Litchfield enquirer., 1835-07-16

bout o'clock in the evening, cur town Vyas visited by . saOEm of hail sI0nes, tvaryine in size from that of hens egg to buIIet,) that
 made the Stoatese hearts quail, aod exceeded any thing ot the kind that has ever before DC. cured here within the recollection of the old. est inhabitants. The hail, Ilrst driven from the sOuth-tWest by a wind ot considerable power, shattered to pieces every pane Ofglass that perchance was left exposed to that direc. tiOn; then suddenly shifting round to the northwest. every one there exposed was like wise shattered. Not vegetable in our gar dens has sur~ived the fury of the pelting storm. The scene is truly melancholy and disastrous one. We learn also that several oxen and horses have heen found dead.
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 HOrrid G0aiT.-A correspondent writes us as follows. under date of July lst--:'' An af-
 fray took place yesterday afternoon, at Chuck. at0ck, in Nansemoud County, between two
 highly respectable young gentlemen, Mr.
 Samuel Whit6eld, Jr. and Mr. William H. A.
 F.. CowpeF, both of Isle of White County, which resulted in the death Of both ! | am
 not informed of an the particulars of this tsa- geds, but tesrn that the psrtiess have been in hostile relafian towards each other for sosps
 months. and within that time challenges had
 passed between them, bet nOpersonal meeting could be effected. Yesterday afternoon they
 metcasually at Chuckatack, when they drew their pistols and 6red. Cowper was shot through the body and died imme ediately. At this stage Of the affair, Mr. Josiah c. Parker, the brother of C0wper, fired his pistol at
 Whiie6eld, the ball of which passed through the body of w. and killed free negro man who happened tO be standing near him; Par ker soon after fled, and came on board the Kentucky in the James River. this day, and passed on in the steamboatto Baltimore"
 We have since heard other details of this lamentable occurrence, which confirms the above statement. and are more circnmstan- tial. but as no one can well be passive spec- tatOr on such an occasion they must be re- ceived with many grains Of allowance. It is said that Cowper saw Whitefeld in the act Of assisting 2 lady to enter her carriage. and immediately after shot at, him, the ball graz zipg his arm. Whitefeid then drew pistol and was in the act of firing at Cowper, when the latter declaring himself unarmed, the form. CT waited sil he had re.loaded his pistol, and then fired aud shot him through the bOdy.- When Cowper fell, Joshua c. Parker etep. ped forward to Whitefield and shot him through the abdomen, and, as was before said, the ball entered the body of free negro man who was killed instantaneously. The scene Of action is fepresensrsisas- most horrible- presenting the view of ihfeO men, who were i've minutes before tn the prime of life and strength. laying at a few paces from each other, weftering in their gore. Whitel.ld and Parker. the survivor, were near neigh. ors.--Nortolk Beacon. u
 Curious Afair.-Tho Boston AtIas says, that" report was current in the city yester- day, that an attempt had been made to as- sassinate the Hon. Edward Everett, while de. tivesing the Orati6n. ut BevssIy. Az this ru- mot reNched ue through a respectable source. we tOUk ifnnnetliate eneasurea t0 obtain cOr- reet'infornation upon the subject. Ths fol- lowing result of our inquiries may be relied on. Mr. Attree, the Reporter of ihe New York Ceurief and Enquiree. who was sO %. yeraly and br0talIy injured short time since at Hoboken, ip cOnsequence Of his having giv.: en names In connection with police case. has been down in this part of the country for the recovery of his health; and. being near Beverly. visited that place to hear and give some account of Mir. Everstt's address. Since the Hoboken affair." Msgi Attree has carried pistols for his pr0tecti0n. On arriving at the church. in Beverly, where the orstian was to be delivered, he endeayored to obtain . seat uOos M4ss Fee auW lVf tusS puSYuses sUu6u1 SO make his way through the crowd towards that gentleman. This movement was oppos- ed by those around him. and a slight struggle. we believe, ensued in the course of wbich 1t became known. in some way. that Mr. At. tree had pistols about him. This fact. coup led with his desiring to get near Mir. Everett, created apprehensiOOs for ths safety of that gentleman. and MT. A. was, consequently, immediately taken into custody and placed in confinement. He immediately wrote to Mr. Everett. stating who he was, and his reasons for cart ying pistols. Mr. E. baving knowl- edge of the facts alluded to, and being con vinced of Mr. Attres's identity. speedily pro. cused his release. Explanations and apolo. gles then ensued. and the matter terminated amicably for all parties. It being certain that the above circumstances would come before the public tn some way, we have thought it best at once to make them known, in order to prevent misapprehension." E,..,
 BreGck ef ProMiSe.-AO action fer breach of promise. under somewhat novel ,circupl- stsnces. is appointed ior trial on the first day of term at the ensuing sitting of the Circui, Court. hsfare Judge EdYsrds. The plaiDtilf ls . merchahe of shis eisys. of highly reapecia- hle standing aud eOnnsxi0ns. wealthy and in extensive business. The deleDdant is mar red Iadys residing h the nsighboshood of Hudson. Of great peEsoual attractions, young, gay. and accomplished. The alleged cause ef action asisev, we are informed. from . wan n.s.n a A a As.A-A -s.At