Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-12-12

A riot and fatal ARRAY occurred at Charles
town, Mass. on Thursday night last. Apar-
ty Of Irishmen had been dancing at the pub
lie house of James MCGOWAN, after the dance
they sailed out with hillets of wood, and fell
upon Benz. Daniels, who. attracted by the
noise, was looking in at the window, and beat
him to death. A DeighbOr named Centre,
who interposed to save Daniels, was also Sc
vereIy beaten, but is recovering. The assail-
ants fed on the approach Of the watch. The
| next evening large mob Of Americans as
sembIed in front Of McGOwan's house, pro-
vided with FIRE hooks, axes, &c., and were
proceeding 10 demOlish it, when, at the re-
| quest of the select men, Lieutenant Zielin, Of
| the marines, stationed at the Navy Yard, pro-
ceeded with a detachment of between forty
and fifty men to the spot, dispersed the riot
ers, and kept guard over the premises until
the select men apprphended no further dan
ger, when he withdrew his force. The ma
rines, however. had 10 sooner gone, than the
mob collected again. and in spite of detach-
ment of volunteer light infantry, who march
ed to quell the riot, but we're driven back with
the loss ofsome arms, they succeeded in COM
pleteIy demolishing the house and all its con-
tents.-Bosfon Gaz.
A novel case has recently been broughfbe-
fore the magistrates Of Montreal, we ieaymby
the Gazette Of that place, of rather Singh
lar nature, and we believe rather unl,receden-
ted in the history Of legal tribunals. The
question Involved 10 it is, Z" whether a father
can engage that his miner daughter shall not
contract marriage during her apprenticeship"
Mr.. Williams, late postmaster in that city, ill.,
dentured, about six months ago, his daughter
for term of two years and a half, to Miss
md in tbf
being taught her business, engaged 10 board.
lodge, and clothe his daughter. By clause
in the indenture, hewever. the young daugh-
ter was NOT tn contract marriage during her
apprenticeship; but it appears that the young
lady has since become wife, and damages
are demanded from her father by the "lady
milliner,'' who. as we think, is averse to mat
rimony. and the loss of the services Of the
happy maid. The matter is under consider
atiOn.-Ib 3,.ss
BY letter received from Our Consul. at
Vera Cruz, BY a merchant of this place, in
formation Of the total loss Of the u. States
schooner PorpOise, ON the Reefs off POnti
San Anton Lisardo. about 25 miles S. E. of
Vera Cruz has been received--aIl hands safe.
The age Of Editors.-Aimost every journal
that does us the honor to. extract something
from the Evening Star, couples It with COM
pIimentary notice Of the i" reteran" editor. the
"venerable" editor; and the State Printer
lately referred to our "infrmities cfage."-
We apprehend that belonging To an exceed
ingly old family, an impression generally pre-
| walls that we are the identical old Noah him
SELF whose miraculous preservation in the ark
is SD frequently referred TO 10 Biblical discus
sion. We are nearly thirty years younger
CnR,h
younger than Mr.. Lang; seventeen younger
than the venerable Mr.. Riiciie; ten years
7 junior to our active friend, Mr.. Butler; quito
as young as Mr.. Gales, add but little 10 adj
vance of Col. Stone. Our sun and heir is
| short Of six Years Of age-Our youngest scarce
" walks, and we are altogether a young br
ginner. We can allow Mr.. Van Barren To
serve out three terms as President. before we
are too old tn be his successor. There may
he something ingenious in the opposition an-
swerng all our arguments. and repri'ing our
attacks, by charge Ofimbecili1y, but 1t is no
go. If we are spared, we will shew ourselves
young enough to use them up before many
years are over. We are doing it Dow. tolera-
bly, well. clear head. a sound heart. IA firm
hand, and an even temper, seldom bring on
premature old agc.-Noah's Star.
The Ne,0. York State Temperance Conuen-
tion, at Utica, closed its business on Friday
evening last, after session of three days, and
nine meetings. The circumstance that m"re
than two hundred and fifty delegates assem-
BLEED at this inccmrnt season, when the trav-
eng is so bad, evinced spirit most favora-
BILE to the cause. The whole proceedings,
with the resolutions adopted and the debates
! thereon, will be published in a double number
of the Recorder. to be issued immediately
The young men Of Utica, aud those attending
the convention. had a meeting, and resolved
I" call State Temperance Conyenti"n OF
Young Men. to assemble at Utica in May
next. The Mayor Of Utica, Hon. Henry
Seymour, formerly of This town. pays t""
hundred and fifty dollars towards defrayinS
the expense Of printing the proceedings.
Georgia Legislature By the annexed state
ment from the Augusta (Geo.) Chr en'cle 1t
appears that the nulliiers and union men Mt
Milledgeve are having warm times -" The
reported affray at Milledgeville between Mr.:
| Nee on,hs aud some others. rs al first stated
| here, is incorrect. MIR. McCOmbs is nnh"rt;
| Byron "a gambler) was killed, and Mr.. Ward
badly wounded--recovery doubtful. We re-
| frain from stating the numerous repairs OF the
| incidents Of the scene-ihey cannot all be
! correct. Several Others we're slightly injur-