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ANOrthsrn paper, 10 moderate The horror
Ut soa's o1thS J1Gksoa papers down sAst. q,
NE snarsyfdSsa Of Cilley," brings 20 nosies
'hs so'ios'sg Incident IN the l,fs Of the Great
est aEd Best
"Oa Friday. the 23d Of May, lSO6.
General Andrew jackson challenged
MIR. Charles Dickinson, aud the par
tea met on Red River in Kentucky, on
the Friday following. They fought at
ten Psces--a snap was not to b.. con-
sidered rs q ERE. Mr.. Overton, Gen.
Jaeksoa's second. gave the word. and
a: fire" both Jackson and Dickinson
pulled their triggers at The same instant.
Dickinson's ball grazed Jackson's breast
slightly touched the skin: Jackson
pistol rsnt 10 haIfeoek.
He nodded 10 ths second, rs-cocked Ais
pistol. took dsiiterafs gim, and killed
M. Diekinsosi Mr.D. after firing. stood
firmly and silently. and received the
death shot.
The affair st the tims created a great ar
eiteneht. II Is repeated here loo the ;adno-
nitios 0f tho late worshiPpes Of Andrew
Jackson, who are bow 30 eagerly eadeavor-
ing 10 create ~ nE7Rby for the victim In the
late duel, ~ be turned 10 party advantage.
What black term " al those who IIyle NJ
Graves hrHDERER, apply 10 the man who 80
deliberately shot down Mr.. DickinsonS'
IL affords US much pleasure 10 an.
nounce the arrival OF Major Genera!
Scott and suite. who reached this CITY
last evening. by the Railroad from
Philadelphia, on their way to Washing
ton. and took lodging al the City Ho-
tel. General ). is 10 good health.
Baiii@0rs ChrVaieis
FLORIDA WAR.-GRsERAL JEsuP
has written 4 very curious letter 10 the
Secretary Of War. in which. afler stat
ing that IL Is impossible 10 driUs the In
dams from hs Territory, he suggests
that they should be allowed TO remain
Upon The erPrsIs condition. horever,
that If they commit any depredations Up.
on the Persons or property ofthe trhiies,
THEY SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY REMov-
Ed. WHICH CAN BE EASILY Eff
FECTEDl! Is the General an Irish
man? This is not the 6rst blunder he
has made.-Phiia. Herald.
The Charleston and Cincinnati Rail-
road was begun on Thursday the 18th, at
Columbia. South Carolina. The event
was celebrated with suitable honours.
A large procession Of citizens marched
10 the spot marked out for the road
near the town, where Gen. Hayne de-
livered an eloquent address on the ben
efts to result from the improvement.
Gen. Hsyne performed the ceremo-
ny OF digging the first earth-next the
Governor, and the Directors Of the COM
pany. Col. Blanding, one Of the Di-
rectorS, after performing his part, said
to the asuemblage: Fellow citizens
The great work is begun!-And now,
South Carolina expects every man to
do his duty"
MIsSIssIPPI.-A bill to release the
banks Of Mississippi from damages on
protested paper passed the Legislature
OF the State recently, and was vetoed
by Gov. McNUTT. Both Houses were
very much incensed at the Governor,
and came 10 q determination not 10
sustain him in his course. In the
House the veto was nulli6ed by a vote
Of 81 yeas and 8 nays. On the vote
being declared. the Legislative Hall
rang with the most deafening NANTES
tations Of joy. In the Senate, the veto
was rejected by a vote Of I6 to 3.
.tciA. Republican.
The State Of Pennsylvania has dis
burscd Tor the construction Of Canals
and Railroads, twenty-five millions
two hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars. Ia the last year these works
brought q nett revenue Of near FIVE per
cent. on the PiiiSGurg Nsiler.
We are glad to hear that il is not
the intention Of Mr.. PATTON, Of Virgin
ia. TO relinquish his seat in the House
OF Representatives, for the present at
least, perhaps not before the end Of
this session.-.Nai. Int.
Counterfeit certificates Of deposite
in the Washington County, md. Saw
ings Institution. Of the denomination
Of one dollar. are in circulation. II is
said they may be easily detected. as The
paper on which they are printed is Of
reddish cast. and the counterfeit IS also
larger than the genuine bill.
Wheat IA Maine. - stated in The
". Y. Journal Of Commerce that the
bounty Of six cents bushel granted
by the Legislature Of Maine on wheat
grown within that State last year, a.
mounted to S76,054 60.
a Nsrdief.--A yillainous fellow, ia