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Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17

the recovery Of my bank notes."
Health Of the city.-Three weeks ago
our bill Of mortality amountedto 81 only ;
and last week to ll2.1 It il seen, how
ever, that of the latter number only l3
were of fever OF any kind. Consumption,
dysentery, infantiIe diseases and casual
ties make up the burden Of the report.
The city is therefore, SO far, favored with
exemption from any malignant disease.
Letters from Baltimore, however, render
it certain that malignant fever has made
its appearance there. The papers of that
city are silent ou the subject. Seventy
three interments are reported as having
taken place during the week ending on
Monday morning, Of whom 40 were adults
aud 33 children ; were Of bilious fever
and S of typhus. There is no doubt our
Board Of Health and citizens generally,
will observe those precautions essential
during the prevalence Of hot weather, and
give timely notice of the true state of the
city. Nothing is ever gained by attempts
at secrecy, on this point, above all others
interesting TO our citizens. Columbian.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17
Take Notice.

A LII persons having demands against
"a the Estate of JONAS WADE.
Esq. deceased, are requested to exhibit
them to the subscriber for examination !;
and those indebted 10 said deceased are
earnestly solicited TO call and discharge
their respective dues, which will prevent
coercive measures.
OLIVER WADE,
Sole EreCator to said deceased.
Springfield, August Is, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17

| In the course Of a debate which took
place in the British House of Commons,
on the bill to prohibit the enlistment OF
British subjects for the patriot army 10
South America, Sir Robert Wilson, the
liberater Of Layalette, took occasion to
introduce the following handsome compli-
ment to the United States
For America feel sincere affection.
1 cherish her as the Impregnable Fortress
Of human Freedom, aud her gates are ever
open to afford refuge and resting place
to the prosecuted and oppressed"
Mem States.-Delegate for the terrific
ry of Alabama were to assemble at Hunts
willie on the lst Monday of July, to decide
on the expediency of forming state gov
ernment. Alabama will probably form
the twenty-second, and Maine the twenty
third state of the union. -Coiumbiaa.
Honorf- morning paper records a
very honorable affair which took place at
that fashionable resort, HoBoKEN. The
gentlemen we're midshipmen, and escaped
with no essential injury but some friend
asserts that their conduct was honorable
that much credit is due to them !; and that
courage and justice was conspicuous in
the affair while duelling is tolerated
among the boys of our army and navy,
what prudent father would commit his sou
to the profession of arms ?-ib.
Remains of Gen. Greene.--The common
council Of Savannah have appointed q
committee " to ascertain, by all means In
their power, the vault where the remains
of General Greene have been deposited,
and, on identifying the same, TO have such
remains placed in neat mahogany coffin,
and thereupon report to council for their
further proceedings on this interesting sub
iect." 1t is expected monument will
hereafter be erected to his memory.
Daring Robbery. y.-Mr. Joseph Taylo
merchant, of Baltimore, was recently way
laid about 80 miles from GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
by three villains, who robbed him of be-
tween two and three thousand dollars. -
They tied him 10 the woods until night,
and then released him. He afterwards
aroused the country, and the rogues were
taken and the money recovered. They
call their names Jones, Green, and Jen-
kins, and are safe in GAINESVILLE iaiI.--ib.
Post Office Thetf.--ChandIer Starr &
Co, Of Albany, have informed the public,
that two letters enclosing money, and put
into the post-office at Parma, Genesee Co.
addressed to them had not come to hand.
And that four letters at different times ad-
dressed by them to their correspondent at
Parma, and sent by the post-ofice, had
been intercepted.-ib.
The number of deaths in Philadelphia
during the week ending the 7th inst. a.
mounted to l08-of which 40 we're infant!
under one year-five from drinking cole
water. There were no cases Of malignan
fever.
A College, for the education Of youths
belonging to the society of Friends, (oI
Quakers,) has been recently established
at Providence. 1t promises, under the
liberal auspices of the Friends in Rhode.
Island, TO become flourishing Seminary
of learning.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17

