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The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06
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ls n. 7on Jufiqer Of tbe Circuit Court 9t
Carnr9n Peas, fer tie f,f Eafsrn Cir
cni' bequr ans holden AZ Paris, within
and f5r fht osgrfr N Orfsrd, on he fyR
1uefaay ef Ncfchrr, r TIE year ofour
Lord ore fIqusard cirhf bHHdred ardfieb
teen, ding f56Tsp byfnes--
TT>fIa unSe kenrd Petitioeer, beg leave hurb'y
70 o-enresrn'. sha' ., tie circuir Ccurt cf
Couulr Peas for fsi6 county hodsa al Paris in
Juue s'ghseen hurSrei and fevsnieen, warrant
wa rrartsA ty taid court 70 lanes starr Ir. and
solosnoo Leland 60 escend the FUN CT between
hr sd fevsn hundred dcl'ars on a road h,uated
aua locsted IA the tc~-nfhip 0f number four "a
iSiciue y x6e'd sad'ag from Bowler Nins %
called, - the hoe oi faid townfhin. bounding IN
Ds6s'd.- Nov YOU Petiiiorer, in fart, say that
the rosa ABOVE sluaed to and on which The asore.
fad mousv is 10 ne expended is totally ureefs
and of no 1cvanssge 60 the Inhabitants reidinr
near 20 or from where the came leads or goes
through
They fur'kP- repveleo' thar three county roads
lead through ihe 'owpfhip on which the above
tar has beer afefed, ar that it !. highly neeena-
nv II money j. 70 be ra.ted or tag laid On the
towufhr g. af4rsGaid for The improvement Of the
highway ,bFcugh he fame thar i; fhouid Re ex
rended on that portion Of the road, n,ofi beneficial
TO your ps',ioners who are mon n,erened 10 the
fame. And prsiumirr that the rr>priciors of an
uninccrpors.e ard uniuhahited tract of and ike
thar thrnush which he aforefaid road hss been
located and hu' partially made would nor he tur-
thened by being compelled 2 fupport aod main
tain fb.x cCur'y roads through the fame when in
fact. ore only would aof&er she purpose ard TWO
a. moi would he fufiSien' fcr he convecisnce of
s who trave' 70 az frcm the fame-Your petition
er. tumby pray yeufl on ur'. Ihas the tar above
alluded e.. nav b ,sesita. and they furshsr pray
rha, he road aforesaid NAV he discentinued a. .
eou.,'y ,osd Judging IN cur mrds thar IL !. nor
for our iutete1 inhahtan of This tract of
country tta The fame fhru'd he main aimed and
as 10 duy bound vii ever prsy.
SIMON KEYEe & So others.
DiSHed sept 16, 1915
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

omnonwealth of Massachusetts,
OxFoRp S.. ut Circuit Court Of Com
mon Pleas II ne fri tajfsrp Circuit, be-
enn and boiden ar Paris, 7vifbm and far
The oesrty ef OYord, On fbe LsR Tnfiaay
Of february. II, ID, 1919 dang JlDTm
bsErg5-
on the petition aforesaid ordered. that the pc
titioners csu'e an aueed copy Of iaid petition and
this order az court thereon 20 be publithed 10 eth
tr of he papers printea in Portland, three weeks
fuccefkvsy likewiie rha, fsid petitioners give no
sice a the towns cf Dixhe'd and Jay, ny leaving
an stfe0ed copy Of f2id petition and thi. order Of
court the-eon ~ith the refpecfive Clerks ofia'd
towns of Di1ie'd ADD Jay Gad lali pnhieanon AID
fsid notice % he thirty dsysst eait before the
ceuvt of .r.iioos which is 20 he holden a. Psr's,
~ hin md for faid county Of Oxford on the 'h'rd
Tuesday of June nex', that al perton' inssrei'ed,
may then aod here appear and thew canse u any
thev have whv the prayer of the said Pee'tion
laould not he granted.
THOMAS CLARK, CLs'k
A true copy of faid Petition and order ct court
tb.reon.-AttsR THOMAS CLARK, Cde4.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

