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About The Democrat. (Columbus, Ga.) 1830-18?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1831)
Bayunc, Oct. 23 —The forces of Gen. era! Mina are divided into two columns: one of which commanded by himself march ed on the 2<>th for Eruari; and the oth er, under Valdez, for Veto. The lat ter was attacked by six thousand troops and driven back into France, where they disarmed. Mina has proceeded oil to tin interior; against the centre of 'ho royalist linp. Valdes’s d* feat is asciibed to bis cisobeying the orders of Mitts, in taking a different runt fro:-i tint dir. tit and It was reported on tln>29 , h tatit Valdez was about to commence his match against Arragon. Paris Nnv. 3.-A list cf the new Ministry, was signed by the King at S oclock to-day: Li (Tim Minister of Fiance and President to the Council; Marshal Miisun, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Count Moutalivet, Min ister of the Interior ;M Dupond and ! Eure, Keeper of the Seals ; Marshal Gerard, Minister of war ; M. Morilhcre, Minister of Public f induction ; M. Sebastian!, M mister of the Marine. [t there will be no more Ministers without Port-folios. The most eminent men of the last ministry, have been-attached tj legitimacy. They cotnributed to two restorations. The new ministry will not bofraid of the revolution ; iheir feelings g<» with it But M arshall Muson and Moutalivet aro not known as diplamatist, and there aro some doub's of their talents. Letters from London of Octuber 3oth announce that the standsid of liberty was raised at Cadiz, F<-rrol and Corunna; aud that Don Miguel had given positive orders to send troops to assist the Spanish royalist. The greatest activity prevails in the Eng lish diplomacy.—Prince Talleyrand and the Prussian minister have frequent inter views with the Duke Wellington and long conference with the Earl of Aberdeen. The committeo of the Court cf Peeis are extending their fnq'iries respecting the me isu es of iha late ministry as far back as August, 1829. The examination of the impeached min isters hud been finished. The debates of the subject were net expected to commence before the 15th of December. The Cliarn t-tr of the Peeis a ill be futediep for die occasion Travellers from Warsaw arrived at Leipsic state that the present ferment pre vails in the whole kingdom of Poland as well as tho capital Tile Russians havo considerable force on the frontiers as a precaution. Antwerp presents an animated, but des man? spectacle, since the bombardment.— All tfm greets are barricadeed, <& the patri ot flag is floating over city. M. Olivo is now commandat of the [dace. Many per sons wore buried ill the ruins of thnir hons or The appearance of tho* city was ter ribio, when set on dlO by a shower of bombs, grendes,f&c. the strots deserted by all, except now and the a few fugitives.— The landing of a quantity of arms was the signal of ittsui rec'ion, —every citizen took arms. The British Parliament assembled on tho 26th *d October Mi. Manners tint ton was unanimously chosen speaker of the commons. Ths King s speech was not expected until the 2d November. Bombardment and Capture of Antwerp. Toe must important news the arrival is *'i a of the bombardment of Antwerp by o Dutch troops in the the citadel bj !i an immense less-of property was oc casioned An armistic was agreed on the 17th, by Chattel, commandant of tho cita del, to treat of a surrondor, but it was bro ken by the firing of a few muskets, which it is said, he himself had secretly ordered, to mako n pretext for of the city. During the negotiations, certain un known persons went towards the Quaisnux Bois and Poissons, fired a few muskets, which being answered, the citadel and Sete de Flandre commenced their fire. The whole square of the Public Stores is de stroyed—the street of tho Convent and the Canal of St. John stopped tho further pas sage of tho dailies. Horrible to relate, du ring the bombardment the Dutch had bar rels of tar taken inio the public stores ; but happily a large part of the merchandise had been removed. Bkcsski.s, Oct. 2s. The provisional gavernment make known the following propositions to Gen. Q basso, by M. F. Chazal : 1 The "ovornment demands that Gen. Chasse shall evacuate the city in three days. 2. The General and his army may retire with arms and baggage. 3. The Provisional government will procure necessary transports. 4. Hostilities shall cease on both sides. CHAZAL. Pioposiiions of General Baron Chazal. 