Litchfield enquirer., 1830-10-21

NaUigGiOR ef te CenRectSrat.-The Convention which met in this place last week, after session of days very tremendously concluded that it time to take hold rthe work in earnest. The plan is, to have five steam boats OfIwcUy horse power each, on the river, each plying from the falls below the falls above, and hone oF them passing the locks. They will about $40OO each. The funds are tO he raised by subscription Each steam boat is to be accompanied by two scows, for the conveyance Of heavy merchant dize The most difficult parts of the channel are to be improved by removing sand bafs GSc. An application is to be made to Congress for aid. It is intended the boats sha:I begin to run next summer.-N. C1sOn.
 HOrritLe MUrder.-Exlract of a letter from Monroe, Louisiana, dated llth u,. to gentleman in Boston, Gen. Morgan referred by the writer, wns formerly a resident Of Boston :.-" It becomes my most mean- choy duty to inform you that your brother Ferdinand Morgan was on the 7lh inst. murdered in the public street of Monroe, by base and infamous assasain- The circumstances these: On the 9th of Sept he had some words with man by the name of Hemken III. immediately sent him a challenge by Col More. house, register Of the land office in this place. which he refused to receive; the following morning he had business with agentleman, and in going him he had to pass the office of Morehouse; not funding the gentleman, he returned and passing the office a- gain, Morelonse called to him, and in the street pre- sented hun the same challenge again; your brother refused to receive any communication from him or his principal, when he turned and walked off-ten paces perhaps, when Warehouse observed, yom are q - coacard. Your brother wheeled instantly, and advan. ced towards Morehouse, with a sword cane in his hand. M. presented pistol and snapped it. which missed fire. Morehouse then struck at him with the .l,. |: n.s al head, which brought him very the ground, say more than half bcnt at the instant, Rt H. Ster- ling, brother-n-aw to M. was in the office concealed behind the door; he opportunity at the instant above and slot your brother Um inside fthe door; the hall entered about l2 inches to the left of the back bone between the fourth and fifth ribs and came out between the nipple and the breast bone on the side; he fell and expired instantly. more base outrage could not be committed. The grand point of difference between your brother and Warehouse was, that at the late election for Senator your brother beat him and elected, for the four years. Ster. ling is now tn jail and in chains, where he will have to await his trial in November.
 We learn that al the Superior Court lately holden at Brooklyn by Judges Williams and Peters, Oliver Watkins the person accused Of murdering his wife again tried and again found guilty, and on Tues day the sentence of death was pronounced upon him. The time fixed for his execution s the first Tuesday of August next. It delayed as we understand on account of motion for a new trial, which hy law must be reserved for the consideration of the Super Court, which does not sit in that county until July next.-C C0MraRt.
 Serious charge of Fslony.-A young man of very genicel address, said to be law student in the inc- rior of the State, arrested this morning by Mr. Benj. J. Hays, upon charge of robbing Mr. John Scott, of New-Jcrsey, of about $l250, at P. McIn- tyres boarding house, the of Cournndt and Greenwich-streets. The prisoner slept in the eame room with Mir. Scott. The money consisted of a $500 post note Of the U s. Bank, three $1OO bills of the same bank, and fites of the Morris Canal and Banking Company-N. r. Jour. of Commercs.
 Outrageous A0air.-A large stone thrown by unknown colored person at Mr. Joseph Barnes. brewer, on Friday night as he was conducting blind home through Anthony street. The blow lrac- turcd his skull, and hopes entertained of his recovery. The villain cannot be identfed.-i6
 We have been informed that on the Muster field at Stituate, on Tuesday last, during the exhibition of puppet show, boy who was pecping through hole in the where ,he show was had penknfe thrust into one of his eyes by careless perso" within which occasioned an immediate loss of the eye the hoy. Plymouth Memo.
 A great nulfcation meeting held at Columbia, s. c. on the 2lst ut at which it is said between 2000 and 5000 persons wers present. On taking theq ques tion a,the close ofthe meeting, only eight found to he heterotox,-all the rest were fnll booded nu fcatonists.
 MARRFED