| .Nev-Hampshire notes 2I-2 do.~
burlington (Vt) notes 3a4 do.
Rhode-fSLand
Providence Bank i-a per ct. dis.
Washington Bank, at Westerly, 2 do.
Other Khode-Island notes do.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia City Bank Notes para 1-2 peret dis.
Germantown Bank Sad do.
Silver Lake Notes uncertain.
Bank of Delaware County 3a4 do.
Bank of Chester SAL do.
Farmers Bank of Bucks County SAL do.
New Hope Delaware Bridge Com. a 4 do.
Bank of Montgomery Co. at Nor
ristown SAL do.
Unincorporated Banks 25 so do.
DetGavdre.
Farmers Bank of Delaware sa per ct dis.
Other Delaware Notes 5a25 do.
Maryland.
Baltimore city notes If.2 do.
Annapolis and Branches 8aI0 do.
Other Maryland notes sales
Columbia District
Bank Notes of Columbia generally a 5 per ct dis.
Except the foflowing)
Merchants Bank at Alexandra no sales
Mechanics Bank uncertain
Franklin Bank uncertain
Virginia Notes.
Bank of Virginia & its Branches 1-2 per ct. dis
Farmers Bank and its Branehes2 i-2aS do.
Valley Bank 7aS do.
Unchartered Banks 10 &c dc.
North Carolina.
State Bank of North-CaroIna s.
its Branches 8 per ct dis.
Newbern and Cape Fear Sac do.
South Carolina 4I-2 do
Georgia.
Savannah Banks 6f-2a per Ct dis
augusta Banks 6l-2a7 do.
Augusta Bridge Bills SIS 40 do
Other Georgia Notes 10 do.
If less than IS, 2 8 per cent discount.
Those marked thus are received at the above
quotations by b. Huntington, AZ William street.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17
NEw.YoRK, Aug. ]

IN EW- CRk, aug. II.
A few days since, we noticed the float
ang ashore at Shrewsbury, of a human
I body. A letter from E. Grant, Esq. dated
Aug. 6, to the editor of the Commercial
Advertiser, observes: g Yesterday, the
wind being strong at S. E. naked male
human body Aoated on the beach, about
y three miles from this place, opposite the
Highlands. The head, both arms and
one leg were recently cut off by some
sharp instrument, and wound supposed
by pike) was inflicted on the thigh Of
the remaining leg, and stab Gas Of a
sword) 10 the right breast-the body was
not putrid, had not been torn by fish, the
skin fair, the person fleshy, small and hand
some foot, stature about six feet 10 the
opinion of the jurors, the deceased had not
been dead 48, some thought not more than
"a hours. The verdict, 6 Violent Death,' y
by persons unknown. After the obserya-
tion, the remnant Of mortality was decent
ly inferred on the beach. On Wednesday
last, the 4th inst. brig was clearly seen
from my house, lying too, or under very
easy sail, about six or seven miles from
the coast she fred one gun and seemed
to have much smoke about her being
examined by good glass, her deck was
full. of men. Soon afterwards she stood of
to sea TO the southwark, under crowd Of
= SAIL"
We have received from our Cores.
pondeut at Bermuda, file of the Ber-
muda Gazette, to the oath of July. Ii
the paper of the oath, We find the follow.
ing paragraph respecting the operations o
Commodore Perry -
6 The American schooner of war Non.
such, went into Carlisle Bay, Barbados
on the 9Th inst. with dispatches to Admi
raj Campbell, from Commodore Perry
who was cruising to windward OF thai
Island, in quest Of some pirates, OF whom
/ it would seem information had been re
ceiyed."
The same paper contains letter from
Nassau, addressed to the editor, OF which
the following is copy
6 One pirate has been already execu
ted, and two more will meet the same fat,
on the 18th inst. The Grand Jury ha.
brought in bill against the invincibl'
Sir G. M'Gregor, who stands charged
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17
Died.

