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Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-01-12
Thursday, Januarg Z.

Messrs. Griffith, Maxwell and Mackey
appeared and took their seats.
Petitions presented-By Mr.. Ely from
Inhabitants of Middlesex, for compensa-
tion 10 land holders through whose pro-
perry public roads are laid: by Mr..
Evans, from Nathan Bullock of New
Hanover, for divorce from his wife Ma
tilda: by Mr.. Griffith from the Presi-
dent and Managers of Rancocus toll
bridge company relative to the concerns
of said company by Mr.. Yarrow, from
Heary Guest and Uriah Banks, OF Upper
Penn's Neck, sureties for Henry Kits, an
absconding constable by Mr.. Prior, from
the President and Directors of the Jersey
Bank, for an alteration in their act of in
corporation by Mr.. Schenck from q
number Of the Inhabitants of the counties
of Hunterdon and Somerset, for a law to
authorize reasonable compensation to
JURORS by Mr.. Parvin, from inhabitants
of Cumberland for law to authorize the
stopping of Oron Ocon creek for the i'm
provement of the meadows thereon: by
Mr.. Sibley, from the owners of certain
meadows in the county of Cumberland for
supplement to the act respecting the
same. Which petitions were severally
read and committed.
Mr.. Kinney presented bill TO divorce
Beisey Williams from her husband David
Williams--ordered second reading.
Mr.. kille, agreeably to leave given,
presented bill, entitled, Gan act to in
corporate the New-Jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA communication company, whereupon
Mr.. Evans presented memorial from
Richard M. Cooper and others, against
the passing of the said bill, and also sun
dry counter petitions from inhabitants OF
Burlington county--Messrs. Kille and
Yarrow presented petitions from GIouces-
ter, Salem and Burlington, in favour of
said bill. All which were ordered to be
read with the second reading of said bill.
Adjourned.
3o'elock, the house met. Petitions pre-
scented. BY Mr.. Day, from persons in
terested in the navigation Of South river,
for a law to oblige the Bordentown and
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| have The honour TO be, &c.
VIM. III. CRAWFORD.

On motion, the committee of commerce
and manufactures were instructed to lie
quire into the expediency Of fixing the
standard of weights and measures--and
the committee of Ways and Means were
instructed TO inquire into the expediency
of amending the 9Th section of the act lay
ing duty On imported salt, &c. SO that the
owner of every vessel above 20 tons, en-
ployed in the fisheries, shall receive an al
lowance of four dollars for each and every
ton of such vessels burthen: Provided,
that the allowance aforesaid, for any QUE
vessel, for one season, shall not exceed
$40 dollars.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-01-12

of things III this country, aud to require
Imperiously that uone OF them come here
TO aggravate his misiortunes by wishing TO
share them.
You tell us that the English Govern
ment has contracted for our being supplied
with The Morning Chronicle. 1t is the
same with this Journal as with The Times;
they do send il TO us, keeping back those
Numbers 1t is convenient to withhold.
Thus they have sent us some Numbers Tor
February, and some for March, but they
have kept back all they did not wish us
to see. Not TO have series oil Journals
lis worse than having none.
How do they send us the Books As
soon as a store-ship arrives, The Cover
nor's first care is TO buy up all the books
she has, especially the French, TO prevent
our buying them.
With regard to the Pamphlets you adj
wise us Of, we have only received up to
the 18th of March, ane entire case, list
Of which you will find enclosed, and on
the 28ih oil the same mouth seven volumes,
of which you will also fpd inclosed a
specification. This leads us TO believe
they probably have withheld the re-
mainder.
have read this letter to the emperor,
and he has approved the contents, think
ing, however, that | have only faiutly
expressed the baseness of the conduct
observed towards him. He desires me
to add two Apcrteles notes., which will
lput you in possession OF his real opinion OF
the Officer to whom they have confided
the custody of this Island. The Calomel
has not hitherto improved the state of bis
iliver, and has been the cause of other in
dispositions.
Accept, my dear Las Casas, the as
surance of my affectionate sentiments.
(Signed) LIE CITE. BERTRAND.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tuesday, Dec. go.
Mr.. Ell. Nelson, from the Judiciary
committee, to whom had been referred
the letter of the Sergeant at Arms, re,
spectiHg the suit commenced against him
by John Anderson, reported resolution
authorizing and requesting the Speaker to
employ such counsel, as he may think
proper, 10 defend the suit brought by John
Anderson against the said Thomas Dunn,
aod that the expenses be betrayed out Of
the contingent fund of the House; which
resolution was concurred 10.
Mr.. N. reported also bill concerning
suits brought on copyrights; which was
twice read and committed.
Wednesday, Dec. 80.
On motion of Mr.. Holmes, 1000 addi-
tional copies were ordered to be printed
of the Message Of the President and Doc
uments, transmitted to Congress on the
18th Prospecting our relations with Spain
On motion of MIR. Newton, resolution
directing the distribution Of the copies Of
Seybert's Statistics, subscribed for by
Congress, was twice read, and ordered
to be engrossed for third reading.
Monday, Jan. 4.
A report was laid before the House from
the Navy Commissioners, showing the lib
eral progress made in the execution of the
law for the gradual increase OF the Navy
Of the United States. The naval COM
mittee, about the same time reported
bill 10 provide for the purchase OF live
oak timber, for building sloops OF war
and smaller vessels.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following letter from the Secretary Of the
Treasury:
Treasury Department, Jan. !, 1919.
Sir--l have the honour TO transmit
statement of the exports of the United
States, during the year ending the 30th
September 1918, amounting in value, in
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Fridau, Januaru 8.

