Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-15

Idellver TO them about 1000 In specie,
which had been deposited with him some
days before, and which they demanded as
the property of the Bank; this demand
the broker complied with, as he did not
claim to be the owBer Of the money it is
however claimed by another person, and
as the matter is 10 course of legal inves-
litigation, we do not deem it proper TO ex-
press any opinion as to the question of
fright" -
| Among the curiosities to which the at
ton of the inhabitants Of our city is CALI
ed, are two children somewhat advanced
|in life, but of very diminutive stature.
The one girl of twenty, Of perfect form
and model, pleasing countenance, and
great vivacity and good sense; the other,
boy Of sixteen, of the same height and
appearance; they are both not larger than
ordinary children Of five years of age;
the girl has fine ear for music, and sings
uncommonly well, aud they are both OBJ
jects Of singular curiosity-and are with
their mother at the City Hotel. Visitors
express themselves highly gratifed al their
appearance.-NGt. AdU.
YELLOW Stone Expedition. On the 10th
ult. the u. S. Steam Boat Western Engi-
neer, passed Jacksonville, Indiana, on
her way up the Missouri. On the same
day, Col. Atkinson, with nine keel Boats,
containing part Of his expedition TO the
yellow Stone, passed the same place
| These keel boats were accompanied by
lanother with 80 men, under the command
of Capt. Foster, destined to the Falls Of
ST. Anthony, where post is to be estab-
Ilished and garrisoned.-N Y. Gd=.
Burglary.-On Saturday night last
between IL and ! O'clock, the watch
makers shop of Mr.. Samuel Smith, 10
Fulton-street, Brooklyn, was entered by
thief, by prying open the window shut
ter, and robbed of about 500 10 specie
one gold watch chain, one $40 counterfeit
bill on the Merchants Bank, four or five
bills of IS, and several smaller bills. The
thief let fall large drawer of watch
crystals, which awoke Mr.. Smith aud sew
eral other persons residing 10 the house.
Pursuit was made, aud he was seen to go
over fence. He dropped the chain in
his course, but effected his escape, aud is
not yet discovered. A card of six cor
neiian gilt watch seals, and several other
articles, we're taken, which it is hoped
lmay lead TO discovery.-Ib.
Mad Dogs.-We are informed, says
the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, that
two dogs, supposed mad, were killed in
this city on Wednesday last. The one
was killed, after an attempt to bite gen.
tleman in Hudson-street and the other
was shot in Mr.. Bakewell's crockery
store in Chatham.street.
4 Hydrophobia- learn that another
instance Of this awful maiady has occurred
in the person of a respectable colored wo
man of this city. The physicians of the
dispensary exerted themselves to save the
unfortunate patient, but in vain. Two
men, one 10 the district of Southwark
the other in the Northern Liberties, were
bitten by dogs few days since.-Ph,lad
paper.
Sailing of Missionaries.-On Tuesday
last, four Missionaries, with their wives,
sailed from Boston for Calcutta. A large
number OF the friends of the Missionaries,
and of the cause in which they are en-.
gagged, assembled on the interesting occa-
sion.
Specie.-Two Wagon loads of specie,
amounting to q hundred and t,Uentg thou
sand dollars, from the Western country.
arrived on the 4th inst. at Philadelphia.
The whole sum was consigned to the
vaults of the Bank of the United States.
Com. AdU.
Mr.. Silas Mason, of Dedham, has in
vented new Carding Machine, expressly
calculated for the manufacture of wool
hats. 1t produces the hat in its conical
form 10 one operation. -BoS. pop.
Episcopal Clergy.--Th he Protestant E.
piscopal Clergy in the U. S. lumber %
eight of which are Bishops.
ErecMion.-On the 2Sth ult. Martin
Toohey was executed at Charleston, S. C.
pursuant to his sentence, for the murder
of James w. Gadsden, Esq.
Hardy Miles, who was also sentenced
TO death for negro stealing, received res
pite from the Governor.
| Distressing accident. Monday at
ternoon, the 18th inst. dreadful accident
occurred at the Brick Y ard of Mr.. Ly.
brand, on South.street, Philadelphia, To-
wards Schuylkill, in consequence Of the
bursting of the kiln, by which two men
we're instantly killed, aud three others Sc
riOusly injured.
Commodore M'Donough.-The Legis-
lamre Of Connecticut, have authorized the