Litchfield enquirer., 1834-12-18


 Nathaniel B. EIdred, s[wi,hdrawOl George kremer, dO
 Charles Shaer, 2 dO
 Abner LacUck.
 From the Mobile Commercial Register of NoV. 22.
 The trial of Charles R. s. BoyingtOn, for the mur- der o V0th0nieL Frost, crime which caused great aT excitement in this community at the time, on, before Judge Chapman, in the Circuit Court, Thursday. A jury was empanneled, that day, and ihe examination Of the testimony was commenced yesterday morning. and occupied the whole olhe day. The Counsel for the Prisoner summed up in his de. fence E0 the evening, and the closed foe the lion, about 2 o'clock, and the Jury, after retiring for the of hour and quarter, return ed R verdict Of-GUILTY.
 The Counsel for the prosecution were Solicov Breedhl and James DilIe, Es, aud for the Prisoner, Isaac H. Erwin, and Edward k. Olco,t, Esqnircs.
 The Court crowded during the whole trial, an,E Up to the hour of the rendering of the veIdicI-an8 throughout the ely t the universal topic of versalion. Rarely have the feelings of the community been more deeply interested. The murder was sO cold bI"oded so unprovoked. and aUtacious, sad the accused 50 self possessed during the whole oftbc bloody affair, from the crime the co"vclon, that wonder and horror mingled with the ordinary feelings Ut curiosity and eXcien,enl such OccasiU ns.
 CopiOus notes of the testimony were taken, which will be published as soon as they be prepared.
 Singular Suit for Damaees-rhe editor of the Gainesville tnhio) Telegraph has been sued and cast in damages of $53,4l, for printing the name of law yer 'h"s, 'sac poine" inc lawyer putting forth, hs plea for damages that it was bel aud sign;fied has he was a man of" mean and smal capacity"
 Exchange no sobbery.-'The U. s. Gazette of Phla- deIpha, says-''A gentleman missed his unk yes,er- day morning, house in this city, and thinking per- haps that the thief might wish escape by way oG steamboat, he went down the Chesnul street wharf, and tn fact found his trunk put away among the bag gage, ready for Baltimore. He took his property and went into the office, and CUnd Una, the rogue had ,a. ke" out about SEQ cash, and deposited tn place new suit clothes and handsome pair of ps,oIs.'
 The test oath passed the lower branch or the South Carolina Legislature ny than two thirds maiori- ty, the 29h Nov. Eloqsent addresses. for and a- gains. the were dsivessdb by some of.he new members.
 new Catholic Cathedral was dedicated at St. Loois Missouri, with grea, p"mp and parade on Sum day the 9th ut. Several uniform companies of that city, horse and too and U. s. roops took part n the ceremony, being presen. under arms from in the morning ,Il in the afternoon. They marched through the lO the sound of martial Dueic aud amid the roar of cannon-all in honor of the occasion-as is customary in Catholic countries. The Pope Of Rome furnished the means for building the CathedraI-soN says the Poughkeepsie Telegraph.
 IL appears Gom the roceedngs of the Legislature of Virginia, tha, James Bonnet, member cleo, of he House of Delegates for Lewis County, has ahsconded from the State accoun, of" sundry presen,msn.s for forgery and ssbornaon of perjury found againss him by the Grand Jury"
 Public Printer :" Virginia.-A Richmond cores pondent of the Baltimore Patriot referring to the eec- ton of Public Printer and the discussion on tho subject in the Legislature says: When Mr. Wat kins of Goochland alluded the consistency C!) of Mr. Richie of the Enquirer, almost universa laugh was raised, in which the Jacksoni,es themselves irressiibly impeIled to pariicpa,e"
 We learn from the proce eedngs of the Georgia Le- gis|aure, that the bill for the construction ofa Rail- road from Savannah to Macon, has been rejected i" the House; yeas 59, nays l05.
 4 Geod Dipidend.-The Fairfield County Bank. oG this tOwn has declared a dividend of FIue per cent. for the last six mon,hs. No Safety Fund insu,iom in Wall street give better evidence of good manr agement and solvency. Their maximum is three aad a haif.-No, scoK GGx.
 FIe.-The Bellefo0te Cotton Mill near Pawtuck- ei, owned by"Messrs. Christopher and Wm. Rhodes, was consumed by fire yesterday morning, l7th.) The fire had made considerable progress, and break ing through the roof when ii was discoveredeonse- que"'ly nothing saved The mill contained 1000 spindes, Ooms &c., and the whole loss is estimated al $lO,00O. There insurance the property of$5O0O, at the American office in this city.
 PrOviaeRce Jour.
 The Boston Atlas, says :-The rumOr iH regard to Avery's confession is unfounied.
 Honsiside.-We learn from the Missouri Repuhi- can. of tue 2lsi u,., ,ha, William c. OweOs, Esq.,, CeEk Of the Circuit Court of Franklin County, in that State, ~ayIaid and shot down, few days previ- ousy, his return home from his farm, and died the spot The murderer, is appears, mus, have been sOme time in waiting for his victim, he had tied his horse to the tree tho spot, and amused himself with his knife in cutting the bark and ,wgs. Suspi- cion pointed to iwo individuals, bIt with what justice noi known. 10. -.'
 The venerable Simeon Dewitt, soldier of the rev. ou,ion and Surveyor General of New.York, died at Ithaca on the 3d. At the time of his death he was near completing his 79,h yess. He eaugh, a violssa cold some sims since while on his annual journey to his estates in Tompkins couOiy.
 young man, in appearance gentleman. but iD spirit dastard. was nigh. OT lwo ago taken from the Chesnut leare Philadelphia, and carried to pri- son, Cor ielng to the floor. by the blow of cane. young female with whom he had been quarreisg.
 The report of,he death Of Warren R. Davis, Mem Der ofCongress from South Carolina, proves to be D-