Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-13

Town 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 life; 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,
We're IL not for hope, the heart mould
break" LoREeTo.
TO the Editors Of The Eliza5eth-Tozvn Ga=etse.
yAsswER TO THE cHARADE IL FOUR LAST PAPER.
A Monarch . the title the highest that's given
To man here heicw, while exiPd from heaven;
The animal fam'd for its Aeetness, we know,
With its innocent tear, is called Roe.
Three-sevenths of one, with the whole Of the other
Being both duly fix d, and combined together,
VIII give US a name that to Columbia is dear,
And who bred to arms, will march without fear
When his country calls, to repelI every foe;
! SO the name that is meant must be MONROE
Casually Drowned, in Eew-York, on Friday
IN'Shii5 iaol, DAVID OHh, late OF THIS town.
aged So. In attempting to go on board the steam
boat Olive Branch, in which he was employed as
engineer, he accidentally fell into the water and
before assistance could be rendered. the vital pr-
ciple had fed.
The Hon. Henry Middleton, our new
minister to Russia, sailed from New. York
90 Saturday last, in the packet ship Ami
ty, for Liverpool.
The Mariners church 10 the city Of
New ork, is handsome brick bulldog,
and capable Of containing 1000 people
The seats are free to the seamen Of all IA.
tons, and to the families of resident sea
men. The collections at the opening of
the house, on the 4ih inst. amounted 10
1886.
The receipts of the American Bible |
Society, during the month of May, were
5489 dollars and 81 cents--in that time
they issued ia Bibles, Testsments, &c.
5000 volumes, estimated at 1914 dollars
and Is cents.
Usage Mission.-From the Pitisbnrg
Mercury it appears, that the missionary
family left that city on the Gath of May,
in two keel boats, of about 20 tors bur
then each. The contributions collected i
in Pittsburg, amounted to $1,000 85.-l
Their purchases from the manufacturers 10
Pittsburg, in addition TO all donations
were nearly $4,000, for which they fur
nished draft on New-York. A respect
able number of citizens accompanied them
to their boats, where an appropriate hymn
was sung aud after short address they |
we're by prayer and duplication commit
ted TO the mercy, power and grace of the
Lord Jesus. After an affectiouate fare
we'll they set out on journey by water
Of 1000 miles, TO erect the standard of the
cross among the heather.
PirGtes.-Sixteen men, composing the |
crew OF the privateer Irresistible, we're
lately convicted of piracy at Richmond
Va. and are sentenced to be executed at |
that place on the 9th inst. The names of
these unhappy men are as follows:
Samuel Poole, Bailey Durfey, VIM.
Chapels, Daniel Phillips, James Thomas,
Daniel Livingston, Luke Jackson, Ste
pheu Sydney, Peter Nelson, Isaac Sales,
Peter johnson, John Green, Thos. Smith,
Henry Aury, John Fuller, Francis OsIes-
bro. Three of the above are men of color.
Snow.-On the Goth May, the snow
fell 10 Canaudaigua in such quantity as
to break the limbs of trees on which it
lodged. The mercury in the thermome-
| ter was down to al.
Ship Of the hne.--We understand (says
the Philadelphia Gazette) that the day for
launching the ship Of the liue now building
at our navy-yard, is fixed for the 23d Of
August, at half past O'clock.
/ Men Counterfeit Notes. Within the
last two or three days, the following Coun-
terfeit Notes have made their appearance,
and have been detected at the banks in
this city:
| Mechanics Bank, letter C. So
| Phenix Bank, letter A 2
i Manhattan Company, letter L 1
| The latter signed 81. Nazro, Asst
4 Cashier"
i The general appearance is very i'm
posing, but on close examination the
vignettes aud numbers are most defect.
ive.-N. Y. Gas.
4 The SLAVE Trade.--We understand that
in consequence Of the information lately
received from the African coast, of the
immense aud almost Incredible number Of
vessels employed in this detestable traffic.