Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18

10 Egypt were built, Cadiz,. too, was built.
When Troy was destroyed, this Neptune
city was raised out of the ocean. Gades,
the now Cadiz, was an old colony of the
Phmnicians, who used this favorable stu
alton to build the town, on account Of the
trade of the west coast of Europe and
Africa, which was done about 700 years
before CHRISTI Philadelphia GaS.
State of Maine.-The following are the
annual salaries of the principal officers OF
the new state Of Maine:
Governor, S15o0-ChiefJ Justice $500
Associate Justices, each Si500-Treas-
arer, 5000 Adjntaat General, 500
Secretary, S7oo-Attorney General, $500.
A committee Of the legislature OF Maine
has been appointed to investigate the af-
fairs OF the HaIIoweI aad Augusta, Cas-
tine, and Wiscasset banks.
They have also ordered, that all bills
and resolves shall be written in the Eng
lis.; language, excepting such technical
terms as cannot conveniently, be otherwise
expressed. Boston paper.
Native Grape Viue.-In the garden OF
Joseph Cooper, Esq. of New-Jersey, OPP
posite Philadelphia, is large grape vine,
upon which are the following remarks, by
the editor of the Rural Magazine:
A short time before the decease Of this
very respectable agricultnralist, | had the
pleasure Of visit from him, believe in
1915; when remarked l had heard much
about his celebrated vine from other peo-
pie, and now wished some account of it
from himself. He informed me (and |
put bis statement ia writing) that the year
previous, he had taken from this vine 40
bushels of grapes, which weighed 200olbs-
from which was made upwards OF 100 gal
LOGS Of wine, the pure juice OF the grape,
without either water or sugar, or any adj
mixture whatever. The vine and its
branches covered the sixteenth part of an
acre. 1t continues to flourish, and bore
last year the usual quantity of grapes.
Though this is an extraordinary vine, aud
has received more attention than could be
given 10 a large number, by any common
sized family, yet it evidently shows The
cultivation of this description of vine
might be made productive.
6 1t is a native American vine, trans
planted from that same ueighborhood."
Manufactures. -We are gratified In
learning (says the Columbian that cotton
goods of American manufacture, have
met ready sale to country merchants,
and 10 these days of economy and re-
trenchment, are particularly sought after.
1t is also fact that great quantities Of
our goods have really gone into Canada !.
and at this moment the Canadians are
wearing the manufactures Of Rhode Island
and Massachusetts
We are informed (says the National
Inteiligencer) that the figure of Hercules
was placed on the head Of the ship now
bearing the name of Ohio, before the
Commissioners of the Navy were apprized
Of the means which woGld be resorted to-
in order to ascertain what name she should
bear, and that they have since directed
that it should be removed, and the figure
Of an Indian Warrior substituted, as one
more appropriate. We also understand
that. in future, the figure heads of ships
building will be mathematical Of the differ
ent states after which they shall be call
ed; and to this end tits desirable that the
arms OF the new states should be better
known.
Independence. -The Catskill Recorder
states that party of gentlemen from the
village of Cairo and its vicinity, Catskill
and Hunter, celebrated the anniversary of
our Independence id an entire new style.
They repaired toIthe Cauterskill Falls,
on the CatskiIl Mountains, in the town of
Hunter, g for the purpose Of overseeing a
huge overhanging rock, which had for ages
probably reposed upon the brink of the
tremulous precipice, and whose impending
situation had threatened destruction to
the trembling spectator viewing the cas-
cade from the chasm below. In this atti
tude it had frowned defiance, and resisted
the efforts OF repeated experiments to re-
move it from the lofty summit where, like
Millions rebellious angel,
s-- above the rest,
In shape and feature proudly eminent,
Stood like a tower"
The party arrived on the spot on the
Sd Of July, and began their preparations.
They remained there all that night, and as
soon as the day dawned they recommended
their labor. At 7o'clock, A. M. the rock
began to totter, and shortly afterwards
fell distance of It's feet When it struck
below it broke into ten thousand pieces!
The crash was tremendous, exceeding the
loudest thunder"