The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02
Il DUEL NEAR CAMDEN.

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The Personal Difficulty Between NIessrs.
Clarke and Shannon Leads tol Hostile
Meeting-Tho Parties AgrGe to be Satis-
hed with Ono Fire.
Prom tho Lancaster Ledger.
We are indeed sorry to hear of m
alteration which recently arose be-
tween two Of the first young men of
Camden, which, perhaps, may bring
about serious results. Mr.. Chas.
Shannon ESQ the rumor is) challenged
Capt. Il. II. Clarke. The cause of the
Challenge is not positively known.
Capt. Clarke, by reason of his refusing
to give peace bond, was lodged in
Jail on Saturday evening, but lroke
out on the same night. Hearing that
MIR. S. had left for Augusta, lie i'm
mediately took tho train for the same
destination. Nothing since has been
heard of them. We do not vouch for
the truth Of tho above. That chal-
icnge was passed is certain; but par-
tlctllars given above are only rumor.
On inquiry we learn that duel
actual y was fought Monday last about
n quarter Of mile from Camden be-
tween Mr.. Charles j. Shannon, q son
ofCol. Wm. Shannon, an old, we'll
known, and highly esteemed lawyer
OF that place, and Capt. II. ii. Clarke,
editor of the Camden Journal, Mr..
Thomas j. Ancru II acting as second
for Mr.. Shannon and Mr.. g. G. Alex
andcr for Capt. Clarke. II seems that
Capt. Clarke and his antagonist, Mr..
Shannon, were personal friends. but
that the former in his position as editor
had deemed it his duty to publish an
article rejecting severely OH tho con-
duct Of the board Of county commits
sioners in regard to certain bridge,
Col. VIM. Shannon, the father Of Mr..
Charles j. Shannon, being the chair
man Of that board. Col. Shannon pub
lishcd card in the Kershaw Gazette
in reply, rctlccting upon Col. Clarke in
such Il manner that it was understood
that he was making arrangements to
call Col. Shannon to. account. Mr..
Charles j. Shannon, not wishing his
father to be challenged at his time of
life, determined to take the matter in
his own hands, and accordingly chal-
lcngcd Capt. Clarke for the previous
attack on Col. Shannon. Tho chal-
lcnge was accepted. but Capt. Clarke
was arrested and incarccratcd in iail
and it seemed 0s if the anticipated
combat was to be prevented. The gal-
lalit captain, however, succeeded in
escaping from custody and repaired to
tho ground selected for the meeting in
ample time. The weapons and terms
chosen were Smith and Wcsson rcvol-
vcrs, twenty PAGES, each party to adj
vance and fire until the weapons were
exhausted or one of tho parties was
disabled. The seconds, however, in
consideration of the previous relations
of the two gentlemen engaged, and tho
nature Of the dispute, determined that
there should be but one shot allowed
on each side. Both parties behaved
with GOODNESS and courage and faced
tho music like men, but they both miss
CT their aim. 1t seemed pity that
nothing more Should come ofthc fight,
not even q reconciliation, but it had
been determined beforehand that there
should be no second fire, and the par
ties separated and feft the ground
without saluting each other rs is Gus
tomary in such affairs. Both parties
think they arc right us matter Of
course, but rs Capt. Clarke docs not
rcitcratc his charges in the last cdito-
ial issue of his paper, but simply calls
for an investigation of the matter by
the grand jury, it is to he hoped that no
fnrthnr n"reo"ol ..nn"aMt"" will r"snl+
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DEATH OF SIR ROWLAND HILL.-Sir
Rowland Hill, X. q. b., whose doath
in England is announced by cable, was
born in 1895, and was engaged as q
teacher in q school near Rirminrhon,