In an affray at Montgomery, Mississippi, July 1, 1838, Mr. A.L.  Herbert was killed by Dr. J.B.  Harrington.  See Grand Gulf Advertiser, August 1, 1838.

The “Maryland Republican” of January 30, 1838, has the following: 

“A street rencounter lately took place in Jackson, Miss., between Mr. Robert McDonald and Mr. W.H.  Lockhart, in which McDonald was shot with a pistol and immediately expired.  Lockhart was committed to prison.”

The “Nashville Banner,” June 22, 1838, has the following: 

“On the 8th inst.  Col.  James M. Hulet was shot with a rifle without any apparent provocation in Gallatin, Miss., by one Richard M. Jones.”

From the “Huntsville Democrat,” Dec. 8, 1838.

“The Aberdeen (Miss.) Advocate, of Saturday last, states that on the morning of the day previous, (the 9th) a dispute arose between Mr. Robert Smith and Mr. Alexander Eanes, both of Aberdeen, which resulted in the death of Mr. Smith, who kept a boarding house, and was an amiable man and a good citizen.  In the course of the contradictory words of the disputants, the lie was given by Eanes, upon which Smith gathered up a piece of iron and threw it at Eanes, but which missed him and lodged in the walls of the house.  At this Eanes drew a large dirk knife, and stabbed Smith in the abdomen, the knife penetrating the vitals, and thus causing immediate death.  Smith breathed only a few seconds after the fatal thrust.

“Eanes immediately mounted his horse and rode off, but was pursued by Mr. Hanes, who arrested and took him back, when he was put under guard to await a trial before the proper authorities.”

From the “Vicksburg Register,” Nov. 17, 1838.

“On the 2d inst. an affray occurred between one Stephen Scarbrough and A.W.  Higbee of Grand Gulf, in which Scarbrough was stabbed with a knife, which occasioned his death in a few hours.  Higbee has been arrested and committed for trial.”

From the “Huntsville (Ala.) Democrat” Nov. 10, 1838.

“Life in the Southwest.—­A friend in Louisiana writes, under date of the 31st ult., that a fight took place a few days ago in Madison parish, 60 miles below Lake Providence, between a Mr. Nevils and a Mr. Harper, which terminated fatally.  The police jury had ordered a road on the right bank of the Mississippi, and the neighboring planters were out with their forces to open it.  For some offence, Nevils, the superintendent of the operations, flogged two of Harper’s negroes.  The next day the parties met on horseback, when Harper dismounted, and proceeded to cowskin Nevils for the chastisement inflicted on the negroes.  Nevils immediately drew a pistol and shot his assailant dead on the spot.  Both were gentlemen of the highest respectability.