Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-08-29
MANUFACTURES.

The following little article made its ap-
pearance ia The Cherry Valley, (N. r.
Gazette, aud should serve TO open the
eyes of some people. We hope few
thousands Of our idle girls (aud boys ioo)
will be similarly employed before two
sears come ahont. Qnere. If three girls
10 one day weave 296 yards Of shirtins,
what number Of girls, and what time
would be required to furnish the whole
population Of the United States with the
article.
Rapid Wsauing LIN the 0tsego manu-
factory belonging to Col. Williams & Co.
three girls, in power looms, made 2e6
yards of shifting on the ] lth inst.-Coi.
Light and Liberty go hand 10 hand /;
generating and cherishing each other
Three months since there was but one ga
zette in Madrid--now there are fifteen,
some daily, others semi weekIy.--ib.
Curious Lam CaSe.-The following
singular case. we are credibiy Informed,
occurred few weeks since in The western
district of this state. A farmers meadow
was grievously infested with grasshoppers.
Dreading the complete destruction of bis
crop of hay, he collected all bis sons
cousins, &c. &c. armed with drums, flies
lin kettles, and frying-pans, and drove the
troublesome insects into the field Of hi:
next neighbour. The crop Of the latter
was. of course, in few days completely
destroyed. Re commented ST, ae.iea fe.
trespass, and the iury-second Daniels =
found verdict for the plaintiff Of Sill
damages. and cos.s.-Com. Adv.
From the Ne~tovn tTioga) Investigator, Aug i6
Distressing accident. Tuesday the
9th inst. Mr.. John Cornwell Smith, who
resides in Troupsburgh, Steuben county,
accidentally shot his wife. The particu
liars we're related TO us by Mr.. Smith him
lself. On Monday morning the 9TH. he
discovered some deer 10 the meadow ad
joining his house, and on Tuesday morn
| Jog he arose very early with view Of en-
ldeayouring TO kill them, but il being ye,
dark be went to bed again; some time al.
ter he got up second lime, and from his
MOOR saw deer feeding he Immediately
| took down his rifle, but as it was rather
dark 10 shoot with certainty, he waited a
tfew minutes. In the mean time be pre-.
pared his piece BY fresh pruning and al
the instant he was rising to go TO the door
Ito shoot the deer, his rifle accidentally
slipped from his hands, and in endeav'
touring TO recover it 10 his right hand
struck the cock, when it went OF. and the
whole contents passed through the lef
/ shoulder and head oil his wife, who lay
sleeping 10 the bed with her child ofabon
eleven months old 10 her arms, which wa.
i preserved from the fate of her mother
| The feelings Of the bereaved husband a
this time can be better conceived than de
scribed. He seized his infant in a state o
distraction, aud carrying it ran TO his ia
theirs about a mile distant, (heing TIL
nearest neighbor) and related the dreadful
catastrophe. The neighbors immediaiel.
collected at the fatal spot, and found Mrs
{ Smith Iifeless in bed. She was buried o
the Thursday following. Mr.. and Mrs
/ Smith we're young people, they had nc
4 been married two years, aud it is said the
, have always lived together in the mos
happy and agreeable manner. He appear
to feel sensibiy and deeply the fnll fore
; lof this affecting dispensalion. We hop
this melancholy accident may have Ter
E dency to make people more careful
f Handling Ere arms.