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PoINfs Of IloNoR.-col. Montgomery
was killed in duel about dog, Colonel
Ramsey IN one about servant; Mr.. feih.
ersioh in one about recruit, Stems ialler
in one about goosei aud another gentle.
man In one about an saefe Of anchovies.h
one officer was challenged Tor merely ask.
lng his opponent 10 enjoy the second COB.
let; aud another was compelled 10 tgh,
about pinch Of snuff; Gen. Barry was chal.
lenged by Capt. Smith lor declining vino
al dinner In steamboat; although the
General had pleaded as an excuse that
wine invariably made him .icki and Lieut..
Cosiher los, his life in duel because ho
was refused admllance 10 a club Of pigeon.
shooters. In l71i, a duel occurred in
New York city, between Lieut.. Feathers.
tonhaugh, Of the 7olh, and Capt. Mcphef.
son, oi the l2l British regiment, In regard
TO tue manner oi eating an ear Of corn, ono
eoniending that the eating was from tbs
cobb. the other that the grain should bs
cut of before eating. Lieut.. Featherslon.
haugh lost his right arm, the ball from his
aniAgonisl's pistol SCATTERING the limb
dreadiully. so much that il had TO be ampu.
lated. This is fact. Graham. MAJOR
Noah's assistant editor in the "Nalional
Advocate, lost his lite in ls27 al the du.
elling ground, Hoboken, with Barton, the
son.in law OF Z lwari Livingston, in sim.
pie dispute about, "what was irumps" in a
game Of eardsl Points ol honor, in com.
munlies where dueling is allowed, are
sometime, very brei points.