Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-09-27

being q religious maa and member Of he
church would not. This being overheard By
young Earl, youth Of sixteen. was pro-
to be a lie. Yancy turned round
and slapped him. DR.. Earl, the iatner' cal-
led on Yancy, and asked him II he had assert;.
ed that his son apoligized for what was said
on the muster ground, as had been reported
Yancy said no, he had not said SD. Then
said the DR.. my son called YOU a liar, and 1t
YOU repeat what you did in his hearing.
pronounce you a damned liar. With that
Yancy drew his pistol, and said you must
withdraw that, or will shoot you. The DIR:
made I'D and grappled him by the breast OF
the coat. Yancy fired and lodged the ball
lust below the ribs-the DR.. striking with q
stick which he carried. Yancy also struck
and broke the pistol over the Doctors head,
and then drew his sword cane-the DIR. drew
a large knife, and they grappled until they
were parted, say about two minutes after the
shot, The DIR. then fell from his wound, OF
which he died the next morning: ao. :. 9J
Charleston Patriot.
Jealousy and Rerenge.-The following &C.
currence has recently excited much interest
in Vienna - .+4 '''' ~ 1T
A young gentleman, M. LIE Baron de
H, a lieutenant of Hussars, of high fami-
ly connexions, had become desperately ena-
INQUIRED of the femme de ch0nsbre of his mother
She was young Sicilian, very beautiful and
well educated. He employed every means
in his power to induce her to become his mis-
tress but not successful in this attempt, nc
at length offered her his hand and fortune
She still remained inexorable, and would
listen to none Of his proposals, believing him
not to be sincere in his professions OF love-
He solemnly swose that he would never
break his marriage vow, and producing
poInard, declared that he would plunge It into
his heart rather than be unfaithful to her il
she would consent to become his wife. The
vehemenee of his declaration touched the
heart Of Eliza, (such was her name, J and she
consented to become his wife. M .ags 49,,
Their marriage took place in February
with every possible outward demonstration O
rejoicing, and the relatives Of M. de H
although not approving Of the marriage, die
every thing to celebrate the event with ecIat
In the beginning of May the officer followed
his regiment to Milan. His wife, who Tenaain
ed at Vienna, took means to have all hi:
movements watched, and she soon learned
that he had formed a connexion with young
widow, the Marquise de L--. and from tina
moment she resolved upon deadly revenge
I'm the rage of her jealousy she at first deter
mined 90 to Milan for the purpose. She was
contemplating this step when her husband
unexpectedly returned to Vienna with des
patches. The instant he entered the house
maddened with rage and frantic with excited
feelings of jealousy, she flew at him like IL
ger, and plunged the ataldagger by which NJ
had sworn into his body. The husband fel
weltering in his blood, and was taken to tht
hospital, where he is recovering. The un,
happy wife was given over TO justice, and Il
at present resigned to her situation, but no
regretting her crime. ,.,..., t,a ID, ,,..,,
VENERABLE TREEs.-The New Haven Daily
Herald gives the girth of four large Elms or
the public green, in that place, the averagt
being about IA feet round. The last nance
tree was one OF pair set out in the year 1858
before the house Of the Rev. James Pierpont
Tradition informs that the house was bull
for their Pastor by the voluntary contribu
tions of the people, and that one poor maj
having nothing else to offer, procured two
young elms and planted them as shade trees
before the premises. One of them was re-
moved several years since, in consequence q
dilapidation. The other is still in full yer.
dure. IN
Distressing case Of Hydrophobia.-On Wed
nesday afternoon, fine little boy aged about
four years, the son Of Mr.. Thomas Fisher, Of
No. 1872 Second Avenue, died from the ef-
fects of the bite of a dog, received about nine
weeks since. The little fellow was playing
with the dog "a pet animal in the family and
was bitten, and as the dog in a few days
showed symptoms of madness he was killed
The child, however, was perfectly healthy
until Wednesday morning, when having
complained of being unwell he was put to
bed. About O'Clock in the afternoon he
suddenly sprang' from the bed, and creeping
underit, gave three shreks, such as are made
by young dogs when injured. lie was. put
back in bed, where, after giving one gasp,
he expired.-N. Y. Courier. 49,. .,.,...-..t,..
j. a...a. s..a.e NEw-ORLEANs, Sept. 8.
MuRpER.-It becomes our painful duty to
record a murder perpetrated in our city on
the evening of the 9th instant. under circum.
stances of horrid atrocity. The scene where
this heinous tragedy was acted is small
grog-shop on Girod street. 1t was owned by
woman named Mrs. Doyle. who employed
young man to assist her in the establish
ment as bar keeper. Circumstances had oc