Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-29


IIly tortured; several, unable to bear the
ptisscu;ion, had abandoned the iaith.--
The richest Christian, however, Of the
city, aud even of the province set fine
example TO bis brethren. He feared not
10 give up his property and to leave his
family, aud surrender himself like slave
10 Nlahometan, rather than renounce his
religion. The persecution is said TO be
now entirely'a at an end, and the authors oil
it appear to have returned to milder dis
positions. This severe trial has only
served TO strengthen the faith among the
true believers. The superior Of the
Lazarites has been ordered to send out an
additional number CT Missionaries TO those
countries, which stand very much in need
of them. Although the Knowledge OF
Astronomy and the Mathematics is not
necessary to all the Missionaries, yet two
Of them at least must BE fully acquainted
with these sciences.
Mr.. M. Lawson (only Is years of age)
who has been elected from Boroughbridge,
in opposition TO the interest Of the, Duke
of Newcastle, has published his address
TO the electors, of which the following
passages relate TO his own pretensions:-
" With respect to my parliamentary
conduct, though very great eloquence
never was in my time, and is what
probably shall never attain; though from
my extreme youth am not possessed Of
so much general knowledge as could
wish, yet do fattef myself, that could
on all occasions bring somewhat of politi-
cal merriment, bearing even in an argu-
mentative manner, Oh the question in de
bate, aud that could contribute my mite
10 the conviviality of the House. Besides
you would possess check over me,
which you never had, or could have, over
the Newcastle nominees--ihe power Of
dismissal. SO that You would look for
ward to each succeeding dissolution Of
Parliament with somewhat more anxiety
than the schoolboy 10 the sorry, who
only wished for it that he might have the
church service shorter by one prayer
the prayer for the great council of the
Nation now assembled in Parliament
Indeed, were TO disappoint either my
own expectations or those OF my friends,
should be the last person in the world TO
wish TO retain my seat, merely for the
purpose of affixing NJ. P. to my name, and
of franking letters.
6 have now GENE openly before you.
/ have used no unfair arts; have held
out no expectations of gain. Nay, so
careful have been to avoid all imputa-
lions of the sort, that have not so much
as single shilling at present in my
pocket; for knowing that man found
with picklock keys about him, is CON-
mitted as having the implements OF house,
breaking-so were casua! sixpence to
drop from my person here, might be
accused of having come to contested
election, having implements of bribery
about me.
However, to be serious once
more ask, whether you are prepared to
assert yourselves as independent men, or
will you depart into everlasting rotten
ness. | promise you my hest services al
home and abroad. By abroad do moi
mean foreign countries for every place
/ wish to consider as abroad to me, ex-
cept Boroughbridge. l promise you my
best endeavours, a steadfast integrity,
even when breathe the atmosphere Of
Jobs and pensions, even were to be put
to the toll and peril of sinecure.
promise this without equivocation or men
tai reservation; and although cannot
go SO far as the philosopher of old, who
said, Give me but standing room, and I'll
move the universe; : yet will save" Give
me but seat, and I'll moue the House"
August Is.
Dreadful Parricide Extract of let
fer from Vienna, dated July l5:-
"A dreadful parricide has lately been
committed 10 one of the first noble houses
in the county Of Pest. The wretched
criminal, youth of 20 years of age,
. seems to have grown up in every kind of
excess, and expressed TO his father two
years ago his intention to shoot him. He
was upon this put into confinement, and
having nowsipst returned from confinement
to his fathA S house, aquarrel again arose
between the father and the son. The lat
ter went into his room; his father follow
ed, but had scarcely reached the door
when the son fired doahle-barrelled gun,
which wounded the father in the breast,
and stretched him on the ground. A stew
ard, who had been present at the first
dispute, and had also gone into his room.
hastened to the spot, when the son dis
charged the secoud barrel; it wounded
his dying father in the head, and also the
steward in his arm. Thereupon the MUIR
derer shut himself up in bis room for two
Gaus and did NOT omen the door ill Il |