1. The Lieut. General Baren Chazal will not yield the citadel without the order of the King, his august master. 2. For the benefit of the city, he accepts the suspension of hostilities on these con ditions— That all defensive works shall cease ; that no armed man shall appear on the esplauade, uor in the environs of the cita del ; that no hostility be committed against his Majesty's squadron, a> the Escanl ; and that the magazines of provisions be given, which was pillaged yesterday at Rivoh, notwithstanding the armistice, which has prevented Lieut. Gen. Chazal from order ing a sortie. LIEUT. GEN BARON CfIAZAL. Mr.. Randolph. A c< respondent of) the Albany Argus, Washington, in whose 1 statements implicit icliunce is placed, state, | that letters have been received from Mr. 1 Randolph since his arrival in England, fie' has not resigned, bin intends to return to Russia nex' spring. llis health is improving; I and he keeps up «« official correspondence j With tho court of St. Petersburg. I LEGISLATURE OF GEORGIA. __[ sT~o F ACTS Paused by the Legislature of Georgia, at the session held in October, N oveenber and December, 1839. I. To extend tho time for fortunate drawers in the Land Lotteries of ISIS, i 1319, and 1821, to take out their grants, £c i to reduce the fees on grants. | 2. To extend ths time for forum tie j drawcis wi the Land Loiteiy cl 1827, to take out their grants, and reduce toe fees on grants. 3. To amend and explain tho Sd section i-f an act entitled an act, to extend the time for fortunate drawers in the Land Lotte ries of IS 18, IS 19, and to lake out j their grants, and reduce the foes on eranls, passed on the 27th day of October, 1330. 4. To incorporate the Beneficial Socie -1 ty of Augusta, i To authorize tbs Justices cf the In* i ferior Court of Gwinnett county, to define j anew the ptison bounds of said county, i and adapt tho same to the site us the new > i! : j (i. To repeal the eighth section of an act | passed Dec. 9, ISIS, entitled an act to alter I anil amend the road laws of this State, set j far as relates to the county of Jackson, and ! to point out and define the duties of the Justices of the Inferior Court and Over seers ol Reads in said county, so far as re lates to the width of roads and causeways. 7. TANARUS« repeal an act passed December IS, 1827, entitled an act to establish an ad ditional election district in Captain AnJer i son, s district, in the county of Pulaski, & to establish an election district at the place! of holding Justices Court in Captain Silas; M. Lester’s dist s. To separate and divoren Eliza Boon aud Thomas C- Boon, her husband. Q. To prevent fho farther issuing of change bills, and to compel the issuers of such bills to redeem them, and to relievo persons who have issued them, from the penalties incurred under tho former statutes es this State. 10. To authorise the Justices jef the In feiior Court of Wilkinson comity, to relieve Abraham T. Fairchild, from the payment of a Judgment entered against hitu, as the' security of Carrol Usery, upon a forfeited recognizance. 11 To niter and amend the 25th section under the 6th division of the Penal Code of this state, passed -ecemher 20, 1517, so far as to alter and amend the definition of lar ceny from tho House. 12 T<> separate and divorce J. S. Prewet and Hosannah (alias) Rodali Pruztt, his. wile formerly Rodah Story. 13 To autheriso and require tho board of Commissioners cf public roads on St. Si iio.ns’ Island, to appropriate hands to open a rood, canals, aud cuts on said Island. 14 To prevent personal property' which is tho object of an action of trespass or tro ver, from vesting in the defendant or deffen- j dants to such action, by virtue of a rocove- 1 rv and judgment by the plaintiff, except so far as to be subject to be sold under the ex-. ecution which shall or may issue upon such i judgm«Mit of the said plaintiff, obtained by j him in the said action of trespass or trover, I and t» make such property first liable to the I payment of the damages recovered in said action. 15 To authorise the Governor t® take possession of tho gold, silver, and other mines, lying and being in the section of the chartered limits of Georgia, commouly cal led the Cherokee country, and those upon all other unappropriated lands ot the state, and for the punishing any person or persons who may hereafter bo found tresspassing up on said mines. 16 To change tho election of tax collectors in the several counties of this stato so far as to provide for said officers to be elected and qualified to collect the taxes duo for the year preceding their appointment. 