Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-08-15
From he Losiyu;ue Journal.

From he Louisui1e Journal
Murder Of jain W. Moore-k gentleman direc
from Alexandra, La. bas handed US the Red Rive
WING OF the 9th instant, which appears I5 dee
Die murderOf John w. Moore its able and chivalrOu
editor long and well known in this citysas the zeal
Gus. me noble, and the eloquent advocate Of WIFI
For the want Of room, we must limit ourselves 10
bret history Of the events that led 10 the erpeirar0v
OF this most rufanly and blOUdy deed After the co
Of Mr. Moores paper at Alexandria. the
the rapid vigorous. and powerful pfodGttlUps ofhis
pen, ne was fast breaking down their cause through
out inc State In the startling results Of the first cleo
LIONS IN and around Alexandria, they saw all their
gloomy Tears confirmed. They saw, that Ihefg was
NO hope tor them but in silencing the ELOQUENT voice
@ me Wing champion, and they knew enough Of
u n be ssnHs sGf ms tones we're e be hused
y from Orleans, Mr.. Zim, low-Iived Journey.
nan ns printer, and employed him TO challenge Mr..
Sy M K OraI Combat The challenge was borne
=, remarklng that ne would have nothing to do with
I'm. Then you must fight his friend, said Holstein.
s,a now or at any other time replied Moore Hol.
waned 4tl midnight, and then, under the protecting
wings Of darkness. proceeded to post him. The next
gay Moore met Holsein in the street. and. although
his beard as linr and craven. Suhseouentlv he
again met Hosen, but that dastardy ornin
9ualled before him. not daring IN his presence tomake
NE sghsss exhibition dan Of any feeling Of hostility
cowardy monster was darby breeding over deed d
blood-a deed, which to the shame Of human nature
he At length accomplished.
We copy from long and thrilling article in the pa
per, Of which Mr. Moore was recently The editor, al
account Of the deep damnation Of his taking off,
tie te unarmed and without the slightest possibility
OF defending himself There ceased the heating OF a
noble and hold n heart nj k,aIs
bosom. May the eternal mandate Of "blood fol
blood" pursue the murderer and ring BY dav in his
refuge. -
From Ae Red River Wzig Of Julye.
-. Mr. Moore had taken summer residence in the
tinewoods across the river, about mile from town
Pc wa. IN the habit Of every
exanda 10 crossed BY persons coming from The Pine
woods opposite to by means OF ferry. On the sum.
uni Of the bank stands house. known as the Fer
0ated that any person approaching the ferry can be
seen from it considerable distance. The occupants
OF the Den" are two brothers by the name Of La.
Of Tuesday. the ID day Of July, hols,ein secreted
himself in his den, to awnit the approach Of hs vic.
tim-unseen BY, ell except the Labat,e and . few
.c spirits he remained concealed il HE lair
came IN on foot and alone to cross 10 town, ignorant
and unconscious Of the fate that awaited him. He
bad arrived at the open space before the house. when
hidingplace, with double barrelIed shotgun to his
shoulder, cooked. Taking deliberate aim ut Mr..
Moore be called on him aloud -" Beg for yoar le
gov - d rascal, or I MI ail!yos!"
MIR. Moore, aware now, for the first time, that his
enemy was 90 near suddenly stopped folded HE arms
across his breast, drew himself up TO his full height
and observed, - Mr. H9lstein, YOU have me in yoa!
Holstein did so-he gun snapped. Immediately Mr.
ringhurst stepped up to Hosten and required him To
desis be paused instant, cooked the other barrel
then lad it by his side; but painting for The bleed d
lol from his belt, and said to Mr.. MoSre, why did
pin fghs you, Mr. Holstein. equal terms, II amy
Is II yoar pouer-take still continuing IN Els III for
mer position from which he had never stirred Eiol
stein toek deliberate aim for two seconds, fired AND
ball entered the abdomen, passing through the colon
mediaely mounted his horse, which The Labatts hat
in readiness for him, and dashed oft at full speed
cept that he stopped for few moments Of Mr. Tai
eys house The road. whooping like no Indian, AM
sxclai%jng that "he had gioe" ne I'D rascal hi
observed at he was killed. that The bnIi had hort III
spine. Surgical mid was Immediately procured. Up
on the surgeons announcement tohW that the wound
was fatal, and that he could not live !wenty-fog
UOuIS Ilc CUOHy VuecIVGNS ~ y cNOukus uuubI
ed.-then turning round to the assembled crowd
whilst playful smile iyminsd bis calm, undis!urbet
lectures Gesture he remarked. wei Icy: hevs !ivea
w & ras T Ssa .sS fs ',i r.. n.sa
the ball struck paralysis seized the lower ex.rem.ies
and without one interval Of ease from the most ex
cruciating torn,ents- suffering in his own language
"ten thousand deaths. calmly expired in The ful
| this evening. '+r
RAIL ROADS IN EURopE.-We have re-
peated notices of the extension Of rail road.
in Europe. One of the most splendid pro-
iects recently announced, because adapted Il
the accommodation of one of the greatest
masses of population. is one under the direc.
ton of the Austrian government IN the Lom.
bardo Venetian Kingdom. This projected
work is thus described in an European jour-
nal.-EBo Weekly Messenger.
This rail road will connect the seven rich.
| est and most populous cities Of Italy with
each other, Venice, Padua, Vicenza, Verona,
Mantua, Brescia, and Milan the most gigan.
tic portion viii be the bridge over the 10.
goons, connecting Venice with the main land
The length ofthe rail road will be 1876 Italian
(about the same as English) miles, passing
thrt ugh a population Of nearly half a mil.
lion, viz, Venice, 100. 900, Padua, A, 900. vi.
ccnZa, CUsOUUs tcIOHhs 4UstWOs 1nutunS H.sUVV'
Al,ona, $4,000, and Milan 10000 inhabi-
tants to which may be added 10000 for
eigners IN Veniee and Milan. It IS calcula.
ted the transport, when completed. will ave.
rage 1900 persons, 1,500 tons Of goods, and
1000 tons Of coal daily.
AMERICAN GENrts.-Hfrahi' Powers, the
American Sculptor. is in Florence, and has
finished three marble bHsts, which are ei,thu.
siastically admired by all the Italian artists
that have seen them /; and be has had ave
others in state Of forwardness, besides hav-
ing modelled nine new busts. Ills bust Of
MI. Webster is pronounced excellent. The
fnliou;n n In nm exffaf 6f n ls.fie.r frnnn him