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Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-30
eCrNc,NNArI. Oct. O

AUCTION Sale most eriraordinary.-On
Monday last sixty odd dollars of Ken
lucky bank paper, was sold at Charles
ton for twenty-five dollars, current paper
of Indiana.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-30
NEw-YoRK. Nov. Is.

The anniversary Of the evacuation Of
this city by the British forces at the close
Of the American War, was celebrated
this day with the usual military parade
The troops were reviewed in Canal-street
at II o'clock by bis Excellency the Com.
mander in Chief. They then took up
their line ofmarch down Broadway, rouad
the Bowling Green, through Beaver,
Broad, Wall, Pearl, and Chatham. streets
10 the Park, where they were again re-
viewed and dismissed. They have rare.
Iy appeared to better advantage, as to
their numbers, dress. OF discipline.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-30

Extract Of a letter to the Editor ofthe Or
leans Gazette. from an officer an the ar
my, dated Camp Ripley, ION the Sabine
n Oct. 8.
Since I left you in Orleans, / have
seen the papers filled with false reports Of
a grand expedition under general Long,
i'm Texas. The improperly ofsuch pub
slications suspect is severely felt by those
poor deluded men, who have been indu-
ced to leave comfortable living in quest
of enterprise and conquest; but none feel
its effects so severely as the inhabitants Of
Texas, whose crops have been taken to
supply the army, aud the only recompense
they now have is general Longs due bills,
which are in no very great credit.
81 have been encamped here for some
time past, and have watched the fall Of
this grand army it has met the fate an
ticipated. can d,tthorise you to sag that
the ,uhole are dispersed or broken APP.
"General Long has gone from Calves
ton to Lafittes: his wife is bending heI
course towards the Sabine. The officers
and men are every day passing in, many
Of them without money or food. Nacog-
doches is evacuated by them; only four OF
five sick men are left there. A party Of
twenty men some time ago went towards
the Brasos--they are in state of starya.
ton and will soon be in.
Thus has ended an expedition, which
was cried up by some persons as being o.
much importance, but never exceeded 40
men, officers and all. 1t has ended as
wish all schemes may end, which are IL
violation Of our country's and the laws Of
nations
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-30

Binns' Declaration Of american In
dfpendence.-We have just received a
copy Of this truly superb print, and can.
not permit ourselves for amoment to with
hold the need Of unqualified praise and
admiration. Independent of the momen-
tous event which II celebrates, as speci-
men Of the fine arts Of our country, ii has
no equal, and may safely challenge COM
parison with any similar production OF
the old world. The publisher has spared
no pains, and shrunk from no expence, to
make it what it really is, A SPLENDID
MONUMENT OF PATRIOTISM AND THE
ARTS; and we cannot hesitate moment
10 believing that his arduous exertions
and great sacrifices will be abuudantly
rewarded by the iiberality and taste OF
the American people.--Phi. Gas.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-30

A mem may Of fishing for Pickpockets.---
Gu Tuesday, the = instant, young mer-
chant of this city was robbed al Boggs &
Thompson's auction of his pocket-bools,
containing cash and notes TO considera-
Bile amount--several others were robbed
at the same time.
The ensuing morning an elderly gen.
tleman from Albany, boarding IN The same
house with the merchant, advised him to
lasten string to his pocket-book and the
other end TO his pocket, filled with news
papers, &c. aud repair to the same place
In few moments he felt nibbie, aud di
rectIy after strong bite-the striDs
broke, he cooliy cast his eyes back upon
his man, pale and trembling, and with
much presence of mind appeared not to
notice it. In moment he observed his
man writhing from the crowd, going up
Wall-street with a quick step--he soon
whistled, and two others followed him, all
three set off together in great glee dowu
Cedar-strect to the North River, the mer-
chaut aud two faithful friends followed al
a proper distance unobserved. AT the
end of wharf, at the moment they were
opening the pocket-book to divide the sup
posed spoil. the merchant and his two as
SOCRATES seized upon the three, and ths
gentlemen are all safely lodged in bride
well. This and other expedients we hop,
will soon rid our city Of such vermin.
Hol,,a,,h;no
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-30
From the Philadelphia Democratic Press. Nov.

