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M t S JllS (JAMtSltpN. OXFORD;N.C, FRIDAY! MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1844. VOL.. Ill NO. XXXlX V v i: 9 J t Fr..mtlwNrw Y..rk TriUine. Till: Msltmt I IIXKY' IK. f;VY I, the .llbirjj Vife ( ronliiirp wi'h the hm ii If !' and Ladling of that MHr.) we ffMj iln fdtnwiug ex!at from ii .,,iecli at Gr-mille. j the Hon. J J. S 11 ..rrh til this City J What was the i coore of II mrv this, not because f Mr. Cillev' posiiiorl a, jrifiey and never expeept fro-n a ret ;ietnotr in imgrei, oni oecuc me man Hi when Hits i'i)'Pllullii) t'mted S ttes Seun'i ? t;iat evne before the 1) d he doubt the rpity of Alorin Van B ireu h fill this nni.Mi with credit to the country ? No iimii rari believe itJ 1 1 4 I he any thing to allege against hi j moral .dnraeter? No Pedcrali it. tint! all it fertiliu in iletraetioil. riade m uch charge. ! Mr. Van Bureti had never. challenge! hi felhiw man tu mtntal combtt. nor been intn neiita! tn sending , Jin imii he ini to an u-iitoodv gnve. I The pfint of no made rem Cilly haunted hit Tfu ihtl.un; no widowed imr mphan tm.i Irfn. hi ill fi I ii I ilrca n ot hrokMi to fiit I fir'idl v li ubr4. oll hi it mirrlrrtT . , t..r rilluv ib'uit iiuirilnruil in rol I hl.i I 'n viii.lirtt the f Ii racli uf K.l hum V toa WVhh to be cjillf n fiilU inii,' N'V tli a lr City ht?rait of ln vuIh Niiiit nf. finning Mr. Vm H'lien Mniitrr in K isUmi n ii!lit j it ! wt- liitt.iiren iliiecnl iiit Mr. C'.ilho nl. or nuy of thV fiiiiiiffit I.o"o Foim.h o Mfi tt r j'Ti him . M' H .Mworth Icnnv5 v-ri iim. ilr Vii lVum v p i cifil on kCt-iiuiH o' tht unptf riotii niitl ;tiiitAit tui hil ttjiniotily ailtl him ditl nnl rlioi In ! lira v ii into a rtntioyeriy ?li hm ! Olii ioulv. the mn 5'ioul ' hare ihoiiihi: tf thii tit fore he irale lh firstlat ta' k. Il it hail hteu a blak waiter at! an ovt-r rll.tr vhom -hp.'hjtl thu a9 tiled J hip i.imhi tu lure hfn willin to answer a Civil m te of inqnr fio'ii hiit, ; ! I H it the unexpected ie!ponfc of Cilley ravcf hvi (according to the least ab9urd poll ion ol iheli. of hnuor, called) npw mrxirirahlv involted Mr. Graves It was :t!le lr ('illey to tiidtin in empty uord iotentioiial li!repert to Mr Grayed; Kyer aire there u ere any Mjws of honor, o termed, the porty who sav, I will not Jre- ceive your piiuciprfl s Hole, because he j l not a eiitlem in,' puts the pcnnd in ihf4 placf ol Ib.t principal. Mr. urave rwrnv iole a brief note, kiii explicitly ivhnlhftr he dechiieil to leceive the note o( mhichlhe (G.) a the bearer on the ground of "iter soimI nhj "c'tion to him as a eutlemau or Hint hi iiijiioi. on. viiiry, in ftpiy, iieui- ei uiavr riabt to ak aiiY such nuestion ami lelused to a fer it I he next fttei tu iniike instruct ions ir gave to Loul l tine, a for r Minuter lt Hiltml, to uie nit .ii the Hrxini G'lveruineut tbat the A liiMiilratoi iof A lahift a'i.1 ( la) ibicli' e.i op micii high preieui.oiiA nh regard to toe Wt-Hi liolia 'I rade o:t l nvel a id tbat 'ita auopt oiU i ought not to he liucibf retl to tbe' pf j'i'lice of ti e uey A lMnivration. To ) lrrdiale tin no.st eaitaoiilioHiy nikI oh IS onwl entiiitm, Mesr Cly, Veh' rj Kielioftiu ti and otntl Wm-i, ot iorJ c Mr.: Vao IJ.ireii'1, a did Air. Calhoun iai) eteial Loco. ! h-cao,e Mr. II itAoiinJ then. to,o.ert the j ohj-rlioii, anil nut pteieud ltioiauce ot it .trA.Mviirtt. j I ' ; ' "... j And uinv-lo