Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-18
Alefau0rla 0axttte
FRIDAY EVENING, JAN UARY IS.



The arrangements were consummatod. IN
Gaoreis and were as follows: Time of meeting,
half past twelve o'clock D. NJ. Saturday, Jan.
liz. place of meeting, about one fourth cl
| mile above the intersection Of the Atlantic and
| Gulf and Savannah and Charleston Railroads.
| in pine grove distance, ten PAGES; weapons.
| dueing pistols to fire at the words, tire, one,
two three, halt or stop" between "hro and
| three"
The pistols were furnished by Mr.. Harley.
They we're regulation duelipg weapons, but
| were found to be unequal in size, weight and
bore. In consequence of this Mr.. Flshburne's
friend claimed the privilege Of taking his choice
Of the two, as they had been furnished by the
opposite party, to which Mr. Harley consented,
remarking that he did not care which he had,
but he did not intend to allow any loophole tor
escape. MIR. Fishburue's friend received his
pistol at the Pulaski House, Savannah, at
about 9 clock q. m, and at about 10 the par
y started for the ground, reachlog 1t at about
halfpast IL.
On the ground it was ascertaned that the
pistol chosen by Mr.. Fishburnes friend was
choked up by some hard substance, probably
an old load. After repeated efforts by Nlr.
Fishburne's friend TO remove the obstruction,
Mr.. Harley was Informed of the tact. MIR.
Fisbburne's friend had in his possession Colts
! navy revolver. 1t was suggested that this and
| the duelling pistol that MIR. Harley had be
placed together, and the choice be tossed tor:
Mr.. Harley declined acceding to this, and
proposed instead that MIR. Fishburne use the
| revolver that his friend had, while he would
| use Smith & Wesson revolver that his friend
had. This was agreed to. A half hour was
spent in making these arrangements. At this
| iuncture disinterested gentleman present, Who
| had never before seen either OF the parties, ap'
| preached MIR. Fishburne, aud Inquired IL the
| matter could not be amicably adjusted, hlr.
Fishburne replied that any arrangement that
| would be satisfactory to bis friends would &c
satisfactory to him. The same gentleman then
| approached the opposite party with the Same
| inquiry. Mr.. Harley replied that ne had call
| ed MIR. Fishburne -- coward in South Caro-.
| lima, and that he had come to Georgia either
| to prove him coward or leave his bones
on the soil. Finding his endeavors frultless
! the mediator retired, first returning to Mr..
Fishburne with the information that his efforts
| were fruitless.
All o'clock the principals took their places
| ten PAGES apart, no one else being then present
except their friends and surgeons. 1t fell TO
Mr. Fishburne's friend to give the word. The
question was asked: "Gentlemcn, are you
ready7" Mr. Harley replied, 81 am." MIR.
Fishburne replied, "Ready." Both principals
we're cool and collected. Mr.. Fishburne' 8 friend
stepped half way between the two aud sald -
"Gentlemen, take warning. l am about to
give the word, but before doing SO will re-
peat it. 1t is, Fire. Ooe, two, tbroe--
words fire and tbrec.'" uo then stepped
back and gave the word :-"Gcntlcmen, arc
you ready? Fire! One, two, three!'' re-
peating the words slowly, but leaving little
| interval between the las! two. Between
the words ''one aud two Mr.. Fishburne fired,
Mr.. Harley staggering and firing his pistol at
the same time, bis ball passing over Mr. Fish.
burne's head. Immediately after firing MIR.
Harley fell. Mr.. Fishburne al oDce lett the
ground, leaving the surgeons aud Mr. Harcy's
friends 10 charge of him. Mr.. Harley was
shot in the lower right side of the abdomen, the
ball passing through his body.
This is the second member Of this family who
has lost his life in duel. Thomas Harley, his
brother was one of large party Of Southern
ers who moved from Charleston to Texas at the
close of the war. He had been in Texas but
short time before he became involved ln quar-
rel. A duel was the result, and Thos. Harley re-
ceived wound from which he died soon after
ward. COL Harley, the father Of the family,
was known as an uncommony passionate man.
At one time he became cnraged at one OF h!s
female slaves, and at once sold all Of her chill
dren 10 punish her. In her sorrow and anger
she cursed her MASTER telling him that tho
children of NJ an so mcrcilcss as he would sure
" come to some bad end. Walter, the son who
has Just been killed, was commonly considered
the best member of the family.
RICE IN IND1A-The most important Indian
export ia from Calcutta. The whole OF Bcnga!
proper or the great aluvial and delsc PLAIN be-
tween tho Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal
and the Provence of Orissa, or the aluvl&l ter
ritory between the hills and the sea connecting
Bengal with Madras-s level area Of nearly ono
hundred thousand square miles. unlnterrupteu
bv single hill, rich in black mold aud CT
boundless reproductive fertility, subject to re-
| current inundation. and enjoying natural 1aclii-
ties such 81 no other country IN the world pos
!. sesses for internal commerce and lrrIgalloh-
! constitute the great rice producing area o.
Northern India Bengal is one VasL r,co lloiu
= In tho autumn montha The Whoie coahlIy
o.>em sown with rice; the early crop s,hnaS
tSick and yellow on the high lands, Whlio the
inuer grounds are waving with wide and un,
broken ,,ea of green. The surplus produce cl
this area f1ds its way, geHeralIy speaE.s' Sc
| Calcutta LII period of unilu" pressure. s"I ~l +
as the present the railway is used anid IN st
CONVEYANCE, but ordinarily it may be. ."'u mr nuH
the whole OF tie supply Of rice is brought o~"
along river routes. These natural communic~
tions afford every facility for transport and no.
where in all India is internal traffic moro active
than it is in Bengal when the rivers, are full Of
> water, when every river is turned into high
way for the country craft every stream into q
pathway and every creek into harbor for
boats.
From Burmah, too there is q prodgous OK .
port of rice exceeding even this surplus of Ben
l ral in bulk. The amount of land under rico
| Cultivation is increasing, and vast tracts have
lately beer reclaimed from waste by the Gov.
ernr1ent embankments Of the Irawaddy tae
population is augmenting rapidly, and the do
msnd for1ice for export is Of progressive growth.
The consumption is extending in England, on
the Continent, and in America, and Is long IS
Burmah can manage to supply rice al a profit at
rates not much above those now existing, there
seems little ground for ehending any f,lInG
Burmah rice goes to Europe.
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