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Bfo9DY AriRAy Al loRKTowN.-Tho
Norfolk Beacon, Of the liih inst, givesan
account Of bloo y afliny which took place
on the proceeding Friday between +. A.
SnulAall, ionnerly purscr in the u. 5.
navy, on tho one pan, and 1'hos. Nelson,
4. :. collector, aud Mr.. Parker, on tho
other Il grew out ol dispute in regard
10 the removal OF lenco. The close Of
the accoun, isas follows;


Alr. Nelson, who is a much smaller man
than Mr.. Soulhall, having requested bis
nephew, Mr Parker, 10 accompany him,
they together mel or called upon Mr. s.,
when s1no personal, unpleasant altcrca.
ton again occurring, the parties clinehed.
and lhcn the Circumstance Of Mr.. Nelson,
who was muah smaller man Of the two, be.
log considerably wursled, induced Mr. Par.
ker, his friend, 10 inlerpose, who remarked
to Mr. s. that ho had better take man
near his siz1 and physical strength Tor
fight, which diverted the fight lrom Mr..
Nelson to himself, not. however, without
their first ultering many hard sayings, each
against the other. Mr.. Parker 10 this fight
proving himself tho stronger Of tho two,
and being likely wo arc told, to inilict
pretty severe casiigation on his antagonist,
Mr. Souihall drew his pistol, and before it
could be wresid from him, nolwilhsiand.
ing an effort 10 do 10 by bysiandcr, fired
aud shot Nelson in The abdomen, who eG.
claiming 81 am shot, drow his kni.c and
made an attempt to cut the throat Of Mr..
Southall, tho knife striking Souihall in the
back OF the neck, ard lay Ing open his ucclS
aud Taco 10 tho corner of his mouth. Tho
parties being now about to bc separated,
Nelson, who had Ia the interim provided
himself with rifle, fred at Soulhall, but
without effect.