II i understood. that the Rev. Dawn
THunsToN, Of JFinthrop, has been elected
Professor Of Theolgy, aud the Rev BANCROFT
FowrER of Windsor, (Vermont,) Professor of
Classical Literature, in the Maine Chari,v
School; the gentlemen, who filled these otfi
ces, having resigned.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

Nhriatan Bencrolenee.-Fnoch Perley, ESQ.
and IL. Robert Andrews, Of Bridgton have plac-
ed in the hands of a board Of Trustees thou
sand dollars each, as permanent fund, the in
come Of which is toward the support of Con-
gregational minister in that place.
The southern papers state that the Hon.
JoHN RANDoLPH, Of Roanoke, has been Der
snaded 70 offer himself again for seat in Con
gress. Il j also said. that he viii Dc elected
without opposition
a French papsr!states the military force of
Russia as follows Infantry sos. 900 men Caval-
ry, 68,000 Cossacks, $4,000; Artillery, 40, 600; /;
Seamen, $4,000; Reserve, 10000; in garrisons,
IS, 900 Total, e90, 900.
From tables recently published in Sweden Il
appears, that the annual income from the pro
duotions of the country is SS, 600 600 Of crowns.
All the imposts amount to IA million of crowns,
or nearly five and two thirds crowns for each
person.
The Democrats perpetually assert Massachusetts
dia nothing for the United States during the
Nar--vet they confesS that they expended near
p'illion of dollars ~ dcftRsirc mensnrts: ard
etlch money, if rot advanced bv her would have
een drawn { ON the National Treasury, M time
hen The U. :. wee under chr necessity III bor-
owing money at a great interest,
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

A true copy--Auet,
HoRATIo furRoArE Rgnfs
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

L is said Nphonso G. Stuart r.
state, has been killedn duel wi,1 i \, u
nett The surviving principal, AMI i s =
are said to be IN jail and in irops Soc
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

Ia addition % the names before paIls.s1 3
subscriber has receivedfrol the WarN4ms
pension certificates for the following Rsras !
arv soldiers, viz.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
BOOT, SHOE s. LEATHER
s. II o R no
John Chandler & Sons

HAVE opened Boot, Shoe and Lea.
IL Their Store, in the shoe shop laely
the property Of THOMAS pascs, n,
nearly opposite the Presbyterian Meeting
house, where they offer for sale sundrr
articles of Findings in their line Of bust
ness. They intend to keep constantly On
hand, a general assortment Of Ladies' and
Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes, of the best
quality and newest fashions, They have
also on hand a great variety Of Misses
and Children's Shoes. They are sensible
that their success in business must depend
on the goodness of their work. The pub
lie are invited to make the trial.
", B. The above mentioned articles
may also be had at the old stand.
April Is, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
ADVERTISEMENT.

FTSHE subscriber having from the e.,
H. day Of April changed his bushes
entering all accounts in future in the Grn 4
Of JOHN CHANDLER & Sons, feels i 4
great importance to have his accounts sst
tied up to that time, and very sensible 4
the necessity of having them settled r.
himself, does most earnestly request, MI
all who have accounts or notes unsel,Isd
would call at his old stand, where H.
books are attended to by himself and soo
and the balances settled by note, Or -
agreement may be. The subscriber hons.
this may be sufficient notice, and saw
further expenses. His books must b.
settled.
JOHN CHANDLER
Eliz. Town. April ID, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
MChancery, Nerv-J Jersey.

MChancery,N erv-Jersey.
Between Campyon Gutter, a. Nil, 70
Jonas Hood & Charity his 'O
vile, and Samuel Brs'ps- October 10,
ter, Defendants. = 1919.
ITI Upon opening the matter this day to
" the Court, by William Chetwood,
solicitor and OF counsel with the complain
ant, and it appearing TO the Court that
the object Of the compliments bill is to
foreclose the equity of redemption OF and
in certain lands and tenemeats, situated in
the township Of Woodbridge, in the coun-
ty OF Middlesex, and state Of New-Jersey
to secure the payment of three thousand
nine hundred aud ninety-four dollars and
eighty cents; that process Of subpoena
hath been issued and returned TO this
Court, but that Jonas Wood and Charity
his wife, two of the said defendants, have
withdrawn themselves out of the jurisdic-
ton OF this Court, and cannot be found
upon due enquiry, so as to be served with
process; 1t is ordered by the Court that
the said defendants, Jonas Wood and
Charity his wife, do cause their appear
ance to be entered in this suit, on or be-
fore the third Tuesday Of January next
or that the said bill be taken as confessed
against them, and that the decree OF this
Court-be rendered accordingly; the com
plainant giving notice and making publ.
cation Of this order, sgreeably to the
statute in such case made and provided.
ISAAC III. WILLIAMSON, C.
A true copy,
VIM. HYRR, Clerk.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
Valuable Property
FOR SALGo

