West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-02-22

outer had come. She said il was ius
coming. He asked for some buttermilk
w nile she was getting il for him, she OBJ
served him furtively open his coat and
look within II. She saw that his shirt
was soaked with blood, and she stood
gazing IN blank horror at the sight, din
per in hand. He caught her eve and
hastily buttoned his coat again. She
| dlpped out quart measure full of but
termlik, and gave il To him. He drank
1t on at draught; then went in, took
| OIL his coat and had his wound carefully
/ examined and dressed That done he
! dispatched one of his retinue 10 Dr
Catett, to inquire respecting the condi-
ton ol Dickinson, and TO say that the
surgeon attending himself would be Glad
70 contribute his aid toward Dickinson's
/ rellei. Polite reply was returned that
hr. dickinson case was past surgery
In the course OF the day, General Jack
son sent bottle of wine 20 DR. Catlett
Tor the use OF his patient
But there was one qualification which
jackson could not, even in such cir
cumstances, grant him. 4 very old
friend of General Jackson writes TO me
thus: Although the General had
been wounded, he did not desire il
should be known until he had left the
neighborhood, and had therefore CON
cealed it at first from his own friends
His reason for this, "a he once stated IN
me, was, that as Dickinson considered
himself the best shot in the world. and
was certain of killing him at the first
fire, he did not want him u have the
gatitication of knowing that he had
touched him"
lfssl- - 4
flowing of blood was stanched. but
could not be stopped. He was conveyed
To the house in which he had passed the
night, and placed upon mattress which
was soon drenched with blood. He suf-
fered extreme agony, and uttered horri-
BILE cries all that long day. At eight
o'clock in the evening he suddenly asked
why they had put out the lights. The
doctor knew then that the end was AT
hand that his vie, who had been sent
for in the morning, would not arrive in
time TO close her husbands ewes. He
died five minutes after, oursing, il is
said, with his last breath, the ball that
had entered his body. The poor wife
hurried away ON hearing that her hus-
band was dangerously wounded" :" and !
met, as she rode toward the scene of the
duel procession of silent horsemen, es-
corting "A rough emigrant wagon that
contained her husbands remains.
The news created i'm Nashville the |
most profound sensation. "On Tuesday !
evening (afternoon) last" said the I'm. |
partial Rerieio of the following week,
- the remains of Mr.. Charles Dickinson
were committed TO the grave at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Joseph Erwin, attended by !
a large number of citizens of Nashville |
and its neigh borhood. There have been |
few occasions on which stronger impress
slons OF sorrow or testimonies of greatest
respect were evinced than on the one we
nave the unpleasant task TO record In |
the prime OF life, and blessed in domestic |
circumstances with almost every yalu- !
able enjoyment he fell victim 10 the |
Darbarous and pernicious practice of |
duellng. by his untimely fate the com
munlty IL deprived of an amiable man |
and virtuOus citizen. His friends will |
long lament with particular sensibility |
the deplorable event Mr.. Dickinson |
was native of Maryland, where he was |
highly valued by the discriminating and |
good and those who knew him best re- |
spected him most With consort that |
has TO bear with this, the severest of |
and an infant child. his |
friends and acquaintance will cordially |
sympathize. Their loss is above cacula- |
tion. May Heaven assuage their anguish
by administering such consultations as
arc beyond the power of human accident
or changew
This account OF theduel was compiled
from many sources, verbal and printed
but most of the incidents, which occurred
on the field received from an old friend
ol General Jackson, who heard them re-
ated and saw them acted, by General
Oyerton. In narrating some of the
minor events, ] have had 20 choose be-
tween conflicting statements; yet feel
confident that this account contains no
error of Importance; no error affecting
the moral quality of the principal acts.