Litchfield enquirer., 1829-06-25

By census takenlast yeaF, t appears that the pop "latiOp of NOva-ScOtG, including Cape Breton, vas 12S,OOO. Of these 2e,OOO persons were members oi the Established Church; 37,00O were Of the Church of Scotland; 2OOOO were of the Church of Rome; lS,OOo were Mehodis,s; 5000 Baptisas; and the re. mainder of different sects--N. F. O6s.
 The StauntOn, Va. Srecsasor reports, tI,at crowds of lOcuss swarm throughout that neighborhoOd. The Raleigh Star states that they have appeared in that vcirity in large numbers, and the EdentOn Ga- zee also relates, that they destroying vegetation in every direction in that section tn North Carolina- 1 D.
 { Mir. Bowdch has been elected President of the American Academy, at Boston, in the place of John Quincy Adams who has presided the institution 1 for many yeaIs-Ib. -..
 Within short time, says the N. Y. Commercial Ad. vcrser, several boarding houses in this city have al. together dispensed with the use of ardent spirits at their tabes at the pareplNF requeM of the oarders. One largest and most respectable boarding hous- es in Pearl-srect, by such request, commenced with theirst of the presen, week. Pure spring water was all the substitute they used. For twenty years brandy had regularly been put upon the tahle.-B.
 The Washington Telegraph mentions that on Fri day morning the Grand Jary found ano.her bill of in- dc,men, agaast Dr. Watkins, on charge of falsely and fraudulehy altering an abstract of account, with intent to defraud the United States.-Ib.
 A young man lately arrived at Belefonte, Penn., called upon the Postmaster and told him be was em. ployed by the Postmaster search out le- ter that had missed its way to Buffao, containing $l8OOO, directed to Washington City. The Pos,mas- ter, on questioning him, discovered he impos- ter, and he immediately left the city, The following day gentleman arrived in pursuit of him for acts of villany.-Ib
 The Louisville Public Advertiser, of the 6.h inst says" We now in possession Of the fact that Mr. CIay's friends have resolved to urge hs immediate nomination for the Chief Magistracy."
 Farmers ond Merchants.-The Boston Courier re. centy published an advertisement for a clerk tn a wholesale store " on small salary, with the custom ary direction "apply this ofice." On the first day after publications seUeyeight persOns applicd and the second abou, half tha. numes besides two orthree hy letter. The Courier sets of against these iactp, the high prices of vegetables in market: and ad. vices merchants and their clerks to quit, aud go tO raising peas and potatoes.-Rec. rHl
 UsefI Information for Conference.-The ravages O the yellow striped bug on cucumbers aud melons mn, be efec,ually prevented by sing charcoal dust ove the plants. Il repeated two or three times the plant will be entirely secure from annoyance. af.s
 A.conventon of delegates from several masonic bo dies in the counties of Cayuga and Onondsga, N. Y was held in the village of Skaneatcles on the 5,h inst committee reported resolutions, declaring 1t to b, expedicnt to follow the example of the covension masons held at Rochester, recommending the surren der of their charters. .2 +.s A master mechanic of Philadelphia, af bshertc Un blenished reputation, s said to have iofge ries on different indivduals, to hrge amount. Hs fled and has not yet been arrested. s .= ~-~~7 VA, s s' '4iS @e MARRLED, a t8
 In Grc,on, (Niasst by the Rev. Dr. ChapIln Ms. daughter of William Nn.iing, Esqr.
 In Hartford, Capt William Johnson, of Clinton, N. Y., to Miss Elizabeth Brace; :, ,,
 In nNew-Favep, Mir. Alfred Howalth, 10 Miss Bet
 in Hebron, Mir. Clauncey L. Root, of TIaddam, to Im s. c. Hon. George McDufie, Representative in Congress from South Carolina, to Nss Mary Re. becca Singleton daughter of Richard Singleton, Esq. of Sumter District, g.. .rt..
 In this town, on the l3thi inst Dan, son
 In Hartford, Mrs. Elisabeth Warren, relics of Mr. Elizur Warren, 75.
 In Windsor, Ms. Mabel Palmer, relios of Mt. Ben | jnmn Palmer, 85.
 In Harwia,oa, Albert. son of Aaron Morley, IS.
 In New-Hartford, on the l8th inst. Mrs. Polly Hitchcock, wife of Mir. Jeel Hitchcock, 4S.
 In Utica, N. Y., John II. aathrop, Esq: Cashier 5 Q oqsriC Bcsnsn Bank 5 s, S f Tso%s s"s Hart, q LformerIy of Bristol, Conn.
 In Milford, Capt. Isaac TrsAis aged N.