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That Duel

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Parent Issue
Day
3
Month
February
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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The duel bet ween Clingman and Ynncey which onginated from aspersions cast upon each other in debate, was fought three miles from Bludensburg - weapons.pistols - distance ten paces. A correspondent of i he Tribune rays that several policemen arrived on the ground justas the porties were about to fire Had it not been for this, which hurried the opention, it niig-ht have resnlted more fatally. The word was "Ready - fire - one, two three." Both fired in haste o'i account of (he orrivol of the pólice - blazing nway nt the word "Fire," in place of waittng for "one," "two," and "three." Mr. Yaucey firecl by raising his pistol, Mr. Ciingman by dropping his. Mr. C;s. ball siruck the "vacant air," and Mr. Y's. hit I he ground. Tae seeonda then interfered. Mr. C. said he meant nothing personal to any member rf the House, and Mr. Y. willidrew his remark?, -orthey feil tothe ground like his own ball, and struck no body. So the gentlemen, who were not so before they fired, were eo aflerte ward, and the matter was amic;ibly settled. Thus ends this foolish piece of business. The Washington oorrespondent of the Boston Chronicle says ihnt it was reported that on tho day previous to the duel, Clingman spent ihe hours of the Sabbath 'm practising wifh the pistol to qnaüfy himseif the botter to commit a felony tbe next day.

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Signal of Liberty
Old News