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Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-13
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ELIZaBETH-TOWN
TUESDAY, JUNE 10. 1920.

At meeting Of the inhabitants of Eli.
zabeth- Town, convened agreeably to pub
lie notice, on Wednesday evening last,
Ii mas ResoIved, That the approaching
anniversary of the American Independence
be publicly celebrated.
In conformity to which resolution, the
following officers were elected, viz:
Major Kean. Officer Of the Dag.
Mr.. Matthias q. Dayton, Reader of the
Declaration Of Independence.
Matthias Ogden, ESQ. Orator.
Lieut.. Hinchman, Standard Bearer.
Captain Hatfield, Lieut.. S. M. Crane.
Doctor HilIyer, Messrs. George w. Hal
sted, Elijah Sites, Edward Sanderson,
Thomas p. Walworth, Elias B. d. Ogden.
and Jehn ]. Chetwood. COMMITTEE of Ar
engagements.
Signed, by order of the meeting,
F. C. +. RANDOLPH, Chairman,
ELIAS B. ID. OGDEN, Secretary.
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WOOL CARDED,
A 7 the Factory at Railway, by the
"A. subscriber, for

N. subscriber, for
-Four Cents Pound,
during the season, and all kinds of Coun-
try Produce taken in payment, at the
market price. Customers from distance
coming early 10 the day can most gene
rally have their wool carded the same
day, there being 10 the Factory three
single and two double machines, in good
order, and now 10 operation.
Spinning, Fearing, and Dressing
ef Cloth,
or any part Of the work, done with dis
patch, and on reasonable terms.
LINSEY FILLING liz oiled) Card
ed and Spun for twelve and half cents
per pouad-by
JOHN Y. VAN TUYL.
Rahway, June I'd, 1920.
N. B. Good pasture for customers
horses while waiting for wool, GRATIS.
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FOR THE GAZETTE.
g We're it moi for hope, the heart uouid
bs-pnk ,,

" We're 1t not for hope, the heart 'uOuld
break"
This is an old saying, yet emphat:cally
true. Hope searches the Utmost recesses
of the heart aud takes command Of every
action. She sooths, fiatters, paIliates diff.
ficulties, invigorates the mind, and pre-
pares the frame, otherwise as lifeless as
clay, for action. She, like gallant
chieftain, goes before the champion into
the field OF battle; conducts the miner in
TO the deep and lonely caverns Of the
earth; accompanies the weary traveller,
is his bosom friend, aud allots him comfort
in distant and unknown land. She also
accompanies the victim Of disease to his
solitary retreat, and there waits, sitting on
his woe-worn cheek, while she whispers
health and comfort to his heart. and gives
life to every vibration. Again; she raises
the soul, while the flesh is yet alive, into
the ethereal world, aud there points out
the allwise, the inimitable Jehovah; there
brings to view that inexhaustible fouatain
Of love, which prepared the way for the sal
walton Of souls; there shows those unmea-
surable heights Of glory to which angels
never aspired; there bids her pilgrim
witness those countless legions Of angels,
those numberless choirs, which make the
ethereal mansions ring with the praises Of
God and the Lamb and, to finish the
whole, she appoints the soul place in
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-13
FoR THE GAZETTE.
BORROWING OF BOOKS.