Y
IHvHE subscriber offers for sale
u the following very VALUABLE
PROPERTY, being part OF the Real
aud Personal estate belonging to JONAS
WADE, Esa. late OF the township OF
Union, deceased:
/. The Tannery in Springfield,
together with the Dwelling House, Bark
House, Bark Mill aud Oil Mill, all in
good repair, aud very adyantageously sit
uated.
2. The large and convenient
Distillery g. Cider Works, together with
a Dwelling-House and Garden, adapted
to the accommodation of two families.
8. The very commodious three
story Grist Mill, with two run best Burr
stones, superfine and common bolts, ele-
yators, bopper-boy, and every convenience
for an extensive business, all 10 perfect
order. Attached to the above is Turn.
ing Mill, Dwelling House, Garden, &c.
a The Saw Mil! carrying two
saws ,situated about one and quarter miles
from the Tannery, on the road to New.
Providence. The situation is good, and
the Mill in complete repair.
S. The two-vat Paper Mill, with
two Dwelling Houses, and twenty acres
lof Land, more or less, together with
Moulds, Felting, Presses, &c. situated
half mile from the Church, on the road
leading TO Spring Village.
6. A Dwelling House, and lot
of excellent Pasture and Meadow land,
adjoining the Paper Mill lot--containing
eight acres.
7. ADwelling- House, Barn, and
seventeen acres Of Land, situated half a
mile from the Church, on the turnpike
road leading to Elizabeth Town, opposite
Mr.. Robert Persons. There is on the
premises fine thrifty Orchard Of choice
fruit, just coming into bearing.
8. A Dwelling House and Sc
ven acres of Land, more or less, adjoining
Mr.. Jacob Willis's home lot, inferior TO
none in the township for Pasture or Mea-
dow.
9. Several detached Lots, of va
rious sizes, Of from five 10 fourteen acres,
of Wood aud Timber, lying 10 the Great
Swamp in Morris county. Also. one four.
acre Lot, on which is an Orchard, 10
Chatham, being part oflhe property pur-
chased of Mr.. Stephen Day.
10. A Lot containing fifteen
acres, on which is a young Orchard OF
the best fruit, containing $40. trees, stu
ated iaif mile from MIR. Thomas Ea-
glestieid's, on the east side of the road
leading from the turnpike TO Headly
Town.
Ill. The Personal Property OF
the deceased IN the township of Spring
field, among which is stock OF Dry
Goods, Groceries, Hardware, &c. Sole
Leather, Upper Leather, Calf and Kip
Skins, Shoes, Plank aud Timber, Of va
rious qualities and descriptions. Paper,
various kinds. Two pair Oxen. Mich
Cows. Wood by the cord. Posts and
Rails. 500 bushels Potatoes, &c.
IL. Twenty acres Wood and
Timber Land, equal in quality to any in
the county, situated in Union township,
about one mile from the Church in Con.
necticut Farms. 1t will be sold together,
or 10 lots 10 suit purchasers.
OLIVER WADE, Sole Executor.
Springfield, Nov. l, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
POETRY.
CONSOLATION.