From the Philadelphia Democratic Press, Nov. "a
BY letter from " st. Tliom as, Nov
6,'rwe learn the following particulars OF
South America.
Gen. Bolivar had dispatched gen. An
guatugi with $500 men to take Santa
Martha. Bolivar is husily engaged in
organizing the army lately raised in New
Grenada. The number is said TO be 5000.
Al portion Of the money which was taken
at Santa Fee had reached st. Ansosturs,
and some of it had arrived at St. Thomas.
The doubIoons of 1919 are unusually
heavy. This money has given new life
to The Patriot cause. Their army is in a
plentiful country, and well supplied with
provisions and forage. Il is the opinion
ofsour correspondent, thar if the Patriots
do not quarrel, or if strong reiaforcements
10 the Royalist army do not arrive from
Spain, Moriilo and every hostile Span
lard will be forced to leave Venezuela in
less han six months.
General Morillo, at the latest dates, was
at Tinaquillo, where he had eDtrenche,l
himself. Since he left ST. Fernandez de
Apure and Calaboza, those places had
been taken by the Independents.
General Merino with about 1000 men,
are posted at Maturia, in the province of
Cumana. Bermudes is at Margaritta, or
ganizing the 1900 Irish troops, of Dever-
aux corps, who have arrived there. These
troops are to unite under Gen. Marino,
and march upon Caracas.
General Paez is said 10 be advancing
from the army of Bolivar with about 5000
men,sie attack Morille, who is supposed
to be inclined TO retreat uponthe fortified
town and harbor of Porto Cavello.
We are assured by our correspondent,
That he has ascertained those facts from
authentic sources. He further adds, G II
is certain that Arauzamendi, who was
sent to St. ADgostura, as state prisoner,
is now Vice President of the Cortez, and
has had Brion called before the house to
give an account Of his conduct"
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-30

Miss Lydia Spsrhawk, late of this
town, deceased, after giving 1900 dollars
to several individuals, disposed Of the
remainder Of her estate TO public and char
liable uses, viz.
Poor Of the First Baptist Church $1,000
Poor widows Of Baptist Ministers
10 Massachusetts, 1000
Massachusetts Bible Society, 1000
Baptist Missionary Society, 1000
Asylum for INDECENT Boys, 1000
Female Asylum, 1000
Society for the conversion and edu-
cation of Jewish Children, 500
Baptist Education Society for the
Gospel Ministry, 500
Religious Tract Society, 500
For the support Of the Sunday School
of the lst Baptist Society, 500
The residue Of her estate to be disposed
Of for charitable purposes, at the discre-
ton Of her Executors. The whole estate
is appraised at about 10000 dollars.
Boston Palladium
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20
or rHE RRAzILs. &c.

The sketches of South American seen
cry, habits and manners, and those Ely
sian pictures which seduce youthful
imaginations from their home, country,
kindred and friends, TO dash into perilous
enterprises and sacrifice fame, fortune
aud happiness 10 land of fairy fiction.
In describing the fowery plains and
perennial groves Of the South, some wri-
tiers forget to add, that they are infested
with innumerable musquetoes, serpents,
alligators and tigers; that some Of the
trees which beautify them cast shade
which is deadly, and bear fruit, which
to eat is death. When they describe
their dwellings with furniture Of gold and
silver, they neglect 10 mention that they
are abominably filthy, overrun with YER
min, and that but for the labor Of combat
ting against these persevering enemies,
they would always be idle. We hear
that when certain viceroy entered Lima,
the inhabitants literally paved the streets
with silver and gold, but the writer does
not add, that those very streets are al.
most nightly stained with human blood, by
midnight assassination. We are told of
the sublimity Of the mountains, covered
with eternal snow. of exhausiless mines oil
gold and silver, diamonds, emerslds, and
other precious gems, but we are not re-
minded at the same time that this rich
and enchanting land is subject TO earth
qnakes and volcanic ernptions, which Of
ten annihilate the beauties Of nature aud
art, and eugulf and overthrow cities and
bury thousands of human beings beneath
their rufus, in an unexpected moment.
South America is country which COM
bines the extremes Of whatever is odious
and enchanting, rich and poor, pleasing
and dreadful. A ragged Spaniard, col
Iecting gold dust from the earth TO purchase
bis daily bread, is striking combination
Of wealth and poverty, and illustrates the
general character ofthe country.
Georgian.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20