DIED,
In this town, on Tuesday last, Mrs. Eiza6eth
bennington, aged So
On Saturday, child of MIR John Penn.
Drowned, in attempting to swim across the river
opposite Cincinnati, (Ohio, Mr.. .4aron Clark.
late of Connecticut Farms
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17

We are obliged to the friend who furnished us
with interesting article from the Georgetown
Messenger. 1t was not received IN time for this
paper, but shall appear in our next.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17

Corrected for the New-York Spectator, by BEERS
and BUNNELL, Stock and Exchange Brokers.
U. s. Bank Notes not payable in this city, i-2 per
cent discount.
Cify of ". York and ". York State Notes.
Jacob Barker's sExchange Bank &c perct dis.
Banks of Albany par
Bank of Troy par
Mohawk Bank of Schenectady par
Lansngburg Bank par
Bank Of Newburgh, if not signed with red ink, par
Do do signed with redink, 1-2per ct. dis
Washington and Warren Bank rs do.
Orange County notes 1-2 do.
Catskin do.
Hudson Bank 90 do
Columbia Bank at Hudson do.
Middle District 1-2 do
Bank of Niagara no sales
Jacob Barker's Notes filled up withl
red ink, and payable in country go per ctds.
notes
Aqueduct Association at Catsk 81 do.
Auburn Bank q l-2a3 do.
Bank of Geneva IA do.
Central Bank at Cherry Valley do
Chenango Bank So 40 do
Columbia Receivabes do.
Hudson do. no sales
Utica Bank 2t per ct. dis.
Utica Insurance Company 10 do.
Utica Branch at Canandaigua 2 1-2 8 do.
Ontario Bank at ditto 70 do.
Ontario Bank at Utica 20 do.
Plattsburgh Notes 6a7 do.
Jefferson County Bank uncertain
Ne,u-Jersey Notes.
Jersey Bank par
Banks in Newark par
State Bank at Elizabethtown par
Ranks in New-Brunswick par
State Bank at Paterson par
State Bank at Morristown par
| Sussex Bank par
| Trenton Insurance Company par
| State Bank at Trenton Ia Sper ct. dis.
State Bank at Camden 1 l-2a2 do.
! Farmers Bank at Mount Holly 2a3 do.
Cumberland Bank gas do.
Connecticut.
Bridgeport Bank par
| Eagle Bank at New-Haven, If made
| payable in this city, par
! Hartford Bank, if payable in this city par
| Middletown Bank l per ct. dis.
Phenix Bank at Hartford do.
Derby Bank DO.
Massachusetts.
Boston Banks per ct. dis.
| Springfield Bank l-4 do.
| Hampshire Bank, at Northampton Q do.
! Salem Banks do.
| Worcester Bank 2 do.
J Other Massachusetts, notes 2. do
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17

the next term, and thereupon they are re-
manded to the custody Of the marshal.
) All the untried cases (under the two
other indictments) were postponed until
he next court.
Thomas Watson was discharged from
further prosecution, and then recognized
TO appear here on the first day of the next
term. And then the Court adjourned.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17
Seed Rye.

Seed Rye.
TSOR SALE, few bushels Of excel
lent SEED RYE, if applied for
soon. Inquire of
ELIAS HAINES.
August 10, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17
PALMYRA, July 20.

oath inst. Mr.. Alexander Fosket, of Lyons,
Cont. county descended 10 the bottom Of
the well, which was SO feet deep and near
1y dry, for the purpose of removing a
stone there, that prevented. the bucket
from dipping, in which situation he dis
covered the stones giving way around him,
threatening him with immediate death.
But with the celebrity Of fox he ascended
the well IL feet, when the stones closed
in upon him from above as we'll as below,
burying him "a feet under the ponderous
weight. What but death could now be
expected was his awful doom But we
rejoice in being able to state, that after
being confined in this prison of dispair
for the space of hours, he was taken out
without suffering any material injury, ex-
cept severe bruise in one Of his legs-no
bones were broken. The stones as they
sfell, providentially formed an arch about
eight inches over his head, which no
doubt was the means of his escape from
instant death.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17

If less than IS, 8 per cent discount.
Those marked thus are received at the above
quotations by b. Huntington, AZ WIam-street.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-08-17
coRREcTED WEEKLY.
BANK NOTE TABLE.

