Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-10-10

49, nie' usnereu 10 tne PLATFORM. Upon
Wilkinson's appearing he addressed the
populace, and called upon them to assist
poor dying man, who was about TO be
murdered. This he repeatedly mem
toned. Cumber was the last he com
planned of sickness; but on his ascending
the scaffold, his conduct was outrageous
and awful. He began 10 dance, jump,
aud halloo; told the executioner to lock
sharp, that he was fnmbler, and swore
at him. The other nnhappy men pro-
ceeded to sing In the most iervent manner,
the " Sinners Lamentation = bat Cnmber
continued TO shout and swear. All the
necessary preparations soon afterwards
being complete, the signal was given. and
thus they forfeited their lives to the out
ragged laws Of their country.--Lond, pap.
From the Berkshire Star of Sept. 81.
Departure Of Missionary Assistants for
tie Ckoctav Nation.
On Thursday Of last week, Capt. John
Smith, Messrs. Calvin Cusilman and Eli
iah Bardweii, viii, their families, and Mr.
Hooper from Saco Id the State Of Maine,
left Goshen in this State, TO join lhe Mis-
sionaries at Elliot in the Choctaw nation
of Indians. At Peru in this county, Miss
Frizell joined the company Of the Mis-
sionaries to proceed with them TO Elliot.
At Wi!kesbarre, Penn. j, is expected that
Miss Thacber will join the same compa-
ny. These persons go out 10 act as as
sistapts IN the Missionary work--Some
will be employed as agricultnrists, and
others as teachers. They have devoted
themselves to this service for life. They
expect no other earthly compensation than
comfortable maintenance. The gentle
men above named, as we understand, have
devoted their property 10 the American
Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions. The amount exceeds four thon-
sand dollars. But the property is Of such
kind that money cannct be obtained for
il Immediately. The expense ofthe jour-
ney must necessarily be great--tile whole
extent Of it will not be much less than
fourteen hundred miles. The whole COM
pany will consist of twenty-four persons.
II is hoped that the Christian public in
the places through which this company
may pass will not forget to shew them
kindness 10 providing for their present
wants, and in making donations TO aid them
in that part of their journey, which lies
through country, where they will find
but few, If any, Of the true friends Of
Zion.
Any Kindness shewn them, We need not
say, will be gratefully received, while at
the same time, il will save expense TO the
Christian community. These persons
have given up all. that they may 20 far
hence 10 the GentiIes, where they design
to spend the residue OF their days, till
they 60 down TO the grave, expecting Dei-
Their salaries or wages for their services.
They reached our village on Saturday
iust before the sun went down, and re.
manned here over the Sabbath. While
here they received several donations 10
money, and received all the hospitality
which their situation required. On Mon-
day morning they left this place TO pursue
their journey. They probably will pass
through Newburgh, in the state of New
York, and thence take the most direct
route TO Wilkesbarre, Pa.--from Wilkes
barre, they will go TO Pittsburgh, and
thence by land to Elliot.
From the New York Evening Post. Oct. Z.
The information contained in the sub.
sequent letter, will be received with mel.
apchoiy sensations, by those who have SCI
their hearts on establishing colony o.
people OF color on the coast of Africa.
Extract Of "a letter this morning By the mag
of Boston.
u. S. ship Hornet.
Island of Bonavista, Aug. II, 500.
e On our arrival at Sierra Leone, we
learned The painful intelligence, that al
our colony, excepting one man, had fallen
a sacrifice, 10 the unhealthiness Of the
climate. As the object Of our visit was
to see and learn the situation OF the colo
Any. Capt. Read thought ii was most pru-
dent 90, to proceed to Sherbro. Our stay
at Sierra Leone was four days, three o.
which we experienced an incessant tor
rent Of rain uight aud day. The only way
to preserve the crew, was TO keep them 10
state Of nudity during the tour OF duty.
And, thanks be TO God, we all enjoyed
good health. We saw the Cyane at the
Island Of Teneritie, the officers and crew
we're pretty well. She intends returning
TO the coast after the rainy season and
cruise six months. She has made no more
captures. She left small Schooner OIL
Sherbro, during her absence, commanded
by Mr.. Townshend, one Of the midshiP'
men, aud, sad to tell, he himself aud al
, his crew have shared the same disastrous