BORROWING OF BOOKS.
Among the grievances to which good
nature is exposed, the prevailing practice
of borrowing books without returning
them is one of the most annoying. Books
are generally borrowed because they are
uew, scarce, valuable, or entertaining. In
any OF these cases, they must be highly
priced by the owner, and ought to be i'm
mediately returned to him after being
read. The loss of single volume of any
of these descriptions will be felt and re-
GREETED by the lender; but this feeling and
regret will be increased manifold, if the
volume SO lost should be one of large set.
The owner too, if much 10 the habit If
lending, is left without the means of recov-
ering his property, how highly soever he
prizes it, iDasmuch as it cannot be ex-
pected. after the lapse Of months, and per-
haps years, that he should often remember
TO whom the loan was made.
| have myself suffered much incon.
venience aud injury from the practice
here reprobated. A set of Saurias ser
mons was several years rendered incom-
pIete by volume Of it being borrowed and
retained, though afterwards accidentally
found and recovered. Goldsmith's works.
10 eight volumes, was rendered Of little
value, by one volume being lent aud kept
by the borrower. A History Of the French
Revelation, in four vols. suffered the same
fate from the like cause. A countless
number Of single volumes have been Dor
rowed by various persons, which never
found the way back 70 my library.
Similar complaints to those make have
often been made to me by others, and SO
general 40 evil certainly deserves rene
dy. That remedy is by no means difficult,
and is due to justice and good faith--not
to say, to gratitude for the favor conferred
by the lender. Let every lady who is in
the habit of borrowing books look careful
ly over her library, while these hints are
fresh in her mind, aud select, and return
to their owners, all borrowed books. Let
every one who shall hereafter borrow a
book, return il to the lender as soon as she
has read it. Let no borrower of book
ever lend it, on any consideration, to a
third person. Besides the advantages an
adherence to these rules would produce to
the owners of books, the public would
derive great benefit from it. Books woule
be more frequently and cheerfully lent
and more generally circulated and read
SO that the information and improvement
which under the present practice are con.
fined to two or three individuals, nigh
be diffused among much greater number
This subject might be greatly enlarged
upon; but ga word to the wise is suffi
Gent" GA reproof entereth more into
wise man, than an hundred stripes into
foof!" D.
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From the Charleston Courier.

Rat. Catching.--We copied into the
Courier. few days since, from paper
printed 10 Carmarthan, (WaIes) an ac-
count Of Mouse having been caught in
the pantry Of the White-Lion Inn, in that
place, by an Oyster. Yesterday after
noou, friend brought to this Office 10 a
segar box, Rat, nearly full grown in
custody of Muscle which he had just
discovered by his cries, under his store
situated opposite to the Market House in
Boundary. street, at the head of Gadsden's
wharf. 1t was caught by the toes Of only
one of its feet, and when brought TO this
Office, was quite worn down with fatigue
in his endeavors to extricate himself from
his enemy, who held on upon him with
the most unrelenting pertinacity; utterly
regardless of his cries for liberation, which
would have moved the heart of any thing,
except an Oyster or Muscle.
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PHiLADELpHIA, June 5.

PHILADELPHIA, June 5.
ALady, who has had many suitors 10
her time, and who has been. perhaps not
unjustly charged with fckieness and want
ofjust discrimination, feels conscious now
Of the value in the loss of time, and is ip-
delibly impressed with the conviction
that the present life is but as vapour !;
she would therefore willingly remedy past
listlessness, and before the lees of life dis
turb or render morbid the sources and
springs Of Unsuitable and natural endear-
ments, would willingly avail herself of the
first honorable offer, and not refuse being
allied as consort TO gentleman Of good
repute.
Hitherto, and at present, her orb and
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many friends and adherents in this place,
and il is said that the notorious and inia-
nous Lafitte, formerly one OF Ronaparte's
generals is their active leader.
May l6.
Fire About 10 o'clock ON Sunday
night most alarming fire broke out in
CoDde-sireet, 10 the kitchen of Mr.. Gui-
naud's house. From the very first there
was little hope Of arresting its progress.
The night was clear, and the wind unfor-
funately freshening, the flames spread with
devouring rapidity among the dry wooden
buildings. At one time we bad hopes that
the fire might have stopped at the corner
OF Dumaine and Condo streets, but having
crossed Conde. street, the Sale de Condo
was soon in flames; the fire having thence
communicated TO the workshops and store
houses of the Navy Yard, il extended
with such irresistible fury, that ii was ap-
pretended that il would sweep down the
whole pile Of buildings forming one side
of the public square. Fortunately, how
ever, its ravsges were checked at this
point, and the wind having by this time
lulled again, it subsidized astonishingly
soon for couAagration so fierce and ex-
tensive.
The sufferers by the fire are MIR. Gu
viIlier, Mr.. Guineud, Mr.. Dow, the Cor
poration, the United States, and several
individuals whose Dames we did not as.
certain. Five or six dwelling houses, the
Sale de Condo ball room, and the stores
and mechanics workshops attached to the
Navy Yard, have been consumed. The
loss sustained we fear has been great,
though the amount has not yet been as
certained. The fire ragged for about four
hours.
MlDDLEBURY, (Vt) May 80.
On the 18th inst. piece of Land, of
upwards Of five acres, lying on the east
bank OF Lake Champlain, in Orwell,
nearly opposite place called Negro
Point, sunk about 40 feet, and slid into
the Lake-throwing the bed of the Lake
up about len feet above the surface of the
water for distance in some places of
about ten rods in width, and thirty 10
length. A humber of men who were raft
ing near the place, were surprised by a
sudden swell of the water, without know
ing the cause of the phenomenon but they
soon perceived the ground settle and break
up 10 various directions, and move TO-
wards the Lake. The ground which is
broken appears to be composed at a small
distance from the surface, principally Of
blue clay. A part of the land was cover
ed with small trees of various kinds, some
Of which we're torn up by the roots, and
others moved in an erect position. The
ground is much broken, and thrown upI
in large ridges in many directions. The
land being much elevated, as you proceed
from the water, caused it to move with
greater force; and SO sudden and powerful
was its pressure against the water. that it |
occasioned it to rise nearly. three feet on
the opposite shore, which is about a mile |
and half distant.
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SILVER ORE.

