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Correspondence OF the Herald.l


NOZZLE, June 2s, lS45.
Terrible Fight ,cih Bo,0,e Knipes-Ihe Weather


Health of the City, &c.


A most bloody affair came off here this morning.
about three miles from the city, between two young
men; their names are John Bagley, of New York
city, and Leonard Wilson, of Richmond, Va. The
dispute follows: 1t appears that they crossed
blades about month ago, when they were arrested,
and held to bail in the sum of 5000 dollars; Bagley
left the city for Tuscaloosa, where with the aid of
his late employer0 he embarked in the window
shade business, bought small house and work shop,
and piece of ground, besides or three negroes
On the 2lst of June, Wilson was seen in Tuscaloo-
sa, drinking with some persons, and was heard to
say that he would be revenged on Bagley, for some
injury that the latter had done him and on the night
of the I'D OF June, the work shop, and house, and
three negroes, with about 1000 pair of window
shades, were all consumed, and as he was not in
sured, the loss ruined him. in the course of the day.
after the fire, somebody conveyed to Bagley the in
teligence of Wilson's arrival at Tuscaloosa, and
how he hnd threatened Bagley, for some injury
which he had done to Wilson. Bagley Immediately
went in quest of Wilson, and upon inquiring for
him at the tavern mentioned, ne ascertained that
Wilson had left for Mobiles Bagley concluded that
he must have fired the house, instigated the act;
and in company with his late employer, started for
Mobile, and arrived but three hours later than Will
son; and on inqulrlng at the house where Wilson



in and was showed up to his room. When Wilson
saw him lie was thunderstruck. Bagey accused
him of arson for firing his premises, and he did not
deny it; he then gave him his choice, either to go
to prison, to fight him; the weapons to be bowie
knives Wilson accepted the challenge, and they
met this morning on the Stone street road and after
slashlnS at one another for about half an hour in
which Wilson was cut pecemeal, his second inter-
fered and it ended; Bagey's late employer acted
as his second on the occasion.


Bagley is an enterprlsng young man, and per-
of some genius as painters he has great talent
for the stage. was up at Tuscaloosa about three
weeks ago, where number OF young men formed
Thespian Club for their amusement, during the
tediousness of the summer. l was there and saw
Bagey perform, and he displayed talents of mean
order


The weather is dreadfully warm in this vicinity,
and the farmers are complaining of the want Of
rain.


The city remains healthy; indeed it is the opinion
of great many, that little sickness will be
prevalent this season; and they are of the same
opinion in the Crescent city


p. S. have since learned that Bagley has left for
New York; also, that Wilson has died OF the wounds
he received in the duel. Bagley, although a north
erner, is one on the southron principle, Il. e) bow
e knives, and being an expert fencer, received but
| slight wound in the arm, as am informed.