The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1784-06-14 00:00:00, page 3

The election had continued already twenty-one
days, and when it would terminate was uncertain :—
6000 had polled ; and of residents and non-residents,
1500 remained to poll. The Fox and Burkites stood
aloof, and, as the contest was far advanced, having
many votes, they wished a pledge from Mr. Cruger's
friends that he would oppose Mr. Pitt's administrati
on, which was declined, on the assertion that Mr.
Cruger would aft on his own opinion, unless inftru&ed
by his constituents. The principal grounds of electi
oneering abuse against Mr. Cruger were, that he was
an American, always friendly to our cause---that be
had fufeported us through the qu4r---and that even
now he encouraged our whipping in preference to the
British ! ! !
The Polly, bound to this port, failed the fame day
that Captain Carpenter, of the America, did; also the
ship , Captain Houston, bound to Philadel
phia.
The ship Haley, and brig Loifa, were both up, and
were to fail in about a fortnight after the America,
for this port; also the ship Sam, Peach, for Phila
delphia, and the ship St. Mary, Packet, for Boston.
It is computed that the late war has cost Germany
upwards of 20,000 men.
During this jumble of politicks, the French and
Dutch, to all appearance, are meditating a very se
rious stroke against the pofleffions of Great-Britain in
India. The next advices from Europe we conceive
will bring further information of an affair that seems
to threaten the present tranquility of those countries.
June 9. Yesterday afternoon a wood-boat acciden
tally overfet, opposite the Crane-wharf; the boat
was loft, but by the spirited and timely assistance of
several persons from the shore, the crew, confining
of three men, were saved.
What a reproach to humanity, what a reflection on
the police of this city, fays a correspondent, to fee so
many paupers infeft the streets ! If they are real ob
jects of charity, what a stigma on chriftianity, to fuf
fer them to linger a miserable existence, unpitied and
unnoticed! But if they are impofters, why not
seized by the hand of justice, and conveyed to re
ceptacles provided for the purpose?
A few days ago a feafaring man, near the ship
yards, plunged into the river; some persons that were
near perceiving that he could not swim, assisted in
bringing him out: On being brought to himfelf, he
expressed great sorrow at not having been permitted
to put an end to an existence, which was become in
tolerable to bear; he also declared, that he had for
some time been so tired of this world, and not being
conscious of having committed any atrocious action,
or of injuring any individual, he had determined to
embrace that opportunity of ending a life grown so
very miserable. The bye-standers made use of inch
arguments as reason and humanity suggested, to in
duce him to lay aside his unnatural intention, but
without effect, for as soon as they had left him, he
made a second attempt to drown, but was again ob
served, and rescued from the jaws of death ; his de
liverers, finding him incorrigible, thought proper to
carry him before Alderman Blagge, who ordered him
to be confined in the poor-house, until he appeared to
have a proper sense of his folly and rashness.
It is a circumstance no less melancholy than true,
that several persons have lately laid violent hands up
on themselves ; from the manner in which those peo
ple have afted, it would appear as if the primary
cause was an epidemick disease. In the neighbour
hood of New-Brunswick, New-Jersey, a farmer set
fire to his house, and the succeeding evening was found
hanging in his barn, in such a portion as to leave no
doubt of his having been his own executioner. An
aggravation of this action is, that he has left a wife
and three small children, totally unprovided for. In
continuation of this fad account, we are informed from
Lancaster, that on Sunday the 16th ult. the body of
Mr. James Pratt was found in the woods, with his
throat cut, and a razor lying by his fide. A jury re
turned their verdict, that he was insane.
On the 25th ult. arrived at Boston the ship United
States, James Scott, Esq. commander, in thirty-se
ven days from Falmouth, in whom came passengers
Madam Hayley (sister to Mr. Wilkes) and family,
Mr. Barrett, Dr. Moyfe, Mr. Roach, Mr. Elliot,
Mr. Marfton, Mr. Wheelwright, the Reverend Mr.
Smith, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Cutler and Mr. Martin.
Yesterday arrived the brig Matty, captain Cragg,
from Dublin, after a passage of fifty-five days.
Last Monday arrived here the biig Polly, captain
William Raddon, after a passage of thirty-nine days
from Bristol. This vessel met with several violent
gales of wind in her passage; some of the rails on
the head were knocked away by the sea, and other
damage done. In one of the gales she made so much
water, and was otherwise in such a dangerous situa
tion, that they were obliged to throw overboard some
part of the cargo to save the vessel from immediate
'deftruftion. In the Polly arrived fafe and in perfect
health, Sir James Jay.
