Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-08

/ table, and was superior to an English one.
re Another victory for our country
An article from Geneva mentions a
dreadful food having taken place at Mar
tigny. The water rose in some houses as
hlgh as Id feet. Que village was totally
swept away, and not yestage of it now
remains, and its place is now filled with
large masses Of stone and sand; some of
the stones weigh several tons, and were
forced quarter of mile from their beds.
| The flood lasted about an hour, during
which, about 80 lives were lost, and the
loss of property is estimated at 100000.
A breach Of promise of marriage has
taken place in Dablin, between a maiden
lady, about SO, Miss Hawkins, and a
Mr.. Kelly, about IS. The jury found
verdict for the lady Of 250t. and costs.
u What ycung couple 10 quarrel about
| owe
The National IntelIigencer censures
the editors OF newspapers in different
quarters of the Union, g for discussing
lie merits and urging the pretensions of
| different persons, as suitable characters
| Tor filling The Presidential Office" Ii adds,
9 Mr. Monroe has, so far, done well, and
we believe there are but few in America.
but what sill acquiesce in this last senti-
nenl.
The inhabitants OF Washington, were
amused on tie 2lst uIt. by the exhibition
Of three Balloons, which went off well,
IN presence Of numerous spectators. One
vent at moderate rate, about 700 feet
from the earth. While this was doing, a
coloured boy clirbed upon the outer
works of the public Batbs, to witness the
ascent Of The Balloons, aud by accident.
ally removing some covering from the
large boiler, in which the water is heated,
he plunged ia, and was SO badly scalded
as to live but short time after.
A spacious edifce, for the people Of
colour, in communion with the Protestant
Episcopal Church, is 10 considerable for
warlness at New ork. The architect
and mechanics employed in its erection
are all Africans, and the funds for this
ohiect were chiefly subscribed by them
selves.
The third and last volume of the Life
and Writings of DR.. Franklin, is just
published in England. This volume is
said TO contain a great piinll3sr eifpelitical,
philosophical aud nlisceIlsus Us papers,
never before published.
The sale a lands 10 the Alabama ter.
ritory, closed Con the 18th ulr.-The
choice tracts were contended for with
avidity by the bidders, and the sales
amounted to about $500 900.
The United States Navy, it is believ-
ed, now consists OF three 74s--fipe A
4 gun frigates-thfee 36's-two 32's--one
4 20 gun vessel-ten l8's-besides several
other smaller ones of 10, IA and IL, and
Of smaller denominations. There are al
SO four 74's on the stocks, besides frig-
ates and smaller vessels. C 1t is thus
we go on until we shall become the great
est naval power On the globe =
On Wednesday evening the Goth ult.
Mr.. Nathaniel Bacon, OF Middletown
Con aged 80 years, left his house fol
the purpose of attending the Methodist
Camp Meeting, held about three miles
distant: 10 ascending a hill about one
mile from the Camp, the evening being
dark, he was run over by a carriage ii
I which were young persons returning from
the meeting-he was immediately taken
up, spoke few words, and expired. He
/, has left a wife and two small children to
lament his sudden exit.
A maiden lady in London, far adj
vanced in years, and possessed of i'm
. mense property, lately settled 60,ooC
pounds on bankers clerk, upon condi.
tion Of his assuming her name at her de
cease.
A London paper states, that prizes
from the county Of Galway, having hat
a large sum of money confided to his
charge to convey to others, was so care
y full Of his trust that he took it to bed witt
: him; and dreaming in the night that {
robber stood over him with pistol, ht
made blow at the imaginary pistol with
: such force that he fractured his arm a
E sainst the bed-post, in such manner a.
2 TO render amputation necessary.