ihr C'lley Duel. o mgimii niouU tbruti iut) ihf tiMioii a a matter ol reprutt'li to Mi. City by ill m Loco Fuoh l.n. it nd bSackg mmI. Vnai hoi Air. (U to i'o ii H? J't ti recall 1 lie hitorv: I had ; no-rifle, and conhL not obtain one in eact. Pir the early meeting appootied on the other snle; but when Mr. Graves gan notice of thia a a reason vhv the coo. bat must be postponed, he wis pro pp'ly infort rd tht Mr. J.jites ha I an excellent nfVv (Dr. Dincan'; which a entirely at hU srrvicr! I he rifle acefimnanieil the notfj I'his vas decline!' but an i-r-tirfect r fl procured and a gima iiith et to woik ; to repair it, which he did by a little af er of the next day. Meantime, m-. Cdlev vaa practicing in fiiing at.a imrk. iu piepar.tion tor the combat. Mr. Wise gave notice that Mr. Graves would! be read v het et n 112 and ;2 I 2 oVlock1; the rifle Aran, fr u.ht l about 12; Graves ) tired it once or t ice to test it, (the lock having been tatfen otf od replaced and the hreech onMrewtMl and ikfo to pieces,) then pioceeded to the pLce drig na ted; the diiel took place, aud the thud fiVeMr. CiUey feiljdead. Such is a true though brief history of lhe Murti Cilley martyr to whav? f i Let tacts be .tarted; W hen it was whisper-! a a foiirt. ; I'm afraid the 've got their Hidt r wet,' aid a fr'ih. ! reckon the la'iuiM Whig have apiktl the gun." al-l a ixib. A'l Uieae pecul itioos aud cjictd tioii vere uldeuly Wnpped, w hen . a well ,known; Whig wai seen galloj ping through tie- Hire!, waving tii hat airl.ahouing ai the top of a capital piir of-mg. 4Victor victor) ! victory! ; Tb W big Havi rarrifil the whole State of Iou'imia and iltiveo Locnfocoiam iito the Gulf of Mexico!! Thel-ocohico flic w in their heads like io nianv mud tuii!e, ai.d we are nit informed i ..... . ...... T . .1 i . i i wheihex tliey have pokd ihni .outftioe. f , Ismtsv. lie Journal. FRLLOW CITIZENS OF GRNVli,!.E: 1; In' an ex'r-i of the Oxford Mercurv.' of the 30th Jul v. I vi adt.reasover the signature ot Mi. J-tbti B dloek, in m !renreentatioin exceiils an v thing I have ever witneed.i coining frutti ilifi lui) I of ny n4U rnlling hiu.Kflf a gentleman. Mr H illock believe t- 1 it-lVa9el in hU tli't un nicn no tloubt is veiy uiortifiiug'io hi feeling, so uoich so. that lie.' i willing to . at nop io lame and Win. J J.i.iaihao Cilie of ; Al GiaVea tif Kentucky eutertil Couples to g-lljer on tbe opt li ng ot ihe eHion in L) 4 rrridiei; '37.' Air. taia.'i-s wa a ;Wliigji Mr I CM e a L ico r tb'ii I ne hal no mil ti.ii.tnre i.ur intercourse i i ii inii'i. mi iniir . . ... . w . www . " mm . 7 ka an ardt-lit, auibiliou f tan. Mi. Crt s i'iiit it ut ionll v ami ret rou ' Go tbe I2 1i of K hruari w ith ea ! Mr. Cillev i . . ii a-p'riug young i ii j lean vro ld.li, Mr. Cill-v t4 le a upet-ch rede. tin riy ei t rel) oJ. W Wfbb of t.e C uiiie uiot fcjouirr '.Mr,' j ebb prompt ly re p.tteil to i asliiuguiii anil rftd perfrtl c turteous ami jio'itio uoie, aVkinj an xplatia li..n ol In. nil ,! t'l liiuiuiH 1111 iiote' fitrit ' wm w 0 m - gf - (a w www- ii h'e akeil Mr Gr .ve tofiMiid to Mr. Cillev a id G.avc lbo had recently hten in 'Ins n'.aifl neru'treaied iih ign.) atleutioi ami liipttitit by Kie Vi ghi te, and h) C'til Wrb'i anions (lie number) complietl ittl tbe lq'l-i. - Cilie) liecllllfil to t'eet ivi t ie ntiie; ii. Grae i-iq nieil t'tie grnund of Ibis ielual , lttlt-y rephed (u Mr. Grea ili'tiiu-tly uudeiatootl