South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-01-14
The Duel Near wildwood.
S,rOnis the Weapons-BOth Parties
W-oaaied.


Woaadei.
A duel was fought at Carter Hall
Spring, about half lauc from Mill.
wood and ten miles from this city, on
Thursday afternoon, about O'clock
The principals were Hr. Robert Neville,
"a Eaglishman, who lives ~ Carter llSll,
and Mr.. Wn. Il. Randolph, OF Clarke.
Randolph sas the challenging patty.
and the weapons selected 10y Neville
were swords.
The canse OF the challenge We have
not.learnei. but rumor has it that Mr.
Randolph supposed that he had been
treated with discourtesy upon several oc.
casions rs Mr. Neville.
Mr.. Neville IL said 10 be practised
sworasman, while Mr.. Randolph was
entirely without experience in the use
of that weapon.
TIE WEAPONS.
We are informed that Mr.. Neville's
sword was regular basket-hilt. double
edged duelling sword, and that Mr.
Randolph used Al infantry officers
dresS-sword.
THE Fight.
The principals exhibited perfect nerve
aad coolness. and when tie word was
given the slashing was quite lively
Mr.. Neville received n thrnst in the Sic
CAUSING si;eht wonnd MIR PandoI,b
was severely mt on both si'la, of thn
head. the temporal artery on the left
side being seyerel. after which tho snc.
onds internosed and nut Q stop to the
fight.
Fortunately there was n slilrnl sur.
reoa on the fcld VIII, was uronpt in
staunchinr the wounds. but for which
the result MIGHT have been serious.
Weare further inf rme1 chat arlnr tbo
neht ordinations cnsneti. and tie prjn.
cipals parted upon friendly terms.
Duellinr is So lnucl, out OF fashion. in
this part OF the country tlat this affair
has created onite q sensation.
The reneral sentiment /, record 90 II
is ono Of rco-et
Sipce tha abovs at, ,v,o ~. b.yo
heard Chat stems were tal,en attbe Cla,l,c
Cn,,rt an srnn.7,,. =, ko-, 49,, -.
dirtcd iyiac6egfry Jj,5s, Ia - "
Pe5ir7.ti11l OF Jndoa Crar.
.fnDo7atacLi of John u. Taamefey. Esq.
Tho lonr continued ipross ef JUDGE
Z. VI. Grav, cr this District. without
promise Of ue-,aaaent restoration to
l,eai.a, induced hi.a la7t week to tender
his RESIGNATION 10 the Governor. vhich
wss act.DteI. Jlron hearin., Of ,his IL.
suit. an EFFORT was made 1t Washington
c. n. 20 secure The a.,,siotoent Of a
successor from the Ifavcite BAR. Tie
members of tie ChGl.ccthe Bar also
made more in fsver or one Of their
own number. uniting without distinction
of PARRY IN heartily recommending John
II. VanmeteI. Esq. gor auSointI1..nt to
tile yaoaaey. The Governor pra8ilec.
tons, no doubt. wCrs ia the same Cliree.
ton, and hein1 trenythcned il. then, nv
The most GAttcs fi,- endorsement given
Mr. Vanmc,ar Che latter was duiY an.
pointed anj commissioned JUDGE for
the ulaSp;r9l term, holding until
next Fall
The selection Of Mr Vanmcter has
met with universal approval. 50 far rs
we have heard. Without the spar Of
necessity % force him OF, nc has APP
Piled himself 20 his profession for wears
past with devotion eYilencing the
warmest love Tor It, aa3 has persistent
lr.3ecined the use Of his name g0r other
honorable and psomneu. positions
w4:eh wcaid have taken him oat O. TIC
i.aa of tie law. lis ambition has hcan
,lsly TO achieve name and fame as 4
lawyer; and hard stuiy and close APP