Extract of letter from Gentleman IN
Ohio, dated GAINESVILLE, april 20, 1920.
Every body here is fairly on tiptoe
with the idea that silver ore is plenty in
the neighborhood about two months will
determine whether there is quantity
some there undoubtedly is. / have seen
the specimens. The company incorpora-
ted for the purpose of excavating the earth
progress rapidly, and the Stockholders
are very sanguine Of success. Capital
$50,OOo-original shares S50O--present
price, from 700 to 1000. I know one
share sold for $il00. The particle I
saw, looked like what you would shave off
chunk Of lead with penkniie; on ex-
animation, It is found TO produce IS per
cent. pure silver"
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that blessed mansion Of everlasting bliss.
in word, hope Of succeeding TO our
own satisfaction, 10 the completion Of a
work, induces us TO engage therein; a
hope OF being esteemed by our fellow
creatures, induces us to conduct properly
10 lie; and hope of enjoying happy
Immortality, in the presence Of iriune
God, gives composure to the soul, viz ifies
and strengthens every nerve, and prepares
man for the worship of his God. Hence,
I" We're IL not for hope, the heart mould
break" LoRRsTo.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-13

From Ne,v Orleans The Commodore
Rodgers, sailed the 18th ult. We have
been favored with the loan Of papers to
the oath, which contain but little news.
Capt. Mott met in the Mississippi, the U.
S. schr. Lying, having in tow piratical
vessel with crew Of ID men, which she
had captured. A prize crew had been put
Cd board, eight Of whom, il was said, after.
wards conspired with the pirates TO retake
the vessel, but did not succeed.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-29

their General and eight hundred men
this account. however was not sufficient
Iy authentic or circumstantial 70 attach
much credit to il. But, as similar.
account has reached us through ann,
Tier channel, it may still be trur--at
least in part.
We have accounts from the Cartrs.
at Madrid. as late as the Sd of August
All was quiet in Spain, at that date, if
we may Judge from The proceedings Of
that bndy. And indeed, our private
adj, ices from Gibraltar, which are 10
the 18th. assure us that there was nat
syIlatlc of news from Spain: not even
report, worth communicating. The,c
facts certainly furnish conclusive 20.
futation of the marvellous, account
(from a London paper) contained in
an extract OF letter from St. James
(Gallicia) dated the twenty second If
July, of a Counter Revolution in Spain
From the 22d July to the Sd of August
Gs days. there was surely time enough
for the news Of so momentous an event
to have reached Madrid and it must
have been heard Of in Gibraltar before
the 5tll of August.
The Deputies to South America
were still at Cadiz waiting the orders
OF Government. Beacon.
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Norfolk September 25.
FROM GIBRALTAR.