tuitij thtt be tli. I ii.tt cbote 10 hettiawo into coulmvt r m Ii K tiioi, lor what lie uruh' ee tit to 4j a a lepreeolatiVtt ii tbe tt mi of Con rea aol thai li- tint not ret his 11011 ie cepnmi ol tin loiter yu any prs nialiubjec tioo 10 (Jul. Webb a a genileniau Mr. wa a challenge troni tiraVis tu CiUey. ' IJj: w bat btd Mr. Cluy to do with jail this? Nut hi tig in the world up to this pnoit. - lie tiio not know that - any such dttfi ul'y nad occurred, lijt. when Graves de.fii.eil hiuielf couipelied to challenge (yilley ,aul hal ahenly -wi men thechillenge, iie calttjd on'Mr. Cl iy, hi friend and (ek w-boaiil-i, and stated to him in confl lence he whol? inattt r.; lr. Clay was as'ouilpd and diHes?cd tuhl Mr. Graves he (G.) ougnt not tttve reen iuvolvel 111 this affiir, tun: that ii mutit and ho i!d be settled wi;h out olootl Mirtl., lie akcd to see' (lie c.ialh uge, -in I. tin leading it, remarked t i:it it va a iimrmI and uiiq.ialitieit . sutmrionV io the hrhl Hut tl.i iinist not be stM.t, but qiie that wtiuj.l ailniir. of and invite a ; peaceful a jn!ment t Accor u'ngly, lie tote up the rhaileiue ami rote'tne tollowinw: Washing ton CiTr. Feb. 23, 1838 ' A yoti; bate ilfclined accejdingacopi muiiicatioii jwnich I bore to y ou (rom Cpl ebb, and aa by your note'ofr ) e!cray you have ieliied to decline on ground Which wotiUt xoneiate tuetrom all respoist hilitv growpii tin' of the aff.ir. i a;n U-f on other aheriiativ bu to ak that satisfac tioo which a iecugiiizl among g.aiitlenih. a. a , a 'i : i a a at mv nier.t. itnn iitu.ry A : vi!e, is 4uihniiz d by me to make the arrangemehts unable to tli occasjoh , i i !! 11 Your obedieut servant, i u 1 W. J. Gratis! Hon. J. Cillev.,v H If Mr. Uravea conciirreil with iMr. Xlavim Ihe hope that the affor would be settled without a coiobat, and left him. He de ratctied the aboe challenge: by Mr. iWise and it was promptly accepted Mr Cilly, (baviuf, as ihe chlleugfii party; the choice hty Pfl uhdlll iht nliitiil ih-jl (irafB. ami : Pitla.. ! had gone out to fht. the friend of bo h ! fl0,,C',rr ' mV p-rseculiou in order patties,! knowing! that Ciilev was a g.d ' ' '"h'V ' ; nTV .r Jr rT". shot and Graves tone at all, uipo-e.l thai - n Graves would be killed. One ol ( idev's party: took out ihis i watch, and noting ,j the. hour, said toall!arpund hi'i,,'Grves is niuv a dead man!" A few thy s att r trt. a of Hon. Ut uel Williams, Loco Senator I rom M Jte, received in; Augusta a letter ftoo hi lalheij in Washjnitpn dated at 12 o'clock on the day ot the duel! A nig pr sent when he opened il in the Pjsi 0 fi e and r ad, , Ciil?y ha gone out to fitit Gravii. who is by this! time a dead inau " lo1 a po tsciipl it was1 added, Th otidvif Cilfe u 1 . .-i'i" 1 : i I 3 : . ; ., ;'. I nsi 1 ist oeen ni0Uitit m." Surii 1 1 iifiiy ofbutnaji cixpectations. i 1 J t Asfto the fotil clmtge that Mr. Clay in st iateti"; 01 in anyj way pi o i.oto.l thi duel iv us, appeal lo iiierKiftMinony ol tl-nty A. V ise, the only witness produced itgaiiiM Jiimi;- Mri VVise, before the Commit lee jui Iuvestigation, made a atatement on outh of the whole matter,' in which he su n up the causes anil incidents ot ihe duet a toHow:: Fust Mr. GiHey, as Mr Grvesaffinned, toir for him. but 111 tins I to. ok he will be uiLtrfken, a lie,! items to think that thf Democrats are not to be believed. Mr. UuU lock seems 'lipos,d in the fut pan of hi ddrrg. to jccue ne of being prejuliced