P H TI-AD EI,P HI A, June 5.
On Friday afternoon, the 28th ult. a man driving
Tuesday afternoon a large black cloud appeared in
the northeast quarter, which soon spread and dis
charged itielf over this city. The streams of light
ning which iflued from it, were close and alarming,
and the peals of thunder exceeding sharp and tre
mendous, attended with heavy rain and a strong gust
of wind. Mrs. Bachman, wife to a poor, indultrious
man, and mother of five small children, was killed
as she was ihutting down a fafli window. Several
other persons received flight shocks from the light
ning, but soon recovered. Two houses in Second
ftreet, one in Seventh-street, one in Eighth-street, and
the house of Samuel Wharton, Esq. opposite Almond
ftreet, were struck, but received little injury. The
iron bars, fixed as rails on the top of Mr. Wharton's
house, having no communication with the conductor,
it is supposed, attracted a large quantity of the elec
trick fire, which, in its passage to the conductor, threw
down some of the battlements, and a few bricks from
the top of the chimney. The main-top-mast of the
ship America, Captain Keeler, lying at Huddle's
wharf, was also shivered and rendered useless by the
lightning, but the ship sustained no other damage.
We had another severe gust the succeeding after
noon, but have not heard of its doing any injury.
Wednesday last the ship Skinner, Capt. Cummings,
arrived here in five weeks from London, but brings
no advices later than the Washington. We learn,
however, that Mr. Fox and his friends began to de
spair of success in the city of Westminster, as Lord
Hood and Sir Cicil Wray, his competitors, led him
by a considerable majority of votes, and canvassing for
the parties being almoil: at an end.—And that the
Minister would undoubtedly carry his point through
out the kingdom, as the majority of the people seem
interested and greatly engaged in his favour.
Captain Cummings, on Friday last, spoke with the
fllips Brothers and Bristol, both from this port, bound
to Bristol, all well.
Captain Cooper, of the sloop Sally, who arrived
here on Tuesday last from Beaufort, North-Carolina,
on the 26th ult. in lat. 37, long. 74, spoke with the
fllip Andrew, Captain Robinson, of this port, from
Virginia, bound to I'Orient, all well.
A French ship from Hispaniola for Amsterdam,
having sprung a leak, put into this bay last week, and
intended for this city, but unfortunately run afliore
on a shoal called Joe Flogger, where she is loft.
Captain Cranston, from Antigua, on the 22d ult.
60 leagues east of Cape-Henry, spoke the ship Ham
burg, Captain Paul, from Baltimore, for Hamburgh,
out two days, all well.
Since our last arrived here the ship Hankey, Capt.
Cheap, from Dublin, with 220 palfengers and ser
vants; and the ship Susanna, Captain Stocker, with
Germans, from Amsterdam.
June 9. His Excellency General Washington ar
rived at Annapolis from Philadelphia the 21st ult.
and the next day set off for his feat in Virginia.
The schooner John, Captain Daniel Derby, of this
port, we hear, is arrived at Dominico, with a cargo
of Haves from the coast of Africa.
TRENTON, June 14.
By a letter from a gentleman of diftindion at An
napolis we learn, that Congress adjourned late at
night on the 3d inst. to meet at Trenton the 30th of
October next. The Committee of the States (ap
pointed to tranfaCt the publick business during the re
cess of Congress) fit at Annapolis, unless they fliould
determine otherwise.
From the Maryland Gazette.
C OR K, April 1.
Last Saturday evening, at fix o'clock, the air bal
loon which was launched from a field near the Mar
dyke at four the fame evening, was seen by two men
at Coopers-hill mountain, near Macroom, distant about
eighteen miles. When firft they saw it their amaze
ment was very great; one thought it was the devil
appearing in the clouds, taking the tube for the in
fernal's tale; the other supposed it an angel coming
to warn wicked sinners of the day of judgment being
at hand. However, they endeavoured to pursue it,
but to little purpose, as it went fafter than they could
run ; but as the wind ceased it fell down between two
rocks. They then brought it home, and had a num
ber of villagers to fee the wonder; but not having
any other light to examine its contents, they applied
a rush made of bog deal so close that a spark fell on
it, which discharged the inflammable air with such an
explosion, as to affright all the fpeftators, and made
them conclude it really contained the devil. One man
was burned in a blocking manner in the face, and a
his waggon in Hickory Lane, the waggon suddenly
overfet, and he falling under it, was crushed in a ter
rible manner, and died immediately after.
