Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-11-14

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ELIZaBETH-TOWN,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1920.
The EtectiOn.-We have received from
a friend in Newark the following abstract
of votes for members of Congress, given
10 this county, at the late election. We
have received 10 intelligence from other
counties, but think there is little reason
for doubling the success Of the ticket re-
commended by the Trenton convention.
The convention Electoral ticket mel
with no opposition whatever ia this coun-
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For Representatives. in Congress,
/ Ephraim Bateman -. 725
/ George Holcombe 643
Samuel Swan 58I
George Cassidy 545
James Matiack 437
! Lewis COndit :. A97
| John Linn -. 1923
| John Rutherford 81
Scattering votes 3lS
| Yesterday was the day appointed for
the meeting Of Congress. We shall no
doubt be enabled to give the Presidents
Message ia our next.
Mem. YORK. The Legislature OF New
York convened at Albany on the 7lh inst.
In the House, on the choice of speaker,
the votes were-for Peter Sharpe, Esq.
69-for John G. Spencer, Esq. So. A
bill for calling Convention 10 revise the
Constitution OF the State, has been intro
duced into the House OF Assembly--the
bill was twice read and ordered to be
printed.
A Savannah paper of the lst inst. says
We cannot now hesitate in recommend.
ing return of those Citizens who remoy-
ed 10 short distance from town; as an
official communication from the Chair
man Of the Board of Health to the MAY.
or, states that this city excepting Ca
tarris, appears TO have recovered its
usual health"
Extraordinary Ear Of Corr. WIN.
Nicoi, Of Islip, Long Island. left with
us this morning an ear Of corn, which
grew oil his farm, of very extranrdi-
nary size and appearance. The top OF
this ear presents the heads Of tsirteea
cobs, and measures, around, sixteen inch
es; the bottom part measures eight and
half inches. 1t can be seen at this of
fice.-Com. Adv.
The Spanish Cortes have decreed a
salary of S20O0.oOO to the king, and
sums proporlionably liberal to the other
members OF the royal family. The salary
of the king of Great Britain is something
like five million dollars Col
A Frenchman at New-Orleans has adj
vertised TO cure by means of masic, the
ladies who may be sick.--ib.
The following toast was given by Com.
Barron, at the public dinner at the launch
Of the Delaware IA, at Norfolk " The
Navy Of the United States; May the de-
pertinent of lis officers 10 each other be as
masnanimous as was that Of cur forefathers
in 49,"
Unparalleled Dispatch.-A merchant
in this city, wrote, September 9, by the
ship James Monroe, TO Liverpool, request
ing shipment TO be made; The article
was Immediately shipped 90 board the
Importer, which vessel arrived here on
the Goth nlt. making FIFTY days from the
time the order was given, 10 The arrival
Of the shipment. A greater instance Of
despatch we never recorded.-N. Y. Gas.
Col. Thomas Wards house, at Newark,
was entered on Thursday night, by a col
ored man who had formerly been servant
10 the family, who stole thersfrom silver
plate aud other articles, TO a large a.
mount.--ib.
Leopard Wood."-The farmers Re-
gister, published at Troy, n. Y. tells a
laughable story about person who had
resolved TO have costly piece Of furni.
ture made out Of what the cabinet makers
called s. Leopard wood" until he found
out that it was only birds eye maple
and grew wild 10 the neighbouring for.
ests He supposed it must have been i'm
ported from Japan, Kamschatka, or Eng
land and lost all relish for il when he
discovered that it was common aud "A
lmericau Yet it is one of the most beau