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NEW OkLEANS, 4 - s.


We mention with peculiar regret the unhap
py fate OF Mr.. NJ. G. Lewis, brother Of the late
Mrs Claiborne, who fell on Tuefday lait, IL I
Due. with Mr. Robert Surrey.


Mr. Lewis was youth Of aIniable deportment
and rromiGng character. We have heard tina
the dream OF Fidcis, in our paper Of Friday lait,
created the misunderstanding that has tei minat-
ed 70 lataIly We have been at iclle pans tc
learn The circumstances Of the dusl, and besicyc
oarfrlves correct in the following ftatement.


MIR. Lewis and his friend called at our ohice
for knowledge Of the author. We begged
time 10 tx approb. ton. Before we could
make Mr. Sturrys communication, Il ieema
F:dsh5 became known through fine other med
ium. chalcnge then eniued from Mr. Lew
!. which we have un1eritoot, left no means
Of conceiIion it requiring no explanation, bat
immediate fat5faaion for the outrage commit
ted on his feelings 1t being accepted, rhe par
ties met, and were to wait the count /, 2, 81
and at the iucceedirg word of fire, 70 fire
Mr. LewisS piltol ilAihed before the time, al
the word three he therefore loft his chance oi
hte MIR. oturry feeling this, inamedlateiy tuTn-
ed, and fired backward In the air. \ O offer Of
accommodation was, we believe, made, and the
parties again fired nearly at the fame mOment
when Mr. Lewis received ball which pafIcd
through his heart, and out at his left hde For
moment ne continued his attitude, when cai-
ing his eyes TO his friend, as if irit conicious
Of his wound, he cout only utter, " believe =
and fell a Iifelcfs corPle,