| not certain, il is said, by those acquainted
with the navigation Of the stream of the
Missouri, whether it could be assembled
by the agency Of steam but as the con-
trary has been proven in every instance
where the experiment has been fairly
tried. this opinion seems rather singular
without it can be accounted for in the
idea that the weight of the machinery, iu-
ell, &c. necessary TO be transported along
With the engine, would be too gres, 20
enable the boat TO get over any shoals
that may be met in the navigation. But
such superstition is contrary to every
fact already asceriained OH this subject.
The navigation OF the Missouri, is asserted
in Lewis aud Clarke's Travels, to be
practicable 10 the mouth oil the Yellow
Stone river, in keel boats, distance oil
near 5000 miles above st. Louis ; and
beyond that point 100 miles further TO the
Great Falls, where the only interruption
in the navigation Of the whole distance
presents itself--so that the navigation
from the Mississippi to the Great F alls is
perfectly practicable. The river iescends
at these falls 10 the "space of ! miles
355 feet. The greatest cascade is 81 feet
perpendicular, and exhibits view Of sim
gular beauty and grandeur. There is
another pitch of AZ feet. The place
where the river makes its escape from the
mountains, called the Gates of the
Rocky Mountains presents an object Of
extraordinary curiosity. For the dis
lance of l-2 miles the rocks rise per
pendicularly from the waters edge, nearly
to the height of 200 feet. The river is
here compressed to the width Of $50
yards, and for the first three miles, there
is but one spot, and that only of few
yards, on which man could stand be-
tween the water aud the perpendicular
ascent of the mountain.
The following table Of distances is taken
from Lewis a. Clark's Travels.
From the extreme point of navigation,
in Lon. Ill, "A, w. Lat. 43, 81, n. TO
III
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20
SAVINGS BANK.

This bank was incorporated during the
last session OF the legislature, and has re-
Gently gone into operation in New YORK,
in the building, formerly the Aims House.
The object of the institution is to induce
poor people to save their earnings ana
deposit it IN this bank, where they get DOT
only interest for their money, but interest
upon interest. No sum less than dollar
will be received on deposit, nor any part
of dollar in larger sums. When Tue
deposits of any individual amount 70
dollars they will begin TO draw interest,"
The directors Of the bank are men Of the
first responsibility. The bank COM
menced its operations on the 80 INST u
which day eighty different persons mace
deposits. On the two first days Saoro
were deposited. Among the deposisefs
were sssh-makers, clerks, labourers' cur
riers, carpenters, tailors, shoemake,s'
hatters, tobacconists, printers, chair-mas'
ers. book binders, boatmen, public on-
GERS, merchants, bank porters, soda-Ss-
nailers, tailOresses ana iai'
mers. How much better this man y
waste our spare money, and money 'nas
we have not to spare too, at taverns s,' au'
t;n,ins houses. TO give simple mus
ration Of the advantage Of deposlllns
money 10 this bank--suppose we lay Dy
o,,e dollar a week for 60 years, without
aoy interest on it. at the end Of % year.
we shall have three thousand one hase .'s1'
and t,venty dollars; but if we put ! .n.O
the g Savings Bank" we shall rece''e'
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20

either Of the ordinances to my own peo.
pie. l feel a strong confidence that this
sickness is not unto death, but for the
glory Of God; and that / shall yet 60 up
to the Sanctuary to preach the Gospel. ]
asked him IL he felt willing to die, il II
were the Lords will. He answered with
emphasis-Yes this hour, If it is his
will. could 60 with joy. Through the
day he spoke several times Of the faith he
had, that he should recover; said he
thought If the people were engaged in
prayer for him, the Lord would spare his
life. He was so extremely weak and low,
that the Doctor would not permit him TO
talk much, or TO have any one iu the room,
but those who were necessary to attend
him. So, by him alone for some time /;
he seemed oppressed for breath, and could
not speak but few words at time he
said ouce-Lean on the Lord. AT afi-
o,her-Have you strong faith Seek it,
am praying for you. Through the night
he talked Of preaching the Gospel; said
he hoped the Lord had given him some
seals Of his ministry, which was joy to
him; he did not expect TO be saved by
his works, but, as every sinner must, by
the blood and righteousness of Christ; he
was all his salvation. He was somewhat
Eighty through the night at times, hu, for
the most part had bis senses: when Eighty,
he asked several times, Am not min
lister of the Gospel?' When assured that
no was he seemed satisfied There was
no visible change in him through the night;
and in the morning his friends began 10
have strong hopes he would recover.
While the family were at breakfast, he
seemed restless, aud wished to set up, but
on my telling him he was too weak, he
said, you know what is best, vii! do
as you request" | walked across the
room to get drink for him; when spoke
he did not answer, and saw great
change had taken place in his counte-
nance; / ran down stairs and called the
family. / then put one arm under his
head, and taking hold Of his hand, asked
him if he knew me, to press my hand;
but all consciousness was gone, and in
about two minutes he resigned his spirit
into the hands of him who gave it, with
out struggle, and entered into the joy
of bis Lord, 90 the 10th day Of Septem-
Der, 1918.
Blessed are the dead that die in the
Lord-yea, saith the Spirit. for they rest
from their labours, and their works do
follow them,
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20