o0ft"U'V O'
Mr.. J. Parker presented petition
from inhabitants of Middlesex, complain.
ing of infringement of their rights by the
Bordentown and Seuth-Amboy Turnpike
Company-read and committed.
The report relative to the case of Ann
Rogers, brought in during the last sitting,
was taken up and re-committed-
Mr.. Yarrow reported bill to divorce
Keturah Wardsworth from her husband
Henry S. rdsworth-ordered second
reading.
The bill supplementary to the act of
1878, relative TO Rancocus Toll bridge,
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Prior reported bill Supplements
ny to the act Incorporating the Jersey
Bauk-ordered second reading.
Mr.. J. Parker presented petition from
sundry inhabitants Of the state, for law
to make further compensation TO jurors
referred to the committee on that subject
The resolution laid on the table last sit
ting by Mr.. M'Neely, relative to an a.
mendment TO the constitution, was taken
up and committed.
Mr.. Kinney proposed resolution for
the appointment Of comRittee TO con-
slider and report on the eYpediency of
adopting measures to call for, or compel,
an account from the Trustees of Queens
College, Of the monies raised by the Lot
terry authorised by an act passed January
1872; which was adopted, and Messrs.
Kinney, Sibley and Schenck, accordingly
appointed. Adjourned TO O'Clock.
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CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE,

Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Several bills were read a second time.
After referring several petitions, and
acting on some unimportant business,
The Senate again went into considera-
ton of Executive business after which
it adjourned.
Wednesday. Dec. 80.
Mr.. TAFT submitted the following reso-
luton for considerations:
ResoLued, That the committee on naval
affairs be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of authorizing by law the pur-
chase of live oak timber suitable for build
ing sloops of war, or other small vessels
necessary for the naval service.
The Senate resumed the consideration
OF the following resolution, offered by Mr..
Roberts on the Goth inst. and agreed
thereto:
ResoEued, That the committee CD naval
affairs be and they are hereby instructed
to inquire whether the rules, regulations
and instructions for the naval service oil
the United States, communicated to the
Senate by the message Of the President,
of the goth April last, are conformable to
the provisions Of the act, entitled An act
to alter and amend the several acts for es-
tablishing Navy Department" by add
ing thereto board of Navy Commission.
ers; and whether or not they inconven-
iently interfere with other acts of Congress
relating to the Eaval establishment, aud
how far they may be expedient; and also
whether any, aud il any, what legislative
provision may be necessary to give them
the force and effect of law.
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South Amboy Turnpike company to con-
slruct draw in the bridge erecting over
said river; by Mr.. Ayres, from inhsb-
itants Of Middiesex, Tor authority to
erect draw bridge across the sound at
The New Blazing Star; by Mr.. Ten
Eyck, from Monmouth, in favour Of com.
pensation for lands through which public
roads are laid by Mr.. Farley from An
drew Hoff, of Hopewell, Hunterdon
county, for authority to sell and convey
certain real estate and from N. E. Mel
lex, for a law to authorize Tunis Melick
to fulfil certain contract made with p.
Melick, dec. which petitions were read
aud committed.
Mr.. Griffith reported bill relative to
the affairs of the Rancocus teIl-bridge
compary-or ordered second reading.
The order OF the house respecting the
bill to incorporate the New-Jersey and
Pennsylvania communication company,
was reconsidered, reversed aud the bill
committed to Messrs. Darcy, j.. Parker,
Evans and Schenck.
Petitions in favour of said bill from in
habitants OF Cspe~May, Cumberland, Sa-
lem and Gloucester, were presented by
members from those counties.
The bill directing the places of holding
the courts of common pleas, Of the county
of Sussex, was taken up aud committed to
Messrs. r. Thomson, Newbold and Hop
per.
Mr.. Darcy presented petition from
Jonathan Tomkins, Of Essex, for a di-
vorce from his wife Jane, aud Mr.. Day a
counter petition from Jane his said wife
Read aud committed.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock.
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From the Trenton True American.
LEGISLATURE OF NEW-JERSEY.