AND, said ], that stand alone,
None to approve when duty's done
That all my dearest hopes we're cross'd;
That every stay, on earth, was lost
And that still might heave the sigh,
And bitter tears might swell my eye'--
o impious fool where is thy God
Does he ne'er ease thy bosom's load
Who cherishes thy infant brood
With more than raiment, health aud 1000
, WIN. from his vast exhaustless stores,
The LIGHT of knowledge on them pours
And from his goodness unconin'd,
with virtue nonrishes the mind
The &c Father of the fatherIess,"
Has he not ample power to bless!
Il there a wretch whose bleeding heart,
Inst severed from its dearest part,
Is writing, anguish'd with the wound'
While deep ingulph'd in grief profound;
The soul distracted, through the gloom,
Behoids no object save the tomb
Bid her look up, for God on high,
viii hear the widows deep drawn sigh
Is there parent bending DER
Her hope, her darling, now no more
Not all the tears which dew his face,
One stiffened feature can release;
Alas! her second stay is gone,
And now on earth she feels alone
To Natures Parent lift thine eye;
He will assuage mothers sigh.
Are friends but few, issfortune gone;
Are all thy dearest wishes flown!
Where most thou'st trusted and BELIEVED.
Say, hast thou there been most deceiy'd!
Have worldly cares nigh broke thy heart,
And hast thou pray'd with life to part!
Raise! raise, poor wretch thy soul on high,
God "wipes the tear from every eye"
Mrs. E. Lannon'S Poems.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
NOTICE.

NM HEREAS We the subscribers have
w repeatedly received injuries from
people by hunting on our lands with Their
dogs and guns, &c. we take this opportu.
nity Of forbiddiDg and forewarnipg them
from venturing upon our lands with doe
or gun after this date, under penalty of the
law, as we are determined to put the Law
in force.
Westfeld, Mop. !, 1919.
James Ross,
John Scudder,
John Miller,
Samuel Downer,
Abraham c. Scudder,
Sylvenus Pierson,
Jacob Ludlum,
Ezekiel Marsh,
John d. Pierson.
Benjamin Be- Cory, jun.
Elizabeth Smith,
Noah Woodruff,
Ruth Cory,
Henry Baker,
William Baker,
Jonathan Woodruff,
Jonathan |. Baker,
Charles Marsh,
William Person,
Gideon Marsh,
Charles Marsh, Jun.
William Baker, Jun.
Jeremiah Garthwait.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
Books and Stationary.

Books and stationary.
IVNHE subscribers having formed a
~ connection 10 business, under the
| firm of
ALLEN s BRYANT
aud having purchased the establishment
|of MERvIN HALE, offer for sale at the
Book Store lately occupied by him, gen.
|eral aud extensive assortment of
SCHOOL BOOKS,
comprising most kinds now in use. Also,
Law, Classical, Medical, Theolo-
gical & Miscellaneous Books.
SCOTS FAMILY BIBLES, (cheap,,
A great variety of common Bibles, from
S4 SO to Sl2 SO. Pocket, do. School
do. Testaments. Books Of Common
Prayer. Psalm Books.
M'Dowell's BIBLE QUESTIONS, in
large or small quantities.
Cbildren's Books, &c. &c. &c.
II Iiiey can supply singing Socie-
ties, on the most reasonable terms, with
the latest edition of the Songs of the TEN.
pie. Also, the revised and enlarged edi.
ton Of the Easy Instructor, by Little and
Smith.
STATIONARY.
Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Memoran.
DUN. Books, various kinds of Blanks
Letter Paper, Writing, do. Ruled, do.
Quills, Copy Slips, States and Pencils
Waters, Ink-Powder, Lead Pencils, &c
&c. &c.
BOOKBINDING,
Neatly and expeditiously executed.
SAMUEL C. ALLEN, Jr.
JOHN J. BRYANT.
Elizabeth Town, Nov. l, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
Co BWRTONa
Jersey-street, Elizabeth Town, N. J.

Jersey-street, Elizabeth Town, N. ].
Professor Of The ART Of Perspective and
ere'y branch Of Useful and Ornamen-
tai Drawing.
c. B. begs leave to offer his
peculiar style OF giving instruction in the
Art Of Drawing, to those who may wish
a knowledge OF its FUaDAAENTAL pRIN.
cIpLss. submitting it TO their candid judg-
ment to determine whether learning TO
draw from NATURE is not preferable TO
copying prints or drawings, which G. b.
thinks, is like teaching youth to read a
dead language, without knowing its mean
ing.
Private families attended at ST per
Lesson for each pupil, and schools an
structed.
Nov. 9, 1879.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,

