Litchfield enquirer., 1829-07-09

several editors 0t the same taMlly name'
 Fishing.-A correspondent of the Natchez Galaxy tells a story of a catfish, lowed in by one of their fsherman-5 feet and some inches in length. Pshaw mere minnow--he ought to come up Red River, and see our little Rap iders scarce three feet high, fishing for dtt'g'a- tors with hook and line.-AlerGMdrtd Gdzette'
 4 hook aud line for alligatOrs! That's good one. Why-ourhalf-horse haIf-allIga' tor boys here, jump upon their backs, g"uge them, and then ride them ashore with rattle. ! snakes for whips. A hook and line, indeed
 Ndtchez Gatdry.
 More Reto"m.-The Brewer and Milkman Ofthe President have been punished, accor- ding to the National Journal The names oI those rewarded are not mentioned. Dun Green has found an error oftwo and s'xpence' in one of the old accounts ofthe contractor for the lacterous beverage.
 Mrs. RoyaN in 7rowble.-A correspondent of the N. York Enquirer, under date of June 18th states that Mrs. Royall, the authoress, has been presented by the Grand Jury of Washington County, upon an indictment as a common nuisance. A bench warrant has been issued for her arrest, and il she can be caughtin the Mafshal's meshes, much sport is anticipated hut Tench says that "n0twith- standing his valorous department at the bat. tie of Bladensburg, the last war, which is on record by his own certificate, he prefers en- countering an "armed rhinOceros or Hieran tiger" than to come within the pale of Mrs. R's tongue" It is fully believed that the Marshal, rather than come in contact with this redoubtable dame, has so contrived mat ters as to afford her hint Of the intended ar- rest, and that she has taken advantage Of 1t and decamped.-N. H. Reg.
 Scarcity cf Money.-The Troy Register says: "As an evidence of the present unpar- aIIeled scarcity of money, not only in our commercial cities, but in every part of the country, we learn from undoubteG authority, { that there are at present several canal boats loaded with lumber at Whitehall, which can not come through the Champlain canal, for want of sufficient money to pay the canal tolls !'
 The Baltimore papers state that the first stone for the Baltimore and Susquehannah Rail Road, will be laid on the 8th of August next, the grand centenary anniversary of the settlement of Baltimore.
 A professor of theology in Denmark, <" has recommended to his pupils the study of Va. verty novelS, as the surest way of attaining that knowledge of mankind which is indis- pensable to ministers ofthe gospel"
 This year the English monarchy has com pleted the period of one thoWsdnd gears from the time that Egbert ascended the throne of GW England, after the union of the seven kingdoms of the heptarchy.
 Judge Crawford, at the late term of the United States District Court in Mobile, up- on full argument, decided that the Court could not lawfully entertain Jurisdiction of a ease in favorofthe Bank ofthe United States. Erpedition.- CleaveIand Herald states hat by the Eclipse line of stages (owned by Messrs. Thorp and Sprague, of Albany, J. Parker Of Utica, md ]. Sherwood,) a mer- chant arrived at Cleaveland in three days and n half from the city of New.York. distance of about 58O miles. .
 Superscription. saw yesterday the su. prescription of ship letter, which ran thus:
 "TO the care of MT. --,
 UTickkey, for MT. ---,
 Of the same"
 We presume the place meant is Utica ifI there be no genius in the above direction, it must be confessed that there is at least much originality Y. Cou.
 Isn oG-" Pm Jackson man no longer" exclaimed a very clever man, the other day " They promised me an office. and they have given me none. voted for MT. Churchill because was to receive an office in return. am Jackson man no more. am not to be trucked off so."-Portland Ado. Misni6csnt Bequssts.-We learn from the Phiadel- pha paper that Frederick Kohne, Esq, who died in that city the 26th ult, in the 73d year of his age has left to religious and charitable institutions, near y Four hundred thousand dollars. The following tcms, embracing m amount of $37s O0O arc given in Inc Democratic Press, faithful copy from the wilI To the Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, | York, SlOO, 900 To the Domestic Foreign Missionary Society
 of tho Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, ..s 10000 Church. south Carolina, 5000 To the Ladies' Benevolent Society, Charleston,
 $. c. s@ M 5000 To the Shrras' DispensaFy in Charleston sc. 10000 To the Bishops Fund in South-Carolina, 5000 To tue Female Episcopal Benevolert Society
 of St. James Church in the city of Philadel.
 phia, for the use of the poor of that Church, 5000 To the Philadelphia Dispensary, 10000 To the Female Association of Philadelphia, 5000