Litchfield enquirer., 1840-11-19
From a.s New orlsdns PicayGns.
REc0RDER's COURT, SECOND MUNICH

RECORDERS COURT, SECOND MUNICIPALITY.
 The Presidential ElectiOn.~-Frank Smith and Thomas Reddin were up before Record CT Baldwin on Sunday morning. They were arrested for being noisy and intoxicated. "Smith," said inc Recorder, "about what did you and Reddin quarrcI"
 Wy, about the old thing, your honor" " said smith.
 "What do you cull the old thing" said the Recorder.
 Wy, this here presidential hclection, D said Smith. ...'..
 70, you differ in politics, do you," said the Recorder.
 "Certoinly we do," said Smith," he is a ! rad6n Loco Foco and is viz"
 "A what?" said the Recorder.
 1 "A violent politician and in favor of Wan 1 Buren," said Smith. "But I'll tell your honor as how it is. We both lives in the same yard. and venever passes him he says there goes Hard Cider; there is von of the party wot aint got no principles; there's supporter of the man wots been made brave by certificates and not by his sword !; and he goes on in that ere way vich no good wig can stand. Ven he finds the other wigs out what live in the yard and the Loco Flo. cos at home, he is sune to take the wote, and then he calls it Wan Buren victory and sign of the times, and all that. The fact IS, your honor, if the fellcr wasn't looking out for an office doesn't think he'd be halt as patriotic as he is.'
 Reddin," said the Recorder. lis your conduct such as Smith describes it"
 "Not bit on it," said Reddin-"ifI vas to be let alone, I'd never do nothing to nobo- 1 dy, but he's heternally talking politics. 1 Ven my old woman locks the door and goes out, he makes a fox on it with chalk and l hnr eS c nard from Kinderhook, vot vas for some time in the London Geological Gardens. but now is in the Menagerie at Washing ton :; he's the most cunning hanimal vots known 10 naturalists.' This is not all, your honor. Ven wants 10 sleep at night I'm blowed if can get wink, he kicks up such rumpus, singing Harrison songs the whole time and growing like reg'lar rooster. have challenged him over and over again, but never can get him to toe the mark, no how"
 "Do you know" said the Recorder, "that by challenging him you have been guilty of melting to breach of the peace" "l doesn't mean duel, your honor, sald Redden, "but to discussion of principles; but I'm blamed ifI don't believe he haint got any" ..... But can't you both retain your respec. tive political opinions without quarreling! 2" said the Recorder. s.,s
 "Vell then," said Reddin, "your honor must bind him over not to sing Arrison songs between the hours of ten o'clock at night and six o'clock in the morning. and not to Dc frightening my children out of bed by firing off that old rusty musket in celebration of victories when he haint gained none. Yes, and prevent him. your honor" continued Reddin, from making his big dog stand on ic ind in 6 he points to him, there is one of Wan Bu- ren's present standing harmy;' nor wont stand no more from him about negro testl- mony, cause it's all gammon." ..." On the purt of Smith it was provided that Redden was not to call him a hard cider cask nor a worshipper of log cabins, any more. They made mutual promises to act with more forbearance towards one another in future, and to display greater degree of political charity than they have evnced heretofore, and were discharged.
 Destruction of 1000 Persons.-Letters from TitIlis, received in St. Petersburgh (says the Athen9um give further accounts of the convulsion of Mount Ararat, by which 1t ap- pears that the consequences have been far more fearful than the first announcement had given reason to apprehend. The town of Nakitchevan has been totally destroyed all the buildings of Erivah are more or less injured and the whole of the villages in the two districts of Scharour and Sourmata have perished. The cotton and rice plan- tations are all laid waste; but the im- mediate neighborhood ot the mountain itself has been the scene of the most awful calam- ity. A huge mass slid from the mountain, overwhelming every thing and person in its progress, for Q distance of seven wersts, (about five English miles.) Amongst oth- CTS, the great village of Akhouh has had the fate of Herculaneum and Pompeii, about 1000 inhabitants having been buried be- heath the fallen rocks. The mountain open- ed, giving passage to thick fluid, which direction, swept over the ruins. Al the date of the 18th of August, Ararat was not yet quiet. ..., ..'ts.. r..M. l Electors of President and Vice PreSident- The following extract from the amendments of the Constitution of the United States shows the mode of procedure in the election l of President: ...... .
 The electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by ballot for President and Vice President, one of whom at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the State with thcm- selves; they shall name in the same ballot the persons voted for as President, and in distinct pallets the persons voted for as Vice President; and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President and of all persons voted for as Vice President, and of the number of votes for each, which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the scat of government of the Uni. ted States, directed to the President of the Senate; the President of the Senate shall, in