Litchfield enquirer., 1840-07-23

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 Anothcr Fdta1 AfrGy.--We find in the New Orleans Picayune of the 7th instant, the fol- lowing particulars of fatal rencontre, near Woodvile, Miss. fs.t.EL ~
 A serious affray occurred near Woodville, Miss. on Sunday morning, the 26th June.- As we have learned the particulars from n gentleman who was at Woodville at the time, it seems that a Col. D. Woodward, with his brother and a man named Glass, way laid carriage containing Col. W.'s wife, and two other ladies, with MT. Frazier. step son of WIS by his wife, and two or three small children. The first named par ty ordered the other to stop, and Col. W. immediately fired a pistol directly at the persons in the carriage, wounding one of the ladies in the cheek. Young Frazier then jumped from the carriage and fired pistol at Col. Woodward, wounding him badly in the face. With another pistol he lodged ball in his body, which killed him instantly. The brother of tho latter immediately shot ! Frazier in the back as he was running to tho carriage. Glass, in the mean time, had fled. A brother of Frazier, who was on horseback behind the carriage, now came up, when ] Woodward fired a gun at him, shatterlng bis arm badly with buckshot. At the last accounts the Frazier who was first wounded was not expected 10 live.
 One of the ladies in tho carriage showed great presence of mind, by ordering her chil- dreA to Lie down. She then picked up pis- 1 tol which had been dropped, and threatened 1 to shoot one Of Col. WIS negroes, who had seized the horses, induced him to let go, and ] then drove off. .... l It seems that there had been difference of long standing between CA Woodward and his wife, in which her children by a for mcr husband, the two FraZiers, had taken part. reward of $500 has been offered 1 for the apprehension of Woodward's brother. who is now at large. Glass has been apprc- hended and is in jail.
 Murder-John B. Slaughter murdered Jo- seph w. Pledge, in Blandford, on Thursday last, under the following circumstances 1t appears that few days ago, Slaughter, who had been a troublesome character in our town for many years, received an anony. nous letter, warning him to leave town in twenty days, under the penalty of being lynchcd. Pledge, understanding that he was accused by Slaughter of having written this letter. called on Thursday, at his door in BaM}ford, and demanded of Slaughter his reasons for charging him with the authorA ship of the ssttcr Slaughter repeated tho charge, and added some words of abuSe.-
 
 the continued abuse of Slaughter, and alight- ing from his horse, threw a brick at SlaHgh- l ter, which did not strike him-whereupon Slaughter advanced on Pledge, with pistos in each hand, Pledge at the same time req. l treating, and when within a few paccs of him fired and gave Pledge wound of which he died in the course of an hour Slaughter was arrested tn a few minutes after he had committed the deed, and is now in iail
 Pinsburg Pa. Intel.
 "7sR him he must Crop !"-We find the subioiu- cd epise in the !" Log Cabin Ritle." l, is we'll de- haitne sign of distress in the Loco Foco lores In. obedience to the signal thus thrown omi, shall pect 10 hear the Argus and all the of the party ] tune.
 INDIANAPOLIS, June 12 Is4O Mr. Sebnsti1n: Dear Sir-l have been informed IVY ,lenrra that in one part of yonr country thirty Van Buren men have turned for Harrison. Please e, me know if such be the fact. Hand this letter to cannot exist. Y so wiU uisit Hancock and address ie f,e rcntue to he pocv of the democratic party. have n" time 10 spare but I~A refuse to eat or sleep en's s"ke sir "p 'he dtnn"cracg See Champ'"n-teN him ""t to do as he did hereeSre. He used to create unnecessary al.r,ns, by putting bad face npo" pros7 ects. Tel! him he must CROW. We have had much to crow (over.)
 Twill ensure this county to give democratic majo- ritv 0f 200 votes m~..
 
 n,,..,, GEORGE PATTINsoN,"
 Too Cooorfo be Iost,'-A correspondent at New Brunswick writes this morning that "as the iraiA of cars from Philadelphia bringing Col. Johnson, was l approaching that ely yesterday afternoon. the Van Bnren men, with what small force they could muster. assembled at the Dep" to rece,ve him. Afer being introduced to those who were presenl-A majority OF { whom were Whigs-Col Zabriskic who seemed o take the guest under his special charge. proposed toast ~1he health of inc real hero of the Thames to which MT. c. F. Mundv added, !" Gen WiHiane IT, Harrison, of Ohio" Tho toast thus completed received three hearty cheers
 | This p"pmlar turn to the sentiment was probably moi gratifying to the people than to the dis;n gnished guest, who has taken several opportunities during hs present journey to rebuke the miserable rmpts o his party 10 dsparage the character of his brave old chief and companion in arms. It is said that when the cars arrived at the depot m this city, I plain introduced himself tO the Colonel and in- qnired if Gen. Harrison was really in the battles .f brave man as ever lived !' was the prompt reply. | NetpGrk Adp l MR. CLAy.-We find in the American, in the res port of Mir. Prestons speech at ElzaLelh,own, the | following beautiful aluson to MT. Clay:
 Now as in the days of '76. the opposite of whig is tory, and IS the Tories you to overthrow fathers did. Be earnest, thep in the contest. Ynu have gallant leaders and brother soldiers. There is Hurry of the West, (.he annunciat0R of this name rapuF0uslv cheeFed.) the gallant magma nin,Ous Harry of the Vest barring his hnsom to every shaft, interceptng from his party every poisoned arrow. scared all over with wounds received in defence of his friends, and his and their principles Wth iau, relied brow. is not with the victors chapet-lhere is he-wiihout envy, without repining yielding prece- dences to another, and spreading lViRion Hem " H"rrsoa the flag of rhe Union. bids him give it to