Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-12-14
This subject win be continued at future
time. ST. LoHis paper.

Rag against Rag From an Indiana
paper we learn that some person named
BigelOw, who has bank at JeffersonviIe,
pays his own notes with those of some
other man called Piatt. What does Piatt
do with his notes ?-Niies' Register.
We answer Mr.. Niles question by in
forming him that Mr.. Piatt redeems his
notes with notes Of the Vincennes Steam
Mill, (sawing milD and if Mr.. Miles
wishes TO know with what lumber the mill
redeems its notes, we answer, Piatt. This
is not intended as joke, but as the literal
statement of two travellers late from the
Atlantic states by the way OF Cincinnati
and Vincennes. They called at Piatt's
with bundle Of these notes. His CASH
Ter, (for the countersigners Of all this trash
are called cashiers, his cashier would
(could) give nothing but Vinceunes Steam
Mill; Vincennes was on the way to St.
Louis the travellers made the swap: al
Vincennes the cashier of the Scantling
Machine Bank would (could) give them
nothing but Piatt's, one hundred and twen-
ty miles in the rear. The travellers came
on, leaving their maietiiciions v it:i all the
" consarned."-St. Louis Enquirer.
GREENFIELD, Nov. %.
The hon. Henry Shaw, member of
congress, from Berkshire county, has Civ
en- notice 10 the PittsieId Sun, that cases,
wherein gross impositions, have been
practised upon government, under the act
for the benefit Of revolutionary soldiers,
have been represented to him, and that If
the seiectmen Of any town 10 the county,
win report TO him the instances, where,
by false representation Of his property,
pensioner has been able to obtain certifi-
cate, he will lose no time in notify ing the
secretary of war of the fact, in order that
those who have succeeded in this way,
may be properly punished,
From the National Intelligencer, Dec. z.
Under the proper head will be found an
account of the opening of the Session Of
Congress. Al unusually large proportion
of the members appeared; aud the choice
of officers 10 that House 10 which a choice
was necessary, was made with the most
flaltering unauimity.
II was not among the least pleasing To-
cidents, OF the assembiage Of Congress on
this occasion, that they met for the FIRST
time since the re-edifcation Of the wings
of the Capitol, in their proper apartm eat.
The only alloy to the satisfaction Of see-
ing these splendid chambers thrown open,
was the difficulty of hearing 10 them,
which was apparent. 1t is believed, how
ever, that this defect will be remedied by
the application Of drapery and curtains in
proper positions in each nail.
We are sorry to learn that, owing to i'll
health, Mr.. Eppes, Senator IN Congress
from Virginia, has resigned, or is about TO
resign his seat.
We were called in this office yesterday,
to witness very solemn and affecting
dispensation of Providence. Mr.. Gideon
Kimberly, lately Of the house Of Wariog
and Kimberly, for some time past residing
at Brooklyn, l.. /. but long known as re-
spectacle and wealthy merchant in this
city, while setting in the office, aud engag-
ed in conversation with Mr.. Townsend,
was suddenly struck with an apopIexy,
and died almost instantaneously 10 his
chair. Medical aid was called as quick
as possible, but not the slightest hopes re-
NAMED for bis restoration. 1t is probable,
that from an apparent state Of health, he
was 10 less than a minute a corpse. A
coroner's inquest was Immediately sum-
moned, who, after a very impressive ad-
dress from that officer returned a verdict
that Mr.. Kimberly died by the visitation
of God.
Death is solemn event under any cir
cumstances, even those of the most CON-
mon and ordinary character. But when
we see man in the full possession Of
health, aud the expectation Of enjoyin
many days, surrounded by all the advan-
tages of wealth and independence, thus
summoned in moment, and without any
previous admonition of his approaching
fate into the world of spirits, the effect
upon the minds of the spectators and by
ISLANDERS is, or at least ought to be, of a
deep and abiding character. Who that
witnesses or is told Of, such an event as
that under consideration, can fail to feel
the infinite importance Of the Divine in.
junction." be ys also ready"
N. 7. Daily Advertiser.
Domestic Manyactares.-T Con-
vention assembled at New ork on this
subject, terminated their sitting on the LIST
instant. A memorial to Congress has been
drawn up by the meeting, and directed to