Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-06
COLLISION OF sTEAMBoATs.

From J. Chapman huger, Esq. oi OOu'N CaroliDa, who reached this city yesterday evening in the Norfolk steamboat, we learn the particulars of fearful collision Wnicn occurred at sea on Saturday nIgh! Iast' pc. tween the steamboats Gov. Dudley ana North Carolina, and which resulted in the loss of the latter boat, together with the pas sengers' baggage, and the U. s. Mails for the South. ProVidentially no lives were iost.- These boats both belong to the Wilmington and Roanoke Rail Road Company, and at the time of the collision, which took place at sea, about 60 miles South of Wilmington, the North Carolina was running towards Charleston with the Northern passengers and mails, while the Gov. Dudley was on her way towards Wilmington.
 The collision took place about o'clock A. M. it being starlight, with perfectly calm sea. The boats were going at the rate of l2 or IA miles an hour, and were seen by each other for a mile or two before they came together. How they managed to run into eah other is not known the captain ot each boat was in his berth at the time-hav- ing stood his regular watch-the mate of each having charge. The Gov. Dudley's bow struck the North Carolina between the ladies' and gentlemen's cabin. The shock was terrible, and in ten minutes after 1t took place, the North Carolina had sunk to the waters edge.
 The passengers of both boats were all in their berths at the time, and had barely time to escape with their lives. The great cook ness and self-possession manifested on tho trying occasion by the captain of each boat, were doubtless the means of preventing any loss of life. The small boats were imnedi- ately manned, and the passengers of the North Carolina all conveyed in safety to the Gov. Dudley-in about ten minutes after ev- cry one was transferred to the latter, the North Carolina, then down to the waters edge, heeled over and sunk.
 Among the passengers in the North Caro- lima were several members of Congress-one of whom, Gen Dawson of Ga, lost Sl5,OOO in his trunk. Other passengers also lost con- siderable sums of money. and some were losers of their little all. The aggregate loss in money was large.
 The Gov. Dudley hnd hole of about four feet square in her bow, and at first leaked by, but the aperture was in a measure closed with blankets, tarpaulins, Sc. She laid by all night, and the next morning picked up two or three floating trunks, which were all that was saved from the North Carolina.
 The passengers in the N. Carolina were all taken back to Wilmington, and while on their way thithcr some of the passengers of
  10 aid those who had lost their all in the Sunken boat.
 The conduct ofthe captains of the boats is spoken of in the highest terms of praise by the passcngers.-BdhimOre Amer. July IS.
 A ChiM sta5bel 1y her Father.-We learn, from the New. Orleans Picayune that. on thu: 4th inst. brutal attempt was made by N Frcnchman in that city to take the life ot his daughler-a pretty and interesting girl Of IA years of age. His name is BerluchenuX, and he is of q quarrelsome disposition when, in liquor. A short time since he either made an attempt or threatened the life of some one of the family, when his wife, knowing his disposition, had him put in the calaboose.- On the morning of the 4th, his little daughter. after many entreaties, induced her mother to give him his liberty. He immediately starti ed for the house where his family resided, and on nearing it, the little girl who had sf- fected his release ran out to embrace him. As she was lifting her arms to throw them. around his neck, the worse than brute of a father stabbed her just above the lett breast with a long Spanish knife. The Sun says, the child died and the murderer was arrested.
 An Honest Confession. Some correspon- dent of the Selma (Ala.) Press having insin- uated that the editor of the Cahawba Demo- crat was the 'victim of s,perannuated ap- pearances,' the latter comes out fiatly and plumply and says he has nothing to con- ceal. He wears wig and don't care who knows it. He furthermore says: Our age is certain number of years, months and days, and we are willing to acknowledge to the last corn; but, at the same time, we cndeavOr to act ill accordance with it, You don't find us going about attending ( Young Mems Conventions and passing ourselves off for an interesting youth. You don't find us courting all the young girls m the country whose mothers we courted twenty-five years ago, like some of the young men do No, you don't hear of us al that That's right, old boy; give it the young rascals.-Picaymne.
 WIlIG CONVENTION ON BUNKER HILL.
 The Whig State Central Committee "f Massachu. setts have issued Circular inviting All the Peple oi that noble Commonwealth to meet on Bunker Hill on the lOh day of September next raiify the pro- ceednss ot the late Wing State Convention at W0s. into etfect-asd earnestly requesting Gu Lhe WRiss Of NeU- Engidd to be present" on the occasion and also respectfully inviting all the other States Uf the unon to send delegates to represent them in the Con- venfion."
 We understand .lhr the most ample and extensive arrangemens are heng made for the accommodation of the Convention, anA that is expected be alto ever known in this cOuntr,.-Hartford Patriot
 "THE LAST Es BROKEN"
 The Hon. LeUi Beordsley-On Friday evening last we dropped Tn at the Central democratic Log Cabin Tn Broadway, and casting an eys upon the Register were exceedingly grahhed to ind enrolled thereon, Tn his own proper hand the name 0f an old Dolitical associate Leri Beardsley The sig1atuye cheered us
 like that of John Hancock upon the sacfed charter of nnR ihAPfies