22 Jan 1850
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Newspaper
Columbus Times
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1850
Page
1
Dark verse evokes lone watchers and war’s toll as clock ticks mark life’s end. Ghosts and frowning judges glower from shadows, warning that life is brief and earthly joys fade under the weight of time.
In a New England Supper toast scene Judge Bullard praises Mississippi and Prentiss recalls long campaigns across counties. The passages cover dueling, honor codes, and recommendations for punishment, while letters debate Union unity, slavery, and military preparedness amid abolitionist pressure.
A speaker’s rivalries crumble as an elephant parade overshadows him. The crowd prefers the beast. the speaker concedes, then savors a staged clash with the animal, turning the moment into a profit with the hyena audience as witness.
The account describes McCarty and Mason, cousins, who dueled after McCarty backed another candidate and Mason challenged the vote as underage. McCarty offered dangerous options from burning powder to a parapet jump, which Mason rejected, then muskets with three balls. They fought eight feet apart, a violent display said to be forced by Mason's second.
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