Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-04-27

Their forms, their composition, thei
e nameliDg and every thing, gave univer
sal satisfaction.--Merc. .ddv.
| We have learned, with great pleasure,
that Mr.. Robt. Walsh, junr. is at pres
ent engaged in history Of the United
States, with particular view to the refu-
tation of the calumDies and misrepreseI-
tation of European writers.-Nat. Int.
The most singular instance of selfde-
struction that perhaps ever was heard Of,
was perpetrated by maniac 10 PhiladeI-
| phia, last week.-Mrs. breakfast having been
brought as usual, after drinking his tea
he split the bowl in two, and with the
rough edge of one of the broken pieces,
cut his arm, near the shoulder, until eve-
ry sinew wss rent, and thus bled to death.
". Y. GAG.
CGution.--We have seen bill purport-
ing TO be of the Silver Lake Bank, for
five dollars, payable at the Union Bank
in this city, signed by Ives Sutton, as
President, & Daniel Woodbridge, Cashier,
dated January ], 1915. Bills of this de-
scription are evidently spurious, and it is
hoped the fabricators may be detected.-i6.
A letter from Havana says, g We are
sorry to state that duel was fought at
Havana, on the I'd inst. between Mr..
Coptineau and Mr.. Piersou, midshipmen
of the United States corvette John Adams
in which MIR. C. was killed on the spot.
| affecting occurrence.-The Ohio pa
Ipers mention, that a Mr.. Wilson was
drowned on the Goth of March, near
lGainsborough, 10 the Little Miami that,
on the 9th, Davis Ball, Daniel Craig,
William Craig, Michael Aud, and Thorn
as Wilson, together with three horses,
were drowned, by the sinking Of fiat,
while crossing Balls ferry on the Great
Miami /; and that on the same day, as
MIR. Miller was descending the Little Mi
ami, on his way to Louisville with bis
family, the boat struck tree and lynne
diately sunk, aud Mrs. Miller and her
five children were drowned and that on
the Sd of April, inst. Mr.. James Bun
mel was drowned in the Muskingum, near
the borough OF Naturalization. Adu.
Good Erchange.--It is said, the sch'r
Mary, which sailed from hence a few
weeks since with cargo Of ice, sold SC
we'll that the proceeds purchased cargo
of corn. We shall be very willing to ex.
change this hurry with our southert
brethren for such simple neceSsaries a
bread stuffs !-Nevbuyport Herald.
Diplomatic Snuff Bores.-During tn
+ last year, the British government ex
5 ipended $4,000 pounds sterling for snui
boxes presented to foreign ministers Thi
e sum was paid 10 Randall and Bridge, tn
i manufacturers.
The estimate of the army services 70
a the year 1919, in England, are put dow
o at 6,582, 1921. Us. Sd.
Among the wonderful discoveries of tn
# present ingenious age, is the art of making
J. writing paper of turnips and beet root
il For this invention the world is indebted
to Mr.. SimesoD, DaDe. This gentleman
may rank with the philosopher who pro.
r posed to extract sunbeams from cucum
:. bers.
r A letter dated Fredericksburg, Viz
It April la, says, The woods in the coun
try around have been on fire in every d.
: rection, and much damage has been sus.
/, tanned in fences, &c. We learn from
+ Albemarle, that the north wing of Mon
!, ticello House, was burnt on Friday last
!; happily, the principal building was saved. ;
: At Baltimore on the 10th, inst. Mat
r thew PorterfeId, while turning his loaded
: Wagon and five horses, fell from his seal
two of the wheels ran over his head
, and killed him Instantly.
A remarkable instance Of Longevity.
II DIED-Ou the 18th of March, WON.
/ DER, negro man belonging to George
S Rocker, of Prince Edward county. From
E an old register found in the family, it APP
/ pears that he was born in April, 1903,
and the cause of his being named Wonder
was that bis mother was in her 5Sth year
when be was born. He was strictly
; honest had great strength of body, and a
mind superior to people OF his colour
generally, which he retained in surpri-
sing degrees. He laboured without COM
pulsioD, and it is not more than or 10
years ago since he was constant labourer
in the garden Of his master, without be-
; ing required; he was constant attendant
on religious worship; and it is believed be
Exchanged long life Of servitude for one
of everlasting bliss.-Richmond Enquirer.