-DueI--Unfortunate Affair.
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On the morning of The lst instant, an affair OF


honor came off on the Dismal Swamp Canal, just


inside The Virginia line, between Ferdinand Harris
and Edward c. YelIowly. Esqrs, bo'h of Green


vile; Pin County, North Carolina, in which the
former was killed. The particulars so far as we
can learn tkem are as follows: A dispute arose
about, or shortly after, the election in August 46,
betwece the parties, both of them members of the


Bar. Mr.. Harris was candidate for The Legis-


Iaure successful one, too, and il is said that
Yellowly did moi like his Harris nomination
although belonging 10 the same party. Yellowly
made some remarks about Mr.. Harris not how
ever, we learn, of a personal character, which
Harris did not like, and on account of which: he
(Harris,) used some very harsh, personal Ian.
guage towards Ycllowly.- The latter called upon
Harris for an explanation. which was made in the
shape of even more offensive language. Ye!lowly
then assaulted and struck Harris with his cane,
upon which Harris challenged him both were
bound over TO keep the peace and 10 make their
His honor Judge Manly, presided, (if we are not
and ordered the par,ies to enter into
bonds for twelve months. The twelve months had
just expired and The difficulty was renewed, with
the unfortunate result above stated. We learn
that Yellowly was poor shot, and we know that
Harris had the reputation Of being good marks
man. On the first fire, Yellowly's ball gTazed
either the breast or shoulder OF his Antagonist,
Harris We learn that at this point MIR. Yel-
Iowly's second endcavored 10 compromise the diff
fcuIy, but without success, as MIR. Harris declined
all accommodation. The paIlies again took their
stand and Harris received his an,agonst's ball ia
The head, killing him inslantaneousiy. WI Jour.