17 To incorporate tho Baptist Church at Brush Creek, in the county of Burke. IS To separate and divorce Elizabeth Cook Curtis, formerly Elizabeth Cook Ste vens, and Evecitt Curtis, her husband. 19 For the relief of the securities of J. Bellab, tax collector of Morgan county'*, for tho year 1828. 20 To incorporate the town of Hawkins ville, in the county of Pulaski and to ap point Commissioners for th i same. 21. To authorize and empower the Jus tices of tbo Inferior Court of Morgan county, to establish an institution in said county for the relief of the invalid peer thereof, and to invest in said Court corpo rate powers, for the government of th# same. 22. To mako permanem the site of the public huildiogs in tlto town of Lumpkin, Randolph county, aed to incorporate) iho same. 23. To incorporate Jefferson Academy, in the county of Putnam, aud appoint trus tees for the same. 24. To separate and d'vorce Bersheba Beard, and Marthias 11. Beard, her bus band. 25. To separate and divorce Cherry Mcßae, and John Mcßae, her husband, and to change the name of said Cherry Mcßae. .26. To change tho place cf holding e leciion’s at the church on St. Simon’s Is land, to the House of James Frevin, in Frederica, to appropriate the rent of cer-; tain public lands oil said Island, to the sup- : port of a free school in the same, and more ! effectually to provido for the education of l he poor in Glynn county. 27. To repeal an act entitled an act, for [ the relief of the butchers and venders of meats in the city of Augusta, passed od the 4th December 1829. 28. to authorize tho Justices of the In ferior Court of Jasper county, to remit a forfeiture incurred by Henry Dillon, cf said county. 29. to change the name of Joseph Smith to that of Joseph Fletcher, the name "f Lavmn Wheoller to that of Laviua Duke, and tho name of Jackson Hogan, to that c* Jackson Mh.liews/. 30 to amend and explain too several j lav s erotefore pass-d, in relation to the j vili ig of Salem in Clark county. 31 to incorporate tho Methodist Epis- j con .Church, in Decatur D. Kalb county, j and t appoint Trustees far the same. 32 ro incorporate tho .M th .uTi t Epis- j ropi Society at Old Church, in Burke! roury, and to vest in s >id Society the j lot o laud on which said Old Church is* bui-'r. 33. TO establish an additional district in the ceamy of Bulloch, ai tho comp my mus ter vruunds, or place of holding Justices’ Ceufs, for die 47th dot. ot Georgia Mi litia. 32 to establish election districts in the cou/iicsol’ Newton an.l Motiroe, and pun ish Jingo who may attempt to defeat the sa in. 5. to separate anil divoce William P. Tl'-n-as and Elizabeth, his wife, formerly Elz-.beth Messer. 3(5. to alter and change the names ot cS'tain persons therein named. 37. to extend to 'ho city and Port o* Ilmen, the health and quarantine laws now it force relating and applicable to the city of Savannah 33. to amend the net passed May l<i, If2l appropriating the,fines and forfeitures /.rising from Criminal prosecutions, in the entnty of Lincoln, to the uso and benefit of the Lincolton Academy, and to author ial the commissioners 'of said Academy, Jto lean out their Academical funds at in f tPievt. ' 39. to amend an act establishing elec- Itieß di-uicts in the county of Jasper. •10. To authorize the Governor to issue a i grant to the Presbyterian Church, lor.a i let in the town of Columbus, for religious I ptrpos- s. 4!. to alter and change the time ot hoi -1 dinar the w titer u ,r m of tho Inferiot Courts i of Troup county 42. To incorpo. ate the town of fort G tins, in ihe county of Early 43. For tho npj intment ofthe addition al Commissioners to the Mineral Spring Acariomy of Way tie county. 44. To separate and divorce Warren Amfrew*, and Nancy Andrews, his wife. 45. To separate and divorce John Loug, and Nancy Long, his wife. 4(5. To make permszet iho site of public buildings in Morgan county, at the town of Madison, and to incorporate the same. 47 To amend an act entitled an act to compel tho Clerk of the Supeiior Court of Emanuel county, to keep his office at or within five miles of the court house of said county; passed D- c. 24, 152(5. 48 To revise mid amend an act passed Dec. 20, 1825, entitled an act ic iucorpo rate the Brunswick Canal Company, and for other purposes, in relation to the estab lishment of said company. 49 For the relief of Henry H. Hall and Irvine Hall. 50 To amend an act passed December 22, 1829, making constables elective by p«nplcy tiiiti tu ruiitr focßy *o fwr ‘»o ro spects the counties of Wayne, Libeity, aad Glynn 51 To incorporate and appoint Trustees for the Mount Pleasant Academy, in Ogle thorpe county. 