Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-03-23

stiiOrS, OeudioLS, OF HemDefs OF Congress
The Hon. Samuel Bell, the republican
candidate, is the Governor elect. George
Long, esq, is chosen Senator for the First
District; and Messrs. Josiah Butler, Ma
thaDiel Upham, Clifton Claggett, Joseph
Buffum, and Arthur Livermore, Members
Of Congress. Mr.. Buffam is a new men,
Der, chosen instead of Salam Hale. who
declined q reelection. 1t is uncertain
whether Mr.. Plumer, jun. or capt Loug is
elected to Congress from this section of the
state; the friends of Mr.. PIumer, howev-
er, believe him to be the successful can
didate. Ports. Oracle.
Commerce Of The Potomac. thou
sand five hundred barrels OF flour were
lately inspected in one day by the Inspect
Ter OF Georgetown; and it was supposed
there yet remained to be inspected on the
wharves and in the boats, ten Thousand bar.
rels. This quantity had come down the
river in two days, and great quantities
more were GU the way. Considerable parl
Of this flour was sold at six aud three
eigbths Of dollar per barrel.
The Philadelphia Masonic Hail, which
was recently destroyed by fire, is to be
Immediately rebuilt. The new building,
it is expected, will be more commodious
than the old one.
A very destructive and infectious dis
ease called the Bloody Murrain, exists
among the cattle in part Of Chester
county, Pennsylvania. ". Y. Gas.
Green Peas were brought to market in
Charleston, IS. c. on the 9Th inst. for
the first time this year. They were sold
at the rate of tyvetue dollars a 5ushel!!
DrunkGrds beware. bill has passed
both houses of the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture, which provides that on application
of any relation Of a person who is an ha.
bitual drunkard, and is wasting his estate,
commissioners shall be appointed to take
the charge of said drllnkard and his pro-
perty, which will be dealt with as 10 case
Of persons who are non compotes ncntis.
Columbian.
The New-York Gazette of Saturday
observes" The elegant steam ship Sa-
vannah, was again tried yesterday. She
works to admiration, and her velocity is
such as to give entire satisfaction"
| The number of convicts ia the state
prison at New York, as appears by the
late return of the keeper, is 6l9.
| Civilization THE Norfolk Herald, Of
a late date, informs, that the famous run
away negro man, Mingo, vino had been
sentenced to be hanged for robbery, had
been pardoned by the Governor on con
dition of his leaving the State. That thi
was done on the petition Of many citizens
but that this act of clemency excite,
great evaporation, and demand tha
the original sentence should be executed
That the Governor refused compliance
with the last demand: and that while Mr.
Lord, a sheriff's officer, was conveyin.
Mingo to Richmond, previous to his re
moval from the state, they we're way layed
fired upon, and Mingo shot through the
head, of which he died in few minutes
] and Mr.. Lord slightly wounded in the hip
| Duelling A correspondent in the Bal
timore Federal Republican, says. it may
be worthy of consideration, whether law
causing every person who fights due
with their friends, to be publicly 'rhipt
in the market place, would not put an end
to the practice, more effectually, than by
fining or hanging the parties ? This
thought, is, indeed, worthy of consideration.
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