The sch. Decatur capt. Bell, arri-
we'd here on Friday from Gibraltar,
left there Aug. Is. The Guerrero
frsate, capt. Warrington, sailed in
company with the d. destined for this
port, but would go along the coast of
Africa to the new colony, and thence
along the w. Indies, so that she may
not be expected here in less than
month. The rest of the squadron was
momently expected at Gibraltar. Com
modore cambridge, in the Columbus,
was at Naples when the revolution
broke out, for which place the Peacock
and Spark sailed from Leghorn about
tee 22d Of July to join him.
Mr.. John NJ. Patterson of N. York,
midshipman Of the Guerrero, came
passenger in The Decatur. lie reports
nothing new from the squadron-the
officers and crews were all in good
health when he left them.
A friend has politely favored us will.
the Gibraltar Chronicle of August 18th,
containing a summary of the proceed
ings of the Spanish Cortes up to the Sd
of that month. The Algerine squadron
had returned to port from it's first cruize
on the Cd August, but would sail again
on a second cruizc in about fortnight
IN othins had been been h, ard at Gi.
bratar of its having had an engage
ment with the Dutch squadron, as re.
ported in a London paper, and the
mere circumstance ofjits safe arrival at
the port of Algiers is sufficient con-
tradiCtion to that rumsur. 1t was re-
ported at Gibraltar. but upon doubtful
authority, that the Algerines had cap
tured an English ship--this report was
brought by packet from Malta, which
arrived at Gibraltar the day the Deca-
tur sailed--and it was reported at Leg
horn, when the Guerrero left there,
that they mad captured three other
vessels two French and one Tuscan.
Packet from Malta also brought a
report, stating that there had been CON
siderable fighting in Sicily between the
military and the people-In one instance
the military had to fly with the loss Of
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1aw l,NreLLlGENcE.


AT The late term the circuit court OF the
United States, held in this city. it was de-
cjded by Judge Livingston, in the case OF
The United States VS. Barker, that where
hill Of exchange bad been RENTED by the
secretary of the treasury to England, in 1914
for collection, which was protested and sent
back. and the protest and bill forwarded
from Washington TO this city in the month OF
December--arriying here on Saturday, the
,en,h-notice 10 The endorsers given on Mon
dav the 4 eth. was sufficient to hold them.
In the case of Mr. Eugene Malibran, IN
dic,ed for fitting out a vessel to be employ
Cd in The slave trade, in the bill OF indict-
ment the grand jury presented that the
place where the slaves were intended TO be
procured, and the place where they were to
have been delivered, were unknown to the
Jury" 1t appeared in testimony that Mr..
Malibrah's letters of Instructions, which hao
been produced before the grand jury, stated
specifically those places, and therefore the
;ad;c,ment was incorrect. On this ground
the court directed the acquittal OF the &c
s.nd.n,. ca. Y. Com. .aarersassr.
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inburgh, after praying tor her majesty Inc
Queen, solemnly added, " May no false VII.
nesses be allowed to rise up against her, ana
may the mouths Of liars be stopped
SPAIN.
1t appears by private letters from Corun-
ma. that some unsuccessful attempts have
been made in the northern provinces OF SPAN
to effect a counter revolution. A few dis
contented priests in conjunction with de-
serters from the famous regiment OF
s. Guides" of massacreing memory, and
some members of band OF mountain rob-
bers, had issued proclamaions, and formed
junta which they called the apostolic. I'M
mediately after receiving intelligence OF this
tres son, the provisional junta OF GallIoia,
which had been suspended by the meeting
of the Cortes, resumed its local functions,
and dispatched Espinosa to disperse the
motley crew, consisting according TO some
accounts, of 2ooo, and by others OF 1000
persons. They, however retired into Portu-
gal without waiting his approach. The po-
litical chief OF Galicia had written to Madrid
where the news arrived on the Gath nit. TO
announce the dissolution OF the apostolic Jun
ia. Neither at Corunna, nor in the capital
had the movements of the disaffected produ-
ced any serious uneasiness. The cortes are
proceeding quietly, but assiduously, in the
preparatory measures requisite to enable
them to enter with effect upon the task of
political, military, commercial, and agri-
cultural improvement.
From Hanover it is stated, that the corona
ton of his majesty as King of Hanover was
postponed till June.
The following is an extract from
priv ate letter, dated
Rome, July 80.
"There has been revolt at ponle
Corvo. Ga town belonging to the Pope,
bordering on the kingdom of Naples)
on the 4th inst. The physician, sur.
geon, and apothecary of the place were
at the head of it. They called to their
assistance the Neapolitan militia, COM
mamded by one CaselIa and drove
out the governor. The same thing
happened at Benevento. They assas-
sinated three gend'armes in the street ;
the rest, amounting to 80 or 40 men, re-
tired to the Castle, where the pope's
delegate, M. Olivieri, lived. The in,
surgents, whose number amounted to
1000, ('hough the better orders did not
mix in the insurrection) displayed the
tri-coloured flag, and were commanded
by person named Yeliantc, formerly
a commissary at war. The delegate of
the pope was obliged to yield, and quit
ted Benevento on the | 18th. after having
protested in form against these proceed.
ings. The gend'armes concluded a
military capitulation with Veliante. who
signed it Organisatore del Carbonari di
BsnspsntO. The Archbishop, Cardinal
spinucci, aged 50, refused to cause a
TIE Dsum to be chantrd. Veliante went
to Naples. and demanded the incorpo-
ration of Benevento with that Kingdom,
but he received positive refusal"
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FROM LONDON PAPERS,

