Litchfield enquirer., 1842-02-10

1 pIGC0 OI paper 10 WTIIC 0 Vu WIOlS Q receipt to be signed by the Captain, on my way down the street. Did not offer the re- ceipt 10 be signed, but requested one, which the receiver of the box gave me. The clerk was by at the time, and objected to the form of the receipt, and took it and altered it. 1 Wished to know if wanted bill of lading. i Tore up the receipt before was two squares from the ship. Returned to my office by way of Lovejoy's Hotel by the Park; went cofee-could not eat drank the cup of coffee went to my office locked the door and sat down for some time. Examined every thing about the room; wiped the wall in one or two spots-went home and 10 bed. During the reading of this, Colt seemed greatly affected and wept continually.
 Arrest of t,co Fmgers from Anuerica.-Mau-
 rice and George Augustus Pitcher, the two
 brothers who committed extensive forgeries on several of the Philadelphia banks some
 time since in the name of Eyre & Massey, and then embarked for Europe under assu- med numes, were arrested at the instance of the American Consul on the 3lst ult. Mau-
 rice, the eldest, soon after their arrival, went off to London 10 get cash for a bill of Gl ,O22, which he had purchased, with some of the produce of his forgeries at New York, and which was drawn upon James Built & Son, bullion dealers, in Cheapside, London. The younger remained behind in order to take up | the luggage to town, where he was to meet his brother, and they were to make rapid preparations for, and settling in, Germany. , Their plans were, however, fiustrated.- Maurice Pitcher, upon calling at Messrs. Bult's to get the bill accepted, found himself most awkwardly situated, constable Forrest CT having made preparations for his recep- ton. Forester subsequently, apprchended George Augustus Pitcher in bed, with a ban dage round his waist, containing American bank notes to the amount of $6SOO, and some golden eagles.-London paper.
 Do1Nes IN TENNEssEE.-Anothcr attempt was made on the llth inst in the Tennessee Senate, to go into the election of U. s. Sena- 1 tors. which the Locofocos defeated as usual. |
 We learn that ut a public meeting recent | ly held at Memphis, Tenn, strong resolutions 1 were passed conforming the conduct of the | Loco Foco Senators, in reference :o their re- ! fusal to cleo: the two United States Senators | from Tennessee. One of the resolutions re- quests HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky, and WM. [ C. PRESTON, of South Carolina, as far as is 1 compatible with their constitutional obliga- tions to their own States, to watch over, pro. tect, and defend, the peculiar interests of Tennessee and, (says the resolution,) we do hereby adopt them as our Senators as fully and completely as it is in our power so to do, considering them in all respects wor- thy to represent the rights, interests, and dignity of the State.
 ALABAMA LEGIsLArURE--We find in the proceedings of the concentrated wisdom of Alabama, the following important item:
 "Smi:h of Lauderdalc, introduced reso- lution prohibiting members from smoking in the Hall ofthe House. Houston from Wash ington, moved 10 amend the resolution by adding, and that no member be allowed to eat more than pint of ground peas at any one sitting of this House. Motion not enter talned AnSther me%Aer nIa hy aX get wet, he may stand by the fire and dry his clothes, smokes he never SO much Amendment not entertained, and the origi- nal resolution passed"
 Accident on the Western RGilroad.-Another dreadful accident has occurred on the Yves. tern Railroad. On Thursday morning the cars ran off the track between Pitlslield and Albany, while passing through deep cut, smashing the engine and tender to pieces MT. Rice, the engineer, was killed, aud the fireman dreadfuliy mangled. The baggage car ran into the banks, breaking the force of the train, and instantly stopped il. Tho pas sengers escaped without injury.
 Temperance in New London.-Our neigh. bors of New London are making very eff cent efforts in the good cause of Temper ance. We gre informed that they have re- gently added 200O names 10 their list oftce- totallers, and that another highly imporant point has been gained in effecting an agee- ment among agents supplying whale ships. . to purchase ship stores exclusively of tlose dealers who have abandoned the sale ofar- dent spirits.-Nor,cich Courier.
 John Quincy Adams is said to be the nDst industrious man in Congress, and we on readily believe it. By his method, puncu- ality, and industry, he has accomplished more intellectual labor in the course of lis career than probably any other individual
 in this country. As a prompt and efficie,t 1 business man, he is doubtless unsurpassel.
 We have lately met with an anecdote whic we'll illustrates these points.
 When he held the office of Secretary (
 State, a gentleman who was going to Flu
 rope, came to Washington in the summer
 having intricate and important business tc settle at the Department. He told MT. Adj ans how urgent was his business-how me- cessary for him to return to New-York, if possible, day or two before the packet sailed, which would go in ten days. The Secretary heard him to the end Twill you come to my house tomorrow morning at Al, o'clock!" "In the morning-four in the |, morning, did I understand you, r!"-, "Yes, is it too early for you" "By no |, means. if it suits your convenience, sir."-l At four o'clock Mir. Adams met him at the
 door-conducted hin to his study-and