Corrected for the New-York Spectator, by BEERS
and BUNNELL, Stock and Exchange Brokers.
U. S. Bank Notes not payable in this city, t2 per
cent discount.
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04
From The Vermont Republican & Ysomsn.
A New sort of Indian Corn.

kfs
.Messrs. Ms & .4ldrich,
1T you will be kind enough to publish the
following in your useful paper, it may be OF
essential benefit to the public, especially to
Farmers. u
As was on my way TO Boston, in October.
1877, an acquaintance of mine told me. that
a. man in Bedford, by the name of Porter,
bad raised that year new sort Of Corn. tha,
was early and lafge.--Our corn having been
cut off by the frost for two or three wears.
was anxious TO embrace an opportunity to get
an earlier sort; and the eight rowed corn was
50 unproductive, did not choose TO plant il,
and bad not for many years therefore
called on Mr.. Porter, who took me into bis
corn house, where be. showed me the hand
soonest bin of corn | ever saw. The ears
were large and bright, and fren s to 10 in
ches long \; and there were from 10 10 l8.
but generally from l2 70 rs rows on an ear.
MI Porter told me, that it was fortnight
earlier there, than The little eight-rowed Can
ada corn. | bought about three pecks of it /;
a part OF it in the ear to show its quality. I
gave away several quarts of it to nv friends
~" H'y W oJ tiUtuEs
On the 98th day of May, 1919. planted
piece OF ground containing "a rods by exact
measurement, with some Of said corn fur
+rowed my ground about 3 I-a feet apart one
way; then took yard manure, that was car.
RED out and laid in large heap, the fall be-
tore, and spread it all along in the fnrroys !:
| then took horse and plough and turned the
burrows right back on toqthe manure L then
put three kernels in bill, and planted the
hills about 90 inches apart, which made il
about twice as thick that way as the other.
1t grew very large and was much admired.
f" never saw the like" was the general ex-
preston of all who noticed it.
Some of my neighbors wished me 10 ascer.
tain the quantity that grew on that piece Of
ground, which have done as nearly as I
could with convenience. In September
picked for seed the first ripe ears ali over the
piece, and traced up just 90 ears in trace
and 100 traces which contained 5000 ears.
have since shelled out small part oft, and
the remainder by what have
sbeled, and find the whole 10 amount TO %
bushels. The fore part of October gathered
lhe remainder, and had it husked out in one
evening, and laid.it in a heap in nv Corn.
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04

house ;saDd the next tlav
and that which was xuffr;sn,,.lp psesed i -.
ne bin, we measured 4 i ~ oty 0pa ;,J
= bushels of sbelIed eo,o '@s' Which ~
saskets' which we judged wouIs sIa . Aad ]
CT more than 26 bushels i ...'s, Ioa'o he as A.
together with % busbel. - ,s''ea j.. :, corr, 49,
bushels and we concluded lhsl H. isa =. I's
We refused 10 put into the bin -. - pan VIC
10 be four rods which the piees.,s : eq9al'sIsa
tanned over half an acre AID 1. o' = g'ouad q.
% The field. we judged lhsl t6.'. 'ae eoosssul
kies had devoured or 5 bushels ''a' 'a I'd
conclude, that The whole p,oa.l. :, ! .'Ae'ess,.
much as at the rate Of one ksss..s Z ~
teen bushels 10 the acre. sa aad ID
II being a good season e,r ro.n
should have bad large cron. if,sss ss0s''les
my old sort; bat | presume 10, : - P'sals|
more ihah one quarter. This "'sa,
oy planting some side BY side. ana ts''''s s.'a
produce 10 be less than The new sO,l esae y
than one quarter. ~ " nas
Finding this new sort OF corn =
liable an acquisition, and wisb,os !. i = = II
Propagated as much as possible. Is,ssaa ! ! pass
quastity oft f. seed. and hat ths,s 80 "a
small beginins Dfit at easl ;a's,ss ','Sa' !
The stale, took leo ca, Of it lsa e,'s. s''s
fpd carried them 70 Montpelier iba, 49, -
bers of ihe Legislature, Who I,se = ~
thatthey would not otherwise have !, ''''' y
tunity TO obtain it, might each of ,Sa. !
an ear. SALMON DTiTp,,s. -
Cavendish, (Vt Feb. Is, 1919. ~
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04
Mr.. SHIRLEY,