towarils him, and t dicr?dit o v statement, tie a s that thcv were tleter liined that I hooht have no oppoitunity ot.nieettuf; them 6i'ri'" . he ;f(irtlili-.'st4tea tint ihe pin secution was deferred until it was too late, for him to write to Mr s A'tdersou, &c ' If 1 ay mi. how long would: it tak- you to get ami he made afpeerh about it in the presence f a larg- company, which he cannot deny. nl w Inch speech drew me to Oxford ofi th Situr day fblfowing: Mr. liulfoek further 4that I fidly agreed with him in the opinion which he etpressed on that oc aion, ami that I had reetedly said so in the pits- -voce of Mr. R Wit Harnett aiittMr. M. & Hart, and lor Ui'e ttblh of statement thev are ready to vouch."! NoW I?y x, H illttck kttetSl better when be iritlJ Uli erton, for he appl etl to both l Sjliese gen tlemen Id t i ei tifirale to that Wcct, and they boili rfued j" in give, him one, thee gentlfmeti lolil Mr i illock that ihe arfed with him with legard to the iueoirpeteney of Joseph (3uy bt ng, which I have always ado.itted; " I Mr, liullocU ii a very excellent hand at lehingtbiogs, aniilhe fi nis that il can be proven on him beyond a doubti and then he can come out "and telle vcr pretty lutein deaf, as he ilitabdit: the rat eaten corn, ! , H it feliiw cil-2n, in conclusion permit me toay, thatjj ha 1 no disposition Id injure Mr. Huilock,j:l spoke of this eonverfit;rr long before he was a candidate, and on hear ing that the report was in circulation I. en deavored 10 top it, t tleny being prejudiced again! Mr. Hullnck in the least, and refer 10 hi ovn ivih.e.se to prove it; Mr. liuU lock says he vill wiite to Mr. Andirson, ilda I e may Ua, and Sir. Aric,erorf may nave litrgb'UerV the' conversation, liit can any man suppose Uiatll would be such; a fool as to make :ich 9 statement, aud at the. sarre no.e sy that tt'wa in Ihe presence of Mr. Ander4m, a pVrticuiar friend of Mr. Hul. lock' if it tvas not to, ocli an expression is iitseiy to make a more laMinglir predion on a letter from Mr Andrsou. 111 (fx to 1 1 1, on t he I 7 1 ii of J u I v , vou 1 admitted 1 II: tht you heard and sili afUrms, tit w nied in wiiting, a saiUiac. he (tail made to M ' " a t ' Ii. sati.uri vitiitnese reton, receiveti incit tbe leiiery rami rouitlertil the anuria, an eiivl , He aked. to avtii.l an), tuiture mi rereseotatioii fio 11 otbe ptrnexj Hi it Mr. Culey huUil reduce hi jje-.ju to writ;ug, to wnuMi he undertood Air. C. to a!eutv and locy p Hvd in pcrievt kindnc a.ol iiiuiuii reg-trd. ; I - v I j M Mt unf iriti'iately Mt Cilley now fell I'tto Ine hand ot hal aUirr. a-.l was in dure! to refue a t tteuient in writing ol the 1 I1" . . . . ' rii leaot irt; irr l g'lveo veibtllv. I u ex- p-c.t. oule li l u.ti reacti Air. Grave. IK irote One alaM g ihe sunsiaiice tif the Con 'Vsttio 1, ay In? iiol 11.11 lers'ood it, an I ak Jilley il' th wa coirert : Mr. Cille v that he lu I n. I ii) thing of iheaurt. Voul) , h said, relumed- Webb' oote tie eh none to he tlrao into 110 cb 1 fcTi) with him, adding Hut be infant 110 tisre-pert to Air. travea. leie wa Air. Gnvtsat onceinrbvlcdjn a tliltvonia by a want it caudur 011 the par ot tu bpuuviit. Webb w.i good . enough for I'llle) lt -hue, b it nolrguod enough to Itctivc any ixplaiuliou of that aUuac! aud of w eapou, 1 proposed r7 listanceei g yarU but as we. have gien the challenge, let us have the acceptance: 1 , ' - 1- ' i ,:' . ! ,' .. .. ' K I.