Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-08
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 The sum of sSsl7 has been collected in Boston for the relief of the inhabitants O Cape de Verd Lslands In Newburypor $583 have been collected.
 CaMtiOn to Wanesses.--At ihe late Circuit in Queens county un action was tried, in which John PeIIetreau was plaintiff, and C. c. Moore defendant, for damages sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of the defendants not having appeared as witness in a cause pending between the plaintiff and C. R. Col den, at circuit Court held at Troy in March lasi.- The defendant had been subpenaed and was very material witness for the plaintiff nH'e action, and n consequence of his absence, the damages obtained were alleged to have been much smaller than they would otherwise have been. Several points were made the tria no particular interest to t'e pulp lie; and advert to the case only as warning to witnesses of the consequence ofdisOhcying legal pro cess. The defendant undertook to Erove sickness as an excuse for his absence, but ihe weight o evidence being against him. the jury aiter clear and impartial charge by Judge Edwards, returned into court with verdict for the plaintiff of S1457 damages, and costs of snit.-N. Y. Cour.
 We like good joke, whether il be cracked at our own expense, that of our neighbors. correspon- dent of the National Integencer, giving an account of the election in Cincinnati, says :-" Some ci the Jackson party eIectionesred at the polls with small hogs in their arms, and the ticket cmbeilished with a full grown porker."
 Hon. Wm. Jay, of Bedford, N. Y. has been appoin- ted by the President of the United States, one of the commissioners "to adjust all unsettled matters with the Western Indians" [Hc has declined the arpoin- ment.]
 The number Of persons who perished by the chole- ak, & ;., Richmond is estimated by :he Richmond Compiler at 449-about 50 more than at Norfolk. or these be- tween 3 and 400 were colored peEsons. The number ofinterments from Cholera at tbe Poor House Ceme- tery was 4O8:
 Mad Builock.-Yesierday afternoon, as we sat wri- ting at our window, saw d bullock come up Front street, and turn into the public landing pursued by about l5 or 2O mostly boys. He had rope attached to his horns, which .railed aller him fifty sixty ee As soon as he got to the landing. crowd collect ed immediately, and annoyed the poor animal with cry kind OfmssiIe they could lay tler hands upon.- They though, present his pursuing them by making the rope fast to pIankhu, the enraged animal goad ed to perfect madness, turned upon his ormentors- and killed one man, and wounded another.
 Cincinnati paper. 1sSW- OK-l ne JackS0n nomnatlng COmnliitee for the city of NewYork has nominated for the four candidates for Representatives of the city Disric. in Congress c. c. b'eieng, c. P. White, who are present members, and Cornelius w. Lawrence and Dudley Seden. Mr. Verplanck, who is much the alest member of the present delegation, is dropped because he believes in the authority of the Supreme Court, and is in favor ofihe re-charierng the United States Bank.
 Dr. Samuel B. Woodward, of w etherslield, Conn. has been appointed Superintendent of the Smte Lu- natic Hospital Worcester, and has accepted the ap pointment.
 Worthy of Imitation-By a vote of a late Con- vention in this town, i, was ageed that in tie ap. Poinment of the officers and committees, in the nom'na'lo" of candidates, and in all the proceed 'ngs of the Convention, the names only, of per- sons should be used without the addition of any t. tle whatever. Such decision is characteristic of good sensc Han individual is worthy empty title can confer additional .honor him. If he is not, it is only aburlesque. Worcester Spy.
 mep Fsgure.-Aimost every arrival from the Eu ropean shores brings some new coinage from the mint of gsnius-some new exnression darkly bright y beautifuI. What think you of the following figure 10 express the dark bright hair oi a iady-- sas Ike uidnight braided wah snabeamsp What will come next?-N. r. Messenger. Attempt 10 Murder.-A clustering, desperate villain entered a Tavern adjoining the Bite, kept by M r. Qainby, on Thursday night, between and 10 o'clock, and after calling for oysters. and several kinds of li- quor which he refused drink, threatened to knock Mr. o. down with a iumber.s He thea Attempted to carry of the tumbler which Mir. Qunly strove 10 pre- vent him from doing. scuAie then ensued, in which Mr. a. succeeded in bringing the fellow to the Aoor He then agreed to go off peaceabiy, # he could he permitted to find handkerchief which lie pre,cnded to have lost in the fray but while affecting to look around for it. he secretly drew knife from his pock ct and stabbed Mr. o. in ihe iilroat cutting eash inches length, from the eear 10 the cn The DO. lice in pursuit Of ihe villain and will probably ar. rest him in ile course of the day. We are happy to state that Mir. Quinby is considered out of danger
 Bost0H Morning Post.
 Ere at Dedham.-Y esterday morning, about o. clock the extensive stable attached 10 the Hotel kep, by Mir. James Bride. Dcdham, was found to be on fire, which extended w.h great rapiiy unit the sta- bic and the hotel were entirely dessroyed. The sta. bIe in part occupied by the Boston and Providence CitizenS' Coach Company, @ho had lliy of their fine horses pat up there, only l3 of which wers got out, some SO badly burnt to require so bs killed. An. other person had horses burni and ,5ersou ,rayci ling to Ne%-York lost a fine horse. Several o,ler horses, belonging 10 Mr. Bride and others, were also burnt, making in all about sxy.-rjis building was owned by Timothy Gsy Esd. "f Dedbam, who had