Litchfield enquirer., 1837-01-12
W1slfNoToN, Dee. 70, IS50,

r Tie late assassination in Baltimore-ths deed is called by q milder name in that city ' has created considerable sensation, and as |, I have not as yet noticed detail of the cau. ! ses that led to the act of blood and madness will furnish you an account of the whole transaction. My information was obtained in Baltimore, and may be relied on.
 When the election of Presidential Electors
 was going on, among the inspectors of the polls in one of the wards, was gentleman named Stewart. He was Whig in politics warm, ardent and presevering He had for many years possessed the confidence of his
 fellow citizens, and was honored by all Wno
 knew him, no matter what were their PoIni-
 cal predilections.
 A majority of the inspectors of the ward, were Van Buren men; and as they dId not
 like the locality of the Husting- Place, being of opinion it is said that it would not afford | the Van Burcn party certain advantages clal-
 med by it, they took the liberty to remove
 to another location without consulting the Whig portion of the inspection. MT. Stewart, who was absent at the moment, indignant
 that step of the kind should be taken with out extending to him the courtesy of consul
 tation, repaired to the office of the Mayor, and
 resigned his robes of office. In doing this,
 he indulged in some very warm language towards his associates on the adverse side of the question, and applied to them epithets but too we'll calculated to elicit a corresponding
 indignant reply. Doct. AlcOck, a young phy- sician, one of the inspectors, on being inform ed of the language of MT. Stewart, instantly addressed him note, demanding an expla- nation and a recantation, and wound up his epistle as usual, with, eff my request be not complied with, demand of you that satls- faction which ever governs the conduct of men of honor. My friend is authorized to make the necessary arrangements" &c. MT. Stewart was a man well advanced to- wards three score years and ten-Alcock was only five and twenty-and as the old gentle man was not disposed to be annoyed by the bravado of pseudo -duellist. he indignantly thrust the message of Alcock into the fire af- ter he had read it, and bade its bearer to quit
 his premises with all possible despatch. The | affair, as a matter of course, was made known l to the family of MT. Stewart, and one of his
 sons determined to redress the wrongs and
 insults of the father. Intent on this end, he
 sought and found Alcock in the street, and without delay accosted him with, "you will
 allow me sir, to say that you are contempt
 ible scoundrel and a puppy. You are at lib-
 erty to resent the insult where you please and
 when you please satisfaction sir, can be had
 on the spot"
 Doct. Alcock declined an altercation in the
 street. and repaired to his shop. Young Stewart followed him, and rushing into the
 apartment, drew brace of pistols, and ham, I ding one to Alcock, said to him, "we will set
 tie this difficulty across the counter"
 Alcock declined the offer, but said that he was ready to meet Stewart in the field. A challenge passed, but in consequence of some
 particular point of etiquette, it was not &C., a cepted. The parties now proceeded to pla- f cards, and each lampooned and abused the other to his hearts content. The feud of v course, grew worse and worse. The criti- cism and remark of the public had not a sal-
 utary consequence, and young Stewart, stung
 to the quick, resolved that he would find re- l vcngc by taking the laws into his own hands. 2 He accordingly procured cow-skin, and
 armed with pistols sought his antagonist. , He did not find him till 0 late hour in the . evening, when he met him in Guy street, and o commenced the assault. Alcock retreated, ;. receiving as he run, severe cuts from the v cow-skin, and ere he reached his shop was most shockingly mangled in his face, and # his coat was literally cut from his back. As ,t soon as he reached his shop, he closed the Y doors, and seizing his pistols prepared to act if on the defensive. After the lapse of few s moments, some of the panes of glass were i broken, and as Doct. Alcock saw or imagined Q he saw several pistols presented towards him ;f he seized one of his own pistols and fired d
 
 l. the street was crowded with curious mul ,> titude, no one was injured. Young Stewart II who stood near the window, supposing that he ;r had been aimed at, drew pistol and sho n Alcock through the thigh, inflicting a wounG which yesterday put an end to his existence ,c Such are the simple and unvarnished fact.
 of the case do not doubt their entire cor n rectness, for had them from gentleman ;. who was on the ground. and who know haC a no disposition to misrepresent them.
 '. Boston Com. Gaz. Graphic Wustration--A caricature has been ts published at Washington, which represents t, large Stable (Augean) with Stalls for the fl different Departments, labelled Treasury, is War, SEc. The door is locked, and Wise and ld Peyton arc standing laundering without ha- ns wing spades and brooms ready for a sweep. 10 The phiz of Mir. D. J. Pearce peers out of the nt Stable windows, eXclaiming-' We can't lei Is you in to clean out generally, but you may 3. by and by take off little specific dirt.
 The following call upon debtors we cop, d from Eastern papers.
 o YOUR TURN WILL COME NEXT !-Thc subcri l. bcr has engaged a first rate Miller to atten, ,- to his business after the 18th day of Dccem - Der next, who will put into the Hopper all de IS mands which may be due at that time. Tn, j. Mill is so constructed, that any note or ac ,f count, which may be put into the hopper will come out an execution; which, by an n other process, will be put into the hands O Il an Officer, and the toll, which will be taker c by the Miller and Officer, will probably, il e most cases, consume the original Grist.- | Notes Of lOnO Sfandinu will he mt in first