Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-06

family, though his brother Stephen was not to be despi,ed, either as regards good looks abilities. Benjamin one evening had es- corted a very pretty woman to the Park thea tre, when during the performance British officer in an adjoining box took the liberty of staring Ler full in the face She com pl4ined of 1t to Ben Price, who. on It's repeti- ton, seized the offender by the nose with his finger and thumb, and wrung it most efectualiy." The officer left his box aud went to Ben Prioe's. Ben, in answer to knock, opened the door, when the officer, whose na4ne was Green, a.ked Ben what he meant, remarking at the same time that ke meant no insult to the lady. ''Oh! very well, ,''replied Ben neither did I mean to in su you by what I did" Upon this they shook hands as sworn brothers, and some time after MT. Green went to Canada to join h S regiment. The fact of the affair, how ever, had reached Canada before Mir. Green, and of course got noised about. An officer of his regiment having pique against him was particularly active in airing the scandal and brought the matter strongly before his brother officers that one of them, Cap tain Wilson, insisted upon Green being os- tracised unless he went back to New York immediately and challenged Price. Green, however, being no shot, was allowed time to get up his pistol practice to a favorable standard, and having practiced for five hours daily, until he could hit dollar at ten paces nine times out of ten, then he came to New York and challenged Ben Price. They fought at Hoboken, Price Icing killed at first fire. The seconds immediately decamped, while Green, who had obtained leave to go to Eng land on urgent private affairs, took small boat, crossed the river. and got on vessel in the bay ready to sail for the old country. Prices body was found where he had fallen, with piece of paper attached to the breast, on which the following words were written: -"Ihls Is Benjamin Price, boarding in Vesey stre,t New York take care of him.' The body was brought to the city quietly, and he was buried in New York.
 The death of Ben Price was, however, but one half of the tragic transaction that result ed from the pulling of MT. Greens nose. Some years later Captain Wilson, who has been already referred to, arrived in New York from England on his way to Canada, and put up at the Washington Hotel. There one day at dinner ths conversation turned on the death of Ben Price and the manner there of, when Captain Wilson, who had joined in tue conversation, took credit for having been mainly instrumental in bringing about the duel, detailing all the particulars connected herewith. This statement was carried i'm mediately to Stephen Price, who was lyirg ill of the gout at home. His friends said that he at once implicitly obeyed the instructions of th4 physician, and, obtaining thereby cessation of the gout, was enabled to hobble out of doors, hls lower extremities being swatheI in flannel His first course was to seek the Washington Hotel, where his inquiry was
 "Is Captain Wilson within ?"
 ''He is,' said the waiter.
 ''Show me up to his room,' said Stephen, and up he was shown accordingly.
 Hobbling up stairs with much difficulty, cursing alternately as he went the gout which caused the pain and the captain who was the cause of his having to hobble with equal ye- hemence, he at last reached Captain Wilson's room, his feet cased in moccasins and his hand grasping stick. Captain Wilson rose to receive him, wondering all the time who his lame visitor could be, but his mind on that point wss soon relieved.
 Are you Captain Wilson ?'' said tho stran ger.
 ''That is my name," replied the captain.
 Then, sir, my name is Stephen Price. You see, sir, can scarcely put one foot be- fore the other am afflicted with the gout. My object in coming here is to insult you. Shall have to knock you down, or will you consider what have said sufficient insult and act accordingly ?''
 No, sir" replied the captain, smiling; "I shall consider what you have said quite suf- ficient, and shall act accordingly. You shall hear from me.''
 In due time there came 8 message from Captain Wilson to Stephen Price; time, place and weapons were arranged and early one morning, boat left New York in which were seated face to face Stephen Price, the captain and two friends. They all landed at Bedloe' e's Island. the principals took their po- sitions, and Captain Wilson fell dead at the first shot. The captains body was inferred in the vault there, and Price and the two sec onds returned to New York. Captain Will sons friends in America thought he had de- parted suddenly to Canada, and his friends 1n England thought he had either died sud- denly or had been killed in duel on his way to join his regiment.