within this state, during the last week
10 full council, solemnly resolved not to
encourage the introduction Of the chris
tian religion among them. We understand
that the debates on this subject were long
and violent.
On Wednesday last, about the com.
mencement Of the storm, Herring weigh.
ing 9 ounces, and measuring Is inches IN
length, fell from the clouds and landed il
Main-street, in this village, near the
Phoenix Coffee House. At the moment il
was supposed to have dropped from the
talons Of some bird Of prey; bat close
survey of the heavens, made with oar.
ticular view Of ascertaining the fact. SAT.
isied the spectators that no such bird was
in sight, nor did the fish bear any ind;ca.
tons of having been grasped 10 the talons
of bird. II was seen more than 20 feet
before it struck the ground, and lived for
some minutes after its fall. If the IN.
creduious should doubt the above state.
ment, it can be corroborated by several
highly respectable eyewitness.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20

Extract from President Adams, 10 gen.
tleman of Philadelphia, who has been
writing under the signature of 6 Ben
jamin Rush." agains, slavery.
QUINCY, June 8, 1919.
respect the sentiments and motives
which have prompted you to engage 10
your present occupation, so much, that j
feel an esteem for your person as do for
your assumed signature of Benjamin
Rush.
The turpiiude, the inhumanity, the
cruelty, and the infamy Of the African
commerce 10 slaves, have been SO i'm
pressively represented TO the public, by
the highest powers Of eloquence, that
nothing l could say would increase the
just odium in which ii is and ought to be
held. Every measure Of prudence,
therefore ought to be assumed, for the
eUentnai total ertirpdtion Of slaUery from
the United States. If, however, humanity
dictates the duty Of adopting the most
prudent measures for accomplishing SO
excellent purpose, the same humanity
requires that we should not inflict Sc
verer caIamities on the objects of our
commiseration than those which they at
present endure, by reducing them to des-
pair, or the necessity of robbery, plumber,
assassination and massacre, to preserve
their lives. Some provision ought TO be
made for furnishing them employment or
some means Of supplying them with the
necessary comforts Of life. The same
humanity requires, that we should not
by any rash or violent measures, expose
the lives and property Of those Of our
fellow-ciiizens, who are SO unfortunate as
to be surrounded with these fellow-crea-
lures by hereditary descent or by any
other means, without their own fault. l
have, through my whole life, held the
practice of slavery in such adherence
that l have never owned a negro, or any
other slave, though / have lived for
many years 10 times when the practice
was not disgraceful; when the best men
10 this vicinity thought ii not inconsistent
with their characters, and when it has
cost me thousands of dollars for the labor
and subsistence Of freemen, which might
have saved by the purchase Of negroes
when they were very cheap.
If any thing should occur to me which
I think may assist you, will endeavor
to communicate to you; but at an age
when
From Marlborough eyesthe tears ofdotage How.
And Swift expires driveIler and show
very little can be expected from sir, your
most obedient and most humble servant,
JOHN ADAMS.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20
From the Norfolk Herald Of Jolly Z.