nm SATURDAY, the 9th instant,
W One LOT OF LAND Of about le
acres, in Railway, adjoining the 40 acre
road, and land Of Samuel Tooker and
Joseph Clark.
Likewise, about 10 acres of ex-
celIent WOOD LAND, 10 Railway
Swamp, adjoining lands Of John Wood,
and Lewis Brant, belonging to the estate
of Capt. BENJAMIN WINANS, de-
ceased.
The Vendue to begin at | o.
clock, afternoon, Oh the first mentioned
lot. SARAH WINANS, Err.
ISAAC MORSE, Ear.
November 9Th, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16

/ know it is difficult to observe them as
we ought--all depends on the command
we have over our passions--these may
be kept under by continued exertion, and
the reward is surely worth the trial.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
In Chancery, Neav-J Jersey.
A true copy,
VIM. HYRR, Clerk.

In Chancery, NezU-Jersey.
Between Benjamin Dauids, ~ p.u
Complainant, & W D"i ~
John C. Noe and Mary his 'ofec'ose &c
wife, & Daniel d. Temp October Is,
kins, Esq. Defendants. = 1919.
Upon opening the matter this day to
u the Court, by William Chetwood,
solicitor and of counsel with the complain
ant, and it appearing TO the Court that
the object Of the complainant's bill is to
foreclose the equity of redemption of and
in certain lands and tenements situated in
the township Of Woodbridge, in the county
OF Middlesex. and state of New.Jersey,
to secure the payment Of two Thousand
five hundred dollars; that process of SUBJ
peua hath been issued and returned to
this Court, but that Daniel ID. Tompkins,
Esquire, one of the defendants, is without
the state of New-Jersey, and cannot be
found upon due enquiry, SO as to be served
with process; II is ordered by the Court
that the said defendant, Daniel d. Temp.
kins, Esq. do cause his appearance to be
entered IN this suit, on or before the third
Tuesday OF January next, or that the
said bill be taken as confessed against
him, and that the decree of this Court be
rendered accordingly, the complainant
giving notice, and making publication Of
this order, agreeably to the statute in such
case made and provided.
ISAAC H. WILLIAMSON, C.
. A true copy, }
VIM. HYER, Clerk.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
STATIONARY.
LAST NOTICE.

A LII persons indebted to the estate
IA of JONAS WADE, deceased, OF
to The late firm of JONAS WADE &
SON, andEwho are disposed to discharge
their respective debts without the adop-
ton Of compulsory measures, are hereby
informed that the Executor will wait one
month longer TO enable them TO effect that
object All notes due, or accounts un-
paid on the LIST day Of December next,
will without discrimination or further no.
tice be lodged 10 the hands of proper off
GERS for collection.
OLIVER WADE, Sole Ear
Of Jonas Wade, deceased.
Springfield, Nov. J., 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BOROUGH COMMON PLEAS.
ROBERT YOU'VE, Fl. Fa. de Bonis
Us. ct ferris.

Ason EMF AooNS' I'll. I'd oe pous
THOMAS BoyLsToN.
DY virtue OF the above stated writ to
ID me directed and delivered, have
levied on the Dwelling. House and Lot d
Land wherein the defendant DOW lives
with all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging. Also, Lot Of Land
and buildings, occupied by the said de.
fendaDt as Pottery, at the Landing, with
all the machinery and conveniences for
conducting the above business-which
shall expose to sale at Public Vendue at
the house Of EPHRAIM CLARK, innkeeper
in Elizabeth Town, on the LIST day Of
September next, between the hours Of u
and 5 o'clock, afternoon.
OLIVER huffman, Sheriff.
Eliz.Town, June 81, 1870.
The sale of the above property is ad.
journed TO Tuesday the 3eth of Novem.
Der, inst.
OLIVER huffman, Sheriff
Eliz. Town, Nov. 9, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
SHERIFF'Ss SALE.
ESSEX PLEAS.
JOHN TooKER,
Us. Fl. Fla.

