Litchfield enquirer., 1842-02-10

In justice to MT. WOODRUFF, our late Postmaster, well to ourself, must be permitted to say, notwithstanding we have frequently urged change from political considerations that so far as concerns himse his us and we believe 10 the public generally, has ever been courteous and accommoda- ting whenever he has heen in the office its affairs have been managed discreely, judiciously, honora- bly,, and we doubt not honestly. He has, however, held it good while; left foo much without his careful supervision his osDn politics uere not of the right stamp; hence, from these considerations, and not from any personal i'll feelings towards him, we wished change. This change is now effected whethe: for the better worse, time must disclose
 At meeting ofWhigs in Ltchield, held at the Mansion House, on Tuesday las: the following per- sons were appointed delegates:
 IO Me State COnrention-James Pierce, E. c. Ba. con, Charles S. Buel, Henry Skillon.
 County Conuention-Joseph Adams, Frederick Bu. el, Frederick Whi,,lesey, Frederick w. Plumb.
 District Conrention-Theron Beach, Wm Beel.e, Dr. Saml Buel, Francis Bacon, James Wallace, Ed ward Cowles. Loyal R. Barber. Ozias Bassct.
 For Town Commi,ee-G Garwood Sanford, Samuel G. Braman, Albert Sedgwick.
 The weather (Tuesday A. M.) continues bland al- most April The "oldest nhabitant'' scarcely re. collects any winter open and mild as the present has been. The grass where the snow hanks were,as they disappear before the sun and warmth, has sprung up and presents the appearance of spring.
 The Hudson River We learn, was open Satur- day las, as far as Poughkeepse; and Sunday eve ming steamboat reached Albany from New York It will not probably become closed again for any length of time.
 N. B. Since the above was penned, change has come-and HOW (Wednesday) the indications are that to have cold snop, and afterwards we hope some snow.
 The remark was made by some gentleman at the late town meeting, we do not recolect whom, that all the cities and large towns in this State had given
 general license for all retail ought Litchfed &c.-and the remark we perceive is in terms repeat. ed in the resolutions this day published Now, for the sake of showing merely the truth in this matter. we take occasion to say, and the papers from those pa- ces give us the information, that SO far from all the cities in this State having given such pemssion y half of them have. Hartford, New. Haven and Mid. d!etown (by maj) have given permission Nor wich, NewLondon, and Bridgeport (onIy one vote in favor, to 70 agains have refused this permission. So far have heard, majority of the large towns, well small ones have also passed similar resolu- tons to Lch6eld, (what is equivalent to D taken no action upon the question The four large towns in the northwest section of this county, Canaan, Sails bury, Sha ron and Cornwall have voted not to license any the present year, beyond what the civil au. thority had licensed, should license. So of Wash ington, Goshen, Torrng.on, Plymouth, Norfolk, &sc. In Warren Be,hlem, Watertown, New-Mforj, and Harwinton this county, all electors are given per mission to retail.
 4 Speerh from Perry Smith.-The subject of the Bankrupt Bill having been before the Senate upon its repeal, few days since, and Mr. Berien of Georgia having concluded able speech agains the repeal, correspondent of the New York Express thus speaks ol the gentleman who followed him, and its effects up. on large audience:
 "Mr Smith, of Conn, followed Mr. Berrien, after an intellectual effort to adjourn, deemng necessary to express his opinions upon this question, in the of the good People MT. Smith rose, and the People scattered as though some terrible pesiience was tn pursuit. Some did wait to hear the hject named 'hcrs waited but long enough to hear what to be the course of what was to be an argument upon er post factO from the Senator from Conn. The Speaker was soon lost in Serbonian bog, and per. haps he would have remained there until this time, had he not relieved himself by bringing his speech quie,us. Some two or three were conren, tr the novelty ot the case to hear the speaker through, and were not sorry to md hear wha, followed"
 The Senate between four and five clock. present. ed the following picture. "Slraigh Gallery" better known as the Calcutta black hole of the American Capitol, occupied by three men. one of them asleep, and the other two surveying the few mn gnates of the Senate sitting below. The adies' gallery. had just listened. P. s...An entrance to the gallery and m exit in haste. Reporters Gallery quite desorcd- one or two reporters enjoying the oium cum dgniaie o s.'fng ~h folded arms and pok"e fun at the or stairs presents heggarly account of empty boxes -four WhR and three Locofoco Senators arc in their seats. to whom add Mir. Smith oi Connecricui Lis ,eners there are none. nor are there likely o be any MT. Benton looks stupid and sleepy--Mr Woodbury wiser than an owl-Mr. Calhoun is stretched upon robe and so much out of sight that cannot define his head. it seemed. obtain the ideas of Mir. Smith, of Connecticut. l marvel # he succeeded. This was tLe trio of the Senator's friends. The whig Sen. ators in their seats were killing time they best could in a conversation which seemed 10 be upon matters and things in general at least to have hut t- lle to do with the business Of the body. Mr. Smith, in the meantime. continued his dull post fncfo speech foT an hour. pleasing nobody, instructing body. disgusting all his hearers.
 The Stamford Sentinel, sn abusive loco(oco sheet. published it's vaediciory las. week. "Want of pap' is assigned the of its decease-a very com. mon complaint with newspaper publishers.
 FOR THE ILTCHFIELD ENQUIRER.
 MT. ADAMs-Our town was called together as usu- al the first Monday of January to dispose of the l quor questionable subject was most summarily dis posed of by voting to dissolve the meeting without any action whatever-thus debarrng all (except reg ularly licensed nnholders) from engaging in the farious traffic.