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The San Francisco Daily Morning Call, August 2, 1863

Dispatches by the State Line
(SPECIALLY TO THE DAILY MORNING CALL.)

Tom Fitch in a Duel-Officer Interposes.

VIRGINIA, August 1. - Thomas Fitch, editor of the Union, challenged J. T. Goodman, editor of the Enterprise. They went out to fight this morning, with navy revolvers, at fifteen paces. The police interfered and prevented the duel.

MARK TWAIN.

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