Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-10-06
SUMMARY.

Mr.. Baldwin, (says the Boston Daily
Advertiser,) has completed the survey Of
the settle Of the proposed Canal across
Cape Cod, and will shortly make his re-
Iport to the proprietors. This report will
IprobaBly enable the proprietors to desig-
nate the route and determine the dimen-
sions of the canal, and also TO make some
satisfactory estimate of the expense OF
the work.
Gov. Brooks, of Massachusetts, while
on bis tour, reviewing the troops, forts,
&c. in that state, was visited by " an Of
ficer Of the revolutionary army, Capt.
Cook, now pensioner OF the U. States,
whom the Governor recognized as having
last seen, as be supposed, lying dead upon
the field of battle, at Monmouth, shot
through the breast DO years ago. This
interview with an ole fellow soldier, is
represented as having been particularly
interesting to the parties aud spectators.
Among the expenses of the town Of Sa
vannah, for the past year, is an item Of
200 dollars paid to sisadry persons for
killing 400 DOGS : and among those of
Franklin county, N. Y. an item Of IS dol
laos, paid for weBF scALPs.
Robbery.-On the night Of the 2lst
ult. the shop of Abner Reeder, Esq. OF
Trenton, was broken open, and silver
ware, &c. TO the amount of 800 dollars
stolen therefrom. No discovery of the
goods or robbers, as we are informed, has
yet been made.
Singular Preservation.-A sloop loaded
with about go passengers from the Meth.
odist Camp meeting, was capsized 10
Tappan bay by flaw of wind, and two
ladies thrown iuto the rivera returning
swell threw them back without any injury
into the hold of the vessel and the vessel
Immediately righted.-Catskiu paper.
Highway Robbery.-Mr. ]. Shed, Of
the town of Stoddard, New Hampshire,
was robbed of 500 dollars on the highway
and left apparently dead. The honest
rogue, however, threw into his dwelling
2O3 dollars of the money.
Roguery.-A person is now in New
York, endeavouring to get one copy of a
newspaper printed, and dnte-dated about
three years, which paper must contai,
the death of certain person. He has
avowed that his intention is to obtain some
land in Canada, the property af a person
he presumes to be dead. Col.
Illinois.-We find in az Illinois paper
that the following persons are nominated
to office 10 that state.-The election was
notified for the Sd Tuesday in September
For Governor, Shadrack Bond--For 1t
Coz. Col. Peter Menard, Edward N.
Cuilom, DIR. VIM. L. Reynolds Con
gress, John M Lean, Daniel p Cook.
| An article under 6 Ceresbsugh, Ken.
states that the Court House Of the Count,
in which that place is situated, had beer
destroyed by fire, and that all the records
of wills, title deeds of lands, &c. are
| destroyed.
| Perpetual Folly.-It is announced in a
Philadelphia paper, that the celebrated
Redheffer, is still engaged in an expensive
experiment on perpetual motion. Gel.
Grand Canal. The Canal now making
from Lake Erie to the Tide waters ofthe
Hudson, will be about 1853 miles in length
40 feet wide at the surface, % at the
bottom, and the water a feet deep-78
locks are contemplated, 95 feet long and
IL wide.
| The Army.-A part of the U. S.
troops are already employed in opening
and making military roads, and by late
order, the public lands at every permanent
post and garrison are to be cultivated for
vegetables by the soldiers. We deem
these regulations very judicious, both a,
it regards the interests of the public, and
the health and comfort OF the army.
A new periodical publication is about tc
be commenced at Hamburger, under the
title Of "America represented by itself,
the materials to be derived from the
country to which it is devoted. One Of
the editors resides in the United States
and one 10 Germany.
For seduction, and breach of mar.
riage, 5000 dollars damages have been
given by jury in Cecil county, Mary
land. The plaintiff was young, and Of
respectable connexions-The defendant,
aged and wealthy. He has We think,
&c paid very dear for his whistle"
For the Elizabeth Tom GGsette.