SKETCH OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Trenton, January q, 1919.
10 O'Clock. This being the time and
place 10 which the house stood adjourned,
the Speaker took the chair, but there not
being a sufficient number OF members
present TO form quorum, adjourned the
house to three o'clock in the afternoon.
3o'ciock, The hoaSe met.-The roll be-
ing called the following members appear
ed -
Messrs. Amin, Ayres, Beardsiee, Board,
Britton, Darcy, Day, Ely, Evans, Far
lee, Gould, Halliday, Hopper, Kinney
Lanning, M'Neely, Miller. Newbold. c..
Parker, J. Parker, Parvin, Prior. Schenck,
Shreve, Sibley, Stry ker, Teasdale, Ten
Eyck, d. Thompson, (Speaker,) R. C.
Thomson, Van Brackie, Wiletts.
Ordered, that the clerk inform Council
that sufficient number of members of the
house to form quorum have met, and
proceeded to business.
Mr.. Kinney reported bill to divorce
Silas Hayes from his wife JuIia-ordered
a second reading.
Messrs. Kille, Lake, Lloyd, Mayhem
and Yarrow appeared, and took their seats.
Mr.. Darcy presentrd a petition from
Elizabeth Williams, of the county of Es-
sex, praying law to divorce her from
her husband Linus Williams-read aud
committed.
A message from Council Informed that
a sufficient plumber OF members of that
house, to form a quorum, had met aud
proceeded to business.
Adjourned to ten o'clock tomorrow.
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articles Of Domestic Produce and Manu-
iacture, te 73,85A,437
Foseign do. do. l9.427 500
5 93.28l. 1873
Which articles appear to have been tx
ported TO the following countries, viz.
TO the Northern coun- Dom For.
tries oil Europe l,55A,259 1881, 424
To the dominions of
the Netherlands A,l92,776 3,022,7ll
OF Great Britain 4l,A25,553 2,292,2S0
OF France lo,666,798 5,283,7el
OF Spain 4,589,66l 2.967,252
OF Portugal 2,650,0l9 l48, 1913
The HanseTowns g.
ports OF Germany 100000 1913, 49l
All others 3,5l5,355 4,9l5589
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15
sHA.sERpENT RETURNED.

On Friday and Saturday last, an ex.
traordnary fish was seen near Cohasset
Rocks, resembling the Sea-Serpent, Of
which so much has been already said.-
One of our informants, who saw it, and
who represents himself as a skeptick in the
Gloucester stories Of this strange animal,
now declares his conviction that the living
object he noticed, resembled the figure,
movements and action of the one seen 10
Gloucester harbour; that it appeared to
him to measure about sc or 100 feet in
length its head and punches resembling
most strikingly, those already described,
in the former appearance of this water
animal. We shall hope to hear some.
thing more on this subject; for the graft.
flying of our own citizens, and most par
ticularly for that of our southern friends.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15

woIthiest citizens falling about us--their
tributaries without subsistence, and their
creditors without redress, we cannot won
der that SO many are stripping off the
tawdry trimmings OF dishonourable vanity.
aud mourning, though too late, that their
pride has carried them beyond their re.
sources, and has left them beyond the
reach Of relief. The gay crowd OF fash
ionisis, that but yesterday we're strutting
in Market.street, in all the pomp Of haugh-
ty ostentalion, are no more seen. The
streets are now thronged only with aston.
ished victims, studying their various
modes OF ruin or remedy.
The sober reality has at last found its
way to the toilette; wives and daughters
now hear the story OF distress, and are
told that their gay gewgaws must be laid
aside; that rouis and plays must be relin-
quished; that industry must take the
place OF luxurious Incidence, aud that
pride mast yield to poverty, or the draw
ing room be exchanged for the goal. One
whole city presents an aspect of gloom
which would hardly be equalled during
the reign OF pestilence-and though we
are far from wishing TO give strangers the
alarm, We feel conviction, that the shock
Q! this period will. carry us back with
retro.gression more rapid than our adj
vance, aud will for years shroud macy a
face with mourning that has been always
a stranger to care; long viii our industry
toll in vain to repair this vast wreck of
its efforts, and long will it mourn over our
crumbling palaces, before the work OF re-
demption is accomplished.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15
From the Rutland (vt. Herald.
SURPRISING ACCIDENT.