52 To amend an act entitled an act to make permanent the site of public build ings, in the town es Hamilton, ILirris coun ty; in the town ofTalbwttoo, Talbot county; in the town of Nowuan, Coweta county; and the town of Meriwether county; and to incorporate the same, so tar as relates to said town of Newnan. 53 To incorporate the Baptist Church at Buck Head, in tho county of Burke. 54 To incorporate the Augustu % Tiieatrc Company. 55 To separate & divorce Richard S. Thomason, and Amelia Thomason his wife. 56 To incorporate the Presbyterian and Methodist Gcoruia Education Society. 57 Tii change the first section of an act entitled sn act to establish election districts in the county of Lowndes. 58 To authorize the holding elections at tho Hnpse of Walter f.. Campbell, in the 717th distuct, Georgia KTihtin, in the coun ty of Houston, and <• punish those who may attempt to violate the provisions of thisact. 59 To establish election districts in the county of L wine, and to punish those who may miompt to defeat the same. 60 To authorize tho niombcis if the Independent Fire Company of the city of | Augusta, to raise by lottery a sum of me. I ney therein named for the benefit! of said (Company J Cl Toameudan act regulating patrols, ; passed November 13, 17C5, so as to vest the appointment of patrols in the Justices of the Peace. | 62 To repeal so much of ti el 4 h see j tie a of an act entitled an act to levisa and I consolidate the Militia laws of this State, and to repeal the cavalry now in force, passed Doc 19, 1818, so fur as regards the ! county of J ones. 63 To alter and change the time of hol ding tho Inferior Court of the county of FrapMin. Cl to separate and divorce John Wans low, and Sarah Wanslow his wife. 65 To provide for the payment of one of the presiding magistrate fun each elec tion district in the county of-Ware, for at tending at the Court House on the day af ter the election, for the purpose of consoli dating the reiui ns. 66 To incorporate the Farmers' Bank of die Chattahoochie. 66 To relieve John A. Jones, John D. Chapman, John R. M a hone, and the legal representatives of Abner flammor. deceas ed, from tho payment of certain uiouey, as therein mentioned. 6S To authorize the survey nod dispo« siti on of lands within tho limits of Georgia, in the occupancy of the Cherokee Tribe ol Indians, and all other tmlocated lands within the limits of said State, claimed as Creek land.and to authoiizo die Govern or to call oyt a military force to project s_a;- veym iu tiie discharge of a.eir duties, and to provide for the puhishment of persons . who may prevent, or attempt to prevent, any surveyor from preforming his duties, • as pointed out by this act, or who shall j wilfully cut down and d"fice anv mark'd j trees, or remove any laud m irk which m iy j ! bo made in pursuance of thi* act, and to : protect the Indians in the peaceable pos- j I session of their improvements, an! of toe t lots on wbich > the same be situate, t [Sec i Aft the territory now in the oc cupancy of the CuciokceS, to bu divined into four sections. Sec. 2. The sections to be divided into districts of nine miles square, and the d.s liicts into squares of i 60 acres. Sec. 3. All fractional parts of surveys of 100 aerrs, or upward®, to be deemed pri zes, uud all fractions under 100 acres, to be reserved for public use. S«c.4. iHu uiMrici Sut treyers, £6 iu num ber, to be elected by the counties; the counties of Green, Jasper, Franklin,' Gwin nett, lLihersliam, Jackson, Henry, Dekalb, Junes, M onroe, Morgan, Newton, Ogle thorpe, i’tuoam, Walton, Warren, Wash ington, Wilkes, Hall, and Elbert, 20 in number, to elect each 2 surveyors, and ti e other 56 counties to elect one ; all to he o lected on the fiist Monday of February, IS3I. In case of failure to elect, on the part of any of the counties, the Govern or iS authorized to appoint; any vacancy by death, resignation, or otherwise, the same to he filled by the counties itt tho same manner herein pointed out. No member of the present legislature, etiigi blo the office of Surveyor See. 5. The sectional surveyors, 1? in number, to be elected by tho Legislature. Soc. 6. The Surveyors to give boud in tht sum of 81000. Sec. 7. The duties of tho Surveyors de fined: the manner in which the survey is to be done, and field hooks ate to be kept &c. Sect* 8 and 9. These sections establish the compensation of the Surveyors. Sec. 10. Any vacancy of any surveyor after