Litchfield enquirer., 1834-01-16
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Saturday, refused iO grant trial iR the case of Ames Howard and Lathrop, decided for the
 plaintiff im November last, and involving, will be collected, the important question of the paper-mang patent. The paient-right is now finally established
 Mer. Jour.
 The candidates for the Presidency i1 the nex, cam pasn, says the Portland Courier, will be pretty well supplied with papers at Washington to urge their claims. There is the Globe for Mr. Van Buren, the Examiner for Mir. Webster the Moderator for Mr. Me Lean the Telegraph for MT. Calhodn, and the Intel- ligencer for Mr. Clay. Mir. Casa, or Mir. Webster, or Mr. Mclean, or Mr. Somebody else; so that unless the candidates multiply considerably they may each have paper at the Seat of Government
 person once said to a father whose son was anied for Iazipess. that he thought his very much fraid of work. "Ztraid of work" replied the father, "not aI he will lie down and go sleep close by the side ofit."
 Accidents from SkQting.-Two boys were drowned at Cohasset Christmas day, by falling through the ice when skating. Their names were Daniel Nichols and Lewis Wilcu1t, the former 13 and the latter l2 years of age. Two lads were also drowned at Kings- ton the same day. tn the same manner. They were quite yonng-asd iheii names were J. s. Champney and s. Wade. At Industry, Me-, Benjamin, sou 6r MT. James Eveleti, recently skated into hole n the ice, and was drowned.
 Ertens,re Robbery.-The trunk of Mir. Perkins of Hardwick, VI. was broken open at Wilde's, EIm street, yesterday morning. supposed by by the name of Hummer of Bare anG robbed of two pack ages of money belonging 10 the Wells River Bank, Newbury, Vt. directed to Emerson, Lamb and Harvey, which contained bank notes, supposed, from to 5000 dollars, draft on Skinner and Hurd, Charles iowa, for $l50, and his pocket book containing $26O in bills of the Wells River Bank. The robbery was effected about o'clock, while MT. Perkins was at breakfast.-Boston Commercial Gasefte.
 [Plummer arrested in Holden by Mr. Wilde, and carried back Boston, but no money was found upon him. which leads suspicion that he has an ac- complice. He has been committed to prison.]
 Col C,ockeNs Last-' Well,'' said the Colonel, the other day, after heated debate in the House of Representatives, 'a may get full ofpisen here ,ha, if he'd bite hnself he'd de."
 ~ 4 Hrroine.--In New. York, on Friday ovening last young married lady was returning through the Bowery. ste was grossly assallied by a young man, who had been noticed as following her. She grap- pied with her assaiIan, and kep, her hold i the rival ofa watchman. who took him to the watch -house He was next morning ordered to fad surety in the sum of $500, to answer the complaint a the sessions
 FirSf FrHits.-We learn that tae turing es,a5- Iishmen, in this city that employs than huudrcd hands, dischargsd nearly aif nf thetR .on Saturday ":gh preparing to carry their works oH very mo- deae scale until the prescn. pressure in the market is over A, Philadelphia large numbers of mechanics have been dscharged,-N. Y. Adr.
 Fire at Chiueningo.-Four buildings belonging to J. B. Yales, esq, of this village, destroyed by fire on Thursday last. Loss of the proprietor and tenants about $80OO-no insurance.
 Mir. Dudley Selden, the new Representative from NewYork City, is out of favor with those who " rule the roast" He a said to have been convicted Of dar ing to think for hmseIf--Aler. Gas.
 Murde,.-William Jackson, a coloreG man, about 90 years of age, Sunday, while visit to house in Orange street. was stabbed by colored woman named Wilson, who has been committed to prison, with whom he was playing, and in attempting to gain his Ina, which had been taken from him by another fe male, he accidentally tore the prisoners dress, who immediately drew from her bosom knife which she plunged into his body in three diferen. places. He attempted regain the street door, bui he fell in the enry unable to efec, ;t, exclaimng Oh, God! where he expired in fifteen minutes, without utlerins anoih- CT word-Noahs Star.
 7het7.-A young female of highly respectable con nexions. and hitherto of unmpeacha5le character, has been committed ,o prison, charged with stealing the wearing apparel of a female acquaintance. She acknowledged her guilt and confessed where she had disposed of the articles ID.
 Erecntion.--In Providence, on Friday last, Amos Miner, and Charles Brown, colored man, were exc cuted according to iaw-the former for the murder of John Smith, Esq., of Foster and inc latter for highway robbery the person of Col R. Smith, in Providence. They were executed a. place about mile from the jail. NIiHer was very much excied-" denounced curses on the people of Rhode lsland," Re-" and his raviugs were only terminated by the elimination of his mortal career. It is said that 900 people tended the scene.
 A serious affray occurred at MilIedgvile, Ga. on the l2lh instant. between Major Wood, President of the Senate, and Senator named Dr.. Daniel. For some remark, considered personal, made in debate, Dr. Daniel. leaving the Senate, struck Major Wood the face with paper he held in his band.-- Major Wood instantly stabbed si him with a knife held open at the time, but prevented from doing more than merely cutting through ihe clothes on his then seized . stick from genilemsa who was at- tempting to hold him, and struck Wajor Wood a se- were blow on the side of the head after which they were entirely separated.
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