JOHN TooKER,
Us. Fl. Fla.
AARON BRooKFIELD.
B Y virtue of the above stated writ OIL
I'D Fieri Facias, to me directed and de-
livered, have levied on the Dwelling.
House, the Saw-MilI, and fifteen acres OIL
land whereon the defendant lives, situate
in the township of Railway also, levled
on one riding chair and harness, one SUI,
key, one horse, one COW, together win an
the personal property of the deiendan'
AARON BRoOKFIELD, which i shall eA'
pose to sale at Public Vendue, at the
house of Ephraim Clark, InnkeePer 10
Elizabeth Town, OH the third day Of jan
uary next, between the hours Of twelve
and five o'clock, p. M. :.
NATHAN SQUIER, late Sherry
October 29th, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
Notice.

TvHE subscribers having an Assign
IL ment of all the property ofTHOM-
AS BOYLSTON, for the general benefit
Of his creditors, request all persons hav-
ing unsettled accounts Of any description
to present them for examination to OIL
YER HUFFMAN. Those indebted to
the said Boylston, are requested TO pay
Immediately, that statement of the es-
tate may be made as soon as possible.
OLIVER NUTTMAN,1 1..,
ROBERT YOUNG, A's's"''''
EIiz Town, June 81. 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-16
SHERIFF'S SALE.


ESSEX PLEAS.
THOMAS MORRILL,,
Us. Fl. Fa.
GEORGE & Isaac Ross.
ny virtue of the above stated writ Of
~ fieri facias, to me directed and de.
hyered, ] have levied on the Dwelling
House and lot of Land wherein The de-
iendant, George Ross, lately lived, bound
ed by lands Of Thomas LoveI and John
nj. Clark, deceased: also levied Oh four
acres of Land, bounded by lands Of John
r.. Terrell, situate in the township Of
Railway which shall expose to sale at
Public Vendue, at the house Of EPHRAlh
CLARK, iDnkeeper in Elizabeth Town, on
the twenty seventh day of November
next, between the hours of twelve and
five O'Clock, p. M.
NATHAN SQUIER, Sheriff
Sept. %, 1919.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-09-25
FROM A LONDON PAPER.
THE COMET.
Ludicrous Effects Of the ahhearance ola
Comet, in l7l2.

11N@tlf o"seU eFt" " tHe 3TPedTaHce or q
Comet, in l7l2.
In the year l7l2, Mr.. Winston HAVING
calculated the return of comet, which
was to make its appearance on Weiines-
day, the l4th Of October, at FIVE minutes
after tive IN the morning, gave notice to
the public accordingly, with this terrifv-
ing addition, that total dissolution Of
the world by fire was to take place on
the Friday following. The reputation
Mr. Winston had long maintained in
England, both as divine and a phiIoso-
pher, left little or no doubt with the
populace oil the truth of his prediction.
Several ludicrous events now took place,
A number of persons in and about Lon
don, seized all the barges and boats they
could lay their hands on in the Thames.
very nationally concluding, that when
the confiagration took place, there would
be the most safety on the water. A
gentleman who had neglected family
prayer for better than FIVE years, inform
ed his wife, that it was his determination
to resume that laudable practice tn
same evening: but his wife having en-
gagged ball at her house, persuade
her husband to put it off till they sa.,
whether the comet appeared or not.
The South Sea stock Immediately fell
TO per cent. and the India to IL; and
the captain of Dutch ship threw all his
powder into the river, that the ship might
not be endangered.
The next morning, however, the comet
appeared, according to the prediction,
and before noon the belief was universal
that the day of judgment was at hand.
About this time 223 clergymen w"r4-
icrrled over to Lambeth, it was sad, to
petition that short prayer might be
penned and ordered, there beng none
in the church service on that occasion.
Three maids of honor burnt their collec-
tons Of novels and plays, and sent to the
booksellers to buy each Of them Bible,
and Bishop Taylor's Holy Living and
Dying. The run upon the bank was so
prodigious, that all hands were employ
ed from morning till night in discounting
notes and handing out specie. On
Thursday considerable more than 1000
kept mistresses were legally married, in
the face OF several congregations. And
to crown the whole farce, sir Gilbert
He;.thcote, at that time head director of
the bank, issued orders to all the fire Of
ficers in London, requiring them " to
keep good look out, and have parti-
cular eye on the bank of England