having commenced the performance of his duties, to be ftlied by the Governor, from tho county from which the failure or vacancy took place. Sec. 11. Oath to bo taken by tht Sur veyors, ax-men, Jj-c. Sac. 12. Tho Lind to be classed, Ist quality liver land, 2d quality liver land, Ist oak and liicory op-land, 2d quality ditto 3d quality ditto, Ist quality pine laud, and pine land. Sec. IS. Qualification and desetiption of persons entitled to yiv<* in their names fur 4 draw or draws. Every mate white person of 13 years and upwatds, being a citizen of theU.S., and an inhabitant of this State four years immediately preceding the time of the no tification by the Governor to the persons authorized to take in draw*. Every deaf and dumb, or blind person, of hke residence, who has not drawn a lot of laud in a former lottery. Every mule person of likn doccrlption, having a wife or legitimate male child, or children, under 18 years of age, &c. *o be entitled to two draws. No persons to be entitled who has a fam ily residing out of the Stato, ic . except officers of the army or navy, •tk.c. All widows with like residence to be en titled to Olio draw, and wifo and children iu this State, of persons who have been ab sent Irom the State three years, to be on the same footing as if the husbands were dead. All families of orphan;, resident as afore said, uudor 13 years of age, to bo entitled to two draws. Widows ol like residence, whose hus bands were killed or died in the service of' iheir country, iu the late war with Great Britain or the^ladmits, to bo eutitled to one draw exclusive of the draw allowed to the widows by this act. Orphans of fathers who have been kilied or died, as aforesaid, placed on the same footing as widows. All unmarried females, above 18 years of age, whoso fathers Imvo been killed or died as aforesaid, to havo each one draw. AH persons wno served in the Indian wars bora 17SL to 1791, as soldiers of this State, and who are residents ul'the State, the widow or orphan <4 such persons, to lr entitled to one draw, in addition to the draws to w hich they may bo entitled uudei this act, except such persons he not entitled as a revolutionary Soldier and the widow or orphan of such revolutionary soldier ; and except such person di ! not take protection under the British or Tories. Persons who have drown in former land lotteries, not to be entitled, except persons l who have drawn as orphans, but who have arrived at tho age of 18 yeais, who are to he entitled to one draw ; and except revo lutionary soldiers, who have not drawn as revolutionary soldiers, who are to bo enti tled to two draws, and their widows to one draw. Persons drafted but refused to serve, or have deserted the service of their country, are excluded,from the benefits of tiiis act, likewise persons who havo removed from j the limits of this 6'utc to avoid the laws, 1 or absconded fur dr-br. Persons who have served in the late war against Great Britian or tho Indians, in (he militia of this State, to be entitled to one extra draw, provided they have not drawn land for such service in lormer land lotteries. Sec. 14. Person* concerned in a horde of thieves known as the Ponoy Club, are excluded from ihe provisions of this act. Sec. 15. Persons who have been inter ested digging g;.id. silver or other metal, since the of June last, in the lauds to be surveyed, are also excluded. Sec. 16.‘Persons residents on any part of the laud to be surveyed, aro also excluded. Ssc. 17. The right of navigatiug the streams in Ihe tonityry to ho surveyed, is reserved to the State. •S<c. 18. Convicts in the Penitentiary, to he excluded, hut thoir nhildteii are to bo rim tiled, yuuvidcd t.ycb convicts imvo not drawn Lud hr -: i t* }<•:»*• rtes. S •- IJ. l’his sc hi mu i * the Ui . . nor if .i|i|i'i 'ti:i;: p.-i.-i-nn f-rtf'i r » null's ui ncismn i*iititl-id l.i diuu,, time to take the in lid's ; the mmi< i of < cording th'.vse in i- , x ! tcaii- uptihe t’ la tho executive. t ii.f ;oc:iun soutiii l • iho itatli to no takci by persons givitf -u . for draw or draws. T.i b- t'c:. lined. THE DE3KHJH Vi* cor.UMHCS, s.iTL’.’in.tv, j.hv. . , : Tim Steam Boat B.iltimora, Copt. .Icnkim, „*. rived at this ;il tee o.i Sal iid.iy last, sti iv? (V > , i AjtiUcii o)a Bay, with a iltll cargo ofittor.-li •. | tiize to Powers w Nit feu’, G. W. Dillingham J. Hudson, and Riehard Jk .Ma .Icy; and and ( n.y • again the next morning (fir ihe tamo j-! iTSe. A* election wan lirld on Mondiy lasi, (hr T ten, (font and Commissioner* ofthe town oi Cc The following is the result— SOW 111, U’OOLPLiv. Inter,,; FITZGMRAI.D Bill I). 