Messrs. Fay aud Burt--Having see,
a piece in your paper concerning a won.
derful bridge in the Western district owe,
the Gennessee River, it put me in NINA
Of surprising accident which happened
at that place not long since to a person
who was employed in building said bridge
a person in attempting to drive !
wooden pin with a sledge unfortunately
fell 80 feet, then struck upon point Of
ground which projected over the river,
From thence he took different direction
and fell 81 feet and struck on some tim.
bers, but they not having the effect to
stop him, continued his course SO feet
further, when he struck his head and I'm.
per part OF his body in the water and h;s
feet upon the land; bnt not receiving anv
injury except the dislocation of his left
shoulder, as soon as he struck, he spraus
up and exclaimed, am not dead yet
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15

ly half an hour, poured out torrent Of
hail and rain, accompanied with sharp
thunder and lightning,) as severe as our
Informant; who was exposed to all its fury,
recollects ever to have witnessed at this
season OF the year, after series of much
mid weather. Its extent in width was
confined to about miles, little more than
a gentle shower having fallen over the
ureat Bridge, or within three miles of it,,
whlie thence to within two miles Of this
place, its violence was such as to pros
trate much of the corn on the road side,
within the notice Of our informant and be
understood yesterday, on his return to this
place, that the cornfields for a considera-
Bile distance from the road side, in the
course which ii took, bore strong evidence
of its violence. This hail fell with un-
usual rapidity, being from the size of
nutmeg, to that of small pnllet's egg,
and laying for some time after they fell.
Our informant also understood, that many
fences were thrown down by the violence
of the wind.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15

term of the Supreme Court, found no h..
than five bills Of indictment against b,a' .s'
on one Of these, for lascivious behavior
ne was cleared, the Jury, after being M
all night, not agreeing, one of their nm = y
ber, disciple, refusing his assent. E f.
was then tried on an indictment for adnl
terry, and convicted; Lut having been a
mitted 10 bail and not having been su,
rendered into court, be hoped the tm;s
and has not since been heard of. leav;sss'
his sureties to pay 1900 dollars. He has
thus probably escaped three wear.
visit to the state prison. Jacob Cochran
is about 50 years old, common size. well
built. light complexion, rather SANDY hal, AIN
dresses well, and has the manners Of >
half gentleman" Boston Centiael.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15
BosToN, June ,

A cheek on one Of the banks 10 this
town, for S64o, was on Saturday dropped
in the street. The loss was observed in
about twenty minutes, and notice Of it
was Immediately given at the bank. 1t
had, however, been already presented
aud paid. The paying teller was able
to describe imperfectly the appearance Of
the person who presented it, and on in
curry in a part Of the street where this
check was supposed to be lost, it was
found that iabouring man had suddenly
left his business. On further inquiry and
search, at the lodgings of this mau 500
dollars we're found, but the man himself
had taken ride TO Farmingham. Mr..
Constable Reed being sent in pursuit Of
him, he was overtaken, brought back to
town, and lodged IN prison the same eve-
ming. Some other checks, dropped at the
same time, we're picked up by another
person, and deposited at the bank for the
owner.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15
rMPosToR PUNISHED.
!" SAco. MAY 25. 1915

SACO, May 25, 1879.
" The county of York, particularly
this town, Kennebunk, Buxton, &c. has
long been infested by religious Impostor,
named Jacob Cochran; who pretended to
have a mission to spread new religion.
His process was, to gull few men, then
TO seduce the women, married and single,
to attend his ministrations, swear them to
secrecy, and then induce them TO commit
the most lascivious and criminal practices
This conduct had become notorious +; and
the Grand Jury Of the county, at the late
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15
SALEM. [Mass.l June A.


