Litchfield enquirer., 1833-04-11
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decided doctrines of Mir. Webster last speech, not single person or paper, whether friend or oe has a- tempted 10 reiu'e or a single argument he has advanced or to overthrow position he has establis
 ed' opposition is~effectuaIIy senced, and his ene- mics are compelled to acknowledge that his triumph, I has been complete.-P Pou ghkeepsie InteH.
 queer one.--A few nights since, the wachmen picked up m the streets decent looking mas in a s'"'e o' 'n'oX'caon, and conducted h i'm the watch house. where he spent the night. Next morning he was brought before the magistrate, who fined him one doiIar Tor being drunk. 4 five dollar bill on the Au- bur" Bank was handed to the clerk who gave the de- I'nq"ent four dollars in change, when he departed with an admonon suffer himselfto be b ought there agaln' The clerk afterwards discovered that 'he hve dollar note was counterfeit!
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 ne spring business has opened upon us very sud- denIy' and with great activity. The rivers having opened steam-boats and coasters have commenced ther regular trips; the tormer are crowded with pas se"gers and the latter full of produce. Our hotels are n'eo oy men Of business, and our docks present a scene or active business. The transactions in Dry Uooos urocerIes, and all other goods, both by auc- uoh and at private sale uncommonly large in fact the spring trade has seldom opened with more aaer- ing prospects-N F. Daay Adper,
 Singular Death.-At New-York on Sunday even. ing las,, Mr.. William Sykes, formerly keeper of an extensive Hotel in William-street, was shot by ball from pistol accidentally discharged by Mir. Edward Laverty, at the refectory ofMr. Winus in Park Row. The young man had had in his possession brace of pistols, one of which he had unscrewed for the pur. pose of showing that loaded. Whilst returning the barrel to its proper postion it supposed the rg ger was accidentally ouched and the contents of the pistol entered the body of Mr. Sykes (who was stand ing within yard of the pace) below the pit of the stomach The young man, who was about to sail for European Turkey, delivered himself up to the police on Monday morning; at which time MT. S. requested of the officers that he might be put to no nconven- fence, as the accident wholly unntentional. Mr.. Sykes died on Tuesday morning.-Bost. Gas.
 l1o'rid Murder and attempted SMiciae.-We learn by gentleman from Charlestown, that a lragical af fair took place in that town yesterday atternoon.- Soon after dinner, Mir. Aaron Locke, grain merch- ani entered his house armed with horse pistol. His wife, apprehensve from his appearance that he in. tended to do injury to some one begged of him to shoot his children. At that moment he discharged the pistol at Ier The ball struck her arm fractured the bone and passed directly through her body, kil- ling her instantly on the spot. He then seized ra- zor and cut his own throat in shocking manner.-- When our informant Jeff, however, he was still alive, and it was thought he might recover. We understand he has recently exhibited symptoms ofocc tai alienation, and this cause is probably to be at- ribued the commission of these unnatural deeds-Ib.
 Melancholy Erent.-On Friday, the 9th March, Wm. J. Mason, Esq of ,he County of Limestone, termna- ted his existence by shooting himself in the left side with pistol-leaving interesting family, consist ing of amiabIe wife and three or four children, to weep the enduring consequences of this rash The deceased was of strong and well.cnva,ed powers of mnd--had been Judge the County Court of his county, and was highly respectable member of the last Legislature. He amiabe in all the ia,ions of private lie--of stern integr,y-pure po cal principles, and of lofty sense of hon. or. We knew him well--and, need we add, loved him much.-If4ntsviHe (Aia.) Allocate.
 4 neso Continent 1.-The London Literary Cazette of Feb. 23d says" whaler has fallen in will, Con- tinent in the Antarctic Seas, and as the discovery is small, the have enteavored to conceal it, till they bring off some cargces of oil and seal skins The log of the vessel is rather confused but still there seems be doubt of the fact, that an immense of land has been found abou: the latitude 67 degs and in longitude lying nearly due South of the Cape of Good Hope.-N Y. American.