True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-04-22
A NOVEL CHALLENGE.

"A NON Eli CI1Al .LENGE.
Not that challenge anything of right,
or YOU my sovereign lady, but Of grace"
[Chauccr
" And so weak, the pistol need not be
Double or treble charged to murder me-"
ICOwley
Strange cases o(tentimeS come ND before
our Recorders, calling into reqniSitlon not
only all their knowledge of the law, in the
intricate points which sometimes occur,
bat all their energies as men, that Justice
| shall be properly regarded Yesterday
morning carriage, drawn by two sorreI
horses, with long tails knotted up TO keep
them from the mud, and driven by par
ti-coIored coachman, not in livery, stopped
at the door of Recorder Genois's office.
The coachman dismOnnted, and with an
agitated air opened the coach door and
handed out two females deeply yelled, who
Immediately entered the Office. After
some little consultation, they produced a
snIed note and sent it to the Recorder.
That worthy officer smiled, Immediately
afterwards looked grave, and desired the
complainant to step forward. The taller
of the two young women Immediately APP
preached, followed by her companion, and
both unveiled their charms to his honor.
Is your name so aud %. said the Re.
corder TO the taIIeSt who. without the
slightest hesitation, returned an affirmative
answer And this note is addressed to
you ? continued his honor. She replied
that 1t was, and was delivered to her by
a black boy. The Recorder then read the
following warllke epiStle:
Miss - TRUST that you have not
forgotten the quarrel that took place be-
tween us last night As | am not satisfied
IN the manner it terminated, you will con.
fer particular favor on me by giving me
Immediate satisfaction. If you do not
do SO, you may anticipate a COW hiding
the first time | meet you. | do not wish
to meet you IN public place, and do not
wish for an exposure, and | suppose you
are of the same opinion. request an an
swer from you as soon as possible, aud do
request Of you to keep this private.
Yours, &c.
This is a challenge remkrked the Re,
corder. know it, said the complain
ant, Sobbing but can't fight her. The
female beIilgerents, it appears, had had
quarrel, when the challenger had assault
ed the complainant who after round or
two, consulted with her second, and, as
Mr. IIudlbras has it,
Roth Thought il was the wis, ST course
To waive the fight, and mount to horse
And to -ecurc, by swift rctreating,
Themselves from danger Of worse beating.
The Recorder said, he believed it was
the first time the question had occurred,
whether the provisions of the new ConSt-
luton with respect to duelIing, applied
equally to females aud males, aud he en-
ertained doubts whether the law would
warrant him in sending the challenger be-
ore The criminal court. what am | to
10, thenP said the complaining party, in
ouching accents. The Recorder replied,
hat the assertion OF complainant that she
ould not fight was very correct one;
Or setting aside the pains and penalties of
he new Constitution, It would be an unu.
ual aud unmaidenly proceeding for tuo
,malcS 10 fight duel But she'll cow
Ide me, if DON'T sobbcd the challenged
ar one. The Recorder assured her that
e would use every measure in his power
. prevent such proceeding, took her at
davit, issued warrant for the arrest of
he challenger, and dismissed the COM
lalnant for the time belng.-PicdyuHe.