Mason and Mr.M'Carter, two antagonistic politicians.
M'Carter offered his vote to the inspectors, and Mason challenged it.
M'Carter offered to swear it in, when Mason said if he did so he would perjure himself.

This blew what appeared to be but a spark into an angry blaze, and a duel was momentarily expected; but their warlike propensities subsided into a newspaper combat, which was kept up for several weeks, each party supposing they had the advantage of their adversary.

In this stage of the quarrel, Gen.

Jackson, with one of his aid-de-camps, Dr.
Bruno, visited Washington.

Dr.Bruno was a friend of Gen.