Saturday morning last one Kelly, a labouring man,
was found dead at a house in Letitia Court. His
throat was cut, and a razor found near him, with a
great quantity of blood. The Coroner's inquest fat
on the body, and soon brought in their verdift Self
Murder.
woman slightly; some fainted, and others ran away
to give notice to their friends of the approach of the
diabolical spirit.
A List of Letters remaining in the Post-Office
at Trenton.
(B) Mrs Mary Burge, Middletown.
Walter Du Bois, Esq. Jersey.
(C) Charles and Patt Colman, Coryell's ferry.
Elijali Clark, Esq. New-Jersey.
Ebenezer Cowell, Esq. Trenton.
John Christopher, near Pennington.
Patrick Caffidy, Morris county.
Robert Carver, Egg-Harbour.
(D) William Downing, Jersey.
Edward Dunlop, Sussex.
(E) Thomas Evens, Cumberland county.
(F) David Frazer, Esq. Union iron-works.
Amariah Farnfworth, Bordentown.
(') James Gliffan, West-Jersey.
(11) Silas Harris, Cumberland county.
William Hibber, near Hell-Town, Jersey.
John Holmes, Jersey.
Captain Edward Hopper, Salem.
(K) David Kenhead, Bordentown.
Ravaud Kerney, Monmouth.
(L) Miss Mary Lawrence, Bordentown.
William Lacke, Cape-May.
(M) Thomas M'Calla, Greenwich.
John M'Calla, Cumberland, New-Jersey.
John Magoffin, near the White-House, Hun
terdon.
Mr. Maybury, Mount-Holly.
(R) Thomas Ryerfon, New-Jersey.
Samuel Rodgers, Bordentown.
(S) John Sill, Union iron-works.
Charles Steward, Esq. Union farm.
Thomas Stevenson, Amwell.
Simon Small, Jersey.
(V) J°l ]n Vanderhoven, Bridge-Town;
(W) John Wilson, Union iron-works.
Joseph Waln, Walnford,
Richard Waln, Crofswicks.
BENJAMIN SMITH, Postmaster.
June 5, 1784.
SIX POUNDS
REWAR D.
Last night the house of the subscriber was robbed of
the following articles, viz.
FIVE very fine printed linen handkerchiefs, the
ground red, circumferibed by a neat serpentine
border, one pair of white corduroy breeches, the rib
narrow, one pair linen drawers, two pair fine, plain,
brown thread flockings, and one pair of fervarts' boots,
almost new: Whoever will discover the thief, so that
he may be brought to justice, shall receive the above
reward.
ROBERT L. HOOPER, junior.
Trenton, Tuesday, June 8, 1784. iwf
TO BE SOL D,
By PUBLICK VENDUE,
On the premises, on Saturday the 3d of July next,
if not fold before by private sale,
A Certain valuable traft of woodland, pleasantly
situated on the banks of the Delaware, within 6
miles of the city of Burlington, adjoining the lands of
Thomas Biddle, Joseph English, Samuel Bullus, and
the river Delaware, containing about seventy-six acres,
on which is a good (had fishery. The said trad of
land will be fold in lots of ten acres, or otherwise, as
may best suit the purchasers; and the fifhery in a lot
by itielf. Any person inclining to purchase before
the day of sale, may apply to the subscriber, or to
Daniel Ellis, Esq. in Burlington, who will inform
them the conditions of sale, and describe the premises,
so that they may view the fame before the day of sale.
A L S O,
To be fold, by private sale, a piece of woodland
in Burlington county, on the road that leads from
Mount-Holly to Slab-Town, containing about fix
acres. Enquire of
JACOB PHILLIPS.
Trenton, June 9, 1784. gw
ALL Persons indebted to the
estate of Dodor David Cowell, late of
Trenton, deceased, either by bond, bill, note, or book
account, are requested to make immediate payment;
and those who have any just demands against said
estate, are also requested to bring in their accounts
properly attested for settlement: It is expeCted due
attention will be paid to this notice.
Charles Axford, junior,
anting Executor.
June 10, 1784. 3m