Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-10-19

vi Tue Strips Oh paper, WHICH tue wings
wore over the crowns of their hats. Eve
ry shot of this description, passing through
the brain, was instantly falaI.'
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Poison Of tho young Ladies By eating
Bride-cake. The following statement is
copied from respectable morning paper,
to the editor Of which it was sent by cor
respondent, who states g bis authority to
be unquestionabIe." 1t will be observed
that no place is specified as to where the
horrid transaction, if true, occurred
The neighborhood of this place has
been thrown into the greatest CONSERVATION
imaginable, by an act not more atrocious
than it is to be lameDted. About Eve days
ago, the daughter of an opulent farmer
was married, and, upon that occasion,
lbride-cake, as is usual, was sent to all the
acquaintance and friends of both the par
ties. Among others, portion was sent
to young lady who had been courted by
the brother of the bride, but in conse-
quence Of some family matters she had re-
jected bis addresses, and was now upon
the eve Of marriage TO most deserving
young gentleman; but alas what strange
compound is the human heart! The dis
carded lover, stimulated to revenge, no
doubt, by the success Of his rival, fol-
lowed the boy who was sent with the par
Gel, took it from him, and desired him to
return home, saying he would leave il as
he passed the house, which was on his
way to town, whittier he was 10 the habit
Iof going every evening. He accordingly.
10 furtherance OF his diabolical intention.
went into druggists shop, and there pur-
chased quantity of sugar of lead, whence
he went 10 all inn, and there with quill
scooped out little pieces of the cake, and
| filed the holes with the poison; at the
same time be scraped down the white crust
of sugar off the top of the cake, and
mingled it with the poisonous substance
The packet was then sent to the young
lady, who at that time had young female
friend with her, who was assisting her i'm
her nuptiai preparations.
On retiring TO bed each Of the young
ladies ate some Of the cake, and 10 less
than twenty minutes after, both were seiz.
led with the most violent sensations and
pains. The house, OF course, was Instant
ily alarmed, and medical assistance sent
| for, but alas! for the bride it came too
late; she died 10 the most excruciaiiDg
agony--the other yet survives, in pitia-
BILE state of delirium, but is not expected
to recover. Thus the Joy and comfort Of
several respectable families are turned
into the most painful grief, by the unfortu-
nate and wretched young man, who has
Just confessed his crime, in feelings APP
lparentIy awakened to sense of the enor-
|mity Of his guilt. He has been commits
ted to prison, TO await the result of the
Assizes.-London paper.
Curious Wager. Yesterday evening
an Irish basket woman of Cosant Garden
market, undertook for wager of IS. I'd.
TO carry great fat man 10 her basket,
upon her head, to the Elephant and Castle
10 the London road in the space Of TWEEN
Ity.fve minutes. The woman having her
basket placed on her head containing this
massive load of solid flesh, proceeded
along, followed by concourse of persons,
till she arrived at the toll-gate Of Water
loo Bridge, where, according to agree
ment, she was 10 have some gin and re-
ceive ls.; but the toll keeper having
notion that he was entitled to one penny
out of ii, for the passage Of the gentleman
aloit, after some time, received it. She
then went on to the toll gate at the Surry
side, where she received l5d. I; and from
thence to the Elephant and Castle, where
she arrived, having completed the task
in few minutes less than the given time.
She then received I8d. which made up
the bet, and several presents.-ib.
An immense Whale has been taken at
Roundstone Bay, 10 Connemere, at Erris-
lbeg, Ireland, the estate Of Col. Martin,
MP. 1t was observed on Sunday last
by some people, who pursued him, and
as the tide was falling fast, he soon got on
ground. In this state weapons Of various
Kinds were employed for his destruction,
/ and after considerable risk, the country
people succeeded 10 destroying this mon
ster of the Deep He proves to be Of the
spermaceti species, and is ~ feet long,
| 48 feet in girth round the body. One Of
his teeth was seen here, which weighs
1.-TWO pounds and half. This fish pro-
Iduces three kinds Of oil, which, together
with the hone, are estimated to be worth
6oGI.-GaLpGy Advertiser.
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Remark.-Tbe ground of almost all
our false reasoning is, that we seldom look