Litchfield enquirer., 1837-12-28
Ero,r a Western p0per.

6rsak bad meucs.' They could not occupy their columns with matter more pertinent to their present position. We will take the liberty to paraphrase it, adapting the words to suIt thelr case as we'll as the sentiment:
 ScENE-THE EAST ROOM. Van Buren Sot"S.
 This night shall rest contented. Malne' Rhode Island and North Carolina may have east me off. but New-Y York will never aban- don her favorite son. The Empire State gov erns inc Union, and I, through my faithful subjects, Wright and Cambreleng and their subalterns, rule the Empire State. The ras- callv Federalists can never succeed m put tinp down my Administration so long as the Loco Focos of the Commercial City continue faithful.
 Enter Blair.
 How now! thou Knight of the Rueful coun- tenance? I have not seen thee wear so oo"h, east a phiz since the election of Congressional Printer. What are thy advices by the morn. ing's mail? Is Cams calculation Verllleo He is always prudent, and we dare say tle true majority exceeds his estimate speak, thou ill-looking varlet.
 Blair. My 1iege, have no news except from federal sources, which clam the cty LOT LOT the Whigs by 32OO. The sixth ward IS still true. though our vote is diminished,s The Wings were growing Justify for their gains up the river.
 Yan. Your speech bellies your expression .nn. Save your pleasantly for our rejoicing when returns from the whole States are ln.
 Blair. The river counties have changed completely since your election. That Extra Congress has played the deuce with our game. Albany, Duchess, Westchester, Rens- sellaer, have all gone for the Wings
 Van Kinderhook is safe! What was the vote in old Columbia?
 Blair. Your native county has torsaken us-Kinderhook has turned tail upon you.- Our losses have not been so great as might have been expected under the management of the traitor conservatives. have faitn m these federal reports for the first time. A uresentiment hangs over me that our days are numbered, but will shut my eyes to @ facts and die game. The Globe shall thun- der its anthemas against Tallmadge, and will still swear that we have the democracy of numbers under our command
 Van Bravely spoken, my trusty servant.
 Enter Messenger, scith papers, letters, 8rc.
 Here is later intelligence. What says our cousin of the Albany Argus! [Reads]. An adverse political tempest appears to have swept the State, though we see nothing dis couraging in the returns. It is probable the Whigs have elected six of the eight Senators, and they will have an overwhelming majority in the Assembly. We are beaten but not vanquished."
 Blair. My presentiment is more than veri- fled. Van, we must improve the short time left us to the best advantage-lie boldly, pil- fer unsparingly, and feather our nests com pletely with the money concealed in the Treasury when the shin-plaster law was pas- sed. We have the name and must improve the game. The people have turned against us, and let us beggar them in their efforts to support the Government.
 Kan One hope remains. The Wings flushed with victory will relax their efforts. We must wait the developements' of another long year, and still act in the dark. If the revolution be real, will sell out at Kinder hook, and go to Texas. lam perplexed with thousand conflicting thoughts. Let us call the council! Oh, Cambreleng, where was thy arithmetic? Thy letter had raised hundred bright hopes which now are doubly bitter in the isappointment.-
 Dreadful Trogedy-A special canvass for representative from the county of Hickman, Ky. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the successful candidate at the reg ular August Election, had for some time been in progress. A gentleman by the name of Binford was candidate. The State Senator from the district composed of Hickman Graves and McCraken counties, Thomas James, took some exceptions to the reputation of Binford, and intimated that if B. should be elected, he Janes) would resign rather than serve with such colleague. Hearing this Binford went to the house of James to de- mand an explanation. On making the de- mand B. was answered by J. that he had not made the remark, and after this satisfactory assurance they both went into the house. Here Mrs. James remarked Gin jest as Bin- ford thought) that if she was in the place of her husband she would resign her seat in the senate and not serve with such character B. told her that she was woman, and could say what she pleased. She replied that she in the face, and said that, if his wife said so it was the fact-"he was an infamous scoun- drel and d-d rascal" He asked B. if he was armed, and on being answered in the af- tirmative. he stepped into an adjoining room to arm himself. He was prevented by the family from returning, and Binford walked out. J. then told him from his piazza, that he would meet him next day at Clinton "True to their appointment the enraged parties met in the streets the following day. James shot first, his ball passing through his antagonists liven whose pistol fired immediately after wards, and missing J. the ball pierced the head of stranger by the name of Collins, who instantly fell and expired! After being shot, Binford sprang upon J. with the fury of wounded tiger, and would have taken his life but for a second shot received through the back, fired by Bartin James, brother oi Thomas. Even after he received the last fa- tai wound, he struggled with his opponen, until death relaxed his grasp, and he fell back. with the horrid exclamation, II am a dead man !"