P,esivsd al the Office Of the Neg York Daily
.4dverttser.
liverpool, .4sg. l2.
Iutellige nee has been received from slc'-
l. wh;ch. we regret 10 say,is Of an extreme
u t,agical nature, though the details are SO
;,no.sIect and incomplete as to communicate
.-ao,h,os more than an outline OF The calami-
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BY Last Evenings Mail.

GeOrgetoun Cd. c. Sept 2"
DARING ROBBERY.
The dry goods store of MIR. Eleazer fee'
of this place, was entered on Monday eve
ming last between the hours o! Z and %
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-29

vice president OF the council or war was
summoned. Immediately after the council,
it is said orders were sent to lllyria and to
the provinces this side the Pc. to assemble a
body of troops in the Lombardo Venetian
kingdom" Ii is very natural for the En-
peror Of Austria to endeavor to secure his
authority in his Italian states; cut it does
not follow that he should be foolish enough
to attempt to coun,eract by force the almost
unanimous wish the Neapolitan nation.
London, Ans 10.
We feel it proper to notice most unbound
ed report of the death Of her royal highness
the duchess OF Kent, which was in general
circulation this morning. Upon enquiry at
Kensington palace at two o'clock, we had
the satisfaction of learning from her royal
highness' S medical attendants that the du.
chess was then in the most perfect health.
The opposition are mastering all their
strength in support of motion to be bro't
forward BY lord John Russell, that an hum
Bile address be presented 10 his majesty, by
his faithful Commons, to request that he may
be pleased to prorogue parliament immedi-
ately on its meeting, that the members may
have ar opportunity, by their presence in
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1820-01-18

self is destitute Of every means Of subsis.
tence.
The columns Of the army of The south
moved at the same time as those Of the
north. It is understood that of the south
is to be commanded by Gen. Anzoatigui !;
III viii be reinforced by the patriot forces
sof Popayan, and it is intended they shall
march against Quito; most important
operation TO accelerate the independence
~ the viceroyaty Of Lima, and thereby
complete the entire expulsion of the Spa
1nlsh authority out of the whole of South
america. The imagination is lost 10 con-
femplating the glorious results of the battle
nf Boyaco--a small and Insignificant spot,
hiit like the battles of Arbella and Pharsa-
lin, will obtail, for it all immortality in his
tory, for having changed the destiny Of a
great nation.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1820-01-18
From the Canadian Courant.
SALMoS RIVER, Lines, Nov. 26


The people of this vicinity have been,
during the last three weeks, very much a.
larmed by repeated shocks Of earthquakes,
some of them SO heavy as to shake violent
III The houses, startle the inhabitants from
their sleep, rattle stoves and other articles
of offurniture, and even TO raise a surf 10 the
river, when the air was perfectly cala.-
You may he assured that this account is
Iunexaggerated. There have been, be-
iieye, upwards Of forty shocks since the
dark Tuesday: some Of them are accom-
panied vii, a noise as loud as that caused
py The discharge of a twenty -four pounder
Ired at the distance of mile: others were
attended by a rumblins sound resembling
that productivity the finger ona tamborine
The last shock was experienced at ten
o'clock last nieht, and was pretty severe.
Some are SO alarmed that they arc with
|Iiifliculty persuaded to go to bed others
Ego to bed with their clothes on, and their
cash in their pockets, fearing what may
happen in the night. Hoping the worst is
bver, / remain, Sir, &c. J. ID.
Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1820-01-18
From The Daily Advertiser.

The Vermont Yeoman states, that 1t is
reported that some inhuman relation OF the
Boorns, had suborneda Mr. Merrill,the per-
sou who related Jesse Boorn's confession
TO the court, to testify falsely, in order to
have them hung, that he might come in
possession of their property. Merrill is
said to have suddenly disappeared on hear
ing that Colvin was alive. Where the
mystery of this transaction is to end, time
alone can determine.