Litchfield enquirer., 1835-10-15

Murder.-A melancholy occurrence occurred in
Carlisle the last evening Of the election. A Mr..
Smith, respectable citizen Of Carlisle, and Mr.. Boyd,
the Post Master, were engaged in quarrel. when a
sou Of the latter interfered aud stabbed, and Instant
ly killed the former. Mr.. Boyd's house was demo-
shed by the enraged citizens, and the ost-ofice
moved to an adjacent store. A reward Of 5000 has
been offered by the citizens for the apprehension Of
The murderer.-Paris (Ky.) Citizen. .- -
Minister to Spain-Ihe N. York Gazette contains
an extract from letter, dated Liverpool, August 3d.
1885, relative to the Hon. Mr.. Barry The writer says
1.-The American Minister (lr. Barry TO the court
Of Spain. is stopping the house with myself
His sleeping apartment 10 directly opposite mine. and
il can iorn an opinion from what hear an! see, he
is mucl, likely TO 60 very shortly, far longer
journey than from hence to Madrid. He appears to
be rapidly sinking under a consumption. scarce ever
quits his bed, and coughs continually. lear" he was
10 wreched health previous leaving the U. S. and
was hardly ever out Of his berth during the passage"
We learned ia Trenton that FIVE hundred and seven.
,y-four suits have been commenced against the
Tren,oa Delaware Bridge Company. for charging ex-
cess OF toll. These ia addition to the % comoseRced
few weeks since, make in all 500 salts; twelve Of
which have already been decided by Justice against,
the Bridge Company, from which an appeal has been
taken 10 the higher courts. The Company have been
charging 60 12 cents, when the law, The complain
ants say) allows them only so cents for four horse
Stage. They have reduced the toll to so cens since
tie suits haSc been menced. The penahy 10 $50
6"e Tor each offence; making i" all the round Of
SIT $40, besides costs each suit which if they
should 60 agaias, the company will swell il between
90 and $50 ,OOO.-N. Y: paper. ;7 f0ff
A Squaiiy Chance for the Presidency .-Whiie a,
the Syringe short time ago. MI. Van Buren, admit
ted to Virginia friend thai il Rner could not be de-
feated ia Pennsylvania ia October next there ev'
| cry reason TO appreheDd defeat Of the Baltimore
nominees; inasmuch as that State seemed TO him tO
be the "Key Stone Of the Arch," which; 10 giving
way, would let the whole democratic family into the
cellar; from which would be impossible ex'rcate
the whole Of them ia TO be Of service in the
Presidential struggle. add, consequently, his oppo
nen,s would owe their triumph at last to Dein0cr"t,s
Penney vana:- Louisville Jour. The authority car
be produced.-Noah. Icy.
Melancholy Accident.-On Sunday last party o
the artzaps and wOrkmen employed at the Rail road
Depot near Baltimore, with their families, ins
led by Mr. Dsvis the ingenious constructor OF the
powerful locomotives in nee on the Railroad between
that city aud Washington, TO take trip to, add par.
take Of collation. in ahis eiy. Ca abe Rsiur0 Of the
train which was drawn by a and elegant engine,
jus. finished, and which then going at very great
speed FOR the purpose Of trying is full power Mr.. Da-
vie, while standing the Engine tender, that he
nigh, closely observe the Operations Of the aaach'"e,
was accidentally ihrown Of. and, shocking % relate
his head crushed by the wheel Of ihe tender, and
instantly kiIled.-National Latei5gencer. ass3 ~
The Hoa. Elisha r. Potter died II his residence !"
Sou,h KiugRos on Saturday morning last. ofihe 40
gina Pec,ores. Mr.. Potter was amsn Of talents and
great energy Of character and has een prominent 10
the politics OF Rhode Island Tor long time past
He was for several years member df Congress. and
for upwards Of twenty-five years member Of the Lee
gslature Of the S,a,e.-N Y. ADD. IS ..-..t...-~.
Dr.. Gesnard. the father Of the child which was re-
Gently kidnapped and rescued at Mobile, has lost two
Of his ether children suddenly. by poison. administer
ed by a negro. Who is supposed TO have bee" bribed
BY the iDhuman wretches brothers Of the doctor who
had abducted the FIRST mentioned child.