Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-09-28

body Of VIM. w. Lynch. prisoner in
the State Prison, who came 10 his death
in state Of insanity, by cutting his throat.
Strong suspicious of murder were enter
tanned, but apca due and close examina-
ton, the jurors were perfectly satisfied
that be was insane, and committed the act
himself; and from the testimony of his
room mates, that Mr.. Roome and his
keepers had conducted themselves With a
great degree of lenity and compassion to.
wards them.
TRENTON, Sept. 90
Men, Jersey State Prison. " esterday
about P. M. four of the convicts con-
fined in the Penitentiary near this place,
having released themselves from the cells
wherein they were confined, three Of them
succeeded in scaling the prison wall, I'm
discovered, and the fourth was on the
point Of getting over when observed by
one OF the assistant keepers. The alarm
was given and the fugitives were immedi-
ately pursued. Two we're soon overtaken
and surrendered, one. by the name of
Roberts was shot dead about a mile from,
the prison, and the fourth effected his es-
cape.
One Of the CONFLICTS tina. was overtakeni
and surrendered, was the same Desperate
who attempted last year to get possession
of the arms belonging to the prison, and
was then desperately wounded. Owing
to the weakness occasioned by that wound
ne was Unable to keep up with the others.
The plan, was, for the four, after they
had scaled the wall, TO 60 round to the
front OF the prison, enter the keepers Of
flee, seize upon their arms, and effect a
goal delivery but two of the four object
ing to the undertaking, after they had got
over, the project was given up, and each
endeavoured TO make his escape.
Treaty Of Limits. Important to Maine.
II appears probable that the fort which
our government had began to erect on
Lake Champlain, falls within the British
lines. This is to be regretted, but if il
fairly belongs to them by the treaty, lei
them have it. If we lose Rouse's Point
it is said we shall receive compensation
in the District of Maine. Our North
eastern boundary it is said will be many
miles further north than has heretofore
been supposed. 1t will extend SO far as
completely to cut off the communication
between the provinces, and will embrace
within our limits considerable French
settlement which has formerly been under
the jurisdiction Of Canada PortldndArg.
Sickness and Drought in Salem. - The
g Salem Messenger, (apaper lately estab-
lished 10 the town Of Salem, New-Jersey,
by Mr.. Elijah Brooks says, cit is our
melancholy task to state, that the niortali-
ty in this place, by Dysentery, is unu-
sually alarming the deaths being one, two,
and three daily; whereas, for years past,
we understand, they have not been more
frequent than two or three month. We
do not know any local cause to attribute
the ravages of this disease to, other than
the very warm weather and uncommon
drought, which have been more severe in
this place than for many years past; hav-
ing nearly deprived us of garden vegeta.
bles. The common kind of potatoes are
SO small and SO scarce as often not to make
their appearance at the dinner tables.
Indian corn is very much dried up; and
the appletree orchards appear destitute of
fruit" M
The schr. Sea Dog, johnson, from N.
Orleans to Mobile, was robbed by a gang
OF villains in an open boat, who obliged
one of the schooner's men to join them,
aud then went off; but being on their re-
turn to the Sea Dog again, Capt. j. appre-
hensive they intended to take her, aud
make her piraticaI cruiser, ran her
ashore, and abandoned her. The pirates
did board her again, took every article Of
value, and left her. The Sea Dog was
afterwards got off, and arrived at Mobile.
". Y. Gas.
Beneuolence.--The Baltimore Morning
Chronicle states, that "Two rope walks
near the city have been furnished for the
accommodation of the suffering poor, who
are now able to fly from that part which
is the abode of malignant disease, and TO
find a refuge, furnished by the humanity
Of their fellow citizens--one thousand Of
these unhappy fugitives have been accom-
modated already. But this is not enough,
every man whose heart aches for the sor-