The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-03-20

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placed iliftf yafds spaf:. wiih four
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9foanl tso feet aparl They were
10 hare ten minutes to FIRE their four
pistols Never we're combalsnB
cooler when fhey sppoared on tho
ground, 10 Alabama, jrsi over the
Mississippi line. There was q large
gathering Of peoIle to witness this
desperate affair between two distin,
guished politicians.
The seconds took their principals
aside and thoroughly drilled them ia
their particular tactics. Leecb, But
terworlh's second, advised his princi,
pal to maintain bis position and re-
ceve the shot oil bis adversary wi,t-
out mourning the hazard Of disturb.
ing the accuracy OF his aim by adj
yanciug. Two pistols were PLACED
in the hands OF tue combatants aud
two iu their belts. Butterworth In
sisted on the two in the belt having
the hair-trigger sprung. His second
bat Bulterworth made
point Of it, rather ruiiled at his
friends objections, thinking that he
doubted his coolness and nerve.
The triggers were set, the parties
took their positions, the word WIS
given, and grant advanced slowly,
taking deliberate aim and fired, with
out effect. He stuffed the other pis-
.ol into his right hand and advanced
. few steps farther, when Butter-
worth, resting pistol on his left arm,
ook deliberate aim and fired. The
,all grazed .he upper lip of Grant,
ausing him to iec,il. He quickly
esumed his self,possession and ad-
'anced with his secoad pistol. But
erworth fired again, and the bullet
inferred the muzzle of Grants pistol.
aused it to explode aud knocked it
ut of Grants hand.
Grant Immediately drew one OF
he pistols from his belt and fred at
bout ten PAGES, his ball passing
Trough the coat, shirt, and under-
lirt of Butterworth, without touch.
,g his body, but striking the belt in
bout where his two spare pistols
18th the hair Triggers sprung were,
ausing them to explode, with the
IuzzIes down, the conteuts lodging
/ The earth and fairly enveloping
utterworth with the dirt and dust
hich they created.
I;utterworth was then left without
load, and Grant with one. But
With great self>posSes-
on, stopped and picked up one of
le discharged pistols, cooked it and
veled at Grant, who returned the
,mplment with his remaining pistol.
Neither desired to fire as it was a
eat point to have the last shot,
hioh would have placed the party,
ho had discharged his last load
mpletely at the mercy of his antag-
list, who could have walked up
thin a few feet and deliberately
OF him. Butterworths second,
receiving his ruse, that the pistol he
re in his hand had exploded, felt
eply concerned for the result. But
was evident that neither Gsant nor
) second observed the maneuver.
All that we have described oe-
rred IN about hall minute, but
hen the partie les were brought to
md with their last shot pause of
arly minute ensued. There were
nso quently eight and half minutes