Mr.. SHIRLEY, a lafs
Iobserved the significant expression, ,asent. \ !
Argus noticed by one Of your cof1sss .ss v sspa-
the last Gazette, respecting tae l.ss !, wssirsa
ration, as they are called, Viz - snd sgsa
pretended friends they had r''osi 70 fsa. go, smsr
them that scoslld desert them KasH -
most srdnfsd. ..me pspeAs
There was also an allusion in tne = sS = yyos'
in one ofthe same articles cOmnen's's 70 bsro'
correspondent, which did not PercslTTt Tt nssss
ticed Ia his remarks. It was TINS 80. % jssss'ys
allucde TO the incidents Of forne. -. the sll
our apprshensiOns r Qusrs -E0s 80 .,sei5sn'' e
sion here intended, What are tns "a, sss the sal
sss gs'' q 's;s 6 .ssP.s sIf Sy g1'ss i: :ss. %
The Argus, see, contains ano,Dss s.I.. . y
for fidelity -sDsphataealy they y.s.-sna :. ssS'''
qualifications Of Sepsrst''a''
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04
The =" Raleigh Peace Society,"" was orgar
lied in this town on the 2lst Inst.--I6.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER.


"Darien, Georgia. April 10 We have
bad most shocking event here between Col
Hopkins, and Mr.. Queen .N'Intosh, son of the
old General of the revolutionary army. hop.
kins came 10 town with bis father, attacked
MIntosh, on the storsp in front OF bis boarding
house, and fired on him at FIVE PAGES, and mis-
sed : M MIntosh returned The FIRE, and missed
also.-The next shot from Hopkins passee
through the body of MI. lnever before wit
messed such a scene. was on the spot be
fore it was oyer--I found M'lntosh on hi
knees, saying, 81 am a dead man, but zsdli
kill the vitain.'' and firing at that instant, his
ball went through the right arm Of Hopkins.
never witnessed so much bravery as MI.
displayed. Not grosn nor murmur escap-
ed him.---He took all bis friends by the hand
bade them adieu, sent for the Minister, who
prayed with him, and, expired in about 40
minutes after be was shot. The transaction
at first excited great frenzy but all is now
peace and quietness.
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04
BALTIMORE. APRIL "a

BALTIMORE, APRIL "a
The American frigate Congress, Captain
Henley, has been for some days past in the
port of Annapolis, where she is to receive on
board Mr.. John Graham and suite, to convey
them to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where Mr
Graham is TO succeed our late minister Mr.
Sumpter, at the court of his most fa,thfaL ma
jesty the King Of Portugal, Brazil, and the Al,
garves.
The British frfgate Forthe, is also at Anna,
polls, for the purpose of receiving on boarc
the British minister, Mr.. BAGoT, and family
about TO depart from The United States fol
England.
Accident has thus brought to the view o.
each other two Frigates as nearly the same in
tonnage, size, and every equipment, as per-
haps could have been selected from the fleets
of the two nations and although no friend to
the welfare of both countries could wish thai
there might be any trial of force between
them, there seems ashore desire among the
nautical gentlemen, that they may depart TO-
gether, and in voyage down the Bay, prove
which may be the fastest sailer. =
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04

weeks time besides that .here is neither
light nor elevation for il there. The only
plan then viii be, 10 adopt the plan of enlar
ging and altering The present building which
indeed the comfort Of the legislature already
equires.-HinerUa
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04

