Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-12-26

Involved IN macy snaue
But PITY sheds richer fruit
When other harvests fade.
Hats.-In the year 1907, il was com
pnted by well informed men, that hats t
the value Of near SlO,000aO0, were au
nually manufactured in the United States
Rhode-Island alone furnished to the
amount Of S250,o0o in fine hats. besides
felts to very great value. The amount
imported exceeded the amount exported
by S250,0Oo. Bat this branch of trade
has at last become truly Aourishing. From
the best information that can be obtained,
the value Of the exported hats now exceeds
that Of the imported, by several hundred
thousand dollars. The American hats are
as foe as the English, and more substantial
and durable. --Rhode-lsland pap.
The Poland Oat.-T he following is the
result of an experiment made this year by
Mr.. George Farley, on his farm 10 Ches-
terfield county, contiguous TO this town.
Produce from one grain of the Poland
Oat-l6 branches, or stalks, 81 feet in
Iensfh-loDgest head 26a inches, shortest
ditto 225 ditto--average number Of grains
on each head 3Ol-yielding the prodi-
gious increase of 4Sl6 graias.-P Peters
burg Intel.
Tn the silk mills at Manchester in Eng
land, there are 49, 88 wheels, and l7,746
diurnal movements, and the whole is ac-
tuated by one great water wheel which
goes round three times 10 minute; each
time it goes round 1928 yards of Silk
are twisted, so that in "a hours 3l8, 504,-
$50 yards are acknowledgements Eagle.
Speaking of the munificence of indi-
viduals 10 Massachusetts, in endowing
religious and literary institutions, the
New York Evening Post says: " We no.
tice 10 list of the beUefactors to the
Theological Institution at Andover, the
following: Samuel Abbot. esq. Sl0o, 900 /;
William Bartlett, esq. $4,000; Mrs.
Norris, $4,000; William Phillips and
Son, SIS 900; John Norris, esq. $40, 900;
Moses Brown, esq. $4,000"
a Criosiiy.-A person by the name Of
Robinson, has obtained and brought from
the Indian country near Mackiuac, an
Indian, having iD each arm and each leg
more than double the number Of joints or
dinariiy allowed to man by dame nature.
This extraordinary being is in a measure
helpless, and unable to stand, yet he has
discovered a coDlrivance by which be
obtains ocomotion--this is large wooden
bowl, Ia which he rolls himself along with
considerable. facility when on a smooth
and level surface. This Indian, we are
informed, is quite intelligent, speaking the
tongues Of three or four different tribes.
and conversing fluently 10 the common
French of the country. Mr.. Robinson
mentions that he saw while 10 the Indian
country what be deems far greater Gu
riosity. This is au Indian, whose body
is thickiy covered with long hair. The
hair on the outside of his hands and fin-
gers, which is permitted to grow, is stated
10 be SO long that he is enabled to tie il
round his wrists. His forehead, nose, and
eyery part Of his face is said to be GOV.
cred with hair. The Indians Of bis tribe
are stated to pay him much respect in
consequence of his superior sagaciiy and
hardness Detroit Gazette.
Pcaitence.-The kindness Of heaven j!
promised to the penitent. Heaven, VIZ
are assured, is much more pleased 4
view a repentant sinner, than many per
sons who have supported course of no
deviatiug rectitude. And this is right ; 70
the single effort by which we stop siior
10 the down-hill path to perdiiion, is itsel
greater exertion of virtue, than an hun
bred acts Of justice.
Loue, ambition, and AUarice. ID isar
pointed love makes the misery Of youth
disappointed ambition, that of manhood
and successful avarice that of age
These three attack us through life an
II is cur duty to stand upon our guar'
To love, we ought TO oppose dissipation
aud endeavour to change the object Of tn
affections to ambition, the happiness
indoleuce and obscuriiy; and to avaric
the fear Of soon dying. These are Il
shields with which we should arm on
selves and thus make every scene Of Iii
ii not pleasing, at least supportable.