Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-10-22

The Hon. Henry Clay add Mr.. A. x.
WOOlley, Of the Kentucky Senate, were fined
ten dollars each and reprimanded BY Judge
Hickey for their late fight in Court at Lex
ington. The contest was short, but violent.
in the course Of which Mr.. WOOlley received
blow in the mouth, and blood was drawn
from Mr.. Gays face. The cOntending par
ties were counsel on opposite sides. and irri-
Eating language had been used. The party
newspapers in "Old Kentuck" are, Of course
squibbing away about the matter at n lively
rate.-N. Y. paper.
The editor of the Alabama Times sent a
copy OF the first number Of his paper to the
Louisville Journal, with note saying that he
would be " extremely happy it the editor Of
the Journal would give his paper some sort
Of a notice." To which he Of the Journal
promptly responds" Well, sir-it is the
poorest sheet in Alabama; and you are the
most contemplate editor. There, sr-are
you extremely happy nOw!"
Suicide.-A young lady by the name Of
Blanchard. about go years OF age. living IN
Amherst, East Parish, committed suicide ON
Thursday, Sept. Gath. by drawing handker-
chief around her neck, with the ends merely
crossed, till life was extinct. She is said to
have been lady Of unexceptionable charac-
ter, but had for some time been subject to
great depression of spirits, and frequently ape
peared partially deraOged, and this is sNPpOs-
ed to be the cause Of her committing the rash
deed.-Hampshire Gazette.
Don't be Frightened.- Argus says, IF
Ritner is elected, it will be an indication OF
Webster's strength, and not Harrison's, IN that
State. Get away with your nonsense; you
want to make mischief between Harrison and
Webster; it's no go. The old farmer Of Ohio
carries the Key State.-N. Y. Star.
We understand that letter from New-Or-
leans, received in this city, mentions that an
other instance Of punishment under the SEN
tence of Lynch court. bad been Inflicted 10
that city upon physician who was first Sc
yerely logged, and then had one at his ears
cut Off. What was the specific offence with
which he was charged. We were not informed.
From the N. Y. Transcript.
EsportanG to Merchants.-An action was tried in the
Court Of Common Pleas yesterday, TO recover the
sum Of two hundred dollars Of Mr. Barnabas Bates,
the deputy post master Of this city, under the following
The plan,iff, Mr. Robert L. Patterson, me Of our
most respectable merchants. being DESTROYS VI trans
uniting large sum OF money 10 u NAF Onagbeb MEs
Farland orCoumbus, Georgia. applied &c the defe"d-
ant 10 insure its safe delivery, at the same time offer
ing TO pay him certain preiam ON the amount 81
" agreed upon, and the 18th Of December, 1884,
Mr. Patterson enclosed the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars in letter directed to his COumhus COrrespon-
Of Thousand dollars eacl This letter and contents
delivered into the hands of MI. Bates, who re-
ceived also his slipalaed commission-being twelve
dollars aud Fifty cents. Three days alter this TRANSACT
ton the planii the individual atldi-
tional sum often shOusand dolass aisO IN u g. Bank
notes. and under precisely similar circumstances and
destination iH due course Of mail, but instead Of the
notes being Of the u. 9. Bank, they were severally
found 10 be bills The Manhattan Bank Of this city,
which were, 10 that part Of the country, at that period
Gin the month ofJanuary iM the present year u! dis
count OF one per AT this time the emissions Of
the U. s.. Bank were At par, and Mr. Mcfarland, Ut
course advised the plaintiff of the deficiency, aud de-
bi,ed him with il. On being apprized ofth facts
municated 10 him from Columbus, MI. Patterson cal.
led upon Mr. Bates, and after demonstrating with him
for substituting bills Of description different from
those which had been entrusted to him for iraNsporta-
ton, insisted upon being Unidentified from any osses
that might accrue in consequences Ofsuch Mnauhr-
ised proceeding. The defendant, was alleged by
the plant counsel, did make promise 10 refund TO
Mr. Patterson any reasonable Of discount that
he required 10 pay 70 McFaraad-but on de-
mand subsequently being presened to him for the sum
Of two hundred dollars, he absolutely refused 10 settle
II. 10 cOncede 10 iis equity or justice.
Under these circumstances. Mr.. Patterson insiiiu-
ted the present suit, and concusveiy established the
facts above stateds
For the defence. il was contended that Mr.. Bates
had not specially contracted remit the actual notes
deposited with him by the planif, and that the cove
nant made by hin, only bound him To send 70 Mr.. Me-.
FarlaMd the suns Of twenty thousand dollars Ot good
and money. witheat reference 10 the descr'p
ton or character the bills. Ii also insisted up
by the defendants counsel, that abe bills OF the
Manhaian Bank not properly at a discount 10
Georgia the period Of the rcMitaances ~ question,
but that the covenant, they OF full curren
cy and value as che notes of,he U. 3. Bank.
Al the conclusion Of the testimony, the counsel adj
dressed the Jury r their respective clients, aud after
apperiaining 10 the case before them they retired 10
consider Of their verdict, and in few moments return
ed with an award in favour Of the plaintiff for the full
amount Oflhe claim together with the costs.
The Fraud IL W'aH-Street.-In our paper of yes.
terdsy, stated she fraud successfully praclised
in Wall-Sree and the arrest Of the young perpetra-
tor, aud the recovery Of portion OF the money. II
appears that the officers, Collins aud WRltroD, who
arrested him, found his person only $3.50 Of the
money and $50 which he had in the hands Of
Mr. Bennei, u merchant in Carmine Street, who was
officers. His trunks, however, were found on board
the Rochester tow.boat, in the North River, aud
brought the Office. Alter Wilding, the young swim
dler, brought TO the watch.hOnse, he dropped a
81 900 bill in the Office, aud another 10 the cell
where he was confined, both Of which we're lOund.-
Subsequently, when his creditors had arrived, he Of
fered to 60 with Merritt, the officer, to the person with
whom he said he had leG the Of lhe money, aud
when the officer had him Qua of doors. he az once
charged him with having the rest Of the money hid
away or else abons his parsOn. and thrusng hs haMd
into his pocket 6and slowed away in a cOrner, u
small compact ctosely wadded together. which
on being Opened i0WRd TO comiain SO, 600 more
Of the money, making the whole amount recovered