hers.in-law. md foneht with
Jason pressed him. Mason's words were as
o1lows: Agree to anv terms that he nav pro-
ose. OF to any distance-to three feet, his pro-
ended favorito distance, or to three inches,
t. % to any w weapons or tor fo9ma@pstols. % muskets. s
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