Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-01-25

" snS eoh-uclcnuAuS TIE iaWS~-ald IN.
Iterested in the protection of liberty land
who knows but divine providence, who has
to this day protected the children of Isra-
ell as nation, may finally lead them to this
country; may repeat in the words of the
prophets 4 will be as the dew unto Il.
rael: he shall grow as the lily, and cast
forth his roots as Lebanon. His branches
shalt spread, and his beauty shall be as
the olive tree, aud bis smell as Lebanon
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. Jan. ~.
A violent storm commenced here At AN
early hour this morning, which still con-
tlDues, and threatens much damage to our
shlpping,and toproperty upon our wharves
and III the cellars Of our stores. The tide
is now Fat II o'clock higher than We have
known it Tor Is years past. Many Of the
wharves and parts of some of the streets,
on the east side of the city are covered
aud many cellars nearly filled with water
Small boats are passing from Water street
10 the docks in Soutii,street. Some OF
the wharves on the North River are also
covered by the tide, and we understand
that the floor Of Patterns stage office, near
the foot of CORTLAND street is under water.
Eighty hogsheads OF sugar, landed from
the brig Sewell, capt. Stone, and lying on
the wharf, Oh the west side Old slip, are
nearly covered with the tide. Ma h of
the sugar is already dissolved, and il is.
apprehended that nearly the whole will
be lost.
Slaves, shingles, and other kinds Of lum-
Der, are floating in the streets.
The Office Of the Steam Boat Nautl-
lns, a: the foot of Whitehall street, is raj
sed from its foundation, and several small
boats have floated from the dock.
JANUARY 10.
To orr last, we gave the particulars as
they reached us up to 2 O'Clock. About
that hour, the wind abated for short time
and changed to south west. By o'clock,
it blew violently, and at 3, it was proba
bly, rarely, fever surpassed in this region,
so far as we can judge from the informa-
ton Of our pilots. About this time, seve-
raj vessels were seen from the Battery, Gu
deavoriDg TO make their way through the
tremendous sea which was then running.
The first that came up was the schooer
Cecilia, from Laguira. She came too in
the East River, but Immediately dragged
her anchor, and it was feared she would be
dashed against some Of the piers. A boat
was Immediately sent off from the Cyane i
sloop-of- war, which succeeded in boarding
her. They got her under way and bro't
her safe TO the dock.
The next was the schooner Orbit, Capt
J. Hatfield, from the Horse Shoe. with
S3 bales Of goods, saved from the ship A.
merica, lately wrecked below the Hook.
The Orbit, in company with the Perry,
rode out the first part of the gale at the
Horse Shoe, and when the wind veered
round to the west, slipped their cables and
steered for the city. The Perry, having
20 bales Of the Americas goods on board,
had three of them washed from the deck,
and was obliged 10 cut away her main.
mast, and put into Coney Island Inlet
A ship was now seen with a Union down
and signal hali-mast. Several Pilots
were preparing to render her assistance,
when they discovered the cutter of the
sloop-of-war Cyane, full Of men, buffeting
the sea, and pulling for the ship, which
proved to be the Cleaner, Capt. Zuil, from
St. Croix. When they got abreast Of the
battery, they boarded her, and carried her
in safety along side the Fulton street dock.
At this time the ship America was also
discovered. The commander Of the Cy :
ane instantly dispatched another boats
crew TO her relief. They boarded her,
brought her up, aud anchored her in safe
ty.
On Sunday evening, Capt. Zuil saw of
the Woodlands, two ships and brig,
bound in, and about the same time passed
two outward bound ships. Capt. q. came
into the Hook yesterday morning at one
O'Clock, without pilot, and anchored in
the bay. We have no further intelligence
Of the outward bound vessels. Two OF
three small vessels are ashore below.
In addition to the account Of damage in
the city, given in our lasttwe understand
that number Of casks Of Aflaxseed at the
foot Of Broad stree, were exposed to the
tide, and considerably injured that sloop
was sunk at New slip: that large guam.
tity Of lumber Of various kinds floated from
the yards in the vicinity Of CorIear's
Hook; that the ships Asia and Trident
and the brig Minerva, at the docks on the
North River, sustained considerable inju.
ry; and that nearly a thousand barrels Of
naval stores, and considerable quantity
Of mahogany and other timber, were wash
ed from the wharves aud lumber yards al
Brooklyn.
About two o'clock, the southern mail
boat, with five me attempted TO convey
a ~ n ~ ID n