Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-12-19
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ELIZ.4BETHTOWN, 5
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1870.
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We have given 10 this number The
speech of Mr.. Lowndes, on the resolution
for admitting Missouri iuto The Union
and 10 our next shall publish the speech
Of Mr. Sergeant, 10 reply to Mr. Lowndes.
Loss Of the Steam Boat W'iiiiam Penn.
The Steam. Boat William Penn, which
piled from New York 10 Sou,h- Amboy,
connecting the Columbian liue from New
York TO Philadelphia, was destroyed by
fire, on Saturday last, about o'clock,
P. M. while performing her route from
N. York to South-Amboy, aud about three
miles from the latter place. The fire, we
are Informed, was Communicated by the
flues to tho ceiling adjacent, and although
almost Immediately discovered. the flames
spread with such rapidity as to battle
every exertion to extioguish them. Find
ing no other alternative, the captain at
tempted TO run the boat ashore, when she
grounded about quarter Of a mile from
land, 10 four feet water, from which place
the passengers, about thirty in number,
were obliged 10 wade to the shore. The
wreck has been fowed to the Elizabeth
Town Point by the Steam Boat ATLANTA.
We are informed that nothing valuable
will be saved, except the engine.
apprentices Library.-At meeting Of
the citizens of Newark, on Wednesday
evening last, it was unanimously resolved
TO be expedient to form an Apprentices
Library 10 that town, similar to the one
now 10 operation in the city of New Y ork,
and committee Of eight persons appoint
ed to digest plan for carrying the same
into effect. Such an institution might no
doubt be very advantageonsIy established
10 this town.
Presidential Election. In Connecticut,
iRhode-Island, Virginia and North Caro-
| lima, the votes were unanimous for Messrs.
Monroe and Tompkins.
In New-H Hampshire the votes we're,
For President Monroe, 4
John @. Adams, L
Vice- President-D. d. Tompkins, 4
| Richard Rush, 4
Extract TO the Editors Of the Franklin
| Gazette, dated
| WASHINGTON. Dec. 10
10 the House Of Representatives this
day, Mr.. Beecher, of Ohio, spoke for
more than one hour against the admission
of Missouri. Mr.. Cook, of Illinois, spoke
for near one hour 90 the same side.
Mr.. Lowndes then rose and addressed
the house in reply to the argument deliv-
cred by Mr.. Sergeant. Mr.. Lowndes
|spoke near two hours, when Mr.. Sergeant
made short reply by way Of explanation
The question was then taken on engrossing
the resolution for third reading, by yeas
and nays, aud we're for engrossing, yeas
10, nays 90; making majority of Ia
against the constitution Of Missouri, or
against the resolution to admit Missouri.
Messrs. Storrs, of New-York, Kinsey,
of New-Jersey, Eddey, Of Rhode-Island,
Foot aud Stevens, Of Connecticut, who
voted against the restriction last year, or
in other words voted for the compromise,
this day voted against the resolution for
the admission of Missouri. The house
did not adjourn until after A o'clock"
i The Editor Of the American Farmer,
published at Baltimore, wishes to make
collection, in the ear, of all the varie-
ties Of Indian corn, cultivated or known
in the United States.
The object Of making this collection, is
/ to benefit agriculture as a science and as
practical pursuit. in variety of ways,
which will be hereafter more particularly
Iexplained. He entreats his subscribers
and other gentlemen to send, by some safe
pripdte conveyance, one OF two ears ofsuch
corn as they may in any nay deem re-
markable. either for colour, size, number
of rows, time Of coming to maturity, &c.
mentioning the name by which the corn is
known where it is cultivated. And it is
further and earnestly requested that he
may be furnished with fem seed of any
ltrees, shrubs, fruit, or vegetable, which are
deemed peculiar to our o'pn country, or
any particular district of il, The object
4 Of this request is to exchange them with
the Horticultural Society of London, for
seeds. &c. &c. and those who furnish any
Thing new or peculiar, under this request,
| will be entitled to part Of what is re-
ceiyed in return. These seeds, when
/ put up in parcels, weighing no more than
.lhaif an ounce, and being for the general
lbeuefit Of American husbandry, may De