Litchfield enquirer., 1841-12-30
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MCHDER'-We regret tO IeaTU tIOIu RenUeUuH arrived in town last evening, that Robert Cunning ham, Esq. of Jefferson county, in this State, was kill led Thursday evening last, by one of his negroes He was shot with rife while sitting in his room reading, and instantly expired. Mr. c. was well known in this city, and was highly esteemed by the citizens of Jefferson. The negro is be tried this day, and will no doubt be hung. proof being sary to convict him. he having confessed the crime.
 Sdudnnnh Rrpubiican.
 The bodies oftwo men, named Edward Fitzpatrick and Stephen Warner, were found in the canal at U. ca few days since. The former was a man of temperate habits and good character. The latter, when last seen, was crawling nut of grocery on his hands and knees in a state of be as,ly intoxcation.
 The Beile-The steamer Belle, says the Journal of Commerce, which was driven ashore on City Island during the late gale, got off yesterday morning. and is now at Brooklyn. She is to be put upon the Dry Dock, or Screw Dock. for examination and re- pairs. We understand she has suffered but little damage, and will resume her trips in the course of few days.-NsW Haren Palladium.
 Melancholy Aceident-Wm. Sutton, aged 3l years,
 resident of the town of Ulster. N. Y. was drowned in attempting to rescue two lads who broke through the ice in the creek at that place. One Ot the lads was saved, the other, named Lovett, was drowned
 Frozen 10 De0th.-A nam named Sackett B!akes- icy. was found this noon dead and frozen about mile north of Fair Haven. on the road leading from that place to North Haven. He was seen last eve ming travelling foot upon the road in state of n toxication. He belonged in Norhford. One more warning.-NcU Hauen Palladium.
 GaLe at BnGalo.-The Buffalo Advertiser stases that very heavy gale occurred n, that city on the L..:ll l~ man named Hadfeld killed by the fall of one. No injury of consequence done to the shipping in the harbOr.
 Col. John w. Hunter, Assistant Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, died in Washington on Sunday, aged 76 years. He was faithful soldier of the Revolution, and in many hard fought battles His funeral expenses were ordered to be paid and the office was then abolished.
 Boston City Elecfion-The regular Whig ticket for city officers prevailed ai the election in that city on the 18th inst, over all others by 354 majority. The whole Whig vote for different candidates was 6496-Locofoco 3,537-Whg majority. l,959. Ne,c H0Uen Pallad.
 Mr PierponG-A correspondent of the Hingham Patriot intimates that Rev. Mr. Pierpont and his friends are about leave the Hollis street meeting house, and thus put end to the unhappy feud which has 60 long subsisted between majority of the pro- prie,ors and themselves.
 Fdtdl Aocidsnt.-We learn from the PltsGed Sun that an IrishmaR named Granger, brakeman on the Western Railroad. while on the top Of one of the freight cars, adjusting the bell string. came in contact with bridge, the burying ground in PtssGc!d, and was instantly kied.-BostOn Post.
 AnOfker Fatal Accidcat.-As the o'clock train of cars from Worcester was passing the Shipwrighi bridge in Brighton, on Thursday evening. an elderly woman was discovered by the side of the track picking up chips. The whistle was instantly started but sine did not move. The ergRe struck her in the l head, which instantly killed her Her name we have no, been able to learn.-Bosto" Tr0nseria. MGrdere, ef Weber.-Some days since an Italian | was found tampering with the negroes of MT. Web Der. planter on the coast nearly opposite the Con vent, whereupon he was punished by the intlicon o eighty lashes upon the bare back. Not long aeT. in company with two of Mr. Webbers negsOes, the Ital ian waylaid Mir. Webber. killed hiua, quar,ersd him and packing the victim of their vengeance in pork barrel, consigned his remains to the Mississippi Yesterday. tNov. 2sth.) the Italian was arrested n town and eOmmlt,ed.-N. o. AAS.
 l Fatal Aeeidsnf.-A young lady, aged 27, on heI passage to ths city in the Worcester, Sat uFday night, threw heFself overheard and was drown ed. Her name was Fife. A reward of $500 is offer ed IOr the recovery ot her body Alteration cf intel denl.-N. U. PGttsd.
 Hon. ALEX. MouToS, we heas is about 0 resign hiI ssa, in the U. 6. Senate, and run GoF Governor q Louisiana, tlOeo) Hs takes . young wife iron l Washington to console him in hiS banishmsat.