Litchfield enquirer., 1833-04-25

puOIisheo tn tue Journal OI Commerce ehAe the pa- pers destroyed, n the late cOnagratiOn ofIhe Treas ury bUtfding, "reate to unsettled accounts" We have doubt that this statement according tO the best information of the writer. But, as oar stae- ment different from this, and as we took no little pains obtain the facts accurately by an examina- ton on the spot, before put them On paper, we have felt it be our duty inquire more particular y into the matter, Co vndicaIe 10 relract own account of the affair. We find that correct Tn our statement, almost to the letter. The of papers relating to unsettled in the off, ces o the Comptroller, First Auditor, and Register: and were all saved. Some settled accounts of old date' which were in the garret, as we stated before, and also m the cellar, were lost. Among the offices attached 10 the Treasury Department, which were ia different building from that destroyed we omitted 10 mention the General Land Office, the records and papers of which remain, of course, only sale but undsurbed.-Nat InteH.
 Bull Story-Onc day last week, Mir. Samuel Derbey of Nelson, in the act of taking out a string from his pocket to measure pair of cattle he was about to purchase pulled o", his pocket book uncon sciousy, containing $6l in bank bills. The pocket book was after seized by yearling bul and be- fore it could he extricated was pretty we'll masca,ed and swallowed.
 A has been decided n New York, in favor of the N. Y. Daily Sentinel, against Lee, Powell and Co. wherein the principle confirmed, iha, persons receiving newspaper without ordering disconnu- ed and paying arrears, liable n all cases for the payment ofthe same, until the terms of publication are complied with.
 The Albany Esening Journal states that on the 4th Of April, orders to the office of the New-York State Temperance Society for 2O00 volumes of the Temperance Recorder for South Carolina, and over 1000 for N. Carolina making 10000 in all.
 1ale COfiege-The subscriptions for this institution amount to about $l06,0OO. The principal donors are Israel Munson, Esq of Boston. Gen. Van Renassclaer of Albany, and another gentleman of the same city, each for $5000.
 duel was foaght at Key West on the 22l March, between Daniel Coffin Pinkham Deputy Collector ot the port of Key West, and Dr.. B. B. Strobel, of Charleston, $. C.; at the second five Mr. Pinkhan, received ball from his antagonist which entered the right side near the breast It apprehended that the wound would prove fatal.
 In Saem recently, female was detected a re- tail storc in the act oisealng shawl valued weys dollars. A compromise of the a flair took place. on the payment offfiy dollars the shopkeeper by tho husband of the delinquent
 Awtul Catastrophe.--On Wednesday afternoon last, in fit ofi"sany. caused by maniaa-potu, Will jam Brown, of Jefferson township, in this county, wan.only set fire to his house and was burnt to death. On the day before the fatal act he called upon his neshbor and pointed out the spot where he wish ed be buried, aud on the morning of his death, he travelled some distance to visit his relatives and bid them farewell He had been separated from his fam fla, H,nn fo,u, ako nA his wife and told her, if she wanted any thing of the house to come and get them. as he intended 'O burn the house. She accompanied him home, and he gave her number or articles, but the mos. 'aluabe were destroyed. He selected time for this horri't act, when all the men of the immediate vicinity were nbsent, assisting distant settler 10 roll Iogs His wife and two female neighbors witnesses to the horritc catastrophe and used every prevent him from accomplishing his purpose. He was about 46 years of age-has left wife and seven children, the youngest of which is about six months old.
 Printers Retreat, Indiana.
 Murder.-It is our painful duty 10 relate a" account of.he most shocking affair that has ever happened il" this country. On Monday night last, Mrs. Bachtle. wife of Christian Bachtle, of Canton township, was murdered n most awful manner. She was found dead in bed, with gash the side of her head. three inches in ength through the skull, into tho brain. It was the op"io" of the physician who made the examination, that immediate death must have been the consequence. An inquest was held over the body, whose verdict that her death caused by blows inflicted by her husband. Bach,e has fed.
 P. s. Since the above was in type, Bachllc has been arrested. miles west of Wooster, and Was taken through this place last night, and lodged in Canton jail await his trial. We learn that he ado full confession of his guilt the persons who arrest ed him.-NassiilO" (OhiO) paper. April 4.
 GeorgetOsUn, (DeL) ; April 12-Shocking attempt at Robbery and Murder! I've understand that a base attempt at robbery with intention murder, occurred at house tine head o Sass;iras River, a few nights since, MT. Baldock by which the assassi" fortunately fell victim to his own hesh designs.- The particulars, far we have been able to learn by report are, that Mir. BaIdock, who returning home after having disposed of drove of horses in the lower part ofthis State, persuaded to remain all night the house of acquaintance the head of Sassafras. Tn the evening his host made prstenco of business at the house of neighbOr, upon which. aud the apparent uneasy conduct of his hosts wife, Mir. Ba.dock became suspicious that all right, and requested 10 be shown to bed. He took light and up slairs and looking out ofthe window he discovered person digging near the house, and alter wards saw negro approach the place where the lnan