-' WashinCT n, Feb 23, 1838 Sill Mt.! Cilley propoes to meet Mi (ra at such pi ice as may be agieed upon ttweeti u toMiinrrim-at 12 o'elock h The v eaHin to be iier! on ihe occasion ahalllbe rfl ': the parlies placed side In side at eigHty vaMs tl stance lio n each otht r; to hold the rifl-s hoi ztutally at arm's length dotfn v-ri; imp pn s to ne cocked ami triggers set; the ivottl to he Geotlemen, are you readyf Alter which neither anawcrmg No. the wonl to be 'Fueone. two. thrt-e, four " Neithi r party hll fire bt fore fire nor after the word foiif.1 Graves com, dried hiiiell in dut hound to I the word " fire 1 .... . . 1 he poril:no ot the parties at the enos ol the tine to t:e tieiefinineti by lot. Ihe aecnlnt losing the, position shall hive torv ansiver Graves verb ill tf. , Second, He made this written denial in answer to a letter of Mr Graves. shich he had himself requested 10 be addrt-sed to him w;th a view lo lor 01 a pretext tor a rtteii aduiiFsmn of the ver facts which he denied. J htrd II e; i n peached t he honor tif one w h o lii , as a je ntleman, mi . Graves under-; 00k, byl the very act of bearing, hi note, o ; v ouch. 4 I i;. ,4.;j ; ' - " : .-. . f fe- j:; : For tliose causes Mr. Graves chilienged lim to mortal combat; and VW-; --i': -ii Fo.irth. When Atr. ti raves called on him for fha"l Salifsction which is re-tniozeii among gentlenieni,,5he pre-ciibed haihtrnu and savage teriTs; an unufual vveaam, the most cleatlly, at the distance selected, 'in the hands of a goo Ifshot; r j ; ! Fifth. He piecipitated the ime of neet i " 1 . ' a . ' i ing, .when the .ecouU ol Mr. Uraves was :ivoiviug; a want of piepara:ion ami a desire for delay. . ! S'Xth I A weapon, not one of a pair, wa tendered for the use of air. Graves, m a man tier tbat was considered taunting. Seventh, In the second exchange of ha', Mr. Cilley fired deliberately at Mr. Grave' life, after therilleof Mr.. Grave bait gone off accinentallv, ami wiil.uut cltect. i Heie, on the testimony of our adversary 'a sole witness, we ret the iuveatigatiun. I i of the rt-port at A lay Coort; now sir I say,M that a tiieml id your told you a few tlav alter mi heard of the reii: rtJ that the con vera'!on allu lett to, waa 10 tbe ire-enfe ol Air. Auderoli, liovy how much' more time tlul: ou want tti : write to Mr. A'idcrson. 0 the 8:h oJii. Mr H dloek rrpiejite i a flirind to applyto iiiuj lr a cer'iticate tor himself, that friend did .' ami I told his tiieiid, t was vvjlhng to give a certificate ttting whl I iiutlei stood; Air. lluilork to ay, h it befoi e he had written the rettificate. AlrLH dlfCkraiie to! i e liimself. and I told hi tti wht I uuleiMnol hint laori I sUiin ;e fie concluded the-j certificate wjilild be too strong toi hi owli good, al I heajd ho nttiie of it, it was !i'itifible lu line to g.ve Air. Hullock a rertificjate, hut criminal lor me to fcive..Mr. Bea-lv oui 'although lleasl 's was written by the satne man, jthai Mr Bullork Ireq ie etl toi' write one for him, ami the wi i'er Wiote it ai tutld as possible, ant eVt n left out a part of vhat I jheard Mr. Ii jllck 'X, as neither of n wishetl lo injme bio. in hi rlfciion, in any hpe or form, I hail tlolertnot that What 1 had 'said had been mi!repieseuted, and uch a ct rt ficale ivotihl cut reel that miripie!eiitatlon, ami 1 agree with Air Hnllork when he sav k. tliat lam persuaded il VoU Will examine illat certtfi -ate hiely I and jconjlidly your