Our long continued cold and wet wealth
Ter was last Wednesday morning succeeded
by fine sunshine, kind western breezes,
and charming gaiety Of flowers and ver-
dure on the face Of nature. In the AFTER
noon the clouds hove up from the south.
ward and westward, and distant thunder
announced the approaching tempest: it
reached us about six O'Clock the rain
fell heavily, in large drops, and presently
was accompanied with hail; We were
soon reminded by its violence and effects
of the hail storm in 1915; for about ten
minutes the air was filled with hail.stones
of the size of musket balls, (some few
much larger,) borne along by strong
wind, cutting off the tender foliage and
twigs of trees, &c. and driving through
the glass that was opposed to its fury
From what we hear we believe the cur.
rent Of the tempest was Circumseribed
within barrow limits, and that its greatest
force was about the centre Of this city
we are told it was fell in some degree al
Lynn, but did not touch Marblehead, noI
extend with much effect beyond North
river. The hail fell however in large
quantities on board vessels in the barbor.
Much glass is broken in the town; 10 one
house, in Old Paved street, 1853 squares
and neighboriug houses similarly situated
10 proportion. As the tempest passed off
it left us fine setting sun, and a mos
brilliant rainbow.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15
SrocKBRlpGE. lMass.l June 8.

Tuesday, week, considerable hail fell
10 this town. The storm was more violent
a few miles west Of this breaking 10 its
progress many paues Of glass-vegetation
suffered little, not being in sufficient
state of forwardness. The storm was sue.
eeeded by bard frost--and the weather
has ever since been cool and cloudy.
English grain looks well-corn, yellow.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15
SAcKRr's HARRoR, May 25.

On Thursday last. the unlawful dis
charge of a mnsket in this village, called
together number Of citizens-and sad TO
relate--upon enquiry, it appeared, that a
Mr.. Walter Hanson, had, by the means
of his foot, discharged the contents oil a
musket through his head, and was then
expiring. After bis decease, jury OF
inquest was called, who found verdict
Of Self Murder while insane. The cir
cumstances of this affair are truly meian-
choly: on Wednesday, he made an ob-
seryation to the family in which he board
ed, (in whose house the deed was perpe-
trated,) that there must be something
doue--he could not live SO; that ne had
been accused Of things Of which ne was
innocent-and stated further, that ne had
seen those accusations 10 public paper,
which, on examination, could not be found
In the evening he appeared more COM
posed. and the next morning was spent III
writing, and in adjusting his attire, ap-
parently to render his person decent. Op
examination written " Confession was
found with him. in which ne enumerates
the several charges brought against him.
to all Of which he pleads not guilty, save
in one, which was false oath, taken a. a.
BrowoviIIe; for which, he says, +" d'e Z
and concludes by disposing Of his proper
ty to his connexions, bidding them fare
we'll, and commenting his soul to its Gre.
ator Mr. Hanson was much respected
mechanic, always appearing with the ut
most decorum. His body was taken to
his friends in Lowville, (Lewis county, }
and there inferred.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-06-15
OLD TIMES.


OLD TIMES.
Before Banks were known in New
England. or ere paper money of any kind
was in vogue in Connecticut, a cry of
$ hard times )" g 40 money to be got !"
6 let's petition the Governor and Legs
Iature TO make paper money" One Of
the greatest advocates for the scheme
called on the Governor, when the follow
ing ensued.
Governor. Wen, friend, what is your
business with me ?
jonathan. Why, may it please your
honorS erceiiency, the times are bad and
money scarce, and some on US talk O. Pc
titioning to have paper money made. so
that every body may have enough ont,
Governor. But, friend, there is con-
siderable money in the province now, gold,
silver aud copper, which you know, is of
more solid value than any paper what
ever. Among others, | have a small SUN
on hand, and if you are in want, and have
any thing valuable to sell, | will be a
purchaser, at a fair price, and relieve
you from ynslr emharrassmenis.
J0nathaa o dear, your honor, I've
nothing to sell and scarce any thing to
keep.
Governor. Well, YOU look strong aud
healthy, and presume, are willing to
work for a living, / will give you en-
ployment and pay you in solid coin.
Jonathan. Why, ] work sometimes,
but really can't say like at.
Governor. Very well. Then suppos-
ing government should make ever so much
money, and you have neither property
nor labor TO give in exchange for it, you
would have no way ofprocuring it, but by
borrowing or stealing.
Jonathan By lingo, Mr.. Governor,
come to think ont, l guess you're above
haaf right.