The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-24
4 FATAL DUEL.
Particulars of the Re cent Encounter in
south CarOlina-Death of One of the
Combatants.

Particulars of the Recent Encounter in
. south CarOlina-Death of One of the
COmbatants.
's ism From the Savannah Teiegranl
Mr.. Harley and Mr.. Fishburne are
brothers-in-law, and of the same politi-
cal faith, both being Jealous Democrats,
but some hard feelings had been engen-
dered ON account of dispute concern
ing the recent municipal election in
WATERFORD on the 18th inst, Harley
having espoused the cause to which
Fishburne was opposed. The challenge
was the result of offensive words used to
Fishburne in his Office by Harley ON the
evening of the Sth inst. On the morn
inc of the 9th Mr. Fishburne addressed
note to Mr.. Harley, referring to
the Objectionable language used to-
him and requesting retraetion or with
drawal of the same In reply to this
Mr.. Harley disclaimed recollection OF
having used the language quoted, and
added, .sNYbat | did mean to say-was,
that you and w j. Fishburne are weak
and cheap copies of the Rhett family,
without their brains or courage, and L
must positively and emphatically de-
cline to withdraw any thing that | said
on that occasionn This was followed
by other correspondence, in which Mr.
F'ishburne expressed the desire to know
when and where outside of the State the
correspondence could be concluded.
Mr.. Harley's reioinder was that he, re-
GREETED he could not Immediately name
the time and place as requested, bug
would do so at the very earliest moments
that circumstances would permit, adj
ding, 'sIf it would not seriously inter-
fere with your plans. | would suggest
that this matter be settled in Colleton,
as we could appfehehd no difficulty
from such an arrangement, if it IS man
AGED Quietly III - ~ q
SThfs w4asn Followed bySs pefetnptOry
challenge on thei1Ith instant from Mr..
Fishburne, which concluded rs follows;
~ demand that YOU meet me at the
junction Of the Gulf and Savannah and
Char eston Railroads tomorrow (Sat-
urday), the 18th instant, at " 80
I o'clock. to give me satisfaction for the
insult offered. My friend, Mr.. VIM. M.
Rivers, who viii hand you tllis, will ar
range all aetaifs.%j This challenge was
accepted, aud the parties made arrange
mems to cdlne,to Sataindh. Mr.. Har-
lev, and his friend, Mr-Farmer, LETT
irWaterloo HoThdfsday nightTat IL
O'Clock for Green Pond Station, on the
/ Savannah and Charlestof n Railroad, and
took the fast mail trains which passes
tthe station. shortly sitter daybfeak,
Il reaching Savannah at 8 O'clock T riday
morning MR. dFishburne, bwith his
friends came BIT the accommodation
ltrain, which MISREPRESENTATION
Mr.. Farmer informs US that after
! reaching the ground selected for the
combat, and before the meeting took
place, Mr.. Harley wrote a fewSsYords
no his wife.o on thel leaf OF bis memoran-
dun book, of which the following isa
copy: .Has GIaS9R adT
MY lDARI. ne; WIPES am about 10 meet
( Fisliburrie! viii not widow cIaudips for
/ do not intend I'd shoot a him. @s,sHY;ss: II.
l.At1 O'Clock the principals took their
4 PLACES ten PAGES apart no one else be-
ding then present. except their friends
and surgeons. Itlfelfto Mr.. Fishbairne's
i friend togire the %otd44 The question
was asked 1859 Geatlenlen.s rare = YOU
~readys',a Dir. Harley replied. 81 am. y
Mr.. Fishburne replied, Ready" Both