will fiait" tha my object! was itnt to injure htm. Mr. H illnrk says at'U k Hdl I pronounced it laUe in the p esfhee of Aln Ii--asly and Mr. j 11 -rnt ti, and ag'iit a Roy ter Slort ;' a 'ery gom aitiry gentlemen oniu y?i oear Hie oiner iue, now h ppeai 10 mt. jj iiiock ami my mind than oil Mr. AuneMouV, he bejng wealthy and t bring poor, I fe.'t it while he did nm.' it is hot very congenial i to a noor man leeitngs 10 near a ricn n. in Say, that aome poor wiiie pedple do not kite as good language as lull negroes. , As tojMr. Sueei'f certificate he l eiitiielv mUtakem and when Mr. isullocji went to him (or liU certificate he k iew that Ir. Sneed anil myself were not eiy friemny. owinc: id a law suit, and he aLo knew fha! Mr. Sneed wM-not very atixioit iat Air. Katon should be elected. ami i wouia ak Mr, liullock how msny years it has been since he was at Air Sueeda house liefore he yvent i t. get the ret tficatf f though (hey ah? nearneighbor. Ail I ak of you is to examine the mailt rtbourooghly an.l faiily anil give me an nupiitiral trial, i.y reputation is as tlear to treat; Mr. Bul lock'a is to him, and to those jnho do not know me, I can; refer 5' oil 10 th most re pectable citizens in the rountr at Granville of the party the giving tf ttie word. I he dress to be ordinary winter clothing aud suhreel Jo ihe examiuitioit of both prtie. Kich pity may have tm the giouud, besides his. second, a auigeoti and two - other friends. -T!he second for the exeeution of their repec live iruj's are allowed to hie a piir of pistols each-ou the ground; but no olberi person shall have any tveapon. ', 't he riffes io be luadeil in !he presence of the seconds. Should. .'.Mr Graces not be able to procqre ntr by the tine prescribed, time shall be allowed for that purpose. Mi l Your very obedient servant,- ! -1 , , GHO. W. JONES.! ; .Hon. IIexst A. Wisk- -; - . -.jl':-' Such were the eon lition of extraordinary leroci'y give.y to ihi eo nbat not by Ar. Grave, nor by any fneni of Air. Graves, lie wrote, through Air. Wisv that &e lerma were unusial aud 0110' bit it.was nat h';a rtjht to change thhi. lit had i are ly firea a pistol, scarcely ever a I LOIHSIAXA. ' Eyen the first newt i of the Whig triumph in the city ol New; Orleans did hot open the eye$ of our perverse Locofocos. ' Tiu-ting to the supposed omnipotence of their Texa question, "they cpuld not doubt for a tno.iteui that the State of L'Hiiiana had gone lui theoL 0;i Thursday,; in expectation oi the-artival of good news hy the Sultana, they act-itlii uauieu oui meir oig gun, iook ii tiowir, io . wards Forllarvil, and prepared their eairnlgfe. intending to makej all nn aain as aoon a the anxiously looked for Sultana should lami al the Portland wharf. Tne tfay wore on. and,a night approached, rutior begin to hy 'thick an 1 Lit through the city that the WILLIAAI B.i l Atfgust T6,:i44. j ; 3 1 Saltans wai at Portland. A the rumora spread, hundreds of Loco foo were aeen protraJing their,head from-their, window in expectation of hearing ,the urt. Hy ami bye they beiiit toi groiv tmpitient . 