Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-08-24
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ELIZaBETH-TOWN,
TUESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1919.
coMMUNrcATED.

Tn saturday last, the Governors Guards of this
place turned out to FIRE at target. They fred at
first at the distance of seventy yards. for musket
and suit of uniform. Out Of seycrty-three shots
that were made at this distance, forty struck the
target--three within an inch of the centre The
musket was taken by Mr.. w. Sites, the aggregate
distance of his three shots being nearest the centre
Mr.. ID. Humes, having made the three next best
shots, became entitled TO the uniform. They then
fired single shot each, at the distance of one hun
dred yards, for hat, presented by the Colonel
and Adjutant, which was won by Mr. l.. Barnum.
The premiums were then conferred by Captain
Halsted Upon the delivery of the gun to MIR.
Sites, he addressed him as follows
SER,-it now becomes my duty to confer On YOU
the reward due to your superior skill. In the dis
charge of this pleasing task, permit me to observe,
that while skill in the use of arms is the highest
qualification of the Soldier, consider it of no less
importance to the American Citizen: for it is 10
this we must appeal, in the last resort to protect
us from invasons without and dssensions within;
and It's this which will enable us to transmit unim
paired to posterity, those rights and those priv-
leges which the blood of our fathers has purchased
One of the most Invaluable of these privileges lin
my estmation) we have been this day exercising.
| While the governments of other countries are
afraid to trust their subjects with these instruments
OF death, lest their destroying powers should be
turned against their ruiers such is the excellence
of the government under which we live, that our
citizens are not only permitted, but encouraged by
every iaudabIe means, to perfect themselves in the
use of warlike weapons; because with us there is
no fear that they win be perverted to improper
purposes; for Americans win always unite with
the skill of the soldier the virtues of the citizen
That such will be the case with you, have no
reason to doubt: therefore deliver with pleasure
this musket into your hands, trusting that when
occasion shall call for its exercise, it will be found
together with those of your associates around you
dschargng its last ball at the invaders of you,
rights, and buiying its bsyoHet in the breasts Of
the enemies of your country.
I. Mr.. Sites replied
CAPTAIN HALsrED,--To you, and to Lieutenant
Price, return my thanks, not only for your gen
crosby in bestowing upon this company muske
and suit of uniform, as an excitement for our skill
in shooting; but also for the most excellent advice
lust received from you And, sir, permit me tc
remark, that should it ever become my duty t.
carry this musket into the field of battle, sgains
the enemies of our country, hope its trigger Ma.
never be sprung undirected by the eye of marks
man, or furnished by the touch of coward.
In presenting the uniform to Mr.. IIumes, thu
Captain spoke thus -
SIR,-Io you, second in the exercises of thu
day, is awarded suit of the uniform of your com
pany. Though in its simplicity there is nothing t.
attract the admiration of the crowd, yet it will no
be the less priced by you that accounts for vol
have too much good sense not to know, that it il
not the glttering ornament or gaudy dress which
makes the soldier: but it is strict observance o
the necessary rules of subordination-a prompt ant
patient obedience to the commands of your off
GERS. 1t is by an attention to these that you vii
do honour to the dress you wear, whatever it MAJ
be--that will establish an honorable character fo
lyour company, and render yourself worthy of III,
digniHed name of "A member of the Governor
Guards
The hat was then presented to Mr.. Barnum
in the name of the Colonel and Adjutant, and tn
company returned in good order.
Hogs.-The citizens of this borough have of lat
been very much incommoded by the number o
hogs that have been suffered 10 run at large in tn
streets There is law for the remedy of thi
evil, an extract from which is subjoined and W.
are requested to state that tit is the determination
number of citizens that this law shall be enforced
Extract from /" IN Ordnance respecting tn
hghzcdys, and to PreUent na1sances an the BG
rough Of Elizabeth"
sSecton lst BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor
Deputy Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Com
mon Council of the Borough of Elizabeth, in com
mon council assembled, that it shall aud may b.
lawful for any person or persons finding swine run
ming or being al large in any Of the streets high
WAYS within the said borough, to take up and i'm
pound such swine in the common pounds in thu
borough aforesaid nearest to the place where thu
said swine may be found-and for the impoundins
thereof the und.keeper shall be entitled to hay
and receive six cents per head. and the persol
impounding such swine shall be entitled to hav,
and receive twenty five cents per head, (boars o
eighty weight and upwards and sucking pigs ex
cepted land the person or persons SO driving thu
swine to the said pound, in manner aforesaid, shall
within twenty -four hours from the time ofimpound
ing the same, give notice thereof to the owner O
owners, if they are known to him"
Rumor of War-The Franklin Ga
zette Of the 18th inst. says" We under
stand from credible authority, that order
have been issued by the navy department
to double the number Of workmen engaged
in various ports in building ships Of thu
line, for the purpose Of Fastening the com
pletion of these vessels" If this informa
ton is correct, the cause Of these order
may no doubt be traced to the delay o.
The part Of the King Of Spain in ratifyin:
the late tresty.-Com. Adc.