Dram Baitle.-A few hours before the
schr. Mary, Capt. Driver, left st. Thorn
as, the following statement in manuscript
was handed to Mr.. Leigh, passenger on
board, with request that he would have
it published Oh his arrival in the United
States -" Arrived at the Five Islands,
the patriot schooner La Constantia, Capt.
Henry P. Fleischmau, after a cruise OF
three months and half. In the COM
mencement of the cruise a mntiny took
place, in which two Of the ringleaders
were shot, one wounded and several Sc
yerely punished. On the 23d of May.
the Constantia fell in with Spanish ship
of % guns, in the Old Straits, and after
an action of one hour and 80 minutes,
made drawn battle; very much cut up
10 spars and rigging, and ore mao wound
ed. On the 3Oth, fell 10 with Spanish
two topsail schooner supposed to be a
Guineaman, but when alongside found her
to be cruiser of Ia long brass guns. In
the action which took place with her, the
Constantia's gun unfortunately got dis
mounted, which gave the Spaoiard the adj
vantage, and after dreadful conflict Of
nearly two hours, Capt. F. was obliged
to haul off TO repair damages. The Con-
stantia lost her I'd Lieut.. Charles Mackey,
killed Lieut.. Leonard was wounded with
grape shot had one man killed and Sc
ven badly wounded. The Constantia was
literally cut to pieces, having SOC cannon
ADD grape shot in hull, rigging aud Sails"
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20
From the Columbian.
swARTwour's MEADOWS.

Mr.. Editor-Much is said and much is
done at this time, to promote our agricul-
tural interests. 1t Is of great Importance
that all great improvements should be
known.
A few days since. visited Swartwout's
meadows, at Hcboken and Newark, and
was much gratified to find nearly TOUR
thousand acres in way Of being com,
pletely reclaimed from a sunken salt
meadow. Thirteen hundred acres are
dry, luxuriant, and in state OF Hour
ishing cultivation. found corn, rye,
oats, wheat, grass, garden vegetables, &c.
growing in abundance--I deem the i'm
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20
SrocKBalDGE, Mass. J July 8.

On Wednesday, the 3oth uIl. the inbab-
itants OF the south part Of the town of Lee.
were greatly alarmed by the approach Of
a Tornado, which threatened instant de-
structicn TO all the buildings in its vicinity.
A number Of thunder showers had passed
over in the fore part aud middle Of the
day. But about O'Clock in the after
noon this shower approached from the
south with vivid flashes of lightning and
heavy thunder. By the time it had reach
ed the mountains, south Of Lee, it became
tremendously awful. The wind blew with
such violence, as it came over the noun
tains, as TO tear up by the roots, and twist
oil the largest trees. 1t struck piece Of
woods containing about acres, and de-
molished every tree, and even removed
fence, built of heavy logs, to its founda-
tion-some of which were half buried in
the earth-these we're actually moved, a
number Of them several rods. The in-
habitants stood viewing its approach with
horror, expecting the destruction Of their
houses, If not instant death-bat its vio-
Ience abated as it came upon the river a
few rods east of the mills, after throwing
thick cloud Of water an hundred feet Inc
TO the air-twenty rods further, and the
whole village must inevitably been laid in
rufus. Some Of the trees twisted off we're
three feet in diameter. Happily no other
damage was done.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20

English Labs Of Marriage.-In the
British House of Commons, in April, a
bill to prevent the possibility of the mar
riages of minors being declared null, un.
less application to that effect be made
within reasonable time, was carried, in
opposition to Lord Castlereagh, aud the
Law Officers of the Crown. 1t seems
from the speeches of Sir James Mackin-
tosh and DIR. Philimore, that by the exist
ing laws of marriage in England, the un-
fortunate children of the marriage OF mi
nors might be, and frequently had been
declared illegitimate; the marriages them
selves annulled, the unhappy wife sent
back into the world deprived of her name
and her reputation. while the husband,
who in many cases devised this unmanly
triumph over innocence, was rewarded
for his guilt BY liberation from those
sacred engagements into which he had
basely entered, with the knowledge that
he could at pleasure free himself from
Register.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-20

Remedy for Usuy.--The London mer-
chants, We are informed, have substituted
undoubted acceptances and promissory
notes for the common circulating medium,
to a very considerable extent; and bills
of exchange are passing hourly from hand
to hand, with deduction Of legal dis
count, in payment Of all obligations. We
should be glad to see similar expert
ment attempted here ; and we are conf
dent, that while it would relieve 10 some
degree eur present peculiarly pressure, it
would check the unblushing usury that
now riots on our necessities, and seems
augmented exactly in the ratio of distress.
The plan, besides this benefit, has
another obvious advantage in the circnm-
stance, that the holder has constant re-
ceipt Of interest, when any time inter-
venes between the receipt and payment.
aurora.