North Carolina At this moment the po.
lticai aspect OF our state is such as TO excite
the most grateful emotions of pleasure
Party contests have entirely ceased--and
there seems little prospect oftheir being. spec
diy revived. In this favourable moment for
calmly discussing questions of interest. wri-
ter in our present number has undertaken to
discuss the subject Of calling convention.
We submit without comment, bis remarks TO
the public.-Ib.
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04

leaving majority against Porilandaftnih'a| /
saHd and strty nine reteGac polls. Hem hsa
Is exhibited statement which any man M
examine for himself and draw bis oEDeuuea'
sions--in this statement. Oxford is not incIuae'
as the easterly part Of that county Is bat a'ea
twenty miles from Augusta, while ihsy ars7
ty miles from Portland, and BY 6xlng 'ne Il
ofgovernment al. Augusta the travel Ola sle'
part of the western country would be Jaw
directly through them-Oxford contains n
'reteable polls; and admitting that the w.
OF that county and one thousand pollslfon II
eastern counties should be added to foTs u
Cumberland. still it would leave balance
four thousand nine hundred oad aars ~
rateabte polls against Portland Dol 'Oe
is otherwise. Portland would not have ~
than half of Oxford and not all Of Cumse'a,'''1' Y
| say therefore, it is impossible that fosSa
should be the seat Of government ~nea ~
is separated, and especially i ih' fOua1
York should be annexed 10 New -hanlp''"'
which is now in contemplation.
What then, would ask, has foF'la's' &.
town, to expect from separation! "oss
seat of government is settled at tne sss's 80
when The central mart Of trade shall y ~
lished at the mouth of PenobseOi o. As~ -
beck. when the population shall gains. n Il, n
The centre of Maine, then shall the Tsar,s '., \
influence, the high and ensloos s'sess' ~ n
Portland be shaken by rivalship an0 - s.s : \
emigration. She who might siil e'saI :Ily IA
the metropolis of Maine. but Tor lhls !" Ii Il
ruinous project. will look back on u Z. h;ttss.
sep arstion & curse its advocates ~ -
hess of despair.
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04
@otCa,,S.
Tuesday. May A, 1879.

The Supreme Executive Council If ri.
monwealth is to convene in Boston ~. j, - ~
canvass the votes for Senators and Co.
for the present political year. -'''''0
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT

1t has been asserted that Portland ,od !.
towns in its vicinity are influenced m j.,
measure, on the subject Of Separation l. !.
cal views and Interested moiiyes-bs !, !.
with some others We believe. will ,e,k,.
better principles-But il is eertainlv inoa
tant that Portland should dtls:actlu i.uds,,a0,.
h0f ii as utterly impossible for her d krs, /.
seat Of government even for tie pram-a.
reasons are conclusive and unanswtrabIe, 81
Task every man to examine them espd5a
for himself.
The population Of Maine is against i n
it can never be calculated that more thaDYo<
Cumberland and one half of 0xlord will vaI.
to oPlace the seat Of government in Poaasa
Il then becomes important TO enquire whsi /
their population and against what must i I'D
tend-the Representatives of Maine must d
eide the question of seat OF government
these will be apportioned according II
number ofraleable polls: letus take then II
rateable polls of each county and compare il
voice. of York and Cumberland united srns
Lincoln, Hancock, Washington, Keausbsrs,
and Somerset, and they will stand thus
m E
The Portland gazette., 1819-05-04
RALEIGH, IN. c. APRIL %.

RALEIGH, IN. G. APRIL 70.
Wdshfngtoa's StdtEe,S-it has been lately
annunced' that this work will be completed
oy Canova within the present year; and it
will cost us within a small sum Of twenty
thousand dollars. But what is.tkis /? This
will probably be the last great production of
The dukes ehissel--a work OF three wears
and by the greatest artist, in honor of the
greatest public benetactor Of bis age. 1t will
be proud monument oTihe public spirit Of
this state--which, 10 this case, has sbewo q
spirit worthy of herself = Yet where are we
10 put the statue when we getii?. / have al
ways thought OF honest Parson Primrose's
family picture, whenever this subject has
been mentioned. After he had got bis whole
family upon il, there was no room in the
house to hang it. Supposing it placed in the
passage OF the State House, some Of eur
naughty boys would mutilaie II within six