1 wonder what they are waiting fot,M ait i one.) "ll'ay.rante what those hzy rascal can be about," id another. ! do wiu the feiloAs woutd unke hate and fire, jio a third.! i 'What ihe devil doe il ah u.eair" k him if he tin! not s-mi Kn-rt Btrnett to ine it'q'ietiog tire to come lo you, in onter thai you might have a con veralion wnti me on me Mintr-ei, ami its liiai couver- ation ditl ou not . say. that you did not be heve 1 hat atrv !;li-positiot! to injure you. and therefore ou had no distioition," id i.Vouud my f- eliiigs,.b it it vout.l beneceaary I'm you to make ouie ailiisiou to it us your Speech, but .would do it in sucb a' mani:eif a would exclude, the necessity of any reply Wing made liy iie, I was then called otr in !one huine, and did not hear what Air. B illock nan!; at KoyterV lie went im fjr aireea de to our ritfeistauliiig. then tie jei mined itr mertiilm at Waterloo -ami if he liaite the same assertion again,! to tell hti in pubfic, wImI he tlul a and I lol l one of iiis whig friends my intention, but It ami behold his tiietid informa him, that it tiatl ceased to be ilrg-d, and they believed hid been abandoned, artery convenient di covery, I hatfe iio ttoubt that Mr. Bullock knew that I ca ne there fur that express pur pose, and he k'le me Welt euouih, to kuow tbat I was nut afraid to tell him ii any 'ompauy, what 1 undertootl him to say, ht lieu av' ! heard noth ing more of it unii' : he Friday followuig.' oh! ahame. where i Lbi:biui!.1:-yiKi-;'l.l-1.i :::lHy. -A::. FriemU and felloe citizens, what will Vm think when I tell you that he did hear A Jordan on Tourday, tbit had given a certificabs aud was lufortuod wf live cooleoU VlllTUK OF COLD WaTKR. Dr. S;ievy, ih a letter pubiiihed in the N. i York Tribune, thus speake 61' 'the curative viituea of cold, water, in casra which have been believed ,tb be beyond the reach f meilicme. - j .. 'h has been'the general opinion among physician that hydrophobia resists all cuva me means, r The immortal Pnessnitz, has succeetled in curing it in do-i. The fiiinal are made fast, and then doucheaS in yej5anily with cu Id water, unlil the lymptomt abate. Tnepjroxyfrnsat first increase. Aftenlouch- iotf, perspiiatioii is brought cn by coieriuga to retain the heat.". j , 'l f l j t . - Sir Cfiai les Scud am ore, a well known medical author and practitioner U :London, says that in the M,eLnhoIy tliease of hydrophobia a;ia tetanus, the mcstUelire of Ihe water C'ir ,ioeespi well de4rv esatriil. Aloiy ,eait ao o e of his hersesj was seiz ed wi tli locked jiw. and the poor'.ani pared o be last approac4iing lb a! hopeless con lition t Ie tfai rirr Having extended all hi kdl tu vain. The Lie, pressor Coleman ny en nice arnyed at the time and ailvi el repealed aflWions of the 1 sptiie with ihe cjhlest water from buckets. After1 about an hour the apaauis became relieved and a co'npleie recovery enstietl. : I , i 1 ne diucht. a jet of water of aav rcamr- ed rZ! anil heiscnt' can be mart mnd T w r w. w trvw . iowVr(ul agent; Kven drops of water from a he ght wake strong i.iipressiona ti on the limri.;: ,. it.-' VlTi-. .ij.:'. I' ll f't ...... ,j. -y iiijul.io is eenaimy one of the most auof eful means for tain in tbe lurious maniac.!' . Hi V te do che, or $ omelhin; . much like it, has been introduced into the prisons, as the neana of 'taming" refractory convicts, No.ie hv been found able lo resist ita hfiaeticc! !: ' ' A great drinker being at' the table, they ottered hi. it grapes at tletstrt. Thank you said he, pu.hing back the plate, I doo't Uke my wine to pills. -i i yt i I" ::.h. il
The Oxford Mercury, and District Telegraph (Oxford, N.C.)
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Aug. 16, 1844, edition 1
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