Wake County NcArchives News.....Duel between Vance and Carson November 21, 1827
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Wed. Nov. 21, 1827  North Carolina Journal November 21, 1827
   A DUEL -- A meeting took place on the 5th inst. on the Saluda Mountains, 
near the dividing line of North and South Carolina between SAMUEL P. CARSON, 
Esq., a member of Congress from this State and DR. ROBERT B. VANCE, his 
opponent at the late election, in which the latter gentleman was killed. COL. 
W. R. DAVIS of S. Carolina, and MR. C. CARSON were MR. CARSON'S seconds, and
GEN. P. BRITTAIN and MR. B. PATTON, attended VANCE. At the first fire, DR. 
VANCE received the ball of his antagonist, between the last two ribs, in a 
central part of his body, and he expired the next day. No attempt was made on 
the ground to compromise the difference, which it appears grew out of their 
late contest for a seat in the Congress. We are informed that DR. VANCE 
expressed great satisfaction on being informed  that MR. CARSON had escaped 
without injury.
   How long will the citizens of this free and Christian Country countenance 
this barbarous practice of settling disputes, for the most part of a trifling
nature? -- Raleigh Register 

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