Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-05-30
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EI.IZaBETH-TOWN,
TUESDAY, MAY so, 1890.


Laumch.-The iine of battle ship is to
be launched at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn,
this forenoon, at ! o'clock.
The Rev. Joseph Bennett, preacher
of the Methodist Church, was killed by
fall from his carriage, on the 18th last.
near Belyidere, 10 Sussex county. He
was about SO years ofage.
The Hessiaa Fig. as we are sorry to
learn, is likely greatly TO injure the crops
of wheat in some parts Of Pennsylvania
and Maryland. 10 this state, too, it has
made its appearance in various places
Notwithstanding this, the appearance of
Wheat generally, as well as of Rye, is
very flattering; and the Grass promises
heavy burthen.-Irent. True Ans,r.
AT Hillsborough, N. G. William B.
Sparrow was executed, on the 18th inst
for the murder of John Hunt. An APP
propriate and impressive discourse WAS
delivered on the occasion by the Rev.
S. X. Koilock, from Psalm xxi, T.
6 Blessed is he whose transgression is for
given, whose sin is covered; !" and followed
by an address TO the prisoner from the
pastor of the church. The department
Of the unhappy man was such as became
his situation. A large multitude attended
to witness bis execution, whom he adj
dressed ia voice Of penitence and war
ming.
A party of the spectators on their way
home INDUCED 10 the unreasonable and
dangerous diversion of running horses.
One of them. John T. Ray, was twice
thrown from his horse; but not proftting
by these monitions, in third race he was
thrown from his horse, his skull was frac-
tured, aud he expired next morning. lib.
George Clark and Henry Robert Wolf,
convicted of Piracy, were executed al
Charleston on the 18th inst The for
mer is said to have been native of New
Jersey or New York, and was single
man the latter German, with a wife
and five children in Liverpool. james
Griffiu and Thomas BraiIsford, who were
also condemned to suffer death, have been
respited for two months.
Eighteen men, convicted OF Piracy, and
sentenced to be hung, were ordered for
execution on the 26th inst. opposite New
Orleans We presume but part of them
were actually executed.--ib.
I
South America. would appear, from
letter of the Spanish Minister, 10 Lon
dom that the Cortes are as vigorously OPP
posed TO the Independence Of Soulh-A
merica, as Ferdinand ever was and thai
under the direction of the new govern
ment, new and efficient measures. viii be
| Immediately taken to render the province:
subordinate to the mother country, under
improved regulations. --Bost. Gaz.
| Missoari.-The election Of members fo
the Missouri Convention, to form a stat,
Constitution, took place on the Isl, q
and Sd days Of this month. We feel aux
ious TO learn the result for, although
such thing is not probable, yet it is pos
sible, that majority may be opposed I,
slavery. AT all events, there win be al
effort in favor Of freedom, and the friend
Of slavery have been not a little alarmed
j The ST. Louis Enquirer sounds the tocsin
6 A new crisis approaches. Danger rise
whers no one expected Il, in the bosom 0
Missouri itfelf. Our indefatigGble enc
mics have long since prepared to rene,U tn
combat here, aud enter upon the contes
NTH an unity, concert and energy, vhicl
gives the most serioxs alarm to the friend
of Ilissouri.--N. Y. Com. ado.
| Sao,us. An aged friend in our vicioity
who keeps an accurate account Of snow
and rain storms, informs us, that durin!
the last winter there we're 80 Sno0s, an,
that the whole quantity which fell wa
TAI inches. On referring to bis minute