Weekly National Intelligencer

Singular Case of Drunkenness and Wickedness.

We noticed yesterday that a man by the name of ROBERT BLAND, the keeper of a coffee house, was shot by his friend and brother Englishman, Mr. SAMUEL POWELL, who keeps a variety store on Third street, west of Western Row. Bland died of his wounds, and Powell was yesterday arraigned on a charge of fighting a duel.

It appeared from the evidence that both had been drinking till they were much intoxicated, when they commenced bragging of their skill in shooting fowling-pieces, which terminated in boasting of their tact and courage in fighting duels. Bland, in order to test the courage of his friend, took down two pistols, and told him to take his choice, assuring him that both were loaded. Powell, after examining the pistols to ascertain the fact of their being loaded, chose the brass pistol, and Bland told him he had chosen the best. One then challenged the other to go out into the street and decide the matter. They went out, each expecting the other would back out, when Powell shot Bland through the body.

On the examination he was so much affected that his wife supported and fanned him during the trial; and he even went into the most terrific convulsions at the deed he had perpetrated and the consequences attached to it. What more solemn warning could be cited against the evils and vices of intemperance! The Magistrate had made no decision when our paper went to press.-Cincinnati Atlas.