1 ABRAHAM F. tMOtyRK, I VVII.tJAM [). HARGROVE, 1 Coi.f , J©SE: H T. CAM i’. j JAMES lIITCUCOCi:, ASA BATES, O.i Tuesday the Board was ergatucui cd the following otlieers—■ t Edmund Bugg, C'trk. ( liarios E. Mims, Treasurer. Ephraim Bandy, Marshal. V. S. Cool, j E. r . Ilisaclt, $ •'huttjncert. Taiiick W.Fljrnu, Cleric Jir. it is stated in tlrp Augusta Chronicla, lii.c s iv/erial opposition to Governor Grimer ox'oi.- i. , i.solf towards the close of tholrlo so?aiou <■** tho legislature, arid that a candidate wla opci.ly announced to run against Idm. Thomas .‘laymm Esq. of Hancock county, it is undorsloc i will bu a candidate in opposition to him. The vacillating a.M undecided temper wh h tiev. Oiimur exhibited net only in -his incs.-ru c but in several exigencies, has tended to thal.o ihp eonlidoiioo . ft.;, nluiuls in lus-a,uiitv. a; i ;ds:.» gmnont on tho subject of tho laud loticry, i.i u hi. hhe doclainic 1 against the danger of a fe*f treasury when the same Dial! have been derived from tho sale of lands, and its great utility w.. j drawn from the disposal of gold mine i—has , brought down upon him the censure and ihiicido I oft he advocate* of the lottery system hui" toil. j pursued by tho state. For ourselves we oppn ed l. J claims of Mr Gilmer on kis first Cicetiou. ivi'h what little of influence we possessed; wo had ~r> faith in his candor or liberality as a politician; r ; doubted the dobth cf judgment as well as the pc.’. J session of sufficient firmness, energy ami Jocisi'ou of character to direct the destinies ofthe sta'c ; during a reason of excitement—a crisis which ii rj imposed upon him unusual responsibilities.— Time, we think, baa fully justified our estimate ol his character. Ills administration iiaa been yojV far from satisfying all his friends, and bisod political opponents, those who geiinxoui ly assist. 4 him into office, have found abundant cause ol dio* content Mr. i(syncs belongs to tho same political n-rfj? as Mr. Gilmer. He is a gentleman ofextoTisivo popularity, rospectablo talent >, and conciliating manners. What may bo Id* chancin'.. f aucecss we are not prepared to say. .Vetc-P.-ipcr —We received tli? two oi i numbers of anew paper published at Clai’.orue Alabama, by Messrs. John E Kean and E. M.'W Noufvil’e, under tlio title of ihe “Alabama li.tiowo > Mr. Kean has heretofore bteri conuerned in the editorial department of several respect able J. nr uals of tiiis stale, and wieid? u ready and noliskt and pen. The editorials, and otiaor origin il mat(< r of the Index, exhibit various and exten d', o talent ur.d a more than otdina:y degree ofindusUy < We wish l.'io editors succe-s. A Tailor having mended a pair of hre-',* chcs far one of his customers, was can/• ing them home, whan he saw a fuuer.il pass by, attended by an apothecary whom ItJ . knew. ‘3„ sir,’ said lie to him,’ I see y ( ; nro carrying y ur woik home as \v< ! 1 is | From the monthly extracts of the : met lean Bible Society, we learn that mo o ; dian 30.000 copies of the Scriptures were issued from tho General Tiact Depositing in October, most if which went to the \ alley ol the Mi.sissippi us donations. A letter from New-Oilcans dated on t!m 4d ult. says, B. Makiny's eldest son Gt*«« tavus. was killed in a duel 10 days ago iy young LtNfSsji. They f ught ten mioi-.ter with tho small sorcl, then resorted to pistol • exchanged shots without tflVct, and eg in renewed she small sword. After a "few thrusts, th> y were both » mudcd- L.ijicssc dangerously and ATaii u.\y mortally.—Ha died a few n: meets alter receiving ihb wound. Last week a disputuii. n was held ; ,t Church in Millfoid, i\. J. between the Rev, -Mr M’Calln, of Philadilpliia, and Mr. I.ane, of thesirt calling ihemsr ives Chris* liana, and who deny liie divinity of pr Saviour, and the existence of a Triniiv, and who had challenged M - M'Calla, t.i tho disputation. The question was: “li tho mail Christ loses the supreme ond e terual Goof’ Air, A; Calla in the affirma tive, and Mr. Line in the negative. Sev eral of our citizens attended the discuss!ot* in whole or in pai t. It is said that a Mr, Clow, of New York, tvbo was in attendance at tho debate, am! belongs to tho same sect with Air. Lan". has challenged Mr. M’Calla to another dis cussion on the subject in the city of Ni w York, on the 4th Tuesday in M uch noxu and that Mr. M’Calla, wisp adopt* as jus rule never to give or never to refi.s i in si challenge of tiie kind, has • accepted ri w challenge ■~-*ro[thamptoa 117/ i*.
